anthony Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 toby keith would be a good one. or better yet... brooks and dunn Ugghhhh ..... these barely qualify as "musical", no? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Uncle Tupelo Just kidding, few I was a bit afraid to even type that. Honest answer is something along the lines of Snoop Dogg, NWA, Tupac. I LOVE hip hop, but those guys have inspired a lot of crappy music. Also, I have a problem with the fact that kids looked up to these guys has heroes in some regard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimthedrummer Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 but then we wouldn't have the awesome ballad: against all odds. i'm not joking either. i love that song. Or The Lamb, or Foxtrot, or Selling England By The Pound, etc.... or, by extension, Peter Gabriel! Not a good call in my book! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimthedrummer Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 OK... I'm not gonna wish anyone away, because that's just plain arrogance and kind of mean, BUT, I've always thought that there should be one day a year that no radio station in the world would be allowed to play Fleetwood Mac. Imagine that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimthedrummer Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This band should be striken from the record, your honor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Ad1vm5dYw and wait 'til Ellen (Wilco Worshipper) sees this request! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 and wait 'til Ellen (Wilco Worshipper) sees this request!Hey NOW! I NEVER said I LIKED the song! I just happen to know a work out routine that goes to it and since I work at a 50's diner, I get to hear it just about EVERY time I work! LUCKY ME!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimthedrummer Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's a cool pop tune.. I find myself singing it often. I love you love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
97flatcars Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It would have to be, without a shadow of a doubt, THE GRATEFUL DEAD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's a cool pop tune.. I find myself singing it often. I love you love it!Hahah, it's ingratiating, but the truth is there is far worse music. We could safely eliminate Fergie for example. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 U2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Kiss,RATT and REO SPEEDWAGON =Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This is tough because all bands I know well enough to have a strong negative opinion of were at least great at one point in time (U2, REM, GnR, etc.). Whoever suggested American Idol was on the right track, I think. Not necessarily for anything musical, but if it wasn't for that show we would never have had to endure Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacreast, or the unholy return of Paula Abdul! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I'm curious about how old you are. The 80s popular music landscape was absolutely dreadful. The underground scene was incredible. But otherwise it was horrible synth-pop, hair metal, and glossy "R&B" with no real soul. U2 is an incredibly arrogant group, to be sure and have other weaknesses, but to claim that the musical landscape of the past and present would not be worse off is way off base, I think. I'm 34. And I'm obviously in the polar opposite place to yourself when it comes to appreciating U2. As far as 80s music goes, I've always seen U2 as part of the problem that perpetuated how bad popular sounds were back then. Now I understand that U2 bring a lot of joy and happiness to a lot of people, but so too does heroin, and that deserves elimination also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 You were a little young for proper perspective on the '80s, but I won't hold that against you. U2 were a breath of fresh air back then. In the midst of synthpop dominance, they were a guitar band. Sure, Bono could be a bit much to take, even then, but U2 in the '80s was about the best thing going ... at least of the stuff that made it onto the airwaves and MTV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Rascall FlattsJames Taylor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I'm shocked that no one has mentioned Phish yet. But I'm sure someone will soon enough. Me too. If my girlfriend posted here, I'm sure she would. Seems people would rather do away with The Dead, partly in hope that bands like Phish would never come around later. I stick by my vote for U2. Aside from how annoying Bono is, I just find them so musically boring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 James Taylor He's not my favorite artist, but I always liked JT. Even saw him live once at Alpine Valley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 4 Non Blondes for that one song Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Oh god yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Ted Nugent. If he had never existed, music would be exactly as it is. Journey to the Center of the Mind is cool, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Dylan weighs in: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Dylan weighs in: So then, no "Needles and Pins"?I love that song! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 So then, no "Needles and Pins"?I love that song! I think he's pointing more at Cher than at Sonny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 And Cat Stevens too. One fatwa, coming up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 You were a little young for proper perspective on the '80s, but I won't hold that against you. U2 were a breath of fresh air back then. In the midst of synthpop dominance, they were a guitar band. Sure, Bono could be a bit much to take, even then, but U2 in the '80s was about the best thing going ... at least of the stuff that made it onto the airwaves and MTV. Hey, let's not be cruel on the 80s, my dislike of U2 goes far beyond that decade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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