top 10 bands of last 25 years? Whatcha Got?

jumbojet

rr165892 wrote:

I really thought Foo Fighters would be on everyone's list or higher on rankings.Surprising.I have them tied with PJ as my favorite 2 bands so I guess I'm a ill bias.Question for the posters who didn't include them, Have you ever seen the Foos live?

After seeing so many hype about this band, I gave a listen to their Greatest Hits. I understand that judging a band with Greatest Hits is somewhat flawed but my feeling was; for a band receiving such hype, the Greatest Hits issue should have more going on with it. Somewhat left frustrated with it.

And I dont think it is a 'need to listen a few times more' thing. Sometimes you listen to something and you feel like you dont get it yet but the depth is there and you need to endure sometime to get into it. With FF, there was this boy-band feeling to it, which kind of doesnt allow you to respect it.

Sorry FF fans.

DewieCox

jumbojet wrote:

After seeing so many hype about this band, I gave a listen to their Greatest Hits. I understand that judging a band with Greatest Hits is somewhat flawed but my feeling was; for a band receiving such hype, the Greatest Hits issue should have more going on with it. Somewhat left frustrated with it.

And I dont think it is a 'need to listen a few times more' thing. Sometimes you listen to something and you feel like you dont get it yet but the depth is there and you need to endure sometime to get into it. With FF, there was this boy-band feeling to it, which kind of doesnt allow you to respect it.

Sorry FF fans.

I think you can give a pretty fair assessment of FF with the hits collection. They've put out an album or 2 since its release, but if that didn't grab you, it's doubtful their full albums will do much for you. I'm sure there are some album tracks that stand out, but they usually put their best foot forward when it comes time to pick the singles.

South of Seattle

rr165892 wrote:

I really thought Foo Fighters would be on everyone's list or higher on rankings.Surprising.I have them tied with PJ as my favorite 2 bands so I guess I'm a ill bias.Question for the posters who didn't include them, Have you ever seen the Foos live?

The Foos are good and I've seen them a few times, but they're no where near the best band of the last 25 years.

If this was a best/influential musician of the last 25 years, Dave is top 5.

Gibson

Hoosiers wrote:

Longevity counts, had to start in 90's or earlier.

+1

In no order:

Pearl Jam
Radiohead
U2
Dave Matthews Band
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Jack White + co.
__________________________________________ not a fan of what's below the line, but mad props to:
Aerosmith
Metallica
Tool

DewieCox

South of Seattle wrote:

If this was a best/influential musician of the last 25 years, Dave is top 5.

He's a good drummer, and not bad at writing a hook, but I don't think I'd put him in the top 50 best musicians whether we're talking skill, influence or both. I don't think he's really been influential at all.

rr165892

jumbojet wrote:

rr165892 wrote:

I really thought Foo Fighters would be on everyone's list or higher on rankings.Surprising.I have them tied with PJ as my favorite 2 bands so I guess I'm a ill bias.Question for the posters who didn't include them, Have you ever seen the Foos live?

After seeing so many hype about this band, I gave a listen to their Greatest Hits. I understand that judging a band with Greatest Hits is somewhat flawed but my feeling was; for a band receiving such hype, the Greatest Hits issue should have more going on with it. Somewhat left frustrated with it.

And I dont think it is a 'need to listen a few times more' thing. Sometimes you listen to something and you feel like you dont get it yet but the depth is there and you need to endure sometime to get into it. With FF, there was this boy-band feeling to it, which kind of doesnt allow you to respect it.

Sorry FF fans.

Wow!!! Boy band.Really ? I wasn't expecting that.Every time I watch Taylor Hawkins Rip the skin off a drum kit I think just like Backstreet boys.lol oh well each to their own.I would recommend a viewing of Foo Fighters live at Wembly stadium.May give you a different perspective.

-Buru-

Pearl Jam
REM
Radiohead
Tool
Nine Inch Nails
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains
Queens of the Stone Age
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Depeche Mode

jumbojet

DewieCox wrote:

jumbojet wrote:

After seeing so many hype about this band, I gave a listen to their Greatest Hits. I understand that judging a band with Greatest Hits is somewhat flawed but my feeling was; for a band receiving such hype, the Greatest Hits issue should have more going on with it. Somewhat left frustrated with it.

And I dont think it is a 'need to listen a few times more' thing. Sometimes you listen to something and you feel like you dont get it yet but the depth is there and you need to endure sometime to get into it. With FF, there was this boy-band feeling to it, which kind of doesnt allow you to respect it.

Sorry FF fans.

I think you can give a pretty fair assessment of FF with the hits collection. They've put out an album or 2 since its release, but if that didn't grab you, it's doubtful their full albums will do much for you. I'm sure there are some album tracks that stand out, but they usually put their best foot forward when it comes time to pick the singles.

Thank you, man. I am doomed, I guess. There is this sympathy for Dave Grohl, so I cannot write them off that easily. Will try again.

jumbojet

rr165892 wrote:

jumbojet wrote:

rr165892 wrote:

I really thought Foo Fighters would be on everyone's list or higher on rankings.Surprising.I have them tied with PJ as my favorite 2 bands so I guess I'm a ill bias.Question for the posters who didn't include them, Have you ever seen the Foos live?

After seeing so many hype about this band, I gave a listen to their Greatest Hits. I understand that judging a band with Greatest Hits is somewhat flawed but my feeling was; for a band receiving such hype, the Greatest Hits issue should have more going on with it. Somewhat left frustrated with it.

And I dont think it is a 'need to listen a few times more' thing. Sometimes you listen to something and you feel like you dont get it yet but the depth is there and you need to endure sometime to get into it. With FF, there was this boy-band feeling to it, which kind of doesnt allow you to respect it.

Sorry FF fans.

Wow!!! Boy band.Really ? I wasn't expecting that.Every time I watch Taylor Hawkins Rip the skin off a drum kit I think just like Backstreet boys.lol oh well each to their own.I would recommend a viewing of Foo Fighters live at Wembly stadium.May give you a different perspective.

I know, I know...I take back the boy-band expression, not proud of that. :(
I am aware of the Wembley show. If Jimmy Page and J.P. Jones chose to perform with them, they should have something. The thing is there is the huge Dave Grohl factor, he himself deserves so much respect. So I will try again.

rr165892

Wow!!! Boy band.Really ? I wasn't expecting that.Every time I watch Taylor Hawkins Rip the skin off a drum kit I think just like Backstreet boys.lol oh well each to their own.I would recommend a viewing of Foo Fighters live at Wembly stadium.May give you a different perspective.[/quote]

I know, I know...I take back the boy-band expression, not proud of that. :(
I am aware of the Wembley show. If Jimmy Page and J.P. Jones chose to perform with them, they should have something. The thing is there is the huge Dave Grohl factor, he himself deserves so much respect. So I will try again.[/quote]
You are a wise individual,and I am striking the before mentioned faux Paux.Rock on!

mustbechris

My, we have narrow focus, don't we?

1. Pearl Jam
2. Foo Fighters
3. Alice in Chains
4. Rage Against the Machine
5. Type O Negative (!)
6. The Roots
7. Soundgarden
8. Tool
9. Audioslave
10. Blind Melon

DriftingByTheStorm

1. REM
2. Pearl Jam
3. Soundgarden
4. Guns N Roses
5. Jane's Addiction
6. Pixies
7. Weezer
8. Nirvana
9. White Stripes
10. Kings of Leon

More or less in that order.

broloco

Oh I forgot...here's an addition to my top ten:


11. Cage the Elephant

liljoey90

DMB has got to be on the list... Not trying to bias because they are my favorite band but they are phenominal.

Merkin Baller

1) Faith No More
2) Pearl Jam
3) Tool
4) Radiohead
5) QOTSA
6) Beastie Boys
7) Jane's Addiction
8) Nirvana
9) Alice in Chains
10) Mark Lanegan Band (I originally had RATM in this spot, but Lanegan's solo stuff has meant a lot to me over the last 10+ years, whereas Rage sort of lost me after Evil Empire)

EDIT: It's no accident that I put FNM at the top of my list, no one will ever top them in my humble opinion.

Honorable mentions: Mad Season, REM, Screaming Trees, Foo Fighters, (don't even love them that much, but Dave Grohl kicks ass) RATM, RHCP (Everything up to One Hot Minute, after that they kind of lost me) Morphine, Primus., Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk (can you tell I'm a bit of a Patton fan?), Black Crowes, Flaming Lips, At The Drive In, NWA, Soundgarden, A Perfect Circle, WU TANG CLAN (am I the first to mention the Wu?), System of a Down (even the later albums, which I don't like that much still blow my mind)

I could keep going, I have about 50 bands in my top ten. . . . you get the idea.

gbpat54

PJ
Wilco
Black Crowes
DMB
Radiohead
REM
Ben Harper (various backing bands)
Avett Brothers
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains

Driftin'Along

Pearl Jam
Widespread Panic
My Morning Jacket
REM
Tool
Rage Against the Machine
Alice in Chains
The Cure
Drive By Truckers
Phish

WhyGo91

I'm going to mix it up quite a bit because I believe there have been some phenomenal "newer" bands that started later on. BTW, this list is in no particular order:

-Pearl Jam
-Incubus (even though I think Brandon Boyd is a snob sometimes)
-Tool
-Smashing Pumpkins
-Foo Fighters
-Soundgarden
-Red Hot Chili Peppers (I only include this because you moved it to 30 years)
-Queens of the Stone Age
-R.E.M. (again because the list was moved to 30 years)
-Chevelle (this is a huge personal one, always love anything they do)

WhyGo91

broloco wrote:

Oh I forgot...here's an addition to my top ten:


11. Cage the Elephant

this

hamma

Here's my top ten, not in any order outside the top 2.
Pearl Jam
Buffalo Tom
The Replacements
Rancid
Bouncing Souls
Face to Face
Local H
The Sheila Divine
Mighty Mighty Bosstone
DKM
Gaslight Anthem - favorite band from the last 5 years
Pixies

honorable mention in no order
Radiohead- lost interest after the 4th album
Weezer- 1st 2 albums were great
Foo Fighter -see above
Arcade Fire- incredible debut, looking forward to the next album
Smashing pumpkins- loved the 1st 3 1/2 records, put out alot of crap. Not really a band anymore, just billy and bunch of hired guns
Nirvana- what could have been
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