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We've had just about everything else, but as far as I could search, no "what are your favorite bands" thread. I have an extremely wide range of music in my collection (From Metallica to Enya) but narrowing it down is not too much of a problem.

My Top 5 are as follows:

1. REM
It's funny, I didn't like them growing up...but it was more out of ignorance of their music. I was "forced" to listen to Murmur and Automatic for the People one day in 1992 (the things we do for a woman) and I was absolutely mesmorized. IMO, Murmur is one of THE best albums of all time, and it was Rolling Stone's Album of the Year in 1983...over Michael Jackson's Thriller.

2. U2
Call it a trendy or popular choice, but there are few better all-around bands better than this. Bono's lyrics are from-the-heart and Adam Clayton and The Edge can play just about any guitar riff imagineable. I finally saw my first live U2 show in 2001 (in South Bend, IN, their first post-9/11 show) and it was mind-blowing.

3. Sting/The Police
Man did I love The Police and never thought I'd get over their break-up...until Sting released Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1986. Sting is another one of those guys that writes some incredible songs, many of which are introspective in nature (as was virtually ALL of Soul Cages) ... I'd love to see what he and Bono could do in collaboration.

4. Jimmy Buffett
A Calypso poet that, until recently, could do no wrong on any of his albums. His library of music is so vast and so good I couldn't pick just 20 or 30 songs for a "Best Of" without struggling over the cuts for days. He's the only song writer that can damn near make me cry with a simple rendition of "He Went to Paris". His music is an instant party.

5. TIE - Pink Floyd and Garbage
See...I couldn't even pick just five.

The really, really old Pink Floyd music is a bit odd...but starting with Dark Side of the Moon it became mesmorizing. The Wall and Momentary Lapse of Reason were two of my most played albums in my college years at Indiana University.

Garbage is one of those industrial bands that came out of nowhere and rocked my world. I've loved just about everything they've done and truly enjoy the energy Shirley Manson and the band bring to their music. Oh...they opened for U2 at that South Bend show in 2001 and I was in Heaven.

I kinda have an odd mix. I'm not a fan of any specific genre.. just whatever pleases my ear. I like:

Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Frank Sinatra, Coldplay, Eminem, Donna Summer

i guess if i have to say my fav 5 albums of all time they'd be

1. king's x- dogman
2. stevie wonder- talking book
3. freedy johnston- right between the promises
4. tom petty- echo
5. the beatles- help

top five at the moment are as follows

1. maroon 5- songs about jane
2. john mayer- heavier things
3. john mayer- room for squares
4. jonatha brooke- steady pull
5. the beach boys- pet sounds

I found the listfrom last time I did this (it was fave songs then), and many of the same artists/bands stay there.

In some order, but not really:

You Am I
Aussie rockers who have been doing it, and doing it well for years. Their debut Sound As Ever contains the classic 'Berlin Chair'. The best record IMO is Hourly, Daily, which features Sydney a fair bit, so of course I like it...
Their most recent record Deliverance shows they still got it.
The lead singer/songwriter, Tim Rogers, also has a solo album What Rhymes with Cars and Girls (which is great).

David Bowie
How could I not include? The obvious record is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, but all of them really. Hunky Dory is a great one ('Changes'), as in Aladdin Sane. Mind you, the early stuff is just hilarious (and if you've heard 'When I'm Five' and seen the video, you know what I'm talking about). Looking forward to the new one, Reality, which comes out Monday!

The BeatlesDon't need to say too much more, other than Revolver is my fave record of theirs.

Radiohead
Another great band, I could listen to all day. The 3 songs in 1 structure is perfect (and used a lot e.g. Paranoid Android, and a lot on the recent Hail to the Thief), and Thom Yorke's voice is magnificent.

Almost rans include:
Tool, Neil Finn, Smashing Pumpkins, Ryan Adams, Jason Mraz, Dandy Warhols, Interpol


At the moment, what I'm listening to most is:
- Interpol (Turn on the Bright Lights);
- Hot Hot Heat (Make Up the Breakdown) ;
- The Kills (Keep on Your Mean Side);
- Whiskeytown (Ryan Adams' old band, Pneumonia is what I'm listening to right now)
- Tegan & Sara - If It Were You

At the moment, my favorite bands are the always-great The Beatles and Coldplay - who are the best band in the world, currently. There hasn't been a group like them in a long, long time - one that churns out songs that are powerful & moving.

I did this a while back too - and I can't be bothered to look up my list (but like all other lists it tends to change depending on the mood I am in).

So here's the list for today (I seem to have a thing about madness, but remember: it's a fine line between genius and insanity):

Talking Heads/David Byrne



Talking Heads were great - especially when David Byrne's creativity was allowed to shine through (check out True Stories - the soundtrack of the movie) but since splitting from Talking Heads, Byrne's gone from strength to strength. Plus he's a little bit mad.

Oingo Boingo/Danny Elfman



Well, I'm sort of mixed on Oingo Boingo - when they're good they're fantastic... much better than Talking Heads. But they're not consistant. Danny has of course moved on to compose some of the best film and tv themes and soundtracks of the past couple of decades. I do feel he is starting to repeat himself now though and could perhaps use a short rest. Plus I get the impression he's slightly loopy.

Betty Boo



Not Betty Boop before anyone asks. Betty Boo was the target of my fist childhood crush. And she's completely out of her tree in a retro 60's sci-fi kind of way.

and can I just say I'm disappointed one of those pictures has come from a site called NaffPopStars? As if I would like anything that's naff?

Kate Bush



Her work is just beautiful. Always surprising. Always brilliant. Very eccentric.

M2M



Not your average teenager group - they write and perform songs with deep lyrics and meaning. Sadly, there is no indication that either one of them is mad. But they're from Norway, so that can be easily overlooked.

Silent Hill 2 Game Soundtrack



Fantastic. And considering the subject matter, surprisingly good to listern to as an album. Some of the tracks are standout good. I also love the closing theme to Silent Hill 3 "Hometown", but the SH3 soundtrack is nowhere near close to SH2 in quality. Not mad, but listern to it for too long and you may become insane!

Of course the maddest musical artist of all time has to be David Bowie but for some reason most of his work leaves me cold. Still, he is a nutter isn't he?

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I love WEEZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Puddle of Mudd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOTS OF ALTERNATIVE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like Weezer too. And Sting. And The Talking Heads and Danny Elfman. David Bowie and The Beatles, of course. U2's alright and some of their stuff is really good. And I don't know very much Jimmy Buffett, but the song from "Arachnophobia" is very catchy and cool.

And one that's gone unmentioned thus far - Styx.

I am a Parrothead. I'm a big Jimmy Buffett fan.

I also like

• Dave Matthews Band
  Barenaked Ladies (they are soo goofy)
  John Mayer
  Dixie Chicks
  and many many others..

gosh that was hard to pick out those. those are the ones i listen to most

I like (have in my cd changer the most):

Sting/The Police, Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Matchbox 20, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fuel, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson, Incubus, Dave Matthews Band, Bryan Adams, Beatles, Rage against the Machine, Shania Twain, Silverchair, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Eagles, and many more.....I can't remember them all right now...

I always change too, but right now:

1. The Clash - ground breaking music, started a generation of 'punks'

2. The Rolling Stones - some of the best songs of all time

3. David Bowie - still making new music and at his age, still 're-inventing'his-self

4. Def Leppard- What can I say, I love 80s Metal

5. Rod Stewart - Many classics, always get the women....

hmmm... top five, all from the UK...#6 would be a NY band, KISS

QUEEN GEEK! Also love Aerosmith, The Beatles, most of the classic rock bands. Queen will always be special though.
I also love to hear good soundtracks
John Williams
Danny Elfman
Alan Silvestri
Alan Menken
Hans Zimmer
Nino Rota
Howard Shore
Alex Parker
etc. etc.

Oh God! I forgot Queen! Forget Rod Stewart, Freddy & Brian rule!

Blink 182! Bowling for Soup! Eminem! Elvenking (dont ask)! Limp Bizkit! Weird Al Yankovic! Disturbed! Red Hot Chilli Peppers! Evanessance! Smash Mouth! Linkin Park! Avril Lavigne! Simon and Garfunkel! The Beach Boys! The Beatles! Jefferson Airplane! Sum 41! Iron Maiden! Tom Lehrer! Lighthouse Family! The list never ends!!!!! Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!

My favorites are:

Amy Grant
Aerosmith
David Gray
Mariah Carey
Dolly Parton
Reba McEntire
Frank Sinatra
Michael Jackson
Jars of Clay
Hanson
Maroon 5
Matchbox 20
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Eminem

Others who don't quite make the favorites list, but whose music I very much enjoy:

Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Billy Holiday, Sheryl Crow. Kelly Clarkson, Helen Reddy, The Beatles, The Charlie Daniels Band, Johnny Cash, Linkin Park, Kenny Chesney, Jump Little Children, Celine Dion, Louis Armstrong, Jason Mraz, Ella Fitzgerald, Clay Aiken, The Backstreet Boys, 'NSync, Jessica Simpson, Bette Midler, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben Kweller

-Aaron

Favorite Rock Bands (Order meh...)
Metallica
Megadeath
Slipknot
Skid Row
Motley Crue
God Smack
Mud Vayne
Rage Against the Machine
Machine Head
Ozzy Ozborne
White Zombie
Rob Zombie
Papa Roach
Korn
Nickleback
Disturbed
Sevendust
Killswitch Engage
AC/DC
Boston
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Led Zepplin
ZZ Top
Audio Slave
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Thin Lizzy
Def Leppard
DIO
Journey
The Who
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Geroge Thorogood
Fleetwood Mac
Blue Oster Cult
David Allan Coe - that is his latest stuff
Scorpions
Eric Clapton
The Beatles
Areosmith
Van Halen
Sublime
Gary Hoey
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
Rap
Snoop Dogg
Geto Boys
DMX


I think that's it? I'll add if I find more.
Can you tell I have a passion for rock?

The Alkaline Trio, Against Me!, Tsunami Bomb, The Lawrence Arms, The Broadways, Smoke or Fire, Minus the Bear, Small Brown Bike, Hot Water Music, Hey Mercedes, and Not Rebecca are some of my favorite bands.

I guess I'm the outcast here, eh?

My top five:

1. Keith Urban
2. Brooks & Dunn
3. Brad Paisley
4. Tim McGraw
5. Garth Brooks

I like all the variety of bands/artists from the 1940's - 1980's! Here's my list of favorites in the catagory by year. The star "", next to artists/bands are shown as all-time favorites.

1940's - 1950's: Swinging Era and pre-Golden Age of Rock and Roll
- Louis Armstrong
- Bing Crosby
- The Andrew Sisters
- Spike Jones
- Judy Garland
- Perry Como
- Frank Sinatra
- Tony Bennet
- Doris Day
- Guy Mitchell
- Andy Williams
- The Four Lads
- Billy Vaughn

1950's: The Golden Age of Rock and Roll
- Elvis Presley
- Little Richard
- Fats Domino
- Everly Brothers
- The Drifters
- The Four Preps
- Harry Belefonte
- The Coasters
- Bill Haley and His Comets
- Ricky Nelson
- The McGuire Sisters

1960's: The Post-Golden Age of Rock and Roll and The British Invasion
- Roy Orbison
- Gene Pitney
- Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons
- The Righteous Brothers
- The Beach Boys
- Lesley Gore
- Sonny & Cher
- Simon and Garfunkle
- Tom Jones
- Jay and the Americans
- The Beatles
- Gary Lewis and the Playboys
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- Petula Clark
- The Mamas and the Papas
- The Vogues
- The Monkees
- The Buckinghams
- The Rascals
- Tommy James and the Shondells
- The Doors

1960's: Mow-Town Semi-Era and Other R&B
- The Four Tops
- The Temptations
- Smokey Robbinsons and the Miracles
- Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Dionne Warwick
- Percy Sledge
- Ben. E. King
- Ray Charles
- The Fifth Demension
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Stevie Wonder

1970's - 1980s
- KC and the Sunshine Band
- Leo Sayer
- Fleetwood Mac
- The Jackson 5
- The Osmonds (including Marie Osmond and Danny Osmond)
- Elton John
- Olivia Newton John
- ABBA
- Anne Murray
- Barry White (Is it the name right?)

1980's
- Human League
- Air Supply
- Sting / The Police
- Hall and Oates
- Genesis
- Eurythmics
- Huey Lewis and the News
- Madonna
- Cindy Lauper
- The Bangels
- The Cars
- Richard Marx
- Jefferson Starship
- Tears for Fears

Newer Artists
- Michael Buble

I'll edited If I remember more of it.