Ancient Ways

I think he’s popular because his music is pablum for the masses. For the same reason so many people like plain white potatoes and khaki paint on their houses. Bland to fit in.

Who eats plain white potatoes?

I don’t mind Garth but he’s not my ride or die.

Is that dollars?

 

Garth was huge in the 90s and I think country still has a lot of fans willing to pay for music. I’m pretty sure I had a couple of his CDs back then. Huge crossover

He's a talented songwriter and an incredible performer that puts his heart and soul into what he does. That resonates. My wife just saw him on his recent tour and loved it.

 

I'm not a huge country fan, but it's not hard for me to recognize why Brooks rises above other artists in that genre in terms of popularity and sales.

Another good question is why does it bother anyone that some people like Garth Brooks? Yet another is how much better is Garth than a lot of pop out there right now?

All of them are greats. Depending on the mood I could vote for at least 4or 5 of this list for all of the reasons mentioned. I voted for Page and, to a certain extent, it’s a bit of a misvote since so much of his genius material was not technically on electric guitar.

Btw, I’m shocked

Where did Neil go?

although I’m not a fan of DT and am not familiar with Jordan’s work I really enjoyed reading that. Really nice job.

I plan on missing the game. Plans with kids.

What about Tears?...it's quite clearly a romantic ballad about love and loss, particularly the "my body was weak, for you...the truth" line.

 

geddy wrote tears

 

Al and GED are clearly great friends. Are they really that good of friends with Neil? I’m not so sure.

 

i think that all three were probably closer friends in the earlier days but then they grew apart especially as neil started to lose interest in music and regard it more as a way of making money than a calling while meanwhile al and ged were still just as passionate about music as they ever had been.

Neil seems hard t9 get to know

 

Understatement of the year.

It’s only in reply to those that buy the thought that Neil joined the band and they all became besties. It’s more likely he sat alone reading a lot and working on lyrics and riding bikes than goofing around with a couple guys that had been friends for 10+ years but maybe that’s an understatement

I had to give a vote to Hendrix. He is not my fave guitarist(it's a draw between Blackmore and SRV), but I feel that he is truly the KING of rock guitar.

It’s just electric guitar, not rock guitar.

For me the best mix of rhythm, lead, and writing is Jimmy Page. For lead I might go with david or Eddie and rhythm I might go with Alex or Steve but ultimate combo is jimmy.

What about Tears?...it's quite clearly a romantic ballad about love and loss, particularly the "my body was weak, for you...the truth" line.

 

geddy wrote tears

 

Al and GED are clearly great friends. Are they really that good of friends with Neil? I’m not so sure.

 

i think that all three were probably closer friends in the earlier days but then they grew apart especially as neil started to lose interest in music and regard it more as a way of making money than a calling while meanwhile al and ged were still just as passionate about music as they ever had been.

Maybe. Neil seems hard t9 get to know

Al and GED are clearly great friends. Are they really that good of friends with Neil? I’m not so sure.

I am only just now noticing that my stupid phone changed Lifeson to "Lifespan" . . . hmmm. . .

Didn’t read post number 3?

I would but I’m not willing to give them my info

Modern country is to music what the Kardashians are to the entertainment industry

 

"Country" was not yet a term for folk music until McCarthy went after Pete Seeger in 1952 for his "communist leanings" .. The music industry dropped the "folk" tag and pushed ahead for "country" ..

 

Pete Seeger and so many of the country artists of earlier generations were activists and out spoken against war and the influence of big business ..

 

What is now pushed as country music is the polar opposite of how it all started

What eventually became country started as hillbilly music and included what we would call bluegrass, blues, swing, and folk. In the 40s someth8ng called honky took developed and is what most closely resembles what we call country now. My dad was a huge fan and a little of it rubbed off on me. His favorites were Johnny cash, hank sr, buck Owens and the whole Bakersfield sub genre.

Misspelling their names?

Everyone’s so focused on Neil’s role in exactly when they shut it down that they forget how old these guys are. I hope they don’t do anything and enjoy their time.

Not offensive. I’m not a fan of anything Freud related so I won’t give it much analaysis. I just feel they’ve spun a narrative around Neil’s behavior so much that it’s just accepted at face value. He has no issue reaching out to authors and others he wants to connect with when it interests him but when people interested in him reach out he shuts down. He can do whatever he wants but I take the whole “I’m too shy to talk to you people” thing with a major grain of salt.

Pete Townshend

 

 

Townshend's case is different from the others on this list: In a 1990 interview with Timothy White, the Who guitarist appeared to come out of the closet. "I know how it feels like to be a woman because I am a woman," he said. "'Rough Boys' was a coming out, an acknowledgment of the fact that I'd had a gay life." But Townshend – who was married to a woman at the time – clarified his remarks in a 1994 interview with Playboy, saying, "I talked about my 'gay life,' which – I meant – was actually about the friends that I've had who are gay ... The interviewer kind of dotted the t's and crossed the i's and assumed that I was coming out, which I wasn't at all." Townshend's initial statement caused much confusion among fans, and it continues to be quoted (often out of context) to this day.

Since I’m not gay I would never describe a penis as tasty but according to this pete did.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/pete-townshend-mick-jagger-huge-tasty-351192

This thread is ridiculous. I see a couple people there I would consider great talents and a bunch of very average talents.

Wow, I stepped into an elitist thread...

 

Backing out slowly.

 

not elitist. garth brooks just sucks.

 

Mick

 

That's one opinion, but obviously there are a shit ton more who disagree with you. I'm not a fan of his music but I know personally he's a genuinely nice guy and is very good to his fans, unlike the former greatest rock drummer who is also a prick to his fans, and other people.

Yeah, if I started a thread for every artist I think is overrated or sucks (but a lot of people like) a bunch of people here would have their panties in a twist.

These polls are entertaining but basically it's based on favorites instead of skill or Eddie Van Halen wouldn't have less votes than Lifeson.

 

But isn't that part of a musician's talent - becoming a favorite to a lot of people, I think, should carry some weight as far as what it takes to become a Guitar God

I agree.

 

How can you measure skill with this kind of thing anyway? You can't.

 

If measured on pure skill wouldn't/shouldn't Satriani have more votes? Shouldn't he be near the very top? I voted for him but he won't win this. He won't even come close and that's easily understandable.

 

I also voted George Harrison who is very far from Joe in terms of...many things.

 

One's a guitar wizard and the other has made some magic that's lasted. Both are more than worthy of praise.

 

Skill? Yeah, how do you measure that here?

I voted for Eddie and Alex but, when it comes to skills, you can’t deny that Alex has great nunchucks skills plus he’s a pilot.

This poll was designed well.

Is that dollars?

 

Garth was huge in the 90s and I think country still has a lot of fans willing to pay for music. I’m pretty sure I had a couple of his CDs back then. Huge crossover