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Poll Question: Best "modern rock" artist for the non-prog ignorant?
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Going by the bands on the poll I'll choose Soundgarden. Choosing from currently active bands, however, I'll say Boris.
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RATM from the list, although I chose other and went for Death Cab For Cutie
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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

The Paper Chase, At the Drive In and A Place to Bury Strangers are the only non-prog rock I like.
At the Drive-in are (or were) amazing, sometimes I think I could like them more than The Mars Volta (of course then i put on Amputechture and that changes Tongue)
 
I went for NIN, truly amazing if your in the mood for it
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Points: 2158 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:13
My knowledge of Nine Inch Nails is limited to Ghosts I and Things Falling Apart (for some reason I didn't succeed in dowloading the Slip), nonetheless I'm wondering if they wouldn't fit in PA's Prog Related section. Sure it must have been suggested before?
 
Edit: They were suggested for inclusion a year ago by a newbie who apparently got scared (first and only post) away by the responses. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53003&KW=Nine+inch+nails&PID=3020306#3020306


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Pearl Jam for sure... Someone ask for where to start with them, I say Vs, Ten or Yield are their best stuff...
 
This is turning into a Fionna Apple's thread right...??? I like a lot more Tori Amos... Little Earthquakes is a great album... but Fionna is fine as well... have a couple of albums somewhere but she doesn't keep my atention too much...
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1. Red Hot Chili peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Soundgarden
3. Alice in Chains
4. Temple of the Dog
5. Pearl Jam
6. Stone Temple Pilots
7. Faith no More
8. Nirvana
9. Mudhoney

But the best band to start with if you're new to non-prog (LOL) is probably Soundgarden, since they use odd time signatures and tunings at times, aswell as "cryptic" lyrics.
All the bands i mentioned are great, though! Big smile


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Originally posted by Abstrakt Abstrakt wrote:

1. Red Hot Chili peppers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not knocking the band, but I like actual red hot chili peppers better, habaneros, thai bird, serranos, jalapenos, scotch bonnets, tabascos...LOL
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Points: 18292 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 30 2009 at 13:43
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Not one of the groups listed could lace the boots of Arcade Fire.
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Allowing multiple votes was a mistake wasn't it. LOL
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I guess I wouldn't gain anything by reporting it as abuseLOL
 
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Originally posted by Lost Follower Lost Follower wrote:

Not one of the groups listed could lace the boots of Arcade Fire.


I guess the problem with this list is that it has a very narrow definition of 'rock'.
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Originally posted by ProgBob ProgBob wrote:


Originally posted by Lost Follower Lost Follower wrote:

Not one of the groups listed could lace the boots of Arcade Fire.
I guess the problem with this list is that it has a very narrow definition of 'rock'.



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Out of the list Soundgarden.They were simply an incredible band and Chris Cornell's voice could peel paint off of a wall.
 
I am not surprised that no one has mentioned Silverchair,but I have to give them some props.While a bit crude,I liked their first album when it came out,and thought Freakshow was a big improvement.For being so young they were very mature musically.If they had continued in the vein of their first two albums I would have wrote them off,but they radically changed their sound on their next 3 albums.Daniel Johns' singing/lyric & songwriting really improved,and his string arrangements are superb.I consider their 2002 album "Diorama" damn near a masterpiece.


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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

The Paper Chase, At the Drive In and A Place to Bury Strangers are the only non-prog rock I like.


That's a bit narrow minded isn't it. Confused


I can name millions of bands I like from any genre and a little less number of prog bands.
And lo, the mighty riffage was played and it was good


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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Allowing multiple votes was a mistake wasn't it. LOL

Isn't it always? You know better than me that any poll with multiple votes is a "Prove your fanboyism by giving your favorite band 100 votes" poll.LOL

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On the subject of polls, will anyone make it so that nobody can vote on it more than once?
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Points: 2158 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2009 at 14:15
Thanks, all you respondees.
 
Looks like Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails are very appreciated by PA members. In fact sevral hundred times more than other bandsLOL
 
Anyway, someone said my definition was very limited. That's funny because I never defined "modern rock", but yes I only mentioned artists that get played on a socalled "modern rock radio". However, were I to define "modern rock" I would probably, say any rock post-Nirvana-Nevermind. Typical me, almost 20 years after it's release I am able to appreciate that album for what it is: just plain great. Wonder how you define "modern rock"?
 
Apparently "modern rock" only applies to US bands?! I'm surprised so few UK (or non-US) artists were highlighted by you. I guess you feel like me that the best rock apparently comes from the US. Come on, only two UK bands mentioned! Are you serious?
 
During the past week I have really come to love Nine Inch Nails! What a great band. Almost prog to my ears. Followed by Silverchair's unique mix of Beatlesque rock and string orchestra and Smashing Pumpkins. Then my initial fancy, Audioslave, and I now understand why: too my ears very 70's sounding like I love it.
 
I don't know which band that follows. Could be Rage Against The Machine (admittedly they got something unique that I like) Korn or Soundgarden. I wish I could support all those of you that voted the latter the best artist, but I can't. Incubus could also grow on me over time.
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Points: 9869 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2009 at 23:36
Have voted "Other".  Don't know if I can quite call it ROCK, but Grace by miles and miles and miles.  The marvellous voice of Jeff Buckley defeats other considerations easily for me. Definitely my favourite 90s and onwards album across genres.  From the list, would have chosen Soundgarden.
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