THE FINAL OF THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS

[brettnolan]

Yeah and Aerosmith beat G n R. Look, there goes validity.

There are probably 15 bands that should have beat Aerosmith.

How were these seeded? Certainly U2 and PF got number 1 seeds, they had an awful easy road.

 

[brettnolan]

Why was Evanescence even in the polls to begin with?

I agree.

I think we've just voted on the best band in someone else's rather limited collection.

 

[brettnolan]

If you don't know how to vote, just remember that newer things always tend to undeservedly get credit for being in the "top 10 greatest ever" of whatever category.

So if you are not familiar with Pink Floyd-DON'T VOTE. It would be like saying Allen Iverson is the greatest basketball player ever, having not seen Jordan (or Larry Bird for that matter).

 

[absolutely_lost_86]

why wasnt IRON MAIDEN even considerd, they coulda been up against metallica

 

[caley]

I guess I have a grudge against U2 because they beat Radiohead earlier. Pink Floyd it is.

Actually, out of all the bands named in the entire poll, I would probably pick Pink Floyd as the greatest band of all time anyway, even though Radiohead is my personal favorite band.

Right now, it's Pink Floyd 19, U2 16. Let's see how smart these voters are.

...by the way, U2 would probably not exist without Pink Floyd. The Floyd are way more influential.

 

[indigo tree]

U2 was influenced more by the Clash, not Floyd.

 

[nadroj1985]

U2 was influenced more by the Clash, not Floyd.

Ah yes, the Clash! Why weren't they in the tournament? I'd have voted for them over quite a few other bands on this list *cough* U2 and Pink Floyd *cough*

 

[DJ B.K.]

The reason why all your "favorite" bands weren't in the tournament was most likely because the tournament was most likely supposed to be a battle of current bands. I know it wasn't prepared ahead of time because I suggested a match and it was put in the tournament. So stop complaining that it's the end of the world that your favorite band isn't it the tournament our isn't going to win. It's just a forum tournament.

 

[Axver]

U2 was influenced more by the Clash, not Floyd.

Actually, that was just The Edge. He's a Clash fanatic. The biggest driving influence behind U2 were The Ramones, and Irish people like Thin Lizzy and Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats meant a good deal to them as well. Pink Floyd didn't mean much to them, though early demos, notably Street Mission, show some obvious Floyd influence on Edge.

Hmm ... 20-17 to the Floyd at the moment ... come on U2!

 

[indigo tree]

Hmm..From what I've read, Bono has always praised the Clash as a great band and one of thier leading influences. He once said that "Sunday Bloody Sunday wouldn't and couldn't have been written if it weren't for the Clash." Or maybe that was The Edge....?

 

[Axver]

Hmm..From what I've read, Bono has always praised the Clash as a great band and one of thier leading influences. He once said that "Sunday Bloody Sunday wouldn't and couldn't have been written if it weren't for the Clash." Or maybe that was The Edge....?

I'm not familiar with that quote, but there's this: "The Ramones were a huge influence ... if it wasn't for them, we wouldn't have felt the way we did about ... a lot of things, really, we might not have even had a band." Bono said varying forms of that a few times. Plus, the last song Joey Ramone ever heard in his life was In A Little While, and Bono said something along the lines about how it was amazing to be able to say that, considering that the guy was basically a 'hero' of his when he was growing up and getting into music. They also presented some major award - I forget which, but one of those "yeah, you guys were a bloody incredible band" awards - to The Ramones in 2000 or 2001, and did a cover of Beat On The Brat for a 2002 Ramones Tribute album (awesome cover, by the way).

Edge probably wouldn't have become what he is if it wasn't for The Clash, though. Apparently Larry's all about Elvis, and Bono's got the utmost respect for the Beatles, particularly Lennon.

 

[absolutely_lost_86]

lol U2 is losing

 

[ps139]

lol U2 is losing

hhahha that was funny. sorry U2 fans.

 

[ummidrinkcherrycoke]

Pink Floyd.. but how the heck did Metalica beat Zeppelin?!

yeah I agree. I think there should be like a wild card or something. U2 shouldnt of even made it past the second round.

 

[ps139]

yeah I agree. I think there should be like a wild card or something. U2 shouldnt of even made it past the second round.

Ok I don't know about that. U2 deserves to get this far.

 

[ummidrinkcherrycoke]

Are you kidding? They beat Oasis, Radiohead and Incubus....Gee some tuff compitition. The Beatles were the only band they beat that were any good. If they were put up against a real band in the beginning they wouldnt have made it. In my opinion anyway.

Dont get me wrong I like Oasis and Incubus but they shouldnt even be considered for a compition.

 

[Axver]

lol U2 is losing

lol, you're an immature moron who needs to shut up! Teehee, hahaha, and all that.

U2 shouldnt of even made it past the second round.

You should have good grammar.

 

[nadroj1985]

You should have good grammar.

And you should have good musical taste, but we can't all be perfect, right Ax?

J/k

 

[Axver]

Sadly, not all are U2 fanatics ... *goes and mourns*

<turns the sarcasm back on>

 

[b-boy champ]

Don't particularlly like either of them but I'll go with U2.