> Since that previously posted Digital Dream Door list was so awful, I
> decided to take a shot at the task myself. I know the original list
> specified "rock" artists, but simply reading the list (Robbie Williams,
> Depeche Mode, Phil Collins, Eurythmics, Herman's Hermits, Massive
> Attack, Cat Stevens, etc.) showed that this limitation was not truly
> followed.
>
> I hasten to point out that these are *not* just my personal favorites.
> In fact, I own albums by a mere 47 of these 100 names. I even sharply
> dislike several of them (Billy Idol and Happy Mondays, for
> instance...BLECCH). I also tried to give some respectful love to acts
> such as Cliff Richard, Pulp, the Jam, Massive Attack and Manic Street
> Preachers which were hugely important in the UK but had lesser US
> success.
>
> I also moaned to omit many personal favorites such as Wire, Robyn
> Hitchcock/Soft Boys, Brian Eno, Richard Thompson, the Fall, Syd Barrett,
> Spiritualized, the Move and Magazine, but just felt they were too
> "cultish" to warrant a rank.
>
> I did not refer to the DDD site while compiling the below, but I now see
> that I repeated 64 names from that list. Which is actually a few more
> than expected (I originally estimated that the DDD list was about "half"
> accurate). And that's not even taking into account that I ruled out Jimi
> Hendrix Experience and Rod Stewart on sheer nationality grounds (I did
> decide to grudgingly allow Fleetwood Mac).
>
> Final note: Given the other list's heavy '70s-rawker orientation, I'm
> very surprised it did not include Bad Company or Mott the Hoople.
> Someone at DDD must really hate Mick Ralphs!
>
> So, dissect this list if you like. But please, try to have some
> perspective which goes beyond your own emotional, fannish preferences.
> And be aware that nationality quibbles are the dullest possible route
> which the discussion could take. And I don't pretend that these names
> are in absolute, perfect order, so if you merely want someone moved up
> or down a few slots....