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Old 10-08-10 | 12:21 AM
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AC/DC the best band in the world?

abc online poll voted the best band in the world.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...08/3032792.htm
Old 10-08-10 | 12:35 AM
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odd you just posted that. I just posted a favorite Australian music thread not having seen that. I think the fact that the voters were Australian had a lot to do with it. All the bogans were voting acca dacca
Old 10-08-10 | 01:44 AM
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But where did Bananarama place??!
Old 10-08-10 | 06:51 AM
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Best band? Australian bias . . . and not by a long shot.
Old 10-08-10 | 08:04 AM
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What, no love for Hunters and Collectors? Or Frente?
Old 10-08-10 | 08:14 AM
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Seems difficult to take this seriously when Hanson doesn't even make the top 10.
Old 10-11-10 | 07:14 PM
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Very entertaining band but nowhere near the best in the world.
Old 10-11-10 | 07:45 PM
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Re: AC/DC the best band in the world?

Are we talking early or later AC/DC?
Old 10-11-10 | 10:29 PM
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Unfortunately the myspace survey (i did not no anybody still used myspace) there is know mention of what ac/dc music early or later was in this survey.
Old 10-11-10 | 10:45 PM
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I like mid AC/DC, not too much from the early or the recent years. From say...Let There Be Rock through Fly On The Wall. With a handful of singles from outside that span.
A bell curve, and if the next album is as good as Black Ice maybe the curve will start going up again...

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Old 10-11-10 | 11:04 PM
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For me there best music High Voltage through For Those About To Rock!
Old 10-12-10 | 02:49 AM
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cdollaz mentioned Hunters & Collectors in another thread. Not sure how I forgot to mention this band. "Human Frailty" is one of the best recordings of the 80's. Saw 'em live in London and it was a concert-going highlight. (edit... cdollaz mentioned them in THIS thread... I meant to post this in the Aussie thread, but I'll just leave it here).

Throw Your Arms Around Me

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Also love this tune (even with the Gang Of Four rip)

Betty's Worry Or The Slab

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Old 10-12-10 | 07:01 AM
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What, no love for Hunters and Collectors? Or Frente?
no
Old 10-12-10 | 07:37 AM
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Re: AC/DC the best band in the world?

I dunno about best in the world, but I do know it's hard not to do your best Brian Johnson impersonation while listening in the car.
Old 10-12-10 | 11:38 AM
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Sometimes the public does have good taste!
Old 10-12-10 | 11:45 AM
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I love that song they wrote. Maybe one day they'll write another, so they don't have to keep recording it over and over again.
Old 10-12-10 | 11:54 AM
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You left out this part

Pink was named music's leading lady by Australian voters, leaving Lady Gaga, Madonna and Britney Spears in her wake.

Michael Jackson was heralded the best male artist ahead of Justin Timberlake, Bob Marley and Kanye West.
Old 10-12-10 | 11:58 AM
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Re: AC/DC the best band in the world?

Originally Posted by wendersfan
I love that song they wrote. Maybe one day they'll write another, so they don't have to keep recording it over and over again.
I sure hope not! That "song" is so perfect, why mess with it and record new songs!

Some things should never change: AC/DC, Motorhead, Jim Jones Revue, etc...

There's no need to change perfection.
Old 10-12-10 | 11:59 AM
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Re: AC/DC the best band in the world?

Originally Posted by cungar
You left out this part

Pink was named music's leading lady by Australian voters, leaving Lady Gaga, Madonna and Britney Spears in her wake.

Michael Jackson was heralded the best male artist ahead of Justin Timberlake, Bob Marley and Kanye West.
And every single "artist" mentioned in your post are examples of why the public just doesn't know anything.

SOMEtimes they DO get it right. Like when they picked AC/DC as the best band.
Old 10-12-10 | 12:03 PM
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And every single "artist" mentioned in your post are examples of why the public just doesn't know anything.

SOMEtimes they DO get it right. Like when they picked AC/DC as the best band.
You had me until the last sentence.
Old 10-12-10 | 12:13 PM
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Re: AC/DC the best band in the world?

Originally Posted by cungar
You left out this part

Pink was named music's leading lady by Australian voters, leaving Lady Gaga, Madonna and Britney Spears in her wake.
Actually, I'd vote for Pink if those are the only choices.
Old 10-12-10 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cungar
You left out this part

Michael Jackson was heralded the best male artist ahead of [BJustin Timberlake[/B], Bob Marley and Kanye West.
I wouldn't even consider Kanye one of the top 4 rappers of all time, let alone male artists.
Old 10-13-10 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemmy
She's by far my favorite from the list.
I would like to think that your band would be #1 on your list!
Old 10-14-10 | 11:18 AM
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Sure, and Midnight Oil is 2nd best.
Old 10-15-10 | 10:24 AM
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Just stumbled onto this today and thought it was funny:



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