July 8, 200917 yr Ok Here are a few of the bigger bands around today. Who has the best musical ability? I am going to leave this to be fairly broad but the way I interpret ability is a mix of these things: "Instrumental Skills" - The ability to play their instruments exceptionally well. "Songriting Skills" - The ability to write great music. By great, i mean complex, interesting music that is still easy to listen to. A mixture of these constitutes great writing IMO. "Lyrics" - The lyrics must be good and meaningful, in the context of the style of music. "Live Performance" - The live ability of the band - how good are their live shows. "Singing Ability" - The ability and talent of the singer -their voice can make or break a band. If you have any other criteria you vote on, jot them down! I am keen to see what people think
July 8, 200917 yr Author forgot kings of leon on the list. lol. don't think they will get too many votes anyway compared to the likes of coldplay/radiohead/muse/U2
July 8, 200917 yr Ok Here are a few of the bigger bands around today. Who has the best musical ability? I am going to leave this to be fairly broad but the way I interpret ability is a mix of these things: "Instrumental Skills" - The ability to play their instruments exceptionally well. "Songriting Skills" - The ability to write great music. By great, i mean complex, interesting music that is still easy to listen to. A mixture of these constitutes great writing IMO. "Lyrics" - The lyrics must be good and meaningful, in the context of the style of music. "Live Performance" - The live ability of the band - how good are their live shows. "Singing Ability" - The ability and talent of the singer -their voice can make or break a band. If you have any other criteria you vote on, jot them down! I am keen to see what people think Probably Radiohead. Are you really curious to see what people think? World of Music is a quasi-Radiohead forum. I already know what people will think.
July 8, 200917 yr ^ I would have no problem voting for Green Day. IMO, they are incredibly talented at the music they make...pop-punk. Comparing a band like Green Day to a band like Radiohead is like comparing apples to oranges. It doesn't mean they are any less talented.
July 8, 200917 yr I think these kind of polls are kind of pointless since it's obvious who's going to win. I voted for Radiohead. Oh and My Chemical Romance? Really?
July 8, 200917 yr It's funny how radiohead are so much more popular than coldplay on a coldplay forum...
July 8, 200917 yr My Chemical Romance? :lol: And I voted for Coldplay, only because I know they always need a few extra votes on this Coldplay forum. Everyone always votes for Radiohead here. Or at least the cool people do...
July 8, 200917 yr Coldplay? Oh how I lol'd Musical ability wise I'd have to go for Arctic Monkeys, not cos they are better than Radiohead, but they are better musicians
July 8, 200917 yr i voted for coldplay of course. I mean come on, like they are the #1 band in the world right now anyway!
July 8, 200917 yr Coldplay? Oh how I lol'd Musical ability wise I'd have to go for Arctic Monkeys, not cos they are better than Radiohead, but they are better musicians Erm WHAT!! Arctic Monkeys are a fad band with no melodies to their music. There new single is a shocking piece of cack! Coldplay are the best as they keep churning out the music that appeals to us all. Chris Martin has written some of the most beautiful melodies in recent years. AROBTTH just makes your heart bleed it's that incredible. Live, Coldplay get better and better. Their recent tour is a stunning set of performances. Even their Twisted Logic tour was spectacular live despite what many saw as an average album in X&Y. Coldplay have the ability to entertain and Martin is an eccentric yet brilliant frontman. Complexity wise Radiohead are without doubt the best overall. But for me music is about it's ability to reach for your heart...or if you're a My Chemical Romane fan, reach for the knife!
July 8, 200917 yr It's funny how radiohead are so much more popular than coldplay on a coldplay forum... I was wondering the same. :lol:
July 8, 200917 yr Author Lol. Arctic Monkeys are hardly more musically talented than radiohead IMO. I had to toss up between radiohead and muse, but in the end went for muse, purely because Matt Bellamy is a gun. He is one of the best guitarists the world has seen, an incredible pianist and can sing as well. Not to mention their live shows. See V Festival Knights of Cydonia or Dead Star. It was a hard choice when you think of the complexity of Radiohead's music and the skills that are needed to write some of their works but yes. Red hot chilli peppers would have probably been my third choice. Coldplay just don't cut it for me, their music while enjoyable, is far too simple and Chris martin's voice does not stack up against the likes of bellamy or yorke. Their live shows do however, and their songwriting perhaps not quite. I am waiting to be shot...
July 8, 200917 yr Author I enjoy seeing all the different opinions and what people see as talent. Radiohead, Muse and Coldplay I can relate to emotionally, while bands like the chilli peppers and Arctic Monkeys are great in that you can really get in an upbeat mood listening to them!
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