uncool2pillow Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Bush is the stupid man's Nirvana Creed is the stupid man's Pearl Jam Train is the stupid man's fuck you, Train just sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 you win the thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 John Wesley Harding is a poor man's Elvis CostelloJoe Jackson is the moderately less poor man's Elvis Costello. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The National is the poor man's Tindersticks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Triumph is the poor man's Rush(although I am not a fan of either) Mahogany Rush is the poor man's Triumph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Starcastle is the poor man's Yes. Marillion is the poor man's Genesis. agree The Stones are the poor man's Beatles Robin Trower is the poor man's Hendrix agree Paul McCartney is the poor man's Paul McCartney interesting Ringo Star is the poor man's George Harrison Triumvirat is the poor man's ELP Bowie is the poor man's Lou Reed/Marc Bolan Any number of horrible, derivative indie bands are the poor man's Wilco This is fun Joe Jackson is the moderately less poor man's Elvis Costello. I'm thinking that may be a bit unfair...the same reason I didn't get snarky and say Graham Parker is the poor man's Elvis Costello. Cute. Rude. Unfair and a bit...just a bit true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Bob Seger is the poor man's half-eaten cheeseburger dug out from the bottom of a Hardee's dumpster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Bob Seger is the poor man's half-eaten cheeseburger dug out from the bottom of a Hardee's dumpster.So...not a fan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 2013 Bruce Springsteen is the poor man's 1978 Bruce Springsteen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Metallica is the poor man's Slayer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Slayer is the poor man's Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath is the poor man's The Kinks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Coldplay is the poor mans U2!Muse is the poor mans Radiohead! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The Seeds are the poor man's 13th Floor ElevatorsHampton Grease Band is the poor man's Zappa/Beefheart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Jet was the poor man's Strokes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shug Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Jet broke up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Slayer is the poor man's Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath is the poor man's The Kinks i think you missed the mark by quite a bit on both of these. Coldplay is the poor mans U2!Muse is the poor mans Radiohead! i think you nailed the bullseye on both of these. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Teenage Fanclub are the poor mans Big Star Black Crowes are the poor mans Faces But I love all those bands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 2013 Bruce Springsteen is the poor man's 1978 Bruce SpringsteenI like this one, and I don't have the slightest idea why! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 i think you missed the mark by quite a bit on both of these. Care to elaborate a bit? All modern heavy metal is based off of Black Sabbath in some way. The Kinks were the first to really popularize the use of distortion. They were the early pioneers of hard rock, which eventually became metal. So tracing metal all the way back to its roots, you gotta start with The Kinks. All of this is subjective of course, but I think you missed the mark by claiming that I missed the mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Best Coast is the poor man's Rilo KileyAnd, again, I like both bands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Red Hot Chlii Peppers is the poor man's MinutemenRancid is the poor man's ClashRobyn Hitchcock is the poor man's Syd Barrett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 this thread is the poor man's "post perfect pop songs here" thread (or whatever it was called) which the search engine is being unhelpful in locating. Anyone want to help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Care to elaborate a bit? All modern heavy metal is based off of Black Sabbath in some way. The Kinks were the first to really popularize the use of distortion. They were the early pioneers of hard rock, which eventually became metal. So tracing metal all the way back to its roots, you gotta start with The Kinks. All of this is subjective of course, but I think you missed the mark by claiming that I missed the mark. no doubt that Sabbath deserves all the accolades they get for birthing metal, but stylistically thrash and doom are distant cousins at best. same w/ the Kinks, if distortion is the sole connecting line between them and Sabbath...if you go back to stem cells, then everything is related. Pig Destroyer is the poor man's Liszt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 ELO is the poor man's The Move Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 John Popper's harmonica playing is the poor man's Stevie Wonder's harmonica playing.Yngwie Malmsteen is the poor man's Randy Rhoads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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