Battle Of The Bands

THE COMPLETELY-BIASED, BEST 108 MUSICAL ACTS OF ALL TIME

What follows is a completely biased, flawed list of the top 108 musical acts of all time. Music – in this view – is predominantly defined as classic rock and heavy metal derived from the blues, so those types of acts dominate the list. Still, many acts that stray from this formula are included because they are simply too good or influential to leave out. So where does the bias come in? Essentially everywhere. If I don’t like an act they simply aren’t on the list regardless of what society says, including vastly overrated acts like U2, Guns N Roses and ZZ Top, limited-shelf-time acts like Blind Faith and acts that are obscure within their sub-genre like Johnny Winters (blues) and Gerry & The Pacemakers (British invasion). At least I tried. Feel free to start an argument about it. (Edited December 27, 2017.)

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The Noise & Sound Hall Of Fame

It’s National Which-One-Doesn’t-Fit Day, that day that comes once a year when the so-called Rock & Roll Hall of Fame pisses off the Western world by announcing it’s new members. Okay, who among the following doesn’t fit? … AC/DC, Green Day, Hank Williams, Donna Summer, Frank Zappa, N.W.A., Nat King Cole or Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five? When you try to be all things to all people, you end up with an identity crisis that makes you no one to everyone. The Rock Hall has hopelessly lost its way and at this point has no idea what it’s doing.

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