Zoomerang96
ONE love, blood, life
according to spin magazine. though they are number 4 as the most important artist/band in the world today.
1. jaz
2. emununamn
3. radiohead
4. u2
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19. creed
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i put creed up there only cause i needed to make a stab at them again. i find it rediculously funny that spin put them on this list.
as for 1 and 2... i have to disagree. i mean really even if a rap artist would be number 1, dr. dre would have to be the most influential and important of em all. everything he touches turns to gold whether you like the song or not.
as for radiohead and u2.... i think it is incredibly fascinating that u2 could be at number 4 on a list such as this after 20 years. this speaks unspeakbly high of this band, something that i dont think any other group has ever done before by remaining as relevant for so long as they have. and theres no signs of them slowing down anytime soon.
but if i were to leave rap out of this, and just look at rock groups, id have to say that radiohead are indeed "more important" today than u2 are.
it stems down to age, the very thing i just said before that is so fascinating about them, working against them in this case. radiohead are in their very early 30's and could quite so possibly continue on with greatness for another decade or so, as u2 has.
radiohead are also number 1 on this list for a variety of other reasons, but heres a rather interesting one i'll point out...
radiohead has three guitarists. one lead guitarist, and two others who either do rythem or whatever else. the very fact that they went from structured verse chorus verse guitar based songs and chose to dive straight into prog-anti-rock shows me they will do whatever pleases them.
u2 on the other hand even in their zooropa days, never put down the guitar physically. not that its important too, but every song returned to a chorus, correct me if im wrong. they never really went off the wall and just turned a song upside down, except maybe on the song please and passengers.
does the ability to drop guitars and make incredible music really matter that much to a list like this? no, i dont think so, but the ability to throw everything out the window and start a whole new sound is something very important in keeping a band fresh, vital, and yes "important."
if you asked me in 97 who was the most important band, id have said u2.
but really, i do now believe they take a backseat to the band known as radiohead.
and ofcourse one should remember the most important thing out of all of this: its only perspective. art is not made to be judged, ranked or ordered. thus, this is only a list for conversational purposes and nothing more.
thoughts?
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-deathbear
[This message has been edited by Zoomerang96 (edited 03-11-2002).]
1. jaz
2. emununamn
3. radiohead
4. u2
.....
19. creed
------
i put creed up there only cause i needed to make a stab at them again. i find it rediculously funny that spin put them on this list.
as for 1 and 2... i have to disagree. i mean really even if a rap artist would be number 1, dr. dre would have to be the most influential and important of em all. everything he touches turns to gold whether you like the song or not.
as for radiohead and u2.... i think it is incredibly fascinating that u2 could be at number 4 on a list such as this after 20 years. this speaks unspeakbly high of this band, something that i dont think any other group has ever done before by remaining as relevant for so long as they have. and theres no signs of them slowing down anytime soon.
but if i were to leave rap out of this, and just look at rock groups, id have to say that radiohead are indeed "more important" today than u2 are.
it stems down to age, the very thing i just said before that is so fascinating about them, working against them in this case. radiohead are in their very early 30's and could quite so possibly continue on with greatness for another decade or so, as u2 has.
radiohead are also number 1 on this list for a variety of other reasons, but heres a rather interesting one i'll point out...
radiohead has three guitarists. one lead guitarist, and two others who either do rythem or whatever else. the very fact that they went from structured verse chorus verse guitar based songs and chose to dive straight into prog-anti-rock shows me they will do whatever pleases them.
u2 on the other hand even in their zooropa days, never put down the guitar physically. not that its important too, but every song returned to a chorus, correct me if im wrong. they never really went off the wall and just turned a song upside down, except maybe on the song please and passengers.
does the ability to drop guitars and make incredible music really matter that much to a list like this? no, i dont think so, but the ability to throw everything out the window and start a whole new sound is something very important in keeping a band fresh, vital, and yes "important."
if you asked me in 97 who was the most important band, id have said u2.
but really, i do now believe they take a backseat to the band known as radiohead.
and ofcourse one should remember the most important thing out of all of this: its only perspective. art is not made to be judged, ranked or ordered. thus, this is only a list for conversational purposes and nothing more.
thoughts?
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-deathbear
[This message has been edited by Zoomerang96 (edited 03-11-2002).]