Who is our generation's Rolling Stones or Dead or u2?

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited September 2008 in Other Music
My dad asked me who my generation would consider as our long standing band, long standing in terms of popularity and longevity, the way the Stones and Dead or Dylan have continued on, long long since the 60's.

I said of course PJ, but he was right because he said, they arent really popular now, and havent been since 1994.

I couldnt think of any other band. Anyone think of any band?

What about from the new generation? Has any band maintained popularity from our generation, and lasted for 6, 7, 8 years? 10 years? 15 years?
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  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Radiohead perhaps?
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    radiohead33 wrote:

    I said of course PJ, but he was right because he said, they arent really popular now, and havent been since 1994.

    Your dad got the answer wrong and you agreed with him? Pearl Jam may not be everywhere like the Jonas Brothers, but they're still very, very popular.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,252
    I'd say U2 considering how they can fill any arena or stadium in the world at any moment.

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    my generations u2 is u2 :p
  • keithjam
    keithjam Posts: 38
    The Grateful Dead were never "popular". However, they have had a huge musical and social impact.

    Pearl Jam are definitely the Beatles of our generation.

    I would just say Pearl Jam is the best band of our generation. People always get pissed when you compare bands to the Beatles or the Dead.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    keithjam wrote:
    The Grateful Dead were never "popular". However, they have had a huge musical and social impact.

    Pearl Jam are definitely the Beatles of our generation.

    I would just say Pearl Jam is the best band of our generation. People always get pissed when you compare bands to the Beatles or the Dead.
    I'm sorry, nobody is the Beatles of this generation. I love Pearl Jam, but yeah...
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  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    How about...

    Metallica (27 yrs)
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers (25 yrs)
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    Rush?
  • OffHeGoes29
    OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Your dad got the answer wrong and you agreed with him? Pearl Jam may not be everywhere like the Jonas Brothers, but they're still very, very popular.

    Who are the Jonas Brothers?
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Who are the Jonas Brothers?
    If you don't know, that's a good thing :D

    But since you asked ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JUvbJekM88
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  • walkthamile
    walkthamile Posts: 349
    radiohead33 wrote:
    I said of course PJ, but he was right because he said, they arent really popular now, and havent been since 1994.

    Well, every album they release goes gold at least and they still pull 20,000 to shows all across America, South America, Europe, Australia...so i'd say they are still quite popular. They have sold a lot of records and are considered icons for their era of music.

    In terms of rock n roll, it has to be Pearl Jam...
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  • PJ & Bompton
    PJ & Bompton Posts: 92
    Pearl Jam not popular? you fucking serious?

    Headlining Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo in back to back years over Metallica, Kanye West etc... isn't popular? something is wrong here
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Pearl Jam is our generation's "dead" or "stones".....just look at our fanbase.
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  • OffHeGoes29
    OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    South of Seattle wrote:
    If you don't know, that's a good thing :D

    But since you asked ;)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JUvbJekM88

    Please don't ever do that to me again.....
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  • OffHeGoes29
    OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    Whos Pearl Jam?


    Seriously, Pearl Jam is our generations greatest rock band. If Kurt stayed alive, Nirvana would have gone out the same way as Soundgarden or Alice In Chains. The 90's was the last time quality music made it main stream, you won't find bands like that now a days. At least not main stream.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Pearl Jam are the Rolling Stones. (they will last forever)

    Nirvana were the Beatles. (blow up big, then burn out when the singer dies)
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm sorry, nobody is the Beatles of this generation. I love Pearl Jam, but yeah...
    Agreed, it's not even close. If there has been an artist comparable to The Beatles in the past 30 years, it was Michael Jackson.

    But yeah, as everyone else is saying, Pearl Jam is popular, they headline festivals and play huge venues everytime out. Their albums always go top 10, even without radio playing their singles.

    Radiohead is probably the defining band of the past 15 years in terms of popularity, innovation and longevity(the combination of the three). They never had the smash hit success of the early PJ albums, but their always always sell ridiculously well and they sell out any venue they play.

    Other than that, I'm not sure. Oasis always seems to do well in the UK even today, but they aren't relevent in the states anymore. Beck is probably the closest thing to a Bob Dylan we have today, only in the sense that he keeps putting out solo albums that are consistently good and he sells and tours well.

    Overall, mainstream radio sucks too much to create a Stones or U2 today, they play crappy music that nobody likes once they turn 15, so building up huge fanbases is impossible through radio now. At best you will turn a hit song into a few year run of radio play, but there just isn't a band out there now that can produce a top 10 single and still be relevent 5 years from now.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    Please don't ever do that to me again.....

    I gave you a fair disclaimer.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    MrSmith wrote:
    Pearl Jam are the Rolling Stones. (they will last forever)

    Nirvana were the Beatles. (blow up big, then burn out when the singer dies)

    That's twice you've been right today.
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    danny72688 wrote:
    Radiohead perhaps?
    I do think Radiohead would be a contender too. They're not one of my favorites, but they are good quality and have been popular for a long time. I wonder where NIN belongs? Are they too esoteric to be considered? (And they are one of my favorites)
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