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Jul
17

A Music Debate for the Ages

So my brothers and his friends are too old and mature to sit on someone’s back porch, drink beer all night long, and debate the important debates in life. Instead they use Facebook.  Surprisingly, this debate is worth re-posting here and allowing the readers here to join in the conversation. Here are the first 87 comments from the past two hours. Enjoy.

Who would win a Battle of the Bands that featured the greatest bands of all time? Before you answer, read the rules I made up.- No one has ever heard of any of these bands before. Metallica is Metallica, but no one has ever heard their music before.

- All the bands performing have to use the same stage set-up. U2 doesn’t get giant screens and Pink Floyd can’t have a laser show.

- Bands get to perform three songs from their entire catalog. These can be any songs from any point in their career, but they have to be their own.

I have who I think would win, but try to convince me otherwise.

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    • Colin Wolf Where is the concert located? I feel like location would matter. Also, in what year is this happening? Or is everyone in their prime?

      2 hours ago · 
    • Mike D’Avria Concert is happening at a local bar/music club that seats about 1,500. All the bands are in their prime, but can choose songs from any era.

      2 hours ago · 
    • Alex Hickey Hall and Oates

      2 hours ago via mobile ·  · 3
    • Erik Bullock Dude seriously! This is ridiculously hard! Too many great artists. Im going to jump on in though and vote Pearl Jam!

      2 hours ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Colin Wolf We should settle this with an iPod battle.

      2 hours ago ·  · 1
    • Mike D’Avria Pearl Jam might be up there, but I don’t think they have three songs that would blow the judges/audience away.

      2 hours ago · 
    • Colin Wolf What about length of songs? e.i. jam bands like Phish.

      2 hours ago ·  · 1
    • Erik Bullock I would also like to contribute Michael Jackson for showmanship, Blues Travelers for purity, Garth Brooks for entertainment and Kid Rock because he is an All Around Bad Ass! Call me diversified!

      2 hours ago via mobile · 
    • Mike D’Avria You really think a jam band is winning this Colin WolfErik Bullock I like those choices. Garth Brooks could do some serious work, and Kid Rock might just have three songs that could really rock everyone’s asses. People would be like, “Who the hell is this guy?”

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Erik Bullock D’Avria…..always opening the can of thought provoking discussions!

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Colin Wolf Fine. Led Zepplin would win.

    • Grant RW Led Zeppelin.

    • Sara Carfora Queen. Because they have a wide range of music styles and Freddie Mercury had an amazing stage presence that didn’t require special effects.

      about an hour ago ·  · 3
    • Kristen Carder Guns and Roses, the original crew.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Mike D’Avria What songs by Led Zeppelin? Queen is an excellent choice. Freddy Mercury would be amazing. GnR is one of my top picks.

    • Erik Bullock God this is going to be a LONG thread.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Bobby DeMuro wait, only three songs? U2, and it’s really not even close. Sunday Bloody Sunday, I Still Have’t Found What I’m Looking For, and Pride. Game over. The rest of you have jumped the shark.

    • Bobby DeMuro you could even pump in With or Without You, One, or Where The Streets Have No Name to that.

    • Kristen Carder Queen would be awesome too.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Mike D’Avria My choice is No Doubt. Here me out. Imagine never knowing anything about them. Then, all of a sudden this amazingly hot blonde takes the stage and rocks it out. “Don’t Speak,” “Just a Girl,” “Ex-Girlfriend” or “Spiderwebs.” I think everyone would be smitten.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Katie McCord- Cooper Aerosmith and no, I don’t like Aerosmith, but I hear they’ve been putting on one hell of a show for the past 40 years. I would also like to throw in DMB and Nirvana.

      about an hour ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Bobby DeMuro Spiderwebs alone would do it. I actually thought about House of Pain, Mike D’Avria. Can you imagine Jump Around if you’ve NEVER heard it before, and you hear it live?

    • Mike D’Avria I think U2 would certainly be up there, but could they impress on their first try Bobby DeMuro? I feel like you have to warm up to U2. And House of Pain “Jump Around” would be amazing, but do they have other songs.Aerosmith is a great choice Katie McCord- Cooper. “Jainie’s Got a Gun” and “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” Wow.

    • Katie McCord- Cooper I was thinking Dream On, but I hear you.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Mike D’Avria You’re right Katie. “Dream On” is so amazing that sometimes I forget that Aerosmith sang it.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Grant RW For Zeppelin: “Whole Lotta Love” “Achilles Last Stand” and “Stairway…” But I agree that Queen is right at the top.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Bobby DeMuro so…… what about The Boss?

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Adam Frazier Beatles. Rolling Stones. Elvis. Michael Jackson… that’s your final four…

    • Todd Cooper Lucero. /convo — I don’t care if anybody says ‘who?’. I’ve seen them live. I’ve watched tears fall from grown men and women’s faces at one of their shows. It’s amazing. I also think what is missed is what is the period of time when this show is done. Now? Sure some music is timeless, most isn’t. U2 sucks, btw. I don’t think a room full of 20 something pick any of these bands. (My guess a room full of 20 somethings is who would be at a battle of the bands.)

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Ernie Costa I saw No Doubt two years ago on their comeback tour (wow was it that long ago?) and damn. Just… damn. Gwen looked delicious for a mother, too.That being said, RHCP in their prime…? Can you even put a DECADE on when that happened? May not be the winner, but at least involve them in this conversation.

    • Mike D’Avria Is Lucero the country band or the latina singer? I saw RHCP with the Foo Fighters in 1999. Foo Fighters blew them away in my opinion. I thought they would be much better live.

    • Todd Cooper Lucero the alt country band.

    • Bobby DeMuro ‎”U2 sucks” says the guy who picked LUCERO?! “Alt country blows.” -Skynyrd. I have no doubt tears fell from men’s faces at their shows – tears lamenting the death of actual punk music.

    • Erik Bullock I agree, U2 I am not a fan of. Im surprised there was a no show for any rap or r&b performers.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Todd Cooper Ouch.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin I’m ending this contest because erik bullock said kid rock was in contention. go home people..nothing to see here.

      about an hour ago ·  · 3
    • Mike D’Avria I’ve been listening to Aerosmith for the past 20 minutes and I think they win. They are truly the only band mentioned that could jump on stage during any time period and just absolutely kick ass. Joe Perry would do some amazing solo that would give every guy in the audience a boner and Steven Tyler would dance around giving all the girls lady-boners.

      about an hour ago ·  · 2
    • Bobby DeMuro someone said the beatles – i think the beatles would do pretty poorly in a battle of the bands 3-songs-with-no-context thing. elvis, too, i think he’d totally miss. but michael jackson would do well…

    • Jeff Martin sorry mike. aerosmith hasn’t even written their own songs in 15 years. joe perry isn’t joe perry anymore.

    • Mike D’Avria ‎Jeff Martin All the bands are in their prime, but have access to their entire catalog. Read the rules before you say something like Godspeed You Black Emperor.

    • Jeff Martin prince wins this contest because he TRULY has been relevant since 1978 and he continually makes incredible music and is SHOCKINGLY good. prince>aerosmith. no contest.

    • Jeff Martin no referencing outside posts in responses

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Adam Frazier The Beatles would bust out LET IT BE, HEY JUDE and COME TOGETHER and destroy the place, as would MJ with BEAT IT, BILLIE JEAN and THRILLER.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Erik Bullock Jeff don’t hate. I saw Kid Rock in concert and it was pure entertainment. You didn’t know what was coming next, it was fun to say the least. I gotta level out on Aerosmith, they take it.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Jeff Martin quincy jones thought billie jean was a weak song when they recorded it. marketing matters with music. people don’t go apeshit over very much organically. the beatles would not be that popular without a marketing push. at least not until the white album came out.

    • Todd Cooper My wife says I’m not allowed to say Lucero because of my unhealthy obsession of them. Can I say Johnny Cash then?

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin sorry dude. kid rock is a dickbag. thats not hyperbole. he is actually a bag made out of dicks that holds many dicks.

      about an hour ago ·  · 2
    • Adam Frazier your’e right, the beatles would only be popular if people appreciated good music :/

    • Mike D’Avria I hate agreeing with Jeff Martin but Prince might win this whole thing. Damn blouses!

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Erik Bullock Lol, what about the Beastie Boys?

      about an hour ago via mobile ·  · 2
    • Jeff Martin paul mccartney would get down on his knees and relinquish his epiphone bass to the purple one.

    • Adam Frazier What songs would Prince sing? Talk about a marketing push… without Purple Rain’s movie release or 1999, what’s he banking on? Raspberry Beret?

    • Luke Lenahan Pa-s Solo Artists: Jimi Hendrix, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan…

      about an hour ago · Edited · 
    • Jeff Martin prince unleashes sexy motherfucker, and 7, and cream, and kiss. game over.

    • Mike D’Avria ‎”Batdance”?

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin are you serious adam? prince was a HUGE artist before purple rain…which is the only reason that movie got a wide release.

    • Adam Frazier Right but we’re not talking about how big an artist was at any given point – I’m saying if you put prince on stage and he sings his 3 best songs and then you put MJ on stage and he sings his 3 best songs, I’m going to point out that Prince is nothing in comparison

    • Jeff Martin when prince was signed in 1978 he was given full creative control and ownership of his own master tapes. that. does. not. happen. this dude is a full on musical genius of the highest order. prince plays ALL instruments on ALL his albums.

    • Adam Frazier So does Kid Rock, Jeff.

    • Jeff Martin disagree. but thats ok.

    • Jeff Martin yeah but kid rocks song writing is terrible

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin bawitdaba? anyone?

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin please don’t compare kid rock to prince. ever.

      about an hour ago ·  · 2
    • Mike D’Avria I think Alex Hickey was right with the first choice. Hall and Oates,

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin also hey jude and come together aren’t even in my top 20 favorite beatles songs. put the greatest hits record down and dig a little.

      about an hour ago · Edited · 
    • Todd Cooper So does Trent Reznor.

      about an hour ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Luke Lenahan Pa-s Bands: The Police, Simon and Garfunkel and GWAR… duh.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin nine inch nails is one of my favorite acts ever

    • Jeff Martin kid rock is the real mccoy…just ask him

    • Todd Cooper I’ve got to go kid rock it up and down my block. Let me know how this ends.

      about an hour ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Jeff Martin it ends with all of us singing that shitty song kid rock did with whatsherface that banged lance armstrong.

      about an hour ago ·  · 1
    • Todd Cooper I did see your picture today.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Todd Cooper Facebook takes the relevance out of happening to stumble across a photo.

      about an hour ago via mobile · 
    • Katie McCord- Cooper I’m pretty sure if I’d never known of Prince and he busted out When Doves Cry in his stylish get-up, along with his heels and dance moves, I would cream my effing Jeans and it would all be over. Aaaand this is coming from the biggest Michael Jackson fan ever. I agree, Jeff. Prince has my vote.

      about an hour ago via mobile ·  · 2
    • Jeff Martin michael jackson was an incredible performer and artist..but he wrote a small portion of his own songs. lyrics were his mostly…but the music came from over artists. prince writes it all..this is what seals it for me.

      59 minutes ago ·  · 1
    • Patrick Niday Led zeppelin. That is all

      48 minutes ago via mobile · 
    • Patrick Niday Song remains the same. Fool in the rain. Tangerine. No stairway needex

      34 minutes ago via mobile · 
    • Katie McCord- Cooper Glad you threw Tangerine in there. Personal fav.

      33 minutes ago via mobile · 
    • Steve D’Avria Okay I’m here. I’ve listened to 946 of the top 1001 albums of all time before you die. My choices are the following – Flogging Mollies, Zutons, and Anvil (circa 1984 with a hyper jump to 2008 for their finale). Never seen any in concert but only ones who changed my taste in music.

      31 minutes ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Patrick Niday Immigrant song is hard to omit though

      31 minutes ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Patrick Niday Well if I were to base mine I. The band that has most recently changed my musical tastes it would have to be the black keys

      28 minutes ago via mobile · 
    • Corey Kozar Mike…at first I was trying to decide between Prince and U2…but you might be on to something with No Doubt. They come on stage with the opening riff of “Just a Girl” and your foot starts tapping. They swing into “Spiderwebs”, then end it rocking with “Hey Baby”…that songs ends abrubptly, she drops the mic on the stage, walks off, and the crowd is clamoring for more.

      25 minutes ago ·  · 1
    • Tom Riscili Billy Joel

      21 minutes ago via mobile · 
    • Steve D’Avria Not bad Tommy. Start with Only the Good Die Young or Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, maybe Pressure next, then Piano Man. Then drop the mic on the stage, walk off, and you know the rest.

      16 minutes ago via mobile ·  · 1
    • Josh Roberts Who’s the audience? It’s going to make a difference if they are all 13 year old girls or 30 year old guys from Seattle… Anyhow, I think it end up being whoever can come up with three songs that are annoyingly catchy. It wouldn’t be a real band.

      10 minutes ago via mobile · 


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