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Group: rec.music.progressive · Group Profile
Author: Joe RamirezJoe Ramirez Date: Apr 20, 2008 10:16
Raja, your lists are incredibly redundant -- either tiresome
glorification of the same handful of pet bands or summaries of lists
from classic rock geek websites. If you must post lists as a matter of
psychological survival, at least think of something else! Show some
imagination! Even in the narrow world of rock, there are lots of
things to talk about. Here are a few examples to show you the way:
Best Rocker Real Names (not made-up names)
1. DJ Bonebrake (drummer, X)
2. Madonna
3. Prince
4. Mark Sandman (singer/bassist, Morphine)
5. Johnny Cash
Most Anthemic Bands by Subgenre
Classic rock: The Who
Punk: The Clash
Postpunk: U2
Alternative rock: Midnight Oil
Grunge: Pearl Jam
Greatest Women Rockers (*rockers*, not just pop stars or r&b singers)
1. PJ Harvey
2. Chrissie Hynde
3. Wilson sisters (70s only)
4. Debbie Harry
5. Sleater-Kinney
One Person's List of Best Albums of the 90s (limit one per artist)
1. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
2. OK Computer by Radiohead
3. Rid of Me by PJ Harvey
4. Superunknown by Soundgarden
5. Nevermind by Nirvana
6. Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet
7. Live Through This by Hole
8. Under the Bushes, Under the Stars by Guided By Voices
9. Garbage by Garbage
10. Never Loved Elvis by The Wonder Stuff
Best Songs by The Jam
1. In the City
2. All Around the World
3. That's Entertainment
4. The Modern World
5. Going Underground
And for something rather different, here's something I once discussed
in rec.music.classical:
Russian Composer Names That Sound Best When Pronounced with a Faux
Russian Accent
1. Dmitri Shostakovich
2. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
3. Modest Mussorgsky
Joe Ramirez
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