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One is a solo artist, two is a duo, three is a trio, four is a quartet, and five is a quintet, and so on. Beyond the solo artist, they're all groups. That's why the AMA allows them all to compete in the same category.

Group, n. two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition.

Duo, n. 1. a pair of people or things, esp. in music or entertainment.

2. Music--a duet. Ex.: When Mick invites a special guest onstage to sing a song with him, they are said to be duetting, not groupetting.

Duo /du-o/ pl. duos [It, fr. L, two] (1590) 1: DUET; 2: PAIR (2).

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Buy yourself a dictionary or learn how to use google. But stop being an idiot.

Patronising, adj. 1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension. 2. camper88.

What about the Kinks?

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One is a solo artist, two is a duo, three is a trio, four is a quartet, and five is a quintet, and so on. Beyond the solo artist, they're all groups. That's why the AMA allows them all to compete in the same category.

Then you should instruct the AMA to remove the term "DUO" from Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, to relieve the redundancy--since they're all the same according to you.

While we're on the topic of redundancy, anyone who thinks they need to make a point by calling someone an "idiot" doesn't have a point to make to begin with.

I believe the dictionary has a term for your type of discourse. Why not look up the word "JERK"? Should be like looking in the mirror for you.

For your pseudo-intellectual gibberish, I think you deserve a nice pat on the back:

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I hope that's not blowing stoner's mind but that's about as hard as this concept gets: a duo is also a group (of two), like a square is also a rectangle, like a dolphin is also a mammal.

Nah, I get it man. If dolphin's are mammals, then we're the aliens right?

White Stripes are not groups per se, but duos with band names.

Solo artists can also have band names, and it's happened several times: Dashboard Confessional is Chris Carrabba. Owl City is Adam Young. Summertime's End is Daniel Throssell. Nevershoutnever is Christopher Ingle.

Any wiki entry might list the above "bands" as "groups" and list only one person after "band members".

So now the concept of band/group gets tricky, and I doubt the AMA would class the above one-man "bands" as solo artists. Let's just hope our fearless hero, Mr. 88, can get his helium head round this concept and still be a happy camper.

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Kansas - from the 1970's, all alive.

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What about the Kinks?

As mentioned, original bassist Pete Quaife passed away a few years back. However, his replacement John Dalton, is still alive. Dalton actually played with the Kinks as early as 1966 as a fill in for Quaife after he broke his leg, and played bass on the great "Dead End Street". He replaced him as a full time member in 1969 up until around "Misfits" I think. Also Keyboardist John Gosling from that era is still on the planet.

The name of the member of Jethro Tull who had a sex change is David/Dee Palmer.

This thread is an effin' mess!

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This thread is an effin' mess!

Don't worry, things should become clearer once the "Kanye West announces the Yeezus tour!" thread gets merged in here later.

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I know . . . mind blown

Not quite.

You seem to like wiki as an authority, so here's one for you:

"Because of [Hall & Oates'] chart success, Billboard magazine named them the most successful duo of the rock era, surpassing The Everly Brothers."

Hmmm. Why not just compare them to The Beatles or Jimi Hendrix Experience--could it be that a duo is in a class of its own.... as a opposed to a group or a band?

Let's read on....

"In 2003, Hall and Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Billboard magazine had Hall & Oates at No. 15 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time and the No. 1 duo."

Number 1 duo? That should also make them no. 1 above all groups/bands, but no, they're just a duo.

Know why they're just a duo? Because they had groups of musicians playing behind them, the Hall & Oates band, the Simon and Garfunkel band, the Everly Brothers band.

When on stage they feature a group behind them, because if you are just two, you are just a pair, a duo, and not a band or a group.

Two's company, three's a crowd.

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I know . . . mind blown

Not quite.

You seem to like wiki as an authority, so here's one for you:

"Because of [Hall & Oates'] chart success, Billboard magazine named them the most successful duo of the rock era, surpassing The Everly Brothers."

Hmmm. Why not just compare them to The Beatles or Jimi Hendrix Experience--could it be that a duo is in a class of its own.... as a opposed to a group or a band?

Let's read on....

"In 2003, Hall and Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Billboard magazine had Hall & Oates at No. 15 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time and the No. 1 duo."

Number 1 duo? That should also make them no. 1 above all groups/bands, but no, they're just a duo.

Know why they're just a duo? Because they had groups of musicians playing behind them, the Hall & Oates band, the Simon and Garfunkel band, the Everly Brothers band.

When on stage they feature a group behind them, because if you are just two, you are just a pair, a duo, and not a band or a group.

Two's company, three's a crowd.

Not that I care about this duo/band discussion you guys are having, but I don't think Billboard keeps a separate chart for duos though, it was a magazine story in which they took the angle that they had outsold the Everly Brothers. A picture of Hall and Oates with sad faces saying they hadn't outsold Thriller doesn't make for a good cover story.

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I don't think Billboard keeps a separate chart for duos

Of course they don't. They just keep stats on who the most successful artists are by classification of artist type. Beatles, most successful group. Hall & Oates, most successful duo. Elvis, most successful solo artist.

And since we're discussing bands with stringed instruments, it takes 3 to make a group, because this is what it takes to form a band:



According to the above illustration, 2 as a duo does not a group make.

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And since we're discussing bands with stringed instruments, it takes 3 to make a group, because this is what it takes to form a band:



According to the above illustration, 2 as a duo does not a group make.

Bands don't have to have any stringed instruments. Or drums for that matter.

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ZZ TOP - SAME LINEUP SINCE 1969!

Dang I was reading thru and couldn't believe that no one had mentioned them yet, and was getting ready to post them too! Oh well! LOL Yes, I believe that their first album came out in 1969? And their last album is just as good as that first one!!

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Bands don't have to have any stringed instruments. Or drums for that matter.

That may be well and good in today's computerized, super-sampled, technotronic Millenium, but the title for this thread begins with "1960s bands", and I can't name any off-hand that didn't have all of the above included in their set-up--that being guitar, bass, and drums. Even The Doors used a bass player to record all their albums. But maybe you know something about 1960s bands I don't.

And by the way, every 1960s act mentioned in this thread was a band, a group, except Simon and Garfunkel, who were a duo, a pair, and had to have a group of musicians playing behind them, otherwise it would just be one acoustic guitar and two voices.

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Bands don't have to have any stringed instruments. Or drums for that matter.

That may be well and good in today's computerized, super-sampled, technotronic Millenium, but the title for this thread begins with "1960s bands", and I can't name any off-hand that didn't have all of the above included in their set-up--that being guitar, bass, and drums. Even The Doors used a bass player to record all their albums. But maybe you know something about 1960s bands I don't.

And by the way, every 1960s act mentioned in this thread was a band, a group, except Simon and Garfunkel, who were a duo, a pair, and had to have a group of musicians playing behind them, otherwise it would just be one acoustic guitar and two voices.

could have been a 1960's all vocal doo wop group that had on instruments in their songs

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Q: Who won the 2013 Brit Awards for Best International Group?
A: The Black Keys.

Not bad for a duo

Are they really a duo though? They seem to be more of an incomplete garage rock band, a sort of fragmented pair who don't seem to understand that rock bands work best with a full rhythm section--but they're getting the idea, as their wiki page mentions that since 2010 they've included 2 other touring musicians to fill out the sound.

That 2-person guitar/drums type of "band" seems to have been a trend that came and went with the 2000s. Even Jack White is playing with a real band these days.

But are The Black Keys really a duo? A duo is 2 people who have separate but equal billing, and who tend to sing, to duet, together. The Black Keys are really just like The White Stripes--only with a better drummer.

Well, anyway, it was nice talking with you--and even more fun getting the chance to be insulting toward you. I take it back, what I said above. You can call me an idiot anytime you like--because with everyone always so polite around here, it's good to unload once in a while.

Well, gotta go now, because as one member of "the dynamic duo" said to the other (because they two were not a group): "To the bat poles!"

Yup, the Black Keys are a duo, who these days supplement the band with extra musicians who aren't part of the core band. (See--Tim Ries, etc.) And Meg was perfect for the Stripes, a band I adore to excess, probably.

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The Shadows and the JImi Hendrix experience (*)

* can all unite at the next world.

Sadly you're right about the Experience.
However, i'm afraid that if Jimi doesn't want to reform the Experience on the other side then he could use The Shadows original (and best) rhythm section - drummer Tony Meehan (who was about 15 on their first records) and bass player Jet Harris.
I'd like to add my support for whoever pointed out Manfred Mann (a fine band in their 60s incarnation) and Them. Can't see the happiest man in showbiz agreeing to that though.
Incidentally, The Manfreds with both Paul Jones and his replacement Mike D'Abo continue to tour with the original line up with the exception of Manfred.

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The Rascals reunion tour has me wondering if there are any other groups that released records in the 1960s who are still touring with ALL of their original members. I came up with only one:

Crosby, Stills and Nash


Any others?

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young?

Played live gigs in 1969, but didn't release a record together until 1970.

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Bands don't have to have any stringed instruments. Or drums for that matter.

That may be well and good in today's computerized, super-sampled, technotronic Millenium, but the title for this thread begins with "1960s bands", and I can't name any off-hand that didn't have all of the above included in their set-up--that being guitar, bass, and drums. Even The Doors used a bass player to record all their albums. But maybe you know something about 1960s bands I don't.

And by the way, every 1960s act mentioned in this thread was a band, a group, except Simon and Garfunkel, who were a duo, a pair, and had to have a group of musicians playing behind them, otherwise it would just be one acoustic guitar and two voices.

I wasn't even talking about that really, but there are plenty of examples these days for sure. And that stuff didn't just come about this millennium. Kraftwerk for example. And I know it said bands of the 60's, but that's not what you guys were talking about, you guys are arguing over the semantics of the word "band" and "duo", not 60's music, and I was just commenting on that. Dashboard Confessional aren't a 60's act either, but you brought them up.

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Lots of times a band's original lineup is not the same thing as its best-known lineup. For example, all five members of Genesis's best-known lineup are still very much alive, and Genesis did release an album in 1969, but not all of those five guys were on it. So it gets a bit tricky.

Yes, actually two "newcomers" are part of the best known lineup...Same with Yes and king Crimson...maybe is a prog thing.

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I forget which thread title I am responding to but the:

Vanilla Fudge - very good Long Island band from the 60's (managed by reputed Lucchese crime family member Phillip Basile).

Tim Bogert is now retired, but Mark Stein, Vince Martell and the great drummer Carmine Appice are still touring.

For those that do not know Bogert and Appice teamed up with Jeff Beck around 1973 for a short lived group - Beck, Bogert & Appice. Bogert & Appice were also in a band called Cactus...

I saw them in 2011 on their farewell tour. They said they were retiring--have they changed their mind?

Looks like they are touring this year:

[www.vanillafudge.com]

I was trying to think of what the biggest 60's band that could still tour with all the original members, and I remembered a "big band" that was huge but is now somewhat forgotten: Blood, Sweat, and Tears!

Checking Wikipedia, it looks like all of the original members might still be with us.

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Remember, I'm here to help.

And you're doing a hell of a job, Brownie. :-)

Please consider these entries from Wiki:

The White Stripes were an American rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of drummer Meg White (drums and occasional vocals) and songwriter Jack White (vocals, guitar, and keyboards).

The Black Keys is an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums).

Tenacious D is a . . . well you know the rest.

I hope that's not blowing stoner's mind . . .



. . . but that's about as hard as this concept gets: a duo is also a group (of two), like a square is also a rectangle, like a dolphin is also a mammal.

All of that makes a lot of sense, thanks so much for taking the time to explain the same point over and over again throughout this thread.

You have so much patience.

And as you've endeavoured and persevered really, in making this same point over and over (as in more than once), I think I'm safe to describe this as your group of rants.

I was wondering if you'd be able to spend just a little bit of time describing what makes you so angry, and quick to call people names. Ah, you probably have loads of friends, so what do I know.