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Re: Favorite Band/Artist

JOSweetHeart — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:20:19 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 02/27/2013 20:20

The following is my list of favorites. 😄 😄 😄

1.) James Otto
2.) Alison Krauss & Union Station
3.) LeAnn Rimes
4.) Tanya Tucker
5.) Trace Adkins
6.) Darryl Worley
7.) Brad Paisley
8.) Kenny Chesney
9.) Toby Keith
10.) Hal Ketchum

Duo/Trio/Band: Brooks & Dunn, SheDaisy, and Diamond Rio

God bless you and them always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

DarkSideOfTheComputer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:19:49 GMT

Author: DarkSideOfTheComputer

Posted: 02/21/2013 22:19

The Beatles

Queen

Nirvana

The Smiths

The Misfits

Minor Threat

The Replacements

Bruce Springsteen

Elvis Costello

The Ramones

The Clash

Green Day

The Strokes

Cat Stevens

TLC

Notorious BIG

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

RoundTheBend — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:07:27 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 02/21/2013 22:07

As I was going through these musicians and rating thing/thinking about their significance in my life etc. I had these thoughts:

1. Do we look at an artist only in their prime, or average out their career to rank them higher than others? If you like them you like them, this question doesn't matter, but if you start ranking them, it starts to... for example, had the Beatles not broken up, and therefore go on to create sub-par Beatles music (I don't love everything they did in their solo careers for example), would I rank them lower? Or a band like U2... I find it amazing that they have been going 30 years strong, but their quality of albums surpass the Rolling Stones, IMO... but if I just ranked the Stones work on songs, in their prime versus, U2s album in their prime... REALLY hard choice to make.

2. Is it a big deal that their entire discography is amazing? For example Weezer and Thrice... I REALLY like their good stuff, and REALLY dislike their not so good stuff... it is funny, these two bands mirror each other chronologically... I REALLY like Thrices last three albums - Alchemy Index, but their early stuff I dislike because they were trying to sound like other people to get somewhere. Weezer on the other hand was amazing when they started off, and have hated everything they did past the Red Album.

3. Due to the criteria of my list, does the ability to be artistic rank higher than to be a good musician? Meaning, I can play guitar like no other, but I can't really create art with it... which has more worth. I am starting to believe the latter, as the Beatles and Radiohead I think are ranked so high on this site because they are artists first and amazing musicians second.

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

RoundTheBend — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:44:12 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 02/21/2013 21:44

I split my favorite bands up into 3 categories: Favorite artists, meaning those that do more than make music, they make art. Favorite Rockers, those that aren't amazing at creating pieces of art, but are amazing rockers. Those are the two main ones, and everything that doesn't fit in those two categories usually I like a bit of their stuff but they can't really be considered my favorite because their music just doesn't speak to me:

First I will list the bands that have become a part of me. I care to know everything about their history, etc. You could say I am a fanatic when it comes to these bands. I truly enjoy their entire discography. In this order, but they go back and forth, pending on how time changes my perception.

1. The Beatles
2. U2
3. Radiohead
4. Nirvana/Foo Fighters (I know they aren't the same/but I group'em that way)
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Muse
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. R.E.M.
9. Paul Simon/Simon and Garfunkel
10. Coldplay
11. The Smashing Pumpkins
12. Elbow
13. Rage Against the Machine
14. Weezer
15. Thrice

GENERAL LIST:

Favorite Artists:
The Beatles*
Radiohead*
U2*
R.E.M.*
Arcade Fire
Beck*
Coldplay*
Muse*
The Cure
The Doors
Donavan
Paul Simon*
Elbow*
The Smashing Pumpkins* (on the border of rocker and artist)
Sigur Ros
As Tall As Lions
Velvet Underground/Lou Reed

Favorite Rockers:
Rage Against the Machine*
Sly and The Family Stone
Led Zeppelin*
Rolling Stones
311
Foo Fighters*
Red Hot Chili Peppers*
Little Richard*
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Elvis
CCR
Eagles of Death Metal
Green Day
Incubus
CSNY
Jane's Addiction
NIN
Pearl Jam
Pixies
Sublime
Steve Miller Band
Tom Petty (with and without the Heartbreakers)
Weezer*
The White Stripes
Thrice*

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:38:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/21/2013 21:38

1. Manic Street Preachers

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Shadow23 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:43:09 GMT

Author: Shadow23

Posted: 02/21/2013 19:43

Only an approximate list. Only the top 5 is cemented.

1. The Beatles
2. David Bowie
3. Talking Heads
4. Pink Floyd
5. Arcade Fire
6. John Lennon
7. Wings/Paul McCartney
8. Godley & Creme
9. Queen
10. George Harrison
11. Supertramp
12. 10cc
13. Fleetwood Mac
14. Roxy Music
15. Was (Not Was)

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

dfulfo01 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:17:02 GMT

Author: dfulfo01

Posted: 02/21/2013 19:17

mine are a little more 'modern' i guess you could say.

1. Bon Iver
2. Animal Collective
3. Japandroids
4. Deerhunter / Atlas Sound
5. Girls
6. Sufjan Stevens
7. The National
8. Dirty Projectors
9. No Age
10. Kurt Vile
11. Arcade Fire
12. Fleet Foxes
13. Beirut
14. Destroyer
15. Tame Impala or Drake

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Necharsian — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:10:14 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 02/21/2013 04:10

junodog4 wrote:

But no Canadian bands/artists sneak into your top 15? Who's closest?

Hmm.. quick top 5

1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
2. Neil Young
3. Crystal Castles
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
5. Broken Social Scene

(Leonard Cohen is a close 6)

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:17:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/20/2013 16:17

purple wrote:

Know and love Hecker; will check out these last two.

I just realized that I've posted the same list (more or less) twice in this thread. I can't tell if my memory is going out the door or I was superdrunk for the first list.

Oh silly purple, but yeah Ben Frost's work is stellar, hope you like it

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:00:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/20/2013 16:00

junodog4 wrote:

Feist? :shock:

I know, Mega Fail, Feist should always spring to mind instantly

Edit; also forgot Newsom, must punish myself

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

OFarrio — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:42:03 GMT

Author: OFarrio

Posted: 02/19/2013 23:42

Let's see here... In no particular order

Blur
The National
Modest Mouse
Beck
Radiohead
Neutral Milk Hotel
Animal Collective
Elliott Smith
The Blood Brothers
Sufjan Stevens
Ben Folds (Five)
Battles
LCD Soundsystem
The Beatles
The Decemberists

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

paladisiac — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:08:36 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 02/19/2013 17:08

all-time:

genesis
radiohead
prince
nirvana
smashing pumpkins
phil collins
david bowie
pearl jam
jacko
simon & garfunkel
...

the all-time list at my last fm page is probably close

current favorites, in order:
(requirement: min. of 3 very-good-to-great albums within last 5 albums)

radiohead
the decemberists
hot chip
kanye west
arcade fire
the mountain goats
girl talk

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:59:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/19/2013 16:59

Tried to order, but failed. Alphabetical instead:

Animal Collective
Aphex Twin
Can
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Nick Drake
Bob Dylan
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Joy Division
Charles Mingus
My Bloody Valentine
Joanna Newsom
Red House Painters
Talk Talk
The Velvet Underground

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

junodog4 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:59:36 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/19/2013 16:59

My favourites, based on a loose appraisal:

1. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2. Radiohead
3. R.E.M.
4. Aerosmith
5. Beastie Boys
6. The Roots
7. Pixies
8. Wilco
9. Blue Rodeo
10. Bran Van 3000
11. Feist
12. Flaming Lips

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

junodog4 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:56:59 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/19/2013 16:56

Saoirse wrote:

hmm, will just do what I can think of right now

PJ Harvey
Van Morrison
The Shangri-Las
Arcade Fire
The Velet Underground
The Stooges
Joy Division
Laura Nyro
Brian Eno
Mazzy Star
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Grouper
Sam Cooke
Carina Round
Otis Redding
Beat Happening
Cat Power
The Kinks
Hilary Hahn
Miles Davis

Feist? 😲

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

junodog4 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:55:34 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/19/2013 16:55

Necharsian wrote:

Here's a quick list that may or may not be accurate.

1. Kamelot
2. Belle & Sebastian
3. Sonic Youth
4. My Bloody Valentine
5. Dirty Three
6. Can
7. Red House Painters
8. The xx
9. Blut aus Nord
10. Fiona Apple
11. Pink Floyd
12. Talk Talk
13. The Velvet Underground
14. Agalloch
15. Shearwater

Wow what a goddamn amazing list

But no Canadian bands/artists sneak into your top 15? Who's closest?

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Jasonconfused — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:44:52 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 02/19/2013 16:44

Onetwo12 wrote:

Kind of boring, but my 15 favorites after thinking about it.

1. The Who
2. Neil Young
3. The Doors
4. The Beatles
5. Pink Floyd
6. Bob Dylan
7. The Rolling Stones
8. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
9. The Stooges
10. Nick Drake
11. Radiohead
12. The Flaming Lips
13. My Bloody Valentine
14. Led Zeppelin
15. Pixies

Ain't nothing boring about it!

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

pearljammer13 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:48:53 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 02/19/2013 15:48

purple wrote:

haha I was wondering this as well. Or I thought maybe you were just super starved for attention so you reposted it.

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:23:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/19/2013 15:23

harkan wrote:

Oren Ambarchi/Ben Frost

Re: Favorite Band/Artist

Onetwo12 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:42:49 GMT

Author: Onetwo12

Posted: 02/19/2013 13:42

Kind of boring, but my 15 favorites after thinking about it.

1. The Who
2. Neil Young
3. The Doors
4. The Beatles
5. Pink Floyd
6. Bob Dylan
7. The Rolling Stones
8. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
9. The Stooges
10. Nick Drake
11. Radiohead
12. The Flaming Lips
13. My Bloody Valentine
14. Led Zeppelin
15. Pixies