Top 5 Artists/Bands

[colonel_moo]

Ok SOC, I'm sick of browsing the "what are you listening to" thread to get a feel for what you guys listen to. I know this type of thread has been done before, but I find this stuff interesting since music is a huge part of my life. So, getting to the point, its too hard to ask someone their favorite band (i at least have a difficult time picking just one) so list your top 5 favorite bands here!

As for me, my day to day, week to week listening habits change frequently, but here are my top 5 bands (in no particular order):

Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits (Classic Rock)
Dream Theater / Liquid Tension Experiment / John Petrucci (Progressive Metal)
Rx Bandits (Rock/Progressive)
Muse (Alternative/weird genre of their own)
The Devil Makes Three (Folk/rock... somewhat local band from Cali)

Yeah, I kinda cheated at my own rule by listing more than one band in two spots, but they are closely related. Mark Knopfler formed a solo career after the Dire Straits broke up, and Liquid Tension Experiment and John Petrucci's solo career are spin offs of Dream Theater.

My tastes vary quite a bit, and I will listen to pretty much everything except almost all rap, and most country.

EDIT: By the way, if anyone uses Last.fm, add me! ArmyOfOrr42

[VS3 Sniper]

Some of my top 5 are -

ACDC (Rock)
Eazy E / NWA (Rap/hip hop)
Modest Mouse (Alternative Pop/Rock)
CCR (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL) (Rock)
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne (Rock/Heavy Metal)

There are a lot more artists I listen to but those are just some off the top of my head. My top 5 changes often tho.

[durrell]

Wow. Narrowing it down to 5 is REALLY hard for me. But I'll try.

Jack Johnson (Acoustic)
My Morning Jacket (Rock/Alternative/Sound of their own)
Coldplay (Alternative/Rock)
John Mark McMillan / Jonathan David Helser (Christian/Folk) - I cheated like Moo :p
Misty Edwards (Rock/Piano/Christian)

I bounce around different artists a lot, but those are 5 that I listen to very frequently. My last.fm tells a different story, but if it showed artists most listened to for the last few months..it would line up with those 6 artists listed, haha.

By the way moo, I added you.

[badlandsrox]

Pretty simple for the first few, a bit harder for the others...

Aerosmith
Motley Crue
Guns N Roses
Raconteurs/White Stripes
Local Bands

[colonel_moo]

Wow alot of classic rock here... I grew up on the stuff, I love it too!

Durrell: Jack Johnson is awesome!

[durrell]

Notice my number one artist on last.fm. He is by far my favorite.

Going to see him on August 12th. ;)

[colonel_moo]

Lucky! I really need to get some more of his stuff. All I have is the Brushfire Fairytales album (which is excellent).

I am going to see Dream Theater on the 20th though... I'm pretty pumped about that!

[VS3 Sniper]

I like Jack johnson too.

And I LOVE classic rock, its mostly what I listen to.

[DFSniper]

Wow. Narrowing it down to 5 is REALLY hard for me. But I'll try.

same.

i grew up on classic rock and 80s metal, but lately i've been listening to a lot more punk.

AFI (Punk/Rock. Pre-Decemberunderground)
Metallica
The Cult (Rock?)
Bouncing Souls (Punk)
Linkin Park/Fort Minor (Two completely different sounds, but lets face it, Mike Shinoda is awesome!)


ninja edit: i'm probably going to go see ZZ Top and Blind Melon on post at the end of may!

[tater_salad]

Iron Maiden (Metal)
Serj Tankian (Rock)
Gangstarr (Hip-Hop)
System Of A Down (Hard Rock/Metal)
Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath (Metal)

[OSOK]

Beatles/Styx (Classic rock)
AC/DC
Iron Maiden
The Last Goodnight
Led Zeppelin

No order, just the top 5.

[Muddytaco]

Top 5 i listen to and know almost every song, no order really:

Metallica (although st. anger sucked the big one)
AC/DC
Korn
Foo fighter (skin and bones, the acoustic album was amazing)
Seether (they have a good acoustic one to)

[Maxx-Damage]

Kinda hard, but i listen to these the most.

Breaking Benjamin-Rock
Three Days Grace-Rock
Linkin Park-Rock/Alternative
Serj Tankian-Rock
Disturbed-Rock

[Hoppy11]

Very tough for me too and looks like I will be one of the only ones sporting country again.

1) Dierks Bentley
2) Emerson Drive
3) Kenny Chesney
4) Metallica
5) Brad Paisley

That was tough.....

[kramernator]

Disturbed
Avenged sevenfold
The Offspring
Bush
Rev Theory

[Moe]

Aww. No instrumental music love so far!

Explosions in the Sky (post-rock instrumental)
A.R.E. Weapons (dirty hardcore rock)
The Doors (awesome)
El Ten Eleven (post rock instrumental)
Mogwai (post-rock instrumental)


I think more people would be into instrumental music if they gave it a try...The musicians are absolutely amazing, and you don't have someones annoying voice covering up the awesome that is being played. Stop finding comfort in lyrics, listen to real music!:p

[DFSniper]

the only instrumental songs i really like:
ELO - Fire on High
Allman Brothers - Jessica
anything by Enigma (thats some good stuff!)
Metallica - Call of Ktulu
SRV - Riviera Paradise
Metallica - Orion
the last half of Layla (better than the actual song IMO)
anything by Joe Satriani
Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
some Yngwie songs
Warmen:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9XlNbQv_Rg4
wow, i had no idea this was on GH2. not a very well known band (Janne Warman, keyboardist from CoB's side project).
John Williams - some of the more famous Star Wars scores
Racer X - King of the Monsters (Paul Gilbert's old band)
some Clint Mansell scores. mostly from Sahara and Requiem for a Dreams' Summer Overture
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Carmina Burana (Introduction) from The Doors soundtrack

wow, didnt realize i had that many instrumental songs...

[TheDarkShadow]

oh god....I listen to all kinds of rock
AC/DC
Ozzy/ Black Sabbath
Metallica
Disturbed
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guns n Roses
SRV
Pearl Jam
sort of in that order AC/DC is my favorite

lol at hoppy, 4 country artists, then metallica

[Ares]

jack johnson
the shins
justice
daft punk
steve aoki

[colonel_moo]

Moe: I love instrumental stuff... Liquid Tension Experiment is all instrumental, and i like Dream Theater's instrumental stuff the best, I'm not really a fan of James Lebrie's voice. I also listen to some jazz/fusion (Weather Report).

[fatkidfrompbaz]

System of a Down
Serj Tankian
Scars on Broadway
original Guns N' Roses
Panic at the Disco

[DFSniper]

i forgot kenny g... silhouette is an amazing song. i havent listened to that since i was about 6. wow that brings back memories!

[Hossy]

because you fools arent reppin my style ima have to add

Weezy F Baby
Brad Paisley
Kenny Chesney

Eh I only really have three-
oh wait

Miley Cyrus :dodgy:

[DFSniper]

Miley Cyrus :dodgy:

i'm gonna steal this one before chris does: <3














































:dodgy:

[VS3 Sniper]

Miley Cyrus

Fixed hossy. We all know how much u like Miley Cyrus. :D

[DFSniper]

lol, whats 3-4 years anyway?