As previously stated in my U2 sucks balls rant of a few nights ago, I own over 1000 CDs. I am proud of this collection and I have a bookcase that takes up a good sized wall in which to display my tunes. When Priscilla was first learning to crawl the bookcase was located in our TV room where most of my free time was spent. The newly mobile Priscilla loved to make her way over to the shelves and start chucking CDs as fast as her little hands could pull them off the shelf. One Saturday morning while babysitting her I decided enough was enough so I pulled down a shelf in the closet and pushed the bookcase into said closet where it would remain until we moved. In our new home I was smart enough to put the bookcase in the spare bedroom rather than have my CDs face the wrath of Priscilla and now Mollie’s tiny but speedy and destructive hands.
I look forward to the day, however, when the girls are old enough to want to experience some of the music that I have loved throughout my life. I often ponder which bands are going to stand the test of time? Which band from my generation will be my girls’ Beatles, etc? I have debated this topic with friends in the past. I will post my choices below.
In my opinion the great or most influential “Classic Rock” bands/singers from my parents’ days are:
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, and The Grateful Dead.
So here are my closest comparisons with a brief description as to why:
The Beatles = Radiohead.
I look forward to the day, however, when the girls are old enough to want to experience some of the music that I have loved throughout my life. I often ponder which bands are going to stand the test of time? Which band from my generation will be my girls’ Beatles, etc? I have debated this topic with friends in the past. I will post my choices below.
In my opinion the great or most influential “Classic Rock” bands/singers from my parents’ days are:
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, and The Grateful Dead.
So here are my closest comparisons with a brief description as to why:
The Beatles = Radiohead.
Tough decision here. My heart wanted R.E.M. as they are my favorite band of all time (other than Gomez but no one cares about Gomez) but Radiohead is more Beatlesesque I would say. Started simple, grew more and more experimental until most people felt they needed to be under the influence to understand their music. Someday my girls might say Coldplay or some other band but for now it's Thom Yorke and the boys.
The Rolling Stones = U2.
This one was easy for me. Egomaniacal lead singer. Iconic guitar player. Will most likely break the record for most “farewell” tours. Don't Mick and Bono make a beautiful couple?
The Doors = Stone Temple Pilots. Again, another easy one in my opinion. Both bands were more liked by fans than music critics. Both bands had extremely talented musicians that were nowhere near as popular as their front men. And Scott Weiland wants to be Jim Morrison so badly that I’m surprised he’s not dead yet. Also, the Doors are probably my favorite of the “Classic” bands and STP is my favorite band of the 90’s. Even more so than more acclaimed bands like Pearl Jam, etc.
Led Zeppelin = Pearl Jam. Nothing much to say here, just makes sense. Both solid bands.
Simon and Garfunkel = Elliott Smith. I’m cheating I suppose since Elliott Smith is one man but he harmonizes with himself as well and Paul and Art ever did.
Led Zeppelin = Pearl Jam. Nothing much to say here, just makes sense. Both solid bands.
Simon and Garfunkel = Elliott Smith. I’m cheating I suppose since Elliott Smith is one man but he harmonizes with himself as well and Paul and Art ever did.
Bob Dylan = Beck?
This one is tough. I want to say Beck and I’m not the first to compare the two. They are frequently compared but it’s not a perfect match. I’d say both men dabbled in many different genres of music and both had anthems for their generations however Bob Dylan’s lyrics are quite a bit more profound than those of Beck. Help me out here people.
The Grateful Dead = Dave Matthews Band. Both bands have some great songs and lean towards the jam band genre however both are probably loved a little too much by their fans who consider them to be a lot better than they actually are.
So thoughts? Feedback? Let me know your choices.
KG
The Grateful Dead = Dave Matthews Band. Both bands have some great songs and lean towards the jam band genre however both are probably loved a little too much by their fans who consider them to be a lot better than they actually are.
So thoughts? Feedback? Let me know your choices.
KG
