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Old 10-01-2004, 07:15 PM
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is it just me or r people surprised to see Boston there among others? like i thot Aerosmith, or REM, Black Sabbath, and others which i just cant think are ''bigger'' than some of those bands. and i thot Slippery was nearer 20 million and rising, not what they quoted. but all in all im quite surprised at Jovi being in Q in a positive light, well they cant really deny how big they are this time. if it was a review of an album or a gig..that woould be a whole different story

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Oasis changed the music industry. Nirvana did that as well. Bon Jovi didn't.
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I just can't stand them, lol
Thats just your opinion Neil Oasis definately changed the music industry. They were idols in Great britian in the mid-90's. Still have a massive fanbase and will coninue to do so...

Many people cant stand oasis (The members themselves mainly) but they had huge successes with singles and albums. Their achievments cannot be doubted.
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Oasis changed the music industry. Nirvana did that as well. Bon Jovi didn't.
Changed the music industry?

I just can't stand them, lol
Thats just your opinion Neil Oasis definately changed the music industry. They were idols in Great britian in the mid-90's. Still have a massive fanbase and will coninue to do so...

Many people cant stand oasis (The members themselves mainly) but they had huge successes with singles and albums. Their achievments cannot be doubted.
You know I'm a big fan of Oasis. However, the facts you're mentioning are valid for the UK only. They don't have a massive fanbase anywhere else, and haven't had huge successes with singles and albums anywhere else then in the UK and some other countries. Most countries only have had Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger as a real hit, the others were just singles.

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You know I'm a big fan of Oasis. However, the facts you're mentioning are valid for the UK only. They don't have a massive fanbase anywhere else, and haven't had huge successes with singles and albums anywhere else then in the UK and some other countries. Most countries only have had Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger as a real hit, the others were just singles.

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yep! very true. Oasis tried for years to break America and had no luck. Im not sure how their albums were recieved in the rest of Europe and other continants...
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It'll be a voted one by the readers anyway.

Oasis?...and above Bon Jovi??? Nirvana anywhere in the top 500? lol I can't stand either of those 2, and whereas I'm not fond of many of the others I think in terms of popularity they are all quite popular.
Oasis changed the music industry. Nirvana did that as well. Bon Jovi didn't.

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liking a band or not, has no bearing on their impact as a whole. I am not a Dire Straits fan, but wouldn't ever discount their popularity.

However, changing the music industry did not seem to be a factor in determining the order as it seems the bands were picked depending on "Based on biggest album, biggest headline gig, weeks on album and singles chart Q have compiled this list. ".

Thus, I'd be interested to see what exactly went into putting Genesis, Bee Gees and several others on that list .... (and why exactly Nirvana made it )
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I like a few of Oasis's songs, esp Don't Look Back In Anger.
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Well, I hate to break it to you but Oasis hasn't impacted the music scene at all. Just another British band, they were 10 years ago what Coldplay is today. In USA, they are mostly onsidered a one album wonder because they haven't had a hit here since mid 90's. And if you consider someone a force in music than it has to be a band that is respected and popular everywhere, all the time. So they didn't change anything. Everything they do has been done before... The Beatles anyone?

Nirvana? They did change the face of music and we all know that. Too bad they got too old too quick. But it wasn't their fault, it was a million othr bands that cam out trying to be them. Same happened to Bon Jovi. Everyone wanted to be them and that decreased their popularity.

Bon Jovi are just a rock band but they did start the glam metal scene in the 80's along with Crue, Def Leppard, Ratt and Dokken. So you can't take that away. Look at the Eagles, they've done nothing special or unique but they are appreciated because they were good.

Few bands on there that I don't like:

Bee Gees
The Eagles
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i think the list so accurate, probably the most accurate list i ever seen...
this kind of lists always sucks, but this one is great

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Did SSW only sell 12 or 13 million??? I always heard that is whas more about 17-20 million copy's.
I don't think Oasis should be in this list, they never were big in the whole world. And don't get what Boston has to do with this list. They had some major hits. And as far as I know they were only really popular at the end of the 70s and at the beginning of the 80s (correct me if i'm wrong).

I think Nirvana is always a bit overrated on these kind of lists. They made not many albums, were just for a short time really important and they never got the chance to make a bad album. Yes they had impact, but you can't compare that to what The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Beatles, Doors, Hendrix Experience had on the world. But a 16th place on this list (although it is still high) is much more realistic.

Where is the Jimi Hendrix experience? They had an enormous impact. Jimi is still the biggest and popular guitarplayer. Jimi played at woodstock for a million people. Ow, he had an other backing band at that gig for the first time. Is that the reason his work doesn't count on this list? You can't say it is because the Hendrix Experience isn't a band, they were a band!

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I think Nirvana is always a bit overrated on these kind of lists. They made not many albums, were just for a short time really important and they never got the chance to make a bad album. Yes they had impact, but you can't compare that to what The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Beatles, Doors, Hendrix Experience had on the world. But a 16th place on this list (although it is still high) is much more realistic.
I know what you mean, Nirvana do always seem to be highly overrated. But the youth of today are still worshipping Nirvana. An absolutely massive band for many a young rock/grunge fan. Nevermind is still huge.
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