Decade Defining Rock Songs?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Am I the only marquette grad that thinks the Bodeens are absolutely terrible?

Nope.

[Boone]

No. For Milwaukee-area bands, I much preferred the Femmes and Those XCleavers

[rocket surgeon]

No. For Milwaukee-area bands, I much preferred the Femmes and Those XCleavers

booney!!  great to see ya!

[Boone]

 

[Dr. Blackheart]

The best live 22:38?

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[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The best live 22:38?

Yes. I can't say Queen was the best band of all time. But I do think Mercury was the best frontman of all time (maybe Bowie has an argument).

[Chili]

Yes. I can't say Queen was the best band of all time. But I do think Mercury was the best frontman of all time (maybe Bowie has an argument).

He's very good but quickly off the top of my head I can say Jager, Prince, Bruce and Ozzy all are all better.

[Chili]

No. For Milwaukee-area bands, I much preferred the Femmes and Those XCleavers

The Promise Ring

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

He's very good but quickly off the top of my head I can say Jager, Prince, Bruce and Ozzy all are all better.

I'll give you the Boss and Prince as legitimate challengers. Jager and Ozzy don't do it for me.

[Lennys Tap]

Yes. I can't say Queen was the best band of all time. But I do think Mercury was the best frontman of all time (maybe Bowie has an argument).

I wouldn't put Queen in the top 20. Mercury does rate that distinction, though. But #1?  All a matter of taste, but not in my book.

[Billy Hoyle]

The Promise Ring

The Gufs were big when I was at MU. Probably played the Annex monthly. Their lead guitarist was my boss when I was on PS Safety Patrol.

[Cheeks]

I wouldn't put Queen in the top 20. Mercury does rate that distinction, though. But #1?  All a matter of taste, but not in my book.

Who is your top 20?

[tower912]

No. For Milwaukee-area bands, I much preferred the Femmes and Those XCleavers

Surrender Dorothy.   Bon Ton Society.

[jsglow]

I wouldn't put Queen in the top 20. Mercury does rate that distinction, though. But #1?  All a matter of taste, but not in my book.

Music is truly all a matter of taste.  Sure there's highly accomplished being different than crappy.  But that's not what we're talking about.

I've told this story before. You guys know that I had an absolute tin ear when it came to the Femmes.  I didn't get them then and I still really don't today.  But I'm damn glad I booked 'em.  A broken clock is correct twice a day.

[BrewCity83]

No. For Milwaukee-area bands, I much preferred the Femmes and Those XCleavers

I also preferred the Femmes and XCleavers, hell I even preferred Colour Radio, but the BoDeans were pretty great back in the '80s too.

If you're still in town, the XCleavers singer Tom T has a new band called Spudbucket that plays a whole bunch of XCleavers songs.  They're opening for the Producers at Shank Hall Friday and are also playing other East Side/Riverwest clubs (Circle A, Riverwest Commons, Linneman's etc).

[buckchuckler]

Yes. I can't say Queen was the best band of all time. But I do think Mercury was the best frontman of all time (maybe Bowie has an argument).

Admittedly, I don't like Queen much at all, they seem like a cartoon version of rock to me (bad example because cartoons have intrinsic value, but you get the point), but I can't even wrap my head around this take.  I mean, I like Wayne's World and Shawn of the Dead too, but I don't get Queen.

I wouldn't put Queen in the top 20. Mercury does rate that distinction, though. But #1?  All a matter of taste, but not in my book.

Obviously, couldn't agree more.  In my opinion, their biggest contribution to music was was laying the beat for Ice Ice Baby.

[mu03eng]

Didn't dig through, did anyone mention Mumford and Sons for 2010s rock songs? Certainly not their whole catalog but they've got some rockers in their later albums like The Wolf from Wilder Mind and  Guiding Light or Beloved from Delta

[Billy Hoyle]

Didn't dig through, did anyone mention Mumford and Sons for 2010s rock songs? Certainly not their whole catalog but they've got some rockers in their later albums like The Wolf from Wilder Mind and  Guiding Light or Beloved from Delta

Nope. Their latest stuff is weak and usually shows up only on modern alternative channels.

[Lennys Tap]

Who is your top 20?

Not really a "top 20" but here' a list (in no particular order) of groups I prefer to Queen:

Beatles
Stones
Who
Pink Floyd
Talking Heads
The Band
The Ramones
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Led Zeppelin
Doors
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Beach Boys
Byrds
REM
Santana
Creedence ClearWater Revival
The Police
Kinks
Animals
E Street Band (Springsteen)
Big Brother and the Holding Co (Janis Joplin)
Cream
Wailers (Bob Marley)
Yes
Moody Blues
Attractions (Elvis Costello)
Marshall Tucker Band
Yardbirds
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention

Groups who aren't "rock":

Temptations
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
4 Tops
Simon and Garfunkel

Individuals:

Bob Dylan
Tom Waits
Marvin Gaye (solo and with Tammy Terrell)
Van Morrison
Sam Cooke
John Prine
Warren Zevon
David Bowie
Joani Mitchell

Plus lots more I can't think of off the top of my head.