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Post by Galactus on Nov 15, 2006 9:19:41 GMT -5
So I guess the question is, Did the Seventies Belong to someone who best embodied the best things of the decade, or to the one who most embodies all aspects of the Seventies. Well, yeah but the problem is that "best" is subjective and this doesn't really seem to be a "best" poll, "ruled" and "best" are different, maybe I'm being too nitpicky here but in alot of these polls we apply our current tastes and opinions retroactively, when I think we can all admit that during the actual seventies David Bowie and Roxy Music only ruled small portions of the moody populous. I think as a matter of honesty and dorkitude the most logical answer is - 1970-1974 - Led Zeppelin 1975-1978 - Kiss 1979 - really belonged to the eighties didn't it? |
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Post by Dr. Drum on Nov 15, 2006 10:19:41 GMT -5
If you take the 'popularity' in pop music seriously, this is undeniably true. A lot more kids spent a lot more time listening to/emulating/talking about Zep or Kiss (or Floyd for that matter) than did Bowie or Roxy Music. If you were there in the 70s, Bowie was a very "in" sort of thing. Roxy even more so, on this side of the Pond, at least.
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Post by Paul on Nov 15, 2006 10:28:52 GMT -5
this list is more like it!
My vote goes to the Clash....although all of the others are certainly contenders...
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Nov 15, 2006 10:30:10 GMT -5
I'm still doing the write in vote of Throbbing Gristle.
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Post by Galactus on Nov 15, 2006 11:21:19 GMT -5
If you take the 'popularity' in pop music seriously, this is undeniably true. A lot more kids spent a lot more time listening to/emulating/talking about Zep or Kiss (or Floyd for that matter) than did Bowie or Roxy Music. If you were there in the 70s, Bowie was a very "in" sort of thing. Roxy even more so, on this side of the Pond, at least. I think that "ruled" has to consider popularity, doesn't it? |
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Post by Dr. Drum on Nov 15, 2006 11:33:28 GMT -5
Absolutely; not disagreeing with you on that one at all.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Nov 15, 2006 13:43:46 GMT -5
The one thing that Bowie had, and has in really even today, is from 70 to 80, he didn't release one bad record. They were all great albums and Bowie had a consistentcy in the 70s that few artists have ever been able to achieve.
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Post by JACkory on Nov 15, 2006 13:43:47 GMT -5
I was around in the seventies and KISS just wasn't THAT popular. And most certainly they were not a very influential band.
You don't have to take it from me, but I offer my opinion as one who really kept up with the rock scene in the seventies.
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Post by rockysigman on Nov 15, 2006 13:45:31 GMT -5
Of course Kiss was very influential. They're almost solely responsible for the glam-pop-metal scene of the '80s, aren't they? I mean, let's be honest about this.
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Post by JACkory on Nov 15, 2006 13:50:10 GMT -5
You're joking, right?
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Post by rockysigman on Nov 15, 2006 13:53:21 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Galactus on Nov 15, 2006 13:58:16 GMT -5
Rocky's right, I've said it before, I'd wager that Kiss started more bands in the seventies then any other. Solely might be alittle strong but it wouldn't have happened without them.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Nov 15, 2006 13:58:38 GMT -5
Eh, I think that thing that was influential about Kiss was the theatrics and the merchandising more than the music.
Now, there are those that claim that Kiss influenced them musically like, The Melvins, Turbonegro, The Darkness, NIN, Marilyn Manson, Dimebag Darrell....
Shit now that I think about it, they were pretty influential.
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Post by JACkory on Nov 15, 2006 13:59:05 GMT -5
Upon further considedration I suppose you probably have a point there. Y'see, the thing is that I have successfully blocked out the memory of the entire "80's glam-pop-metal scene"...it's as if it never existed in my mind. Still, that's some legacy for Kiss, eh? I'd shoot myself if I knew my band spawned that movement. Nevertheless, I still think it's a ludicrous notion that Kiss "owned the seventies"...  |
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Nov 15, 2006 14:01:33 GMT -5
Nirvana were huge fans of Kiss and even covered one of their songs. I think their influence went past the 80s glam scene. I like Sweet but I know good and well that they influenced shit like Poison. It just happens sometimes.............
Mike Patton was a huge influence on Korn and Slipknot. He was totally heartbroken when someone pointed that out to him. Sheesh, that's rough.
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