Coachella 2007 - Page 6

Alex · 01-22-2007, 02:43 PM

What are the dozen or so big "everybody should have heard of them" bands? The four I've heard of are Bjork, Sonic Youth (couldn't name a song, but the name is familiar), Red Hot Chili Peppers (I had heard of them independent of Rockin' at DL), and Willie Nelson.

Willie Nelson is the only one where I'm confident I could both pick him out of a lineup and recognize a song as his without being told.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-22-2007, 02:57 PM

Looking back, a dozen might be too high. Hard for me to say because I'm somewhere between the second and third category, so I know a lot of the names but I suppose not everyone would. The one glaring one that I'm surprised you haven't heard of is Rage Against the Machine. Beyond that, most of the other ones that I'd consider top-tier names (Arcade Fire, Decemberists, Brazilian Girls) reached their popularity within the last few years while the ones you mentioned have all been around well over a decade, so I can see a cutoff there. The Roots is the biggest name with longevity that you don't mention, but while they've been huge within hip hop for a couple decades, they only became widely known outside of their genre relatively recently.

I consider Jesus and Mary Chain and Crowded House to be big names too, but I have no good perspective on them.

Not Afraid · 01-22-2007, 03:55 PM

I am not the person to tell you who is "big" or not. My view is skewed. The very first time I ever heard that "Big Butts" song was at Ken and Teresa's wedding.

I'm always surprised when someone knows about a band I actually like. I often get the black stare when I say I'm going to see a band.

innerSpaceman · 01-23-2007, 09:32 AM

While I've heard of quite a few of these bands, I don't know that I've heard much if anything BY them.

Perhaps its time to remedy that. I feel musically stagnated lately. Not that I'm lacking music ... there's plenty of it in my life - - but nothing much new for a few years now.

Hmmmmmm.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-24-2007, 05:05 PM

Oh no! I just spotted a name that may have sealed the deal (for at least one day).

Infected Mushroom. Dude.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-24-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Oh no! I just spotted a name that may have sealed the deal (for at least one day).

Infected Mushroom. Dude.

It's going to be hard to leave the phat pants at home.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-24-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

It's going to be hard to leave the phat pants at home.

No it won't

Not Afraid · 01-24-2007, 05:12 PM

I thought that might do it for you.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-24-2007, 05:34 PM

I saw Rage at Lalapalooza in '93. They put on a good show.

Alex · 01-24-2007, 05:47 PM

So does Celine Dion but that doesn't seem to stop many people from preferring she'd be dead.

01-22-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	What are the dozen or so big "everybody should have heard of them" bands? The four I've heard of are Bjork, Sonic Youth (couldn't name a song, but the name is familiar), Red Hot Chili Peppers (I had heard of them independent of Rockin' at DL), and Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson is the only one where I'm confident I could both pick him out of a lineup and recognize a song as his without being told.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Looking back, a dozen might be too high. Hard for me to say because I'm somewhere between the second and third category, so I know a lot of the names but I suppose not everyone would. The one glaring one that I'm surprised you haven't heard of is Rage Against the Machine. Beyond that, most of the other ones that I'd consider top-tier names (Arcade Fire, Decemberists, Brazilian Girls) reached their popularity within the last few years while the ones you mentioned have all been around well over a decade, so I can see a cutoff there. The Roots is the biggest name with longevity that you don't mention, but while they've been huge within hip hop for a couple decades, they only became widely known outside of their genre relatively recently. I consider Jesus and Mary Chain and Crowded House to be big names too, but I have no good perspective on them. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-22-2007, 03:55 PM	#3
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I am not the person to tell you who is "big" or not. My view is skewed. The very first time I ever heard that "Big Butts" song was at Ken and Teresa's wedding. I'm always surprised when someone knows about a band I actually like. I often get the black stare when I say I'm going to see a band.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	While I've heard of quite a few of these bands, I don't know that I've heard much if anything BY them. Perhaps its time to remedy that. I feel musically stagnated lately. Not that I'm lacking music ... there's plenty of it in my life - - but nothing much new for a few years now. Hmmmmmm.
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01-24-2007, 05:05 PM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Oh no! I just spotted a name that may have sealed the deal (for at least one day). Infected Mushroom. Dude. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I thought that might do it for you.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I saw Rage at Lalapalooza in '93. They put on a good show. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-24-2007, 05:47 PM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	So does Celine Dion but that doesn't seem to stop many people from preferring she'd be dead.
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