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Title: the greatest band of all time?..
Post by: boombox on May 17, 2011, 04:23:19 pm
Quote from: Igziabeher;269472
whats the chances of boombox crossing the pond to see the breakfast at some point?  we (meaning them other people) can put you up for a weekend.  i hear breakfest is nice this time of your year.

Would love to do that, but with the current economic climate (have dodged redundancy twice in the last year), couldn\'t justify the air fare. :)

One day.... :wistful:
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Post by: Igziabeher on May 17, 2011, 12:29:35 pm
whats the chances of boombox crossing the pond to see the breakfast at some point?  we (meaning them other people) can put you up for a weekend.  i hear breakfest is nice this tiem of your year.
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Post by: boombox on May 17, 2011, 11:13:29 am
Not been around in a while, thoguh have been enjoying the Breakfast and Kung Fu shows put up on the archive and still live in hope of a European tour by Tim and the boys.

Anyway, couldn\'t not post to this thread and give a token representation from ol\' Blighty.

Greatest Band = Beatles. No competition. No discussion nor justification needed.
Greatest Live Band = Grateful Dead (and I never even saw them)
Greatest Band of the 80s AND 90s = Phish
Best Live Band I\'ve Ever Seen (and who produce damn good albums too) = Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams (and they are also running a close second in my next category, which is why I\'ve seen them 17 times in 2.5 years, which for a band based in NY is probably slightly excessive, even if they do come here twice a year.)
Favourite Band of All Time = Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship (And no, I don\'t include We Built This City era Starship, but I do include JS2000 and beyond, though I still prefer the Diana era to the current Cathy period.)

The Breakfast still features in my top 5 in all categories, alongside, depending on the category, bands like The Doors, Stackridge, Love, Strawbs, Pretty Things, Fairport Convention, Genesis and Umphreys, (Have I ever not been eclectic in my tastes?) though truth be told, the Circus aside, I tend to listen to more acoustic stuff these days like Andy McKee, Pierre Bensusan, Laurence Juber and the like.
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Post by: Igziabeher on May 07, 2011, 08:54:30 am
a lot moreso than Huey Lewis and the News
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Post by: frolfer on May 07, 2011, 08:02:43 am
Quote from: bezerker;268984
this question is impossible to answer but i wonder why hasnt FZ been mentioned once ?!?
I thought the same thing just the other day. It wouldn\'t change my vote but I think he certainly deserves to be in the discussion.
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Post by: bezerker on May 06, 2011, 11:03:23 pm
this question is impossible to answer but i wonder why hasnt FZ been mentioned once ?!?
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Post by: Igziabeher on May 04, 2011, 08:36:48 pm
that\'s two more than pink floyd, bodhisattva.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on May 04, 2011, 08:33:03 pm
2 votes for Steely Dan ... :lol:
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Post by: krispy on May 04, 2011, 08:00:00 pm
it\'s the Fu obviously...
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Post by: Igziabeher on May 03, 2011, 08:56:09 pm
well Phish hasn\'t done much anything special since that time either.
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Post by: Klout on May 03, 2011, 07:21:39 pm
so the best band ever is taking a back seat to Kung Fu? I call nans.

There was a time I firmly and fully believed it was bfast. Times have changed though.
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Post by: frolfer on May 03, 2011, 12:44:09 pm
don\'t doubt the poll!
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Post by: bdfreetuna on May 03, 2011, 11:56:39 am
Quote from: Mark;268839
Not according to the poll....

the poll= truth!
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Post by: Mark on May 03, 2011, 11:40:40 am
Not according to the poll....
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Post by: Klout on May 02, 2011, 04:24:50 pm
Sorry chip. Its Phish.
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Post by: Lexington on May 02, 2011, 04:14:55 pm
i personally think the grateful dead had really amazing studio outputs. like, a bunch of them.
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Post by: ds673488 on May 02, 2011, 12:52:59 pm
yeah i dont know why i put talkingheads in the category...i think its cause the beatles were the only example i could think of and i needed to throw in another one...they are good though
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Post by: frolfer on April 30, 2011, 08:33:11 am
Voted. There can be only one answer :biggrin:
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Post by: Vassillios on April 30, 2011, 01:13:35 am
the roots\' how i got over is incredible. listen to it.
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Post by: jakespetphish on April 30, 2011, 12:42:38 am
i love the talking heads. Stop Making Sense is a phenomenal concert DVD
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 29, 2011, 11:45:29 pm
i would but i don\'t have those albums on my comp.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 29, 2011, 10:43:52 pm
Quote from: Igziabeher;268711
moe. has some tremendous studio albums, check out tin cans and car tires or wormwood.

legal download thread\'it for me
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 29, 2011, 09:42:31 pm
moe. has some tremendous studio albums, check out tin cans and car tires or wormwood.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 29, 2011, 09:35:43 pm
Phish is just about the only jam band that could make a great album.
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Post by: Gordo on April 29, 2011, 08:29:36 pm
are you guys **** ser? Talking Heads are the ****, studio and live. and i also DISagree with Phish NOT being great in the studio. i sometimes prefer their studio ****.

Quote from: Igziabeher;268664
stop not making sense, ds.

:yay:
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Post by: SkyePrizm on April 29, 2011, 06:22:39 pm
Quote from: bdfreetuna;268681
yeah talking heads are terrible...

am i the only one who likes the talking heads.... a lot??
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 29, 2011, 05:38:53 pm
yeah talking heads are terrible... rubblebucket is like the reincarnation of that terrible ****
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 29, 2011, 02:56:47 pm
stop not making sense, ds.
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Post by: zuke583 on April 29, 2011, 02:55:21 pm
Quote from: ds673488;268661
Examples of top studio bands, but lacking live epicness: ...Talkingheads

exsqueeze me?
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Post by: ds673488 on April 29, 2011, 02:41:09 pm
On a serious note, i put 2 things into consideration: Studio work and live work.  I dont need to explain these categories - basically cutting edge, innovative, epic studio albums; and quality of live performances.

Examples of top studio bands, but lacking live epicness: The Beatles, Talkingheads etc

Examples of Top live bands, but lacking studio epicness: Phish, Breakfast, Grateful Dead, etc

Bands with the whole package (best bands ever): Pink Floyd, Zed Zeppelin, Radiohead, etc.

Bands which are borderline epic in both categories: Genesis/Phil Collins, David Bowie, The Doors, The Who, Rolling Stones
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 29, 2011, 12:37:49 am
vote cast for m\'f\'in Breakfast !
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 28, 2011, 06:43:59 pm
Steely Dan it is then.
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Post by: simpletwistupdon on April 28, 2011, 06:28:47 pm
There you go!!! I could only do up to 12 choices and I just sifted through the ones that seemed to surface the most and a few other mentions...
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Post by: phish4breakfast on April 28, 2011, 06:23:50 pm
Phish
Pink Floyd
Beatles
Zeppelin
GD



IMO
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Post by: zuke583 on April 28, 2011, 05:51:24 pm
can we get a poll going here? is that still possible?
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Post by: Vassillios on April 28, 2011, 05:43:07 pm
the roots. rap, rock, great live show... can\'t go wrong
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Post by: Mark on April 28, 2011, 05:40:46 pm
Mott The Hoople
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 28, 2011, 04:06:10 pm
I think it took so long for floyd to be mentioned cuz no one really took this discussion seriously, esp since the opening post had  Billy Corrigan and whatever **** band he fronts as an option.
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Post by: phish4breakfast on April 28, 2011, 03:36:11 pm
I Vote Breakfast
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Post by: Gordo on April 28, 2011, 01:12:54 pm
Props ellis-d. Was wondering why Floyd took so long to pop up.

Zep
Floyd
Dead
Phish
Boyz II Men
Seal

they all work just fine here.

Quote from: bezerker;268491
this is some good american ****.  yankee d00dle is my fav. tune so whoever wrote that is my boy

:lol:
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Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on April 28, 2011, 10:04:47 am
the grateful dead
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 28, 2011, 12:28:49 am
Quote from: ellis-d;268512
I haven\'t posted in a while, but I couldn\'t refuse.  How has nobody mentioned Pink Floyd??!?

especially this rendition of Wish You Were Here..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyGukH50Row&feature=related
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Post by: ellis-d on April 28, 2011, 12:25:47 am
I haven\'t posted in a while, but I couldn\'t refuse.  How has nobody mentioned Pink Floyd??!? Talk about influence and grandeur and hits and epicness and everything else that goes with being the best.  All I\'m saying is maybe they are, maybe they aren\'t but they should def be in the conversation......





And no matter what anyone says, it\'s Phish.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 11:31:25 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYk3lEb_fe4

this band.
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Post by: bezerker on April 27, 2011, 08:53:49 pm
obviously the weird beards you stupid idiots
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 05:38:35 pm
I do have more skills than Jimmy Page..

it\'s just a matter of getting a band together again... lotsa stuff going on. working on it.. :lol:
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 27, 2011, 05:37:00 pm
The Faces were the best.
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Post by: bezerker on April 27, 2011, 05:21:40 pm
this is some good american ****.  yankee d00dle is my fav. tune so whoever wrote that is my boy
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Post by: SkyePrizm on April 27, 2011, 05:10:38 pm
Quote from: DiG728;268488
Bottom line is music is not a competition.  

i agree.  

someone\'s favorite band could be someone\'s least favorite.  its all a matter of opinion.  i hate when i post something on facebook and someone says "that bands sucks".  Had that happen recently regarding the foo fighters.
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Post by: freddiewaht on April 27, 2011, 04:54:53 pm
all boils down to preference.
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Post by: DiG728 on April 27, 2011, 04:49:17 pm
I hate topics like this because there of course isn\'t one correct answer.  .  How does one judge the "best" anyway?

Bottom line is music is not a competition.  Look at any video on youtube of someone playing guitar, drums, etc. and you see assbags making comments about this guy sucks and that is better, etc.  It\'s not what it\'s about.
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Post by: SkyePrizm on April 27, 2011, 04:47:59 pm
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this is one of those topics where everyone has their own opinion. it can\'t be pinpointed down.

in my heart, the greatest band ever.... i will always say The Beatles, because they shaped so much of my youth and me coming to love music at a young age.  

Greatest band currently still touring?  I say Wilco.  I am sorry, but I have to.  I have seen them every year for the last three.  And their shows move me. literally.  like my being and soul reaches places i didn\'t think it could.     But then again, its only my opinion.

i like the cut of your jib,sweets..

thanks. ;)

although,after a little creepy stalking,i dig on y more in the green celtics shirt..

nah.  that\'s not creepy stalking. ;)

you are allowed to friend me on facebook, you know.   and there are almost too many pictures to stalk me with me on there.
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Post by: kindm's on April 27, 2011, 04:37:57 pm
Quote from: bdfreetuna;268484
Jimmy Page plays some sloppy guitar.

I\'m way better than he ever was.

Dude please.

It depends on what show / year you are listening to. Was he a mess on stage ? Sure but not always and when the band was on it was ON.

If you want to sit there thinking you have more skills than Jimi Page that is up to you but it is absurd.

Session work for the likes of

The Who
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
The Rolling Stones
Donovan

This is all before the Yardbirds or Led Zeppelin

I\'m sure the folks above thought he was sloppy and not worth the time or money. His work post 1975 when he was using Heroin was when the sloppiness really started showing up
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 04:30:22 pm
Jimmy Page plays some sloppy guitar.

I\'m way better than he ever was.
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Post by: kindm's on April 27, 2011, 04:27:50 pm
Greatest rock n roll Band of all time ?


hmmmmm. Honestly I would have have to say Led Zeppelin.

I don\'t care if you think they didn\'t give enough $$ or credit to black musicians but pound for pound they are and continue to be the GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND ever to grace a stage

Close second would be the Grateful Dead. 2 totally different vibes tho and the Grateful Dead did it longer / and better then just about everyone.

Arguably the greatest front man ever = Robert Plant
Arguably the greatest rock n roll guitar player = Jimi Page (of course I like others but the argument could be made)
Arguably the greatest rock n roll bass/piano/etc etc player = John Paul Jones
Greatest Rock N roll Drummer = John Henry Bonham

These guys are Rock N Roll.

1975-02-14 Nassau Coliseum St. Valentines day
Quite possibly the best recording of Led Zeppelin I have ever heard. The show is EPIC. No Quarter is NASTY (possibly best ever)
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Post by: DiG728 on April 27, 2011, 04:23:09 pm
I\'d like to say Zeppelin because they\'re my favorite band of all time, but I gotta say The Beatles.  To me, they are responsible for basically everything.
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Post by: freddiewaht on April 27, 2011, 04:21:39 pm
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this is one of those topics where everyone has their own opinion. it can\'t be pinpointed down.

in my heart, the greatest band ever.... i will always say The Beatles, because they shaped so much of my youth and me coming to love music at a young age.  

Greatest band currently still touring?  I say Wilco.  I am sorry, but I have to.  I have seen them every year for the last three.  And their shows move me. literally.  like my being and soul reaches places i didn\'t think it could.     But then again, its only my opinion.

i like the cut of your jib,sweets..

thanks. ;)

although,after a little creepy stalking,i dig on y more in the green celtics shirt..
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Post by: SkyePrizm on April 27, 2011, 04:17:53 pm
Quote from: freddiewaht;268476
Quote from: SkyePrizm;268449
this is one of those topics where everyone has their own opinion. it can\'t be pinpointed down.

in my heart, the greatest band ever.... i will always say The Beatles, because they shaped so much of my youth and me coming to love music at a young age.  

Greatest band currently still touring?  I say Wilco.  I am sorry, but I have to.  I have seen them every year for the last three.  And their shows move me. literally.  like my being and soul reaches places i didn\'t think it could.     But then again, its only my opinion.

i like the cut of your jib,sweets..

thanks. ;)
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Post by: freddiewaht on April 27, 2011, 04:16:51 pm
steely dan and **** are like batman and robin,or so ive been told..
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Post by: Gfunk on April 27, 2011, 03:59:21 pm
Quote from: bdfreetuna;268467
Huey Lewis and The News wins for band that sounds the best after you just railed a half gram line of ****, probably.

THE DAN^^
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Post by: freddiewaht on April 27, 2011, 03:44:25 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;268449
this is one of those topics where everyone has their own opinion. it can\'t be pinpointed down.

in my heart, the greatest band ever.... i will always say The Beatles, because they shaped so much of my youth and me coming to love music at a young age.  

Greatest band currently still touring?  I say Wilco.  I am sorry, but I have to.  I have seen them every year for the last three.  And their shows move me. literally.  like my being and soul reaches places i didn\'t think it could.     But then again, its only my opinion.

i like the cut of your jib,sweets..
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Post by: Igziabeher on April 27, 2011, 03:39:53 pm
whoever Chris DeAngelis is playing in the Carribean with right now.

scratch that, any band with Chris DeAngelis.
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Post by: ds673488 on April 27, 2011, 03:27:56 pm
Whatever Matt Ostreicher\'s new band\'s name is...
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Post by: Mark on April 27, 2011, 03:09:25 pm
PB
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Post by: leith on April 27, 2011, 01:41:26 pm
There would be no Huey Lewis and the News w/o
the influence of GD. Huey saw Pigpen play and that was that.
True Story.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 01:35:54 pm
Huey Lewis and The News wins for band that sounds the best after you just railed a half gram line of ****, probably.
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Post by: ds673488 on April 27, 2011, 01:34:45 pm
Quote from: booztravlr;268445
Huey Lewis and The News

"I think their undisputed masterpiece is \'Hip to be square,\' a song so catchy, people probably dont listen to the lyrics.  But they should, because its not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, its also a personal statement about the band itself.  HEY PAUL!"
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 01:33:58 pm
Phish is great.

But I think in 10 years if Breakfast keeps it up... it could be a close call.

Overall Bfast are better at their instruments and probably close to tied for amount of epic tunes. Give it time.. best band ever.
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Post by: leith on April 27, 2011, 12:56:02 pm
Phish is a bunch of quitters who wouldn\'t even have made it this far
 w/o GD being around.
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Post by: Klout on April 27, 2011, 12:51:58 pm
phish obviously.
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Post by: weekapaug19 on April 27, 2011, 11:35:47 am
I would say pearl jam, but that is because they are my favorite band, have been touring 20 years strong, were a big part of a movement in music history in the early 90\'s, etc...
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 11:02:39 am
what about The Doors?
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Post by: SkyePrizm on April 27, 2011, 10:44:31 am
this is one of those topics where everyone has their own opinion. it can\'t be pinpointed down.

in my heart, the greatest band ever.... i will always say The Beatles, because they shaped so much of my youth and me coming to love music at a young age.  

Greatest band currently still touring?  I say Wilco.  I am sorry, but I have to.  I have seen them every year for the last three.  And their shows move me. literally.  like my being and soul reaches places i didn\'t think it could.     But then again, its only my opinion.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 27, 2011, 10:12:26 am
Quote from: booztravlr;268445
Huey Lewis and The News

we have a winner!
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Post by: jking on April 27, 2011, 09:50:33 am
not sure which is the best band ever, but i\'m pretty damn certain it doesn\'t feature billy corgan... :lol:
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Post by: Stephengencs on April 27, 2011, 09:18:04 am
Quote from: booztravlr;268445
Huey Lewis and The News

Ha..my second runner up.....Jacob\'s Ladder could be the best song ever written...that or Hearth and Soul...
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Post by: booztravlr on April 27, 2011, 09:12:11 am
Huey Lewis and The News
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Post by: Stephengencs on April 27, 2011, 08:44:11 am
Quick answer....Phish...

Long emotional answer Psychedelic Breakfast/The Breakfast.  They are a band, which after over a decade together with minimal member changes, still keeps getting better and better.  Not to mention they are local boys, whom I\'ve become great friends with, not to mention all the friendships that have grown
(and keep growing) from the within Breakfast family circle......That is why Psychedelic Breakfast is the best band ever....To Me...
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Post by: freddiewaht on April 27, 2011, 08:01:35 am
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the beatles

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Post by: zuke583 on April 27, 2011, 07:28:57 am
the beatles

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Post by: leith on April 27, 2011, 12:25:36 am
Live Act? GRATEFUL DEAD
Hands down. During their time they played to more people than anyone ever. Filled STADIUMS for nearly 2 decades and influence musicians to this day with their musical legacy.
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Post by: bdfreetuna on April 26, 2011, 11:28:16 pm
So I\'m thinking, a bunch of bands could be the greatest band of all time.

Like a few drummers in Africa in 328 B.C. could have been just about the greatest band of all time.

Or maybe Phish was the greatest band of all time?
Original Smashing Pumpkins line-up or maybe Billy Corgan with Spirits in the Sky is better because it\'s currently more relevant.

So if the greatest band of all time is a concept that exists on something like a quantum field of possiblity, maybe The Breakfast is the greatest band of all time as well.

I enjoy the music.