Talking Balls Greatest Band

[Hazzman]

Lets find out our greatest band on Talking Balls.

Nominate your favourite band from each decade. Then Ill nail it down to few nominations in each genre. Then, all of the genre winners go in a finale for Talking Balls Greatest Band.

No solo artists, bands only.
The decade is decided by when the band were at their peak.

1960's
e.g. The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Led Zepplin, The Who, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors anad The Beach Boys

1970's
e.g. Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, ELO, T Rex, Roxy Music, Queen, The Ramones, Sex Pistons, The Clash, Joy Division

1980's
e.g. The Smiths, New Order, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, Blondie, Beastie Boys, Huey Lewis, UB40, U2, Stone Roses

1990'S
e.g. Blur, Nirvana, Oasis, Radiohead, R.E.M, Verve,

2000's
e.g. Coldplay, Hives, Strokes, White Stripes,

The examples are only suggestions.

 

[PIETASTER]

This is very tough to be honest to only pick one band from each decade is a nightmare. But my choices are as follows...

1960's Lee "Scratch" Perry

1970's The Clash

1980's The Specials

1990's Rancid

2000's The Pietasters

 

[Steven]

1960's
AC/DC

1970's
AC/DC

1980's
AC/DC

1990'S
AC/DC

2000's
AC/DC

;-)

 

[drummindefender]

1960's The Beatles
1970's Pink Floyd
1980's U2
1990's Oasis
2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

[alex]

60's Beatles
70's CSN&Y ( and all that brought)
80's The Cure
90's Massive Attack
00's Custom Blue

 

[Brauny Blue]

60's Beatles.
70's Queen.
80's Queen, U2 , Simple Minds. :?
90's Oasis.
00's Coldplay

 

[Melton Fox]

60's - The Beatles
70's - The Jam
80's - Metallica
90's - Manic Street Preachers
00's - Kaiser Chiefs

I reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow though.

 

[Durham Fox]

60's - The Beatles
70's - The Jam
80's - Stone Roses
90's - Oasis
00's - Coldplay

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

60's - The Beatles

70's - Showaddywaddy ( Leicester band & all that)

80's - U2

90's - Oasis

00's - Kasabian ( Leicester band but fookin brill as well)

 

[Rayvon]

1960's - Rolling Stones

1970's - The Clash

1980's - Stone Roses

1990's - Oasis

2000's - Kasabian

Overall - Stone Roses, no doubt about it.

 

[lazzer]

1960's
AC/DC

1970's
AC/DC

1980's
AC/DC

1990'S
AC/DC

2000's
AC/DC

;-)

:roll:
1960's stones
1970's sweet
1980.s pretenders
1990.s nirvanna
2000- green day

 

[homer]

1960s The Doors
1970s The Fall
1980s Joy Division
1990s Mercury Rev
2000s S Club 7

 

[Hazzman]

A very sombre collection Homer, S Club 7 included.

 

[Orifice]

Now then, I hate having to pick bestests for things... but there ain't much wrong with:

6T's - Kinks

7T's - Stiff Little Fingers

8T's - Wedding Present

9T's - Carter USM

Nows - Strokes


Ask me next week and get 4 different answers. (the 8T's won't ever alter)
:smt020 :smt035

 

[highland fox]

Now then, I hate having to pick bestests for things... but there ain't much wrong with:

6T's - Kinks

7T's - Stiff Little Fingers

8T's - Wedding Present

9T's - Carter USM

Nows - Strokes


Ask me next week and get 4 different answers. (the 8T's won't ever alter)
:smt020 :smt035

Good to hear ;-)
Some fine choices there..

 

[Hazzman]

The voting will be finished by Saturday 5pm.
Then the 60's vote will begin on Monday Morning.


60's The Beatles

70's The Jam

80's The Stone Roses

90's Oasis
Tough decision between Blur, Oasis and Radiohead plus The Verve

2000's Coldplay
There has been no great band of the 1990s

My choices are the same as Durhams.

 

[Durham Fox]

The voting will be finished by Saturday 5pm.
Then the 60's vote will begin on Monday Morning.


60's The Beatles

70's The Jam

80's The Stone Roses

90's Oasis
Tough decision between Blur, Oasis and Radiohead plus The Verve

2000's Coldplay
There has been no great band of the 1990s

My choices are the same as Durhams.

Good taste I would say

 

[homer]

I want to change my 2000s vote to the Cheeky Girls, please


"I never ever ask where do you go
I never ever ask what do you do
I never ever ask what’s in your mind
I never ever ask if you’ll be mine
Come and smile don’t be shy
Touch my bum this is life."

Truly profound

 

[highland fox]

"I never ever ask where do you go
I never ever ask what do you do
I never ever ask what’s in your mind
I never ever ask if you’ll be mine
Come and smile don’t be shy
Touch my bum this is life."

Truly profound

And strangely the same thing you muttered to Drew last week while Elsie was down the Co-op getting you a Ginsters....

 

[homer]

What's wrong with that ?

Drew is a fine looking woman, Highland