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Post by Pete on Jul 1, 2011 10:12:40 GMT -5
According to the editorial staff and readers of Gibson.com
50. Green Day
49. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
48. Yo La Tengo
47. Elvis Presley and he Blue Moon Boys
46. King Of Lean
45. Lovin' Spoonful
44. Alice Cooper
43. The Strokes
42. Cheap Trick
41. nrbq
40. Buffalo Springfield
39. The J. Geils Band
38. Mountain
37. The Flaming Lips
36. Booker T. and the MGs
35. Talking Heads
34. Pixies
33. X
32. Los Lobos
31. Sonic Youth
30. ZZ Top
29. Foo Fighters
28. Red Hot Chilli Peppers
27. Big Star
26. KISS
25. The Replacements
24. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
23. Sly and the Family Stone
22. The White Stripes
21. The Greatful Dead
20. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
19. Wilco
18. Pearl Jam
17. The Velvet Underground
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
15. The Stooges
14. Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. Eagles
12. The Doors
11. Guns N' Roses
10. The Allman Brothers Band
9. The Beach Boys
8. R.E.M.
7. The Byrds
6. Van Halen
5. Metallica
4. The Ramones
3. Nirvana
2. Aerosmith
1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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Post by blackers45 on Jul 1, 2011 12:23:57 GMT -5
My only issue is w/ White Stripes. Lotta bands in the back half better than WS like ZZTop, but otherwise i think its great.
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Post by spacel0rd on Jul 1, 2011 13:48:15 GMT -5
Kings of Leon? The Strokes? Already?
If this was the year of 1995, they'd have Live in there...just to represent newer bands.
And Los Lobos can suck my big toe.
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Post by Ricky on Jul 1, 2011 15:18:47 GMT -5
a few good band on there...but not a list I would make
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Post by Equinox on Jul 1, 2011 18:50:53 GMT -5
Another joke of a list IMO. They act like the 2nd half of the 70's never existed. No Styx, Kansas, Molly Hatchet, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, REO, Heart? But they have room to pretend Elvis was in a band, some bands that were one hit wonders, and some the were no hit wonders...  |
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Post by Jesse on Jul 3, 2011 10:14:24 GMT -5
Another joke of a list IMO. They act like the 2nd half of the 70's never existed. No Styx, Kansas, Molly Hatchet, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, REO, Heart? But they have room to pretend Elvis was in a band, some bands that were one hit wonders, and some the were no hit wonders... My thoughts exactly. It's like they go out of their way to find these obscure bands to list, while the bands you mentioned are staring them right in the face. I'll look it over again, but I don't think I saw Marshall Tucker Band, Megadeth, or Grand Funk Railroad either. |
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Post by Equinox on Jul 4, 2011 0:25:42 GMT -5
Another joke of a list IMO. They act like the 2nd half of the 70's never existed. No Styx, Kansas, Molly Hatchet, Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, REO, Heart? But they have room to pretend Elvis was in a band, some bands that were one hit wonders, and some the were no hit wonders... My thoughts exactly. It's like they go out of their way to find these obscure bands to list, while the bands you mentioned are staring them right in the face. I'll look it over again, but I don't think I saw Marshall Tucker Band, Megadeth, or Grand Funk Railroad either. Good calls. Marshall Tucker came into my head right after I shut down my computer that night. And if they're gonna play the Elvis and the blue Moons and Zappa and the Mothers card.... Bob Seger and the Silver Bullst Band Edgar Winter Group The Charlie Daniels band |
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Post by Jesse on Jul 6, 2011 15:54:29 GMT -5
My thoughts exactly. It's like they go out of their way to find these obscure bands to list, while the bands you mentioned are staring them right in the face. I'll look it over again, but I don't think I saw Marshall Tucker Band, Megadeth, or Grand Funk Railroad either. Good calls. Marshall Tucker came into my head right after I shut down my computer that night. And if they're gonna play the Elvis and the blue Moons and Zappa and the Mothers card.... Bob Seger and the Silver Bullst Band Edgar Winter Group The Charlie Daniels band I can't believe I, of all people, forgot about CDB! Notice all the bands WE mentioned are still selling out concert venues across the nation and getting significant airplay some 30 years after the fact. It's only been a few years and I'll be damned if I know what the hell happened to many of these bands on the list. The Strokes? Kings Of Leon? Pixies? Los Lobos? Sonic Youth? REALLY? |
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Post by kim on Jul 8, 2011 12:17:13 GMT -5
Good calls. Marshall Tucker came into my head right after I shut down my computer that night. And if they're gonna play the Elvis and the blue Moons and Zappa and the Mothers card.... Bob Seger and the Silver Bullst Band Edgar Winter Group The Charlie Daniels band I can't believe I, of all people, forgot about CDB! Notice all the bands WE mentioned are still selling out concert venues across the nation and getting significant airplay some 30 years after the fact. It's only been a few years and I'll be damned if I know what the hell happened to many of these bands on the list. The Strokes? Kings Of Leon? Pixies? Los Lobos? Sonic Youth? REALLY? In all fairness, and defense of you Jesse...let's remember, you're a relative "newlywed"...sooo it's only fair to say, that some things will start falling by the "wayside" so to speak. That's why it's a good thing that you clock in here, so that we can help keep you on the straight and narrow..... ;D Now, put down that damned "honey-do" list, slap on the cans, and get a good healthy dose of what you may have cast aside, and have been missing in yer musical diet over the last while... Don't get me wrong...keep that sweetie close as you can...but don't forget where you came from.   Thanks Kim |
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Post by Pete on Jul 8, 2011 12:58:53 GMT -5
Good calls. Marshall Tucker came into my head right after I shut down my computer that night. And if they're gonna play the Elvis and the blue Moons and Zappa and the Mothers card.... Bob Seger and the Silver Bullst Band Edgar Winter Group The Charlie Daniels band I can't believe I, of all people, forgot about CDB! Notice all the bands WE mentioned are still selling out concert venues across the nation and getting significant airplay some 30 years after the fact. It's only been a few years and I'll be damned if I know what the hell happened to many of these bands on the list. The Strokes? Kings Of Leon? Pixies? Los Lobos? Sonic Youth? REALLY? I'm not saying if or where they should be on the list but don't want you to have to make your arguments from an admitted base of ignorance. The Strokes were on a haitus and have just come out with or coming out with this summer a new album to critical acclaim and they still sell out concert venues. The Kings of Leon are one of the most popular rock bands of the last few years. Going platinum in the U.S. and in multiple countries. Their last album in 2010 sucked but they can still draw a large crowd they sold out our amphitheater here which is around 20,000. Los Lobos have been making albums and selling out concert venues for 30 years. They may not get tons of radio play besides labamba but remain very active. Sonic Youth has also been playing, making new albums and doing very well touring on and off. The Pixies were short lived but every 90s band and their brother listed The Pixies as their influence. |
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Post by Jesse on Jul 8, 2011 13:32:07 GMT -5
I can't believe I, of all people, forgot about CDB! Notice all the bands WE mentioned are still selling out concert venues across the nation and getting significant airplay some 30 years after the fact. It's only been a few years and I'll be damned if I know what the hell happened to many of these bands on the list. The Strokes? Kings Of Leon? Pixies? Los Lobos? Sonic Youth? REALLY? I'm not saying if or where they should be on the list but don't want you to have to make your arguments from an admitted base of ignorance. The Strokes were on a haitus and have just come out with or coming out with this summer a new album to critical acclaim and they still sell out concert venues. The Kings of Leon are one of the most popular rock bands of the last few years. Going platinum in the U.S. and in multiple countries. Their last album in 2010 sucked but they can still draw a large crowd they sold out our amphitheater here which is around 20,000. Los Lobos have been making albums and selling out concert venues for 30 years. They may not get tons of radio play besides labamba but remain very active. Sonic Youth has also been playing, making new albums and doing very well touring on and off. The Pixies were short lived but every 90s band and their brother listed The Pixies as their influence. Fair enough, but I hardly think that makes those groups more worthy of making the list than......any of the bands Equinox and I mentioned. Again, most of the bands we mentioned have a 30-40 year track record. |
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Post by Trexx on Jul 8, 2011 18:44:01 GMT -5
White Stripes... Greatful Dead ...OMG, R.E.M. !?!? Those and clutch of others shouldn't be within 5,000 miles of a "Best" list. Holy f'ing crap. Never has such a din of ratcheting-clanging-sonic pollution been givin' such considerations!
Are the Gibson people retarded or is this a "snob" thing?
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