Top 100 Bands of All Time

[MrTony]

Hey everyone. Just found out about a site called Audio/Video Revolution or avrev.com that just put out a compiled list of what they consider the top 100 bands of all time. This list expands most genres of music but is mostly rock. See if you agree or disagree with their findings or would you have included other bands not listed. Here is the link: http://www.avrev.com/bands/.

[shells]

See if you agree or disagree with their findings
Unreal! Aerosmith is way down at 31 and Lynard Skynard is at 71. And, no Matchbox 20, but Coldplay made the list...No way, Mr. Tony. I demand a re-vote! :mad:


Thanks for the link and list, though. :)

[fleming]

Unreal! Aerosmith is way down at 31 and Lynard Skynard is at 71. And, no Matchbox 20, but Coldplay made the list...No way, Mr. Tony. I demand a re-vote! :mad:

Thanks for the link and list, though. :)

If this doesn't include Ella Fitz-Gerald, Count Basie,Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Artie Shaw, Chris Conner, June Christy, Dave Bruebeck, Edy Gormey
, Mel Torme, I could go on and on and on. These are true musicians of the last century.

[mmcd3182]

If this doesn't include Ella Fitz-Gerald, Count Basie,Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Artie Shaw, Chris Conner, June Christy, Dave Bruebeck, Edy Gormey
, Mel Torme, I could go on and on and on. These are true musicians of the last century.

5 of my favorites made the top 10!!!! smart people :-) and 12 out of the top 20.

[MrTony]

Unreal! Aerosmith is way down at 31 and Lynard Skynard is at 71. And, no Matchbox 20, but Coldplay made the list...No way, Mr. Tony. I demand a re-vote! :mad:


Thanks for the link and list, though. :)

Well I didn't make the list, just reported the site. I don't understand what Coldplay is doing on the list at all, sorry to all who visit the site who like them. I actually like Matchbox 20 but don't feel that they should have been on this list as well. I guess you can see my favorite band made #1. YIPPEEEE!!!

[shells]

If this doesn't include Ella Fitz-Gerald, Count Basie,Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Artie Shaw, Chris Conner, June Christy, Dave Bruebeck, Edy Gormey
, Mel Torme, I could go on and on and on. These are true musicians of the last century.

Yes...I like them, as well as, Doris Day, Miles Davis, and Yo Yo Ma...who weren't on the list or even---Van Morrison.

Oh well...we should publish our own list!

[MrTony]

If this doesn't include Ella Fitz-Gerald, Count Basie,Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Artie Shaw, Chris Conner, June Christy, Dave Bruebeck, Edy Gormey
, Mel Torme, I could go on and on and on. These are true musicians of the last century.

Sorry Mr. Fleming but it seems like they didn't make the list. I think the closest to any of those was probably James Brown.

[leagle]

Any list of rock bands that doesn't have the Beatles at #1 is fundamentally flawed. It makes for boring, predictable lists, but it's still true. Without J,P,G & R, there would be no #1 through #10.

[shells]

Well I didn't make the list, just reported the site. I don't understand what Coldplay is doing on the list at all, sorry to all who visit the site who like them. I actually like Matchbox 20 but don't feel that they should have been on this list as well. I guess you can see my favorite band made #1. YIPPEEEE!!!

:) yeah...yeah...I see your #1. Go ahead and rub it in!

[MrTony]

Well what truly amazes me besides Coldplay being on their is that the Black Eyed Peas are also on the list at #100. I MEAN COME ON!!!!

[shells]

Without J,P,G & R, there would be no #1 through #10.

I've heard many, many people give that credit to Elvis the Pelvis. Although, I like the guys from Liverpool much more!

[shells]

Well what truly amazes me besides Coldplay being on their is that the Black Eyed Peas are also on the list at #100. I MEAN COME ON!!!!

I know...that would make my 12 year old very happy...but do they merit top 100 status? I think not!

[dillybar]

The Carpenters and The BeeGees stuck out like sore thumbs. They're great, but dont belong in this group.

[MrTony]

The Carpenters and The BeeGees stuck out like sore thumbs. They're great, but dont belong in this group.
I agree and there were a few in there that I had never heard of before in my life. Who is Orbital?

[dillybar]

I love the Dixie Chicks, but on this list????

Great thread for thought and discussion, Tony :) Thanks. I'm glad "your" group got #1.

[shells]

The Carpenters and The BeeGees stuck out like sore thumbs. They're great, but dont belong in this group.

No joke dilly...maybe another list. You know, I STILL can't understand alot of the words in BeeGees songs. I heard "Stayin Alive" on the radio the other day---still don't have a clue to some of the parts. What I sing is way, way off! :)

[mmcd3182]

Any list of rock bands that doesn't have the Beatles at #1 is fundamentally flawed. It makes for boring, predictable lists, but it's still true. Without J,P,G & R, there would be no #1 through #10.


THANK YOU SO MUCH!

And probably the reason your selections weren't mentioned fleming because this is the top 100 BAND list.. not performers.

that's why I can't complain about Bob Dylan not being at #2 !

But beatles definately belong at #1... are these people crazy?

[dillybar]

The Cars are missing!

[MrTony]

The Cars are missing!

Yeah, the Cars would have been a much better choice than Coldplay or the Black Eyed Peas!! "I Like the Nighttime baby, She Says, Lets Go!" - sorry, got a little carried away there! LOL!

[Easyrider]

You know, I STILL can't understand alot of the words in the Bee Gees songs. I heard "Stayin Alive" on the radio the other day---still don't have a clue to some of the parts.

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around
since I was born.
And now it's all right. It's OK.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother,
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin',
and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

Well now, I get low and I get high,
and if I can't get either, I really try.
Got the wings of heaven on my shoes.
I'm a dancin' man and I just can't lose.
You know it's all right. It's OK.
I'll live to see another day.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.

Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me, yeah.
Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me, yeah.
I'm stayin' alive.

[Easyrider]

Where is one of the greatest hair bands of the 1980's...the british boys...Def Leppard?

1983's Pyromania ignited radio stations and set store shelves on fire. The band crafted the blueprint that would be copied and duplicated for the better part of the 1980s. With Marilyn Monroe starring in "Photograph," and hits "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'" in heavy MTV rotation, the album went on to sell 9 million albums, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Charts. Only Michael Jackson's Thriller kept Def Leppard from the throne.

Go figure?

[Polly]

This list is insane! The Beastie Boys are ranked higher than Motley Crue???? And, where the heck is Milli Vanilli????? lol

[shells]

I'm stayin' alive.

Ahhhh...well, it makes perfect sense now! Thank you so much Easyrider. :)

[shells]

This list is insane! The Beastie Boys are ranked higher than Motley Crue???? And, where the heck is Milli Vanilli????? lol

hmmmm...MV? Oooooh girl!

What about Boston and Steve Miller Band?

[MrTony]

Where is one of the greatest hair bands of the 1980's...the british boys...Def Leppard?

1983's Pyromania ignited radio stations and set store shelves on fire. The band crafted the blueprint that would be copied and duplicated for the better part of the 1980s. With Marilyn Monroe starring in "Photograph," and hits "Rock of Ages" and "Foolin'" in heavy MTV rotation, the album went on to sell 9 million albums, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Charts. Only Michael Jackson's Thriller kept Def Leppard from the throne.

Go figure?

Def Leppard is a great band too. One of my favorites from the 80's - got most of their CDs, even the ones that came out before Pyromania. I thought they were on the list somewhere but I guess not.

[MrTony]

This list is insane! The Beastie Boys are ranked higher than Motley Crue???? And, where the heck is Milli Vanilli????? lol

Didn't we discuss this obsession with Milli Vanilli before? LOL!

[Mystic_Rhythms]

Nirvana at 50?!?!? I'm not saying they belong at #1, but at least in the top 10!...and Rush at 14?!?....they need new judges! Rush belonged in the top 10 as well!!

[LucyLou]

I refuse to give this list or referenced website any credence whatsoever!! If the Partridge Family did not make the list then it's obviously some type of joke. Sigh...there is just no accounting for taste!

[mmcd3182]

I refuse to give this list or referenced website any credence whatsoever!! If the Partridge Family did not make the list then it's obviously some type of joke. Sigh...there is just no accounting for taste!


lmao @ you.... hahahaha

[LucyLou]

lmao @ you.... hahahaha

mmcd....I don't understand your laughter. Does this mean that you don't like The Partridge Family?????????? Come on now...even you guys have to admit that David Cassity is/was/is...ok was a hottie.

In all sincerity, I really do like the Partridge Family and I never missed an episode of the show when I was a young girl. I do wish they would show reruns. However, I certainly understand why they didn't make the list.

It really is a cool website. I sort of think CCR should have been higher on the list though. I always loved them.

[MrTony]

I refuse to give this list or referenced website any credence whatsoever!! If the Partridge Family did not make the list then it's obviously some type of joke. Sigh...there is just no accounting for taste!

If the Partridge Family had been on the list then they would have had to include The Monkees as well. LOL!

[leagle]

If the Partridge Family had been on the list then they would have had to include The Monkees as well. LOL!

The Monkees were a very influential group, despite their prefab origins. I know one little boy who learned to play guitar because he wanted to be like the Monkees.

[dillybar]

Ooooooooooooooooooooo Davy Jonessssssssss!!! *Screams*

[MrTony]

Ooooooooooooooooooooo Davy Jonessssssssss!!! *Screams*

:rofl: LOL!!!!! You have no idea how funny that struck me! :rofl:

[Jabber Jaw]

Did anybody read at the beginning how they ranked everybody? That makes some of these make sense, and I do still disagree with some of them, but there were only like 3 in the top 20 I would remove! But, I felt like alot of them would have been higher too...Motley Crue, Rage Against the Machine (love, love, love them!), CCR, Nirvana, GnR, the Doors, Aerosmith. I don't necessarily think Queen and U2 should be in the top 10, although I LOVE them both...just not over classic Doors!! Oh well, not my list!

[ejsdaughter]

What a cool site! how did you find it? Anyway, thanks...I agreed with most of them!

[Maestro]

Cool post. I agree with most of their top 10, the order may be a little mixed up, but for the most part the right groups are there. I do find a couple of things odd here though. (As mentioned ealier) Where's Def Leopard?? Nirvana #50 ?? Also, how can this be: 66. Audioslave ..... 71. Lynyrd Skynyrd
Don't get me wrong here I do like Audioslave, but how can a fairly new group(even if their members are from other top 100 bands) be ranked even close to a legendary group such as Lynyrd Skynyrd in a chart called "Top 100 Bands of All-Time." Skynyrd has had a strong influence on many artists and were recently (march 13, 2006) inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. I think that maybe they are just getting a bad rap here. For example they got 52 out of 100 for songs when Freebird consistently ranks 1st or 2nd in many charts as the greatest rock song of all-time. Or maybe I'm just a little bit biased for our Southern Rock. JMO

[MrTony]

What a cool site! how did you find it? Anyway, thanks...I agreed with most of them!

I actually found a different thread about this site on another website with a messageboard and since I really love music decided to check it out and pass it along here to my friends at Dlive.

[Bamassee]

Any list of rock bands that doesn't have the Beatles at #1 is fundamentally flawed.:barf: Sorry....I really DONT LIKE the Beatles....never have, never will.

[Easyrider]

Sorry....I really DONT LIKE the Beatles....never have, never will.

I realize everyone has different tastes, but consider the following:

The Beatles (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=the-beatles&sbid=lc12a)'influence on rock music (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=rock-n-roll&sbid=lc12a) and world culture was – and remains – profound. Their huge commercial success and public acceptance started an almost immediate wave of changes including: a shift from US dominance of rock and roll (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=rock-n-roll&sbid=lc12a) to UK acts; a shift from soloists to groups; a shift from professional songwriters (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=songwriter&sbid=lc12a) to self-penned songs (a DIY (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=do-it-yourself&sbid=lc12a) attitude); changes in fashion such as mop-top haircuts (highly controversial at the time). They provided the dominant template for the self-contained four-piece guitar group. Their continued commercial success meant that their experimentation or innovations in composition, instrumentation, recording, cover art and fashion, coupled with their own 'personas', were broadcast around the world and quickly imitated.

Before their emergence, it was common for rock bands to rely on professional songwriters for their material and to rely heavily on studio musicians for their recordings.

It has been said that after the Beatles' initial appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=the-ed-sullivan-show&sbid=lc12a), many who saw them perform were inspired to quickly form rock groups. The Byrds (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=the-byrds&sbid=lc12a) are one of innumerable groups of that era who cite seeing A Hard Day's Night (http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=18tjxtq915vky?tname=a-hard-day-s-night-film&sbid=lc12a) as one of their major sources of inspiration.

The Beatles created a new paradigm for performers in popular music. Their multiple talents enabled them to combine their instrumental abilities, their vocal harmony singing and a songwriting strength of writer-performers.

Their concert performances in the mid 1960s electrified audiences and provided a huge burst of inspiration for local musicians in the countries they visited.

All this aside, The Beatles' legacy is of course tremendous, and they are popularly conceived to be one of the most influential artists of the last century.

[shopgal]

I thought the list was pretty darn cool..interesting to see what different taste everyone has in music..I appreciate the list Mr. Tony..thanks a bunch..:)

[mmcd3182]

Thanks so much for your post Easyrider

people may not like the Beatles, but you cannot deny how big and imporant they were to music from 1960 - today. I think the most picky thing about my music tastes is that the group MUST have the do-it-yourself attitude. If they don't write their songs, play their instruments, sing without being heavily filtered and tweaked, then I don't have much respect for them as "artists."

And I don't care who you are, and what your taste in music is -- the Beatles covered so many different styles and genres from 20's flapper music to core basic blues to rock and roll, indian, psychadelic rock, and even children's songs. I think no matter what, you can find at LEAST one song in their catalogue that you just love.

[dillybar]

Hey Jude. The end.

[Easyrider]

"Let It Be"...the end.

[dillybar]

:rofl: LOL!!!!! You have no idea how funny that struck me! :rofl:

Actually, Davy's unibrow was scary. I liked Peter. Mike was too...brainiac for me. The drummer scared me.

[mmcd3182]

"Let It Be"...the end.


Do both of you like The End -- "the last words from the beatles recorded on an album" -- "And in the end, the love you take -- is equal to the love you make."
... not regarding the hidden track "her majesty" ... on abbey road? It was a pretty good "jam" but I didn't think anyone liked it that much :-p

the medley's on side B of Abbey Road are classic... I know John hated them.. but maybe he was just bitter at the time of that comment.

[Bamassee]

Oh, I fully understand the influence the Beatles had on Rock'n'Roll, would not dream of not giving credit where credit is due. I've just never cared for their music.....dont know why, just could not get "into" it. To each his/her own, especially where music is concerned.

Gimme Def Leopard, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Skynard (only in small doses)....heck, most "Southern Rock" bands. We be jammin' then! LOL!

[flipflop]

what,,,,,,,,no stevie ray vaughn and double trouble,i guess somebody likes duran duran better.oh well

[debby]

Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
I'm a woman's man: no time to talk.
Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around
since I was born.
And now it's all right. It's OK.
And you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.

Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother,
you're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin',
and we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive.

Well now, I get low and I get high,
and if I can't get either, I really try.
Got the wings of heaven on my shoes.
I'm a dancin' man and I just can't lose.
You know it's all right. It's OK.
I'll live to see another day.
We can try to understand
the New York Times' effect on man.

Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me.
Somebody help me, yeah.
Life goin' nowhere. Somebody help me, yeah.
I'm stayin' alive.

I know your version is better than theirs. Or maybe I just got sick of it the second time it was on the radio.
Love that Southern Rock of Lynard...Eagles....ZZ...CCR....Fleetwood Mac....Styx...Bob Seger....Mr Nugent himself....oh and I could go on ....

[Ghoulish_Mule]

I would have agreed with this 110% about 3 years ago. However, I am about to exit teenage years, and have thus been to contemporary concerts. And let me tell you, MUSIC HAS EVOLVED PAST STANDARD ROCK! It is a lot better now, with the addition of great Folk Metal bands, Japanese Metal bands, Pagan bands, Tribal, Exotic, Black, Gothic, Techno-Metal, Hardcore, Grunge-Metal, and a million others, literally. I still agree with the list - as a CLASSICAL list, but no longer as a modern top 100 bands with pure tallent.

[MrTony]

I would have agreed with this 110% about 3 years ago. However, I am about to exit teenage years, and have thus been to contemporary concerts. And let me tell you, MUSIC HAS EVOLVED PAST STANDARD ROCK! It is a lot better now, with the addition of great Folk Metal bands, Japanese Metal bands, Pagan bands, Tribal, Exotic, Black, Gothic, Techno-Metal, Hardcore, Grunge-Metal, and a million others, literally. I still agree with the list - as a CLASSICAL list, but no longer as a modern top 100 bands with pure tallent.

Well this was a list of "all-time" top 100 bands so not many contemporary artists would fit, heck I still don't know why Black Eyed Peas or Coldplay are on this thing..

[mmcd3182]

Well this was a list of "all-time" top 100 bands so not many contemporary artists would fit, heck I still don't know why Black Eyed Peas or Coldplay are on this thing..

exactly! although I do like coldplay but don't think they should have a place on this list.

[Wyldfire]

Well this was a list of "all-time" top 100 bands so not many contemporary artists would fit, heck I still don't know why Black Eyed Peas or Coldplay are on this thing..

I didn't quite agree with the Dixie Chicks being above Nirvana. Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay were confusing too. For the most part it was pretty representative of the "best 100" but those were off in my book.

[secret_cajunman]

"Sexual Chocolate, ladies and gentlemen, Sexual Chocolate!!"

[mmcd3182]

"Sexual Chocolate, ladies and gentlemen, Sexual Chocolate!!"


lol... "DAM that boy can sing!" "You must be outta yo dam mind"

lol... I love that movie. I watch it everytime I happen to be flipping channels and it's on.