The 100 million club. Rock bands that is.

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The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-15-2009 02:40 PM

Classic Rock has Deep Purple on the cover, & it mentions over 100 million in album sales worldwide. Did not know they were that far up the sales ladder. I know Metallica & AC/DC, Floyd along with Zep had made it. Kiss & Queen also & Beatles naturally. Who else? Aerosmith?

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-15-2009 02:54 PM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-15-2009 06:28 PM

ELO

Despite the fact that the majority of the group's material was never researched, audited and certified, ELO collected 21 RIAA awards, 38 BPI awards, and sold over 100 million albums worldwide,

http://www.artistopia.com/elo

Beatles the only band to sell over 100 mil in US alone according to this site anyways.

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/artistcentury.htm

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-15-2009 11:07 PM

Floyd. Duh hmm

Elvis (over 1bil)
The Who
U2
Rod Stewart
Phil Collins
David Bowie
Bon Jovi
Guns 'N' Roses
Dire Straits
Aerosmith
Iron Maiden
The Rolling Stones

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - silverpot - 02-16-2009 09:51 AM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-16-2009 10:43 AM

Chicago.

http://www.ppacri.org/specialinfo/chicago.cfm

Garth is a country artist. & individuals, i.e. Rod Stewart, Phil Collins are rock artists, but not rock bands.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - silverpot - 02-16-2009 11:01 AM

chromeboomerang Wrote:Chicago.

http://www.ppacri.org/specialinfo/chicago.cfm

Garth is a country artist. & individuals, i.e. Rod Stewart, Phil Collins are rock artists, but not rock bands.

Searched the tube. Not bad at all.
And good looking as well. Whistling

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-16-2009 11:09 AM

Outsold Michael Jackson hans't he?

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - silverpot - 02-16-2009 12:32 PM

Seems like it. At least in the States. I should think Jackson wins internationally.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-16-2009 12:49 PM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-18-2009 11:29 AM

With so much gold & platinum, one would think Rush would be closer to the 1 mil mark.

Rush possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records. According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band.

as of 2004 several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units.[2][3][4][5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_discography

But then, this is 2009.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-18-2009 07:03 PM

I repeat: Rush sucks.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-18-2009 10:56 PM

I've never even heard of Rush

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-18-2009 11:30 PM

I suppose they're easy to miss with 6 Grammy nominations, Star on the Hollywood walk of fame & making # 19 on the top 20 greatest hard rock songs list & having been around since early 70's.

VH1 ran a nightly special where they counted down the Top 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs. Each night they featured 20 songs and finished off with last night's episode where they counted down the top 20. Rush's Tom Sawyer made the list at #19.

& hit # 9 in Canada's top 100 greatest album list.

9.Moving Pictures, Rush (1981)
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2007/10/18/mersereau-cancon-albums.html

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-18-2009 11:51 PM

In addition: they're pretentious, boring, overblown, boring, wanky, boring, ridiculously dorky, boring, and boring. Also, I've heard of people dedicating their lives to studying Peart's lyrics, which are shallow, empty, and meaningless. They need a freakin' girlfriend. They are the ultimate in prog rock excess and bombast. Plus I hate them.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-19-2009 12:19 AM

Glukkonitis Wrote:In addition: they're pretentious, boring, overblown, boring, wanky, boring, ridiculously dorky, boring, and boring. Also, I've heard of people dedicating their lives to studying Peart's lyrics, which are shallow, empty, and meaningless. They need a freakin' girlfriend. They are the ultimate in prog rock excess and bombast. Plus I hate them.

I'll remember not to buy one of their albums then Laughing

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - silverpot - 02-19-2009 08:48 AM

Glukkonitis Wrote:In addition: they're pretentious, boring, overblown, boring, wanky, boring, ridiculously dorky, boring, and boring. Also, I've heard of people dedicating their lives to studying Peart's lyrics, which are shallow, empty, and meaningless. They need a freakin' girlfriend. They are the ultimate in prog rock excess and bombast. Plus I hate them.

I think you forgot to mention boring. Tongue

After hearing praise for the band from so many different sources, I decided to give them a listen and thus bought their latest album.

Yeah, I agree - boring. Biggrin

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-19-2009 09:19 AM

silverpot Wrote:
Glukkonitis Wrote:In addition: they're pretentious, boring, overblown, boring, wanky, boring, ridiculously dorky, boring, and boring. Also, I've heard of people dedicating their lives to studying Peart's lyrics, which are shallow, empty, and meaningless. They need a freakin' girlfriend. They are the ultimate in prog rock excess and bombast. Plus I hate them.

I think you forgot to mention boring.

After hearing praise for the band from so many different sources, I decided to give them a listen and thus bought their latest album.

Yeah, I agree - boring.

Although I agree for the most part it surely seems according to their sales numbers that we're in the minority. I saw them once, I think it was the Moving Pictures tour. The concert was really good, I just find Geddy's voice grating.
Steve Morse opened, so it was a great night.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-19-2009 11:15 AM

Pretentious is about as far off the mark as one could get. Peart has done educational programs for kids & is very passionate about life & his lyrics refelect that. Lifesons guitar work is about as UNboring as one could get. Lifesons inventive & technically superb playing is anything but boring. That view is shallow & baseless & demonstrates a lack of musical appreciation & depth & is extraordinarily boring.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - Pink Flow - 02-19-2009 12:37 PM

chromeboomerang Wrote:Pretentious is about as far off the mark as one could get. Peart has done educational programs for kids & is very passionate about life & his lyrics refelect that. Lifesons guitar work is about as UNboring as one could get. Lifesons inventive & technically superb playing is anything but boring. That view is shallow & baseless & demonstrates a lack of musical appreciation & depth & is extraordinarily boring.

Boring.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-19-2009 02:23 PM

chromeboomerang Wrote:Pretentious is about as far off the mark as one could get. Peart has done educational programs for kids & is very passionate about life & his lyrics refelect that. Lifesons guitar work is about as UNboring as one could get. Lifesons inventive & technically superb playing is anything but boring. That view is shallow & baseless & demonstrates a lack of musical appreciation & depth & is extraordinarily boring.

The previous poster expressed his opinion about the band that was brought up.
Posters aren't required to provide evidence to back up their opinions and shouldn't be put in a position where they have to defend them to any other poster. It's fine to disagree and discuss, but to call someone else's opinion shallow and baseless reflects poorly on you and invalidates your position. The rest of the statement is much akin to an attack unless you're a member of Rush and have grounds for taking things so personally.

Many artists are passionate about their lyrics and their art. This does not preclude them from pretentiousness, often it's quite the opposite.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-19-2009 07:34 PM

Technically speaking, it does NOT invalidate my position. My opinion is that that view was poor. It is my view & right to express it.

EDIT:
It invalidates your position because it makes YOU look stupid. It is NOT your right to call people and their opinions names. You really should feel fortunate that your lack of respect for other posters isn't flamed more often, please cease this baiting behavior or just stop posting. It's really that simple.
cevor

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-19-2009 07:38 PM

It's not that I'm doubting their musicianship or anything (I know they're technically brilliant), I just find them plain dull and lifeless.

And I haven't even mentioned Lee's voice yet.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-20-2009 03:03 AM

Glukkonitis Wrote:It's not that I'm doubting their musicianship or anything (I know they're technically brilliant), I just find them plain dull and lifeless.

And I haven't even mentioned Lee's voice yet.

I did though. I find Rush technically similar to Dream Theater and equally heartless.
I actually like some of Rush's more radio friendly stuff, but the endless lyrical pontifications and musical self-gratifications come off as pompous to me, like ELP.
I'm sure the guys in Rush could care less about negative opinions as they open another big royalty check in the mail! No one is questioning their success.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - TiedyeVikki - 02-20-2009 12:01 PM

zlcn90 Wrote:I've never even heard of Rush

Another person from Australia who has never heard of Rush! Pinch

I remember this coming up a long time ago, when we had more Aussies here. Seems inconceivible to me that there are people in this world who have never heard of Rush. Blink

Never heard Working Man? Tom Sawyer? Fly By Night? Closer To the Heart? The Trees? The Spirit of Radio? Freewill? Come on, these are classic radio staples! Apparently Rush (like many bands) didn't tour Australia, but I still can't believe their hugeness went totally unnoticed. For god's sake, educate yourself... search those song titles on YouTube or something... and here's a good overview...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band) (Apparently I can't do a direct link... go down and click on "Rush (band), the Canadian rock band".)
And don't listen to the naysayers here... I mean they're entitled to their opinions, but they're wrong, haha Tongue

... Rush is awesome! I love everything from the early years up through the prog years, but they lost me in the early 80s with the synth stuff. The more recent stuff is more back to their old sound, but it doesn't move me the way the early stuff did (and still does). I can understand why some people have a problem with Geddy's voice, but I happen to like it... very powerful. And Neil's dumming... oh my god... I often get bored during drum solos, but he can go for 20 minutes and I'm on the edge of my seat... shoulda seen what I saw live last summer, wow! Actually ALL of them are masters at their instruments. The very definition of a "power trio".

--Vik Cool

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-20-2009 02:43 PM

TiedyeVikki Wrote:
zlcn90 Wrote:I've never even heard of Rush
Another person from Australia who has never heard of Rush!
I remember this coming up a long time ago, when we had more Aussies here. Seems inconceivible to me that there are people in this world who have never heard of Rush. Never heard Working Man? Tom Sawyer? Fly By Night? Closer To the Heart? The Trees? The Spirit of Radio? Freewill? Come on, these are classic radio staples! Apparently Rush (like many bands) didn't tour Australia, but I still can't believe their hugeness went totally unnoticed. For god's sake, educate yourself... search those song titles on YouTube or something... and here's a good overview...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band) (Apparently I can't do a direct link... go down and click on "Rush (band), the Canadian rock band".)
And don't listen to the naysayers here... I mean they're entitled to their opinions, but they're wrong, haha ... Rush is awesome! I love everything from the early years up through the prog years, but they lost me in the early 80s with the synth stuff. The more recent stuff is more back to their old sound, but it doesn't move me the way the early stuff did (and still does). I can understand why some people have a problem with Geddy's voice, but I happen to like it... very powerful. And Neil's dumming... oh my god... I often get bored during drum solos, but he can go for 20 minutes and I'm on the edge of my seat... shoulda seen what I saw live last summer, wow! Actually ALL of them are masters at their instruments. The very definition of a "power trio".

--Vik

I feel really ignorant now Blushing

I listen to a wide range of music, but I've just never heard of them. I've read a book called Rush if that counts Noexpression

lol. I'll go on youtube in a sec and check out some of the songs you suggested.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-20-2009 02:59 PM

Wow
I listened Working Man, Fly By Night and Tom Sawyer. They're only three songs, but I think they're awesome. The lead singer sounds slightly like the lead the singer from The Skyhooks, just heavier. Great solos too. I could see myself buying one of their albums.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - TiedyeVikki - 02-20-2009 03:03 PM

zlcn90 Wrote:Wow
I listened Working Man, Fly By Night and Tom Sawyer. They're only three songs, but I think they're awesome. The lead singer sounds slightly like the lead the singer from The Skyhooks, just heavier. Great solos too. I could see myself buying one of their albums.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - IbanezIsTheColour - 02-20-2009 03:23 PM

zlcn90 Wrote:Wow
I listened Working Man, Fly By Night and Tom Sawyer. They're only three songs, but I think they're awesome. The lead singer sounds slightly like the lead the singer from The Skyhooks, just heavier. Great solos too. I could see myself buying one of their albums.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-20-2009 09:46 PM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-20-2009 10:14 PM

I repeat: boring.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-20-2009 10:24 PM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-20-2009 11:07 PM

I just don't like Rush. You just don't like Bjork. Mmmk?

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 12:14 AM

Cute. You take unneccesary shots at Peart, then turn round & claim I'm the instigator. That's REALLY stupid.

Bjork uses boring electronic drums. & her beats are ripped off from black artists. Nothing original about all voice recordings either. I actually liked the Sugarcubes, but was curious & hopeful about her solo career. Very dissapointed to learn of her racist remarks/attitudes & the immature outburst where she beat the Asian female reporters head repeatedely on concrete.

Rush pioneered their own style of power trio prog & really pushed the envelope. They did not sound or play like any previous power trio, Cream, Blue Cheer, Grand Funk or any other. So you're wrong on that score.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-21-2009 12:22 AM

OK, fine. You don't like Bjork. That's just fine. I respect your opinion and I am not about to detest it or claim it as inferior to mine. I just wish you could do the same for me.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-21-2009 03:51 AM

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - Mr. Mojo Risin' - 02-21-2009 01:06 PM

I've never been into either Rush or Bjork but I think both of you should agree that this is a PF forum, and due to that both of you have enough intellectual capacity to understand any sorts of music; remember very few people in the whole world understand Pink Floyd as real fans (like you, me or cevor, or anyone that jonis a PF forum). So my humble piece of advice is stop argueing about some stupid thing which has nothing to do with the thread.

PS: Anyone knows if Enrique Iglesias made it to de 100 million ? :P

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 02:09 PM

Cevor, she started it, not I. Yet you attack myself instead of the instigator. Shitting on another artists creations is also an unthinly veiled attack not only the artist, but those who enjoy that particular artist as well. It infers that people who like Rush are stupid clots with no taste or musical enlightened persona. It's a slap anyway you slice it.

& Glukk, I NEVER said my musical taste was superior to yours Glukk ever. I wish you'd stop inferring something I never stated. I merely mentioned my view regarding 1 particular artist vs your view.

The lyrical examples do not strengthen the previous argument by the by Cevor. If you'd read them, you'd see they are realist in nature, quite the opposite of the argument.

Apparrently you don't like the idea that I also can have a view.

Cevor..
People can express their opinions about bands however they choose, you consistently turn it into something personal, it's ALWAYS been that way.

This is an ugly & false comment. I have NEVER started an issue with another poster. Rol, Jeff or any other. They don't like my view, they initiate the flak. It ALWAYS been that way. I wish you'd get that straight for once.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-21-2009 02:16 PM

Well, this was a very ugly discussion, and I'm hoping I never have to discuss Rush ever again in my life.

Oh, btw, I'm a guy.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 02:19 PM

Perhaps you could learn to have more respect for other peoples passions.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-21-2009 02:20 PM

chromeboomerang Wrote:Cevor, she started it, not I. Yet you attack myself instead of the instigator. & Glukk, I NEVER said my musical taste was superior to yours Glukk ever. I wish you'd stop inferring something I never stated. I merely mentioned my view regarding 1 particular artist vs your view.

The lyrical examples do not strengthen the previous argument by the by Cevor. If you'd read them, you'd see they are realist in nature, quite the opposite of the argument.

Apparrently you don't like the idea that I also can have a view.

Cevor..
People can express their opinions about bands however they choose, you consistently turn it into something personal, it's ALWAYS been that way.

This is an ugly & false comment. I have NEVER started an issue with another poster. Rol, Jeff or any other. They don't like my view, they initiate. I wish you'd get that straight for once.

It doesn't matter who started it, it needs to end right now.

I find the lyrics shallow and pretentious sometimes, it's my opinion.

If you were aware so much of what goes on then you'd remember me defending you when you're right (read by the rules of posting).

I've never asked you to not voice your opinions, I've consistently asked you and everyone else to not be personal while you do it, nothing more.

I have a complete understanding of how things go, your opinion on that falls outside the rules of posting. Please cease this now.

Please return to the thread and EVERYONE enough of the baiting and personal shots. That is all.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 02:25 PM

Ok. But nothing personal about pointing the pretentious comment is off the mark via the literal definition of the word. & HE started it, not she. Sorry my bad.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - cevor - 02-21-2009 02:29 PM

chromeboomerang Wrote:Ok. But nothing personal about pointing the pretentious comment is off the mark via the literal definition of the word.

Fair enough in your examples, I was speaking generally. You happened to have quoted my favorite Rush tune using Subdivisions! guitar

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 03:11 PM

edit: I already addressed this.

As to realism, Rush were refused service in their early days in restaraunts because they had long hair. Seen more realism than most any of us in later generations ever have. I only have 2 Rush records, not what one would call a hardcore fan.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-21-2009 06:59 PM

Just let it go Rolleyes

Back on topic:

Does anyone know of any Australian rock bands, beside AC/DC, that have sold 100mil+ records?

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-21-2009 07:22 PM

As far as I'm aware, the only other notable Australian band apart from AC/DC are Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and probably Crowded House, although Neil Finn's from NZ, and he practically is Crowded House. And I don't think any of them have ever reached 100 million.

Ahh, it feels good replying to this thread without having to discuss Rush.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-21-2009 07:32 PM

Hmm, that's a shame. There's alot of great Aussie bands (plus the ones we poach from NZ lol) that aren't internationally recognized and most people wont hear.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - MacPhisto - 02-21-2009 07:35 PM

The Hoodoo Gurus are a pretty cool Aussie band too, sort of like an 80s version of something you'd hear on Nuggets. They weren't well known, but I think they're notable.

Off-topic, I know, but I just wanted to mention it.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - chromeboomerang - 02-21-2009 07:38 PM

Thre Dog Night went over 50 mil. Oh & thanks for sharing extra hate post on Rush Glukk. Feels good to hopefully put yer hate posts behind us. Ahhhh.

RE: The 100 million club. Rock bands that is. - zlcn90 - 02-21-2009 07:42 PM

The Angels are awesome. Even Bon Scott was a fan.
The Skyhooks, Australian Crawl, Mental As Anything (originally from NZ), and Cold Chisel are also great aussie bands, just to name a few.