Top 10 Bands

[Cygnus X-1]

Yeah, i know this thread has probably cropped up here thousands of times in the past...but i'm curious :clown:

Mine sort of changes every now and then, depending on what i've listened to recently. But here is my current 10:

1. The Beatles
2. Pink Floyd
3. Radiohead
4. Led Zeppelin
5. Eric Clapton (this pretty much includes his bluesbreakers/cream/blind faith/yardbirds stuff, as well as his solo career)
6. Jimi Hendrix (Experience and BoG)
7. Rush
8. A Perfect Circle
9. Dream Theatre
10. Modest Mouse

[Big_John]

my fav 10 'rock' groups kind of in order maybe:

pink floyd
grandaddy
sparklehorse
ween
super furry animals
mercury rev
steely dan
nick drake
frank zappa
radiohead

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Yeah, i know this thread has probably cropped up here thousands of times in the past...but i'm curious

Make that millions ~D
1 Beatles
2 The Who
3 Clapton in all variations
4 Pink Floyd
5 Frank Zappa
6 The Kinks
7 Hendrix
8 ELP
9 Traffic
10 The Animals

Yes im still stuck in the 60s ~D

But what a wonderful place to be stuck in.

[JAG]

This is a tough one - my opinions change constantly, for instance at the moment I am into all things power metal, in a couple months time it might be back to thrash metal etc... But -

1) Iron Maiden - without doubt THE best band on the planet.

2) Metallica - old style.

3) Black Sabbath - legendary.

4) System of a down - unique and awesome.

5) Dragonforce - new UK band I just can't stop listening to.

6) Megadeth - not fair their last UK gig this year!

7) Nightwish - Wishmaster and Century Child are two of the best recent metal albums, full stop.

8) Pantera - one of the best modern metal guitarists and some awesome solo's and riffs.

9) Slayer - for the pure aggression

10) Aerosmith - the best rock band (and the coolest) on the planet.

[ah_dut]

Pink Floyd
The Smiths
The Eagles
Steve Vai
Aerosmith
Beatles
Jimmy Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Queen

I'm weird I know

[Kaiser of Arabia]

1. Skynyrd
2. AC/DC
3. Queen
4. Eric Clapton
5. Hendrix (Experience)
6. Pink Floyd
7. Led Zepplin
8. The Eagles
9. Black Sabbath
10. Rammstein.

[lancelot]

1 Skynyrd
2 Pink Floyd
3 Led Zep
4 Stone Temple Pilots
5 Aerosmith
6 Rage against the machine
7 KISS
8 Pearl Jam
9 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
10 AC/DC

Honourable mentions to Toots and the maytals, the Who and Young Heart attack, who are rockin it at the mo!!

BTW, has anyone seen a video by a (I think new) band who kinda look like GWAR (weird costumes etc) I caught a bit of the vid the other day but I missed the name of the band..(the vid is them jamming in a room with a girl watching who is possibly tied up)

[Sasaki Kojiro]

1. The Who
2. The Stones
3. Creedence
4. The Beatles

after that I don't think there's any bands I like consistantly. I like some of Steppenwolfs, The Guess Who's, Doors, Neil young....but not a lot of their songs.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
David Bowie
Rush
The Who
Radiohead
Cream
Bruce Springsteen.

In no particular order, but the Floyd are my favourite band of all time.

Cyngus X1, love the user name! ~D

[Mablung]

A Perfect Circle
Rammstein
System Of A Down
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Godsmack
The Mars Volta
Machine Called Man
Breaking Benjamin
Smashing Pumpkins
Tool

Gah...that was hard, not in any particular order...apart from A Perfect Circle at the top. ~D

[lars573]

Order does not dictate preference

1.Rammestien
2.Stone temple pilots
3.Metallica
4.the Misfits
5.I.C.P
6.Black sabbath
7.Rage against the machine
8.Static-x
9.Green day
10.Godsmack

[PanzerJaeger]

1. Led Zeppelin
2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsies
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Many Bands of Clapton
6. Pink Floyd
7. The Beatles
8. The Doors
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. ZZ Top

Zeppelin's talent for writing, plus their incredible playing ability (Page on equaled by hendrix, Bonham by no-one) makes them heads and tails over all others.

Of course in matters of art, this is all just my opinion.. :bow:

[Ronin]

Queens of the Stone Age
Bad Religion
The Offspring
Eric Clapton
Moonspell
Pennywise
AudioSlave
Kyuss
Mondo Generator
The Police

[pyhhricvictory]

REM
Smiths
Cure
Misfits
Ramones
Flogging Molly
Rage against the Machine
Pink Floyd
Phish
Radioactive Flowers

[Quietus]

My Favorites (with samples):

1) Bob Marley & the Wailers. Exodus (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005Q5WC/qid=1111206090/sr=1-22/ref=sr_1_22/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music) (highlights: Guiltiness, The Heathen, Waiting in Vain, Natural Mystic). Kaya (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MKA1/qid=1111205879/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music) (highlights: Time Will Tell, Easy Skanking, Sun is Shining).
2) Linton Kwesi Johnson (http://www.lkjrecords.com) and the Dennis Bovell Dub Band. More Time (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I5FI/qid=1111206528/sr=2-6/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_6/104-4640926-4678346) (highlights: Liesense Fi Kill, New Word Hawdah, Reggae Fi May Ayim). Tings An' Times (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000DX8/ref=cm_custrec_gl_acc/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music) (highlights: Di Anfinished Revalueshan, Mi Revalueshanary Fren).
3) Peter Tosh (Word, Sound & Power). Complete Captured Live (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000062URG/qid=1111204815/sr=8-9/ref=pd_ka_2/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) (highlights: Coming In Hot, Glasshouse, Pick Myself Up). Equal Rights (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JH23/qid=1111204815/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) (highlights: I Am That I Am, Jah Guide).
4) Burning Spear (http://www.burningspear.net/disc.html). Live At Montreaux Jazz Festival (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000083MC1/qid=1111205230/sr=1-25/ref=sr_1_25/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music) (highlights: Columbus, Pick up the Pieces (aka the Youth). Calling Rastafari (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JMCM/qid=1111204910/sr=8-20/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i5_xgl15/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) (highlights: Holy Man, Hallejah).Live In Paris (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000274TBW/qid=1111205089/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/104-4640926-4678346?v=glance&s=music) (highlights: Built This City, We Are Going, Mistress Music).

:bow:

The rest are honorable mentions with their respective groups/band/genre: Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Ernest Ranglin, Delfonics, etc....

~:cool: :charge:

[dessa14]

well.
Tool
the Tea Party
System Of A Down
Alice In Chains
Soundgarden
Modest Mouse
At The Drive In
The Killers (i really like their style)
Muse
Placebo
i can't add anymore
but there are additions that don't come in there
led zeppelin
the doors
the clash
Deep purple
Dire Straits
Smashing Pumpkins
Shihad
Pearl Jam (they would be in the top ten probably)
The Mark of Cain.
etc etc
thanks,
dizzy

[Pausanias828]

Well ten are certainly easier to choose than five, like I have seen posted before, but it's still hard for me to narrow it down that much, but here goes. Like most others here though, this is in no particular order.

Metallica (first five albums only)
The Ramones
Guns n' Roses
AC/DC
The Clash
Spineshank
Rush
Def Leppard
Sabbat
Yes

Admittedly my list changes from time to time. Here are a few more that could be on the list - Sleeper, Pink Floyd, Motley Crue, Elastica, King Diamond, early to mid Iron Maiden (upto somewhere in time). I think that will do. ~:)

[Mablung]

Dessa - I'm suprised you like Shihad - they're kiwis ~;p. About the best thing NZ music has produced though IMO.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

wow im like the only one with classic rock AND rammstein on the list.

[lars573]

wow im like the only one with classic rock AND rammstein on the list.

Ahem, I take exception to that. I you'd actually bothered to read my list.



Order does not dictate preference

1.Rammestien
2.Stone temple pilots
3.Metallica
4.the Misfits
5.I.C.P
6.Black sabbath
7.Rage against the machine
8.Static-x
9.Green day
10.Godsmack

[JAG]

Pft, no one likes heavy metal except for a couple of bands. Pftttttt! There are other bands except the few popular ones!

[Steppe Merc]

Yes im still stuck in the 60s ~D

But what a wonderful place to be stuck in.
Hell yeah! ~:cheers:

Here's mine:
1.The Grateful Dead
2. Dylan
3. Beatles (and Harrison and Lennon's solo stuff... especially Harrison.)
4. Rolling Stones
5. Allman Brothers Band
6. Clapton (Cream, Bluesbreakers, Deric, Blind Faith, etc.)
7. Neil Young (including CSNY... yeah, I know it's cheating, but so there. ~D )
8. Hendrix
9. Zeppelin
10. Doors, Floyd, Skynyrd, Animals, Traffic, and a whole lot more! ~D
edit: Gah! Forgot Bob Marley! He can be in one of the many 10 spots, but probably higher up than the lower tens. Marley is awesome.

I figured I'd do my top 5 current band list. (still making music and wasn't around in the 70's)
1. U2
2. Drive by Truckers
3. Gov't Mule
4. Dave Matthews Band
5. Damn... I'm sure I like someone else, but I can't think of them.

[NagatsukaShumi]

Ok here goes.....

1-Nirvana
2-Nightwish
3-Placebo
4-My Chemical Romance
5-Alice in Chains
6-Disturbed
7-Bowling for Soup
8-Pearl Jam
9-Green Day
10-Rage Against The Machine

Those would be my top 10 at the minute, there are other local bands which are quite good, I'd list the rest I like but I'd be here forever ~;)

[dessa14]

yeah Shihads First album "The General Electric" i think it was, was awesome.
Pacifier was pretty good
but there latest music has gone down hill.
thanks,
dizzy

[Mablung]

Yeah, the General Electric was good, didn't actually get the CD, I do have Pacifier, it isn't that great, some good songs but yeah. I have only heard Alive off there new CD, sounded pretty good to me.

[Togakure]

Off the top of my head without thinking too much about it:

1-Led Zeppelin
2-Queen
3-Pink Floyd
4-Aerosmith
5-Kansas
6-Missing Persons
7-Jeff Beck in all incarnations
8-Jan Hammer in all incarnations
9-Nine Inch Nails
10-Peter Gabriel

Runners up: Rush, The Police, Saga, Journey, U2

For a general rock collection, this would be close. I interpret "top ten" to refer to what I like for whatever reason, not the top ten in skill, popularity, etc.

[A.Saturnus]

Pft, no one likes heavy metal except for a couple of bands. Pftttttt! There are other bands except the few popular ones!

Well, you see, I don't expect that anyone would know the majority of the bands I'd post.

*sees that the Member Formerly Known As Capo is a Rammstein-fan*
*starts singing*

We're all living in Amerika, Amerika ist wunderbar..." hehe

[Sjakihata]

Bob Dylan
The Clash
Joy Division
Iggy Pop
Specials
Ramones
Kraftwerk
Bob Marley
Soft Cell
Bad Religion

[Gawain of Orkeny]

*sees that the Member Formerly Known As Capo is a Rammstein-fan*

Their probably the most popular German band in the US. Theres lots of fans of theirs here.

[Togakure]

I think their initial popularity in the US started with the Matrix soundtrack. I became acquainted with Rammstein and Prodigy from the soundtrack, and expanded into their other stuff from there. I enjoy them both. Wish Prodigy had lasted, as I thought they had a very distinct sound and attitude.

[Steppe Merc]

Who? What's Ramstien?

[Togakure]

A German metal band.

[Steppe Merc]

Oh, FYI, that's not Def Leppard, that quote. Neil Young wrote that:
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
- My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue).

[Togakure]

Lol ... I just changed it to that after reading Byzantine Prince's sig ... so really I think we'd have to give Alexander credit for it, as he came before both Neil and Def. I attributed it to Def as it was their use of it that came to mind when I read BP's sig. I've always been partial to the attitude.

It has been ages since I thought of Neil Young, but when you mentioned it, I smiled, as we did that song waaaayy back in the first band I was in that actually made money. Loved that ridiculously overdone distortion ... .

[lars573]

I first heard of Rammestein when Du hast was put into rotation on much music in 1997-98, didn't know they were on the Matrix soundtack. Prodigy I first heard of about the same time when breathe was in heavy rotation on much music. Also steppe merc if you've ever seen the meh movie XXX with Vin Deisel Rammestein has a cameo. They are the band on stage in the first nigth club XXX walk into in Prague.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I think their initial popularity in the US started with the Matrix soundtrack. I became acquainted with Rammstein and Prodigy from the soundtrack, and expanded into their other stuff from there. I enjoy them both. Wish Prodigy had lasted, as I thought they had a very distinct sound and attitude.
Where in the Matrix did they have Rammstein? I probably missed it.

[Togakure]

All I remember is that Rammstein is on one of the Matrix soundtrack albums, which my brother has. I think it's from the first Matrix movie, but it might have been from the second.

I do remember that Prodigy is playing in the club that Neo goes to when he "follows the white rabbit," or whatever. I was clubbing a lot back then, and Prodigy was popular on the dance floor at the "harder" clubs that I tended to frequent. I grew to like them enough to buy a CD. "Narayan," Smack my Bitch Up," etc.--good stuff. Need to pull that one out of storage, now that I'm thinking about it ... .

[Quietus]

Also didn't notice Rammstein in the Matrix but RATM was at the ending though.

[Togakure]

If/where Rammstein's music was actually in the film I can't confirm at the moment, but I can confirm that Du Hast is Track 12 on the original Matrix soundtrack CD. Here's a linkie:

http://moviesandsoundtracks.com/matrix_soundtrack.htm

Dug out my Prodigy CD ... man it SUCKS that there are no decent clubs in this hick town ... gah. Miss this stuff something fierce all of a sudden.

[Mablung]

It is a pitty that Prodigy didn't last, they were finished before the time I was getting into decent music. Although I do remember liking Fire Starter and Smack My Bitch up when I was 10 ~;p

[Togakure]

The whole album is quite good. It was nice to hear a band with a real attitude that didn't seem contrived. So much of the modern day stuff just doesn't seem sincere to me. It sounds planned, marketed, ingenuine.

[Mablung]

That's because it is. The corporations churn them out of their wonder studios that can make a dying rat sound ok. Anything to scam a quick buck off the young generation.

[Craterus]

i dont have a favourite band, i tend to like individual artists more..
but i see some of you have included INDIVIDUALS in your lists of BANDS...