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Post by kymess_jr on Mar 15, 2013 7:43:38 GMT -8
It seems to me that Switch is quantifying "most important" as most important to the music fan, hence the numbers and years of touring etc. I would think the "most important" musician needs to have had more of an impact on music itself, other artists and its industry rather than just on the actual fans.
And with that logic, I don't think Dave Matthews qualifies. Bjork probably would though, and maybe Dave Grohl.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 7:56:09 GMT -8
You guys are ridiculous, the obvious answer is Kanye
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Post by wompwomp on Mar 15, 2013 8:07:16 GMT -8
You guys are ridiculous, the obvious answer is Kanye mah man
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Post by davers on Mar 15, 2013 8:23:39 GMT -8
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Post by Pea on Mar 15, 2013 8:25:21 GMT -8
I'm going to blame my posts last night on weed and cold meds. Most important is not what I should have said. Iconic is more of the word I was looking for.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 9:15:05 GMT -8
I actually agree with your statement Pea. I think everyone is reading too much into it. I just read it as the fact that Dave Grohl has been as involved in popular rock music during the last two decades as anyone else. It doesn't mean he's the most talented, it doesn't mean he's the most influential, it just means that he's been one of the preeminent voices of his generation. I can't remember what the stat was exactly but Dave has been on top of the Billboard Modern Rock chart in some form or another for 10% of the last DECADE. That is complete dominance.
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Post by Drew on Mar 15, 2013 9:16:26 GMT -8
I bet Taylor Swift has been on there for 15% of the last decade
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 9:18:13 GMT -8
I didn't say on there, I said at the top.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 15, 2013 9:19:36 GMT -8
Radiohead. Sorry to make the obvious statement, but it's true. I'm not even a really huge fan of the last ten years of Radiohead's career, but the truth is that whenever they release an album everyone everywhere knows about it. They focused 'alternative' music into laser-like intensity with OK Computer, and then completely dismantled it ('alternative') three years later with Kid A. Kid A was the moment that electronic music crossed over into the mainstream, which is THE defining characteristic of the music of the last 10+ years.
After OK Computer, every new banded sounded like that version of Radiohead. After Kid A, every new band sounded like that version of Radiohead. After HTTT, after In Rainbows, etc. Most bands don't even realize they're doing it anymore; probably most listeners don't realize they're doing it anymore either, because lately the music that is being made to sound like Radiohead 4.0 is generally better than Radiohead's own music, but they are still setting the trends.
They seized the reins of digital music distribution with In Rainbows. They are the band that everyone wants to see. You can talk to a person who doesn't go to shows and doesn't even really listen to music, I'm going to see Radiohead tonight and I guarantee that person will go Oh, whoa, cool! How'd you get tickets to that? And they called Scott Tenorman a crybaby.
Yeah, this conversation is going to be entirely subjective based on what it is you care about most in music. I think all of you have established excellent criteria for what constitutes 'the most important musician of the last twenty years', and I think that Radiohead fits every single one of those criteria.
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Post by Drew on Mar 15, 2013 9:21:26 GMT -8
HG died.
edit: When I posted that, HG's last post cut-off mid-sentence. It would have been really funny had he not modified his post.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 9:22:01 GMT -8
Why are we trying to pick one person/group? Can you even do that from any other decade/generation?
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Post by Pea on Mar 15, 2013 9:22:38 GMT -8
Skrillex
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 15, 2013 9:24:30 GMT -8
Why are we trying to pick one person/group? Can you even do that from any other decade/generation? Yes. 1950s: Elvis Presley 1960s: The Beatles 1970s: Pink Floyd (No arguments for Zep will be entertained) 1980s: God damn it, is it Phil Collins...? 1990s: Radiohead 2000s: We're still a little too close to it to be able to tell, but my money is on The Knife.
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Post by rüstü on Mar 15, 2013 9:25:51 GMT -8
I like how on the RIAA link Switch provided, Dave Matthews Band is listed as: Matthews, Dave Band.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 9:27:56 GMT -8
The Beatles are the only one of those that can't be argued with, and even then some stupid people would argue The Stones or Beach Boys.
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Post by Pea on Mar 15, 2013 9:28:52 GMT -8
Except if you poll a thousand people, you'd be lucky to find one person that has heard of The Knife. They're absolutely one of my favorite bands, but they are far to reclusive to be considered iconic or important on a global musical scale.
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Post by Cbats on Mar 15, 2013 9:30:24 GMT -8
Guys, the answer in the 2000's is Kanye and I'm not even remotely joking.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 15, 2013 9:30:29 GMT -8
Except if you poll a thousand people, you'd be lucky to find one person that has heard of The Knife. They're absolutely one of my favorite bands, but they are far to reclusive to be considered iconic or important on a global musical scale. For now. When we look back on it in fifteen years, I bet that'll be different. I'm anticipating their trajectory.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 15, 2013 9:31:24 GMT -8
Guys, the answer in the 2000's is Kanye and I'm not even remotely joking. Well, sure. If you ask Kanye. (Actually, Kanye's probably right. We should listen to him.)
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 15, 2013 9:33:43 GMT -8
The Beatles are the only one of those that can't be argued with, and even then some stupid people would argue The Stones or Beach Boys. Elvis is also indisputable. The 70's are tricky, but I'll stand by Floyd. In terms of impact on musicianship/style/albums/performance and popularity -- MASSIVE, then and now -- I think they take it. The 1980s were dark times. I fucking hate Phil Collins, but who else is there really?
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