I'm serious.

Kraftwerk.

in 100 years time, human civilization will be a long-forgotten relic of a more innocent past. We won't even have the technology to play back recorded music, let alone the time to spend discussing it. There will still be a few CDs and stuff intact obviously, but they will mostly be fought over by the scavengers for the shiny quality of their backs.

'BIG' long lasting bands ie radiohead

from popular/mainstream culture, i think some uncontroversial picks would include the beatles, the velvet underground, bob dylan and neil young. maybe figures like joni mitchell, patti smith and jimi hendrix as well.

then there are more avant gardish stuff: i think plenty of the john zorn/NYC downtown related projects will be remembered and played.

i don't really picture people raving over crystal castles, los campesinos or animal collective for that matter in 100 years from now.

if I'm still about.

Kraftwerk & The Beatles.

And Daphne & Celeste, obviously.

oh and I'd love Half Man, Half Biscuit to be remembered in 100 years time.

that i can't really be arsed thinking out fully that goes along the lines of the longer music exists as an art form the fewer bands will make an impact and be remembered.

Youthmovies

This is assuming this board is still going.

I'd wager a handful of songs and small number of acts, virtually none of them popular entertainers nad most of them classical.

So barely anyone. Maybe a few Beatles songs and a few absolute, absolute recognised classics but not a lot.

Led Zeppelin?

a few other of the more important punk/hardcore bands

Beach Boys maybe?