Rock Pole: Who's greater - The Living or The Dead?

YellowSnow

chuck

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

I'd need to see a full listing. Going by feel alone here, and I think the deads win it. Maybe not though.

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

chuck said:

I'd need to see a full listing. Going by feel alone here, and I think the deads win it. Maybe not though.

I was pondering this the other day. But if you start running through the list of the greatest bands of all time, a majority of the key members are still alive. Same thing with the solo rock acts.

1to392831weretaken

For sex? Definitely the dead. Ammirite @trublue?

BleachedAnusDawg

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

Only the good die young. Plus, EVH.

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

There's a lotta ways to break this down. Let's start with greatest lead rock guitarists:

Dead
Hendrix
EVH
Chuck Berry
Duane Allman
Randy Rhodes
Mick Ronson
Peter Green
Jerry Garcia

Living

Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Carlos Santana
Brian May
Tommy Iommi
Mark Knopfler
Angus Young
Alex Lifeson
Joe Walsh
Billy Gibbons
Ry Cooder
Kirk Hammett

The living list seems stronger to my eye.

BleachedAnusDawg

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

Did the greatest living guitar players stop being born around 1960? I know rock is dead now, but there have to be some newer-generation guys missing. Or is this intended to only be living from a bygone era?

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Did the greatest living guitar players stop being born around 1960? I know rock is dead now, but there have to be some newer-generation guys missing. Or is this intended to only be living from a bygone era?

It's hard, because rock is dead. Who are the guitar gods of the 2000's ?

Fenderbender123

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Did the greatest living guitar players stop being born around 1960? I know rock is dead now, but there have to be some newer-generation guys missing. Or is this intended to only be living from a bygone era?

It's hard, because rock is dead. Who are the guitar gods of the 2000's ?

John Mayer and Ed Sheeran lol

BleachedAnusDawg

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Did the greatest living guitar players stop being born around 1960? I know rock is dead now, but there have to be some newer-generation guys missing. Or is this intended to only be living from a bygone era?

It's hard, because rock is dead. Who are the guitar gods of the 2000's ?

I dunno. I quit listening to most new music a while back. Matt Bellamy of Muse is the most famous guitar player I can think of who's currently at the top. Dave Mustaine is still shredding in his 60's but he's more of a rhythm guy.

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

BleachedAnusDawg said:

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

Did the greatest living guitar players stop being born around 1960? I know rock is dead now, but there have to be some newer-generation guys missing. Or is this intended to only be living from a bygone era?

It's hard, because rock is dead. Who are the guitar gods of the 2000's ?

I dunno. I quit listening to most new music a while back. Matt Bellamy of Muse is the most famous guitar player I can think of who's currently at the top. Dave Mustaine is still shredding in his 60's but he's more of a rhythm guy.

I mean, I've got a fair number of rock albums in my collection that were released post 2000. I just don't know who the rock guitar gods are anymore. I'm totally ignorant of Muse.

PurpleThrobber

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

Prince. Team Dead

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

PurpleThrobber said:

Prince. Team Dead

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

PurpleThrobber said:

Prince. Team Dead

Also, I'm surprised by you Throbber.

Joey

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

The Dead:
Lemmy
Phil Lynott
Cliff Burton
Steve Gaines
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie

Alive:
Jerry Cantrell
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Woody Weatherman
Pepper Keenan
Michael Schenker (Shockingly)
Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Adam Jones
Danny Carey
Justin Chancellor
Steve Harris

Shit… I might want to change my vote

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

1to392831weretaken said:

For sex? Definitely the dead. Ammirite @trublue?

Unfortunately, after working 25+ years in law enforcement, some shit is creepy and not funny in any context

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

JoeEDangerously said:

The Dead:
Lemmy
Phil Lynott
Cliff Burton
Steve Gaines
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie

Alive:
Jerry Cantrell
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Woody Weatherman
Pepper Keenan
Michael Schenker (Shockingly)
Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Adam Jones
Danny Carey
Justin Chancellor
Steve Harris

Shit… I might want to change my vote

You guys never think hard first before voting in my music poles and it's hurtful.

The greatest front men of all time, seem to be cheating death fairly well...

Dead:

Freddy
Jim
Bon
Ronnie Van Zandt

Alive:

Diamond Dave
Ozzy
Mick
Plant
Daltrey
Axl
Bono (overrated)
Vedder (throwing @pawz a bone)
Steven Tyler

RaceBannon

Dead

http://twitter.com/scruffydog1967/status/1594825803774103552?t=NLXgcIeEZvWr8AHkBf--eA&s=19

Joey

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

YellowSnow said:

JoeEDangerously said:

The Dead:
Lemmy
Phil Lynott
Cliff Burton
Steve Gaines
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie

Alive:
Jerry Cantrell
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Woody Weatherman
Pepper Keenan
Michael Schenker (Shockingly)
Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Adam Jones
Danny Carey
Justin Chancellor
Steve Harris

Shit… I might want to change my vote

You guys never think hard first before voting in my music poles and it's hurtful.

The greatest front men of all time, seem to be cheating death fairly well...

Dead:

Freddy
Jim
Bon
Ronnie Van Zandt

Alive:

Diamond Dave
Ozzy
Mick
Plant
Daltrey
Axl
Bono (overrated)
Vedder (throwing @pawz a bone)
Steven Tyler

Not much of a front man guy without the instrument I guess

YellowSnow

The Living- e.g., Dylan, McCartney, Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, Young, Fogerty, Simon, Townshend, Angus, et al

JoeEDangerously said:

YellowSnow said:

JoeEDangerously said:

The Dead:
Lemmy
Phil Lynott
Cliff Burton
Steve Gaines
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Eddie

Alive:
Jerry Cantrell
Tony Iommi
Geezer Butler
Woody Weatherman
Pepper Keenan
Michael Schenker (Shockingly)
Angus Young
Zakk Wylde
Adam Jones
Danny Carey
Justin Chancellor
Steve Harris

Shit… I might want to change my vote

You guys never think hard first before voting in my music poles and it's hurtful.

The greatest front men of all time, seem to be cheating death fairly well...

Dead:

Freddy
Jim
Bon
Ronnie Van Zandt

Alive:

Diamond Dave
Ozzy
Mick
Plant
Daltrey
Axl
Bono (overrated)
Vedder (throwing @pawz a bone)
Steven Tyler

Not much of a front man guy without the instrument I guess

That's why they are a front man. A REAL front man can't be bothered with a guitar or bass. They are there to sing and dance and maybe play a little harp or tambourine.

whlinder

The Dead- e.g., Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix, EVH, Cobain, Morrison, Berry, Bonham, Moon, Garcia, et al

Petty

For 2000s and beyond rock, Grohl and the Foos?