Where does Pearl Jam place in your top 5 bands?

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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    jblagg wrote:

    ordered by who I think is the greatest:

    1. Beatles
    2. Radiohead
    3. Pearl Jam
    4. REM
    5. Neil Young


    "think" being the word of the day. ;)

    Beatles..ok,fine....but radiohead over PJ?! fucking REM and no Zeppelin??

    what's wrong with some of you people?????????????????

    and i don't understand this Neil Young worship around here...he ain't all that! he's mediocre at best when it comes to the world of Rock n' Roll
  • Midden
    Midden Posts: 16
    I have been thinking about this of late in describing PJ to some classic rock fans I know who do not know them (I guess because there are not that many "singles" on some classic rock stations). So, my "top five" favorites, not really in order, would be:

    Led Zep, The Who, Springsteen, Hendrix and PJ (although I have been listening to PJ far more than any of the others for the last 10 years or so).

    However, if I were to have to try to be more objective, I would have to move up the Beatles, the Stones, Pink Floyd, U2, perhaps Peter Gabriel, Janis Joplin, probably the Doors, etc. The problem is that, although I think many of these latter bands were important for the times, at least, some definitely haven't withstood the test of time as well as others and I think some are over-rated. So, unfortunately, I am not 100% certain PJ would or should even make the top ten even though I would call them my current favorite. And I know some would point to one band that I think is the single most over-rated band of all time - the Eagles. I liked them very briefly for about a month or so in the late 70s but that was about it. And, of course, some would point to others like AC/DC or Ozzy/Sabbath. Should you also include Deep Purple to get the "Holy Trinity" of heavy metal albums? Machine Head and pre-Coverdale DP is important (and I like more than AC/DC and/or Ozzy/Sabbath) but...
  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    Midden wrote:
    I have been thinking about this of late in describing PJ to some classic rock fans I know who do not know them (I guess because there are not that many "singles" on some classic rock stations). So, my "top five" favorites, not really in order, would be:

    Led Zep, The Who, Springsteen, Hendrix and PJ (although I have been listening to PJ far more than any of the others for the last 10 years or so).

    However, if I were to have to try to be more objective, I would have to move up the Beatles, the Stones, Pink Floyd, U2, perhaps Peter Gabriel, Janis Joplin, probably the Doors, etc. The problem is that, although I think many of these latter bands were important for the times, at least, some definitely haven't withstood the test of time as well as others and I think some are over-rated. So, unfortunately, I am not 100% certain PJ would or should even make the top ten even though I would call them my current favorite. And I know some would point to one band that I think is the single most over-rated band of all time - the Eagles. I liked them very briefly for about a month or so in the late 70s but that was about it. And, of course, some would point to others like AC/DC or Ozzy/Sabbath. Should you also include Deep Purple to get the "Holy Trinity" of heavy metal albums? Machine Head and pre-Coverdale DP is important (and I like more than AC/DC and/or Ozzy/Sabbath) but...


    I was a huge Ac/Dc fan when i was about 8 or 9 yrs old.

    Eagles are awesome if you're talking Don Henley...Don is the shit..Joe Walsh is good..but i can't stand Glen Fry!!

    Qzzy/Sabbath/Doors/Joplin/Stones...eh..they def have some good tunes but if you put them in a ring with Zeppelin they'd get knocked the fuck out!!Metal was born from Zeppelin and no one fucks with Page! not Hendrix,Clapton,Jeff Beck,Van-Halen,Randy Rhodes,Angus Young,Nugent....not even Mike McCready!!

    Floyd i compare to no one because they are a sound unto their own & totally unique

    U2 are the most overrated fucks on your list IMO..never understood the hype.I liked their early political stuff but not much after that.
  • Midden
    Midden Posts: 16
    Personally, I put Zep and the Who as 1 and 2 and can't think of any way to move them from there. The Beatles might get a nod for historical reasons but I was not much of a fan. The Stones were great in the 60s, very good in the 70s but not much since except a curiosity. And even there, I put them into the category of good pop tunes but not much meat. Hendrix deserves a place in the top 5 without question, IMHO (although I am looking for a dvd that doesn't have all those preachy parasites talking it up too much). PJ belongs up there somewhere, in my opinion, because they do have a great catalogue that I can listen to over and over again without getting tired of it. But what I also think gives them a real boost is not their studio albums or history of 'singles' but a solid and massive inventory of widely available live recordings. I keep finding and buying all those official boots and have never been disappointed with one. So now I have more PJ cd's than by any other band and can listen to them all. Plus, when in the mood, the dvd's. There are a couple of songs I have heard too often but every band has that problem.
  • PJStatTracker
    PJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Crazy Breed wrote:
    "think" being the word of the day. ;)

    Beatles..ok,fine....but radiohead over PJ?! fucking REM and no Zeppelin??

    what's wrong with some of you people?????????????????

    and i don't understand this Neil Young worship around here...he ain't all that! he's mediocre at best when it comes to the world of Rock n' Roll

    "think" is definitely the word of this entire thread...

    Led Zep is good, but I've never really connected with them on any level. Except "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You." That's a hell of a song. But I feel the same way about them as I do about Hendrix...respect them, know their work, don't ever feel like listening to them...

    As for Neil, I've been in love with his music since seeing him on SNL around the time he did Unplugged. I was young so I don't really remember the exact timing. His catalog is so incredibly diverse, I really love what he does and what he's done.

    Radiohead I think is the most important band in 20 years, in terms of scope and influence. They are constantly reinventing themselves. There is such a huge progression from Pablo Honey to In Rainbows...they're definitely a band that makes whatever music they feel like making, rather than what they feel people will buy (which is what I feel bands like U2 and Metallica do).

    And REM - they may not have a guitarist like Page, but their career spans 30 years now and their influence cannot be denied. I can understand if they aren't on your list, but I'm sure you can understand why they are part of the conversation.
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  • modernmonkey
    modernmonkey Posts: 192
    1. pearl jam
    2. radiohead
    3.bob dylan
    4. neil young
    5.ryan adams/mmj/bruce springsteen
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  • EPOTTSIII
    EPOTTSIII Posts: 190
    1. Pearl Jam

    2. Nine Inch Nails

    3. TOOL

    4. A Perfect Circle

    5. Stone Temple Pilots

    ... With a deep nod to Led Zepplin. If I didnt listen to them first I would have never given rock a chance to discover these guys.
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  • cindyp41
    cindyp41 Posts: 65
    Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Counting Crows, Tegan & Sara, KOL
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    But Tom Waits & Dylan are in a catergory of their own...
    "Everytime I hear that melody, something breaks inside" -- T.W.
  • canadajammer
    canadajammer Posts: 263
    1. PJ



    2-5 in no particular order: Neil, Supertramp, The Who, The Band
  • Mrs.Vedder78
    Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    LiteTheMatch wrote:
    Pearl Jam
    Manu Chao
    Sublime
    Pink Floyd
    The Doors

    ehhh screw that there's too much good music I consider my favorite!


    I absolutely love Manu Chao. :)
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • WalkingTightropeHigh
    WalkingTightropeHigh Posts: 17
    1a. U2
    1b. Pearl Jam

    After that, I'm not sure how I'd rank 'em.
    let the living love

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  • U R A Crazy Breed
    U R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    bump for the new board!!
  • lowenan
    lowenan Posts: 79
    It's not really a list I keep, as what I listen to is ever flowing. But Pearl Jam are far and away my favourite band, and I think they ever will be.
  • rustycage
    rustycage Posts: 67
    1. Tool

    2. Pearl Jam

    3. Led Zep

    4. INCUBUS

    5. AIC
  • Vedderman51
    Vedderman51 Posts: 606
    Pearl Jam
    Oasis
    U2
    Ryan Adams
    Bob Dylan
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    pearl jam
    incubus
    RHCP
    311
    counting crows
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  • dd248965
    dd248965 Posts: 16
    1.the frames
    2.pearl jam
    3.rufus wainwright
    4.bruce springsteen
    5.idlewild/arcade fire
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,214
    Pj by a country mile
    REM
    RATM
    early live
    springsteen
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    pearl jam
    tragically hip
    led zeppelin
    my morning jacket
    wintersleep
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  • andyred.atm
    andyred.atm Posts: 10
    edited January 2009
    pearl jam
    bruce springsteen
    r.e.m.
    led zeppelin
    who
    ratm
    radiohead
    pink floyd

    this is what I love, but I can't place them in any order...
    Post edited by andyred.atm on

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