Greatest band musicianship, NOT down to preference,

I think Corgan's voice can grate a little.

Also, this isn't a 'dream band' thread, it's which actual band has the best musicianship.

as far as being a amazing front man and making the crowd go nuts, Bon Scott from AC/DC is pretty hard to touch. he was a mad man, i saw a video of them playing and half way through the set he skolled a bottle of burbon, got another 3 songs into the set, staggered, slid down the mic stand, then propped up on it, sung the rest of the set, then passed out on the stage. hardcore

I've always loved Angus Young's little dance he does on stage

yeah it's pretty hard to be as good as AC/DC

Originally posted by ElectricBugaloo

Elton John actually didn't write a lot of his songs (and wasn't exactly rock either). Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Brian Wilson were probably better lyricists than Plant.

Elton john wrote a great deal of his songs. there are a good bit of songs that he just covered, but i dont know what that point has to do with anything. That does not take away from his talent or ability. That is like saying that because Led Zeppelin ripped off most of their music they are less than great musicians. True, elton wasnt entirely rock, but i dont think he has or had a title to hus music. he was merely a musician that happend to cover rock songs.

For the best rock lyricists i would say that elton john, Robert plant or john lenon lead this list.

Elton john wrote a great deal of his songs

look up a guy named Bernie Taupin

i was wrong to include Elton john as a lyricist, i meant to say vocalist. Elton john wrote many of his songs. I am not saying that he diddnt borrow or have other people write the lyrics to music. I am just saying out of all of his songs, he wrote many of them. I dont know what the argument is.

This is nice but the purpose of the thread was which band has the greatest musicianship.

Not who jumps around and dances the most.

-AC

Mastadon \m/

Mastodon have great musicianship, very talented band. Not the best ever by far though.

-AC

Tool, Funeral for a Friend, Brand New, Bad Religion have kickass musicianship.

Deftones gotta be the best though. No matter what your mood, you can always listen to deftones and that (to me) proves good muscianship.

But what did you expect me to say? Deftones are my favourite band.

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Zeppelin, Sabbath, AC/DC and Guns And Roses

"But what did you expect me to say? Deftones are my favourite band. "

I didn't expect you to say Deftones because they're your favourite band. Coz the title of the thread says "Not down to preference".

-AC

Ah but you cant enjoy music from another genre if you dont like the other genre.

But thats not what its about

The best band, that worked together as a one cohesive band. The band to end all bands, they were each individually the baddest ass players on their instruments and they played together seamlessly. Miles Davis quintet 62-67
Tony Williams-drms
Ron Carter-bs
Herbie Hancock-pno
Wayne Shorter-ten
Miles Davis-trpt

"Mastodon have great musicianship, very talented band. Not the best ever by far though. -AC"

Technically, no. Though, I believe there creativeness put's them closer then you think.

"Though, I believe there creativeness put's them closer then you think."

I think I view them as the great band they are. I think in an album or two they will have taken (hopefully) the stance of being the best Heavy Metal band on the planet, talent wise also.

-AC