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Originally Posted by tspikes51
Dude, you quite obviously haven't listened to Smash Mouth's first album, Fush Yu Mang, which was released towards the end of the grunge movement. Not pop at all.
Garth Brooks, being more knowledgable on his music than most people on the board, has shown true knowledge of rock and country music and has blended them together to create his own unique style, which is why he is the best-selling solo artist in recording history. Statistic alone: according to the RIAA, who gives out gold/platinum certifications, Garth Brooks had 99 gold/platinum albums/singles, and Led Zeppelin has had 81. Zep had 13 Diamond albums/singles (sell over 10 million copies), Brooks has 14. That has to mean something. He is truly a bona-fide artist.
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Hm, people tend to change that statistic for some reason. Best selling solo-artist in history? I've heard that about this person, that person... madonna, Britney, Usher, you name it, they've said, "They're the best selling artist".
Record sales don't mean anything in today's music industry. Tons of horrible artists that won't even be remembered 5 years from now who aren't even ... a fraction of a percent as influential as Zeppelin sell millions of records. 10 years ago you could've compared sales, but not so much these days. Your stats on Brooks' sales are WAY off.
Go ahead, compare Led Zeppelin's sales to Brooks any time (even though it's irrelevant)
What's funny is, I see a few Zep CDs that have sold double diamond (20 million +) [nevermind, just one].
http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp
Sorry, I can't stop laughing at Smash Mouth. Nothing against you, I'm just still trying to figure out why they've been brough up as opposed to a more relevant and talented band such as Alice in Chains or even Nirvana. I have a VERY hard time believing that Smash Mouth will influence good bands in the future.
Brooks? Sure. I don't listen to country, but I'm certain Brooks will influence more people than, say, Billy Ray Cyrus.