Top-50 All-time (Rough Draft) (singer, techno, electronic, blues, jazz)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-20-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

UFO

UFO getting credit for something here.

Never thought I'd see the day.

anticipation · 07-20-2007, 11:51 AM

i'm really quite confused.

Is this just his top 50?
or the top 50 of all time, regardless of personal preference?

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 12:08 PM

Check out the first post in the thread for an explanation of what I am going for here.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-20-2007, 12:32 PM

I think whats missing in this list for me is the personal touch.

Every music fan likes albums by bands they think should have been huge but for whatever reason it never happened for. Or bands you saw when you were 15 in some small ****ty club who went on to have a bit of success that you still have a soft spot for.

Your list doesn't seem to take any of that sort of thing into account and it's those sort of things that make these type of lists interesting.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 12:41 PM

Thanks Right Track

I also hate U2 and Bruce

But how could you ax Sir Elton.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 12:46 PM

jdg85

Awesome stuff would be tough to argue with any of them. I don't know if you noticed by I slipped Velvet into the top 50 last night once I realized I excluded them.

It's strange but I tried to make this list given modern music a little boost but it keeps coming back to the innovators.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-20-2007, 01:38 PM

I am eating my cake and the expression contrary to popular belief is "eat your cake and have it too".

I think it will be clearly in the end that it is a list of the best 50 artists I enjoy ranked in order of unbiased greatness.
Example while U2 might be "better" then Incubus based on my criteria, I simply dislike them so much that I can not allow myself to rank them above anyone I hold in high regard.
Second Example: Even though Ben Folds is one of my top five favorite artists it's doubtful he'll be on the list. Even though I am not a big eagles fan I can appreciate their music and realize they likely have a place in the top 50.

Clear it up at all?

boo boo · 07-20-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JayJamJah

I think it will be clearly in the end that it is a list of the best 50 artists I enjoy ranked in order of unbiased greatness.

Then Green Day should be around the bottom.

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Example while U2 might be "better" then Incubus based on my criteria, I simply dislike them so much that I can not allow myself to rank them above anyone I hold in high regard.

But by the same logic you use to justify the placements of Green Day and Metallica. U2 should be above Incubus.

U2 have won many Grammys, Incubus have none, every U2 album has gone platinum, while only 3 Incubus albums have achieved such status.

I'm just using your logic here.

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Second Example: Even though Ben Folds is one of my top five favorite artists it's doubtful he'll be on the list. Even though I am not a big eagles fan I can appreciate their music and realize they likely have a place in the top 50.

Clear it up at all?

Not by much.

joyboyo53 · 07-20-2007, 01:56 PM

brandon boyd has some of the best vocals in his era. also very noteworthy vocals belong to eddie veder.

boo boo · 07-20-2007, 02:01 PM

Agreed on Boyd, his vocals on Fungus Amongus was very Mike Patton-ish, but over time his vocals have gotten more original. A very underrated singer overall.

I wouldn't call Vedder a great vocalist though, but he does his own thing which you gotta respect.

Whenever I sing along to Pearl Jam I immitate his voice, which usually causes my grandmother to look at me like I'm retarded.

07-20-2007, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I think whats missing in this list for me is the personal touch. Every music fan likes albums by bands they think should have been huge but for whatever reason it never happened for. Or bands you saw when you were 15 in some small **ty club who went on to have a bit of success that you still have a soft spot for. Your list doesn't seem to take any of that sort of thing into account and it's those sort of things that make these type of lists interesting. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.**

07-20-2007, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,561	i'm really quite confused. Is this just his top 50? or the top 50 of all time, regardless of personal preference?

07-20-2007, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	Check out the first post in the thread for an explanation of what I am going for here.

07-20-2007, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	Thanks Right Track I also hate U2 and Bruce But how could you ax Sir Elton.

07-20-2007, 12:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	jdg85 Awesome stuff would be tough to argue with any of them. I don't know if you noticed by I slipped Velvet into the top 50 last night once I realized I excluded them. It's strange but I tried to make this list given modern music a little boost but it keeps coming back to the innovators.

07-20-2007, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Son of JayJamJah Occams Razor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: End of the Earth Posts: 2,472	I am eating my cake and the expression contrary to popular belief is "eat your cake and have it too". I think it will be clearly in the end that it is a list of the best 50 artists I enjoy ranked in order of unbiased greatness. Example while U2 might be "better" then Incubus based on my criteria, I simply dislike them so much that I can not allow myself to rank them above anyone I hold in high regard. Second Example: Even though Ben Folds is one of my top five favorite artists it's doubtful he'll be on the list. Even though I am not a big eagles fan I can appreciate their music and realize they likely have a place in the top 50. Clear it up at all?

07-20-2007, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	brandon boyd has some of the best vocals in his era. also very noteworthy vocals belong to eddie veder.