Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers? - Page 5

zapvor · 11-05-2012, 02:59 PM

i am surprised too. heycal went with the 'universal' choice by citing beatles as best band. what a joke.

maleyoyo · 11-05-2012, 04:34 PM

In term of tennis, the Beatles are like pushers who win a lot. People don’t like them just because…

Sentinel · 11-05-2012, 08:56 PM

What's all this about ... I am lost ? I grew up listening to Bach and reading Shakespeare

chrischris · 11-06-2012, 07:02 AM

I grew up reading Beowulf and listening to the wind.

Dedans Penthouse · 11-06-2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

What's all this about ... I am lost ? I grew up listening to Bach and reading Shakespeare

What's all this about? It's all about the same type of "my favorite band/pro" Fed vs Rafa sniping and backbiting you see in the Pro Player section.

Summed up: While Brian Wilson is a lunatic genius (no argument here), John "Tomorrow Never Knows" Lennon and McCartney (when they weren't writing and giving away #1 hit tunes for others to record, e.g. Peter & Gordon) were mere hacks who paled in comparison. Geo. Harrison couldn't play slide guitar worth a lick let alone pen a tune...and as for Ringo (the "dumb" Beatle) Starr, well, when it comes to recording hit songs, I guess 'it don't come easy' either.

Speaking of Ringo, some trivia: name of The Rolling Stones' 2nd released single?

r2473 · 11-06-2012, 08:43 AM

I just wanted to add that the Beatles are overrated hacks.

Carry on...........

r2473 · 11-06-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

Summed up: While Brian Wilson is a lunatic genius

Didn't this hack just get kicked out of his own band?

Brian Wilson is a David Lee Roth wannabe.......

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

Lennon and McCartney (when they weren't writing and giving away #1 hit tunes for others to record, e.g. Peter & Gordon) were mere hacks who paled in comparison.

When it comes to #1 hits, the Beatles don't even rank as high as Dolly Parton. Talk about friggin' hacks.

Most number-one hits

1. George Strait 59

2. Madonna 52

3. Conway Twitty 49

4. Michael Jackson 43

5. Elvis Presley 41

6. Ronnie Milsap 40

7. Charley Pride 39

8. Merle Haggard 38

9. Dolly Parton 37

10. Beatles/Reba McEntire 36

by the way, most (but not all) of these numbers are made up

Sentinel · 11-06-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chrischris

I grew up reading Beowulf and listening to the wind.

Wonder why that reminds me of King Crimson !

Dedans Penthouse · 11-06-2012, 09:32 AM

The #1 hit reference in my post was presented in a "give it away" sense and didn't also mean to include 'niche' (C&W) charts.

That said, Madonna??... Granted, Lennon's vocals on "Day in the Life" can't hold a candle to Madonna's incandescent whine on "You Must Be My Lucky Star" but, er, Madonna?.....is that really you r2473?....Madonna?...you goin' with that?

You must be my lucky star,
because you shine on me wherever you are

^^^ breath taking.....speaking of wordsmithing and, ... using the same # of #1's list of yours from above:

Madonna vs. Bob Dylan

r2473 · 11-06-2012, 09:40 AM

Madonna is a genius.

Dylan might rank as high as a group like Abba.

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Originally Posted by akv89

Like for all arts, appreciation of music is subjective. People are going to listen to what makes them happy. Personal tastes are highly variable so to argue about which band/music is better is the equivalent of two grade-school children going:
"Nuh-uh"
and
"Yuh-uh"

Best part is, I can't be wrong. No matter what I say. No matter how stupid

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Originally Posted by Dedans Penthouse

The #1 hit reference in my post was presented in a "give it away" sense and didn't also mean to include 'niche' (C&W) charts.

We're just knocked out.
We heard about the sell-out.
You gotta get an album out.
You owe it to the people.
We're so happy we can hardly count.
Everybody else is just green,
Have you seen the chart?
It's a hell of a start,
It could be made into a monster
If we all pull together as a team.

And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it Riding the Gravy Train.

I'm not sure if you can tell Dedans, but I'm agreeing with you. Not all "#1's" are created equal and most of the best music never even sniffs the billboard or any other popular chart for that matter

chrischris · 11-06-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

Wonder why that reminds me of King Crimson !

I can assure you it was purely unintentional. ....

Do you like Jethro Tull by the way?

r2473 · 11-06-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chrischris

Do you like Jethro Tull by the way?

The band is just fantastic,
that is really what I think.
Oh by the way, which one's Pink?

chrischris · 11-06-2012, 10:19 AM

Who is Pink ? she/he seems way overrated imo.

Cesare · 11-06-2012, 04:52 PM

that's a joke. Murmur was one of the most influential albums of the eighties, and a poignant masterpiece, not to mention Document, probably even better.

Uvijek Argen · 11-06-2012, 05:59 PM

Oh! you want worst band ever? Easy.......... Matchbox!!

Power Player · 11-06-2012, 06:07 PM

Heycal would not a&r my record label, i know that much.

Sentinel · 11-06-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischris

Who is Pink ? she/he seems way overrated imo.

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Originally Posted by r2473

The band is just fantastic,
that is really what I think.
Oh by the way, which one's Pink?

Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel
And they sent us along as a surrogate band
We're gonna find out where you folks really stand.

SoBad · 11-06-2012, 08:14 PM

Nice to see all the Beatletards pile up here all of a sudden. Beatles sold their disks because of no competition, while Madonna had to contend with some of the all-time greats like CCCatch, Michael Jackson, and Bad Boys Blue, in their respective primes.

tricky · 11-06-2012, 10:59 PM

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I grew up listening to Bach and reading Shakespeare

We skipped the light Fandango . . . .

Sentinel · 11-07-2012, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tricky

We skipped the light Fandango . . . .

I think I've heard this way back ... decades ago, but don't get how it relates to me post ??

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11-06-2012, 09:32 AM	#89
Dedans Penthouse Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,149	I am the eggman, they are the eggman, I am the MATERIAL GIRL, koo-koo-ka-chew-ka-koo- The #1 hit reference in my post was presented in a "give it away" sense and didn't also mean to include 'niche' (C&W) charts. That said, Madonna??... Granted, Lennon's vocals on "Day in the Life" can't hold a candle to Madonna's incandescent whine on "You Must Be My Lucky Star" but, er, Madonna?.....is that really you r2473?....Madonna?...you goin' with that? You must be my lucky star, because you shine on me wherever you are ^^^ breath taking.....speaking of wordsmithing and, ... using the same # of #1's list of yours from above: Madonna vs. Bob Dylan __________________ ~ ILC is a Kumquat ~ Horses's *** Whisperer The hot dog is the noblest of dogs....it feeds the hand that bites it.