Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] musicians

["Vern Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

There has been some serious arguments about Rush's influence in modern rock music. No discussion that talks about the most successful groups can be held without a mention of Rush in the discussion. This band has essentially been the same three members, still going strong, still selling out arenas and selling platnum albums after almost 30 years. Aside from a short period of time when Niel Peart, the drummer, lost his wife, this band has never had a hiatus.

 

I here a lot of people talking about Cream and while I appreciate their music, how can a band that lasted 2 years even be considered as one of the greatest bands without at least acknowledging Rush?

 

Rolling Stone is the worse with this sort of thing.

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008, Jim Locke wrote:

I hate to say it, but I know some artists have gotten more corporate (more formulaic, less interesting, more blah basically) after they cleaned up.

That probably depends on how messed up they were.  Drugs definitely interfere massively after some point and cleaning up has definitely saved many careers.  On the other hand, someone who isn't too far gone might just decide to become more conventional, drop the drug use and sell more records.

I'm curious if my current favorite band, Porcupine Tree, has been into drugs.  They certainly have some psychedelic sounds in their past (and still now to some extent).

I'll leave this post with:  anyone who think they would like a more driving, modern sounding Pink Floyd that I think sounds of a Rush, Pink Floyd, and YES or King Crimson combination seriously ought to check them out.

They have a Myspace page with some full-length tracks to check out.

One thing I've noticed is that the rock reviewers on allmusic.com seem to really hate prog/art rock.  You also won't find any Yes or ELP or Rush in the Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" but they have plenty of Pink Floyd and Bowie.

As a teenager I listened to a lot of Yes, Rush and ELP so I tend to like it.  I'll check out Porcupine Tree.

Mike

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