The Fall

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I think perhaps Uncle Tupelo someday has a chance of going down as "legends". I don't think Son Volt or Jay's solo stuff thus far stand a chance.
 
    Just like the Beatles are legends, but Paul McCartney's solo output only qualifies him as a former member of a legendary band, with a gimp wife.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Bob Pollard:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Are The Legendary Shack Shakers a legendary band?
 
 I was reading a magazine at the gym, and they referred to Liz Phair as a "legendary indie rocker". I think that officially proves my initial point, that the word "legend" is overused.

That wasnt the point we were discussing, you said that calling Jay Farrar a legend is a joke, while I am not ready to call him a legend yet, I think there is some merit there and it is hardly the most preposterous use of the word. [/b]

[jadetree]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I think perhaps Uncle Tupelo someday has a chance of going down as "legends". I don't think Son Volt or Jay's solo stuff thus far stand a chance.
 
    Just like the Beatles are legends, but Paul McCartney's solo output only qualifies him as a former member of a legendary band, with a gimp wife.
 
 

Still doesnt work, Paul McCartney is a legend, that doesnt change because of his solo work, the fact that he was a main songwriter for a legendary band makes him a legend.

[ggw]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  I'm legendary in some of the wilder parts of Aspen Hill -- that's Maryland for all that don't know.

There are tame parts of Aspen Hill?

[Celeste]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Just like the Beatles are legends, but Paul McCartney's solo output only qualifies him as a former member of a legendary band, with a gimp wife.

say say say what you want...hahahahah...I crack myself up...back to work for me now

[Sir HC]

So who defines someone as a legend?  Do you have to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  I would say anyone there can legitimately claim legend status.  After that, I guess it comes down to who are big influence bands.  What of the Pixies?  I would say they are getting to legend status with the number of bands that cite them as a huge influence (everyone from Nirvana to Bush).  But for these bands it is a slippery slope and one with more wobble room.
 
 Oh, and as far as I could tell when I went to the RNR Hall of Fame David Crosby is the most inducted person (3 times for the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, CSN/Y).

[thirsty moore]

I see that even you were traumatized by the Senior Citizen uprising of '89.
 
 

Originally posted by ggw:
 There are tame parts of Aspen Hill?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

David Crosby is also in the lesbian Hall of Fame. The only male inductee, as far as I know. I'll check with my inside sources on that.
 
 I don't know, I think transpiration of time also has something to do with it for me personally. The Pixies are a little too recent, though they're getting close. Uncle Tupelo is far too recent.
 
 

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  So who defines someone as a legend?  Do you have to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  I would say anyone there can legitimately claim legend status.  After that, I guess it comes down to who are big influence bands.  What of the Pixies?  I would say they are getting to legend status with the number of bands that cite them as a huge influence (everyone from Nirvana to Bush).  But for these bands it is a slippery slope and one with more wobble room.
 
 Oh, and as far as I could tell when I went to the RNR Hall of Fame David Crosby is the most inducted person (3 times for the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, CSN/Y).

[Bags]

Bob & Rhett are cracking me up.  Sounds like too many discussions I've been in after too many "happy" hours at Larry's Lounge.  But we had the argument over Rush.
 
 Rush, legend or prog rock wankers.
 
 Now go, boys, go!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Larry's Lounge: friendly neighborhood bar, or fag bar?
 
 Given that bags is probably the only patron the place has ever had, only (s)he could tell us.
 
 Rush are closer to legendary status in my mind than Uncle Tupelo or the Fall. Though I don't like them enough to actually own an album.

[Sir HC]

Legendary prog rock wankers.
 
 ByTor And The SnowDog ROCKS!

[thirsty moore]

Geddy could shriek like Mariah Carey and play bass at the same time.  That's legendary.  
 
 That said, Exit.. Stage Left is a sweet live album.  Most of their work up to Presto was good.  After that they got a bit lame.  
 
 No, I don't play Dungeons and Dragons.

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
 
 Oh, and as far as I could tell when I went to the RNR Hall of Fame David Crosby is the most inducted person (3 times for the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, CSN/Y).

isn't clapton in there like 5 times?

[vansmack]

Without a doubt, Rush is legendary.
 
 A trio with that much sound, and Geddy Lee and Neil Peart were two of the best at their instruments.

[Bags]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Larry's Lounge: friendly neighborhood bar, or fag bar?
 
 Given that bags is probably the only patron the place has ever had, only (s)he could tell us.
 
 Rush are closer to legendary status in my mind than Uncle Tupelo or the Fall. Though I don't like them enough to actually own an album.

She (me) says friendly neighborhood bar!  Wish there were more places like it.  Only drawback to living in Woodley Park -- no neighborhood bars in my own neighborhood.
 
 You can get Micky widemouths at Larry's.  How friggin' cool is that?  I'll take my malt liquor like a (wo)man, thank you very much -- none of this Skyy Vodka trendy malt liquor shit masquerading as actual drinks....
 
     
 
 By the way, that was (wo)man responding to (s)he, not womyn -- don't get me all tangled up in that poli-correct mess!

[slappy]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Actually, I own a copy of he 12" for the Fall's "Telephone Thing" which came out in 1990, so I actually have listened to the band. And I never said they were derivative of the Clash. George Strait is certainly not derivative of Hank Williams, not are the Housemartins derivative of the Smiths, not my implication at all.
 

Nice response. Too bad you left out the part about The Beatles-Legends   Oasis-Not Legends
 Lynyrd Skynyrd-Legends   Molly Hatchett-Not Legends
 That was convienently right after the Clash-Fall comparison.
 So yer saying Oasis and Molly Hatchett aren't derivative?
 
 It must be cool to be able to judge bands that have released over 3000 songs by owning one 12" single.
 
 I think John Steinbeck sucks. I read page 23 of 'Grapes of Wrath' and it was just average.