[Eric_K]

What's with listing all these bands from last century? The title of the thread is "What's the best rock band" not "What was the best rock band". <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Rap]

Eric, simmer down now, this thread is way off track so roll with it! It's all opinion anyway. But it sure has elicited some interesting comments.

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[BeBe]

Ok. Add in the Black Keys.

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[Cloud9...68]

Not a band, but what about the Ultimate Rock God, Justin Bieber? He's from this century, even (he looks like he was born in it...).



By the way, am I the only one who get and uncontrollable urge to scratch my forehead whenever I see a picture of him?

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[Rap]

Bay City Rollers and Bieber same type of thing. Mass produced merchandise

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[flash]

aren't we limiting this to people originally from THIS planet?

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[Cloud9...68]

I guess part of the problem with trying to include more current bands is that it takes a certain amount of time for a band to establish their mark, and prove they're not just one-hit, or one-CD wonders. Also, the demographic of this site naturally favors bands (and everything else, for that matter) that are from the late 20th century.

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[lbpesq]

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aren't we limiting this to people originally from THIS planet?

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I guess that leaves out Parliament Funkadelic and the Sun Ra Arkestra!

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[flash]

lol - marilyn manson and kc and the sunshine band too

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[tamathumper]

Rush.



Edit: Correction,... OLD Rush.

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[Rap]

Velvet Underground

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[ebarone968]

For a more current band I would have to say the Foo Fighters based on my concert experiences and overall talent. They put on an amazing show and have a huge number of hits.

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[Cloud9...68]

Yeah, I love the Foo Fighters. Along with Pearljam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they're definitely my favorite contemporary band.

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[flash]

i was talking to the ff drummer about this time last year, and we almost got them booked at a show i am producing. just couldn't quite make the deal work. i was pretty bummed. i've worked with the peppers before though and we had chad with his new band 2 years ago. he's always a blast to work with.

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[tamathumper]

Funny, those are probably my least favorite bands <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> No disrespect meant, it's just funny how everyone's tastes are different. I don't dislike every one of their songs, it's more of a generalized thing. In fact there's no band that I like all of their songs, even my favorite bands have clunkers, in my opinion.

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[ds968]

Ok, so on a adjacent track, what's the best band show / live performance you've seen ? ( the band does not necessarily have to be your absolute favorite, but one which put on a show that blew you away.. )

Most memorable bands in that category, for me :

Genesis ( during Peter Gabriel's era )

Queen ( needless to say' Freddie Mercury's performance in particular )

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[94SilverCab]

As much as I hate to admit it, for pure performance, the Michael Jackson Thriller concert at JFK stadium in Philadelphia in 1983 was the most amazing show I ever saw...



Jay

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[lbpesq]

An over-the-top show?



The Stones, Pink Floyd, and Cirque du Soleil.

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[flash]

pink - best show i've seen in a very long time. her production team has done a phenomenal job of a very complicated show. lol - my wife would let me go on the road again if i got onto that tour.

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