Radiohead - Yes. Consistently pushing the boundaries with every release for a decade. Never afraid to experiment and subvert expectations, they manage to attain a standard rarely matched, and its all on their own terms.
The Kinks - Yes. Ray Davies is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Being English, one has a certain sentimentality with the Kinks because they are your quintessential English band, the lyrics are identifiable. Not to mention at least three superb albums.
The Beach Boys - No. Overrated by an American society desperate for a band to stem the flow of the British invasion. They made a couple of good albums but i dont think theyre good enough for hall of fame status.
Public Enemy. They are culturally important, hugely so i'd say. They also made two of the best hip hop albums of all time. For the impact they had and the quality of their output, i say yes.
Last edited by Sneer; 01-13-2009 at 07:29 PM.
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