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Who is your fav. Rock band? If its not their just write it in the comments!

definitely the rolling stones... going to see them in concert on november 4th in Anaheim.

Presently, Spoon.

Crowded House

I am going to have to go with either Marilyn Manson or Rage Against the Machine (back when they were together of course)

DevilDriver, Disturbed, or Blink 182. Never heard a song by any of the three I haven't liked.

sad that Pink Floyd or The Who weren't listed (they are before my time, but still some of my favorites.)

You have Coldplay, but no Radiohead? Bah.

Well, being a metal person myself, I would have to list a few metal bands...

My top three bands are Mudvayne, Lamb of God, and Korn.

The Who!

Not to mention The Doors, Jimi, Janis.

For more contemorary artists, there is Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, BLind Melon...

It goes on and on.

Such as Modest Mouse and Gorrilaz

Good lord, am I ever glad you added an 'other' option.

Rush! I don't see why they aren't everyone's favorite band.

outkask?

Ihatevacations']outkask?

OutKast = more hip-hop/soul/R&B than rock in my mind

PINK FLOYD! (http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk/main.php?flash=present&quicktime=missing)

Best band everah! :cool:

The Black Crowes - US

Mana - Mexico

Led Zeppelin - UK

The Tea Party - Canada

AC/DC - Australia

U2 - Ireland

and

The Wailing Wailers - Jamaica (I know they aren't really rock but they still rock)

OutKast = more hip-hop/soul/R&B than rock in my mind
yeah outkast is not rock, outkast mixed rock into hip hop but thats it

Good lord, am I ever glad you added an 'other' option.

Rush! I don't see why they aren't everyone's favorite band.

Rush is a great Canadian band. My favourite album they ever made was "2112" However, you're an "Evil Arch Conservative" and I feel so wrong agreeing with you..lol Although I certainly don't believe Rush was or is the best band of all time.

Right now, it's the legendary Minneapolis trio, Husker Du.

Its a diff. outkast! An Irish rock band! maybe only know in ireland

Coldplay rocks!! U2 is my 2nd fav. Then THE WHO!!!

Rush is a great Canadian band. My favourite album they ever made was "2112" However, you're an "Evil Arch Conservative" and I feel so wrong agreeing with you..lol Although I certainly don't believe Rush was or is the best band of all time.

Their flirtations with Ayn Rand don't enter into the equation?

My favourite would have to be evanescence. I can really relate to a lot of there lyrics.

Coldplay rocks!! U2 is my 2nd fav. Then THE WHO!!!

Bah, Coldplay is derivative claptrap. Just my opinion though. No attack on you, merely Coldplay.

The Tragically Hip.

The Tragically Hip.

I know them, but it's been quite a few years. They're from Kingston (Canada) I'm from Ottawa, I dated a guy that went to high school with them, we dated in Ottawa. But Kingston is only 1 1/2 hours away. I used to live in Kingston way back! For about 8 months. But I knew them when..

Nirvana?

Korn Biznatch.

The Pillows

of all time, i'd personally have to say Steely Dan and Black Sabbath ...... maybe Beatles (but only when they were on psychodelic drugs)

Ihatevacations']The Pillows

Fooly Cooly kicks utter ass. I too like The Pillows (though I have an odd feeling that I would like them less if I understood the language.)

of all time, i'd personally have to say Steely Dan and Black Sabbath ...... maybe Beatles (but only when they were on psychodelic drugs)

LOL

Pink Floyd are really good, as are Rush, but I disagree.


Queen. Maybe because I've been listening to them a lot, I dunno. Such is my edict.

LOL

seriously, the beatles kinda sucked when they werent high

LUV U2!! Me fav. Band! I also love pillows

I know them, but it's been quite a few years. They're from Kingston (Canada) I'm from Ottawa, I dated a guy that went to high school with them, we dated in Ottawa. But Kingston is only 1 1/2 hours away. I used to live in Kingston way back! For about 8 months. But I knew them when..
If you ever have a chance to see them live, go. Especially if it's an outdoor concert. I saw them on the Hill in Halifax for a Canada Day show...best music experience of my life.

Fooly Cooly kicks utter ass. I too like The Pillows (though I have an odd feeling that I would like them less if I understood the language.)
they have some stuff in english and a few english lyrics interspersed in their music, and you can always look up translation, but the lyrics, althoguh good, can be strange (especially for the englsih songs because their accents are ridiculous). Check out "Subhuman" and "We have a theme song" the english version

seriously, the beatles kinda sucked when they werent high

Well the Beatles early stuff, "Love, Love me do!" bullshit sucked. Pretty much everything they did after Sgt. Pepper's Loney Heart's Club Band" was good.

If you ever have a chance to see them live, go. Especially if it's an outdoor concert. I saw them on the Hill in Halifax for a Canada Day show...best music experience of my life.

Haha, I've seen them "live" lots. I've watched them in a garage before they became famous and jam!

But, they still aren't Pink Floyd! ;)

seriously, the beatles kinda sucked when they werent high

The funny thing was they always were high! except with I am a walrus! YUCK!!

Well the Beatles early stuff, "Love, Love me do!" bullshit sucked. Pretty much everything they did after Sgt. Pepper's Loney Heart's Club Band" was good.

yeah, that was when they discovered the magic of narcotics

The funny thing was they always were high! except with I am a walrus! YUCK!!

lol are you not a fan of the walrus and the eggmen?

goo goo goo joob!!!

Well the Beatles early stuff, "Love, Love me do!" bullshit sucked. Pretty much everything they did after Sgt. Pepper's Loney Heart's Club Band" was good.

I disagree with you completely. I love alot of their early stuff, especially "Love, Love Me Do". I also think that you have your Beatles chronology off.

And personally, I think the the three albums leading up Sgt Pepper to and Sgt. Pepper itself were their best.

They included:
Yesterday, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Eleanor Rigby, and A Day in the Life. You can't find to many songs by any band that are better than those.

ZEPPLIN!!!!

Seriously, they were, and still are, the hardest, coolest, and simply best ever.

lol are you not a fan of the walrus and the eggmen?

goo goo goo joob!!!

If he doesn't like those, I suggest he stay away from "The White Album" or be over-come by "Rocky Racoon".. *LOL* :D

Rush, man.

I disagree with you completely. I love alot of their early stuff, especially "Love, Love Me Do". I also think that you have your Beatles chronology off.

And personally, I think the the three albums leading up Sgt Pepper to and Sgt. Pepper itself were their best.

They included:
Yesterday, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Eleanor Rigby, and A Day in the Life. You can't find to many songs by any band that are better than those.


All good tunes, I can admit when I'm wrong. (you don't see that happen too much around here).. but yes, those are all awesome songs. I was only born in 1969, so I had an older brother who turned me onto a lot of music. I just knew I love Sgt. Pepper and on.. I still maintain though that the pop crap, "Love, Love me Do" stuff was still crap. They had to get raw, as does any really gifted musician. While all those tunes you named are classic ones'. They got raw on Sgt. Pepper and on..

I was born in 1980 and I love the beatles! U2 is my fav.! Fleetwood mac is good too!

no one likes steely dan? or even sabbath?

My Brother was born in 1970 and loved the beatles. I quees he got me onto them! My sister born in 75 got me into rock for the first time! Lisinin to early U2

or even sabbath?

Black Sabbath is what you like when you're 15...lol

I seen Mob Rules in 1982? Something like that..

All good tunes, I can admit when I'm wrong. (you don't see that happen too much around here).. but yes, those are all awesome songs. I was only born in 1969, so I had an older brother who turned me onto a lot of music. I just knew I love Sgt. Pepper and on.. I still maintain though that the pop crap, "Love, Love me Do" stuff was still crap. They had to get raw, as does any really gifted musician. While all those tunes you named are classic ones'. They got raw on Sgt. Pepper and on..

I know a lot of people who don't like the Beatles' early stuff either, so thats nothing new, I just have a soft spot for pop music.

But John Lennon really did start to shine after Sgt. Pepper. That is sort of when he began to write separately from Paul. George also began to hit his stride around then, when he started hanging out with Eric Clapton.

Fleetwood mac is good too!

Only circa 1968-1971 though, after that the thread is lost and never regained, and even then aside from Peter Green's tunes they should have been put on trial and convicted of grave robbing Elmore James - check the track credits on their first couple of LP's, just about every tune credited to Jeremy Spencer is a simple lift, chord sequence, top line and lyrics, from the old bluesmen.

I know a lot of people who don't like the Beatles' early stuff either, so thats nothing new, I just have a soft spot for pop music.

But John Lennon really did start to shine after Sgt. Pepper. That is sort of when he began to write separately from Paul. George also began to hit his stride around then, when he started hanging out with Eric Clapton.

Agree on all counts (except the pop music)..lol :D

I know a lot of people who don't like the Beatles' early stuff either, so thats nothing new, I just have a soft spot for pop music.

As far as I'm concerned. some of the earlier Beatles output works fantastically well on 7", but fails in the context of an LP - take Day Tripper for example, as a single it is almost flawless, but when placed in the context of an LP it always seems to be cloyed and dragged down by the great gobbets of McCartney sentimentality that always seem to bookend it. Do yourself a favour and track down a vinyl version of the single and you'll hear how well it works in isolation from the rest of their contemporaneous releases.

Those bands are considered "rock" bands? wow...I'm 100% metal than.

To choose just one? not possible, so I will list my top seven...

-Ozzy (all hail the Ozz-man!)
-Metallica
-Iron Maiden
-Drowning Pool
-Static-X
-Rammstein
-Slipknot

...I'm also a little ashamed to admitt that I kinda like Sevendust and Skindrid, that never leaves this forum though.

system of a down

nice chat! Almost 6am and I got to get to work!

Emperor

Those bands are considered "rock" bands? wow...I'm 100% metal than.

To choose just one? not possible, so I will list my top seven...

-Ozzy (all hail the Ozz-man!)
-Metallica
-Iron Maiden
-Drowning Pool
-Static-X
-Rammstein
-Slipknot

...I'm also a little ashamed to admitt that I kinda like Sevendust and Skindrid, that never leaves this forum though.

Can't say I like Drowning Pool, Static X, or Slipknot, but the others are pretty good. Except for newer Metallica. Do you like Black Sabbath? Or just Ozzy's solo band. I myself much prefer Black Sabbath, it's much darker.

*appears to be the only Husker Du fan here*

Hmm...

*appears to be the only Husker Du fan here*

Hmm...

No, no, but personally I prefer the first side of Grant Hart's/Nova Mob's The Last Days of Pompei LP or the track Sunspots off Mould's Workbook LP to anything the band did when they were still together.

No. no, but personally I prefer the first side of Grant Hart's/Nova Mob's The Last Days of PompeiLP.

I've not heard that one, but I hear it's quite good. I like Grant Hart's stuff, especially his songs on New Day Rising (Terms of Psychic Warfare is pure gold).

If their solo stuff is as good as you say it is, I'll definitely look into it (I'll also listen to Sugar). I still can't get over Newest Industry, Celebrated Summer, and These Important Years, though.

I've not heard that one, but I hear it's quite good. I like Grant Hart's stuff, especially his songs on New Day Rising (Terms of Psychic Warfare is pure gold).

The Hart solo/post-HD stuff can best be described as of somewhat mixed quality, but when it comes together well it shines in a way that his tracks off Warehouse: Songs And Stories never seemed to manage. How can anyone resist the simultaneous highly dubious puns and condemnation of the US's forgiveness of people who emplyed slave labour involved in a tune such as My Favourite Colour Is Wehrner von Braun?

If you are an HD fan, which I know that you are, do yourself a favour and read some William S. Burroughs and then some Thomas Pynchon and then track down the Pompei LP. It makes a crazy kind of sense.

Sugar always struck me as simultaneously too indie-pop and maudlin for my tastes.

I still can't get over ... These Important Years, though.

I lean heavily towards Charity, Chastity and Hope as the stand out tune on the Lp myself.

you left too much to be in the "other" zone man
now c'mon wich self respecting thread browser would put their vote down for coldplay maroon four or good charolette
where was the rollin' stones, queen, pink floyd, the clash and the who man you forgot the who!?!

I lean heavily towards Charity, Chastity and Hope as the stand out tune on the Lp myself.

Charity, Chastity, Prudence, and Hope is indeed good, but my favorites are These Important Years, Ice Cold Ice, Could You Be The One, Friend, You've Got To Fall, No Reservations, Turn It Around, Up In The Air, and You Can Live At Home.

That said, I really like a good portion of Warehouse.

The Smiths

Presently, Spoon.

I just bought Kill the Moonlight. I love it. I love "The Way We Get By".

Pink Floyd, Queen, and Lynyrd Skynyrd were not up there. I must know, Why?

Also, why not Kiss, AC/DC, or the Eagles?

The Doors. Easy. Christ, that list's shit.

Led Zeppelin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, and Heaven Shall Burn.

The Who!

Enough said. Genesis is my second favorite.

Nine Inch Nails for me...with In Flames and Fear Factory getting honorable mentions.

...I'm also a little ashamed to admitt that I kinda like Sevendust...

*Qxaar has pressed Delator's "Danger: Do Not Touch" Button*

Seriously...I know their newer stuff tends to be overly repetetive, but the early stuff still kicks serious ass.

Also, see them live...I cannot stress that enough...see them live.

Chevelle.

The Smiths

Yeah I like The Smiths too but my fave band is Relient K... or for a more well known band, I like The Clash :rolleyes:

Yeah I like The Smiths too but my fave band is Relient K... or for a more well known band, I like The Clash :rolleyes:

You *have* to listen to Husker Du. They make the Clash sound like a garage band experiment gone wrong.

You *have* to listen to Husker Du. They make the Clash sound like a garage band experiment gone wrong.

Ok, ok I'll listen to them... but i'll still love The Clash... :D

Ok, ok I'll listen to them... but i'll still love The Clash... :D

Check out "Newest Industry" from their double album, Zen Arcade. You'll like it.

Check out "Newest Industry" from their double album, Zen Arcade. You'll like it.

Genesis as well. Can't forget Genesis.

Check out "Newest Industry" from their double album, Zen Arcade. You'll like it.

Ok, I'll try it. What's it sound like?

Ok, I'll try it. What's it sound like?

Think The Clash, but much faster... Mixed with some Ramones and a bit of Dead Kennedys.

Minneapolis Hardcore at its finest.

Think The Clash, but much faster... Mixed with some Ramones and a bit of Dead Kennedys.

Minneapolis Hardcore at its finest.

I'll like it :D

Think The Clash, but much faster... Mixed with some Ramones and a bit of Dead Kennedys.

Minneapolis Hardcore at its finest.

You people. You're all insane. All but me.

Hm... I find it amazing (though not necessarily surprising) that almost everyone has a different favorite band than the ones featured above. If symphonic metal qualifies as "rock", then Nightwish would be my favorite.

I'll like it :D

Well, if you know how to read music, the verse goes like this:

F# (7 times, palm muted), E (whole), F# (7 times, palm muted), B

Thats:

---------------0------------------------------------------------
---------------0-------------------------------0----------------
3-3-3-3-3-3-3-9----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4----------------
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-9----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2----------------
2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------

It's damn good stuff, all played at 211 beats per minute.

at the moment

Cannible Corpse

Mayhem

Anal ****

Death

Sex Pistols

Dismember

Blood Duster

Billy Idol

Good lord, am I ever glad you added an 'other' option.

Rush! I don't see why they aren't everyone's favorite band.


Becuase thier music, while brilliantly written, can often be boring, and Geddy's Lee's voice....well..some people find it irritating.

Pert was the best thing to ever come out of that band, IMHO.

Rush

And those who find brilliance as boring are speaking volumes about their own mentality.

That list isn't very good at all...

The White Stripes, followed by The Hives.

i Think its clear that the best band around at this time are The Melvins. hands Down most consistantly brilliant band right now. in King Buzzo's own words:
"If we were radiohead we'd be hailed as geniuses...if we were a chick band we'd be bigger than the beatles."
long Live the King!