Top Bands of All time

[Ginnie]

According to www.avrev.com/top-100-bands-of-all-time/top-10-rock-bands/index.php

Numbers = U.S.Sales/Songs/Technical Ability/Innovation/Live Performance/Consistency/RandomPlay/TOTAL PTS

Total
1. Led Zeppelin 99 95 98 93 48 48 47 528
2. The Beatles 100 98 78 99 45 47 47 514
3. Pink Floyd 97 91 92 96 48 43 39 506
4. Jimi Hendrix Ex 68 95 99 99 49 46 47 503
5. Van Halen 91 87 97 93 44 42 42 496
6. Queen 84 91 91 91 45 46 45 493
7. he Eagles 98 95 84 68 42 47 45 479
8. Metallica 92 84 87 87 46 39 33 468
9. U2 90 84 73 78 48 46 36 455
10. Bob Marley 59 92 72 93 44 47 47 454
11. The Police 71 91 91 72 38 44 44 451
12. The Doors 82 87 75 88 39 43 36 450
13. Stone Temple Pilots 61 86 85 87 43 40 44 446
14. Rush 75 74 98 77 43 42 35 444
15. Genesis 67 84 83 81 41 42 38 436
16. Prince and the Revolution 58 87 84 79 45 40 42 435
17. Yes 52 75 94 89 46 38 40 434
18. Earth Wind and Fire 73 88 91 68 39 39 35 433
19. The Bee Gees 78 88 76 73 35 39 39 428
20. The Rolling Stones 94 89 66 68 41 32 28 418
21. The Beach Boys 66 81 73 89 34 33 38 414
22. Soundgarden 43 78 83 86 40 41 42 413
23. The Who 65 75 84 73 44 37 34 412
24. Steely Dan 49 84 85 87 29 37 40 411
25. James Brown and the JBs 9 89 89 93 44 42 42 408
26. AC/DC 96 73 68 50 40 37 36 400
27. Fleetwood Mac 89 79 75 54 37 36 28 398
28. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 62 79 81 63 39 38 34 396
29. The Allman Brothers 39 75 86 77 41 39 37 394
30. ZZ Top 76 71 75 48 42 41 39 392
31. Aerosmith 95 78 72 47 37 35 27 391
32. Cream 28 77 87 84 47 32 35 390
33. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 93 68 62 50 48 37 28 386
34. The Grateful Dead 60 62 69 85 46 33 30 385
35. Guns 'N Roses 87 73 76 51 34 29 31 381
36. Pearl Jam 81 54 55 89 42 31 26 378
37. Boston 83 67 74 57 37 30 29 377
38. Dire Straits 57 73 78 53 36 35 31 363
39. King Crimson 7 60 96 84 44 35 36 362
40. Parliament Funkadelic 27 72 78 82 37 35 30 361
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers 63 68 68 59 41 29 28 356
42. Bon Jovi 85 74 73 31 39 29 24 355
43. Dixie Chicks 80 53 59 85 26 33 17 353
44. Foreigner 86 70 66 45 33 29 23 352
45. David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars 30 71 73 75 38 33 31 351
46. The Talking Heads 37 71 69 66 38 34 33 348
47. Jethro Tull 50 61 71 75 36 26 28 347
48. The Band 21 71 77 64 39 38 34 344
49. The Beastie Boys 69 53 40 88 36 30 27 343
50. Nirvana 77 53 45 88 37 25 17 342
51. Rage Against The Machine 45 60 82 67 26 34 26 340
52. Sly and the Family Stone 42 74 67 85 20 23 27 338
53. The Clash 31 58 61 89 35 30 33 337
54. Tool 44 49 85 60 36 33 28 335
55. Journey 88 59 76 33 29 26 23 334
56. No Doubt 53 82 60 43 30 37 27 332
57. Creedence Clearwater Revival 70 66 57 40 31 32 32 328
58. Deep Purple 38 65 77 53 36 31 25 325
59. Alice In Chains 48 53 66 74 25 26 31 323
60. Orbital 8 53 64 88 36 41 32 322
61. Little Feat 22 66 77 56 40 31 29 321
62. Duran Duran 51 74 57 61 23 29 25 320
63. Living Colour 24 44 85 75 38 22 31 319
64. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention 5 61 85 81 29 31 26 318
65. The Carpenters 74 61 52 54 19 28 29 317
66. Audioslave 29 71 77 52 30 26 31 316
67. The Pretenders 26 62 61 72 39 31 24 315
68. Primus 23 45 88 66 38 27 27 314
69. Blondie 34 65 57 65 32 31 29 313
70. Black Sabbath 54 55 60 62 33 26 19 309
71. Lynyrd Skynyrd 79 52 51 45 34 29 17 307
72. Sex Pistols 16 65 41 95 37 28 24 306
73. Isaac Hayes and the Movement 15 70 70 51 39 33 27 305
74. R.E.M. 64 54 47 55 29 35 20 304
75. Traffic 20 61 76 59 33 30 24 303
76. Buffalo Springfield 17 66 65 59 35 32 28 302
77. Derek and the Dominos 11 74 77 49 31 28 31 301
78. The Jackson Five 18 86 51 52 27 35 30 299
79. The O'Jays 33 66 62 43 31 32 31 298
80. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 25 68 62 41 32 30 29 287
81. Underworld 2 68 61 48 40 36 31 286
82. Thievery Corporation 1 69 53 56 31 39 36 285
83. Motley Crue 72 55 56 29 23 24 25 284
84. Janis Joplin y 56 51 46 52 29 24 25 283
85. Blind Faith 19 59 66 55 26 24 28 277
86. The Animals 10 64 53 52 34 34 29 276
87. The Roots 12 41 79 76 24 28 11 271
88. The Velvet Underground 4 50 64 69 27 30 21 265
89. The Kinks 13 53 52 60 30 31 23 262
90. Radiohead 32 54 50 47 31 27 20 261
91. The Scorpions 47 46 56 35 27 24 25 260
92. Kansas 55 43 53 44 28 20 15 258
93. Iron Maiden 36 38 62 52 29 22 18 257
94. Motorhead 6 43 52 64 36 23 29 253
95. Judas Priest 40 31 65 46 26 22 21 251
96. The Orb 3 49 54 62 22 26 23 239
97. The Cure 41 42 28 58 20 31 10 230
98. Coldplay 46 43 41 37 27 19 16 229
99. Slayer 14 31 72 45 27 18 18 225
100. Black Eyed Peas 35 33 36 40 34 20 16

[Ginnie]

LOL Led Zep gets more points than the Beatles for Consistency...
Was there EVER a band more consistent than the Beatles?

Rage Against the Machine edges out The Beatles in Technical Ability. I am not amused.

[Ginnie]

Roxy Music is NOT ON THE LIST Vic!
But The Orb and the Dixie Chicks are...

[tubepigeonvictim]

Sept 10, 2009 23:08:50 GMT Ginnie said:

LOL Led Zep gets more points than the Beatles for Consistency...
Was there EVER a band more consistent than the Beatles?

Rage Against the Machine edges out The Beatles in Technical Ability. I am not amused.

Come on, I respect the Beatles, love a lot of thier stuff - used to love RATM but not that big on them anymore - but there's NO doubting they p1ss all over the Beatles as far as technical ability goes.

Just like saying that Ron Asheton had more technical ability than Steve Vai. I know who I'd rather listen to...but there's no doubting who has more technical prowess.

[tubepigeonvictim]

Gotta laugh at Zappa having less 'technical ability' than...quite a lot of folks on that list.

Obviously NO musical knowledge whatsoever behind that. If it sounds good/memorable, then it must be great technically, seems to be the idea.

[CROOK TOWN]

Sept 10, 2009 23:08:50 GMT Ginnie said:

LOL Led Zep gets more points than the Beatles for Consistency...
Was there EVER a band more consistent than the Beatles?

yes, led zeppelin were ginnie. its there in yellow and white.

[Ginnie]

Sept 11, 2009 11:53:08 GMT tubepigeonvictim said:

Sept 10, 2009 23:08:50 GMT Ginnie said:

LOL Led Zep gets more points than the Beatles for Consistency...
Was there EVER a band more consistent than the Beatles?

Rage Against the Machine edges out The Beatles in Technical Ability. I am not amused.

Come on, I respect the Beatles, love a lot of thier stuff - used to love RATM but not that big on them anymore - but there's NO doubting they p1ss all over the Beatles as far as technical ability goes.

Just like saying that Ron Asheton had more technical ability than Steve Vai. I know who I'd rather listen to...but there's no doubting who has more technical prowess.

I hear what you're saying... but ...
Seems like "technical ability" means speed sometimes. Speedo guitar players don't do nuthin' for me except for maybe Johnny Winter. Hendrix was a great mix of speed and style and inventiveness.
I'd rather listen to three notes of Neil than a thousand of that Yawnie Magtreem (?) guy.

PLUS it's not just guitar...
McCartney - surely one of the most superb bass players - he helped invent bass for rock'n roll...
and what about Ringo - I'm not a drummer but I've always thought of him as one of the most original drummers of all time. Maybe Sarge could comment on that.

But I do get your point. I guess Yes were had more technical ability than the Beatles too...
I guess there's a few. Man doesn't some feedback from Ashton sound good though!

[Ginnie]

Sept 11, 2009 11:58:14 GMT tubepigeonvictim said:

Gotta laugh at Zappa having less 'technical ability' than...quite a lot of folks on that list.

Obviously NO musical knowledge whatsoever behind that. If it sounds good/memorable, then it must be great technically, seems to be the idea.

Actually, looking over the number again the Beatles do get pretty good numbers for technical ability. I can't judge The Beatles objectively perhaps.

[Ginnie]

HERE ARE THE BANDS RANKED ACCORDING TO TECHNICAL ABILITY:

Rank / Technical Ability Score
4 The Jimi Hendrix Experience 99
14 Rush 98
1 Led Zeppelin 98
5 Van Halen 97
39 King Crimson 96
17 Yes 94
3 Pink Floyd 92
11 The Police 91
18 Earth Wind and Fire 91
6 Queen 91
25 James Brown and the JBs 89
68 Primus 88
32 Cream 87
8 Metallica 87
29 The Allman Brothers 86
24 Steely Dan 85
64 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention 85
63 Living Colour 85
13 Stone Temple Pilots 85
54 Tool 85
7 The Eagles 84
16 Prince and the Revolution 84
23 The Who 84
15 Genesis 83
22 Soundgarden 83
51 Rage Against The Machine 82
28 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 81
87 The Roots 79
2 The Beatles 78
38 Dire Straits 78
40 Parliament Funkadelic 78
61 Little Feat 77
58 Deep Purple 77
77 Derek and the Dominos 77
48 The Band 77
66 Audioslave 77
75 Traffic 76
35 Guns 'N Roses 76
55 Journey 76
19 The Bee Gees 76
12 The Doors 75
30 ZZ Top 75
27 Fleetwood Mac 75
37 Boston 74
42 Bon Jovi 73
9 U2 73
45 David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars 73
21 The Beach Boys 73
99 Slayer 72
31 Aerosmith 72
10 Bob Marley and the Wailers 72
47 Jethro Tull 71
73 Isaac Hayes and the Movement 70
34 The Grateful Dead 69
46 The Talking Heads 69
41 Red Hot Chili Peppers 68
26 AC/DC 68
52 Sly and the Family Stone 67
85 Blind Faith 66
20 The Rolling Stones 66
59 Alice In Chains 66
44 Foreigner 66
95 Judas Priest 65
76 Buffalo Springfield 65
60 Orbital 64
88 The Velvet Underground 64
33 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 62
80 Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 62
79 The O'Jays 62
93 Iron Maiden 62
81 Underworld 61
53 The Clash 61
67 The Pretenders 61
70 Black Sabbath 60
56 No Doubt 60
43 Dixie Chicks 59
69 Blondie 57
57 Creedence Clearwater Revival 57
62 Duran Duran 57
83 Motley Crue 56
91 The Scorpions 56
36 Pearl Jam 55
96 The Orb 54
92 Kansas 53
82 Thievery Corporation 53
86 The Animals 53
65 The Carpenters 52
94 Motorhead 52
89 The Kinks 52
71 Lynyrd Skynyrd 51
78 The Jackson Five 51
90 Radiohead 50
74 R.E.M. 47
84 Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company 46
50 Nirvana 45
72 Sex Pistols 41
98 Coldplay 41
49 The Beastie Boys 40
100 Black Eyed Peas 36
97 The Cure 28

[Ginnie]

RANKED ACCORDING TO "INNOVATION"
Overall Rank / Innovation Score
4 The Jimi Hendrix Experience 99
2 The Beatles 99
3 Pink Floyd 96
72 Sex Pistols 95
10 Bob Marley and the Wailers 93
25 James Brown and the JBs 93
1 Led Zeppelin 93
5 Van Halen 93
6 Queen 91
36 Pearl Jam 89
17 Yes 89
21 The Beach Boys 89
53 The Clash 89
12 The Doors 88
50 Nirvana 88
60 Orbital 88
49 The Beastie Boys 88
8 Metallica 87
24 Steely Dan 87
13 Stone Temple Pilots 87
22 Soundgarden 86
34 The Grateful Dead 85
52 Sly and the Family Stone 85
43 Dixie Chicks 85
32 Cream 84
39 King Crimson 84
40 Parliament Funkadelic 82
15 Genesis 81
64 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention 81
16 Prince and the Revolution 79
9 U2 78
29 The Allman Brothers 77
14 Rush 77
87 The Roots 76
63 Living Colour 75
47 Jethro Tull 75
45 David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars 75
59 Alice In Chains 74
19 The Bee Gees 73
23 The Who 73
11 The Police 72
67 The Pretenders 72
88 The Velvet Underground 69
7 The Eagles 68
20 The Rolling Stones 68
18 Earth Wind and Fire 68
51 Rage Against The Machine 67
68 Primus 66
46 The Talking Heads 66
69 Blondie 65
94 Motorhead 64
48 The Band 64
28 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young 63
70 Black Sabbath 62
96 The Orb 62
62 Duran Duran 61
89 The Kinks 60
54 Tool 60
76 Buffalo Springfield 59
41 Red Hot Chili Peppers 59
75 Traffic 59
97 The Cure 58
37 Boston 57
82 Thievery Corporation 56
61 Little Feat 56
85 Blind Faith 55
74 R.E.M. 55
65 The Carpenters 54
27 Fleetwood Mac 54
58 Deep Purple 53
38 Dire Straits 53
86 The Animals 52
78 The Jackson Five 52
84 Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company 52
93 Iron Maiden 52
66 Audioslave 52
35 Guns 'N Roses 51
73 Isaac Hayes and the Movement 51
33 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band 50
26 AC/DC 50
77 Derek and the Dominos 49
30 ZZ Top 48
81 Underworld 48
31 Aerosmith 47
90 Radiohead 47
95 Judas Priest 46
99 Slayer 45
44 Foreigner 45
71 Lynyrd Skynyrd 45
92 Kansas 44
56 No Doubt 43
79 The O'Jays 43
80 Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 41
100 Black Eyed Peas 40
57 Creedence Clearwater Revival 40
98 Coldplay 37
91 The Scorpions 35
55 Journey 33
42 Bon Jovi 31
83 Motley Crue 29

[caveman]

I read this again, how the hell could Led Zeppelin score in the Live performance section they've done 3 gigs in 30 years and by their own admission two of them were crap, we all bemoan the SAHB aren't doing much yet they played more gigs in 2008 the Led Zep did since '79, when will the scales fall from our eyes and we see just how bloody average they are, Led Zep that is, rehashed blues, and they score for innovation, FFS!!!!!!

[sergeantfury]

Sorry but this thread just looks like The Matrix to me

[trench]

Absolutely insane listings.

For innovation Zappa should top any list !!

The same for technical ability ,Any musician who has ever played with Frank Zappa can get a job with anyone in music,no matter what type of music.

Don't forget where steve Vai served his apprenticeship and Chad wackerman,aynsley Dunbar,The Brecker bros,Adrian Belew,George Duke.Ruth Underwood,Johnny guitar Watson,Bruce Fowler (now a top american film composer)
The list goes on and on.

Any musician who has released 67 "official "albums must be doing something right.

[zigzagwanderer]

Yeah the Black Eyed Peas,, they're technically great and very innovative with original songs whereas Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band were just a run of the mill pop group.

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez H Chripes on a fuckin' bike.


Black tut tut Eyed tut fuckin tut tut fuckin Peas. * wanders off shaking head in disbelief*