I voted for neither, but I'm biased. If I had to choose I'd pick Radiohead, naturally. :rolleyes:

im with TGE on the arctic monkeys being one of the most musically talented bands there. i love the way the two guitars sort of dance around each other and you have the melodic bass line playing over it with matt's brilliant drumming being the cherry on the cupcake. i like a band who are subtle with their musical genius. of course Muse are very obviously talented same with Radiohead.

 

but anyone who has had the pleasure of watching the chili peppers jam would know that there really is no contest.

ok, the most MUSICALLY TALENTED band, in regard to proficiency on their instruments, is definitely The Mars Volta.

I mean, those guys are all insanely talented on their instruments.

 

However, taking songwriting ability into consideration, i'd go with Radiohead or THE ARCADE FIRE. How are they not on the list?

hard to choose one among the list.... :thinking:

there are old a new bands mixed, not to mention there are different styles there.

so just i would pick "Other", not sure which one i would pick as that option too. :p

and for me talented would be a band that had reinvented themselves from one album to next one.

oh pleaseee i cant decide between Coldplay and U2!! :cry:

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!

 

WHAT?

Keane

Muse

Coldplay

im with TGE on the arctic monkeys being one of the most musically talented bands there. i love the way the two guitars sort of dance around each other and you have the melodic bass line playing over it with matt's brilliant drumming being the cherry on the cupcake. i like a band who are subtle with their musical genius. of course Muse are very obviously talented same with Radiohead.

 

but anyone who has had the pleasure of watching the chili peppers jam would know that there really is no contest.

 

Completely agree with the Arctic Monkeys stuff, the inclusion of Nick on bass helped the band so much. Lyric wise Alex's lyrics on FWN are great and on the first album in songs like A Certain Romance they stand out too.

 

RHCP wise:

 

Frusciante is a genius with the guitar, so good.

 

Coldplay makes me lol cos I genuinely can't remember ever hearing a single bassline, the drumming is so mediocre

Daylight has a good bassline. the main attraction towards coldplay for me has always been Chris Martin's lyrics, which i felt were rather weak and uninspiring on X&Y but improved on VLV.

 

i dont want to turn this into an AM love fest thread but i think everybody who thinks lowly of the band should take a close listen to A Certain Romance, take a few listens actually so you can appreciate all the different aspects of the song.

i hate these kinds of polls, because i dont think people take nearly enough factors into consideration, so im not even going to vote on this.

but, even though i know we're talking "bands" here, i want to assert that none of these groups can compare talent-wise (when it comes to ability to play their instruments) to symphony orchestra violin/viola/cello/double bass players.

it's mind boggling how good those people are. true masters of their instruments.

Jonny Greenwood and John Frusciante are just as brilliant on guitar as a cellist or violinist in a symphony orchestra.

i dont think so...

I chose Muse even though they arn't in my top five fave bands but because I think they have great riffs etc. I still love Coldplay, they were a close second! And where was Keane? :)

i dont think so...

 

ever seen John live? or listened to Jonny's There Will Be Blood soundtrack or his work with the BBC.

The irony of that is she's trying to prove we are ignorant but is actually being ignorant herself.

my vote is for Muse, their live shows are so good and it's there where the bands can show all their talent I think

Muse just use lasers to make people think they are amazing live.

nahhh they are amazing with or without the lasers :P

 

nice sig!

Oasis.

Porcupine Tree.