Best Band Ever? Any genre...

[GMCGeneral]

Nahh, got all of you plebes beat with this group. Started off in 1969 by the late Maurice White as the Salty Peppers, then renamed Earth, Wind, and Fire! Even though their lineup changed many times over the years since its inception, the core musicians; Ralph Johnson, Philip Bailey, and Verdine White; are still there, still touring, still recording.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

 

[GMCGeneral]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

Paul McCartney's music with his and Linda's group "Wings" was far superior over the Beatles and helped define music of the 1970s.

 

[Muhammed]

Bob Seger wishes his original sounded this good...

Bob Seger's version is a lot better than that.

That cover sounds like the cookie monster doing karaoke. It's just silly.

 

[Meathead]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

The Beatles literally rocked the world. They started off with simple songs like "I Want to Hold your Hand" and evolved into gods of music. I know it's cliché, but none-the-less true.

Anyway, I can see a pointless exchange looming so let's leave it at that.

 

[Orangecat]

Alice Cooper's backing bands have always been phenomenal, especially the classic 70s one.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

who says that they are one of the founders of rock and roll?......

 

[Concerned American]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

I agree, the most influential, original, versatile band ever. I am surprised they are not more represented in this thread.

 

[Concerned American]

founders of rock and roll

Didn't see anyone post that. They were original and versatile. Probably still have more influence on music than any other band before or since.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****SMILE*****

 

[Indeependent]

The Archies!

 

[Concerned American]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

Paul McCartney's music with his and Linda's group "Wings" was far superior over the Beatles and helped define music of the 1970s.

I do not agree. None of the parts of that group ever measured up to the whole.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****SMILE*****

 

[lg325]

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Back in my teens some of us kids use to say those boys were to talented for rock music.

 

[Meathead]

Metallica has the most talent...hands down. But I'm a man of all genres...love classical when the mood is right...but best band ever? Led Zep was great...can't stand the Stones...way too many to name to really narrow it down to one.

Simple. Beatles.

Aw geez... next to Rolling Stones, the Beatles is the most over rated band in the world. Not to say they didn't do good stuff, but the best that came out of the group was after they split up. It has always been a ridiculous statement that they are one of the founders of rock and roll.... complete fantasy

Paul McCartney's music with his and Linda's group "Wings" was far superior over the Beatles and helped define music of the 1970s.

I do not agree. None of the parts of that group ever measured up to the whole.

Agreed. Wings sucked, but Harrison had some pretty good songs that McCartney wouldn't record. In truth though, McCartney was the musical soul of the Beatles although Lennon was more symbolic.

 

[MisterBeale]

The "Best Band," is largely dependent on the listener, time, and place.

There is a perfect band for every person, for ever stage in their life, but no one band is perfect for every person for every stage in their life.

 

[BULLDOG]

Traveling Wilburys, of course, the superest of the super groups!

 

[Synthaholic]

The Beatles [/thread]

 

[Meathead]

The Beatles [/thread]

I find you as disgusting as your avatar, but agreed.

 

[GMCGeneral]

That being said, a little trivia question for the usual suspects: These two Stratocaster blues artists were primarily responsible for the genre's revival in the 1980s. One of which died in a plane crash. Who are they?