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Güdron 
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:00 |
The greatest group of the last 25 years pre-poll survey
I got the idea for this poll while reading the U2 thread on these boards. I was actually stunned by micky’s comment that U2 was, in his opinion, the greatest group of the last 25 years. Has the last quarter of century been indeed so bleak? But then, after thinking about it for a while and looking at some charts I decided that he was, unfortunately, right. But that’s "out there", a popular opinion. Let’s see what the prog heads on this forum think about that.
Please submit up to 10 names of your candidates for the poll. You are more than welcome to start a discussion on the subject or to elaborate on the candidates to advance your point. I am yet to decide how many groups there should be in the poll, and you can make your suggestions of course, but I don’t think that the number should exceed 10-12. We’ll see as the names start coming in…
So, the greatest GROUP (not an individual artist), in any genre of music, based on its achievements and impact since 1980.
Well, I'll go first: U2, Metallica, Nirvana, Radiohead, REM, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones...
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thellama73
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:09 |
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Well, I know this forum is a bunch of New Wave haters, but I have to
mention one of my favorite bands ever, Oingo Boingo, which catapulted
Danny Elfman into the absurdly rich, highly in demand film composer he
is today.
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Güdron
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:19 |
OK, let see if it makes the list.
And I myself would like to add Faith No More...
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arnold stirrup
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:28 |
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King Crimson
Sonic Youth
Radiohead
Porcupine Tree
Talking Heads
Naked City
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So much music. So little time.
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stonebeard
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:33 |
IQ
Pendragon
Dream Theater
Pain of Salvation
The Police
The Flower Kings
Marillion
Porcupine Tree
Sigur Ros
Rush
Edited by stonebeard - June 03 2006 at 19:33
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Zargus
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:38 |
Smiths
Metallica
Tool
Radiohead
Rage against the machine
Soundgarden
Monster Magnet
Mars volta
Edited by Zargus - June 03 2006 at 19:41
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anael
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:43 |
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Mars Volta
Sigur Rós
Nuova Era
Acid Mothers Temple
Olivia Tremor Control
Pearl Jam
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video vertigo
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:48 |
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Rush, Mars Volta, Spocks Beard, Queensryche, Arena, Enchant, Transatlantic, Opeth
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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Ghandi 2
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 20:32 |
Wouldn't the bands have to have been started last 25 years for it to count? Or at least star recording albums after That would exclude King Crimson and Rush. Not that there's anything wrong with them.
Anyone I would nominate has already been mentioned.
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Güdron
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 20:53 |
No, Ghandi 2, they only need to be active after 1980, and only their achievements after that year will count. Otherwise we'd have to trace every groups history, and if they started, god forbids, in 1979, what, dismiss them?
Also, although your favorite groups may have already been named here, it doesn't guarantee that they will make the cut, unless they get enough votes.
The number of entries in the poll will be limited, keep in mind!
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stonebeard
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 21:05 |
 Ghandi 2 wrote:
Wouldn't the bands have to have been started last 25 years for it to count? Or at least star recording albums after That would exclude King Crimson and Rush. Not that there's anything wrong with them.
Anyone I would nominate has already been mentioned. |
I thought about that. I took KC off my list for that reason. But Rush, unlike KC, achieved the greatest success post 1980, which IMO qualifies them.
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WaywardSon
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 21:20 |
Spock´s Beard
Dream Theater
Queensryche
Rush
IQ
Metallica
Marillion
The Police
U2
Live
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 22:28 |
Metallica
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Riverside
Iron Maiden
Nightwish
Marillion
Therion
La Maschera Di Cera
Porcupine Tree
Live
Arena
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Güdron
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 22:43 |
Soul Dreamer, up to 10 candidates, please.
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Güdron
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 23:18 |
Meanwhile an intermittent result, in alphabetical order, with a number of submissions.
Acid Mothers Temple
Arena
Dream Theater - 2
Enchant
Faith No More
Flower Kings, The
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
IQ - 2
King Crimson
Live
Marillion - 2
Mars Volta, The - 3
Metallica - 3
Monster Magnet
Naked City
Nirvana
Nuova Era
Oingo Boingo
Olivia Tremor Control
Opeth
Pain Of Salvation
Pearl Jam - 2
Pendragon
Police, The - 2
Porcupine Tree - 2
Queensryche - 2
Radiohead - 3
Rage Against The Machine
REM
Rolling Stones, The
Rush - 3
Sigur Rós - 2
Smiths, The
Sonic Youth
Soundgarden
Spock's Beard - 2
Talking Heads
Tool
Transatlantic
U2 - 2
* Soul Dreamer's entries not encluded.
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Güdron
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 02:12 |
OK, my last two candidates:
Mr. Bungle
De Phazz
Damn, and I wasted my votes on the groups I didn't even like... Well, some of them...  |
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 11:23 |
Güdron wrote:
Soul Dreamer, up to 10 candidates, please.
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Srry I thought you said 10-12 so I took 12  Just scrap the last two entries
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Güdron
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 12:10 |
Thanks, Soul Dreamer!
10-12 was the number of entries in the poll that I'm still trying to decide on. But your submissions definitely make that decision much easier! 
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Güdron
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 12:35 |
Updated intermittent results, in alphabetical order, with a number of submissions.
Acid Mothers Temple
Arena
De Phazz
Dream Theater - 3
Enchant
Faith No More
Flower Kings, The
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
IQ - 2
Iron Maiden
King Crimson
La Maschera Di Cera
Live
Marillion - 3
Mars Volta, The - 3
Metallica - 4
Monster Magnet
Mr. Bungle
Naked City
Nightwish
Nirvana
Nuova Era
Oingo Boingo
Olivia Tremor Control
Opeth
Pain Of Salvation
Pearl Jam - 2
Pendragon
Police, The - 2
Porcupine Tree - 3
Queensryche - 2
Radiohead - 3
Rage Against The Machine
REM
Riverside
Rolling Stones, The
Rush - 3
Sigur Rós - 2
Smiths, The
Sonic Youth
Soundgarden
Spock's Beard - 2
Symphony X
Talking Heads
Therion
Tool
Transatlantic
U2 - 2
The number of entries in the poll will be 20 or less, depending on the results of this survey.
Please, submit your choices - help your favorite group to make the cut!
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Rising Force
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:07 |
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Iron Maiden
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