VH1 Top 100 Best Rock BandsMusic

[Max Powers]

Oh, my mistake, Lenny Kravitz and Metallica rule! 👍

 

[Danoff]

Pink Floyd's position on that list is unacceptable. They should be in the top 5. Rage Against the Machine's position on that list is also unacceptable, they shouldn't be on the list AT ALL.

Let me see... more comments coming.


WHERE THE HELL IS RADIOHEAD?

 

[Lee]

Rage Against the Machine's position on that list is also unacceptable, they shouldn't be on the list AT ALL.



WHERE THE HELL IS RADIOHEAD?

Rage are so much better than Radiohead but hey each to our own opinions, you like what you like i like what i like...

Also where is Audioslave??

 

[Danoff]

1. Led Zeppelin ---not my choice for number 1 but ok
2. Black Sabbath --shouldn't be in the top 10
3. Jimi Hendrix --ok
4. AC/DC --what?
5. Metallica -- a little high
6. Nirvana -- a lot high
7. Van Halen -- iffy
8. The Who -- not in the top 10
9. Guns N' Roses -- ok
10. KISS -- what? These guys suck!
11. Aerosmith -- ok
12. The Sex Pistols -- no way
13. Queen -- should be higher
14. Soundgarden -- ok
15. Pink Floyd -- number 1
16. Cream -- lower
17. The Ramones -- not on the list
18. Ozzy Osbourne -- ok
19. The Clash -- who?
20. Alice Cooper -- lower
21. Pearl Jam -- iffy
22. Deep Purple -- no way, they had like one song
23. Judas Priest -- ok
24. Iron Maiden -- ok
25. Cheap Trick -- nope
26. Motorhead -- nope
27. Iggy Pop/ The Stooges -- nope
28. Rush -- I hate them but they're popular so ok
29. Motley Crue -- ok
30. Red Hot Chili Peppers --sure
31. Def Leppard -- sure
32. The Doors -- I hate them but I'm surprised they're this low
33. Rage Against The Machine -- off the list
34. Alice in Chains -- higher
35. Jane's Addiction -- nope
36. Frank Zappa -- nope
37. Yardbirds -- nope
38. MC5 -- who?
39. Neil Young & Crazy Horse -- what?
40. Stone Temple Pilots -- ok
41. Ted Nugent -- ok
42. The Kinks -- who?
43. Nine Inch Nails -- ok
44. ZZ Top -- ok
45. Pantera -- ok
46. Scorpions -- ok
47. The Rollins Band/ Black Flag -- nope
48. Janis Joplin -- hell nah
49. Smashing Pumpkins -- off the list
50. Slayer -- off the list
51. Thin Lizzy -- ok
52. Faith No More -- higher
53. Korn -- ok
54. Sonic Youth -- nope
55. Blue Oyster Cult -- nope
56. White Zombie -- nope
57. Heart -- nope
58. Anthrax -- nope
59. Bad Company -- nope
60. The New York Dolls -- who?
61. Jethro Tull -- no no no (but they're popular so I guess they can stay)
62. Ministry -- ok
63. Boston -- ok
64. Steppenwolf -- two songs doesn't get you #64
65. The Cult -- lower
66. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts -- who?
67. Rolling Stones -- I'm surprised they're this low, but I hate them
68. Husker Du -- who?
69. Megadeth -- higher
70. Living Colour -- who?
71. Lynyrd Skynyrd -- higher
72. Foo Fighters -- ok
73. Twisted Sister -- nope
74. Pat Benatar -- who?
75. Spinal Tap -- not even a real band
76. Bon Jovi -- higher
77. Hole -- ok
78. Marilyn Manson -- ok
79. Ratt -- who?
80. Green Day -- sucks
81. Pixies -- ok
82. Queensryche -- ok
83. King's X -- ok
84. UFO -- who?
85. Whitesnake -- ok
86. Foreigner -- ok
87. King Crimson -- who?
88. Tool -- ok
89. Lita Ford -- dunno
90. Rainbow -- don't know
91. Danzig -- ok
92. The Black Crowes -- ok
93. Lenny Kravitz -- ok
94. Yes -- surprised they're this low
95. Fugazi -- no
96. Meat Loaf -- ok
97. Primus -- ok
98. Mountain -- don't know
99. Bad Brains - don't know
100. Quiet Riot -- don't know

Wow, there are so many things wrong with that list. I mean Lenny Kravitz?!
And I definately prefer Foreigner and Danzig over Slayer. And being a Motley Crue fan, I really think it should have been a bit higher. I agree with some of them, but the Nirvana one is a bit to high. Maiden and Priest could have been a bit higher. But anyways, I agree with a lot of the Top places.

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[Lee]

Good idea now im gonna steal it..

 

[Touring Mars]

1. Led Zeppelin 👍
2. Black Sabbath
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. AC/DC
5. Metallica
6. Nirvana
7. Van Halen
8. The Who 👍
9. Guns N' Roses
10. KISS
11. Aerosmith
12. The Sex Pistols
13. Queen
14. Soundgarden
15. Pink Floyd 👍
16. Cream
17. The Ramones
18. Ozzy Osbourne
19. The Clash
20. Alice Cooper
21. Pearl Jam
22. Deep Purple
23. Judas Priest
24. Iron Maiden
25. Cheap Trick
26. Motorhead
27. Iggy Pop/ The Stooges
28. Rush
29. Motley Crue
30. Red Hot Chili Peppers
31. Def Leppard
32. The Doors
33. Rage Against The Machine
34. Alice in Chains
35. Jane's Addiction
36. Frank Zappa
37. Yardbirds
38. MC5
39. Neil Young & Crazy Horse 👍
40. Stone Temple Pilots
41. Ted Nugent
42. The Kinks
43. Nine Inch Nails
44. ZZ Top
45. Pantera
46. Scorpions
47. The Rollins Band/ Black Flag
48. Janis Joplin
49. Smashing Pumpkins 👍
50. Slayer
51. Thin Lizzy
52. Faith No More
53. Korn
54. Sonic Youth
55. Blue Oyster Cult
56. White Zombie
57. Heart
58. Anthrax
59. Bad Company
60. The New York Dolls
61. Jethro Tull 👍
62. Ministry
63. Boston
64. Steppenwolf
65. The Cult
66. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
67. Rolling Stones
68. Husker Du 👍
69. Megadeth
70. Living Colour
71. Lynyrd Skynyrd 👍
72. Foo Fighters
73. Twisted Sister
74. Pat Benatar
75. Spinal Tap
76. Bon Jovi
77. Hole
78. Marilyn Manson
79. Ratt
80. Green Day
81. Pixies
82. Queensryche
83. King's X
84. UFO
85. Whitesnake
86. Foreigner
87. King Crimson 👍
88. Tool
89. Lita Ford
90. Rainbow
91. Danzig
92. The Black Crowes
93. Lenny Kravitz
94. Yes (he he, I'm biased...) 👍
95. Fugazi
96. Meat Loaf
97. Primus
98. Mountain
99. Bad Brains
100. Quiet Riot

Far too low - should be much higher (atleast 10 places)
Bit low - should be about 5 places higher
Good where they are
Too high - could be 5-10 places lower
Far too high - should be way down or off the chart completely

👍 = My 10 favourite bands in the list

Glaring Omissions?
Jefferson Airplane, The Jam, Captain Beefheart, Genesis (original band), Bowie??, Television, The Buzzcocks

 

[Lee]

1. Led Zeppelin ~ Top 10 deff, 1st? Im not too sure...
2. Black Sabbath ~ How did they get there?? Maybe top-20, just.
3. Jimi Hendrix ~ Bit of a legend, i'd put him in the top 10 for sure.
4. AC/DC ~ Top 10
5. Metallica ~ Just right
6. Nirvana ~ Too high, i'd put them between 30's and 20's
7. Van Halen ~ No no no!!
8. The Who ~ I would put them in the top 5, they are legendary
9. Guns N' Roses ~ Hmmmmm Maybe top 20
10. KISS ~ Oh dear..
11. Aerosmith ~ Just right
12. The Sex Pistols ~ Maybe a little higher
13. Queen ~ Top 10 for sure
14. Soundgarden ~ Just right
15. Pink Floyd ~ Noooooooo
16. Cream ~ Who?
17. The Ramones ~ Too high
18. Ozzy Osbourne ~ Little bit lower
19. The Clash ~ Just right
20. Alice Cooper ~ Lower
21. Pearl Jam ~ Surprised they didnt make it into the top 20
22. Deep Purple ~ What are they doing here!?
23. Judas Priest ~ Just right
24. Iron Maiden ~ Would have thought they would make it into the top 10
25. Cheap Trick ~ Who?
26. Motorhead ~ They should be No.1
27. Iggy Pop/ The Stooges ~ Roughly right, maybe a smidgen lower
28. Rush ~ Can't say ive heard of them...
29. Motley Crue ~ Pyrotechniques are one of the best in the world, Top 20
30. Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ ARGH!! LOWER WAY LOWER!
31. Def Leppard ~ Just Right
32. The Doors ~ Should be a little higher
33. Rage Against The Machine ~ .....Top 10 surely they practially made rap/metal!
34. Alice in Chains ~ Who?
35. Jane's Addiction ~ Just Right
36. Frank Zappa ~ Who?
37. Yardbirds ~ Who?
38. MC5 ~ Who?
39. Neil Young & Crazy Horse ~ Who!?
40. Stone Temple Pilots ~ I give up, who are these!?
41. Ted Nugent ~ Lmao lower please...
42. The Kinks ~ ????
43. Nine Inch Nails ~ Surprised they are not higher
44. ZZ Top ~ Just right
45. Pantera ~ Higher
46. Scorpions ~ Heard of them but not their music..
47. The Rollins Band/ Black Flag ~ Who?
48. Janis Joplin ~ Who?
49. Smashing Pumpkins ~ Shouldn't even be here
50. Slayer ~ Should be top 30 easy
51. Thin Lizzy ~ Same as Slayer
52. Faith No More ~ Top 40 maybe
53. Korn ~ No No No NO!!!!!!! 90th at the very highest
54. Sonic Youth ~ Who?
55. Blue Oyster Cult ~ Who?
56. White Zombie ~ Who?
57. Heart ~ Who?
58. Anthrax ~ They could be a little higher too
59. Bad Company ~ Who?
60. The New York Dolls ~ Who?
61. Jethro Tull ~ Who?
62. Ministry ~ Who?
63. Boston ~ Who?
64. Steppenwolf ~ Who?
65. The Cult ~ Who?
66. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts ~ Who?
67. Rolling Stones ~ 67th!? Top 30 easy
68. Husker Du ~ Who?
69. Megadeth ~ Top 50 certainly
70. Living Colour ~ Who?
71. Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Who?
72. Foo Fighters ~ Surprised they didn't make it into top 40
73. Twisted Sister ~ Oh dear god...
74. Pat Benatar ~ Who?
75. Spinal Tap ~ Oh so they are real...
76. Bon Jovi ~ AHHHHHHHHHHHH GO AWAY!
77. Hole ~ Who?
78. Marilyn Manson ~ Yeah bout right
79. Ratt ~ Who?
80. Green Day ~ If it was old greenday then ok but since its prob the media frenzied new greenday they can go 🤬 themselves for all i care
81. Pixies ~ Bit highter
82. Queensryche ~ Who?
83. King's X ~ Who?
84. UFO ~ Who?
85. Whitesnake ~ Who?
86. Foreigner ~ Who?
87. King Crimson ~ Who?
88. Tool ~ Hmmmmmm nah lower
89. Lita Ford ~ Who?
90. Rainbow ~ Who?
91. Danzig ~ Who?
92. The Black Crowes ~ Who?
93. Lenny Kravitz ~ WHAT!? whats he doing on here?
94. Yes ~ Who?
95. Fugazi ~ Who?
96. Meat Loaf ~ Could be a tad higher, maybe 93rd instead of Kravitz
97. Primus ~ Who?
98. Mountain ~ Who?
99. Bad Brains ~ Who?
100. Quiet Riot ~ Who?


Ok half these bands I seriously dont know....

Bands i would put in there:
Audioslave
System Of A Down
CKY

 

[High-Test]

16. Cream ~ Who?

41. Ted Nugent ~ Lmao lower please...

63. Boston ~ Who?

64. Steppenwolf ~ Who?

71. Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Who?

........... Do not fear, the Lord still Loves you.

16. Cream. They Had Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, sang Crossroads?

41. I disagree

63. Don't look Back? Smokin? Rock & Roll Band?

64. ........Born To Be Wild? Magic Carpet Ride?

71. You're really, really funny. Sweet Home Alabama? Swamp Music? Free Bird? Southern Rock?

 

[PS]

Bee, how can you honestly put up a list like that and rate them when you don't even know who 3/4 of those bands are?

[edit]


Especially Lynyrd Skynyrd and Steppenwolf!

 

[Silverzone]

AC/DC Should have been number 1.. No question. They are not my favorite band, but they deserve it. Oh, and not trying to diss the Zepplin, but still, AC/DC should be number 1. and Metallica is a bit too high, Korn needs to be higher. And at all, If MM even needs to be on the list, he needs to be number 100. And where's slipknot. If MM made it, Slipknot should have been there.

 

[a6m5]

Pink Floyd's position on that list is unacceptable. They should be in the top 5. Rage Against the Machine's position on that list is also unacceptable, they shouldn't be on the list AT ALL.

Let me see... more comments coming.


WHERE THE HELL IS RADIOHEAD?

You have to have Radiohead in your top-100, even if you didn't like them. They demand respect. 👍

 

[Ev0]

Before I begin, I'd like to say all I'm just stating my opinion when I say stuff like 'Band X has the best guitarist'. Don't get all uptight; I'm just stating my opinion. If you want to argue with me, go ahead, although I probably won't care too much.

Now, for my novel...

Firstly, I completely agree with putting Zeppelin at #1. They are the most talented rock band ever (except for Rush), and have absolutely massive influence over the genre. Excellent choice. A lot of bands that deserved to make the list made it, and were postioned with some degree of accuracy. Rush (Kudos to VH1 for not overlooking Rush which is a very common thing), Tool, King Crimson, Iron Maiden, Frank Zappa, Boston, and many others could have easily been omitted, but thankfully they were included.

Lots of you are also grumbling about Van Halen being ranked so high. But, based on the quality of the bands included, I agree with their spot. Mind you, if they included some of the bands that really deserved a spot on the list (which I'll get to later), then they would definitley have to be moved down. And keep in mind I'm talking about David Lee Roth era Van Halen ('78-'84). This was Van Halen in their prime, they were one of the greatest bands ever at this point, they were loud, aggressive, and even towards the end of the era, they could write a halfway decent song. And besides, Eddie was the king back then. No wonder everyone else was trying to copy him for the entire span of the 80s. And for the record, aside from around 10-15 songs, Van Hagar sucked complete ass compared to '78-'84 Van Halen. They lost their edge.

It seems whoever wrote this list was a bit confused with rock's sub genres. For example, I think it's fair to classify Queen as a pop-rock band, and they deserve their high spot on the list since their popularity is undeniable, and they weren't a bad band either (Freddie Mercury needs no explanation, Brian May was a pretty good guitarist, John Deacon had flashes of sheer brilliance, and Roger Taylor was a pretty good drummer earlier in their career). But, if they are going to include pop-rock bands, then they are complete and utter morons for not including the biggest group of all time. The Beatles. This is not a small oversight, this is massive. Whoever decided to omit The Beatles from the list if Queen is on it should be fired immediately, since he/she has no place in the music industry. Also, numerous metal bands are listed, and the omission of Dream Theater is pretty big too (especially considering their immense musical skill when compared to the hacks at the bottom of the list).

But, once they got to around, oh 70, they really got lazy. Half of those bands shouldn't be on there. Ratt, Quiet Riot, Green Day, Whitesnake, they all don't deserve to be on this list. And HOLE??? WTF??? Bands like this are disgusting on the list, given the huge talent of artists who were not included (Many of whom have already been mentioned by other members).

The Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Allman Brothers, David Bowie, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Yes, U2 (not a great band, but their popularity and influence are not to be taken lightly), The Animals, Santana, Jeff Beck solo (he was in the Yardbirds) all definitley deserve a spot on the list. But the following ommisions are just mind boggling. Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and the Beach Boys. Korn made the list and these artists didn't? What were they smoking when they made this list?

But, at least it's better than any list Rolling Stone magazine would put out. Remember their guitarist list where they ranked David Gilmore, Angus Young, and Randy Rhodes behind people like Kurt Cobain and Joni Mitchell? What a joke...

If anyone would like to see a much more agreeable list (and others), please follow this link, and search for greatest rock bands of all time. http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/

And Bee, you are really missing out on some great artists. I'd highly suggest you get some CDs from Frank Zappa, Cream, Lynryrd Skynyrd (they did Sweet Home Alabama, although this is far from their best song), and Boston. They are all very talented musicians in their own ways.

*EDIT* And what is the big deal with Radiohead? Someone please explain to me what makes them a brilliant band. Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[PS]

AC/DC Should have been number 1.. No question. They are not my favorite band, but they deserve it. Oh, and not trying to diss the Zepplin, but still, AC/DC should be number 1. and Metallica is a bit too high, Korn needs to be higher. And at all, If MM even needs to be on the list, he needs to be number 100. And where's slipknot. If MM made it, Slipknot should have been there.

Why do you say that? What relevance is Slipknot to MM? Slipknot suck, IMO. I don't think Megadeath should even be on that list.

 

[a6m5]

*EDIT* And what is the big deal with Radiohead? Someone please explain to me what makes them a brilliant band. Maybe I'm missing something.

I wouldn't say brilliant(lots of people will), but they are very high quality band in every way. Song writing, instruments, vocal, all pretty much flawless IMO. Sounds so haunting(in a good way, of course). I liked "The Bends" and "OK Computer". I guess I liked the Creep, too, actually.

 

[Saleen Man]

I'm pretty much sick of seeing lists like this actually. Ev0 has the made the most sense so far. When he brings up the point of a ridiculously talented band like Dream Theater being omitted when other metal bands are there, it really made me think how bad these lists are. "Top 100 Best Rock Bands" should be "Most Popular/Mainstream of Their Time" or some other stupid title. There's a huge difference between how popular a band is, compared to how talented they are. This list is a travesty.

 

[a6m5]

Like I said in the earlier post, this list is so ridiculous, I can't belive people are actually taking time trying to make a sense of it. True, it's hard to come up with a Top-100 list that most people will be happy with. But this list just doesn't make any sense, period. There was some serious flaw in the selection process.

 

[Silverzone]

Why do you say that? What relevance is Slipknot to MM? Slipknot suck, IMO. I don't think Megadeath should even be on that list.

What I said was just my opinion. But I related them to each other due to some of their styles. They are "shock" metal (or something like that IMO) and if I would have to choose, I would choose slipknot over MM. You know, but If I had it my way Dredg would be on there

 

[Lee]

Bee, how can you honestly put up a list like that and rate them when you don't even know who 3/4 of those bands are?

[edit]


Especially Lynyrd Skynyrd and Steppenwolf!

Im only 16... i'll have to check them out wont i? lol

 

[Greycap]

I totally agree those who miss CCR and Dire Straits. OK, Dire Straits is a bit blues-oriented, but when it comes to bare-naked Rock'n Roll, Creedence has very few serious rivals. I have listened to them over half of my life (I'm nineteen, it's not only old people's music) and will continue for the rest of it. Go Johnny Go!

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

Before I begin, I'd like to say all I'm just stating my opinion when I say stuff like 'Band X has the best guitarist'. Don't get all uptight; I'm just stating my opinion. If you want to argue with me, go ahead, although I probably won't care too much.

Now, for my novel...

Firstly, I completely agree with putting Zeppelin at #1. They are the most talented rock band ever (except for Rush), and have absolutely massive influence over the genre. Excellent choice. A lot of bands that deserved to make the list made it, and were postioned with some degree of accuracy. Rush (Kudos to VH1 for not overlooking Rush which is a very common thing), Tool, King Crimson, Iron Maiden, Frank Zappa, Boston, and many others could have easily been omitted, but thankfully they were included.

Lots of you are also grumbling about Van Halen being ranked so high. But, based on the quality of the bands included, I agree with their spot. Mind you, if they included some of the bands that really deserved a spot on the list (which I'll get to later), then they would definitley have to be moved down. And keep in mind I'm talking about David Lee Roth era Van Halen ('78-'84). This was Van Halen in their prime, they were one of the greatest bands ever at this point, they were loud, aggressive, and even towards the end of the era, they could write a halfway decent song. And besides, Eddie was the king back then. No wonder everyone else was trying to copy him for the entire span of the 80s. And for the record, aside from around 10-15 songs, Van Hagar sucked complete ass compared to '78-'84 Van Halen. They lost their edge.

It seems whoever wrote this list was a bit confused with rock's sub genres. For example, I think it's fair to classify Queen as a pop-rock band, and they deserve their high spot on the list since their popularity is undeniable, and they weren't a bad band either (Freddie Mercury needs no explanation, Brian May was a pretty good guitarist, John Deacon had flashes of sheer brilliance, and Roger Taylor was a pretty good drummer earlier in their career). But, if they are going to include pop-rock bands, then they are complete and utter morons for not including the biggest group of all time. The Beatles. This is not a small oversight, this is massive. Whoever decided to omit The Beatles from the list if Queen is on it should be fired immediately, since he/she has no place in the music industry. Also, numerous metal bands are listed, and the omission of Dream Theater is pretty big too (especially considering their immense musical skill when compared to the hacks at the bottom of the list).

But, once they got to around, oh 70, they really got lazy. Half of those bands shouldn't be on there. Ratt, Quiet Riot, Green Day, Whitesnake, they all don't deserve to be on this list. And HOLE??? WTF??? Bands like this are disgusting on the list, given the huge talent of artists who were not included (Many of whom have already been mentioned by other members).

The Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Allman Brothers, David Bowie, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Yes, U2 (not a great band, but their popularity and influence are not to be taken lightly), The Animals, Santana, Jeff Beck solo (he was in the Yardbirds) all definitley deserve a spot on the list. But the following ommisions are just mind boggling. Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and the Beach Boys. Korn made the list and these artists didn't? What were they smoking when they made this list?

But, at least it's better than any list Rolling Stone magazine would put out. Remember their guitarist list where they ranked David Gilmore, Angus Young, and Randy Rhodes behind people like Kurt Cobain and Joni Mitchell? What a joke...

If anyone would like to see a much more agreeable list (and others), please follow this link, and search for greatest rock bands of all time. http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/

And Bee, you are really missing out on some great artists. I'd highly suggest you get some CDs from Frank Zappa, Cream, Lynryrd Skynyrd (they did Sweet Home Alabama, although this is far from their best song), and Boston. They are all very talented musicians in their own ways.

*EDIT* And what is the big deal with Radiohead? Someone please explain to me what makes them a brilliant band. Maybe I'm missing something.

Close to the smartest post I've ever seen on GTP. Period.

Thank you Ev0 for boosting my intelligence level.