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Top 5 Rock Icons...Whose career began post 1980

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    So we're just calling anything rock now? I mean, is there anything related to being known for rock music involved?

    @gftchris said:

    So we're just calling anything rock now? I mean, is there anything related to being known for rock music involved?

    Until you can think of a more objective way to categorise popular music.

    WSS

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  • Well, pop is not rock, for sure. Katy Perry, Bruno Mars are pop stars and Madonna basically invented the genre.

    W The GipperT 2 Replies
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Well, pop is not rock, for sure. Katy Perry, Bruno Mars are pop stars and Madonna basically invented the genre.

    @gftchris said:

    Well, pop is not rock, for sure. Katy Perry, Bruno Mars are pop stars and Madonna basically invented the genre.

    Eddie Fisher was a popstar. Come on now kid.

    Give me some parameters.

    WSS

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  • Eddie Vedder

    Dave Grohl

    Kurt Cobain

    Trent Reznor

    Chrissie Hynde....gotta include one chick at least

    Ill give Price an honorable mention....cause, like him or not, he's god to a lot of folks....

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Well, pop is not rock, for sure. Katy Perry, Bruno Mars are pop stars and Madonna basically invented the genre.

    @gftchris said:

    Well, pop is not rock, for sure. Katy Perry, Bruno Mars are pop stars and Madonna basically invented the genre.

    You can boil it down to one specific genre if you want to I guess. But I happen to think Rock n Roll takes in a broad spectrum.

    But, OK, if you want to be a "Rock n roll has gone downhill ever since Buddy Holly died" kinda guy...can't no on stop you.

  • MudflyM Mudfly

    Eddie Vedder

    Dave Grohl

    Kurt Cobain

    Trent Reznor

    Chrissie Hynde....gotta include one chick at least

    Ill give Price an honorable mention....cause, like him or not, he's god to a lot of folks....

    @mudfly said:

    Eddie Vedder

    Dave Grohl

    Kurt Cobain

    Trent Reznor

    Chrissie Hynde....gotta include one chick at least

    Ill give Price an honorable mention....cause, like him or not, he's god to a lot of folks....

    So, you are a boil it down to one genre guy....and your genre seems to be grunge, fair to say? (except for Chrissie)

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @mudfly said:

    Eddie Vedder

    Dave Grohl

    Kurt Cobain

    Trent Reznor

    Chrissie Hynde....gotta include one chick at least

    Ill give Price an honorable mention....cause, like him or not, he's god to a lot of folks....

    So, you are a boil it down to one genre guy....and your genre seems to be grunge, fair to say? (except for Chrissie)

    @the-gipper said:

    So, you are a boil it down to one genre guy....and your genre seems to be grunge, fair to say? (except for Chrissie)

    If you want to say 2 outta 5 is all one genre.....Cobain and Vedder are grunge, which pretty much ruled the 90's and beyond.....but Reznor, Grohl(Foo Fighters) and Hynde are not.....and actually are all very different in my book....but def Rock

    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • I think mud and myself trying to boil it down to 'rock' at least.

    W 1 Reply

  • James Hetfield

    Eddie Vedder

    Stevie Ray Vaughn

    Billy Corgan

    Not sure how much "Rock" he is but Prince is pretty good

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    I think mud and myself trying to boil it down to 'rock' at least.

    @gftchris said:

    I think mud and myself trying to boil it down to 'rock' at least.

    And yet, unless I've missed it you haven't got any kind of a definition to go on.

    Not to mention that everybody's set up camp in their own little favorite guys yard and completely ignoring the OP.

    Number one greatest rock icon:

    This guy that works with my brother, cuz you can crank up the radio and he can play along with anything! I forget his name, I think it's like Jim or Joe or something.

    🙂

    WSS

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  • I'm not a fan but Dave Matthews has to be on the list. Not sure if he is an Icon (maybe I'm just too old) but I do know he sells a lot of tickets - fast - and has a strong loyal following.

    "God is great. Beer is good. People are crazy."
  • MudflyM Mudfly

    @the-gipper said:

    So, you are a boil it down to one genre guy....and your genre seems to be grunge, fair to say? (except for Chrissie)

    If you want to say 2 outta 5 is all one genre.....Cobain and Vedder are grunge, which pretty much ruled the 90's and beyond.....but Reznor, Grohl(Foo Fighters) and Hynde are not.....and actually are all very different in my book....but def Rock

    @mudfly said:

    If you want to say 2 outta 5 is all one genre.....Cobain and Vedder are grunge, which pretty much ruled the 90's and beyond.....but Reznor, Grohl(Foo Fighters) and Hynde are not.....and actually are all very different in my book....but def Rock

    From what I have heard of Reznor (Nine Inch Nails...no?) I thought it was pretty much grunge/heavy metal. And Grohl, from what I learned started with Nirvana...who are the kings of grunge.....so I assumed he brought it forth to his new band as well some.

  • 1. Kurt Cobain - nirvana

    2. Dave Grohl - foo fighters

    3. James Hetfield - metallica

    4. Layne staley - Alice in chains

    5. Billy Corgan - smashing pumpkins

    Tough call for me on 5. Was between Corgan and Scott Weiland of STP. Both had massive success and great appeal.

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • Green day could easily be on this list if it were iconic bands from 80's forward but I don't think he himself I'd a string enough front man

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
  • T The Cysko Kid

    Green day could easily be on this list if it were iconic bands from 80's forward but I don't think he himself I'd a string enough front man

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Green day could easily be on this list if it were iconic bands from 80's forward but I don't think he himself I'd a string enough front man

    Agree. In terms of iconic rock bands then sure, green day were a driving force in the genre for a generation (taking over from nirvana).

    But for individuals, it's difficult to go with a single name. Grohl is probably as big an icon since that period. Maybe the Gallaghers from Oasis, but not the same league in terms of versatility and longevity. Flea from RHCP. Axl Rose I guess.

    Most of the more recent rock bands have been bands, not so much individuals, and the individuals haven't been so famous. Is the age of the iconic frontman - freddie mercury, eric clapton, phil collins, ozzy etc - over?

    MudflyM T 2 Replies
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Green day could easily be on this list if it were iconic bands from 80's forward but I don't think he himself I'd a string enough front man

    Agree. In terms of iconic rock bands then sure, green day were a driving force in the genre for a generation (taking over from nirvana).

    But for individuals, it's difficult to go with a single name. Grohl is probably as big an icon since that period. Maybe the Gallaghers from Oasis, but not the same league in terms of versatility and longevity. Flea from RHCP. Axl Rose I guess.

    Most of the more recent rock bands have been bands, not so much individuals, and the individuals haven't been so famous. Is the age of the iconic frontman - freddie mercury, eric clapton, phil collins, ozzy etc - over?

    @gftchris said:

    Flea from RHCP. Axl Rose I guess.

    Maybe not to the general public, but Chad Smith(RHCP) has also reached a fairly high level of icon status in drum circles......

    And at this stage of the game, Id pick Slash over Axl in a heart beat....iconic guitarist, still relevant and pretty successful with both Guns and Velvet Revolver....as well as guesting on a lot of other stuff.....

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Green day could easily be on this list if it were iconic bands from 80's forward but I don't think he himself I'd a string enough front man

    Agree. In terms of iconic rock bands then sure, green day were a driving force in the genre for a generation (taking over from nirvana).

    But for individuals, it's difficult to go with a single name. Grohl is probably as big an icon since that period. Maybe the Gallaghers from Oasis, but not the same league in terms of versatility and longevity. Flea from RHCP. Axl Rose I guess.

    Most of the more recent rock bands have been bands, not so much individuals, and the individuals haven't been so famous. Is the age of the iconic frontman - freddie mercury, eric clapton, phil collins, ozzy etc - over?

    @gftchris said:

    Agree. In terms of iconic rock bands then sure, green day were a driving force in the genre for a generation (taking over from nirvana).

    But for individuals, it's difficult to go with a single name. Grohl is probably as big an icon since that period. Maybe the Gallaghers from Oasis, but not the same league in terms of versatility and longevity. Flea from RHCP. Axl Rose I guess.

    Most of the more recent rock bands have been bands, not so much individuals, and the individuals haven't been so famous. Is the age of the iconic frontman - freddie mercury, eric clapton, phil collins, ozzy etc - over?

    I'd be tempted to say that kurt cobain was the last great rock star and that the corporate success they struggled with killed the rock star as we knew it.

    Grohl, in many ways, feels like a throwback to the good old days of rock in the 70's

    Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...

  • right....possibly because the music industry has really changed with the death of regular radio - Mtv - and record distribution as we knew it....way less visibility for a lot of artists, then there used to be.....

  • So would you say, mud, that video killed the radio star? 😉

  • Country? Pop? I don't know but from the standpoint of a musical icon post 1980, you have to include Taylor Swift.

    "God is great. Beer is good. People are crazy."
    The GipperT 1 Reply
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