Band of the generation

[sc`]

So the other night I got in a discussion with someone about the so-called "band of our generation". We defined our generation as currently 17-24 year olds. I named a band that I thought had the greatest argument for this title, and she disagreed, but failed to produce a better argument. Let me know what you think.

[}tHoL{-Bout2plucku]

Sublime or maybe incubus

grew up to that shit

[Griffith-]

I would also go with Sublime.

[bergenhell]

hard to say just one. for people who like rap I would assume tupac or biggie might own that cd, but I'm not familiar with that.

sublime would be a great choice for their kind of music, as would nirvana.

for me it would probably be the white stripes, but I doubt many others would agree.

[sc`]

Don't consider people into a certain genre, I'm talking about the one and only all-encompassing band. My argument was Red Hot Chili Peppers personally. I was thinking that it is quite hard to find someone who doesn't like RHCP, whereas I know people who don't like or don't ever listen to the others mentioned so far.

[sd-]

I personally can't stand RHCP, I would go with sublime

[bergenhell]

I think it's a mistake to go with one all-encompassing genre. There are tons of people who only listen to rap, and there are tons of people who don't listen to any rap in the 17-24 age group.

I like RHCP but there are at least 10 bands I'd put in front of them on my personal list.

SORRY FOR NOT HELPING LOLF

[TheMOB]

RHCP has been around since the mid 80s, seems too long to be the band of the generation for 17-24 year olds. I was thinking maybe Green Day, but they've been around since the late 80s as well. The biggest-name / most universally loved artist (not a band) I can think of that fits is Eminem. The White Stripes aren't a bad choice but I don't think they get enough mainstream attention. The average person probably only knows "Fell in Love with a Girl" and "Seven Nation Army" by them. The average 17-24 year old could probably easily rattle off at least 5 eminem songs.

[LunaticWithCandy]

I don't think there will ever be another all encompasing band. We have become a niche market. I personally can't stand Sublime or the RHCP.

Also, Sublime, RHCP and Nirvana all belong to generation X. Very few of us were in our 17-24s when those bands had their golden age. Most of us we're 5-12.

[polarity]

I was listening to Sublime in fourth grade. :/

[the scrill]

Dying Fetus

[senor-turkey-lurkey]

how old are you polarityyy

[polarity]

You'll never know.

[Yesbama]

I'd have to agree with MOB, as sad as it seems eminem is probably the one artist all of us know.

I don't like red hot chili peppers and green day and sublime make me want to throat a dick.

We are the MTV age, and eminem was the biggest influence I can remember. Preppy, goth, emo, gay, whatever group you were in, chances are you didn't hate eminem in middleschool.

edit: more evidence for eminem is the growing wigger culture. Undeniably, the wigger culture is growing exponentially. Especially in my area, the white lower/middle class is glorifying the black inner city subculture, it killed the goth movement for sure. Remember when malls were plagued by cyber-goths with their bright fish nets and dyed hair extensions and platform shoes? Well now is Daniel J. Westminster wearing a jersey 14 sizes too big, baggy ass jeans, a huge gold cross, and some stupid fucking big ass baseball hat that looks like it was just ironed flat. And HE ALWAYS FORGETS to shave that line of shit off of his chin, ALWAYS.

[Ignatz]

red hot chili peppers do not count for you guys at all. They were way better before Hillel Slovak died anyway

i sure hope for all your sakes that the band of your generation is not freaking Green Day.

[Split]

yea sc, i dont know many people if any at all that dont like RHCP. I like them to.

[MoonGuardian]

The Offspring!

And NO, to greenday :(

[Headshot]

Dave Matthews Band is probably up there. They became popular when I was in middle school, but it was thought of as music for older people anyways.
No to RHCP and Sublime. Sadly, Green Day will be mentioned by someone, I might as well get it over with.

Everyone had their own genre that they enjoyed, so it's kind of tough to say. For me, Pantera/Metallica seemed to be the "band of my generation" between the people I hung out with.

[Platypus]

Radiohead. Hands down.

[ChEEsEy ManZ]

its too hard to pick one. nowadays people can listen to such a wide variety because of the internet, you'd definitely be hard pressed to find one all-ecompassing band

[Milosenpotion]

mc rove

[Magus]

Radiohead. Hands down.

This is what I thought, but have they had enough of a mainstream impact now, or will they ever?

I think Dave Matthews makes a good amount of sense, so does, hate them or love them, Linkin Park. They represent the (bad) flirting with genres, the hip hop movement in white culture, etc etc.

OK, I've decided it's Linkin Park. Sorry, generation. 17-24 year olds were in middle school/high school upon Hybrid Theory's release, which I would argue is the album of the generation. Apologies, again.

[Bp-2X]

Pantera was the group of my high school period

[polarity]

That's not the question, poopsock.

[TheMOB]

Radiohead. Hands down.I was tempted to mention them, since they seem to be the most "important" band, in terms of critical acclaim and influence and all that, to come out of our generation. But like Magus said, I don't think they have enough mainstream appeal. The average person would recognize "Creep" and maybe "Karma Police" and "Fake Plastic Trees", but probably wouldn't be able to put a band to the song. Plus those are all from their first three albums, they haven't had anything resembling a hit since 1997. Among people who have more than just a casual interest in music, though, it's Radiohead for sure. I don't think any other band has as dedicated a fanbase (maybe TOOL, actually), or generates nearly as much interest every time they release a new album (although the new Arcade Fire album got ridiculous amount of attention, it'll be interesting to see where they go from here).

[necro]

stp

[Ignatz]

Radiohead. Hands down.

I was gonna say them too, but do 17-24's really love Radiohead and identify with them?

OK Computer was released in '97 when they were 7-14's. Since then Radiohead has always seemed to still be aimed at the generation that WAS 17-24 in 1997, and who are now 27-34. To me, Radiohead are still part of Gen X, but I'm a Gen Xer myself so maybe I'm biased. Same with STP, Tool, NIN, etc.

[ricky]

2ge+her

[Magus]

well done, ricky.

[kno[x]]

As mentioned, it is probably some crap like Green Day, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, or Audioslave.

[Headshot]

;1516028']As mentioned, it is probably some crap like Green Day, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, or Audioslave.

Please take Rage Against The Machine out of your crap list.

Audioslave is a bit too new to mention it. Linkin Park is a peice of shit boy band, so they would probably fit well.

[ruker]

Sublime Sublime Sublime. Every single song rips....so many great hits, how could you deny them??? Dying Fetus is def a close second though, haha.

[Griffith-]

I don't see how Sublime couldn't be considered the band of our generation. We grew up in that era(Sublime, Blind Melon, 3rd Eye Blind, etc). I was 9 when I first heard Sublime and I've been hooked ever since. Not only that the first time I heard them was in concert with my older brother. I think this should definitely be our band

[`LiTHiuM]

Personally I can't stand Sublime. I would make an argument for 311, or some of the aforementioned such as Linkin Park. Though, all I listened to growing up was Nirvana and the Offspring.

[LunaticWithCandy]

I don't see how Sublime couldn't be considered the band of our generation. We grew up in that era(Sublime, Blind Melon, 3rd Eye Blind, etc). I was like 11 when I first heard Sublime and I've been hooked ever since. Not only that the first time I heard them was in concert with my older brother. I think this should definitely be our band

I am 23, Sublime formed when I was 5 (1988) and broke up when I was 12 (1996). That's part of our generation how? Third Eye Blind had their first hit in 1997, they do belong to our generation you are correct about that. Blind Melon hits the generational gap sort of (I guess they were kinda there for the beginning, but that wasn't when they were popular), having formed in 89 and disbanded in 99. The RHCP formed in 1983... that is really pushing it.

If you saw them with your older brother then that just proves that they belong to the generation ahead of us.

Personally I can't stand Sublime. I would make an argument for 311, or some of the aforementioned such as Linkin Park. Though, all I listened to growing up was Nirvana and the Offspring.

You grew up like most of our generation, listening to the music of the generations before us. The music from our teenage years is pretty fucking terrible. Who's your Barbie Girl?

[Phazex3375]

blink182? they were my favorite band growing up

[Hellz-Angel01]

Apologies, again.

no need to apologize... except for their new album that is.

but I'd have to throw in a vote for RHCP or green day

[Griffith-]

If you saw them with your older brother then that just proves that they belong to the generation ahead of us.


My Brother is 25, and I am 22.

[LunaticWithCandy]

My Brother is 25, and I am 22.

The band still broke up before you were a teenager.

[goldplatypus]

probably OAR

[Mukey]

Weezer

[ruker]

The band still broke up before you were a teenager.

The band didnt break up, the band died. I dont see how you could like 311 over Sublime though. 311 Has the same (yet good) styles and patterns. Sublime shattered all genres with their style. Rap, Punk, Reggae, Cuntry. They molded everything together perfectly. I would consider RHCP if they didnt blow for the past 3 albums. Well, Califuckernation was pretty good. But if those were the top 3, id put Sublime > 311 > RHCP. Im not even going to go into rap because we all know it takes as much talent to rap as it does to flush a toilet.

[kno[x]]

Anyways, it is obviously Manowar.

Little known fact about Karl Logan: With Jimmy Page being so sloppy on guitar he bent time and stole the Die For Metal riff, later becoming Kashmir in the pre-historic times.

[sani]

I think they formed before you were even born so stop throwing their parody name around.

[Griffith-]

The band still broke up before you were a teenager.

I don't see what that has to do with anything. I still consider this band as the biggest musical influence of my life. As I'm sure a lot of other people in our age group feel the same. You ask anyone from our "generation" who Sublime is, everyone knows their music and will probably even name you many of their songs. Can you say the same for RHCP or any other band listed? I know maybe 3 songs RHCP has done.. and I couldn't name you 1 Radiohead song.

And Sublime forming in 1988 has no relevance, because they didn't really get popular until 1992 when they released 40z to Freedom

I was listening to Sublime in fourth grade. :/

This is my point. You don't have to be a teen during the time they were around to consider that band the band of your generation. Fact of the matter is many people grew up loving Sublime.

[Phormula]

I'd rather shoot myself in the head rather than listen to the music I did as a teenager, except for the classical.

[sani]

I think Smack and I are close in age and wisdom.

[TheMOB]

You ask anyone from our "generation" who Sublime is, everyone knows their music and will probably even name you many of their songs. Can you say the same for RHCP or any other band listed?I think you're way off here. I think a lot of people from our "generation" couldn't tell you anything about Sublime, or maybe they'd know "What I Got" and "Santeria". I would say RHCP is much better known, if only because they've been around so much longer and are still putting out music now. I mean, nearly everyone with a TV or radio has heard "Dani California", and a whole bunch of their older songs still get play on the radio. I still don't think they deserve the "band of the generation" tag, but I'm not so sure there's even a band (since Eminem doesn't really count) that does.

This is my point. You don't have to be a teen during the time they were around to consider that band the band of your generation. Fact of the matter is many people grew up loving Sublime.Well would it be appropriate to make a case for the Rolling Stones or Beatles as the band of our generation? Those two are almost certainly better known among the 17-24 age group than both Sublime and RHCP. I think part of a band being representative of a generation is that the band actually coexists with it.

[LunaticWithCandy]

I think you're way off here. I think a lot of people from our "generation" couldn't tell you anything about Sublime, or maybe they'd know "What I Got" and "Santeria". I would say RHCP is much better known, if only because they've been around so much longer and are still putting out music now. I mean, nearly everyone with a TV or radio has heard "Dani California", and a whole bunch of their older songs still get play on the radio. I still don't think they deserve the "band of the generation" tag, but I'm not so sure there's even a band (since Eminem doesn't really count) that does.

Well would it be appropriate to make a case for the Rolling Stones or Beatles as the band of our generation? Those two are almost certainly better known among the 17-24 age group than both Sublime and RHCP. I think part of a band being representative of a generation is that the band actually coexists with it.

Exactly, I don't see how a band can represent a generation when it doesn't belong to it? Wouldn't it be representing the generation it was from?

[q]

']Anyways, it is obviously Manowar.

Little known fact about Karl Logan: With Jimmy Page being so sloppy on guitar he bent time and stole the Die For Metal riff, later becoming Kashmir in the pre-historic times.

shut the fuck up

[kno[x]]

shut the fuck up

no)))

[Karms]

;1516578']no)))
you're gayter

[sani]

Karms, how are you buddy?

I would've went with gayder

[Marchy]

Smashing Pumpkins

[Magus]

The pumpkins broke up when I was in middle school, and I'm 22 now.

[Karms]

Karms, how are you buddy?

I would've went with gayder

I'm very good sani, gayter was just a silly pun on dream theater. How are you doing?

[sani]

I'm fine, just at work doing nothing.

I thought gayder would've been nice a pun with Vader since I could not find anything to go with Karms. I was thinking Karmageddon but alas I failed.

[LunaticWithCandy]

I don't know who, other than yourself, would have known that Gayter = Dream Theater.

If you're going to twist a bands name, actualy twist the bands name, don't just make up new words.

Dweeb Theater, Manobore (although people who would use this name for anything but educational purposes don't exist), Children of Bordom, Dimmu Burger (that name has been around longer than Metalocalypse), Dragonfarce...

[Suicidal Anomaly]

I just wanted to chime in to say that for people from ages 17-24 I don't see how you could say Sublime. I know others already mentioned this and I'm not claiming it for my own generation because I'm only 25 but Nowell died almost 11 years ago. One of my buddies who is 26 remembers hearing Sublime play house parties when he used to paddle through harbor over in hb/sunset when they played house parties when he was 13 or 14. I'd say Sublime would belong more to people who are later 20's at the very least. You can say they influenced your life and I don't doubt that but aside from compilations and the fact that they got horribly overplayed on the radio most people from age 17-24 never really had a chance to see them.

[j0hnn13]

tbh, if its about the band/artist of a generation, then you need to look at the most popular crap... wich usually is the worst music thats being made (ie britney, christina, robbie williams)
madonna eventho age 6000 is still very influential and bands like U2 also are still going strong and actually going stronger then ever b4.
does this mean madonna/U2 etc are outdated because they been around for ages?
i dont think so, they are still very popular with young people as well with older people.
also i dont think i seen any1 mention coldplay

eminem .. i guess indeed he would be the 1. if not him he sure is close.

funny only 2 bands in this list i like are coldplay and u2....

[Thrash]

Well technically Aerosmith has played completely through our entire generation with several hits I can recall from 4th grade to 11th... And everyone knows who they are and can recognize their songs and name a few too probably.

[LunaticWithCandy]

tbh, if its about the band/artist of a generation, then you need to look at the most popular crap... wich usually is the worst music thats being made (ie britney, christina, robbie williams)
madonna eventho age 6000 is still very influential and bands like U2 also are still going strong and actually going stronger then ever b4.
does this mean madonna/U2 etc are outdated because they been around for ages?
i dont think so, they are still very popular with young people as well with older people.
also i dont think i seen any1 mention coldplay

eminem .. i guess indeed he would be the 1. if not him he sure is close.

funny only 2 bands in this list i like are coldplay and u2....

Most British Blues and American Blues Rock bands who are remembered today as the voice of that generation (1965-75) were not the pop music of the day.

Most of the "classic" rock we listen to today such as the Who and Led Zeppelin were not pop bands and only became part of pop culture in later decades. There was a time when those bands were too heavy/out there for even radio play. That really changed in the mid 70s and 80s when Album Rock started to become big. Most of those album rock stations are now what we call classic rock stations.

[Minoxic]

I just have to say no for 311. Their first 2 CDs were awesome but after Grassroots they found out all the little girlies liked when Nick sung all soft and sweet and they completely changed their sound to become the terrible band most people know them by today.

[Magus]

I think Coldplay is an interesting selection. All of their CDs have been insanely popular, and I think their music will last for many generations as far as being replayed, where the shelf life of most of the other bands of our generation will probably be shorter.

[Karms]

I don't know who, other than yourself, would have known that Gayter = Dream Theater.

If you're going to twist a bands name, actualy twist the bands name, don't just make up new words.


a lot better than dream theatre


;1514996']Theater dipshit.

ongoing joke with me and knox. sorry?

[AO`]

I don't know about the band of my generation but I have to say that Nirvana impacted me more than any other band in my life. Prior to Nirvana, I listened almost exclusively to west coast rap. Once Nirvana hit the scene, I listened to them non-stop and they were probably the reason that I started listening to other grunge and alternative bands. I opened my mind up to listen to other forms of music and today I listen to just about everything (genres, that is).

[kno[x]]

ongoing joke with me and knox. sorry?

I didn't get it either :x

Everyday I wait for Systematic Chaos to get leaked, and everyday I end up crying myself to sleep at night.

[sani]

Then you fall into the Linkin Park category. Way to go douchebag.

[DisgruntledGoat]

Pennywise for me.

[j0hnn13]

Most British Blues and American Blues Rock bands who are remembered today as the voice of that generation (1965-75) were not the pop music of the day.

Most of the "classic" rock we listen to today such as the Who and Led Zeppelin were not pop bands and only became part of pop culture in later decades. There was a time when those bands were too heavy/out there for even radio play. That really changed in the mid 70s and 80s when Album Rock started to become big. Most of those album rock stations are now what we call classic rock stations.

totally agreed ^_^
most pop music sux anyways :p always has, its the "underground" that has the good music

still coldplay has my vote i think

[Doug]

QOTSA or the foo fighters would be newer epic bands for our generation. It's hard to argue the eminem statements, but does one person rapping really constitue a "band of the generation"? Arguements could be made for pumpkins/sublime/radiohead/nirvana all being too old and part of Gen X.

[cron!K]

I'd say foo fighters too...they're pretty much the best band that could be considered our generation (since they came out in the mid-90s). Mostly every other great band still alive today was formed during the 80s.

[q]

pearl jam?

[cron!K]

damn beat me to it...was going to post another one saying pearl jam since theyre 90s too

edit: and I'll throw stone temple pilots into the mix there too...they had some really great songs (didnt come out with many CDs tho)

[SithDrummer]

sarah mclachlan or enya

[}tHoL{-Bout2plucku]

silverchair and stp too