Most Talented Band Ever?

[Dazed and Brutal]

I think jazz is often more difficult than prog.

Yea Jazz can be more difficult, so I did over blow prog a lil, but still. It's very hard to play in the times that many prog bands do. It's also very hard to incorporate fusion within their music while not flying off the handle.

Jazz > Classical > Blues > Prog Rock > Metal > Rock as I see it.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

I always thought classical was the most advanced/complex/technically demanding genre, but I don't know nearly as much about it as you guys do

 

[Hatebreeder]

I always thought classical was the most advanced/complex/technically demanding genre, but I don't know nearly as much about it as you guys do

Classical gets a little too much credit because a lot of it shared a lot of the same pitfalls as modern popular music (regarding clone artists, selling out, etc), but it is very difficult to compose music for an entire orchestra and thus deserves most of the respect it gets. Still, I think plenty of modern bands have just as much (and even more) creativity than classical composers. It's just that the popular style has changed. We'll probably continue to see this trend and people will look back on the twentieth century with the same hindsight that we do.

 

[CF87]

The fact that someone that does not play an instrument would come into a thread making something out to be easy and spouting their mouth off about something they have no idea about is pretty arrogant.

 

[Susperia]

so I did over blow prog a lil,

I win.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

I win.

you were claiming rolling stones were more talented than bands like king crimson

have you even heard any prog rock?

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

you were claiming rolling stones were more talented than bands like king crimson

She never said that.

 

[challenge_everything]

Since we're off metal, the correct answer is Led Zeppelin. Page is a good as any guitarist and his compositions were exquisite. Bonham is hands down the best drummer of the era, Plant is a brilliant vocalist and Jones is an underrated bass player. In terms of consistency, originality and ability, they are unrivalled.

But I agree Floyd, Yes, Rush etc would be close behind.

Looking at metal, it's a lot harder because there's not as much longevity or consistency. So for that reason I wouldn't name Cynic or Dream Theater because essentially they had one good album each. Maybe Nile? Arcturus?

 

[Susperia]

you were claiming rolling stones were more talented than bands like king crimson

have you even heard any prog rock?

No, I wasn't.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

The fact that someone that does not play an instrument would come into a thread making something out to be easy and spouting their mouth off about something they have no idea about is pretty arrogant.

I've been playing violin for 8 years and guitar for 4, but that shouldn't really matter.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Since we're off metal, the correct answer is Led Zeppelin. Page is a good as any guitarist and his compositions were exquisite. Bonham is hands down the best drummer of the era, Plant is a brilliant vocalist and Jones is an underrated bass player. In terms of consistency, originality and ability, they are unrivalled.

But I agree Floyd, Yes, Rush etc would be close behind.

Looking at metal, it's a lot harder because there's not as much longevity or consistency. So for that reason I wouldn't name Cynic or Dream Theater because essentially they had one good album each. Maybe Nile? Arcturus?

Zep. is fucking great. Plant is my all time favorite vocalist and John Bonham is just incredible.

 

[Iron Chef Sakai]

how about john lennon? not necessarily a band...
when i think of him, somehow I think of his song "Imagine" right away.

 

[Hell Awaits Us All]

Since we're off metal, the correct answer is Led Zeppelin. Page is a good as any guitarist and his compositions were exquisite. Bonham is hands down the best drummer of the era, Plant is a brilliant vocalist and Jones is an underrated bass player. In terms of consistency, originality and ability, they are unrivalled.

But I agree Floyd, Yes, Rush etc would be close behind.

Looking at metal, it's a lot harder because there's not as much longevity or consistency. So for that reason I wouldn't name Cynic or Dream Theater because essentially they had one good album each. Maybe Nile? Arcturus?

in death metal terms I would say it is early morbid angel, pete sandoval, trey azagtoth and dave vincent are all top notch IMO

suffocation isn't far behind either, every member of the band is phenomenal at what they do. Death 93-98 always had phenomenal musicians (especially on TSOP).

Pagan's mind is also tremendously talented (especially in guitars, vocals, and keys - all 3 are as good as it gets when it comes to prog/power)

 

[Dr_Zephyr]

Music in general - The Dixie Dregs.

Metal - Dream Theater/Symphony X, it's a tie.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

edit: And prog rock doesn't take a lot of fucking talent.

not true. excuse yourself.

 

[Jreg]

Anyway, Boston! Especially that first album.

There were times when they did that guitar harmony thing even better than Iron Maiden. That alone should place them in the running for most talented, haha.

 

[challenge_everything]

Death 93-98 always had phenomenal musicians (especially on TSOP).

Good point. The lineup on TSOP would have to be right up there.
Richard Christy -great drummer. Shannon Hamm: good guitarist. Can't remember who the bassist was. Chuck: enough said.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Gordian Knot. Probably been mentioned though.

 

[Cuiden-A-Los-Ninos]

Korn. no question.

 

[byrne]

at the gates