http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:23:06 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-632093 Just above signing into this "intellectual survey" I noticed the "comment policy" No personal attacks! What a joke!! Almost every other comment from you musical mis-fits is attacking the one before. These are your OPINIONS, nothing else. If some one thinks the Monkees are better than the Beatles, its their OPINION. It doesn't mean he's right, so there is no reason to call names and curse. So, from going thru my teen years in the '60's, to teaching music apprece. at a Calif. U. here is my OPINION:: (in no part. order) THE BEATLES BOB DYLAN JEFFERSON AIRPLANE JANIS JOPLIN JIMI HENDRIX CREAM THE DOORS LED ZEPPELIN MOODY BLUES 632093@blogcritics.org Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:23:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-615113 The Police should be in the top 10. Infact in my opinion they're a much better band than U2. Now wouldn't that be a good battle? The Police vs U2? I'm curious though Eric? By any chance are you a Hippie? no disrespect but your top 10 list has way to many "hippie bands" I'm actually shock the doors are not in the ten, considering how musically bias you seem to be 615113@blogcritics.org Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:44:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-603058 Top Ten Groups 1. Beatles 2. Eagles 3. Michael Jackson 4. Bob Marley & the Wailers 5. Kool & the Gang 6. Earth wind & Fire 7. Madonna 8. Prince & the Revolution 9. Lionel Richie 10. U2 603058@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:03:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-603054 I think that Kool & the Gang should be on the top ten group list with Celebration as one of the top ten hits. 603054@blogcritics.org Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:47:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582824 Interesting... a formula! Seriously - I wonder how something as organic as a rock band be rated according to a formula that takes in the various factors - (i.e., sales, longevity, who they were influenced by, who they in turn influenced, how much they border on other genres, etc.). It would still be pretty subjective, but at least there could be scales of comparative ranking (The MC5's three official albums would be worth about the same as the New York Dolls first two effort plus thier modern incarnation, but way less points than the Stones 300 albums but who's counting?). Ooooh - a project for someone! 582824@blogcritics.org Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:12:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582816 You can see my personal picks above (april 24th, 07') and why the bands were chosen, but not the reason I believe Eric Olsen's list is flawed. Eric's list had 30 music bands ( top ten plus twenty honorable mention ). Eric seems to give way too much credit to influence ( or at least how he measures a bands influence ) as the primary measure of a bands greatness without asking himself if the band actually rocks. The primary measure of a bands greatness is the volume of rockin' tunes (a songs greatness comes in its ability to remain a rockin' tune over time). Many of the bands in Eric's 30 picks either did not rock, had too small a volume of songs, or were not in the rock genre (Velvet Underground, The Ramones, Bob Marley, and The Beach Boys have their merits but they dont really rock, and Sly and the Family Stone, Earth,Wind & and Fire, Buddy Holly, and Roxy Music- Huh?). But Eric's true sin comes in the bands he omitted from the list when compared to the above mentioned bands on his list like Roxy Music- Huh? AC/DC, Aerosmith, Creedence, Rush, ZZ-Top, Skynard, Van Halen, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience just could not make the cut even though they are the true influence of a real rock audience. I guess Maiden, Priest, the Scorpians, Leppard, Motley Crue, and Guns and Roses all had to bow down to the unholy Buddy Holly. In closing, say to yourself (VOLUME OF GREAT SONGS= GREAT BAND- GREAT SONG=ABILITY TO ROCK OVER TIME). 582816@blogcritics.org Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:42:08 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582593 OK: UK Beatles Stones Who Zep Faces US Aerosmith Skynyrd Springsteen/E Street Creedence Doors Ten only in a narrowed field (classic mainstream rock, no alternative rock, metal, funk, etc.). Open the fied up & we'll be here all day. 582593@blogcritics.org Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:54:53 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582488 The only problem with your list Eric, is that some of those aren't rock bands, although they had lots of influence on rock. But fer shure, Beatles, Stones, Zep & U2 represent the Brits -add Mott the Hoople from me. Sabbath is more of a metal band if you get my meaning. Just pick five Americanos - Skynyrd, Allmans, Aerosmith... it's late... I'll pick 2 more in the AM. Skeeter. 582488@blogcritics.org Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:36:09 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582450 What about the Bay City Rollers? 582450@blogcritics.org Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:08:16 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-582446 AC/DC is my favorite band and the greatest pure hard rock band of all time (from 75'to 81' they were damn near perfect);but the top five bands are all british. What america began in the fifties the british perfected in the sixties and seventies with Zeppelin and the Stones (Gods among boys). Floyd, The Who, and the Beatles round out the top five (the Beatles would have been higher but the first half of their career did not rock--she loves you Yah Yah Yah--give me a break). Doors, AC/DC, Creedance, Aerosmith, Halen, Eagles, U2, Sabbath, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Rush, ZZ Top, Heart, Nirvana are some of the other bands who have a volume of great songs which is the primary measure of their greatness. 582446@blogcritics.org Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:48:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-575094 my list 1.ACDC 2.ACDC 3.ACDC 4.ACDC 5.ACDC 6.ACDC 7.ACDC 8.ACDC 9.ACDC 10.ACDC 575094@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:49:11 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-575089 my list 1.Beatles 2.The Rolling Stones 3.Led Zeplin 4.Aerosmith 5.Pink Floyd 6.ACDC 7.Fleetwood Mac 8.Van Halen 9.Guns N' Roses 10.Eagles 575089@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:42:46 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-565104 1) Beatles 2) Rolling Stones 3) Ramones 4) Led Zeppelin 5) The Clash 6) The Smiths 7) Mink DeVille 8) The Cult 9) Velvet Underground 10) The Vines :) 565104@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:39:13 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-565098 How the fVck is Oasis not even an honorable mention !???? whoever wrote that article is a retard./ 565098@blogcritics.org Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:36:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-547677 Not anyone of you got The Ramones on their personal list!!! THEY were the most influential band ever that came from America! They inspired everyone from Nirvana to U2 to Guns n' Roses & Metallica to pick up instruments and express something on their own. And that's it. 547677@blogcritics.org Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:58:14 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/29/085307.php#comment-536074 you justifed that metalica are crap by saying all those stupid geeky goth bands like megadeth, nirvana are legend! 536074@blogcritics.org Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:10:12 EST