Lookin 4 a fight!

[Purple Banana]

You know, in the late 90s, when everyone was saying Britney was better than Christina Aguilera, I always said Christina was better. And look how much better off she is than crazy Brit Brit, despite the fact that Christina's father was abusive/alcoholic/ect.

[yokinazu]

36,086 songs
2,317 concerts
298 cities
30 years
11 members
1 band
the grateful dead
or
35,384,640 tickets
1,272,090 veggie burritos
417,620 hours or music
92,878 tiedye t shirts
3,812 vw micro busses
30 years
1 band
the grateful dead

[psychocat]

Are you implying that commercial success is directly related to talent?
The Spice Girls were popular but I hate that they are praised so much when they never wrote any of thier songs or play any instruments.

[Metaphor]

Led Zeppelin is way to overrated. There way past their prime and there not as influental as everyone thinks. The only thing they influenced was the idea that you can get rich an famous by making music. They spawned this whole mtv era of music. Led Zep is pop from the 70's. All their songs are so similar in structure, even the lyrical aspect is nothing special. They may know how to play intruments but that alone does that a band great. im sorry but i hate this band with a passion. They lack the necessary bond that a band must share in order for their instruments to fit together seemlessly. Theres way better bands out there than zeppelin and pink floyd. Go download some real music.

[yokinazu]

Are you implying that commercial success is directly related to talent?

i hope you are not imlpying that the dead were commercialy successful. they did enjoy some but not near as much as many other much less talented bands. they only got to be where they are at because of the devotion of their fans. a far as commercialy though they were actually not all that successful. i could name 100 bands that get 100 times more air play than the dead. and on the top of that list is zep. but there are sations that play nothin but the dead. but again this would be "underground" radio.

but im a lifelong dead head so i am partisan
"its a dead thing, if i have to explain you wouldnt understand"

bt as far as commercial success no they dont have to have talent, look at sid vicious. very untalented but we love him anyway

[marleystoned]

Hey Metaphor, just explain to me and the rest of the world what "real music" is and then we can talk. Last time i checked music was based on opinions and personal taste but maybe everyone should just listen to you and download some of that "real music".

[Purple Banana]

They may know how to play intruments but that alone does that a band great. im sorry but i hate this band with a passion. They lack the necessary bond that a band must share in order for their instruments to fit together seemlessly. Theres way better bands out there than zeppelin and pink floyd. Go download some real music.

I usually agree with you, but Floyd IS real music. I'm not talking about the overly-publicized The Wall or Dark Side, I'm talking stuff like Meddle, Saucerful of Secrets, Animals, Wish You Were Here... Roger Waters is one of the best lyricists around, and Gilmour's guitar riffs are not speed metal, they are thoughtful, melodic, and complex. Compared to a lot of horrible repetitive pop and pretentious pseudointellectualist shoegazer bands today, I'd say Led Zep and the Floyd were/are straight up brilliant. That's why they've survived for so long.

[CultureCherryPopper]

Zeppelin stole a lot of their music without ever giving credit to the original composers. The only time they did was by court order. If you think that makes them the greatest band ever, then you need a paradigm shift. Without Jimmy Page, they're just another blip in the British Invasion; Plant couldn't carry the band without a great guitarist. Bonham was a good drummer, but not phenomenal. And most people don't even know who John Paul Jones is. They're good, they've influenced generations, but they are not the best group ever, by far.

[crucial conflict]

i don't know him never listened to any of his records but should we talk about prince now woooooooooooooooooooo! gonna party like its 1999

[Purple Banana]

Hell yeah, he can play a good guitar, man.