VH1 just ran their “VH 1 Top 100 Artists of All Time” again tonite. I don’t know what year it was from, but it made me think about compiling my own.
I know its been done before, but what about a “SD Top 100 Artists of All Time”? Only how about we limit it to groups and just top 10? (with 5 honorable mentions)
Here’s mine:
Beatles
Stones
Led Zeppelin
CSNY
Eagles
Pink Floyd
Allman Brothers
Beach Boys
Jethro Tull
Traffic
I’m curious as to how this kind of list will change over time, when the listmakers have only the sound files and DVDs as a frame of reference. For me, a huge component of a great band is seeing them live. In a decade or so the folks at VH1 won’t have had the chance to experience what the great classic rock bands did in their prime.
…and yes, The Beatles stopped performing live early on, but not before they established themselves as a capable live act in the Hamburg days and beyond.
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[li]The Beatles[/li][li]The Rolling Stones[/li][li]Pink Floyd[/li][li]Roxy Music[/li][li]Fleetwood Mac[/li][li]The Police[/li][li]Cheap Trick[/li][li]Yes[/li][li]Genesis[/li][li]Queen[/li][/ol]
All ten are either hugely influential or significant in their own way (e.g. a string of classic albums). There are plenty of other bands I’d like to have included, but it’s a Top 10 after all.
Groups
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Grateful Dead
The Who
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Eagles
Pink Floyd
Honorable Mention
Styx
Queen
The Beach Boys
Rush
AC/DC