Rest of The World - Bands - FINAL - Kraftwerk vs AC/DC

[Harry's Lad]

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

AC/DC are one of the greatest bands on the planet, ever of all time. 

Are they, though?

 

I mean... really?

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Once you've heard one AC/DC track, is there any point in listening to another one? Or would it be enough to just keep listening to the one track on repeat, for forty-something years?

[Mook]

Just now, AngryofTuebrook said:

Once you've heard one AC/DC track, is there any point in listening to another one? Or would it be enough to just keep listening to the one track on repeat, for forty-something years?

 

[TheHowieLama]

5 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

Once you've heard one AC/DC track, is there any point in listening to another one? Or would it be enough to just keep listening to the one track on repeat, for forty-something years?

Its one long tune pal - you can pause it whenever you want.

[Harry's Lad]

 

[Bjornebye]

13 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

Are they, though?

 

I mean... really?

You grew up in Runcorn Mal 

[Captain Howdy]

36 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Bowie absolutely, Bush no, Kraftwerk no but can live with it.

Oh and The Doors no, Rolling Stones no but can live with it

[Pidge]

7 hours ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

True pioneers, and unquestionably the greatest musical artist to come from the non-English speaking world. 

Mozart was alright.

[Pidge]

Kraftwerk are the musical equivalent of PS1 3D graphics. It seemed acceptable at the time, but you'd have to be mental to put yourself through it now.

[TheHowieLama]

[mars]

1 minute ago, Pidge said:

Kraftwerk are the musical equivalent of PS1 3D Graphics. It was the best people had at the time, but you'd have to be mental to put yourself through it now.

So how do explain all the retro gamers? Or people who drive classic cars?

[cloggypop]

 

[Strontium]

39 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Mozart was alright.

 

It's a good point. I should have limited it to contemporary history.

[SasaS]

You should  have limited it to pop and rock.

 

[Red Shift]

12 hours ago, johnsusername said:

AC/DC - like Status Quo, but without the songs. 

Bloody hell. If I knew Quo were in the comp, I’d have voted them all the way to the final. RIP Rick.

 

This song alone is worth a dozen AC/DC.....and it was after 40 yrs of hits, bro.

Crank it.

 

 

[Code]

Better than Kraftwerk

 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

You grew up in Runcorn Mal 

You'd think that would make me the perfect AC/DC fan.  And yet, here we are.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, Mook said:

 

A change of pace.  That counts for something, I suppose.

 

Actually, that song's OK.  Any Free tribute act would be happy with that.

[Bjornebye]

We’ve got a ball game 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

11 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

It's running until 7pm tomorrow night. 

Code get your congregation to sign up and do the right thing 

That's a load of votes for Kraftwerk then. 

 

[Scott_M]

11 hours ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

Once you've heard one AC/DC track, is there any point in listening to another one? Or would it be enough to just keep listening to the one track on repeat, for forty-something years?

That misses the point of AC/DC. 
 

I know it’s a case of “if it ain’t broke” but they have never pretended to be anything else and play to their strengths.

 

They are a good time band. Their songs fall into 6 categories...

 

1) Fucking or variations of it.

2) Rocking out.

3) Fighting. 
4) Getting drunk.

5) Doing things fast. 

6) A combination of the above. 
 

In a way, Oasis and The Killers had similar traits when they first came out (not really the lyrical content but certainly the great when your drunk) but they decided to change, and not for the better. 

 

For me, they get the blood pumping, they rock hard, they are good to sing along to and are especially good on a night out and / or when your drunk...

 

... and it never pretends to do anything else.

[Bjornebye]

28 minutes ago, Skidfingers McGonical said:

That's a load of votes for Kraftwerk then. 

 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, Scott_M said:

That misses the point of AC/DC. 
 

I know it’s a case of “if it ain’t broke” but they have never pretended to be anything else and play to their strengths.

 

They are a good time band. Their songs fall into 6 categories...

 

1) Fucking or variations of it.

2) Rocking out.

3) Fighting. 
4) Getting drunk.

5) Doing things fast. 

6) A combination of the above. 
 

In a way, Oasis and The Killers had similar traits when they first came out (not really the lyrical content but certainly the great when your drunk) but they decided to change, and not for the better. 

 

For me, they get the blood pumping, they rock hard, they are good to sing along to and are especially good on a night out and / or when your drunk...

 

... and it never pretends to do anything else.

That's all good. There are a lot of bands like that that I really like.

 

I wouldn't put any of them in a "world's greatest" competition, though.

[Jack the Sipper]

I've never been a real fan of either of them, but let's have this right. Kraftwerk were one of the most innovative acts of the 20th century, and inspired not just numerous artists but whole fucking genres like synth pop, hip hop and house music.

 

AC/DC were a shit Status Quo and the only cunt they ever inspired was Richard Rameriz. 

Edited January 17, 2021 by Jack the Sipper