> 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....
>
> And Raja, if you MUST reply (and I really don't care if you do), see if
> you can base your argument on something beyond sheer attitude and
> "loudness."
>
> 1. The Beatles
> 2. The Rolling Stones
> 3. Led Zeppelin
> 4. Pink Floyd
> 5. Elton John
> 6. The Who
> 7. David Bowie
> 8. The Clash
> 9. Queen
> 10.   Paul McCartney
> 11.   The Kinks
> 12.   John Lennon
> 13.   Eric Clapton
> 14.   Sting
> 15.   Elvis Costello
> 16.   The Sex Pistols
> 17.   The Police
> 18.   The Smiths
> 19.   Radiohead
> 20.   Fleetwood Mac
> 21.   Cream
> 22.   The Yardbirds
> 23.   Oasis
> 24.   Genesis
> 25.   Depeche Mode
> 26.   Morrissey
> 27.   The Cure
> 28.   Duran Duran
> 29.   Peter Gabriel
> 30.   Black Sabbath
> 31.   The Animals
> 32.   Yes
> 33.   Roxy Music
> 34.   Eurythmics
> 35.   New Order
> 36.   Siouxsie & the Banshees
> 37.   The Jam
> 38.   Jethro Tull
> 39.   The Moody Blues
> 40.   T. Rex
> 41.   Coldplay
> 42.   Echo & the Bunnymen
> 43.   Deep Purple
> 44.   Iron Maiden
> 45.   Dusty Springfield
> 46.   Cliff Richard
> 47.   Bauhaus
> 48.   The Buzzcocks
> 49.   Cat Stevens
> 50.   Def Leppard
> 51.   Ozzy Osbourne
> 52.   Petula Clark
> 53.   Robbie Williams
> 54.   Frankie Goes to Hollywood
> 55.   The Hollies
> 56.   Traffic
> 57.   Electric Light Orchestra
> 58.   The Dave Clark Five
> 59.   George Michael
> 60.   Blur
> 61.   Joy Division
> 62.   Public Image Ltd.
> 63.   Phil Collins
> 64.   Bad Company
> 65.   Joe Cocker
> 66.   The Zombies
> 67.   Motorhead
> 68.   XTC
> 69.   The Stone Roses
> 70.   Massive Attack
> 71.   Jeff Beck
> 72.   P J Harvey
> 73.   The Faces
> 74.   Emerson, Lake & Palmer
> 75.   Kate Bush
> 76.   Pulp
> 77.   King Crimson
> 78.   Procol Harum
> 79.   Judas Priest
> 80.   Fairport Convention
> 81.   Dire Straits
> 82.   Pet Shop Boys
> 83.   George Harrison
> 84.   Happy Mondays
> 85.   The Human League
> 86.   The Style Council
> 87.   The Verve
> 88.   UB40
> 89.   Billy Idol
> 90.   Madness
> 91.   Supertramp
> 92.   Squeeze
> 93.   Gang of Four
> 94.   The Damned
> 95.   Mott the Hoople
> 96.   Graham Parker
> 97.   The Specials
> 98.   The (English) Beat
> 99.   Manic Street Preachers
> 100.  Joe Jackson
>
> The top names which I just couldn't find room for:
> Bryan Ferry, the Fall, the Spencer Davis Group, the Sweet, Primal Scream