Bad opinions • Page 969

Most good answers have been brought up already and this isn’t to say they deserve the title but I’d throw in the Velvet Underground and the Ramones as bands who deserve consideration, particularly in regards to influence. I’d pause before calling either one the greatest American rock band but both were pretty important

 

Beastie Boys

 

there have been some bad opinions but not liking Tom Petty is pretty far up there as one of the absolute worst

 

If we’re talking strictly influence and impact it’s very obviously The Beach Boys and anything else is laughable at best, and that would probably still be true if the only song they ever released was good vibrations

 

I don't think just any solo artist would count. The ones being mentioned in here are solo artists with very well-established, stable, and distinctive backing bands that were extremely important to their legacies. I guess you could make an argument for Elvis's TCB Band, but there was a little more turnover in that band than in, like, The Heartbreakers, which might hurt their case.

It's not strictly influence and impact. It's those things, but also strength and consistency of output over the entirety of a career, lingering popularity, etc. In which case, Mike Love's bastardization of the Beach Boys brand probably hurts them a lot.

 

yep

 

Didn’t know where else to put this

 

Even as a fan of The Hold Steady, I have to give it up: this is extremely funny.

 

In my heart the answer is Bad Religion

 

Every time this prompt comes around I always put my oar in for considering Earth, Wind & Fire as the best American band.

 

I generally like most of the Zac Bryan songs I’ve heard, but if I hear Remember one more time I’m gonna lose it.

 

I know I've seen them recommended quite a few times around the site, finally listened to some Hot Mulligan and they're probably in my top 10 of obnoxious vocals

Like stop yelling at me. It's exhausting to listen to

 

I like most the music, I can't deal with the vocals

 

This current wave of emo or whatever really doesn’t do it for me (aside from Anxious if you count them)

 

One of his sleepier ones

 

I tried Hot Mulligan multiple times and just don't get it, feels very bland and unspecific

 

Although I did hear one ballad type that was interesting

 

I think “Armadillo” was the track to first grab me. They are absolutely doing something different than other bands of the ilk in terms of pop songwriting. I think the “I Won’t Reach Out to You” EP is probably the best place to start. This video too

 

yeah some of the vocal melody that HM does is unlike any pop punk band I’ve ever heard

 

I guess I can try for the hundredth time, but that's quite a statement

 

Cheem is also doing a similar thing, but I think HM is better. It’s like 00s pop on their best songs

 

Haven’t heard of them, will take a listen though

 

I am no expert to be fair

 

I’ve all but given up on the genre but Hot Mulligan were one of my most listened to bands last year