MTSuper7 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 A hugh (probably unmatched by a band) succession of excellent and classic singles, unparalleled stage presence, business sense and timing second to none and, as a result, legendary status. Many of us can soundtrack large chunks of our lives to Their Satanic Majesties. I've never seen them live, so can't comment there. And truth be told, they're not really my generation (though I consider myself a Beatles fan and they also aren't my generation). They do have some good songs... I'm just not sure I see how that translates to the legendary status they receive. I'm sure some of it is simply ignorance on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 You can certainly deny it's dire since az fell for the 'swapped audio track' trick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCTfmFoJp8w Psst.Az knew. He has been posting funny you tube music videos of late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Name me a better song than "smells like teen spirit". Just one. You can try but you will be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Psst.Az knew. He has been posting funny you tube music videos of late and that particular one has been posted here more than once, going back years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Those are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Name me a better song than "smells like teen spirit". Just one. You can try but you will be wrong. Uh, music didn't start in 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Uh, music didn't start in 1990. Half the people here think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Half the people here think so. IMO, it began to grind to a halt in 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 please, let's just end the Van Halen bashing. there is no way in hell Eddie is not considered top 5 guitarists of all time (Rolling Stone magazine is out of their minds). I only ever paid for the DLRoth years so considering only the first 15 years, Van Halen was one of the most powerful bands of the mid 70's and early 80's. Eddie Van Halen was revolutionary to the guitar world. Very few metal bands at the time compared to them. Van Halen I ranks among the best 20 albums of all time in any rock n roller's opinions. And if you narrow that down to real heavy metal from the same era, very few bands equaled VH, very few. My advise would be to go put in VH I and jam the morning away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Van Halen is nothing more than a cover band with a good guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 Van Halen is nothing more than a cover band with a good guitarist. Good info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) IMO, it began to grind to a halt in 1990. Not sure about that, that was actually the last period of crazy music variety and innovation: Madonna was in her prime, bands like Nine Inch Nails, Dee Lite, Massive Attack, De La Soul were busting out. I'd add ten years to that number and say music fell off a cliff with the industry round about the year 2000, after the DJ movement came and went mainstream with Carl Cox and the likes of Moby. Since then, it's been pretty stale with few exceptions. Edited August 8, 2010 by Pope Flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted August 8, 2010 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 IMO, it began to grind to a halt in 1990. Because 1980 to 1990 ruled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) Because 1980 to 1990 ruled? 1965 to 1980 was the premier period for me but then, that is because of my age. 1980-1990 was pretty darn good too but I got married in '83 and music buying pretty much stopped due to poverty. I do like some bands from 1990 onwards (Clutch and Monster Magnet leap to mind) but I did say began to grind to a halt in 1990, not halted entirely. Since then I've spent most of my efforts filling in the gaps from before and trying to discover bands from that period that I'd never heard or hadn't paid enough attention to. There are some wonderful obscure gems available now that sites like Pandora and stores like iTunes make available what was previously only available in the odd record store here and there. Edited August 8, 2010 by Ursa Majoris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Love me some VH, DL Roth better, but Sammy's Summer Nights I really love:) especially right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Name me a better song than "smells like teen spirit". Just one. You can try but you will be wrong. I can name better Nirvana songs than "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Pennyroyal Tea or Dave Grohl's band, Foo Fighters or even new Pearl Jam or older Pearl Jam I am a hugh grunge fan, but "Smells Like Teen Spirit" opened the door to the masses, it wasn't the pinnacle. There is great grunge music out there. I just touched the tip of the iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 beatles, stones, van halen, nirvana ... they are all freakin' great bands. stop hatin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 beatles, stones, van halen, nirvana ... they are all freakin' great bands. stop hatin'. Preach it brother! bunch of haters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Don't hate the playas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Because 1980 to 1990 ruled? uhh yeah, actually. I'll take the 80s over the 90s as a whole, though both had plenty of great and plenty of awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) oh my God Edited August 9, 2010 by CaP'N GRuNGe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 beatles, stones, van halen, nirvana ... they are all freakin' great bands. stop hatin'. Like Sesame Street says, one of these things just doesn't belong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Like Sesame Street says, one of these things just doesn't belong. Nirvana? There goes your cred (what little you had left). The Beatles and Stones do not even qualify as rock .... they are just mainstream 50's rock influenced pretty hippy boys whose only competition was FOLK MUSIC get outta here and bring me some metal. This conversation is about ROCK BANDS, not folk music with violin and just order the fish for goodness sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 When Oates shaved his mustache was the day the music died. Forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Nirvana? There goes your cred (what little you had left). The Beatles and Stones do not even qualify as rock .... they are just mainstream 50's rock influenced pretty hippy boys whose only competition was FOLK MUSIC get outta here and bring me some metal. This conversation is about ROCK BANDS, not folk music with violin and just order the fish for goodness sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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