Who is the most important band of our generation?

Olivavu

Important is a word that makes this subject very objective.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Olivavu wrote:

Important is a word that makes this subject very objective.

I think the word actually makes it less objective, but I hear what you are saying and it does leave room for interpretation. I assumed the question was centered around which band had the greatest social impact.

One could be arguing that 'important' implied which band was responsible for inspiring more music or which band produced the largest catalogue of timeless music... among many other things.

Olivavu

I think it will lead to a lot of people placing the importance around them, their taste and their social world.

Pearl Jam are far and away the most important band to me, but I know they aren't the answer to the question.

I don't think there is an answer that is correct though.

Tim Simmons

Spartanacus wrote:

If "our generation" is 2000 and beyond...still Pearl Jam.

wut? Now this is just crazy.

RatherBe

nickburrows14 wrote:

Pearl Jam. No questions asked. End of thread. Move on people, nothing to see here......

This (even though I dislike the expression, it seems apropos here).

Lifted

there is no correct answer to this question. really no answer at all. the last so called 'important' band you could argue for is Nirvana. in the sense that they changed the mainstream landscape of popular music at that time. rock bands don't have that type of widespread impact or appeal anymore, and it's because of how music is consumed by the public. everything has changed. there will never be another grunge movement. there will never be another 'important' rock band in a broad scope. there will be great bands, maybe even bands better than nirvana depending on your perspective. but there will never be another band that did to pop music what nirvana did to it. rendering this discussion meaningless.

*and it wasn't really even anything that nirvana did. they were just the right band at the right time and were fortunate to benefit off of it. not saying they weren't great, but it wasn't like what the beatles did. cause let's be honest, nirvana didn't really re-invent the wheel, they just brought it to the masses.

the most important band in my world for the new millennium would be my morning jacket. they seem to be the band that is keeping classic rock alive, and doing it brilliantly, specifically with their live shows. that said, i would never try and convince anyone that my morning jacket is an 'important' band, let alone the most important band of our generation.