| Apocalipsis_Darko 13.09.2014 12:36 |
And why. I know is very difficult, but I would say The Cult. I love all their discography. Ian Astbury is a dangerous frontman like the old times (Iggy, etc), Billy Duffy does one of the best riffs of this decades, and the songs....well, Forever The Cult, The Cult Forever. |
| The King Of Rhye 13.09.2014 18:18 |
gotta be Rush for me......maybe Metallica 3rd..........the only other bands (besides Queen+) that I have seen in concert more than once! Rush because they're 3 ridiculously great musicians........and Neil Peart writes awesome lyrics....... |
| brENsKi 14.09.2014 04:09 |
nice topic. for me: the beatles. they crammed so much into 10 years and 4/8 track recording tape - it's unbelievable and will never see their like again. influences/inspired and led so many. as regards seeing bands (but don't like either loads) more than once - whitesnake (christ does coverdale like his own cock n balls) ac/dc - they're good but not great....inxs - coulda been great - but weren't |
| Holly2003 14.09.2014 04:21 |
Looking at the number of their CDs I own I would say Iron Maiden or Pearl Jam are my 2nd band, but the band that really gets me these days is Alter Bridge. |
| TomP63 14.09.2014 05:12 |
Not band, but I like the modern and old blues guys, the 'modern guys' as Walter Trout, David Gogo, Michael Katon, the two best Kings, as Albert King and Freddie King, no, no BB....I like Albert Collins a lot. Rory Gallagher. As for the non blues, John Waite, Thunder, Golden Earring, Grand Funk Railroad.. Actually my list is long, music is big part in my life. I must admit, there isn't day gone by without Queen... Tom |
| MadTheSwine73 14.09.2014 10:42 |
In terms of bands, The Beatles are my second favourite. In terms of overall musical artists, Bob Dylan would be second, with the Beatles coming in third. |
| Holly2003 15.09.2014 02:10 |
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| thomasquinn 32989 15.09.2014 05:36 |
I can't pick just one. Bob Dylan, John Coltrane, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Pink Floyd are definitely up there. |
| ITSM 15.09.2014 06:22 |
Nice topic. I don't think there are too many bands with a lot of good songs, I think I have to say Simon and Garfunkel or The Beatles. Also The XX are really good. |
| BETA215 16.09.2014 20:53 |
The Led Zeppelin Floyd. |
| Vali 17.09.2014 10:06 |
wow, so many bands and solo artists I ove so much; very difficult to pick just one most beloved 5: Supergrass (yeah, they would probably be my #2), Extreme, the good-old GNR, Bruce Springsteen and Mr. Bowie. Pretty close: Manic Street Preachers and Foo Fighters Honorable mentions: Faith No More, NIN, Audioslave, Metallica, The Cult, The Beatles & Rolling Stones Besides, I confess I've been a slave to Foxy Shazam for the last 3 or 4 years. |
| musicland munich 17.09.2014 11:41 |
For me, there is no second or first or third etc....there are so many of them and I'can't create a list...really impossible to me somehow. My second favortite(s) in no order....Pink Floyd, The Doors,Rolling Stones,The Eagles,Roxy Music,Deep Purple,Jimi Hendrix...and the list goes on and on...and if I'am in the right mood...Kate Bush is fantastic. |
| Doga 17.09.2014 14:23 |
Yeah make a list of favourite bands is always tough, i don't even bother, i just listen the music i want the moment i want. Lately i was listening a lot of 70s bands (Queen, Floyd, Led, Rush), some songs of the 90s, and modern rock. And then there is my love to people like Holst (i really like Saturn) some Russian guys (Rachmaninov, Prokofiev) and celtic music. I'm really hating a lot of the 80s music. |
| Apocalipsis_Darko 29.09.2014 19:24 |
I wrote The Cult, but is true, next week can be The Doors, The Mission, Bauhaus, NIN The Beatles, X,. Other day a solo artist like Elvis, Bowie or Scott Heron... |
| Mekola 30.09.2014 22:30 |
No doubt my second favourite band is Max Raabe & Palast Orchester. They even did two nice Queen covers. The one of We Will Rock You made me knew them. |
| mooghead 03.10.2014 16:34 |
"Ian Astbury is a dangerous frontman" Explanation please. |
| mooghead 03.10.2014 16:36 |
Mine is The Beatles, Guns n Roses, Crowded House... then definitely Max Raabe & Palast Orchester :/ |
| Apocalipsis_Darko 05.10.2014 19:54 |
Is like Iggy Pop in the 70's, you never know what would happen in his concerts |
| The Real Wizard 06.10.2014 10:13 |
Vali wrote: Besides, I confess I've been a slave to Foxy Shazam for the last 3 or 4 years.Holy crap, just checked these guys out and they're FANTASTIC ! Supergrass - couldn't find anything on them. Help !? |
| The Real Wizard 06.10.2014 10:19 |
mooghead wrote: definitely Max Raabe & Palast OrchesterLove the 20s throwback. If you're into that kind of charm, then you'd probably like Imelda May. She and her band do the rockabilly throwback thing to perfection. But my favourite thing of hers is the Walking In The Sand cover with Jeff Beck. Just exquisite. |
| The Real Wizard 06.10.2014 10:24 |
As for the original question... I'll just mention a few things here that haven't been mentioned yet: Muse (Absolution, Black Holes and 2nd Law are phenonenal albums) Yes (71-77, as well as 90125 and The Ladder) Dream Theater (Images, Scenes, Six Degrees disc 2, Octavarium, Black Clouds - the rest is really hit/miss/derivative/wanky) Max Webster (criminally underrated - brilliant arrangements in nearly all of their songs) Frank Zappa (sparingly - but the good stuff is brilliant, like Hot Rats, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Apostrophe, Overnite Sensation, Joe's Garage, etc.) And pretty much anything from before 1955. There is very little music from before 1955 that can qualify as bad music. |
| thomasquinn 32989 07.10.2014 01:02 |
The Real Wizard wrote: And pretty much anything from before 1955. There is very little music from before 1955 that can qualify as bad music.I usually agree with you on musical matters, but this is where our views diverge. Plenty of good music before '55, no doubts there. But also LOADS of crap. Doris Day, Patti Page and Al Martino come to mind as absolute superstars from the era who made absolutely crappy, dime-a-dozen music. There were literally hundreds of novelty singles released in the '40s and '50s, the vast majority of which don't even have novelty appeal anymore (think "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Now imagine that 10x less entertaining and 10x more annoying). Can you tell me with a straight face that "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window" (1953) is NOT unbearably bad? |
| brENsKi 07.10.2014 07:25 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote:it's musical genius :-)The Real Wizard wrote:And pretty much anything from before 1955. There is very little music from before 1955 that can qualify as bad music.Can you tell me with a straight face that "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window" (1953) is NOT unbearably bad? |
| tomchristie22 08.10.2014 09:30 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: Can you tell me with a straight face that "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window" (1953) is NOT unbearably bad?Oh my God, my mum used to sing that to me. This is probably the first time I've thought of it in 15 years. I don't think I'm capable of not loving it :P |
| The King Of Rhye 08.10.2014 12:37 |
The Real Wizard wrote: Max Webster (criminally underrated - brilliant arrangements in nearly all of their songs)I just checked out some Max Webster on youtube......heard of em a while ago in the context of their being Rush's buddies, and their frequent opening band................I'm liking what I'm hearing!!!! Good stuff............. Didn't realize their singer was the Go For A Soda guy! heh.... Also......somehow while checking them out, there was a link to a band I'd kinda forgot about...........Blackfoot.....seriously underrated southern rock band! |
| The Real Wizard 09.10.2014 17:39 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: I usually agree with you on musical matters, but this is where our views diverge. Plenty of good music before '55, no doubts there. But also LOADS of crap. Doris Day, Patti Page and Al Martino come to mind as absolute superstars from the era who made absolutely crappy, dime-a-dozen music. There were literally hundreds of novelty singles released in the '40s and '50s, the vast majority of which don't even have novelty appeal anymore (think "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Now imagine that 10x less entertaining and 10x more annoying). Can you tell me with a straight face that "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window" (1953) is NOT unbearably bad?Ha ha !! Indeed, a lot of those novelty songs were pretty bad. But I'd still take them over much of the pop trite churned out these days. |
| The Real Wizard 09.10.2014 17:42 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: I just checked out some Max Webster on youtube......heard of em a while ago in the context of their being Rush's buddies, and their frequent opening band................I'm liking what I'm hearing!!!! Good stuff............. Didn't realize their singer was the Go For A Soda guy! heh....Yup. Kim Mitchell was absolutely brilliant in the 70s. But it really was the sum of the parts. It was borderline Zappa, but more accessible. Summer's Up, High Class in Borrowed Shoes, In Context Of The Moon, The Party, Beyond The Moon, Charmonium, Moon Voices ... just such incredibly well arranged music. Some of Kim's solo stuff was good too. The "Itch" album is excellent. |