Greatest group last 25 years pre-poll
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Topic: Greatest group last 25 years pre-poll
Posted By: Güdron
Subject: Greatest group last 25 years pre-poll
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:00
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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... ------------- resistance is futile |
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Posted By: thellama73
Date 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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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:19
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OK, let see if it makes the list.
And I myself would like to add Faith No More... ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: arnold stirrup
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:28
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King Crimson Sonic Youth Radiohead Porcupine Tree Talking Heads Naked City ------------- So much music. So little time. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:33
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IQ
Pendragon
Dream Theater
Pain of Salvation
The Police
The Flower Kings
Marillion
Porcupine Tree
Sigur Ros
Rush ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:38
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Smiths
Metallica
Tool
Radiohead
Rage against the machine
Soundgarden
Monster Magnet
Mars volta
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Posted By: anael
Date 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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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 19:48
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Rush, Mars Volta, Spocks Beard, Queensryche, Arena, Enchant, Transatlantic, Opeth ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 20:32
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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. ------------- "Never forget that the human race with technology is like an alcoholic with a barrel of wine." Sleepytime Gorilla Museum: Because in their hearts, everyone secretly loves the Unabomber. |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 20:53
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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! ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 21:05
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. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Ghandi 2 wrote:Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 21:20
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Spock´s Beard
Dream Theater
Queensryche
Rush
IQ
Metallica
Marillion
The Police
U2
Live
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Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 22:28
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Metallica
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Riverside
Iron Maiden
Nightwish
Marillion
Therion
La Maschera Di Cera
Porcupine Tree
Live
Arena
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 22:43
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Soul Dreamer, up to 10 candidates, please.
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 03 2006 at 23:18
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Meanwhile an intermittent result, in alphabetical order, with a number of submissions. Acid Mothers Temple * Soul Dreamer's entries not encluded. ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 02:12
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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...  ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 11:23
Srry I thought you said 10-12 so I took 12
 Just scrap the last two entries
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 12:10
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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! ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 12:35
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Updated intermittent results, in alphabetical order, with a number of submissions. Acid Mothers Temple 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! ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:07
| Iron Maiden |
Posted By: Man Made God
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:12
Dutch, AND a nice list! Cool  My list would be: Dream Theater Pain of Salvation Rush Iron Maiden Opeth Guns n' Roses Johnny Cash Metallica Therion ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/manmadegod/?chartstyle=ScarlettJohansson1"> 
Focus on the music... Focus! |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:23
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Great! Accepted, except for Johnny Cash who is outside of scope of this survey. ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 13:36
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A list of current leaders:
Metallica - 5
Dream Theater - 4 Rush - 4 Iron Maiden - 3 Marillion - 3 Mars Volta, The - 3 Porcupine Tree - 3 Radiohead - 3 IQ - 2 Opeth - 2 Pain Of Salvation - 2 Pearl Jam - 2 Police, The - 2 Queensryche - 2 Sigur Rós - 2 Spock's Beard - 2 Therion - 2 U2 - 2 All making the cut at the moment.
Vote your favorite group in! ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 14:57
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Can't believe I'm the first to say Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Also: Modest Mouse, Tool, Radiohead, Marillion, Dream Theater ------------- 
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 15:44
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The current results, in alphabetical order, with a number of submissions. Acid Mothers Temple ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:05
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Squarepusher Momus XTC Talk Talk Aztec Camera The Smiths Faith No More Japan Elbow Metallica Echo and the Bunnymen Portishead The Divine Comedy -------------  
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:18
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Teaflax, up to 10 group names, please. ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:25
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Argh. I was whittling hard anyway. There's just so much great music
from the last 25 years that I don't understand people who don't find
something more interesting than U2 to praise... Alright, cut Portishead (which I listed because they pretty much single-handedly created a completely new genre) and Aztec Camera (whose second Mark Knopfler-produced album is weak). Damn, I didn't get Prince in there! Oh, well... -------------
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Posted By: Man Made God
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:28
Oh man!   ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/manmadegod/?chartstyle=ScarlettJohansson1">
Focus on the music... Focus! |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 17:59
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OK, Teaflax, Portishead and Aztec Camera are out. But that still leaves 11.
I agree with U on U2 (heh). Not only can't I stand them, but also have a dilemma with that group right now. The thing is that I threw U2 in, along with a few other names, just to start this thread, but now have to count some of them as my personal favorites. ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 18:50
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Argh. Revised: Squarepusher Momus XTC Talk Talk The Smiths Faith No More Japan Metallica Prefab Sprout (how I forgot them on the first list, I just do not know) The Divine Comedy That's ten. Thing is, I could easily reel of one hundred bands from the last 25 years who have produced at least one five-star album. -------------
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Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 04 2006 at 22:04
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Current leaders: Metallica - 6 Dream Theater - 5 Marillion - 4 Iron Maiden - 3 Faith No More - 2 Post the names of your groups before I ran away with all this data! And, yes, the number of entries in the poll will be limited - not even all bands on this list will make it. (Just mentioning.)  ------------- resistance is futile |
Posted By: Hector Gilbert
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 11:54
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Prefab Sprout
A Tribe Called Quest Enslaved Einstürzende Neubauten |
Posted By: Rushman
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 15:33
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Dream Theater
Rush
Spock's Beard
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam
Van Halen
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Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 15:47
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King Crimson Frank Zappa Muse Radiohead Pantera Marillion Nirvana Guns n' Roses ------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Güdron
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 22:29
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Thank you very much for your help, everyone! The poll has been posted. I did my best. Thanks again! ------------- resistance is futile |