FINAL SCORE (4) AC/DC-53 (5) The Ramones-14

[Derwood]

vote for your fav. Edited July 23, 2006 by Derwood

[Derwood]

It's the band whose songs all sound the same vs. the other band whose songs all sound the same.

[NewUserName]

Probably the 2 least musically talented bands in the competition. Give them both credit that neither one ever tried to become what they were not though.

[Soul]

I'll give them both credit that they never sold out and stuck around for ages & ages.

 

Going with AC/DC -- just because I think Highway to Hell and Back in Black are both very good records, musical talent or not.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

ANYONE but AC/DC. Yes, anyone.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Has to go to the Ramones for motivating an entire subculture of 2 generations.

 

AC/DC didn't.

[Derwood]

AC/DC only sounds good coming out of a Spark-O-Matic tape deck in a 1983 Camaro, and even then not really

[noisesquared]

This has been my toughest vote so far. I'll have to go AC/DC as the Bon Scott stuff is about as good as hard rock gets. I also wouldn't discount AC/DC's influence on 80' and 90's rock and some of the more current garage-band rock.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

A vote for AC/DC is a vote for the White Soxs.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

A vote for AC/DC is a vote for the White Soxs.

 

And now it's clear that it's also a vote for the Cardinals. Don't let the Cardinals win.

[frostwyrm]

One thing that really bugs me about the Ramones is that people only defend them based on their influence, not on their music. You never hear anyone say "Blitzkrieg Bop" was a masterpiece. At least with AC/DC people actually address their music when judging the band.

[MPrior]

AC/DC has plenty of musical talent. Can YOU play guitar like Angus Young? Well, maybe a couple people here can, but still. He's awesome.

 

No, they haven't been terribly original, and they've never tried to branch out in any way at all, and that's why they'll never be considered among the all-time greats, but they sure as heck sound a lot better than the Ramones. How can you not at least tap your feet along with "You Shook Me All Night Long"? "Back in Black" rocks pretty hard, and "Hell's Bells" is awesome.

[treebird]

i voted ac/dc and expected to be in the small minority, but i was wrong. hooray

[soccer10k]

Absolutely AC/DC. Great band.

 

Random story but AC/DC wrote recorded some of Back in Black in the Bahamas. They had the music of 'Hells Bells' already but couldn't come up with the lyrics. There was a hurricane coming towards the Bahamas and that inspired the band.

 

I'm rolling thunder, pouring rain

I'm coming on like a hurricane

My lightning's flashing across the sky

You're only young but you're gonna die

I won't take no prisoners won't spare no lives

Nobody's putting up a fight

I got my bell I'm gonna take you to hell

I'm gonna get ya, satan get ya

[ConstableRabbit]

They are both loud, obnoxious, and overrated, but AC/DC sucks less.

[Drew Doughty]

They both suck a lot, but like CardsFan said, a vote for AC/DC is a vote for the White Sox/Cards.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm still gonna complain about the Ramones being a 5.

[wolf stansson]

Shoot to thrill, everybody.