PJ #23 on Rolling Stone 50 Greatest Live Acts Right Now

frisbiec
frisbiec Seattle, WA Posts: 114
edited August 2013 in The Porch
Rolling Stone magazine's most recent ridiculous list, discuss:

1. Bruce
2. Prince
3. Rollings Stones
4. Arcade Fire
5. Neil Young
6. Jay Z
7. Radiohead
8. Jack White
9. Rage
10. MMJ
11. U2
12. Wilco
13. Tom Petty
14. Black Keys
15. Paul McCartney
16. Alabama Shakes
17. NIN
18. Metallica
19. The Roots
20. Kanye West
21. RHCP
22. Tom Waits
23. Pearl Jam
24. DMB
25. Phish
26. Leonard Cohen
27. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
28. Patti Smith
29. Muse
30. Madonna
31. David Byrne
32. Sleigh Bells
33. Beyonce
34. Foo Fighters
35.Bruno Mars
36. Florence & the Machine
37. The National
38. QOTSA
39. Rush
40. Eric Church
41. Tame Impala
42. Skrillex
43. Mumford & Sons
44. Janelle Monae
45. Lady Gaga
46. Tool
47. Sigur Ros
48. Green Day
49. Taylor Swift
50. Fiona Apple
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  • SD63653
    SD63653 AZ4LIFE Posts: 66
    edited July 2013
    WoW. That's insane......

    I hate getting bent over stupid shit, BuT.........(I'm not.)

    Love me some Neil Young, but I sat front row, and he's not top 50........no way

    PJ DMB M & S. all need huge move up.........

    Citizen Cope could be on top 50.........and Super Diamond. :fp:


    Gawd I despise RS.......

    Going to bed angry. :lol::(


    At least.......it's Jordan's number......
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  • drew42e
    drew42e Posts: 74
    Besides PJ being way low, Foo Fighters 34 is absurd.
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  • CButt2
    CButt2 Posts: 157
    They're just opinions, that's all. No need to get your panties in a twist. As long as you know the truth that's all that matters.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,726
    copy paste from my post on facebook

    PEARL JAM IS THE BEST FUCKIN LIVE BAND OF ALL TIMES..


    and Madonna is by far in top 5
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  • Porchsitter
    Porchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,092
    Honestly, I don't think we'll ever see PJ that high on a list like this because publishers like Rolling Stone know that this will drive traffic to their site, and we shouldn't expect anything different. RS has lately resorted to nothing but chicanery to drive sales/ad revenue. They're a dinosaur trying to remain relevant in a world that's long past them.
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  • tremors
    tremors Posts: 8,051
    Rolling Stone is an obsolete rag

    Wherefore for instance is, erm, Laura Marling?

    :twisted:
    Cancel my subscription to the Ressurection
    Send my credentials to the house of detention

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    Like Louis CK said, RS put the Boston Marathon Bomber on the cover, so I don't give a f*ck what they say.
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    If they played more frequently they would probably be higher on the list. Can't argue with Bruce being #1. His shows are unreal. He does shit at his shows that Eddie stopped doing in 93.
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  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    youngster wrote:
    If they played more frequently they would probably be higher on the list. Can't argue with Bruce being #1. His shows are unreal. He does shit at his shows that Eddie stopped doing in 93.

    Bruce is THE man! Unbelievable performer and seemingly ageless. Three and a half hour sets of high energy at 63... :shock:

    PJ are much better than most of the acts on that list but lists are pointless. Especially ones published by Ro***ng St*ne.. :?
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,894
    Dont want to comment on acts I havent seen....

    Mmj, black keys, and petty in front of the foos and pj is insane... (and I like those acts). Pj and foos arent in the same universe as anyone else currently

    A ton of people hold springsteen to that level. I like the boss, saw them one time and actually felt bored. I wonder if I saw a bad show.


    Havent seen tool, but from all the accounts I heard, they should be much higher
  • mjservs806
    mjservs806 Posts: 160
    Pj, phish, and DMb three of the best live acts going in the 20s
    This list is a joke.. The only ba in the top ten I agree with us radiohead!
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    frisbiec wrote:
    1. Bruce
    2. Prince
    3. Rollings Stones
    4. Arcade Fire
    5. Neil Young
    6. Jay Z
    7. Radiohead
    8. Jack White
    9. Rage
    10. MMJ
    11. U2
    12. Wilco
    13. Tom Petty
    14. Black Keys
    15. Paul McCartney
    16. Alabama Shakes
    17. NIN
    18. Metallica
    19. The Roots
    20. Kanye West
    21. RHCP
    22. Tom Waits
    23. Pearl Jam
    24. DMB
    25. Phish
    26. Leonard Cohen
    27. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
    28. Patti Smith
    29. Muse
    30. Madonna
    31. David Byrne
    32. Sleigh Bells
    33. Beyonce
    34. Foo Fighters
    35.Bruno Mars
    36. Florence & the Machine
    37. The National
    38. QOTSA
    39. Rush
    40. Eric Church
    41. Tame Impala
    42. Skrillex
    43. Mumford & Sons
    44. Janelle Monae
    45. Lady Gaga
    46. Tool
    47. Sigur Ros
    48. Green Day
    49. Taylor Swift
    50. Fiona Apple

    Ya know, for alot of those bands it's splitting hairs so PJ doesn't necessarily have to be number 1, but to have some of those bands ahead of acts like PJ just make this a farce. My biggest beefs with the list.....

    Jay Z at #6-From the very little live footage I've seen from him, I not sure he deserves a spot on the list. Now Kanye, he's a massive douche, but his shows look like an amazing spectacle.

    Radiohead-great band and really good live act, just not that good. Some of the stuff they pull off live is impressive, I just don't think as a whole package it deserves a spot in the top 10

    Rage-Really? No doubt they are pretty epic live, but do they even tour or is it just sporadic shows?

    Black Keys-Just one of the most boring shows I've ever been to.

    Muse-I've heard nothing but epic things describing their shows.

    Tool- these guys need to be clustered somewhere towards the top with the other top tier live acts.

    Alot of those names seem to have gotten their spot, just so RS could raise their hip factor.

    I think they nailed the Foo Fighters. Looks like they'd be a fun time, but I've heard mixed reaction about how good they sound live. I know for one Grohl's screaming crap ruins shit for me.

    Thank you frisbiec, for posting the list so I don't have to add traffic to the website.
  • Kimmiebyrom
    Kimmiebyrom Posts: 1,832
    Merkin Baller wrote:
    Like Louis CK said, RS put the Boston Marathon Bomber on the cover, so I don't give a f*ck what they say.

    +1
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Merkin Baller wrote:
    Like Louis CK said, RS put the Boston Marathon Bomber on the cover, so I don't give a f*ck what they say.

    What an overblown bunch of crap that is. Countless other magazines have put terrorists, murderers, dictators,etc etc on their cover and this is the first time I've ever heard it blow up like it has.

    There's plenty of reasons to not give a shit about RS, but putting someone shocking on the cover really isn't one of them, unless you've been offended by every other magazine that's done it.
  • guypjfreak
    guypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    PJ should be higher that that surly :fp:
  • tribejammer05
    tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    edited July 2013
    Rush needs to move up on that list big time. They always play for about 3 hours, each musician is highly skilled in their particular craft, and they have great theatrics.
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  • RedMosquito02
    RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
    tremors wrote:
    Rolling Stone is an obsolete rag
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  • Kimmiebyrom
    Kimmiebyrom Posts: 1,832
    tribejammer05 wrote:
    Rush needs to move up on that list big time. They always play for about 3 hours, each musician is highly skilled in their particular craft, and have great theatrics.

    Agreed. Next to PJ, my favorite band to see live. They always deliver. And their fans are amazing. ;)
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  • Whywhyzed
    Whywhyzed Posts: 270
    Kimmiebyrom wrote:
    tribejammer05 wrote:
    Rush needs to move up on that list big time. They always play for about 3 hours, each musician is highly skilled in their particular craft, and have great theatrics.

    Agreed. Next to PJ, my favorite band to see live. They always deliver. And their fans are amazing. ;)

    Absolutely - my gripe with Rush (and I'm a Rush fan from waaaaayback) has been that their live show is so rigid. But really I've come to terms with it - it's much more of a theatrical performance than a PJ show. They have definitely been loosening up a little the last few tours, also, which helps. Plus 2014 is going to be R40 (40th anniversary).

    The current Clockwork Angels tour is absolutely stunning Live; go see them if you have a chance.

    Both are amazing though.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    DewieCox wrote:
    Merkin Baller wrote:
    Like Louis CK said, RS put the Boston Marathon Bomber on the cover, so I don't give a f*ck what they say.

    What an overblown bunch of crap that is. Countless other magazines have put terrorists, murderers, dictators,etc etc on their cover and this is the first time I've ever heard it blow up like it has.

    There's plenty of reasons to not give a shit about RS, but putting someone shocking on the cover really isn't one of them, unless you've been offended by every other magazine that's done it.


    I Respectfully disagree, being on the cover of Rolling Stone equates to reaching a certain level of pop culture fame. It's not Newsweek or Time, it's a cover that artists aspire to make as it's akin to having become a pop culture icon in the eyes of many people. Do a google search of David Drayman's (sp?) letter to RS on the subject, he sums it up way better than I ever could. A lot of people feel this way


    You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. I would implore you to do a google image search of 8 year old Martin Richard, the youngest of that scumbag's 'alleged' victims, then tell me it's been overblown. I would think his family, as well as the families of the other 3 victims, as well as the hundreds of others who are still dealing with amputations and other injuries probably also disagree with you.

    F*ck Rolling Stone. I hope they go out of business.

    EDIT: Sorry if I hijacked this thread, it was not my intention.

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