The Most Creative Band?

[CREAM'd]

def going with Dinosaur Jr the more and more that I listen to them.

Combined sabbath like riffs with country twang janlge pop punk and noise rock and amazing guitar solos. some how they managed to make it work like crazy.

Pardon

 

[LG]

^^He loves Dinosaur Jr. Cream'd, that is well known by most of us in here. They are a very different band for sure, I even have a couple of their albums myself and one thing is certain, you Never confuse them with any other band.

 

[CREAM'd]

No,no,no that part is clear to me(each to his own etc,etc,etc) It's the “Sabbath like riffs with country twang jangle pop punk and noise rock” bit that i need help with.

 

[LG]

^^I am sure he will amplify on that point when he arrives later.

 

[Mr. Shadow]

Tell that to Paul...
" McCartney stated that:
“ It was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life ... I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album ... I love the orchestra, the arrangements ... it may be going overboard to say it's the classic of the century ... but to me, it certainly is a total, classic record that is unbeatable in many ways ... I've often played Pet Sounds and cried. I played it to John [Lennon] so much that it would be difficult for him to escape the influence ... it was the record of the time. The thing that really made me sit up and take notice was the bass lines ... and also, putting melodies in the bass line. That I think was probably the big influence that set me thinking when we recorded Pepper, it set me off on a period I had then for a couple of years of nearly always writing quite melodic bass lines. "God Only Knows" is a big favourite of mine ... very emotional, always a bit of a choker for me, that one. On "You Still Believe in Me", I love that melody - that kills me ... that's my favourite, I think ... it's so beautiful right at the end ... comes surging back in these multi-coloured harmonies ... sends shivers up my spine."

Conversely, the real catalyst for Pet Sounds was The Beatles' new LP Rubber Soul, according to Brian.
"I really wasn't quite ready for the unity. It felt like it all belonged together. Rubber Soul was a collection of songs ... that somehow went together like no album ever made before, and I was very impressed. I said, "That's it. I really am challenged to do a great album."

A mutual admiration society.

Sad thing is that the other Beach Boys didn't much care for the Pet Sounds project but went along with it. When Brian then wanted to push deeper into the "Smile" sessions the inter group pressures and drugs drove the guys apart.

 

[Mr. Shadow]

The Plastic Ono Band... although they totally sucked doing Ono's stuff. They rocked pretty well when joined by The Mothers of Invention.

 

[LG]

I love John Lennon but I never understood why he included Yoko in his music, she was his "Achilles Heel" in my view.

Back to yours and Annie's previous post, I have read the same thing about the Beatles being inspired by "Pet Sounds". I like Sgt. Peppers more than Pet Sounds, no denying the influence though.

 

[Groovy Man]

Grateful Dead.

 

[SchindlerHaughton]

The Flaming Lips are perhaps one of the most creative bands I've seen.

 

[joe]

I can't believe Yes hasn't been mentioned.