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But I like The Foos and Green Day. :( Exactly. Exactly, my friend. What do you mean by that?

Station To Station could easily be replaced with Boston.

Must check this out later.

But I like The Foos and Green Day. :(

Because Radiohead is post-Nirvana and still releasing great albums and touring, meaning they've not been relegated to a dinosoar act only to be played on classics stations or by those who are in the know about older music, which removes them from any age and outdated stigmas even though they are pretty old. Also they're extremely experimental and innovative, and have only been more so since OKC, actually pushing the boundaries of popular music more consistently and more notably than any band since The Beatles. They've been a humongous influence on modern music as well, and pretty much everyone who likes music and is interested in modern pop and rock has delved into Radiohead. This all makes them a prime candidate for the artist to top the list. Then it comes down to which of their many landmark releases is their best, which isn't really possible to determine since everything since OKC and after has been completely different. However, OKC is seen as the moment where they went from being just another 90s alt rock band, albeit very good (The Bends) and innovative. Plus, after OKC they did Kid A, which is far less accessible and almost not at all a rock album. OKC and Kid A are also often considered their most innovative and groundbreaking works, which pretty much puts the result between those two. Seeing as OKC is more accessible and actually sees the band still playing rock and roll, it's not hard to pick that one over Kid A. Of course, it's just some people's opinions. In my opinion A Night At The Opera is the greatest album of all time and nothing short of an act of God is going to change that.

Rush - 2112 Queen - A Day At The Races David Bowie - Station To Station Lots of great releases this year.

Burn is epic on Guitar Hero though....but I still vote Gillan for JCS.

Well, based on his astonishing performance on Jesus Christ Superstar, plus Made In Japan, Ian Gillan is a monster vocalist to my ears. Cloverdale's never particularly impressed me in Whitesnake.

Well now I REALLY need to hear some more Lizzy, wouldn't want to leave this poll waiting too long. Great choice, Earl!

Zeppelin, for sheer classicism. However I've only just heard the GFR track on Live Album, and like everything on here it was rather excellent. Pat Benetar is also excellent, but a little to radio friendly to beat out these monsters.

I doubt the memory will outlive Priest in the minds of music lovers . Honestly...no... Then you doubt the power of marketing. I'm not just talking about music lovers here. Kiss is an internationally recognized mega brand, known to music lovers and music lay persons alike. People have been laid to rest in Kiss Koffins. If that doesn't guarantee longevity, I don't know what does. Also, Kiss are approximately the only band that will likely still tour after all of its original members either pass away or decide to call touring quits; all Paul and Gene have to do is make an official statement that they're replacing themselves with any number of professional Kiss imitators and the band will go on.

Goodness sakes, why? Florence for the record. There's little in my world that can top her voice, oh, pure heaven, much like Freddie.

I've recently become really really curious about Thin Lizzy aside from Jailbreak, which I already own and like very much. That was the only album my dad ever mentioned, so I figured it was probably their only really good one, like many rock acts over the years who see it all come together on one release and never live up to that potential otherwise. However, after much reading, it seems unanimous around the interwebs that Thin Lizzy are one of those rare incredible acts who not only have many other great albums, but were prolific in their prime, meaning tons of great awesome music. Thus, I've become very interested in exploring their other albums, for the reasons mentioned about and cuz their accepted universally as an essentially Irish band (though not all members were Irish) and as I've mentioned before I love Ireland to death. RIP Phil, hope to get to know your music better soon!

Yeah I get that. But countless bands are guilty of that. I think if Nickleback came out in 1989 , no one would give a shit. The Motley Crue's and Def Leppard's of that era were a walking rock n roll cliche as well. And for the record, I'm no fan. Yeah, but on top of being cliche, Crue and Def Leppard made some pretty great rock and roll, classics even. Nickelbck have approximately one and a half songs I prefer to enjoy, and the sound on that other half is an atrocious kind of studio mockery of real rock and roll grit and power. Put simply I and many others find a server lack of truth and sincerity in their sound, music, image, and existence. Motley Crue weren't faking nothing. They loved Girls, Girls, Girls who could Kickstart their Hearts cuz they'd been Smokin' In The Boys Room with Dr. Feelgood. Dirty sleazy shiny sexist 80s hair metal too good to resist. That was fun to write.

Gonna give KISS some much deserved love. They will be remembered long after Kansas and Priest.

Don't care if it's been done before, we need more new threads that aren't polls. Take the time to explain why each band you add to your list is actually underrated in your opinion.

didn't really listen to many new albums, as I'm still exploring other years and times gone by so relentlessly. So here's the list I compiled at some point late last year, based on the few new albums I did listen to. Being on the list does not certify greatness. 1. Blackstar - David Bowie 2. A Moon Shaped Pool - Radiohead 3. Weezer (The White Album) - Weezer 4. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here.... Thank You 4 Your Service 5. Kaleo - A/B 6. Johannesburg - Mumford & Sons 7. Vektor - Terminal Redux 8. The Getaway - Red Hot Chili Peppers 9. Revolution Radio - Green Day 10. Kansas - The Prelude Implicit 11. Drake - Views 12. Catfish and the Bottlemen - Ride I also listened to the first half of the Astonishing and was astonished, so if I had to put that in there it would be...eh, somewhere between 7 and 3, probably closer to seven cause 5 was 1 at one point and I'm still disappointed it dropped to 5.

Closer To The Heart is one of my all time favorites, and the only one I think Ged really can't do justice anymore, unless he decides to sing it completely different. Good thing the instruments were record perfect and pretty much everyone sings along to that one. Too bad they really couldn't get away with not playing it, would've been very disappointed if they hadn't on R40, considering that will likely go down in history as the one time my dad and I saw Rush live. Concessions must be made I suppose, voices grow old, but songs like that are timeless.

Yeah, because they suck at spelling. Rite!

Ged, the most ingeniously, unforgettably, timelessly awesome bassist in all of rock and roll, if not music. Read that epithet and guess who I voted for.

to the overplayed arguments: LZ hits are mostly all overplayed, IV just happens to have a lot of them. Dazed and Confused? Whole Lotta Love? Ramble On? Kashmir? Over The Hills? The Ocean? D'yer Maker? Fool In The Rain? All Of My Love? Rock And Roll? Black Dog? Immigrant Song? Stairway??? All overplayed, cuz they deserve to be overplayed.

At the very moment, Styx, just on Grand Illusion. Man, they had such awful lows after Paradise, but before that they were on top of their craft and on top of the world.

Dang, now I'm listening to Grand Illusion again. Apparently Come Sail Away still hasn't worn off on me. Wow. thanks Texas King! :D

Oh, Castle Walls, most definitely. The Wall is a fine track, but it lacks the wow and awe of Castle Walls, and doesn't really make up for that loss in another way. Castle Walls is pure epic American prog. Actually might be my favorite on Grand Illusion upon relistening.

Tough call...neither is particularly my favorite from its respective album or band, but a solid prog track. Lemme check.