Future Legends of Music

[Braddock]

There has almost certainly been a thread like this before. I may have even made it haha.

I'm talking bands or artists who have released a consistent decent volume of work, or who have defined a generation with seminal albums or have been pioneers and have been at the forefront of a shift in mainstream or alternative mainstream musical genres. You know, people who will really be remembered and rediscovered by future generations.

When I was younger I found it impossible to think we'd have people like Bowie or the Beatles or anybody who released so many albums (since I was into a lot of indie stuff at an earlier stuff and their shelf lives tend to be quite short) or even managed to achieve success after such a radical evolution of sound.

Strictly restricted to the bands I like or liked I'm gonna say:

Radiohead
Beck
Bjork
Aphex Twin
Daft Punk
Gorillaz
The Libertines
The Strokes
Kings Of Leon (unfortunately they won't be remembered for their good stuff)
The White Stripes
Arcade Fire
Boards Of Canada
Massive Attack
Portishead
Beastie Boys

I think people with a decent enough interest in music from the past will have at least heard of the vast majority of those people in the future. Some of those bands might not be appreciated for quite some time but I feel they are some who will be noted as having made a change or big contribution to the previous decade and current music.



What are your views.
And Coldplay will obviously be remembered so chill out.

[Italian Plastic]

Four Tet
Burial


Jeffrey Lewis will continue being a (super) indie folk legend

[the_gloaming09]

besides the bands you and eddie mentioned I'll add

Sigur Ros
U2
Wilco
Pearl Jam
Death Cab for Cutie
Broken Social Scene
Daft Punk


I would add more artists I really like, but I find at this point it's really tough to say how those bands will be seen in the future (Andrew Bird, Grizzly Bear, The National, Beach House, Animal Collective, etc.)

[Italian Plastic]

agree with Wilco. They've had some average releases but incredible songwriting/incredible live shows/incredible guitar work makes up for it.


Kanye West
all the 80s/90s hip hop legends (Wu tang, public enemy, Nas etc)

[Wyrd]

No Kings of Leon, please no. They were influenced by many, but did they influence any good acts? Maybe I just don't know and they did, but they don't sound like a band that should be in that list.
Now a-ha might seem to many as a silly boy band/ pop band, but they have influenced significant bands including our beloved Coldplay. And I think their work has been consistently good. I rather see them in the list than KoL.

Just my two cents :}

[Braddock]

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Originally Posted by Wyrd;5114346
No Kings of Leon, please no. They were influenced by many, but did they influence any good acts? Maybe I just don't know and they did, but they don't sound like a band that should be in that list.
Now a-ha might seem to many as a silly boy band/ pop band, but they have influenced significant bands including our beloved Coldplay. And I think their work has been consistently good. I rather see them in the list than KoL.

Just my two cents :}

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Kings of Leon had two very good albums. It was them and The Strokes, the only good bands around. Then after the third album they had overtaken The Strokes. Unfortunately they turned awful, as the signs showed in some of the third album tracks. First two albums they were great though.

I think they have to be the band with the biggest turn around from great to crap. Either them or Coldplay. Both had two really good albums then went awful wishy washy mainstream dirge. Kings Of Leons first two have stood the test of time better though.

[Brent]

I'll vote up The White Stripes. They were so fucking awesome.

[Braddock]

With regards to Oasis and Blur who are already seen as era defining but I'll mention because the main driving forces behind them (Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn) are still going strong, I feel that Gallagher will be remembered as the better song writer in terms of anthems and Albarn as the greater experimenter and exponer of beauty as being the one who got better with age.

[Cyan Kat]

Kasabian
can't think of many than has been said.

[oldmuckers]

I would add R.E.M. to this conversation...

[w1ll1am7]

Depeche Mode for sure

[Braddock]

Any further thoughts on this?

[Reilly]

Y'know what's kindof sad? Hardly any of the bands mentioned have broken into the mainstream in the last 5-10 years. And the reason being? Everyone has their own individual taste in a vast amount of music compared to a decade or two ago, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but we're certainly losing a universal dedication to certain bands and the "legends" are dying out.

Anyway, has anyone mentioned Sigur Ros? Probably my favourite band of all time.

[Jonny and the cake]

I hope Tame Impala

[Braddock]

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Originally Posted by Reilly;5541655
Y'know what's kindof sad? Hardly any of the bands mentioned have broken into the mainstream in the last 5-10 years. And the reason being? Everyone has their own individual taste in a vast amount of music compared to a decade or two ago, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but we're certainly losing a universal dedication to certain bands and the "legends" are dying out.

Anyway, has anyone mentioned Sigur Ros? Probably my favourite band of all time.

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I'd rather it this way and have some of the less mainstream stuff get more coverage but I see your point. I think legends just aren't as universal anymore and the ones who do achieve it are either incredible or watered down so as to appeal to large numbers. You get more cult followings these days I think. That's probably better, I guess.

Sigur Ros is a great shout.

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Originally Posted by Jonny and the cake;5541656
I hope Tame Impala

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Too early to say I reckon, but if they were to stop now they won't be remembered along with the big names unless they end due to the main guy dying. Two albums in, the first one not even spotted by the mainstream. Psychedelica has been done before, too, so maybe they will have to evolve a little to become proper legends in the future. I'm not saying I hope they will change though as they are my favourite band of the moment. I just think they will be highly regarded by some, and rightly so. Just not legends of music in their current incarnation.