Rolling Stone's Fifteen Best Rock Couples

[danax6]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/24/the-fifteen-best-rock-couples/

1. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
2. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
3. Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon
4. Jack and Meg White
5. Paul and Linda McCartney
6. Richard and Linda Thompson
7. Win Butler and Regine Chassagne
8. Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen
9. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
10. Sonny & Cher
11. Ike and Tina Turner
12. John Doe and Exene Cervenka
13. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
14. Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull
15. Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley

I wonder what their definition of 'good' is. ;)

[JazmenFlowers]

I'm fairly happy with who's on the list, but the order seems a little fubar.

[danax6]

I'm fairly happy with who's on the list, but the order seems a little fubar.I'll be honest and say I had to google a few names.

Win Butler and Regine Chassagne?

[trackaghost]

I'll be honest and say I had to google a few names.

Win Butler and Regine Chassagne?

That's the married couple in Arcade Fire.

[DeadliestPoison]

Aww, holla for John & Exene.

[trackaghost]

But then Exene went on to marry Viggo Mortensen.
That's so bizarre to me

Nice to see Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley from Yo La Tengo included there.

Ike and Tina though? Really? I presuming they are talking on a purely musical level here.

[danax6]

That's the married couple in Arcade Fire.Yeah, I know that now. ;)


Ike and Tina though? Really? I presuming they are talking on a purely musical level here.That's why I wondered what their definition is.

[HejiraNYC]

WTF? John and Yoko #1? Doesn't the inclusion of Yoko Ono in any coupling automatically place that duo at the bottom of the list?

I just can't stand RS's need to appeal to the hipsters. Arcade Fire? White Stripes? :rolleyes: Who the f*** would even consider them worthy of this list? And how could they leave out the ultimate rock royalty: James and Carly! :mad: And, of course, John and Christine! :shrug:

[trackaghost]

WTF? John and Yoko #1? Doesn't the inclusion of Yoko Ono in any coupling automatically place that duo at the bottom of the list?

I just can't stand RS's need to appeal to the hipsters. Arcade Fire? White Stripes? :rolleyes: Who the f*** would even consider them worthy of this list? And how could they leave out the ultimate rock royalty: James and Carly! :mad: And, of course, John and Christine! :shrug:


Just because you're living in 1973 doesn't mean everyone else is.

[carrie721]

Ike and Tina though? Really? I presuming they are talking on a purely musical level here.

why? :shrug: :confused: :laugh:

[Richard B]

Ike and Tina though? Really? I presuming they are talking on a purely musical level here.

It's so wrong for them to be on the list. Even if it is musical, Ike was no musician. It was always about Tina.

[trackaghost]

why? :shrug: :confused: :laugh:

You're right, women love the firm hand of a man. Tis a beautiful thing :D

[Chrislit18]

WTF? John and Yoko #1? Doesn't the inclusion of Yoko Ono in any coupling automatically place that duo at the bottom of the list?

I just can't stand RS's need to appeal to the hipsters. Arcade Fire? White Stripes? :rolleyes: Who the f*** would even consider them worthy of this list? And how could they leave out the ultimate rock royalty: James and Carly! :mad: And, of course, John and Christine! :shrug:

LMAO :lol: about the Yoko thing. shes a creep. :eek:

WTFs up with the new bands. you sell a few million records and your more special than the McVies...:shrug: I dont get it either....

I forgot about James Taylor and Carly Simon!!!
They Should be Number one.
followed by the McCartneys.
Then of course our own SnL :)

I still havent heard of a few of those names

[trackaghost]

It's so wrong for them to be on the list. Even if it is musical, Ike was no musician. It was always about Tina.

I guess they're included because the music they released together is so highly regarded still but I agree, Tina was the true talent there.

[trackaghost]

LMAO :lol: about the Yoko thing. shes a creep. :eek:

WTFs up with the new bands. you sell a few million records and your more special than the McVies...:shrug: I dont get it either....


There's only two new bands on a list of 15. RS would look even more dated and irrelevant than it already does if it didn't acknowledge more modern bands.

[Chrislit18]

Some of the Comments on the site made me laugh my butt off...

The first one in particular...
then all of the Britney Spears ones...

:rolleyes:

[Chrislit18]

There's only two new bands on a list of 15. RS would look even more dated and irrelevant than it already does if it didn't acknowledge more modern bands.

Still even some of the 'classic' couples on the list I have never heard of.

3. Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon [??]
6. Richard and Linda Thompson [I may have heard of them, but....]
7. Win Butler and Regine Chassagne [??]

And The Cashes, I dont get why they're so high.
I always thought of Johnny Cash to be more country than rock.
Springsteen and his wife, She was just a musician in the E Street Band, unless Im getting my facts wrong.

I dont know, I just think that other couples should have been recognised..

[even the husband/wife from the Talking Heads/TomTomClub.]

[trackaghost]

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon are both in Sonic Youth one of the most influential alternative bands ever. They're been married for 23 years.

Richard and Linda Thompson are a folk rock duo. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight from 1973 is considered something of a classic (RS actually listed it as one of the 500 greatest albums of all time a couple of years back). They recorded together for about 10 years before splitting. Richard Thompson is regarded as one of the best guitar players in the world by a lot of the guitar mags.

As I said before Win Butler and Regine Chassagne are the married couple in Arcade Fire.

Johnny Cash is the only musician inducted into both the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and the Country Hall Of Fame, and he started out life on Sun Records along with Elvis. I do think he qualifies.

Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa is in his band but she's also recorded three solo albums. The new one Play It As It Lays is fantastic, you should check it out.

[Chrislit18]

Thats kindof cool how Cash is the only musician indcucted into both halls of fame.

Sorry I didnt see the Arcade Fire post. Ive only heard of them from SNL when Rainn Wilson [The Office] was the Host.

I read about Scialfa in People magaizine. i didnt really take much interest :Shrug:

[trackaghost]

Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz from Talking Heads are a pretty cool suggestion. I'm pretty sure they're still together, as a couple, too.

[carrie721]

You're right, women love the firm hand of a man. Tis a beautiful thing :D

right. when a man hits a woman, it just mean he REALLY likes her. :laugh:

Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa is in his band but she's also recorded three solo albums. The new one Play It As It Lays is fantastic, you should check it out.

wordddddddddddddddddd. <333333333

[HejiraNYC]

Just because you're living in 1973 doesn't mean everyone else is.

Yes, it was a fine year indeed. Not one, but two Fleetwood Mac albums! :p

Including a few token hipster couples sounds more condescending than anything else. I even found the inclusion of Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull a bit dubious. I mean, I thought they basically f****d a few times and wrote a couple of songs, and that was all. :shrug:

Oh, and here's another one they omitted: Boy George and Jon Moss!

[danax6]

right. when a man hits a woman, it just mean he REALLY likes her. :laugh:When a maaaaahaaaaaaan hits a woooooman, can't keep his hands on nothing else. :p

[carrie721]

When a maaaaahaaaaaaan hits a woooooman, can't keep his hands on nothing else. :p

i. love. you. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Moony]

WTF? John and Yoko #1? Doesn't the inclusion of Yoko Ono in any coupling automatically place that duo at the bottom of the list?

I just can't stand RS's need to appeal to the hipsters. Arcade Fire? White Stripes? :rolleyes: Who the f*** would even consider them worthy of this list? And how could they leave out the ultimate rock royalty: James and Carly! :mad: And, of course, John and Christine! :shrug:

It's just a ****ing list, get a grip.

[David]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/24/the-fifteen-best-rock-couples/

1. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
2. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
3. Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon
4. Jack and Meg White
5. Paul and Linda McCartney
6. Richard and Linda Thompson
7. Win Butler and Regine Chassagne
8. Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen
9. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
10. Sonny & Cher
11. Ike and Tina Turner
12. John Doe and Exene Cervenka
13. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
14. Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull
15. Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley

I wonder what their definition of 'good' is. ;)I'd rather see John McVie & Christine McVie on the list than some of these entries. I don't think their public profile, even back in the early 1970s, is any lower than Ira Kaplan & Georgia Hubley or Win Butler & Regine Chassagne. I guess the fact that only one of them was a songwriter is what makes them an unreasonable entry. Songwriting in rock is always accorded a weird sort of priority (the way Derrida said speech was privileged over writing), even though people have been grooving to the sound of rock bands for fifty years.

[HejiraNYC]

It's just a ****ing list, get a grip.

I'll get a grip as soon as you get that pole out of your arse. Geez, you s*** on everyone on this board.

[face of glass]

[even the husband/wife from the Talking Heads/TomTomClub.]
Defo. Also Gillian Gilbert and Steve Morris of New Order. The reason why both bands are rhythmically so tight is mainly because of the husband/wife rhythm section.

So in the same breath I'd like to suggest: John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Time for that wedding photo again.

[Moony]

I'll get a grip as soon as you get that pole out of your arse. Geez, you s*** on everyone on this board.

No, I don't, really.