dondoboy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Alright, I did it. If only to see the other contenders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The Eagles. edit: wait, I thought the thread title said "impotent." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The Weakerthans Richmond Fontaine -Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The WeakerthansThey're Canadian (Winnipeg) . Good choice though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 They're Canadian (Winnipeg) . !!!! -Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Define "important' in this context. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Depending on how you define "important," I would argue that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is the most important band in America. Certainly they get more hype and media coverage than any other American band. When Bruce talks, people listen. I'm not a big fan, personally, but his influence is undeniable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 WILCO: The Essential Interviews by John Luerssen Description: Collecting the most significant and revelatory media interactions of their first thirteen years, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 They're Canadian (Winnipeg) . Good choice though.Isn't Canada a part of America? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Define "important' in this context. Importance is relative. I feel that there are no Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The White Stripes* *Assuming the Conan appearance means they're back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 This has been called into question, so I wondered who, if not Wilco, could be the most important. I haven't got a clue what the reviewer was using as criteria. That reads to me like a blurb to help sell the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Isn't Canada a part of America? I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone to make that comment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The Beatles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The Beatles. In the long run, the Beatles and Buddy Holly might still be more important and relative to American music than many bands out there today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Los Lobos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Phish is probably one of the more influential bands that is still active. I can't back this up with facts, but I believe the example they set with shows like Clifford Ball, or whatever they called those shows, there probabyl would not be a Bonaroo, Coachella, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Chickenfoot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The Beatles or Bob Dylan. There's very few that I would call important, as in having a profound effect on the majority of Americans and changing the future in a broader context than just music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Jonas Brothers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I think for the past 30 years or so, you'd have to throw the Sugarhill Gang into the discussion. With "Rapper's Delight" they started rap music on its road to be one of -- if not the -- most important musical movements of the past 30 years. And did they coin the phrase "rap" too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I think for the past 30 years or so, you'd have to throw the Sugarhill Gang into the discussion. With "Rapper's Delight" they started rap music on its road to be one of -- if not the -- most important musical movements of the past 30 years. And did they coin the phrase "rap" too?The use of the word to describe quick speech or repartee long predates the musical form, meaning originally "to hit". The word had been used in British English since the 16th century, and specifically meaning "to say" since the 18th. It was part of the African American dialect of English in the 1960s meaning "to converse", and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Right, but was it used to describe a musical style before "Rapper's Delight"? That's what i mean; that they essentially named the genre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The White Stripes* *Assuming the Conan appearance means they're back. Hadn't heard about this. Got a link? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hadn't heard about this. Got a link?http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/arts/mus...TRIPES_BRF.htmlYep, Friday night. Also listed on Conan's site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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