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Post by kickingitwithkevin on Apr 12, 2014 12:11:13 GMT -5
Since Teeth Dreams was announced I went on a massive back catalogue binge, and now the album's here I've listened to pretty much nothing else since. And it got me thinking.. Who were the last band / artist that I thought truly satisfied pretty much my every musical need, without needing to go outside their particular body of work? I'd say the Beatles, despite their ubiquity; maybe Dylan too. But I don't know about anyone more modern. Any suggestions?
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Post by delboydrums on Apr 12, 2014 16:29:21 GMT -5
Despite my love and respect for the most talented band to have made music - The Beatles - there would only be one choice :
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band would get me through anything.
Anything.
Any problem, any day, any mood.
In fact, I could get by with Greetings through to Tunnel of Love.
It's all there.
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Post by doctoracula on Apr 12, 2014 16:35:36 GMT -5
For me, REM. That band was perfect. Barely any missteps in a three decade long career. They even broke up perfectly.
As far as bands still active, I'd lean towards Against Me, Fucked Up, or THS. Maybe radiohead too. It's been a while since they released anything though.
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Post by skatenlayton on Apr 12, 2014 19:55:01 GMT -5
Big Old 97's fan here. looking forward to Most Messed Up. the bulk Ryan Adams stuff is good. Black Crows have a great catalog, But one band that has consistently made good records and great songs is Wilco.
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Post by dabook on Apr 12, 2014 21:12:01 GMT -5
The Grateful Dead.The greatest band america has ever produced. They werent the best at what they did, they were the only ones who did what the did.
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Post by parock on Apr 12, 2014 21:32:29 GMT -5
Probably Bowie.
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Post by doctoracula on Apr 12, 2014 21:45:41 GMT -5
I guess I should've included Dylan in mine. I was thinking mostly of more relatively recent artists but Dylan is the best
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Post by skatenlayton on Apr 13, 2014 6:03:30 GMT -5
Yes that's what kickin Kevin asked about. modern artists/bands.
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Post by stephano on Apr 23, 2014 0:52:14 GMT -5
The last band?
Ummmm...
The Wonder Stuff.
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Post by stringer on Apr 23, 2014 4:59:08 GMT -5
Modern bands, for me, Elbow.
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Post by wackojacko on Apr 23, 2014 8:20:55 GMT -5
Although not strictly one band, Bruce's catalogue does nearly everything for me. In reality there's no band that could do everything but with the early R'n'B, the rock, the solo acoustic stuff, the big band folk stuff it gets pretty damn close. Plus he does it all so well.
Thankfully, it's not something I have to do. Couldn't give up all the other music.
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Post by yesterdayspapers on May 8, 2014 0:36:29 GMT -5
Despite my love and respect for the most talented band to have made music - The Beatles - there would only be one choice : Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band would get me through anything. Anything. Any problem, any day, any mood. In fact, I could get by with Greetings through to Tunnel of Love. It's all there. Pretty much this. |
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Post by charlie on May 9, 2014 11:05:25 GMT -5
I think I'm saying Wilco. If THS had more tunes that scratched my country itch the way Sweet Part and Cheyenne Sunrise do, I'd pick them. Drive-By Truckers are the last of my trinity of favorite bands, but they're too one-dimensional to be the one band in the world.
Luckily, there isn't only one band.
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Post by morty on May 10, 2014 8:58:19 GMT -5
I joined this board to answer this question. The closest I will ever be to being completely satisfied with one artist is with Sufjan Stevens
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Post by joelle on May 10, 2014 14:59:35 GMT -5
counting crows
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Post by doctoracula on May 25, 2014 23:49:05 GMT -5
i listened to literally nothing but REM b-sides for 3 days this past week, and it made me even more certain of my answer
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Post by skatenlayton on May 26, 2014 8:24:58 GMT -5
Document is in my list of ten best of all time. You really get a feel for their progression with the span of their records, and I'm glad they blew it up with rockers on their last two. Genius throughout.
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Post by doctoracula on May 26, 2014 18:57:39 GMT -5
Absolutely. Best band. I'll argue for any of their records. Even the "bad" one(s) had at least an EP's worth of solid material
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Post by adybabes42 on Jul 27, 2014 8:10:15 GMT -5
A dicey topic indeed. To encompass every mood you're ever going to want to listen to in one (hopefully) versatile act, rough. The Boss is definitely up there for me, from ballads to balls out rock, he's a keeper. As for newer stuff, Propagandhi or Rx Bandits get the nod. Let's just all be thankful we don't actually have to listen to only one band, you'd fall over and die, of this I'm certain!
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Post by tlon on Jun 26, 2020 18:19:17 GMT -5
For me it’s still the Hold Steady, but maybe the Replacements (I know, such a huge leap): punk, power pop, indie rock, everything
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Post by skywaywalker on Jul 19, 2020 15:38:50 GMT -5
Niki and the Dove, the songs "Lost UB" and "Scar for Love".
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