Favorite bands/artists?

[Joshrzmeup]

Really Like:
Celine Dion
Josh Groban (I could listen to him allllll day and never get tired of it)
Michael Buble
Phil Collins
The Corrs
M2M
S Club 7
Shania Twain
Sam Phillips
Aly & AJ
Beach Boys
Jim Brickman
Lara Fabian
Beu Sisters

Kinda Like, Kinda tollerate:
Bryan Adams
Keith Urban
Kci & JoJo
Charlotte Church (the newer stuff)
Martina McBride
Real McCoy
Weird Al
Lovin Spoonful
Manfred Mann

[Timon/Pumbaa fan]

Here are some of my favorites in no particular order(except the first ):

The Doors
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
Louis Armstrong
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Areosmith
Elvis Presley
Phil Collins
Kingston Trio
Peter, Paul and Mary
Frank Sinatra
REM
Del Shannon
The Rolling Stones
Fats Domino
Ray Charles
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Queen

Can't think of any more at the moment.

As you can see, I'm a classic rock and roll guy!

[Just Myself]

Right now my current obsession is John Mayer. Everything JM(John Mayer) touches, JM(Just Myself) is all over it. I am currently waiting for his next release, Continuum(sp?).

Other Current Favorites:
Daft Punk
Fall Out Boy
The Weakerthans
The original Crazy Taxi soundtrack

Okay, not artists/bands, but amazing composers for some of the best films of all time IMO:
John Williams
Alan Silvestri
Danny Elflman
Alan Menken
Hans Zimmer
Howard Shore
Klaus Badelt
Dario Marianelli
James Newton Howard

All Time Favorites:
The Who
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Queen
AC/DC
Led Zepplin
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Styx
Aerosmith
CCR
Pink Floyd
(No one laugh at this one)
M.C. Hammer
Eminem
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles
Green Day
Blink 182

And my all time favorite

John Mayer

[Maerj]

Yes, we did do this once before but...

The Cure
Skinny Puppy
New Order/Joy Division
Front 242
Frontline Assembly
KMFDM
Covenant
Apoptygma Beserk
Assemblege 23
VNV Nation
The Cruxshadows


I just recently started getting into the last band there. Really good gothy/synthpop. I like angry electronic music (aka: electro/industrial/EBM), some synthpop, some goth, soundtracks and old punk...the newer punk bands can play and sing too well!

[AwallaceUNC]

Yes, we did do this once before but...

This thread started in September 2003, so I think it is the one we did before.

-Aaron

[Maerj]

Yes, we did do this once before but...

This thread started in September 2003, so I think it is the one we did before.

-Aaron

I replied to one of these once before that wasn't this one, until tonight of course. You silly Amy Grant fan, you!

[Incrediholics Anonymous]

Is there anybody on this planet that likes The Flaming Lips?

Ash?
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club?
Blur?
Death From Above 1979?
(The) Eagles of Death Metal?
Elliott Smith?
Frank Zappa?
Ima Robot?
Modest Mouse...before 2004?
Oasis?
Phish?
The Postal Service?
Spoon?
Tripping Daisy?

That's me going as abstract as possible while still staying in the boundaries of "bands I really like." The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Barenaked Ladies, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Johnny Cash, and Pink Floyd were obvious choices that are generally implied (well, most of those are).

[Just Myself]

I like Blur and Oasis, but I wouldn't call them favorites. I haven't heard of the others.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

I think no one mentioned Steely Dan.

[memnv]

My favs are:
Aerosmith
Kiss
Soundgarden
Queen
Billy Joel
Bon Jovi
Jimmy Buffet
Def Leppard
Beatles
The Cars
Eagles
Prince
Reba
Garth Brooks
Elton John
U2
Metallica
REM
Soul Asylum
Genesis
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel


Plus there are tons more that I like

[dvdjunkie]

Easier to say what I don't like than what I like:

Don't Like

Any rap crap
Classical Opera
Spaced out Jazz (where 10 instruments go 10 different ways and meet at the end of record)
No-talent singers such as: Britney Spears, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Hilary Duff, any of the so-called Disney new talents, most 'boy-toy' groups that include singers like Justin Timberlake (?).

What I Do Like

The Tragically Hip
The Who
Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Mariah Carey
Amy Grant
Garth Brooks
Reba McIntire
Gretchen Wilson
Blink 182
Incubus
Chevelle
Tool
Metallica
Neil Diamond
Barry Manilow
Queen
REM
Styx
Heart
Fleetwood Mac
Steve Winwood
Motown Hits of the 60s and 70s

just about anything that makes me want to get up and dance. I like good music, from the classics of the 30s to most of the rock of the new 21st Century.

[Karushifa]

I think no one mentioned Steely Dan.

I wholeheartedly second this, which is pretty wierd for someone my age

Other than them, I listen to a lot of classic rock and otherwise good music from years past: Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Crosby Stills & Nash, Eagles, Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Eric Clapton, so on and so forth. My favorite active band, although they've been around the block a bit, is U2.

In other genres, I like to listen to music scores and some classical (mostly early 20th century...I'm not a huge Mozart fan, etc.). The Planets suite by Gustav Holst is a particular favorite of mine. And I can never get enough of Joe Hisaishi's movie scores; I even ordered a Porco Rosso soundtrack from Japan to get a hold of the music. He's a really amazing composer.

Oh, and here's my own obscure artist: anyone else here like Squirrel Nut Zippers?

[Zoltack]

What I Do Like
Metallica

Wow, for a minute I thought I was the only one here who liked Metallica. I only like there old school stuff after they made their "Black" album they went down hill. Especially after they cut their hair.
I also liked how they got rid of their first lead guitar player (Dave Mustaine) and he went on to make one of the best metal bands ever... Megadeth.

[Barlowgirlfreak457]

Barlowgirl
Point of Grace
Jaci Velasquez
Mark Schultz
Anointed
Krystal Meyers
Zoegirl
Aly & AJ
Mary Mary
Rachael Lampa
Sarah Masen
Jennifer Knapp
Vicky Beeching
Carrie Underwood
Cece Winans
Rebecca St. James
Lydia Walker

[dvdjunkie]

Alright Barlowgirl.........I will ask........who are these people. Never heard of any of them except for Cece Winans. Are these all teeny-bopper Disney no-talents, or what? Sorry, just asking, but I couldn't find any recordings by any of these except for Cece Winans.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

I could ask the same thing - never heard of them. Not that I really care, though. There IS a lot of music around - just dig deeper, and you'll find much you've never heard about - way down in the underground.

[DaveWadding]

Alright Barlowgirl.........I will ask........who are these people. Never heard of any of them except for Cece Winans. Are these all teeny-bopper Disney no-talents, or what? Sorry, just asking, but I couldn't find any recordings by any of these except for Cece Winans.

Aly and AJ are those two twins from the Disney Channel, Carrie Underwood was the last American Idol winner, and the rest (or at least the majority of them) are Christian artists.

[AwallaceUNC]

Yes. Dave is right. They're not teeny boppers by any means.

Anointed

I don't come across many people who even know who they are. I have the "For the Sake of the Call" album and it's quite good.

-Aaron

[MadonnasManOne]

Come on, you all? None of you like Madonna? She is a legend, after all. Oh, well.

Anyway, here's my list of some favorites:

Madonna
Tina Turner
Fleetwood Mac
The Eagles
Maroon 5
Lifehouse
John Mayer
Jack Johnson
Celine Dion
Amy Grant
Janet Jackson
Switchfoot
Dolly Parton
Stevie Nicks
Heart
Paula Abdul
Prince
Lionel Richie
Nine Inch Nails
John Williams and James Howard Newton (as far as film scores)


...and MANY others.

[AwallaceUNC]

Come on, you all? None of you like Madonna? She is a legend, after all. Oh, well.

I like Madonna... I have 28 of her songs on my iPod... I just wouldn't consider her a "favorite." Actually, I haven't really heard much of her stuff outside of the mainstream radio hits, though I do own <i>Ray of Light</i> and the <i>Evita</i> soundtrack. I suspect that a lot of people here probably like her, but just don't count her among their favorites (of those who have posted, anyways).

-Aaron