favorite bands

[singlebanana]

Looks like there are quite a few people who like Rush here. They're also one of my favourite bands along with Iron Maiden. I really love the old prog stuff like Yes and King Crimson. Ah... that music is cool.

Saw Rush last year, what an amazing show!  Missed out on Iron Maiden this year because no one would go with me and it was on a week night.  King Crimson is great!

My list:

Bob Dylan
Richard Buckner
M83
Neutral Milk Hotel
The National
Lambchop
Maps & Atlases
The New Pornographers
Smog (Bill Callahan)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy

[Munter]

Jethro Tull (I can't believe no one has mentioned them yet)
Led Zeppelin
April Wine
Rush
Deep Purple
Guns N Roses
Simple Minds
Cat Stevens (not really a band, I know)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers

[Deafens Proner]

Van Halen

[monkees19]

Metallica
Papa Roach
The Offspring
Billy Talent
Orgy

[Crazy_Opossum]

REO Speedwagon
Green Day
Scorpions
Bon Jovi
Eiffel 65/Bloom 06

[Sauza12]

You know, since this topic was made back in 2004, my top bands really haven't changed much, with the exception of Sevendust.  My early twenties were weird.  Go ahead and take them off and add Dream Theater.

[GrayGhost81]

I always answer Nirvana to this question, but they only had three proper albums and Kurt's been dead for almost twenty years.

Then I think it's Sleater-Kinney, but they broke up a while ago and I didn't really love their last album.

Damn, I don't know. Sometimes I'll like a band for a while and then just stop following them if they make on album I don't like.

[TheSaintOfPain]

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Clutch
Creedence Clearwater Revival
AC/DC
Deep Purple
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Jimi Hendrix
Cream
ZZ Top

I could really keep going on and on, but I don't wanna take 14 full web pages.

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Tapatalk 4 Beta

[smith45885]

The Doors
Skynyrd
Stones
Pink Floyd
CCR

Black Flag
Dropkick Murphys
Rise Against
Against Me!

Pantera
Volbeat
Sabbath

Hank3
Waylon
DAC

[singlebanana]

Saw Hank3 play with Rev Horton Heat several years ago at a small venue. Had a few beers and talked with him for a bit after his set.

[smith45885]

Saw Hank3 play with Rev Horton Heat several years ago at a small venue. Had a few beers and talked with him for a bit after his set.

I've never caught one of his shows.. One of the few I'd actually get excited for.

[Disposed Hero]

Metallica (All-time personal favorite)
Megadeth
Annihilator
Iron Maiden
Pantera
Down
Children of Bodom
Arch Enemy
Opeth
Zakk Wylde / Black Label Society
Alice In Chains
Soundgarden
Guns 'N Roses
Dream Theater
Dark Tranquillity
Corrosion of Conformity
Motorhead
Jimi Hendrix
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Slayer
Iced Earth

And some stuff way out of left field given the list above:
Tom Waits (love his early jazz/blues piano work, also a lot of his rock and folk influenced songs, not a big fan of his more 'experimental' work though)
Elton John (really like some of his stuff)
Garth Brooks (used to be a big fan when I was kid, before discovering rock/metal.  still like some of his songs)

I also like a lot of classic rock (CCR, Bob Seger, etc.) but never really go out of my way to listen to it

[singlebanana]

Tom Waits (love his early jazz/blues piano work, also a lot of his rock and folk influenced songs, not a big fan of his more 'experimental' work though)
Elton John (really like some of his stuff)

Waits "Black Rider" is a great album that I still listen to from time to time. His stuff can be hit or miss, but the good stuff is great.

Elton is a surprise on your list, considering the other bands you mentioned previously. Good for you for putting him on there. I think some of his later stuff got a little sappy, but his early work is amazing. People tend to write him off and not give him enough credit for being a really talented writer and musician. I saw him a few years ago with Billy Joel, great show.

[InvadErGII]

I made a point once to make a list, so when I said stupid stuff like "definitely one of my top 10 bands of all time" I could be consistent about it. My list, in no particular order, is:

Nine Inch Nails
R.E.M.
Michael Jackson
Ryan Adams
Porcupine Tree
Radiohead
They Might Be Giants
The Beatles
Jars of Clay
Soul Coughing

I have weird taste in music.

[Disposed Hero]

Tom Waits (love his early jazz/blues piano work, also a lot of his rock and folk influenced songs, not a big fan of his more 'experimental' work though)
Elton John (really like some of his stuff)

Waits "Black Rider" is a great album that I still listen to from time to time. His stuff can be hit or miss, but the good stuff is great.

Elton is a surprise on your list, considering the other bands you mentioned previously. Good for you for putting him on there. I think some of his later stuff got a little sappy, but his early work is amazing. People tend to write him off and not give him enough credit for being a really talented writer and musician. I saw him a few years ago with Billy Joel, great show.

Yeah, I agree 100% about Waits' music being hit or miss.  Every song I hear by him is pretty much 'love it or hate it'.

I'm not really that familiar with Elton John's music, but I'm pretty sure the only songs I really listen to are his older ones.  Anytime I think about his newer stuff, I always think of the soundtrack to the Lion King.  No thanks....