Rolling Stone's 50 greatest Artists of All Time

[theDingle]

I was glad The Band made it in. I couldn't understand why lightweights got to write some of the tributes:

John Lennon by Lenny Kravitz ?
Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer ?

I've never been a super U2 or Springsteen fan. I thought they were passable, but the 'Stone has always covered them worshipfully. They could have matched a writer for Elvis' tribute better than having Bono do it, IMO.

I've never even heard Moby, but I thought he wrote one of the better tributes (Jerry Lee Lewis). The main ones I thought did a great writing job were:

The Beach Boys by Lindsey Buckingham
Fats Domino by Dr. John
Otis Redding by Steve Cropper
Nirvana by Vernon Reid
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles by Bob Seger
Chuck Berry by Joe Perry
Van Morrison by Peter Wolf

I thought it was funny that they had Little Richard do his own!

[Bluebird]

I was glad The Band made it in. I couldn't understand why lightweights got to write some of the tributes:

John Lennon by Lenny Kravitz ?
Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer ?!

Right. I´ve always thought that Lenny was amazed over Lennon.

[theDingle]

Well, even the fact that Lennon made it in solo and not Paul is a stretch. The voters were listed at the front of the issue, but I find it a little hard to believe that enough of them voted John in. Sounds like an Editor-In-Chief agenda.

Costello's tribute on the Beatles was done well of course, and it seemed to me that he discretely managed to still give Paul some due extra credit. But all in all, it was great to see the Beats #1.

[Bluebird]

Am I blind or Can´t I find Paul on the list

[theDingle]

Am I blind or Can´t I find Paul on the list

Biggy, you can't find Paul on the list because the voters are blind---or deaf!

[Cologne girl]

Am I blind or Can´t I find Paul on the list

Biggy, you can't find Paul on the list because the voters are blind---or deaf!

You're ever so right - it's time for another of Steve-o's commercials for Q-Tips

[Bluebird]

Am I blind or Can´t I find Paul on the list

Biggy, you can't find Paul on the list because the voters are blind---or deaf!

You're ever so right - it's time for another of Steve-o's commercials for Q-Tips

He´s the damn best selling artist in the 70´s
http://www.republika.pl/uktop40/najlepsiukus7080.html Look there!

[Cologne girl]

My Polish is somewhat ... deficient, but it was still interesting. But anyhow, the RS list was not about the "best selling" artists (which would have been an objective criterion), but about the "greatest artists", y'see. Who are they, the greatest artists? Obviously those considered as such by the self-appointed holders of the patent of Good Taste. But patents lose their validity after 20 years - and only time will tell if they were right about some doubtful inclusions and some other - more doubtful - omissions. I personally agree with Dr. Dingle - they seem to be in desperate need of some hearing aids.

[Bluebird]

My Polish is somewhat ... deficient, but it was still interesting. But anyhow, the RS list was not about the "best selling" artists (which would have been an objective criterion), but about the "greatest artists", y'see. Who are they, the greatest artists? Obviously those considered as such by the self-appointed holders of the patent of Good Taste. But patents lose their validity after 20 years - and only time will tell if they were right about some doubtful inclusions and some other - more doubtful - omissions. I personally agree with Dr. Dingle - they seem to be in desperate need of some hearing aids.

The greatest artist, can you see who have had biggest succes and most hits, and making most girls crying

[Steve-o]

they seem to be in desperate need of some hearing aids.

Or perhaps a Q-Tip or 400.