A lot of good musicians in our history.  In no particular order.

 

Bob Dylan,

Chuck Berry,

Elvis,

Pete Seeger,

Woody Guthrie,

Hank Williams,

Sam Cooke,

Nirvana,

Michael Jackson,

Paul Simon (ok Garfunkel can be here too)

 

Of course, there are a lot of others you guys listed that are just as deserving.  I think of influence in addition to success.  My list has a lot of people who influenced others.

 

Can you tell I have a thing for lyrics and folk music?

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Ok, well, if you had to, you had to...

 

But, I'm as a fellow Aerosmith fan, I gotta admit, I never cared for that one. I wouldn't be surprised if Tyler himself shared that opinion. He didn't even care for "Angel" all that much, (allegedly) Most of their stuff I obviously liked, but that one was just too soft of a song. It never fit them. Ballad's they did in the past like What it Takes, Angel, even Dream On is essentially a ballad....but they all had some substance to them.

Fun fact, ( I think) " Don't wanna miss a thing" is their ONLY #1 hit. Correct me if I'm wrong.


I've got to respectfully disagree with your thoughts on the ballads. Sure, if I'm listening to rock I wanna rock! But I have a soft spot for aerosmith's ballads. I love the slow softer stuff of theirs. Especially "blind man" "angel", "amazing" and I throw in "dueces are wild".

"Blind man" and "amazing" especially because they hit a soft spot in my heart.

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A lot of good musicians in our history.  In no particular order.

 

Bob Dylan,

Chuck Berry,

Elvis,

Pete Seeger,

Woody Guthrie,

Hank Williams,

Sam Cooke,

Nirvana,

Michael Jackson,

Paul Simon (ok Garfunkel can be here too)

 

Of course, there are a lot of others you guys listed that are just as deserving.  I think of influence in addition to success.  My list has a lot of people who influenced others.

 

Can you tell I have a thing for lyrics and folk music?

 

 

Its so funny seeing Elvis listed again....

 

Just goes to show how Americans are such followers. Elvis is only listed because people think they should put him there. Not because he actually belongs. Elvis to this category is like listing KISS in the category of top 10 bands for musical accomplishment. Neither would belong. Both are essentially overrated. Doesn't mean I won't ever listen to a KISS song, but you'll never, ever hear me speak about them as if they were great (talented) or anything, because they weren't. They were a gimmick, a novelty.....just like Elvis. 

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Its so funny seeing Elvis listed again....


Just goes to show how Americans are such followers. Elvis is only listed because people think they should put him there. Not because he actually belongs. Elvis to this category is like listing KISS in the category of top 10 bands for musical accomplishment. Neither would belong. Both are essentially overrated. Doesn't mean I won't ever listen to a KISS song, but you'll never, ever hear me speak about them as if they were great (talented) or anything, because they weren't. They were a gimmick, just like Elvis.

You're delusional if you can see the influence Elvis had... The history of music would have been completely different without him.

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Its so funny seeing Elvis listed again....

 

Just goes to show how Americans are such followers. Elvis is only listed because people think they should put him there. Not because he actually belongs. Elvis to this category is like listing KISS in the category of top 10 bands for musical accomplishment. Neither would belong. Both are essentially overrated. Doesn't mean I won't ever listen to a KISS song, but you'll never, ever hear me speak about them as if they were great (talented) or anything, because they weren't. They were a gimmick, just like Elvis. 

A. KISS sucks

B.  Elvis, whether a product of record producers or not, played a huge role in introducing rhythm and blues to white people, which in turn lead to the popularization of rock and roll.  Whether you like his music or not, you cannot deny the force and influence that was Elvis. Elvis hit the market during the rise of consumerism and helped to create the first major generation gap in American history (along with Chuck Berry).  Like him or not, he is important. 

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“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.”
― Albert Camus

Fun fact, ( I think) " Don't wanna miss a thing" is their ONLY #1 hit. Correct me if I'm wrong.


I've got to respectfully disagree with your thoughts on the ballads. Sure, if I'm listening to rock I wanna rock! But I have a soft spot for aerosmith's ballads. I love the slow softer stuff of theirs. Especially "blind man" "angel", "amazing" and I throw in "dueces are wild".

"Blind man" and "amazing" especially because they hit a soft spot in my heart.

 

You would be correct. 

 

I had to go and check because I thought Angel was a #1 hit, but it wasn't. 

 

The fact that DWMAT was a #1 hit and some of the other, better songs never made it, kinda tells you about how difficult the musical climate used to be, and where it was in 1998 when that lesser quality song actually made it to 1. 

 

Their last top 10 hit was Jaded in 2001. 

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Nice...you seem a bit biased though.

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A. KISS sucks

B.  Elvis, whether a product of record producers or not, played a huge role in introducing rhythm and blues to white people, which in turn lead to the popularization of rock and roll.  Whether you like his music or not, you cannot deny the force and influence that was Elvis. Elvis hit the market during the rise of consumerism and helped to create the first major generation gap in American history (along with Chuck Berry).  Like him or not, he is important. 

 

A. redundant. I essentially said the same thing. 

 

B. Oh please. Elvis contributed nothing to that except for singing like a tuna and gyrating on stage. He wrote little of his stuff, and overall wasn't really all that talented at all. I wouldn't doubt if the piano he supposedly played on stage was an automatic, lol... Milli Vanilli before Milli Vanilli  

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Reggie

Jay-Z

Tupac

Biggie

Andre from Outkast

Jada

Kurupt

Nas

Eminem

 

Andre 3000 from Outkast? really??? The RGIII look alike??

 

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You would be correct. 

 

I had to go and check because I thought Angel was a #1 hit, but it wasn't. 

 

The fact that DWMAT was a #1 hit and some of the other, better songs never made it, kinda tells you about how difficult the musical climate used to be, and where it was in 1998 when that lesser quality song actually made it to 1. 

 

Their last top 10 hit was Jaded in 2001.

Yes, it's very difficult to have a top ten hit back then. Jaded is a good song. But it isn't even on my top ten of best Aerosmith songs. Sure, I can listen it, but nothing like their classics. I've actually delete jaded off my phone because I was tired of hearing it when it came on. Give me any of their other hits any day over that.

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Yes, it's very difficult to have a top ten hit back then. Jaded is a good song. But it isn't even on my top ten of best Aerosmith songs. Sure, I can listen it, but nothing like their classics. I've actually delete jaded off my phone because I was tired of hearing it when it came on. Give me any of their other hits any day over that.

 

I always liked Hangman Jury, and Young Lust/ F.I.N.E. YL would dub into FINE like Queen's We Will Rock You/ We are the Champions did or Heartbreaker/ Living Loving Maid does by Zeppelin

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Slipknot

Metallica

Pantera

White Zombie

Motley Crue

Guns & Roses

AC/DC

Ozzy

Mudvayne

Tool

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Andre 3000 from Outkast? really??? The RGIII look alike??

 

My list was more or less a joke. It's part of an Eminem song. To answer your question though, Andre 3000 is definitely one of the best rappers of all time. If you like rap, go listen to some of Outkast's old stuff.

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Slipknot

Metallica

Pantera

White Zombie

Motley Crue

Guns & Roses

AC/DC

Ozzy

Mudvayne

Tool

Are you my twin?

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Slipknot

Metallica

Pantera

White Zombie

Motley Crue

Guns & Roses

AC/DC

Ozzy

Mudvayne

Tool

 

Now thats more like it! 

 

I'd replace Mudvayne or Tool with Winger, Van Halen, Lillian Axe or Dokken, though. 

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Leo Kottke

Robert Johnson

Johnny Cash

The Gershwin Brothers

Hank Williams

Willie Nelson

Duke Ellington

Chrissie Hynde

Jimi Hendrix

Roy Orbison

 

10 isn't enough if I have to drop one of those to add Miles Davis.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

Are you my twin?

Why? Do think Ozzy and AC/ DC are American ?

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Why? Do think Ozzy and AC/ DC are American ?

 

Ah crap thats right, keep forgetting that part!!!!!

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Leo Kottke

Robert Johnson

Johnny Cash

The Gershwin Brothers

Hank Williams

Willie Nelson

Duke Ellington

Chrissie Hynde

Jimi Hendrix

Roy Orbison

 

10 isn't enough if I have to drop one of those to add Miles Davis.

 

Chryssie Hynde/ Pretenders is an excellent addition to this thread (if they are American)...

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