The Greatest Rock Band?

[Cryer]

Yes yes yes. Please put U2, N-Stink, the Backwards Boyz, Kid Rock, and about 80 others on a plane to a benefit concert, then shoot the sucker down.

U2 filled a void between the Classic/Progressive Rock of the 70s and the Hair Metal/Pop Rock of the late 80s. Sunday Bloody Sunday was a great tune, and War was a very good album, but come on ... the 80s are over. Go away already!

My thoughts, aswell...

and on top of that, Bono is full of himself like no one else. I dont like him at all

[SGTKennedy]

top five no order
Zep, Doors, Jimi, Aerosmith, Queen, nirvana.

hendrix died way to young, i wonder what music today would be if he hadnt died.

Nirvana has had so much influence on new music... they will be played alongside the rest in 10 more years.

[dwab3000]

nirvana.

4. Nirvana

hmmmmmm would nirvana be as famous if kurt didnt die (im not saying either suicide or killed by courtney....)
i really dont think so, they were a great band but after there first few unknown albums, they just kinda repeated what i had seen

i forgot to post all my top ten so here they are

1) black sabbath or just ozzy alone
2)Zakk Wylde or his Black Label Society
3)Doors
4)Red Hot Chili Peppers (they just dont seem the normal funk metal band to me)
5)Pearl Jam (i just like the feel i get from them)
6)Primus (the most unique thing ive heard)
7)Metallica
8)Rage Against The Machine
9)White Zombie
10)Sex Pistols

[davidb]

Led Zeppelin is undeniably the greatest rock band ever. They embody everything a rock band is and should be. They rocked hard, partied harder, wailed on guitars, had meaningful lyrics, banged every groupie they could find, put out tons of awesome songs, influenced just about everyone who came after them, and then went down in flames when one of their own died. You cannot find a more true tale of the rock and roll lifestyle than Led Zeppelin. They ARE rock and roll. There may be more influential bands out there, or more talented ones, better singers, better guitar players, whatever. All that is debateable. But the total package? Only Led Zeppelin can claim that.

Everyone just do me a favor and pretend I said that, mmkay?

[taylor492]

I dont understand why Drugs, sex, and death are the prerequistes to a great Rock band. What i consider qualitys of a great rock band are all the things thordic said Led Zepplin is no good at.

[MadChild]

Modest Mouse

[davidb]

I dont understand why Drugs, sex, and death are the prerequistes to a great Rock band. What i consider qualitys of a great rock band are all the things thordic said Led Zepplin is no good at.

Prerequisites? Certainly not. However those things are automatically attributed to "rock" as a whole, BECAUSE of Led Zeppelin.

And Thordic was not saying that Zep was "no good" at anything, he was just saying that they are not the be-all-end-all of every category. Mercury might have had a better voice than Plant. The Who might have had better lyrics. Clapton may be Page's superior on a guitar. Hell, while I'm at it, Metallica might have them beat in the "energy" department (Not necissarily though.. can you say "AAAAaaAAAAAAaaaAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! ). All these things may or may not be true, but as a package, they're an extremely difficult act to follow, much less beat, and they reign supreme as far as sheer greatness goes.

IMO...

[gemplard]

wow, this is kind of from the dead, but its a good topic.
I personally like guns n roses, stones, and aerosmith, but i think that the band that really revolutionized rock was Led Zeppelin. They are the apitamy of rock IMO.

[JrnyFan1985]

radio station....

alot of these guys just sound like an old 70's classic rock station.

also, their can't be a greatest band ever. people's views change over time. Mind you I love the classics like Zep and Floyd. But Tool is by far my favorite band (save for Journey).

[Target Practice]

alot of these guys just sound like an old 70's classic rock station.

also, their can't be a greatest band ever. people's views change over time. Mind you I love the classics like Zep and Floyd. But Tool is by far my favorite band (save for Journey).

I knew this was coming. What the hell are you doing up this late, Dwight?

EDIT: davidb too?!?

Gahdamnit, two of my best friends up at 0430, and I'm too busy writing a term paper that's due in 5 hours to PM them. Jeez.

[Eric Cartman]

8. Motorhead - Lenny is ugly as hell but they brought a new feel to rock.

It's Lemmy not Lenny. Lemmy is God.

"If you squeeze my lizard, I'll put my snake in you. I'm a romantic adventure, and a reptile too" - from Killed by Death

I just does not get any better than that.

Back on topic, it has to be Led Zeppelin.
There are too many honourable mentions to even get started listing them.

[Eatem Alive]

Tool

[Python14]

I think 100 years from now, everyone will remember Zepplin.....but not for the music. They will be remembered for being Led Zep. I think the best rock band will be The Beatles. Even me, a major Death metal person, can appreciate The Beatles and their music. I respect Zep for what they did, but honestly, they are posthumously building a tower that has no where to go but down. Paige has some skill, I admit. But what about Petrucci? He's gotta have more talent in his fingers than anyone could ever hope to have in their whole body. And What about Keith Richards? His music was hardly complicated or technical or anything like that, but Hell, the stuff was catchy. Same applies to Lennon and Harrison. They didn't make complicated music. The made music that stuck with you. Everyone knows stairway to heaven just because it's played on the radio 5 times everyday on every radio station across the country.

I dunno. Maybe I'm just sick of college music

[CKY_Alliance]

queen is great and freddy mercury is awesome
but i have to give it to IRON MAIDEN
CKY cky kicks al mighty ***

O hell yes CKY man!!!

The Doors
The Who
The Clash
The Misfits
Nirvana
Eagles (is it THE Eagles?...I should be ashamed for not knowing)
CKY
Danzig
The Melvins
Umm prolly more plus soem of the ones listed Zep and Floyd..Queen.

O and somone mentioned one of the guys in Metallica had a misfits Tatoo..yea he had the fiend skull but hes the one that died in the bus accident(the bassis)Somone else in the band may have one to..but i know he did...The Misfits were big influences on Metallica..
Metallica is pretty good they got some good stuff.

[kramer]

Yes Queen. If ya listened to it insted of ostracizing, ya might notice thier music is some of the best music ever. they understood what every note meant and freddy mercury knew how to used his vocals in a way that wasnt screaming and still draged with in with a melodic effect.

I study music theory but yes floyd rules also

HELL yeah - Queen rules - what other band is able to mix classical with hard rock as effectively as Queen?

The Queen is dead - LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!