Favorite Music Group

[Djskiz]

My favorite music group is KISS. Kiss rocks because they had two guys in their group to keep them alive and that was Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and my hat goes off to them two and now the band is done but I think Kiss will come back and rock the nation one more time

[Dave2112]

My faves, in order...

Rush - they are always changing, never getting pigoen-holed and never put out anything for the sake of following trends. There has to be something about a band who's sold more albums than almost any other classic band without ever having had a Top Ten single. I've been to 14 Rush concerts and it never ceases to amaze me how 15-year-old fans are cheering right along with the Old-Timers.

Marillion - A little known Scottish band (little know in the States anyway) Check them out...you'll thank me.

Led Zeppelin - Hey...It's ZEP! You know....The Gods?

Asia - not the new incarnation that's still cranking out stuff, but the classic line-up.

REO Speedwagon - PRE Top 40 years...back in the '70's. Gary Richrath was the most underrated guitarist in Rock.

Jethro Tull - Just plain love 'em.

Peter Gabriel - solo and Genesis in the Gabriel years.

[fingers_of_fury]

Bob Marley and The Wailers made music that move me like no other. Rarely can an artist be both provocative and just downright fun to listen to, Marley pulled it off very well. He has influenced countless other artists from almost every musical genre. His records still sale quite well after his death, as his music continues to reach new generations. Like all of the greatest recording artists, his music sounds just as fresh and unique now as it ever did, and the topics of his songs are still relevant.

[TicklingDuo]

Dave, Was a big Rush fan in high school, saw them twice("Moving Pictures" and "Signals" tours). Also remember Marillion and "Kayleigh" in the 80s. My favorites - Deep Purple, Cream, Yardbirds, Skynyrd, Van Halen, Uriah Heep, Zeppelin. -Drew

[qjakal]

Bob Seger, Skynyrd, Stones, Black Sabbath, Zep, AeroSmith, Delaware Destroyers, U2, Mellencamp, ZZ Top, Tull, BT OverDrive, Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, REM...ya know...there's too many for this to be coherent really....depends on the day and the mood...could be StainD and Billy Joel tomorrow....Enya and Mozart the next. But I will check out Marillion, since there's a few here that seem to like 'em! Q

[CurtWild]

SUBLIME

[Dave2112]

Q, if you're going to check out Marillion, be aware that they went through kind of a "David Lee Roth-to-Sammy Hagar" thing. If you like really progressive rock, ala Gabriel or old Genesis....check out the albums from their early years with a singer named "fish" (Yes, I'm serious)

Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi, Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws. They also did a double-live called La Gazza Ladra that is kind of catch-all.

Anything after that features a guy named Steve Hogarth on vocals, and the music is more eclectic now. Kind of Enya on acid with better guitars!

I highly recommend "Misplaced Childhood", a concept album that rivals "The Wall". (This was the source of the aforementioned 'Kayleigh' and 'Lavender' tunes.)

[Krokus]

My 2 Favorites are Hatebreed, And Then Would Come Mudvayne

[Nighttime]

IRON MAIDEN for me they ´re the best of the best.
And then bands like SAVATAGE (symphonic rock), or BLIND GUARDIAN (gothic symphonic fantasy metal, or s.thing like that). Others: RAGE, Alice COOPER, DREAM THEATER (Check´em out, if u like progressive rock)

[daddy]

Without a doubt...KISS. 30 years of rockin and they still have a few shows to do on their Farewell tour. They were my main influence to pick up a guitar and my inspiration to never quit on anything.

Other bands I dig are Zep, Aero, Dokken, Whitesnake, Ozzy.

Long Live Rock!!!!

daddy

[Dave2112]

Nighttime, I love Savatage as well. "Edge of Thorns" is one of my 'stranded on an island' albums.

[red indian]

BLACK DYKE.

[lightninbug]

1) The Good Ole Grateful Dead...Best Garage Band EVER
2)David Bromberg Band...The range of musical STYLES boggles
3)Bonnie Raitt...Voice of an Angel & a Slide Guitar that Draws Blood
4)k.k.lang...This woman's GOT IT
5)Riders in the Sky...Best Cowboy Act in the Business
6)Frank Zappa...Certified Genius
7)The Beatles...We'd ALL be somewhere else today if it wasn't for them.
8)Wilson Picket, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson ...Kick out th'Jams
9)Neil Young...Godfather of Grunge; Both w/ CS&N AND Solo.
10) Mozart, Handel, Bach & Beethoven...Nuff Said.

Pardon me...I need my walker to get my Glasses so I can find my hearin'aid.

Bug

[blankpage]

My favorites:

Rush (YEAH!), Supertramp, Radiohead, La Sonora Matancera (Cuban group from the '50s), PJ Harvey, Low, His Name is Alive, the Talking Heads, and of course the Smashing Pumpkins (where I got my Internet handle from).

[Dave2112]

Blankpage, GREAT quote!