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Hi All, With such a diverse group, I'm curious who you snap your fingers to...who is your all-time fav?
ME- my favorite group is Phish (the Vermont group, not Fish or Fishbone) by a huge margin. For several reasons...
Clamoring for 2nd place are three groups off the top of my head, in no particular order- Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the Dead. I love SRV but...
I was inspired by that last post Re SRV, and a local radio station had a feature where they rated the top 10 guitarists of all time last weekend. Incidentally they rated Jimi as #1. (then Page, Clapton, Angus Young, Eddie VH, etc.)
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Favourite bands come and go but I will always be a Dead Head! My nickname on chat is Casey Jones. Just wanted to use a Grateful Dead reference even though very few people get it
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Amy, I didn't want to say it, but I agree...I would even say further that the term RAP MUSIC is a mutually-exclusive term (boy will THAT offend some). If it wasn't for bands like the Police and Queen they would have no tunes to copy/sample!!
Terry- I hear ya. Fare thee well now, let your life proceed by it's own design.
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Gosh there are just so many...... I am more of a blues person so my very favorite is Gary Moore. But when I think of rock and roll...there is Tom Petty, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Glenn Frey.............I could look thru my CD's all day and each one would be my favorite for the moment. Just depends on what I am doing.
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Steve, you're forgeting Peter Wolf of the J. Giles Band. He's been credited for helping start that whole thing in the early 70's. Don't know how acurate that is, but he is a fourth generation licensed auctioneer.
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good point, Cheryl. I don't have a lot of DIFFERENT stuff right now because I haven't had time to experiment. I sold most of my old CD's a few years ago when I moved (biggest mistake I ever made), and haven't bought much new stuff.
I like blues- most bands I listen to have some in their music...I haven't delved into too many "blues" artists, yet, though. One thing I like is a band who sonds good live (hence my Phish attraction), and I think most blues artists sound good on stage, from what I've heard.
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it really depends on my mood, if I am on the road in my van, well its all new rock station from Papa Roach, Sublime, System of a Down, Creed, and so on & so on.
If I am on a deadline or intense on a design then it is Mettalica, 9 inch nails, Limp Bizkit, somethin hard and fast.
And in the shop it,s all classic rock, from Ac/Dc, Aerosmith(favorite), Doors, Hendrix, "the Oldies"
So you can see it is all rock for me.(and if I am at home, it's my 2yr old banging on his drums!!)
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I like that way out there musicians music like DreamTheater but theres no substitue for Metallica, AC/DC and all that 80's "real" not "hair" headbanging stuff.....ROCK ON DUDE!!!!!!!!!!
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I forgot to mention Kim Mitchel!....a great CD sent to me from a friend in Canada. It ROCKS! Also Thin Lizzy......Cate Brothers.... And lets not forget country rock. How can you sit still when Diamond Rio or Mary Chapin Carpenter are playing? Hate to admit it but there is even some Rap Crap that is pretty good.
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my favorite CD right now is Kathy Chiavola's "From Where I Stand" Kathy was gracious enough to include one of my tunes on this musical endeavor soon to be released.
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Joe Pesci actually put a cd out acoupe of years ago, singin wise guys songs and some off the wall tunes. I have a copy of it, dont know the name of the title tho, all it says is "joe Pesci" It's funny this lil guy was serious when he made it, puts alot into the music. also I saw a group mention earlier the "Louisiana Gator Boys" is that the group that sang that song in that movie 'O brother where art thou' that song is awsome have to get that soundtrack and any other cd's by that group
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Hmm... I'd have to say my fave band of all time is Faith No More.. Any band that can do a version of "War Pigs" that's better than the original gets a plus in my book. Plus they really reached beyond the boundaries of the typical rock band, using choirs and symphonies in both their music and their live concerts. They put on an AWESOME show!
I like Phish too, kinda catchy and light-hearted, off the wall kinda stuff.. Have you tried Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor called "Phish Food"? Gooood stuff! Has to be my favorite flavor! They got pictures of the members of Phish on the lid, but they just arent ugly enough to keep me from eating that stuff.
Vanessa Mae - has to be the most talented violinist in existance. She plays classical music as well as classical/techno fusion, and she flat out rocks. She's the first person I know of that's ever had a violin specially made for running through an amplifier. I'll never forget the first time I heard of her.. there was a short clip of her on the Today show, she was in Times Square dancing on top of cars wearing leather and fishnet stockings and was playing that amplified violin with a snarl. I immediately began searching for her music and it wasnt until a few years later that she showed up on the import rack.. I now have all her CD's except for the newest one which hasnt hit the US yet.
ZZ Top cant be beat for cruisin' music..
There's just too much to list.. I can listen to pretty much anything except country.. I can tolerate country when I have to as long as I can tune it out.
I'm not a huge fan of Rap but there is some Rap I do like, such as Run DMC, Public Enemy, and not to forget the Beastie Boys. They're the innovators and all the rest are copycats.
I guess I'm probably more into older music because I like original stuff, anyone that has a distinctive sound instead of trying to mimmick other bands.
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I was lucky enough to work in the music business before starting my sign biz 10 years ago. I have had the priviledge of working for many well know artists all over Europe, like: Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker,Eagles, Bon Jovi, Madonna,Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones,Van Halen,ZZ Top and many more so I listen to all of them, and much more of the same.
I also really like Faithless, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, and alot of modern music, also with the exception of rap.
Mike a couple of years ago I drove the Nightrider (doubledecker bus) with the band and crew of Faith No More from Stockholm down into Germany, they were a good bunch although I don't know much about their music.
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I'm 47 years young but still enjoy groups like Creed, Metallica, etc. I really like ACDC which drives my wife insane. And I have a new found liking for Ozzy (especially after the hilarious TV show). And of course....John Mellencamp is the greatest.
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Cheryl is right, gary moores "still got the blues for you" has a permanent place in the cd changer. But being a young wipper snapper with a clean musical pallette in the late 70's has set deep impressions.
DJs on the radio back then would say stuff like "here's the 4th number one hit for 14 weeks from thier ALBUM hotel california" instead of "here's the boy bands latest pop SINGLE release remix dropping out of the top 10 after 6 weeks....blah blah blah"
If I had to pick: Steely Dan
Perfectionists in the studio (kinda like me) 10 years to produce an album, and best of all the lyrics don't make any sense whatsoever (kinda like me)
It seems that one of thier songs like "Rikki don't lose that number", "Reelin in the years", "My old school", "peg" or "time out of mind" is always on play in my subconscience.
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Corey, I don't think that at all- it's the dance music crowd that think that...Notice NO-ONE said "Britney Spears' latest barfbag" or "9.8 degrees' newest overdub..."
People that say we are a bunch of potheads are just jealous because our fav's can actually play instruments...
It's impressive the range of music in here- but as I said, (although I haven't heard ALL of them)I would wager they mostly create i.e. play their own music. As much as Celine Dion has a nice voice, I can't take her music seriously because first of all that much yelling reminds me of my frat initiation, and anybody can get 4 or five people to mix tracks for you...WHERE'S THE SOUL, BABY!?! That's MY feelin, I just prefer to hear 3 or 4 people actually making their own music.
Gov't Mule is another smokin' band...2 Allman Bros' and a drummer...blues rock at it's best!!
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The Mamma's and the Pappa's[just kidding] Metallica-for mural painting Sublime-for cutting decals/design work Led Zep-for doing relaxing artwork Some others I listen to are:Whitesnake,Steve Miller,AC/DC,Live and of course SRV,That M&M guy is #1 on the charts here in Manitoba right now. Steve
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Louisana Gator Boys was the band in the Blues Brothers II movie at the battle of the bands. B.B. E.C. etc.
Nobody mentioned Santana or Fleetwood Mac, The Moody Blues, Asleep at the Wheel, or Foreigner.
I went to the concert in New Orleans after which The Grateful Dead got "..busted down on Bourbon St. set up like a bowling pin" The concert venue was: The Flock, It's a Beautiful Day, and The Grateful Dead. The ticket price was $3. I couldn't be called a true Deadhead because I'v eonly seen 'em 4 or 5 times and I never drove over a couple of hundred miles for the show.
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Thanks Mark for that site, defenitily goin to buy that soundtrack. almost forgot another favorite of mine saw him already 3 times and have a picture of myself standing next to his all American Harley Davidson "KID ROCK" (worked as a stage hand for awhile, saw some good concerts)
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I guess its a great thing that they didnt come out with CDL licenses and random drug testing until the nineties.
My favorite bands were groups like YES, ASIA, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, ELP, UK, GTR....
All those great bands that never got the recognition that they really deserve from being the cutting edge of music. they all delved into a form of music that wasnt so commercial yet it was mainstream for awhile.
Yes I enjoy them still today, if I dont have a YES cd in my possession at almost any given moment there is definitely something wrong and you should call me an ambulance.
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I guess thats why I'm in signs now cause sign makers don't listen to "Hank Jr." like all my neighbors do.
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This is impossible to answer. I listen to just about evrything with the exception of gospel, christian, fusion, classical and rap. By the way , the term "rap music" is an excellent example of an oxymoron To pick one favorite or even ten of twenty is impossible. I tend to play the hell out of my latest purchases. Lucinda Williams "Car wheels on a gravel road" played daily in my truck for a year and a half. I think that ws a record. I guess you could say I really liked that one.
I listened to "Beggars Banquet" today for what had to be the six thousandth time...." I heard you got a friend that's wilder than you, then why don't you bring her upstairs, if she's so wild she can join in too" they were lecherous even back then
"Stop making sense" by Talking Heads is another one that gets played A LOT. I still think Sam Cooke had the best voice, NOBODY plated the guitar like Jimi, nobody said more with less words than John Prine and that "Thunderstruck" bu AC/DC may just be the most kick ass song ever recorded
Terry, the trouble with you is the trouble with me
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OK, I gotta add Depeche Mode to my list. I have a pretty heavy duty sound system in my truck (run more power than most people do in a home theater setup - muwahahahaha!!) and I was playin a few of their CD's while out running around today. They record their music in D|D|D (fully digital, start to end) and it just sounds AWESOME!
This brings me to other electronic and dance-mix faves: Fatboy Slim, Richard "Humpty" Vission, Enigma, Prodigy, The Crystal Method..
Then there's the soundtrack from the Cirque du Soleil show entitled "Mystere" that's been playing in Las Vegas for years.. If you go to Las Vegas, you MUST see this show, it's a truly awesome experience. They also have the soundtrack for sale on CD there (although you can buy the soundtrack at borders) and it's just as good as the show.
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Well, honestly I like eighties. Poison, Def Leppard, that kind of stuff. Also Alanis, Celine, etc. Bob Marley & Steel Pulse I like from time to time... NO...I...DON'T...LIKE...RAP...
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Awww Hell! I ain't had a muggle since '86 and it looks like I'm comeing down. Like George said this is an impossible question to answer. It's like when Howard Cosell was on Monday Night Football and everyweek there was a new "Greatest" star, who happened to be on that week.
My favorite band- The Band. But there could be a thousand more. Elvin Bishop, Bob Seeger and SBB, Marshall Tucker Band, Chicago, Z.Z. Top, The Funky Meters, The Neville Bros., Willy Nelson and Family, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Bar-Kays, The Isley Brothers, Funkadelic.....
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