Here is a list of the top 50 greatest bands of all time.
Total estimated time: 32 hours. 8 days of work, 4 hours a day.
Post your top 10 in the comments!
Warning: Do not look below unless you wish to know the order of the bands and the songs on the video.
I have used Microsoft Excel to determine which bands deserved the spots. I used the following categories to place them in their correct order:
-U.S. Sales (Out of 100)
-Songs and Songwriting (Out of 100)
-Technical Ability (Out of 100)
-Innovation (Out of 100)
-Live Performance (Out of 50)
-Consistency (Out of 50)
Idea & Template taken from:
http://www.avrev.com/bands/
EDIT: Haha, I love some of the mean comments on here. I was hoping it would generate some good discussion. If you disagree with my list, I feel that making your own list would be a more reasonable way of showing it other than just sitting there and bashing mine.
And to everyone out there who says this list sucks because one or two of your favorite bands weren't on here OR a band you happen to dislike was on here, get over yourself. People have different taste in music.
Songs used:
Intro: "The Final Countdown" by Europe
50. "Fight For Your Right" by The Beastie Boys
49. "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks
48. "Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones
47. "Vicarious" by Tool
46. "Know Your Enemy" by Rage Against The Machine
45. "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars
44. "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden
43. "Them Bones" by Alice In Chains
42. "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath
41. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
40. "Under The Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
39. "Juke Box Hero" by Foreigner
38. "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
37. "More Than A Feeling" by Boston
36. "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam
35. "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
34. "Touch of Grey" by The Grateful Dead
33. "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
32. "Crossroads" by Cream
31. "Jessica" by The Allman Brothers Band
30. "Renegade" by Styx
29. "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith
28. "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
27. "Aja" by Steely Dan
26. "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
25. "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" by Fleetwood Mac
24. "Magic Bus" by The Who
23. "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by Yes
22. "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire
21. "Invisible Touch" by Genesis
20. "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots
19. "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
18. "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys
17. "Staying Alive" by The Bee Gees
16. "London Calling" by The Clash
15. "I Wanna Rock And Roll All Night" by Kiss
14. "Tom Sawyer" by Rush
13. "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
12. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police
11. "I Shot The Sheriff" by Bob Marley and The Wailers
10. "Light My Fire" by The Doors
9. "Hotel California" by The Eagles
8. "Jump" by Van Halen
7. "Beautiful Day" by U2
6. "Master of Puppets" by Metallica
5. "Somebody To Love" by Queen
4. "All Along The Watchtower" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd
2. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
1. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
Credits: "Through The Fire And Flames" by Dragonforce
I tried not to be bias during the making of this list, which was hard because my favorite band, AC/DC, was only ranked 19th. They just didn't have much Innovation.
And yeah, I know that's not a picture of Boston. Sorry, Google Images tricked me.
OH and to everyone who says that The Beatles should be number 1:
While The Beatles were undoubtedly higher in U.S. Sales, Songwriting, and Innovation, they lacked the most in their Technical Ability, ranking a 79/100, while Led Zeppelin ranked a 98/100. Led Zeppelin also ranked higher in Live Performance and Consistency. So, if you were wondering how it was possible, there you go.
Other bands that were nearly included were:
Velvet Underground, Prince & The Revolution, Foo Fighters, System Of A Down, The Cars, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jethro Tull, Sublime, ZZ Top, ABBA, Chicago, Dire Straits, Talking Heads, The Band, The Proclaimers, Duran Duran, Primus, Sex Pistols, Lynyrd Skynyrd, R.E.M., The Jackson 5, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Radiohead, Kansas, The Scorpions, Judas Priest, Sly and the Family Stone, Audioslave, Blondie, The Carpenters, Dixie Chicks, Parliament Funkadelic, King Crimson, Bad Religion, No Doubt, Deep Purple, James Brown and the JBs, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
Enjoy!
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