Best bands from the last 5 decades

[fake empire]

After seeing the variety of different answers given in the 80s thread, I thought this would be interesting. Staring with the 60s, who do you think is the best band from each decade?

[fake empire]

60s: Beach Boys
70s: Ramones
80s: The Replacements
90s: My Bloody Valentine
00s: Radiohead

[quicksilv001]

60s: The Velvet Underground
70s: Television
80s: The Smiths
90s: Built to Spill
00s: Umm... Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene

[fake empire]

60s: The Velvet Underground
70s: Television
80s: The Smiths
90s: Built to Spill
00s: Umm... Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene
Nice.

[kearn1tm]

Uh, there were tons of awesome and influential artists/bands in each of the last five decades. Trying to arbitrarily rank them is odd to me.

[Æther]

60s: Probably Jefferson Airplane.
70s: Without a doubt, Pink Floyd. After that is Led Zep.
80s: Fields of the Nephilim. Probably my favorite band of all time.
90s: Nightwish got their start around this time, so I gotta say them.
00s: Anberlin, Muse, Underoath.

[xJesusFreakx]

Best? Oh, goodness... There's no way I could decide that. I'm no good at determining what the "best" music is, just the music I like the most. My favorites from each decade would probably be, uh...

60s: The Beatles (Yeah. Typical. Sue me.)
70s: Nick Drake (Not a band, but I don't listen to much 70s music.)
80s: U2
90s: dc Talk
00s: Thrice / The National (I consider Thrice my favorite band for a few reasons, but I love Boxer more than any album they've recorded, so I'll just give them both props.)

Also, I think this topic has been discussed before, but oh well.

[fake empire]

Best? Oh, goodness... There's no way I could decide that. I'm no good at determining what the "best" music is, just the music I like the most. My favorites from each decade would probably be, uh...

60s: The Beatles (Yeah. Typical. Sue me.)
70s: Nick Drake (Not a band, but I don't listen to much 70s music.)
80s: U2
90s: dc Talk
00s: Thrice / The National (I consider Thrice my favorite band for a few reasons, but I love Boxer more than any album they've recorded, so I'll just give them both props.)

Also, I think this topic has been discussed before, but oh well.
Yea probably, but I couldn't find anything.

[xJesusFreakx]

Uh, there was tons of awesome bands in each of the last five decades. Trying to arbitrarily throw them in a list so that I can rank them would do them a disservice.

I find lists to be difficult at best, often impossible even, but I'm usually pretty good at picking out my top favorites. This isn't why I'm quoting you, though.

What's your avatar?

[kearn1tm]

60s: Beach Boys
70s: Ramones
80s: The Replacements
90s: My Bloody Valentine
00s: Radiohead

60s: The Velvet Underground
70s: Television
80s: The Smiths
90s: Built to Spill
00s: Umm... Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene

60s: Probably Jefferson Airplane.
70s: Without a doubt, Pink Floyd. After that is Led Zep.
80s: Fields of the Nephilim. Probably my favorite band of all time.
90s: Nightwish got their start around this time, so I gotta say them.
00s: Anberlin, Muse, Underoath.

Best? Oh, goodness... There's no way I could decide that. I'm no good at determining what the "best" music is, just the music I like the most. My favorites from each decade would probably be, uh...

60s: The Beatles (Yeah. Typical. Sue me.)
70s: Nick Drake (Not a band, but I don't listen to much 70s music.)
80s: U2
90s: dc Talk
00s: Thrice / The National (I consider Thrice my favorite band for a few reasons, but I love Boxer more than any album they've recorded, so I'll just give them both props.)

Also, I think this topic has been discussed before, but oh well.

Why? Why are these artists "the best" of that decade and what about all the other equally influential luminaries that aren't mentioned? How are the Beatles or the Velvet Underground superior (as in, they're worthy of being the sole holder of the "best" label) to, say Zappa or Coltrane or [name drop]?

[ThePartialGlow]

There was a series of threads that contained (usually) good music discussion based on the decades. Maybe we should bump those.

[xJesusFreakx]

Why? Why are these artists "the best" of that decade and what about all the other equally influential luminaries that aren't mentioned? How are the Beatles or the Velvet Underground better than, say Zappa or Coltrane or [name drop]?

Well, that's why I gave the "favorite" disclaimer. (As typical of a choice as The Beatles are, I do like them a lot. I absolutely love the Abbey Road medley.)

[quicksilv001]

Why? Why are these artists "the best" of that decade and what about all the other equally influential luminaries that aren't mentioned? How are the Beatles or the Velvet Underground better than, say Zappa or Coltrane or [name drop]?

Because it's an opinion.

[kearn1tm]

I find lists to be difficult at best, often impossible even, but I'm usually pretty good at picking out my top favorites. This isn't why I'm quoting you, though.

What's your avatar?

Is it "favorite artist" of the decade? Was that the OP's intention? He poses the inquiry: "who's the best artist of each decade" and I'm not sure why anyone would ask that, or how any of these answers are indicative of "the best." What is the criteria for "the best?" We would need an objective and uniformly followed set of standards, and even then, it would still be incredibly limiting.

The avatar is from an upcoming miniseries from Marvel by Mark Millar (Ultimates, the Authority after Warren Ellis, Wanted, Chosen, Old Man Logan, etc.) and Steve McNiven (Civil War, Old Man Logan). The promo art lent itself to a cool meme I created with a few class friends who also chat on a comic message board with me (I'm a nerd) and we thought it was hysterical, so I Obamaized it (novel concept, I know) and made it into my sig.

[ThePartialGlow]

Also, no Pixies or Pavement mentions?

[fake empire]

Because I think Pet Sounds is the best album of the 60s, not to mention all of their great songs from other albums.

[kearn1tm]

Because it's an opinion.

Okay, but why? You just have opinions without an actual basis for said opinion? You just think they're the best because, what, they're cool names? I'm not sure you're following me.

What about the artists you choose make them "good enough" (by your estimation) to be heralded as definitive artists (or "best" as the OP stated) of that decade? Would you agree that reducing it to one artist is a bit limiting?

[kearn1tm]

Because I think Pet Sounds is the best album of the 60s, not to mention all of their great songs from other albums.

Right, that's implied in your choosing them, but what about Pet Sounds makes the Beach Boys the band that's the "best" of the decade? Do you see where I'm coming from here?

If they're your favorite, cool, but I don't understand why anyone would claim a singular artist is "the best" of a ten year period. There were so many influential, subversive, or just damn good music being released all over the globe in, say, the '60s.

[x togepi x]

oh god. another one of these threads....

[kearn1tm]

I'm not trying to be the piss in the pool here guys, I just don't understand this thread.

[kearn1tm]

oh god. another one of these threads....

You're here, okay. Can you help me out? What the fuck is happening?

[fake empire]

Right, that's implied in your choosing them, but what about Pet Sounds makes the Beach Boys the band that's the "best" of the decade? Do you see where I'm coming from here?

If they're your favorite, cool, but I don't understand why anyone would claim a singular artist is "the best" of a ten year period. There were so many influential, subversive, or just damn good music being released all over the globe in, say, the '60s.
lol, people can list more than one artist, I don't give a fuck. Obviously there was tons of good music, that's why it's interesting to see who people think is the best.

[x togepi x]

You're here, okay. Can you help me out? What the fuck is happening?

You know how it is. Musical discussion= posting inane lists and then hiding behind the old opinion card. it happens every few months.

[xJesusFreakx]

Is it "favorite artist" of the decade? Was that the OP's intention? He poses the inquiry: "who's the best artist of each decade" and I'm not sure why anyone would ask that, or how any of these answers are indicative of "the best." What is the criteria for "the best?" We would need an objective and uniformly followed set of standards, and even then, it would still be incredibly limiting.

I'm not sure what the OP's original intent or criteria was for "best," but I thought that discussing one's favorites of each decade could be a fun discussion topic, one that could lead to some nice recommendations, so I just slightly modified the question and answered that. My list ended up containing really typical, boring choices, though (besides dc Talk, and even they're typical in Christian circles), and I suppose most of the lists will end up being bundles of name-drop anyways. Oh well.

The avatar is from an upcoming miniseries from Marvel by Mark Millar (Ultimates, the Authority after Warren Ellis, Wanted, Chosen, Old Man Logan, etc.) and Steve McNiven (Civil War, Old Man Logan). The promo art lent itself to a cool meme I created with a few class friends who also chat on a comic message board with me (I'm a nerd) and we thought it was hysterical, so I Obamaized it (novel concept, I know) and made it into my sig.

Oh, cool. (Hey, isn't "nerd" the new "cool" these days?) I assume this meme is the Joker smile? I have a friend that was obsessed with The Dark Knight and put the smile and "Why so serious?" on a bunch of random free movie posters in my other friend's apartment, which kind of ruined "Why so serious?" for me.

[x togepi x]

what's fun about people inevitably listing the beatles and beach boys over and over and over?

[kearn1tm]

lol, people can list more than one artist, I don't give a fuck. Obviously there was tons of good music, that's why it's interesting to see who people think is the best.

Right, but you're asking people to proclaim [x artist] or even [a bunch of artists] as the "best" of their respective decades. What's "the best" mean? What's the criteria for that? Also, given how subjective that criteria is, why does it matter what anyone else throws out there? How can people even make such a definitive statement, given how little of the medium we've traversed and how expansive it is?

Essentially, this is a "what's your favorite band of each decade" thread, right?

[kaycey]

10 for 10 is fair. this is too hard.

[SlappedActor]

Haha, I love how genuinely confused that dude with the Silver Surfer/Joker avatar seems.

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE SOMEBODY HELP ME UNDERSTAND

[xJesusFreakx]

what's fun about people inevitably listing the beatles and beach boys over and over and over?

I was being optimistic that some variations would pop up, but I guess this optimism was rather naive, especially since I ended up listing The Beatles myself. Oh well. Pardon my childish optimism, lol.

[kearn1tm]

what's fun about people inevitably listing the beatles and beach boys over and over and over?

About as fun as the inevitable responses where people scour through Pitchfork "Best Albums of [decade]" lists to find the most pseudo-obscure answer for cred, or as much fun as seeing people reduce an entire medium to a name-drop.

[kearn1tm]

Haha, I love how genuinely confused that dude with the Silver Surfer/Joker avatar seems.

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE SOMEBODY HELP ME UNDERSTAND

You're not a smart person, are you?

You're going to be compelled to answer that. It's rhetorical. You're going to respond anyway. You'll attempt to be clever and witty when you insult me. No one will find it funny.

[quicksilv001]

Okay, but why? You just have opinions without an actual basis for said opinion? You just think they're the best because, what, they're cool names? I'm not sure you're following me.

What about the artists you choose make them "good enough" (by your estimation) to be heralded as definitive artists (or "best" as the OP stated) of that decade? Would you agree that reducing it to one artist is a bit limiting?

What the hell are you blabbering about? I enjoy The Velvet Underground's music the most out of bands from the 60s and yes i do have a basis for my opinion and it's that "the velvet underground and nico" is a fantastic album and i spin it the most by far out of 60s albums and no I haven't listened to everything from the 60s and yes it is limiting reducing it to one artist because there lots of other good artists and yes I know that doesn't mean they are the "best" because music is subjective and who can say who's better than who blah blah blah

[xJesusFreakx]

Well, I don't know about the best anything, but this video is really rad.

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[fake empire]

Right, but you're asking people to proclaim [x artist] or even [a bunch of artists] as the "best" of their respective decades. What's "the best" mean? What's the criteria for that? Also, given how subjective that criteria is, why does it matter what anyone else throws out there? How can people even make such a definitive statement, given how little of the medium we've traversed and how expansive it is?

Essentially, this is a "what's your favorite band of each decade" thread, right?
Wow, you're taking this way too seriously. If this thread is too much for you to handle, there are some other great threads on page 1 about Nickelback and the Alice In Wonderland soundtrack I believe.

[SlappedActor]

You're not a smart person, are you?

You're going to be compelled to answer that. It's rhetorical. You're going to respond anyway. You'll attempt to be clever and witty when you insult me. No one will find it funny.

Damn, always thinking two moves ahead.

[kearn1tm]

I'm not sure what the OP's original intent or criteria was for "best," but I thought that discussing one's favorites of each decade could be a fun discussion topic

Here's my gripe, and hey, I'm not fascist, post what you want, but these threads rarely, if ever, lead to substantial debate, and are normally just post after post of monotonous lists and name-dropping with the occasional "good pick" response or "what the fuck, them, really?!" retort.

The part of this thread that's really perplexing is the idea that we can someone name one (or multiple) artists as "the best" of a decade. That's ridiculous. So, I imagine this is just another "favorite band of the '60s, favorite band of the '90s, etc." thread, and frankly, this board has been littered with those already. But hey, OP can do it up. Whatever.

one that could lead to some nice recommendations, so I just slightly modified the question and answered that. My list ended up containing really typical, boring choices, though (besides dc Talk, and even they're typical in Christian circles), and I suppose most of the lists will end up being bundles of name-drop anyways. Oh well.
I'm not too sure this will be conducive for discovering new artists, especially when it limits the responses to a few choices, and everyone will invariably try to find the most "appropriate" response for each time-period. I could be wrong.



Oh, cool. (Hey, isn't "nerd" the new "cool" these days?) I assume this meme is the Joker smile?
No, it's simply calling this dude "Sugar Lips." It's supposed to be an edgy, transgressive piece of art hearkening back to the "gritty '80s/early '90s" trend in comics, so I tried to render this faux-edginess flaccid by calling him sugar lips. It's kinda esoteric.

I have a friend that was obsessed with The Dark Knight and put the smile and "Why so serious?" on a bunch of random free movie posters in my other friend's apartment, which kind of ruined "Why so serious?" for me.
It's pastiche, certainly. Millar's "high-concepts" are usually pretty thin, but he makes stupid pop-art from them that's enjoyable to read. It's "what if Batman was actually the Joker" and you go from there (with the character architypes obviously, not the actual characters, which are intellectual property of DC Comics/Warner Brothers).

[kearn1tm]

Wow, you're taking this way too seriously. If this thread is too much for you to handle, there are some other great threads on page 1 about Nickelback and the Alice In Wonderland soundtrack I believe.

Too much to handle? Dude, this is the 8,000,000.6th "what's your favorite band from the '80s" mutual masturbation thread. It really is. What's "too much" for this thread are posts of substance. I'll leave you all to your name-dropping now.

[CobraLucha]

70's- ANDY PRATT has the greatest voice of all time

[kearn1tm]

What the hell are you blabbering about? I enjoy The Velvet Underground's music the most out of bands from the 60s and yes i do have a basis for my opinion and it's that "the velvet underground and nico" is a fantastic album and i spin it the most by far out of 60s albums and no I haven't listened to everything from the 60s and yes it is limiting reducing it to one artist because there lots of other good artists and yes I know that doesn't mean they are the "best" because music is subjective and who can say who's better than who blah blah blah

Ha. Oh, that's priceless. I'd probably make a post like this when I was 18 and thought I knew everything too.

[fake empire]

Too much to handle? Dude, this is the 8,000,000.6th "what's your favorite band from the '80s" mutual masturbation thread. It really is. What's "too much" for this thread are posts of substance. I'll leave you all to your name-dropping now.
There were a few posts of substance before you came in here with your whiny bitching. Like I said, I searched to see if this thread was already done but I couldn't find one. I feel like there are plenty of worse threads than this one that you can go complain in.

[IntoTheSun]

Here's my gripe, and hey, I'm not fascist, post what you want, but these threads rarely, if ever, lead to substantial debate, and are normally just post after post of monotonous lists and name-dropping with the occasional "good pick" response or "what the fuck, them, really?!" retort.

Honestly, I think it's great that you are one of the few people willing to point out the flaws and inanity of certain threads like these, but at the same time, it doesn't do much to stop the influx of posters who are probably going to simply go along with what the OP was saying and post "The best bands of the last 5 decades." So it's a bit of a lost cause. I do think substantial debates and discussions have sometimes sparked because of these threads though...there are several examples of times where this has happened, but you probably won't remember it. In any case, I will not be participating in this thread for the original purpose unless a good discussion ties me down.

[quicksilv001]

Ha. Oh, that's priceless. I'd probably make a post like this when I was 18 and thought I knew everything too.

Damn, you're right. I can't wait until I'm 22, that's when I'll really know everything.

[kearn1tm]

60s: Beach Boys
70s: Ramones
80s: The Replacements
90s: My Bloody Valentine
00s: Radiohead

60s: The Velvet Underground
70s: Television
80s: The Smiths
90s: Built to Spill
00s: Umm... Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene

Nice.

There were a few posts of substance before you came in here with your whiny bitching. Like I said, I searched to see if this thread was already done but I couldn't find one. I feel like there are plenty of worse threads than this one that you can go complain in.

That's what was in this thread before. Mindless namedrops without any substantial discussion about why you'd call one artist somehow indicative of an entire medium during a specific period. We get it. You two are hip. Coffee shop handjobs to the both of you.

If you honestly think permutations of this thread haven't been done a billion times, you don't post here frequently, because they do, nearly every day.

[kearn1tm]

Damn, you're right. I can't wait until I'm 22, that's when I'll really know everything.

Or enough to know you don't know everything. Wait, what the fuck am I talking about. The Velvet Underground was the greatest band of the '60s because I like them.

[kearn1tm]

Honestly, I think it's great that you are one of the few people willing to point out the flaws and inanity of certain threads like these, but at the same time, it doesn't do much to stop the influx of posters who are probably going to simply go along with what the OP was saying and post "The best bands of the last 5 decades." So it's a bit of a lost cause. I do think substantial debates and discussions have sometimes sparked because of these threads though...there are several examples of times where this has happened, but you probably won't remember it. In any case, I will not be participating in this thread for the original purpose unless a good discussion ties me down.

Here's what this thread was and will probably continue to be, Andrea:

[band]
[band]
[band]
"oh dude, good band"
"really, that band? you're an idiot."
[band]
"[band's] last few albums sucked."

Yeah. They're pretty formulaic at this point.

[fake empire]

That's what was in this thread before. Mindless namedrops without any substantial discussion about why you'd call one artist somehow indicative of an entire medium during a specific period. We get it. You two are hip. Coffee shop handjobs to the both of you.

If you honestly think permutations of this thread haven't been done a billion times, you don't post here frequently, because they do, nearly every day.
Obviously it's going to take a couple pages before some real discussion takes place, after more people join in and state their opinions and reasonings. But you coming in and complaining like this doesn't help anything, it just kills the thread off the bat. Pretty annoying.

[kearn1tm]

Obviously it's going to take a couple pages before some real discussion takes place, after more people join in and state their opinions and reasonings. But you coming in and complaining like this doesn't help anything, it just kills the thread off the bat. Pretty annoying.

I asked you why you picked what you picked. Go ahead. Get some lively discussion going. Go for it. Why Beach Boys, and yes, we all know you like Pet Sounds. What about them, their sound, their contributions to the medium make them above every other artist making music at that time, in your opinion, that they sit atop the others as your pick for best? Why do you like them?

Go on! You aren't going to address anything I'm actually saying, and you're simply "feeding a troll" right? So why are you wasting your time? Make your own thread meaningful.

[quicksilv001]

I think kearn1tm takes the forums a little too seriously.

[fake empire]

I asked you why you picked what you picked. Go ahead. Get some lively discussion going. Go for it. Why Beach Boys, and yes, we all know you like Pet Sounds. What about them, their sound, their contributions to the medium make them above every other artist making music at that time, in your opinion, that they sit atop the others as your pick for best? Why do you like them?

Go on! You aren't going to address anything I'm actually saying, and you're simply "feeding a troll" right? So why are you wasting your time? Make your own thread meaningful.
Jesus man, I don't know what the fuck your problem is. I'd be happy to discuss my opinions about the Beach Boys with someone who actually wants to discuss music, and not some condescending prick who thinks hes some kind of god of the music forum.

[kearn1tm]

I think kearn1tm takes the forums a little too seriously.

I do. This shit is serious. I'll try to lighten up, bro. Let me find a cool artist to post here.

Jesus man, I don't know what the fuck your problem is. I'd be happy to discuss my opinions about the Beach Boys with someone who actually wants to discuss music, and not some condescending prick who thinks hes some kind of god of the musical forum.

I like this. Yes, I'm god of the musical forum. I approve. As first act of this fake empire-appointed title, all threads will be nothing but namedrops. That's how it is. I'm a god of love.

[Regards]

I'll list my favorites, definitely not the best though:

60's: Simon and Garfunkel
70's: The Who
80's: Metallica
90's: At The Drive-in
00's: mewithoutYou

[152]

80s Bruce Springsteen
90s Bruce Springsteen
00s Gaslight Anthem

[Blaise&Panthia.]

It seems to me that what has happened here was that a forum was innocently created to provoke discussion or simply interest people as to what others considered to be the best or their favourite 5 bands from the last 5 decades, and then a pretentious attention-seeker has come in demanding with his self-imposed authority that everyone must write critical essays detailing the reasoning behind their choices, and then incessantly moaning about how the initially simple concept is inherently flawed.

[Regards]

It seems to me that what has happened here was that a forum was innocently created to provoke discussion or simply interest people as to what others considered to be the best or their favourite 5 bands from the last 5 decades, and then a pretentious attention-seeker has come in demanding with his self-imposed authority that everyone must write critical essays detailing the reasoning behind their choices, and then incessantly moaning about how the initially simple concept is inherently flawed.
Oh, so you figured out the internet, welcome to the party.

[fake empire]

80s Bruce Springsteen
90s Bruce Springsteen
00s Gaslight Anthem
Why not Springsteen for 70s too?

[Burn That Shit]

It seems to me that what has happened here was that a forum was innocently created to provoke discussion or simply interest people as to what others considered to be the best or their favourite 5 bands from the last 5 decades, and then a pretentious attention-seeker has come in demanding with his self-imposed authority that everyone must write critical essays detailing the reasoning behind their choices, and then incessantly moaning about how the initially simple concept is inherently flawed.

god forbid someone try to create musical discussion in a music forum. you're being more pretentious in this post than anything kearn1tm said this entire thread.

[shes.a.ghost]

60s: F
70s: U
80s: C
90s: K
00s: U

[TopperHarley]

The kid asked who everyone's favorite band from each decade was. Does he have to write a fucking thesis on why he picked his favorites?
Kearn1tm, you are one of the dumbest pricks on this website. After reading your posts, I have to come to the conclusion that you take everything too seriously, never have any fun, and are just a boring douchebag. Am I at least partly right?

[IntoTheSun]

Kearn1tm, you are one of the dumbest pricks on this website. After reading your posts, I have to come to the conclusion that you take everything too seriously, never have any fun, and are just a boring douchebag. Am I at least partly right?

No.

[Regards]

I hope Todd runs for president after J-Tate's term is over.

[xJesusFreakx]

I'm not too sure this will be conducive for discovering new artists, especially when it limits the responses to a few choices, and everyone will invariably try to find the most "appropriate" response for each time-period. I could be wrong.

You're probably right. Your assessment here and elsewhere in this thread are pretty accurate. Maybe I'm just too nice and accepting of these kind of threads? I do occasionally lean too far to the polite end of things and throw threads bones that probably aren't worth throwing bones to. (Ha, is being "too nice" a potential character flaw? If so, I may have it, which is weird, since I can also be a cynical, sarcastic douche to my friends at times.)

It's pastiche, certainly. Millar's "high-concepts" are usually pretty thin, but he makes stupid pop-art from them that's enjoyable to read. It's "what if Batman was actually the Joker" and you go from there (with the character architypes obviously, not the actual characters, which are intellectual property of DC Comics/Warner Brothers).

Huh. Maybe I'll check it out and see what it's all about. I need to make a list of comics to check out at the next Pittsburgh Comicon, since (as I may have mentioned before) I've been really out of touch for quite a while now and haven't experienced very productive Cons the last couple years.

[meroki22]

This thread will make me choose between The Smiths and Talking Heads. So I respectfully refuse to participate.

[GuitarR0cker1]

60's: The Beatles
70's: The Clash
80's: Pixies
90's: Radiohead
00's: Arcade Fire

I <3 boring lists. I really need to start searching for new music to listen to.

[kearn1tm]

It seems to me that what has happened here was that a forum was innocently created to provoke discussion or simply interest people as to what others considered to be the best or their favourite 5 bands from the last 5 decades, and then a pretentious attention-seeker has come in demanding with his self-imposed authority that everyone must write critical essays detailing the reasoning behind their choices, and then incessantly moaning about how the initially simple concept is inherently flawed.

Here's the problem:

1.) You didn't read what I wrote

or

2.) You're too stupid/dense to understand why I wrote what I did.

Either way, you're a waste.

[kearn1tm]

You're probably right. Your assessment here and elsewhere in this thread are pretty accurate. Maybe I'm just too nice and accepting of these kind of threads? I do occasionally lean too far to the polite end of things and throw threads bones that probably aren't worth throwing bones to. (Ha, is being "too nice" a potential character flaw? If so, I may have it, which is weird, since I can also be a cynical, sarcastic douche to my friends at times.)

For what it's worth, the fact that you're kind and diplomatic is refreshing, considering how many of us are pricks on this board (myself included, obviously).

[fake empire]

60's: The Beatles
70's: The Clash
80's: Pixies
90's: Radiohead
00's: Arcade Fire

I <3 boring lists. I really need to start searching for new music to listen to.
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I recommend these guys.

[kearn1tm]

I hope Todd runs for president after J-Tate's term is over.

You're a good man and I want to give you tongue.

[kearn1tm]

The kid asked who everyone's favorite band from each decade was. Does he have to write a fucking thesis on why he picked his favorites?
Kearn1tm, you are one of the dumbest pricks on this website. After reading your posts, I have to come to the conclusion that you take everything too seriously, never have any fun, and are just a boring douchebag. Am I at least partly right?

Oh snap!

[IntoTheSun]

Todd is anything but dumb.

[dissident]

60's: crosby, stills, nash, and young
70's: E-Street
80's: The Talking Heads
90's: Pearl Jam
00's: The Hold Steady/White Stripes

[dissident]

Why not Springsteen for 70s too?

no shit, he didn't even pick them for the only decade they (he) deserve it.

[fake empire]

60's: crosby, stills, nash, and young
70's: E-Street
80's: The Talking Heads
90's: Pearl Jam
00's: The Hold Steady/White Stripes
Lovin' the White Stripes love. I'm pretty pumped for their live album that's coming.

[fake empire]

no shit, he didn't even pick them for the only decade they (he) deserve it.
Haha yea I was wondering what was up with that. Born To Run man!

[dissident]

Haha yea I was wondering what was up with that. Born To Run man!

E-Street was simply un-fuckwithable from '75 to '80

[dissident]

Lovin' the White Stripes love. I'm pretty pumped for their live album that's coming.

that whole Under Great White Northern Lights set looks as mega as it can get.

[kearn1tm]

Todd is anything but dumb.

No, I am. That kid told me so.

[fake empire]

that whole Under Great White Northern Lights set looks as mega as it can get.
I knowww man. I wish him and Meg would get the band back together so I could see em live. Did you see It Might Get Loud?

[dissident]

I knowww man. I wish him and Meg would get the band back together so I could see em live. Did you see It Might Get Loud?

i plan on it, mainly for white. i actually heard it was a disappointment. as much as i like u2, i don't like the edge being a part of the movie. the dude just isn't that good or deserving to be up there with white and paige. guy was a revolutionary but his actual skill is limited and he uses pedals as a crutch.

[fake empire]

i plan on it, mainly for white. i actually heard it was a disappointment. as much as i like u2, i don't like the edge being a part of the movie. the dude just isn't that good or deserving to be up there with white and paige. guy was a revolutionary but his actual skill is limited and he uses pedals as a crutch.
Yea they probably should've had someone else instead of the Edge. I really enjoyed it, although I was quite drunk at the time. But Jack White is a fuckin badass.

[Cuddleworthy]

Coffee shop handjobs [2]

[dissident]

Yea they probably should've had someone else instead of the Edge. I really enjoyed it, although I was quite drunk at the time. But Jack White is a fuckin badass.

all i've seen is the preview and he is easily the best part of it. i just want to watch it so i can see him smoke cigs and build guitars out of simple household stuff.

[dissident]

Coffee shop handjobs [2]

huh.

[IntoTheSun]

No, I am. That kid told me so.

Well, that's unfortunate then :-d

I don't know, I think you could have been a little less abrasive in the thread and still got your point across, but that's probably I have a more Tim-like view on this particular thread. Still would've been a pretty pointless thread, but it's a shame that people can't discern "best" from "favorite." Changing that in the title might have helped a bit. It's annoying to have to make assumptions.

[IntoTheSun]

Coffee shop handjobs [2]

Hahaha, I like you more every time you post.

[SophGod]

I almost quoted Todd's first post and called him out on being a douche, then I realized it was Todd and all he's trying to do is create discussion. Come on people.

[kearn1tm]

Coffee shop handjobs [2]

The third best kind.

Well, that's unfortunate then :-d

I don't know, I think you could have been a little less abrasive in the thread and still got your point across, but that's probably I have a more Tim-like view on this particular thread. Still would've been a pretty pointless thread, but it's a shame that people can't discern "best" from "favorite." Changing that in the title might have helped a bit. It's annoying to have to make assumptions.

It's not just the "best" and "favorite" issue, but the fact that threads like these are incredibly trite at this point, they hardly ever spark discussion, are normally just an excuse to list trend artists and, really, what the hell is the criteria for these artists being your favorite? Why do you only have one favorite? How boring and predictable. Why rank the artists you like in such a random way?

But let's take all that out of the equation - this thread has yet to produce any substantial discussion from the guys who were so pissed I came in and pissed on their parade.

I even tried to get people to explain why they dug the artists they liked to generate discussion and they get indignant like spoiled children. They wanted to namedrop and nothing more. They got it.

I almost quoted Todd's first post and called him out on being a douche, then I realized it was Todd and all he's trying to do is create discussion. Come on people.

No, I'm just a stupid, pretentious troll because I didn't want to namedrop, duh!

[SophGod]

No, I'm just a stupid, pretentious troll because I didn't want to namedrop, duh!

Oh! My mistake, I must be thinking of a different Todd/kearn1tm, I'll show myself out now.

[cryates]

60's: Bob Dylan (it counts)
70's: Pink Floyd
80's: Journey
90's: Elliott Smith (it counts)
00's: Radiohead (but The Mercury Program is my favorite band)

[IntoTheSun]

It's not just the "best" and "favorite" issue, but the fact that threads like these are incredibly trite at this point, they hardly ever spark discussion, are normally just an excuse to list trend artists and, really, what the hell is the criteria for these artists being your favorite? Why do you only have one favorite? How boring and predictable. Why rank the artists you like in such a random way?

But let's take all that out of the equation - this thread has yet to produce any substantial discussion from the guys who were so pissed I came in and pissed on their parade.

I even tried to get people to explain why they dug the artists they liked to generate discussion and they get indignant like spoiled children. They wanted to namedrop and nothing more. They got it.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying. It all seems rather arbitrary and poorly thought out. I guess I've just never seen you let loose on a thread like this haha. I mean, like you said, a couple of pretty terrible threads are made daily...I'm just glad this one was somewhat stifled.

[IntoTheSun]

Oh! My mistake, I must be thinking of a different Todd/kearn1tm, I'll show myself out now.

You must be thinking of that "adorable" gay one with the genetically diseased apple. But no, you are sadly mistaken.

[Cuddleworthy]

The third best kind.

wearing argyle is a sure way to ruin your chances of a coffee shop handjob

[Echo Park]

feeder
stars

[fake empire]

all i've seen is the preview and he is easily the best part of it. i just want to watch it so i can see him smoke cigs and build guitars out of simple household stuff.
Haha yea, he's a funny dude too. And it's pretty great to see him and Paige shredding together. The Edge can't really keep up.

60's: Bob Dylan (it counts)
70's: Pink Floyd
80's: Journey
90's: Elliott Smith (it counts)
00's: Radiohead (but The Mercury Program is my favorite band)
Yea of course singer/songwriters count. But Journey? Why them?

[kearn1tm]

Yeah, I understand what you're saying. It all seems rather arbitrary and poorly thought out. I guess I've just never seen you let loose on a thread like this haha. I mean, like you said, a couple of pretty terrible threads are made daily...I'm just glad this one was somewhat stifled.

Stifled? I mean, I didn't do that, as much as they'll claim I'm responsible for the lack of discussion. That's entirely their fault. I was civil initially and engaged them in questions to help generate a dialog. They have nothing to say, so nothing was said.

I wasn't "trying to let loose" on them, merely understand why they would make a thread like this (yet again), among other things. I don't know.

[kearn1tm]

wearing argyle is a sure way to ruin your chances of a coffee shop handjob

I'm proof that this is wrong. Hipsters love kitschy argyle grandpa sweaters. If you dress like William S. Burroughs after getting fucked up and shooting his wife, you're getting a handy.

[kearn1tm]

You must be thinking of that "adorable" gay one with the genetically diseased apple. But no, you are sadly mistaken.

The quotation marks around adorable make me want to shun you forever.

[IntoTheSun]

Stifled? I mean, I didn't do that, as much as they'll claim I'm responsible for the lack of discussion. That's entirely their fault. I was civil initially and engaged them in questions to help generate a dialog. They have nothing to say, so nothing was said.

I wasn't "trying to let loose" on them, merely understand why they would make a thread like this (yet again), among other things. I don't know.

I never said that you were the one that "stifled" the
conversation, nor was I trying to imply that. Like you
said, there was no discussion or much potential for it when you initially posted. I meant that you probably warded off the stream of newer members who probably would have tried to post a list to up their post count in here, no?

My wording has been a bit off, I apologize. I understand what you are saying.

[Cuddleworthy]

I'm proof that this is wrong. Hipsters love kitschy argyle grandpa sweaters. If you dress like William S. Burroughs after getting fucked up and shooting his wife, you're getting a handy.

kitschy grandpa sweaters, yeah. but argyle? i thought that was pegged as tacky. maybe the northeast and the midwest disagree on these things. maybe pussy money and weed disagree on these things. who knows

[IntoTheSun]

The quotation marks around adorable make me want to shun you forever.

But of course you knew I meant "liberal, Canadian hipster" by that! I guess this means we'll never be facebook friends :-(

[oohlala43]

Ha. Oh, that's priceless. I'd probably make a post like this when I was 18 and thought I knew everything too.

Wow. Ok. I'm on page 3? I really have no intention of reading through the rest of these. There's really no point.

You're being a real downer. I mean, I agree, this thread is stupid. "Best" is a bit subjective at this point unless all of these people spend time breaking every artist down by song and album and compare them and actually, you know, know what they're talking about when it comes to music. Whatever.

But really? If you don't like the thread, leave. There's really no need to piss people off on purpose.

[kearn1tm]

I never said that you were the one that "stifled" the
conversation, nor was I trying to imply that. Like you
said, there was no discussion or much potential for it when you initially posted. I meant that you probably warded off the stream of newer members who probably would have tried to post a list to up their post count in here, no?

My wording has been a bit off, I apologize. I understand what you are saying.

Oh, dude, I wasn't getting defensive, just explaining where I was coming from. But yes, I do accept your apology for the quotation marks around "adorable."

kitschy grandpa sweaters, yeah. but argyle? i thought that was pegged as tacky. maybe the northeast and the midwest disagree on these things. maybe pussy money and weed disagree on these things. who knows

Pussy money and weed.

I'm all about the 'dro and the vag.

Around "these parts," the argyle thing is pretty in, and I'm nothing if not cliched. Also, it's Michigan. We're a vacuum of anything tasteful.

But of course you knew I meant "liberal, Canadian hipster" by that! I guess this means we'll never be facebook friends :-(

I don't even have a facebook (I do have a facebook).

[Cuddleworthy]

Pussy money and weed.

I'm all about the 'dro and the vag.

Around "these parts," the argyle thing is pretty in, and I'm nothing if not cliched. Also, it's Michigan. We're a vacuum of anything tasteful.

man, i was wearing cardigans over my button downs and then 500 days of summer had to come out and totally ruin it for me. in the aftermath, i was even labeled "trendy" by an assuming hipster teen. fuck

michigan is a vacuum of anything tasteful, and the unemployed. last i heard they had the highest rate in the nation. buddha bless you argyle wearing folk

[kearn1tm]

But really? If you don't like the thread, leave. There's really no need to piss people off on purpose.

Did you read my posts? Seriously, I'm asking if you actually read them or just saw a few/gleamed and jumped to a self-righteous crusade against my affected ass. You do understand that I was asking questions to get a better feel of the actual intentions of the OP and then asked them why they picked what they did, as I (mistakenly) thought I could actually do what they pretended they wanted done in this thread to begin with; create a dialog about these artists.

Not only that, but I asked them what purpose this served, which seems pretty appropriate. Then, they got defensive. I mean, look, I know there are many of you who want to jump on that impulse to demonize that "proposed elitist" dude or whatever (clearly, I'm not. I listen to some awful stuff), but reading comprehension is a fantastic thing that should be utilized. That said, go reread the posts again. Seriously. Reread them.

You'll also notice how, in sticking around, I've mostly chatted with Andrea and Snugglebear.

Regardless, inquiring as to why a thread exists and the nature of said thread is not a board decorum faux-pas. While I'm at it, I can apply the same logic you're using and say (condescendingly, of course) the following:

But really? If you don't like the things I'm saying, leave. There's really no need to be yet the another Music Forum pundit to bombard me with this pointless response.

Cheers.

[kearn1tm]

man, i was wearing cardigans over my button downs and then 500 days of summer had to come out and totally ruin it for me. in the aftermath, i was even labeled "trendy" by an assuming hipster teen. fuck

The teens, man. I knew I was old when dressing like my great grandfather's first grade teacher was no longer what the kids not cool enough to be jocks did to seem edgy and a teen girl started flirting with me while her friend asked where I got my cool sweater vest.

Blame that movie, blame every indie band that sounds like Vampire Weekend. Blame Bush Jr. I'm sure it's partly his fault too.

michigan is a vacuum of anything tasteful, and the unemployed. last i heard they had the highest rate in the nation. buddha bless you argyle wearing folk

Yeah, well, if you have a crotch, you can make some money. Fucking boo-hoos all around me. Put that shit to work.

[IntoTheSun]

Oh, dude, I wasn't getting defensive, just explaining where I was coming from. But yes, I do accept your apology for the quotation marks around "adorable."

I don't even have a facebook (I do have a facebook).

Sorry, dude. You're just not to the point of adorableness where I could call you Toddlekins.

[IntoTheSun]

man, i was wearing cardigans over my button downs and then 500 days of summer had to come out and totally ruin it for me. in the aftermath, i was even labeled "trendy" by an assuming hipster teen. fuck

michigan is a vacuum of anything tasteful, and the unemployed. last i heard they had the highest rate in the nation. buddha bless you argyle wearing folk

'scuuussse me. Did you post this in the hopes that I would somehow notice it and comment on it? Oh wait, I just did.

[kearn1tm]

Sorry, dude. You're just not to the point of adorableness where I could call you Toddlekins.

You should see Snugglebear's Last.fm pic. That guy's going to make a great twink some day...

...did you really type "Toddlekins?"

[SophGod]

...did you really type "Toddlekins?"

Hahaha, my thoughts exactly.

[xJesusFreakx]

I'm glad that Andrea has her 500 Days of Summer (Aren't there parentheses somewhere in that name or something?) avatar again.

[IntoTheSun]

You should see Snugglebear's Last.fm pic. That guy's going to make a great twink some day...

...did you really type "Toddlekins?"

I think I just crashed the system.

[IntoTheSun]

I'm glad that Andrea has her 500 Days of Summer (Aren't there parentheses somewhere in that name or something?) avatar again.

I feel like we're vultures or something, feeding off the remenants of a dead thread.

I only had it as Laura Stevenson and The Cans for one day!

[xJesusFreakx]

I feel like we're vultures or something, feeding off the remenants of a dead thread.

I only had it as Laura Stevenson and The Cans for one day!

This will be my second to last post in here. If you want to continue posting random crap, uh, isn't that why Jesse Lacey started Brand New? So we could have that thread?

That break from a 5(00) Days of Su(mm)e(r) avatar was too long.

[Cuddleworthy]

'scuuussse me. Did you post this in the hopes that I would somehow notice it and comment on it? Oh wait, I just did.

you really think i put that much thought into my posts?

You should see Snugglebear's Last.fm pic. That guy's going to make a great twink some day...

oh my

[kearn1tm]

I feel like we're vultures or something, feeding off the remenants of a dead thread.

I only had it as Laura Stevenson and The Cans for one day!

Quick, what's your favorite band/artist of the following periods:

1.) Two minutes before last Monday

2.) The night before the Berlin Wall came down

3.) The week in which your parents last had sex

4.) 1994

We'll save this thread yet! Also, if the answers aren't beloved or ironically ripped apart by the blogosphere, you'll be penalized a diamond off my argyle sweater.

[kearn1tm]

I've yet to see 500 Days of Summer. I find Zooey Derabblerabble annoying and that "deer in the headlights" look and constant state of lethargy makes me angry. If she were playing Bill Murray's character in Lost in Translation, she'd be perfect. Other than that, she's lame, except for The Happening. That flick's brilliant.

[IntoTheSun]

you really think i put that much thought into my posts?



oh my

Well, did you think I was being serious?

[kearn1tm]

Boca Negra is a sweet album, for the none of you that care.

[Cuddleworthy]

Well, did you think I was being serious?

but did you think I was being serious?

[poppa Q]

I wish there wasn't so much argument in this forum...it's a treat to come across good musical discussion.

[xJesusFreakx]

1.) K8-E T8.

2.) U2.

3.) Bill Gaither.

4.) Dookie.


Did you like that movie?

Didn't see all of it. I thought it was cute. I think that Zooey is really cute, so that helps. What I saw was at least better than The Happening, though.



If I have anything else to add, I'll just edit it into this post.

[IntoTheSun]

This will be my second to last post in here. If you want to continue posting random crap, uh, isn't that why Jesse Lacey started Brand New? So we could have that thread?

That break from a 5(00) Days of Su(mm)e(r) avatar was too long.

Did you like that movie?

Quick, what's your favorite band/artist of the following periods:

1.) Two minutes before last Monday

2.) The night before the Berlin Wall came down

3.) The week in which your parents last had sex

4.) 1994

We'll save this thread yet! Also, if the answers aren't beloved or ironically ripped apart by the blogosphere, you'll be penalized a diamond off my argyle sweater.

1. Something Rick likes!

2. Something else Rick likes.

3. Nothing you'd like.

4. 1969

I've yet to see 500 Days of Summer. I find Zooey Derabblerabble annoying and that "deer in the headlights" look and constant state of lethargy makes me angry. If she were playing Bill Murray's character in Lost in Translation, she'd be perfect. Other than that, she's lame, except for The Happening. That flick's brilliant.

Fuck you.

but did you think I was being serious?

Nope :D

[IntoTheSun]

1.) K8-E T8.

2.) U2.

3.) Bill Gaither.

4.) Dookie.

LASTTT POSSSTTT!

I'm crying, dude. To think this thread started off so nicely.

Oh darn, I forgot the subtle Vinh namedrop.

[Cuddleworthy]

the quality of this thread has exponentially increased with each page

[Cuddleworthy]

Boca Negra is a sweet album, for the none of you that care.

is this by the chicago underground? what's it like?

[JamesSA]

Eluvium (Matthew Robert Cooper)

Genius.

[Cuddleworthy]

Eluvium (Matthew Robert Cooper)

Genius.

that's the really famous guy that plays the piano or summat, innit?

[JamesSA]

that's the really famous guy that plays the piano or summat, innit?

Unfortunately, he's really not that popular, at least among the mainstream. But yeah, he plays piano and guitar mostly...

These all give me the chillzzz...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rEkxKhCp40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkD6O0K-kdg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNrpZGl7du4

[Cuddleworthy]

Unfortunately, he's really not that popular, at least among the mainstream. But yeah, he plays piano and guitar mostly...

These all give me the chillzzz...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rEkxKhCp40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkD6O0K-kdg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNrpZGl7du4

yeah i was just joking radio ballet is one of my favorite songs

[introduction]

why do i insist on opening these threads?

[dissident]

the discussion from this thread is supposed to stem from people commenting on others picks that they like or disagree with. not why the topic should even be discussed in the first place or the futility of picking a best band/artist of a decade.

[cshadows2887]

Haha yea, he's a funny dude too. And it's pretty great to see him and Paige shredding together. The Edge can't really keep up.


Yea of course singer/songwriters count. But Journey? Why them?

And what, good sir, is wrong with Journey? Other than an excess of awesome.

[kearn1tm]

is this by the chicago underground? what's it like?

It's kinda improvy and free-jazz, but with a bit more structure. If John Zorn were to be a bit more linear, it would sound like this. It's good.

the discussion from this thread is supposed to stem from people commenting on others picks that they like or disagree with. not why the topic should even be discussed in the first place or the futility of picking a best band/artist of a decade.

Dude, look at the inherent flaws in a thread like this:

1.) It's been done, multiple times
2.) How can you establish a singular (or even multiple) "best" artists?
3.) Even if you throw out a criteria for doing so, we all have different, subjectively-derived templates for arriving at a best, making discussion difficult.
4.) Considering #'s 2-3, ultimately, this is another "favorite band of [time period here]" of which the board is littered with already.
5.) These threads almost always follow a formulaic patter of posting artists that lend the poster some semblance of credibility, meaning they're jocking the same acts that already have numerous threads in the first place, so operating under the logic that this thread is meant to spawn conversation about the artists mentioned, it won't produce much new debate/dialog/discussion considering the Beach Boys and Radiohead already have a million threads dedicated to them.
6.) I actually tried to earlier posters to mention what it was about their choices that they found enjoyable to spark debate. They didn't want to, and haven't since, which is indicative of the fact that they have nothing to say. They wanted to drop names. Now they have a thread to do this in, even when they had dozens of threads similar to this.
7.) Despite intentions of the OP, a thread should be able to inspire all sorts of related conversation, including its purpose, especially when it's so superfluous and limiting by design.

Before you respond to tell me I'm wrong (and I'm not), reread the thread. Don't just get indignant or make a knee-jerk comeback. Actually reread this post and think about it for a minute.

[fake empire]

Hahaha what the fuck is going on in this thread? I can't believe people are still bitching on the 9th page.

[fake empire]

the discussion from this thread is supposed to stem from people commenting on others picks that they like or disagree with. not why the topic should even be discussed in the first place or the futility of picking a best band/artist of a decade.
True dat.

And what, good sir, is wrong with Journey? Other than an excess of awesome.
Haha nothing. I've had many a fun nights singing Don't Stop Believing with my friends. But there are so many great bands from the 80s, just curious as to why someone would think they're the best.

[MADSTA]

Well, I don't know about the best anything, but this video is really rad.

iNzrwh2Z2hQ
That was awesome. The best part was when JT came in with Dead and Gone.

[fake empire]

Dead and Gone is a sweet track.

[troubledbyinsects]

60's: name drop
70's: name drop
80's: name drop
90's: name drop
00's: blink-182

sue me

[dissident]

thanks, somanyvirgins

[fake empire]

good tot see this thread is still bumpinnnnnnnn awwwwww yea

[152]

Why not Springsteen for 70s too?

touche

[Brian_Bad_News]

60's led zeppelin
70's: joy division
80's: the pixies
90's: modest mouse
00's: mates of state

[bowl of oranges]

60's- Dylan
70's- Bowie
80's- Waits
90's- Nirvana
00's- Radiohead

[Moth To A Flame]

60s: F
70s: U
80s: C
90s: K
00s: U


I know this is old but oh god I laughed so hard!

[jbertclassic]

40s Dylan
50s Dylan
60s Dylan
70s Dylan
80s Dylan
90s Dylan
00s My Chemical Romance

[FeynmanWannabe]

40s Dylan
50s Dylan
60s Dylan
70s Dylan
80s Dylan
90s Dylan
00s My Chemical Romance I know you were joking already but the bolded would have been a dead giveaway. :-d

[Brian_Bad_News]

40s Dylan
50s Dylan
60s Dylan
70s Dylan
80s Dylan
90s Dylan
00s My Chemical Romance


haha my chemical romance, I'll be glad when people finally forget about that horrible band.

[cshadows2887]

Who okayed the resurrection of this thread? Certainly not I.