Texas King

In your opinion, which guitarist created better guitar riffs?

1.2112

2.Xanadu

3.La Villa

4.Natural Science

5.Necromancer

6.Jacob's Ladder

7.Cygnus X-1 

8.Freewill

9.YYZ 

10.Subdivisions

I think Lifeson is UNDER-RECOGNIZED by the general public or outside of Rush fans.

For example, Eric Clapton is among the most famous guitarist names generally while Alex Lifeson is far from that and I never understood why, since Lifeson is (objectively) a much better guitar player than Clapton. 

JJ Cale version all the way.

And the absence of the mighty Gary Moore from the top 250 is really shocking.

They put, for example, Donita Sparks (L7) on the list, but not Gary Moore or Terry Kath or Allan Holdsworth. 

Rory Gallagher is at #175? Travesty.

Terrible list made by total cretins. 

Aerosmith is a much better band in my personal view.

So no contest for me really.

Both these classic epic Coppola movies are very highly regarded.

Which one do you prefer between the two and why?

I'd say that Van Halen's "Bottoms Up" (their another "alcoholic" tune) is quite influenced by ZZ Top.

Which "alcoholic" rock tune do you prefer between these two?

Clash of classic new wave albums from 1978. 

Which one wins in your book?

Your views on this female-fronted American new wave band? Do you dig them?

This band had Terry Bozzio, a guy who is a notable name in the world of drummers. 

Two new wave classics from 1978.

Which song is the winner in your book?

Which very successful 70's classic album do you prefer?

Personally I would replace Rumours and The Last Waltz with Sabbath's Paranoid and Hendrix's Are You Experienced/Electric Ladyland.

I can agree with other 8 picks.

Which tune do you prefer here?

STP easily.

Bush is mediocre.

Which solo effort is your pick here?

On 6/10/2023 at 12:56 AM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

None of these are unfair fights, but the appeal for each is pretty different from the other. I think CCR are practically un-hatable, and Tull are very much an acquired taste, but having acquired that taste, JT just does a lot more for me. 

Do you think CCR have a wider appeal to general public, casual rock fans?

I would consider CCR a quintessential American  band, but I'm not sure if I'd consider Tull a quintessential British band. How about you?

Who takes the cake here?

On 7/10/2022 at 11:20 AM, Stormtron said:

Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations

Great pick 

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Megadeth - Rust In Peace

Dream Theater - Images and Words

Opeth - Blackwater Park

Judas Priest - Painkiller

Motorhead - Overkill

Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime

Candlemass - Nightfall

This was tough.