Rolling Stone magazine is on crack again!

Post by **BlueChair** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 12:05 pm

So a while back we were supposed to vote for Best Live Acts. Here are the results:

Their Top 20 live acts:

1. U2
2. Radiohead
3. Bon Jovi (!?!!?!)
4. Dave Matthews Band (!?!?!?!)
5. Tori Amos
6. Phish (?!?!?!)
7. Metallica (!??!?!)
8. PJ Harvey
9. Nine Inch Nails (?!?!?)
10. Guns 'n' Roses (?!?!?!)
11. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (finally!)
12. Pearl Jam
13. Bob Dylan (ooh yeah!)
14. Tool (?!!??!)
15. Prince
16. Widespread Panic (oook)
17. The Roots (ooook)
18. Red Hot Chili Peppers (even though their singer can't sing live?)
19. No Doubt (WHAT?!!?)
20. The Rolling Stones (apparently they aren't as good live as Bon Jovi or No Doubt.. go figure!?)

taz · Post by **taz** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:32 pm

Hey, even EC had uncomplimentary things to say about The Rolling Stones live...

Also, this is what happens when the people have a voice...sorry, that sounded a bit fascist.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:04 pm

Now do you believe me when I say that democracy doesn't work?

Poppet · Post by **Poppet** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:16 pm

DEMOCRACY, in a VERY large group, does NOT work.

but who really didn't know that?

should i be mad at me for not getting Radiohead tix now? even though they were around $50 each for open air, but reserved seating?

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:56 pm

What the hell kind of list is this?

Jackson Doofster · Post by **Jackson Doofster** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:42 pm

Lists are nearly always wank...unless they are on this mesage board of course.

They are always loaded with current bands. The Q ones always make me laugh. Top 100 albums of all time......Be Here Now and Heathen Chemistry anyone ?

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:43 pm

Yeah, but a gnarly cover and article on Clay from American Idol. Did you know he has never used the "f" word - oh he's thought the word, but he's never said it out loud. Cutting edge journalism.

Of course, I read the whole article (5 1/2 hours trapped in the Philadelphia airport).

And speaking of the live stuff - they put Dylan at 13 and state that his best live album is Royal Albert Hall - but on the sidebar, they list Before The Flood as one of the top 10 live albums of all time. fuct.

I like that Live 1975 the best myself.

oily slick · Post by **oily slick** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:57 pm

the writers of rolling stone picking "yesterday" by "the beatles" as the best rock and roll song ever several months back was the lowest. 15-20 years ago, even less, this magazine was fine. i couldn't wait to get it. now i'm embarrassed i can't stop it.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:51 am

It started going downhill in the early nineties, when they started to glorify Kurt and tried to make heroes out of all the grunge wannabes. I used to look forward to reading it every month before that.