Worst band ever: REM or Chili Peppers?

[Steve Dykstra]

So, in reading this thread, I have learned the following:

1) The Beatles are far and away the greatest band of all time, with only the Rolling Stones coming anywhere close to them.

2) The Beach Boys were a decent band, but no where near The Beatles/The Rolling Stones.

3) Every single other band/musician in the history of time has been/is varying degrees of awful.

4) Every single band/musician since 1980 has written pure crap and are/were completely talentless hacks.

5) There is a clear and definitive way to determine if one band is better than another and that is based on the opinion of our resident music genius, the OP.

6) The OP reached a certain age sometime around 1980 where his brain function started to deteriorate rapidly, and he was no longer able to understand and appreciate newer sounds and music.

7) With each passing year since 1980, the OP has become more and more senile.

Thanks all for the interesting and highly educational read. For the record, I abstained from the vote since both RHCP and REM are great bands. I personally do not care for REM, but I recognize that they have written some good songs. Merry Christmas!

[heycal]

Originally Posted by Steve Dykstra

So, in reading this thread, I have learned the following:

1) The Beatles are far and away the greatest band of all time, with only the Rolling Stones coming anywhere close to them.

Well, duh. This one is pretty obvious, and I'm suprised you needed to read the thread to learn this.

2) The Beach Boys were a decent band, but no where near The Beatles/The Rolling Stones.

Also common knowledge.

3) Every single other band/musician in the history of time has been/is varying degrees of awful.

Say what? There are tons of great artists. What thread have you been reading?

4) Every single band/musician since 1980 has written pure crap and are/were completely talentless hacks.

I never said or implied this either. Though no one seriously doubts that greatest era for rock and pop came before this.

5) There is a clear and definitive way to determine if one band is better than another and that is based on the opinion of our resident music genius, the OP.

Correct.

6) The OP reached a certain age sometime around 1980 where his brain function started to deteriorate rapidly, and he was no longer able to understand and appreciate newer sounds and music.

I enjoy tons of stuff from post 1980, though again, the best stuff has generally come before it.

7) With each passing year since 1980, the OP has become more and more senile.

Wiser and more discerning perhaps. You'll get there, son. Enjoy the Jonas Brothers or whoever now, and eventually your tastes will mature.

Thanks all for the interesting and highly educational read. For the record, I abstained from the vote since both RHCP and REM are great bands. I personally do not care for REM, but I recognize that they have written some good songs. Merry Christmas!

Why don't you care for REM? This allegedly great band you speak of?

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[Steve Dykstra]

I don't care for REM because most of their music is too mellow for my tastes. While I do not like most of their music, I can still recognize that they are a great band and a lot of people like them a lot and for good reason. I do like a few of their heavier songs quite a bit, although I don't know the names. I disagree with the premise of this joke troll thread, which is that since the music of REM and RHCP do not appeal to your tastes, they are overrated and horrible.

I like hard rock and I do not like the Jonas Brothers. I prefer modern music, although I do like Pink Floyd.

[Carsomyr]

Your band sucks.

[comeback]

Being from NJ,,do Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Franki Valli and the 4 Seasons get any props from this thread?

[borg number one]

Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock and roll band of all time in my opinion and it is just an opinion. Just my two cents as far as rock music goes. Seriously, if you are still under 40 or so and like rock music, do yourself a big favor and discover Led Zeppelin if you haven't already. They influenced every rock band that followed to a big degree.

[heycal]

Originally Posted by comeback

Being from NJ,,do Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Franki Valli and the 4 Seasons get any props from this thread?

No. Frank Valli ain't good enough, and Bruce Springsteen is really more of a solo artist who wouldn't qualify for this thread even if his music was good enough.

Originally Posted by borg number one

Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock and roll band of all time in my opinion and it is just an opinion. Just my two cents as far as rock music goes. Seriously, if you are still under 40 or so and like rock music, do yourself a big favor and discover Led Zeppelin if you haven't already. They influenced every rock band that followed to a big degree.

Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

[TahoeTennis]

Worst "band" ever = Any of these DJ's out there. Kids these days going to concerts with no instruments?

[forzamilan90]

Both bands are great, disagree wholeheartedly with the OP

[comeback]

Originally Posted by heycal

No. Frank Valli ain't good enough, and Bruce Springsteen is really more of a solo artist who wouldn't qualify for this thread even if his music was good enough.



Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

ok How about The Eagles?

[comeback]

Originally Posted by heycal

No. Frank Valli ain't good enough, and Bruce Springsteen is really more of a solo artist who wouldn't qualify for this thread even if his music was good enough.



Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

Ok but as far as Springsteen, he like Freddie Mercury just overshadowed his E street guys over time. But when Clarence Clemons (when he was alive) and the band were in concert they were a rockin cohesive unit..
Frankii Valli and the 4 Seasons still live on Broadway and all over the world with "Jersey Boys"..not many bands can say that

[heycal]

Originally Posted by forzamilan90

Both bands are great, disagree wholeheartedly with the OP

I guess you don't believe in global warming either.

Originally Posted by comeback

ok How about The Eagles?

Mostly dreadful.

[heycal]

Originally Posted by comeback

Ok but as far as Springsteen, he like Freddie Mercury just overshadowed his E street guys over time.

Very different situations. For one thing, it wasn't called "Freddie Mercury and Queen". I'm also doubtful that Mercury wrote all the music and lyrics and that the band members were his employees, like in Springsteen's case. I'm no Springstreen expert, but I thought from the start it was pretty much "Bruce Springstreen and a bunch of guys he needs to play the back-up stuff".

An easy rule of thumb here: If the the guy's name goes in front of the band, he moves into the soloist category. You could replace members of the Heartbreakers, Crazy Horse, and the E Street band and still go on, but you can't really replace Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Bruce Sprinstreen in those bands.

Originally Posted by comeback

Frankii Valli and the 4 Seasons still live on Broadway and all over the world with "Jersey Boys"..not many bands can say that

Or would want to.

[gavna]

Nickelback = worst band of the last 13yrs
All Those Hair bands = worst of the 90s
Journey = worst band 80s
Anything having to do with Disco = worst of the 70s
No really bad music in the 60s.

[jimbo333]

Originally Posted by gavna

Nickelback = worst band of the last 13yrs
All Those Hair bands = worst of the 90s
Journey = worst band 80s
Anything having to do with Disco = worst of the 70s
No really bad music in the 60s.

I basically agree, Chic were excellent though, and there was some rubbish in the 60's, although great overrall!

The first 5 REM albums are superb, once they signed to Warners, not so good. Californication is excellent, apart from that am a not a huge fan of the Chili Peppers.

[beernutz]

Journey
Nightranger
Oasis
Foriegner
4 Non Blondes
Hootie & The Blowfish
Black Eyed Peas
Whitesnake
Warrent
Skid Row
Limp Bizkit
Nickelback
Creed

Don't even get me started naming more from other genres because it really goes downhill from there.

[comeback]

Originally Posted by gavna

Nickelback = worst band of the last 13yrs
All Those Hair bands = worst of the 90s
Journey = worst band 80s
Anything having to do with Disco = worst of the 70s
No really bad music in the 60s.

Bee Gees were in the 70's disco scene
Freddy and the Dreamers from the 60's weren't so good

[comeback]

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[comeback]

Originally Posted by heycal

Very different situations. For one thing, it wasn't called "Freddie Mercury and Queen". I'm also doubtful that Mercury wrote all the music and lyrics and that the band members were his employees, like in Springsteen's case. I'm no Springstreen expert, but I thought from the start it was pretty much "Bruce Springstreen and a bunch of guys he needs to play the back-up stuff".

An easy rule of thumb here: If the the guy's name goes in front of the band, he moves into the soloist category. You could replace members of the Heartbreakers, Crazy Horse, and the E Street band and still go on, but you can't really replace Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Bruce Sprinstreen in those bands.

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Originally Posted by comeback

Frankii Valli and the 4 Seasons still live on Broadway and all over the world with "Jersey Boys"..not many bands can say that

posted by heycal:
Or would want to.

Those broke,drugged out guys with arthritis and no medical or dental plan would want to

[borg number one]

Originally Posted by heycal

Way up there, for sure. Not Stones or Beatles territory, but among the greatest.

Neither the Stones or the Beatles could make music as great as these songs in my opinion, so I'd say that the Stones and the Beatles make great music, but they are not in Led Zeppelin territory.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CRt-h4IrEQ (No Quarter)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHJH0ETi8D4 (Battle of Evermore)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II_ZNPKRGoA (For Your Life)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj_iWsLwF-U (Four Sticks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pPvNqOb6RA (Stairway to Heavern)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4v-_p5dU34 (The Rain Song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8-xmbfBWc (How Many More Times)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8x0jIP9EPY (Celebration Day)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WzG64syKHA (Rock and Roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXbLlxJO5Uc (That's the Way)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQH3LtNePgI (Kashmir)

...and the list goes on and on for Led Zeppelin. They were so varied and had such range as a rock band. Ask any great rock musician today and they'll say they listened to and learned a lot from Led Zeppelin.