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Amishman

(5,540 posts)
80. nah, they were successful through image and marketing, not musical ability
Thu May 7, 2020, 11:31 AM
May 2020

Maybe its because they broke up over a decade before I was born, but I listening to them I can't understand how they were ever successful.

Of that era I wouldn't rank them above The Beach Boys, who do not merit mention in the best band conversation themselves.

My contenders would be Rolling Stones, Rush, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Who, and possibly Tool

Best musical group of all time? [View all] Goodheart May 2020 OP
Great ? SheltieLover May 2020 #1
Pink Floyd certainly in the top 10 Goodheart May 2020 #2
👍 SheltieLover May 2020 #8
Wish You Were Here Goodheart May 2020 #15
LOL SheltieLover May 2020 #49
Wish you were here was a tribute to their first singer, dware May 2020 #69
Mine too. nt ooky May 2020 #57
+1 Lucinda May 2020 #48
favorite maybe, best? matter of opinion not fact :-) nt msongs May 2020 #3
Flavius musica magnam, 310 B.C. JHB May 2020 #4
He played the synthesizer, right? Goodheart May 2020 #6
Acoustic theremin... JHB May 2020 #11
Lounge? nt USALiberal May 2020 #5
Beatles...for many reasons. BigmanPigman May 2020 #7
This is the correct answer ironflange May 2020 #9
Most important, most influential, most successful, yeah, sure.... Goodheart May 2020 #12
I like them a lot, being a New Wave fan.... Buuuuuttttt..... Happy Hoosier May 2020 #32
The got here on #7? LakeArenal May 2020 #29
nah, they were successful through image and marketing, not musical ability Amishman May 2020 #80
Dead. Lochloosa May 2020 #10
Like he said, The Figment May 2020 #13
Not my thing. :) Goodheart May 2020 #14
Nice. I'll save that for later. Lochloosa May 2020 #31
Objectively the only answer is the Beatles... jcgoldie May 2020 #45
In my top 10. ooky May 2020 #58
QUEEN.. ProudMNDemocrat May 2020 #16
Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! montanacowboy May 2020 #20
DITTO DITTO Olafjoy May 2020 #28
I was a very late convert to Queen, but I agree on all accounts. Blue_true May 2020 #37
I agree that Freddie is the best lead singer of any musical group tavernier May 2020 #43
Absolutely! smirkymonkey May 2020 #47
What's this about Freddie ? Corgigal May 2020 #51
Queen is my choice too. Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 #74
Freddie Mercury died 4 days before my Grandfather did in 1991. ProudMNDemocrat May 2020 #76
Yeah, IMO Zing Zing Zingbah May 2020 #77
The Fab Four Boomerproud May 2020 #17
The Beatles. Everyone else is a supporting act. marble falls May 2020 #18
Beatles. Sogo May 2020 #19
I love New Order! Johnny2X2X May 2020 #21
I finally got to see them live in January. Miami Beach. Goodheart May 2020 #22
I honestly considered flying to Miami for it Johnny2X2X May 2020 #25
Beatles. No further discussion necessary. Patterson May 2020 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #24
Led Zeppelin honest.abe May 2020 #26
Surely. How is this even a question? meadowlander May 2020 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2020 #75
Sly and the Family Stone Solomon May 2020 #27
Love Sly... SidDithers May 2020 #40
1. Beatles happybird May 2020 #30
Any band with Eric Clapton. Lochloosa May 2020 #33
I love the GooGoo Dolls. Demsrule86 May 2020 #34
Some unexpected responses here. Goodheart May 2020 #35
I always loved them...I still love Iris which even though it was overplayed, I still like it. Demsrule86 May 2020 #84
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli of the Hot Club (QHCF) yonder May 2020 #36
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club cayugafalls May 2020 #38
Led Zeppelin LeftInTX May 2020 #39
What, no King Crimson? hurl May 2020 #41
Beatles. tavernier May 2020 #42
Buddy Holly MyNameGoesHere May 2020 #44
Floyd flying rabbit May 2020 #46
Beatles Green Line May 2020 #50
The Beatles were the best in originality. NameAlreadyTaken May 2020 #52
The Doors rockfordfile May 2020 #53
Good selection. In my top 10. ooky May 2020 #60
There is only one answer. not_the_one May 2020 #54
I have so many that's a tough question. I'll go with the Allman Bros. ooky May 2020 #55
Obviously if..fish..had..wings May 2020 #56
So subjective. The Beatles were definitely the most influential. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #61
Kraftwerk tinrobot May 2020 #62
Good choice Goodheart May 2020 #65
Beatles, hands down. Greybnk48 May 2020 #63
I'll play the contrarian here and vote for the underdogs. KY_EnviroGuy May 2020 #64
Fleetwood Mac. nt oasis May 2020 #66
The Clash scarletlib May 2020 #67
Pink Floyd, dware May 2020 #68
Not going to argue with anyone who says the Beatles, PRETZEL May 2020 #70
Beatles because of sheer genius of innovation PCIntern May 2020 #71
Actually, I love the Beatles Goodheart May 2020 #72
Point taken...and it's certainly a matter of taste PCIntern May 2020 #73
Mouse Rat Chiyo-chichi May 2020 #78
Depeche Mode, for me, is my personal favorite of all time.... SKKY May 2020 #79
Ha! HarlanPepper May 2020 #81
I missed out on them in the 80's because Goodheart May 2020 #83
The Mars Volta. (it's hard to be objective about music) n/t Blaukraut May 2020 #82
Cosmic Tribe Mr. Ected May 2020 #85
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Fix The Stupid May 2020 #86
The Archies were great, but greatly underrated. Mister Ed May 2020 #87
Locking JudyM May 2020 #88
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