Quote Originally Posted by FourTwenty4Life
I guess it depends how you define musicianship. Playing fast doesn't make someone an outstanding musician IMO. Motley Crue's Vince Neil sounds like someone squeezing his balls when he sings. You have to know the songs besides what's played on the radio and also see a band live in concert to get a true taste for their abilities. I was at Cruefest last year and they goofed on a few songs and even had to restart one of them lol, not what I would call musicianship. I already stated DL probably shouldn't be in this list but musicianship taste is individual . I might say Tom Petty belongs here...doesn't have crazy solos but has written catchy song after catchy song and has tons of fans, still sells out when he tours and is a master of hit songs. A lot of great bands listed here so far, keep it up :stoned::hippy:
if you say tom petty belongs on here, you are wrong. and believe me, i am a bigger fan of him than you. selling out doesnt mean shit. bands that pol.ute the very soul of music sell out. hell, haven't you heard the term sell out. tom petty isn't a sellout, but that isn't my point. if the thread were, master of writing tons of really simple but good songs, fine, put petty on here.

believe me, i wouldn't put motley crue on this list, but since people started putting shit bands like def fucking leppard on here i was trying to illustrate a point. to me it is insulting to the effort of real bands when you name bands like def leppard amongst the best ever.

as for the line about the radio, i dont listen to it, but has anyone mentioned a band in this thread that doesn't get regular radio airplay?