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Best Rock Band of Your Lifetime

Originally posted by YourBuddyRayhad:

Achtung is a great album, my favorite of theirs. It also came out when grunge was taking over/had taken over.
Same for me, Rayhad. Fantastic album.
 
Not necessarily my favorite, but tough to dispute pearl Jam as the best for those in their 30's

Pretty tough to argue that the best band from the northeast in the past two decades are the Phishes.
 
not my personal favorite but Foo Fighters have been pretty solid over the past 15 years. Incubus had a nice run.
 
before my time but Alman Brothers are great.

Two Decks - did/do you like Cream or Derek and the Dominos? Clapton before he went solo was maybe had the best two albums for classic rock. his fender was amazing.
 
REM is really alternative genre, not rock. Liked them in their day, but much less so now

Could be end of the World as u know it
 
Originally posted by qwe015:
Not necessarily my favorite, but tough to dispute pearl Jam as the best for those in their 30's

Pretty tough to argue that the best band from the northeast in the past two decades are the Phishes.
Pearl Jam would be it for me. Saw my first PJ show in 1994 and have seen them close to 50 times over the last 20 years. Great live band.
 
Singles Soundtrack still PHENOMENAL for anybody who was into the Seattle sound of the early 90's.

Speaking of Tool made me think about the Soundgarden / NIN show I saw last summer. Soundgarden was really good BUT Nine Inch Nails was on another F'ing level. More electronic than I was expecting but friggin' amazing.

Cornell and Reznor are both sober now. I can't imagine the partying that lead to that decision.
 
Singles was released in 1992, so most likely made in 1991 - and yet it basically nailed the entire Seattle scene musically that had not even happened yet. Yes, Cameron Crowe is a rock critic by trade, but he basically drafts a HoF roster before they really are seen by anyone outside the locals.
 
great movie. great soundtrack. back when pearl jam was good.
 
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Singles was released in 1992, so most likely made in 1991 - and yet it basically nailed the entire Seattle scene musically that had not even happened yet. Yes, Cameron Crowe is a rock critic by trade, but he basically drafts a HoF roster before they really are seen by anyone outside the locals.
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Oyster's Top 5:

1. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Greatest rock and roll band in the world.

2. R.E.M. - as noted earlier, the run of albums in the Bill Berry (82-96) era was incredible. Always fun live.

3. The Hold Steady - best band of the 2000's. No one has written more great songs in the last decade than Craig Finn. If you go see them live, there's a 90% chance you're getting covered in beer, sweat and confetti. The Unified Scene rules.

4. Pearl Jam - Still delivering 25 years in.

5. The Replacements - 'cause it's the f******g Mats!


Honorable mention to The Clash. Was too young to see them live, so I'm leaving them off my list.
 
Speaking of rock bands, anyone check out Van Halen on Kimmel the other night? Holy hell, never thought David Lee Roth would make me long for Sammy Hagar. Roth cant do much more than just talk during songs now, is almost completely bald and wears a breathe right strip when he performs.

Someone please get VH a DeLorean or some Rogaine. And some really, really hard drugs. This sober old man shit is embarrassing.
 
Originally posted by gldendog:
Roth cant do much more than just talk during songs now, is almost completely bald and wears a breathe right strip when he performs.
Not a breathe right strip. When doing his microphone stand baton twirls, he smacked himself in the face and needed 14 stitches. Finished the set anyway.

His voice isn't what it once was. But the guy is 60 years old, and just can't put the power behind the vocals anymore.
 
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Originally posted by BCHoopster:

Originally posted by gldendog:
Roth cant do much more than just talk during songs now, is almost completely bald and wears a breathe right strip when he performs.
Not a breathe right strip. When doing his microphone stand baton twirls, he smacked himself in the face and needed 14 stitches. Finished the set anyway.

His voice isn't what it once was. But the guy is 60 years old, and just can't put the power behind the vocals anymore.
Microphone stand baton twirls automatically removes you from any discussion of best rock band.
 
You don't agree that The Faces were an awesome band? I'm not talking Rod's lame solo stuff that my mom listens to. I'm talking Stay With Me, Bad N Ruin, Maggie May, You Wear It Well... all 4 Faces albums actually
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Bump.

Have RATM first album on again. Nearly shit my pants.

Cant listen to Take the Power Back and not get up and dance.
 
Originally posted by Mr. Wade Garrett:
Bump.

Have RATM first album on again. Nearly shit my pants.

Cant listen to Take the Power Back and not get up and dance.


Incredible album. Top 5 all time for me.

You get to see them live, MWG?
 
I saw Rage in Philly on the Battle of Los Angeles tour (99 I think?) Good show until they went on a Mumia Abu-Jamal rant and almost started a riot.

Oh, Rod Stewart sucks. I can't stand him or anything he's ever done, Faces included. I'm not sure there is a single artist that evokes such a visceral reaction of hatred in me like Rod Stewart.
 
Originally posted by kindbits:

I saw Rage in Philly on the Battle of Los Angeles tour (99 I think?) Good show until they went on a Mumia Abu-Jamal rant and almost started a riot.

Oh, Rod Stewart sucks. I can't stand him or anything he's ever done, Faces included. I'm not sure there is a single artist that evokes such a visceral reaction of hatred in me like Rod Stewart.
Rod poisoned his own well years ago - but you can't let that disturb Every Picture Tells a Story.
 
Originally posted by Chimpat:



Incredible album. Top 5 all time for me.

You get to see them live, MWG?
No. I didn't appreciate them enough until i got into my twenties. And by then, they were wrapping up their career.

One day they will go back on tour and i will pay anything to be there.

On another note, Grateful Dead doing their Fare Thee Well tour this year, stopping in Santa Clara. May be one of those once in a lifetime things to go to.
 
Was at the lalapalooza show in Philly back in 93ish. Right before Rage got big. Listened to their CD before hand. Was very giddy I was about to see them live. Jagoffs decided to make a political statement instead of play. Walked out naked with their mouths taped shut with something written on their chests. Dumb shit.

Saw them at Coachella 5-6 years later with Tool. Great doubleheader.
 
Originally posted by Mr. Wade Garrett:


Originally posted by Chimpat:




Incredible album. Top 5 all time for me.

You get to see them live, MWG?
No. I didn't appreciate them enough until i got into my twenties. And by then, they were wrapping up their career.

One day they will go back on tour and i will pay anything to be there.

On another note, Grateful Dead doing their Fare Thee Well tour this year, stopping in Santa Clara. May be one of those once in a lifetime things to go to.
That ticket will be worth it, whatever it costs. I got to see them about six or seven times, one of the best live acts I've seen. Incredible show.
 
Originally posted by Mr. Wade Garrett:


Originally posted by Chimpat:




Incredible album. Top 5 all time for me.

You get to see them live, MWG?
No. I didn't appreciate them enough until i got into my twenties. And by then, they were wrapping up their career.

One day they will go back on tour and i will pay anything to be there.

On another note, Grateful Dead doing their Fare Thee Well tour this year, stopping in Santa Clara. May be one of those once in a lifetime things to go to.
The Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well tour was in 1995. I used to love the Dead, then I realized listening to a bunch of old men "jam" for 20 minutes when a bunch of stoned toolboxes dance around makes me want to put a gun in my mouth. I never understood, the jamming nonsense. I want to hear songs. The jamming was never impressive to me either, just reminded me of a bunch of hippies in Vermont sitting around a camp fire with a bongo drum and a few acoustic guitars. I always hoped Belushi would show up and start smashing instruments.
 
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