The Clash

[Goldspot]

The greatest ever band ?

Discuss !

[4getmenot]

No not really :-)

[B00]

Nope

[Sooper]

No!! A very good band but not the best!

[JulieEve]

Definitely not Goldspot. That would be The Smiths!

[4getmenot]

Surely the Beatles beat The Clash

[andy-hughes]

If you say so.

I'm not being flippant or sarcastic, it is as true as that. Fvourites come down to personal choices, so if you think the Clash are the greatest band ever, then for you they are.

Even though statistically, you will always find more people will vote for The Beatles than any other band, that doesn't make them 'the greatest' just the most popular, which is not the same thing at all. If popularity alone was the issue, then Westlife would be a 'better' band than Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, so straight away the measuring device is seen as faulty.

It is entirely a matter of opinion - your is as valid as mine, or anyone else's.

[Se7en]

No metallica are

[robbo82]

The Clash is one of the greatest debut albums of all time in my opinion, but I would still have to put the Beatles and a few other above them above them. For sheer energy and passion, though, they are certainly right up there.

[funkymoped]

shouldnt "the greatest ever" be measured on sales ??

my own choice would be between "Heart" and "The Police" i like lyrics almost as much as music, so Heart score right up there with the best of them. also the lead singer "Ann Wilson" has got an amazing voice. love song to screaming rock.

[andy-hughes]

No funkymoped, that's not the way to measure anything as important as music.

For example, out of approx 60 million people on this island of ours, 59 million of them think Coldplay are a bunch of whining self-important whinging studently cardigan-wearing *******, but .... the other million think they are the saviours of rock and roll, so no, numbers don;t hack it.

Let's face it, if it came to sales, that means The Spice Girls are better than Jeff Buckley, and you don't have to be a fan of either, or indeed neither, to see where the talent, as opposed to the marketing, lies.

[teag1rl]

well, the clash come above the beatles with me goldpsot :o)

[Goldspot]

Well , when i posted the question , I had read it in an old Mojo - the Clash - The greatest band in the world. It's true i am a fan, as to whether they really were the greatest... I'm not sure. Certainly that run of three singles (Complete Control , Clash City Rockers and White man) really blew me away at the time. Plus when i saw them in 1980 it was the best concert i have seen. It's certainly raised some interesting comments....... Thanx

He's in love with rock and roll woooooooh........Let them know...let......them..... knowwwwww o o o

[BillyBB]

Still remains the greatest gig I ever went to.

[Se7en]

Metaaaaallica

[Se7en]

Ive never really "got" the Beatles - before my time I suppose

[crispynugget]

my opinion is they are.......

[Greedyfly]

Unfortunatly no - some wicked tunes and one wicked album but nothing more than that im afraid.

[ermadea]

The Clash were Good, especially Joe Strummer singing London Calling, my favourite Clash song, but surely everyone enjoys all different kinds of music, You play something to the death, cos you love it with a passion, then you get sick of it and go onto someone else, still keeping your all-time favourites to go back to and basking in their kudos, Too difficult to name The Greatest Band of all time, I love so many, plenty deserve the honour. Sales mean little, as Andy - Hughes says it's a matter of opinion.

[Diskobox]

To say thay aren't wud b a lie. therefore u people r liars.

[10pmix]

The Clash had many attributes which make them one of the best musical acts in history. Whether they are 'the best' of course can only ever be a matter of opinon. They are certainly a favourite of many musicians and music journalists and those that saw them live can quite convincingly argue that they were one of the greatest live bands ever. Joe Strummer often talked of chemistry between them and that counts for a lot I think.