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- From: bigstar@hardy.u.washington.edu (J Paschel)
- Newsgroups: rec.music.misc
- Subject: Re: Top 10 bands of all time
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.181431.15187@u.washington.edu>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 18:14:31 GMT
- Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov18.181431.15187
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- todd@cleo.abt.com (Todd Nix) writes:
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- >>In response to a silly argument that the Police are a top ten band because
- >>they "brought reggae to the mainstream", bigstar writes:
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- >>Using this logic, I respectfully submit that Duran Duran be placed on your
- >>list since they added a semi-disco-exotic-beat influence to mainstream
- >>music....after all, the criteria used to place a band in the all time top
- >>ten list should be based primarily upon their influence upon mainstream
- >>music...
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- >But they were only copying Roxy Music from as early on as "Love Is The Drug",
- >that homage to disco singles bars. Also check out Roxy's "Manifesto" album.
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- >--
- >Todd Nix todd@abt.com
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- My friend...it is too bad you don't recognize sarcasm when it cuts across
- your face like an out of control bandsaw........
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