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Best rock band ever?

Discussion in 'Music, TV, Movies & other Media' started by Ronstar, May 12, 2015.

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  1. Turtledude

    Turtledude Well-Known Member Donor

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    they came to Cincinnati last year (its the remaining members with John Mayer and sans Phil Lesh?) I cannot remember why I didn't get a ticket-probably because my wife and son were out of town and I had stuff to do
     
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    Turtledude Well-Known Member Donor

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    a good bar bet-name the Jewish American artist with the most records sold. Lots of people pick Paul Simon or Barbara Streisand but IIRC Neil Diamond is the all time champ. This was a question on a College Bowl contest a few years ago.
     
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    I've heard people say that the Beatles were like "pop rock" for the girls in the 60s (people who grew up in that era). The Beatles were definitely influential though. No doubt about it.
     
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    Wow! Who would have thought? Lol.
     
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    Turtledude Well-Known Member Donor

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    he had lots of stuff covered. I wonder how many people know that UB40s big hit Red red wine was written by ND.

    sort of like Mike Nesmith (Monkeys) writing Linda Ronstadt's first big hit with the Stone Poneys (damn what a voice she had back then!)

     
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    I actually like a few of his songs. Lol. Guilty pleasure I suppose. :D
     
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    A Neil Diamond concert is a religious experience. Well, approximately.
     
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    I arrived in NY City reading huge ads ... "The Beatles are Coming" I had not heard of them in Germany. We had the EM club on post and they booked entertainers. Some always included music to try to make us homesick.

    I heard bands there that had the sound the Beatles had. But for the USA it was new.

    Got back to SF a week later and on TV some shows on TV also had ads for the Beatles.

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    Hey Jude is still one of my favorite Beatle songs. Warning, first minute is weird ... keep watching

     
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    I like Blue Bayou. TBH, I don't know many of her songs, only a few.
     
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    Led Zeppelin has to be one of the best bands ever. Notice I said ONE of. :D

     
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    When the kids love it, it becomes great. And I got used to them and also like them very much.

     
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    Yes on both Led Zep and Moody Blues.
    Moody Blues had awesome lyrics as well as sound.
    Led Zep was all about sound.
     
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    Led Zepplin.

    /thread
     
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    Pink Floyd. //////Thread :D
     
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    I loved the stuff that was done for the War of the Worlds project.


    But NIWS is one of my all-time favorites to be sure.

     
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    Floyd is, of course, a solid second place. Followed by SRV and Hendrix.
     
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    Did you know that STH was written by Neil Sedaka? I'm afraid that automatically moves it into pop territory, not rock. :D

    But they were a damn good pop band.
     
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    Song Sung Blue - a favorite for both me and my grandmother. That didn't happen often in the 70s!
     
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    Angus Young, top guitarists bar none ? Do you even have ears ?
     
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    I'm gonna go with UFO because of its spawning of The Scorpions and MSG.
     
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    I beg to differ:
     
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    I'm a boring old stones fan.
     
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    Not even close. Stevie Ray Vaughn.
     
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    Was there any doubt who is mine? ;)

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    Might be the best album ever produced...IMO.
     
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    Agree, it sure ain't Angus young.
     
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