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MY top 3 greatest
The KINKS Ray and Dave Davies are untouchable thier only problem was they were too self destructive. Had they been more focused and had a management that could control them more they would have been mentioned in the same breath as the Beatles and Stones.
Van Halen with DLR could be argued as the greatest BAND Eddie the guitar God, Alex was a great drummer (I'd say top 5 noone can touch Moon on the drums tho) the greatest frontman and lead singer EVER, and a bassist that could keep up. The lineup even with Sammy is untouchable in their heydays.
Alice Cooper very underrated but the greatest live show I ever have seen and music that truly only a genius could write
My top 3 overrated
Beatles = overrated and overhyped with great salesman and management with Lennon he was true to the music but too wrapped up in Yoko and McCartney was is and always will be Mr. Commercial
Nirvana and grunge bands = they sucked, who wants to hear in music how bad life is they were depressing, offered no solutions (except drugs and suicide), and made no statement whatsoever just dark and pathetic..... REM, Smiths, Smithereens, Violent Femmes and punk may have been dark but they talked and sang about how to better the world
Zeppelin = probably the greatest snake oil salesman of a manager in music, a great rythm section but Page is the sloppiest guitarist ever (not to mention he lied about his session work taking credit for things he didn't do) with the biggest ego and Plant a memorable voice but just not my cuppa tea
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
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