# Top Ten Musical BAnds ever (or Your Favorite) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585 "2000-12-14T19:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Free\_Bob\_Saget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Free\_Bob\_Saget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Free_Bob_Saget)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/1 "2000-12-14T19:36:55Z")
1.)Third Eye Blind 2.)Dave Mathews Band 3.)Filter 4.)Metallica 5.)Counting Crows 6.)The Beatles 7.)Rolling Stones 8.)Creed 9.)Godsmack 10.)Ramstein This is the way I see it…maybe some are not in order, but all deserve to be up there. here are some runners up: Wallflowers Bob Dylan Fuel Smashing Pumpkins Nirvana Stone Temple Pilots Pearl Jam ---
**Author:** ![idiotboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@idiotboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/idiotboy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/2 "2000-12-14T20:02:12Z")
1. Aphex Twin 2. Green Day 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers 4. Charlie Parker 5. NoFX 6. Nirvana 7. Jon Spencer Blues Xplosion 8. Rancid 9. Radiohead 10. Beastie Boys Honorable Mention: Bloodhound Gang Bracket Goldfinger The Beatles Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Reel Big Fish Millencolin Korn Weezer Nerf Herder Ministry \ …and, of course, [JerkWaterJive](http://mp3.com/jerkwaterjive)!!! 😃 \ ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/3 "2000-12-14T20:04:19Z")
Oh, God . . . Am I the only one who knows pop culture existed before 1960? And are these bands, musical groups or singles? I don’t think Bob Dylan on his best days was a “band.” OK, these are my favorite (non-classical) groups. In no order: John Phillip Sousa’s Band James Reese Europe’s Band The Paul Whiteman Orchestra (1920s-era members) Vic Schoen’s Orchestra (they backed up The Andrews Sisters) The Beatles Cab Calloway’s Harlemaniacs (early 1930s-era) Glenn Miller’s Orchestra Artie Shaw’s Orchestra New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra The Beach Boys Hey, I’m nothing if not eclectic. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/4 "2000-12-14T21:50:58Z")
1. Elastica 9)REM 8)Counting Crows 7)Depeche Mode 6)The Clash 5)Morrissey (Solo) 4)Oasis 3)New Order 2)Radiohead . . . 1)The Smiths ---
**Author:** ![sliv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sliv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sliv)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/5 "2000-12-14T22:01:44Z")
We’re talking rock bands, right? Not solo artists like David Bowie, Elvis Costello, or Morrissey? 1. The Cure 2. Depeche Mode 3. New Order 4. Kinks 5. Oingo Boingo 6. Clash 7. REM 8. Smiths 9. Beatles 10. XTC Of course, if you’re including the whole twentieth century, there’s a lot more that should be included. Glen Miller Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, etc, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/6 "2000-12-14T22:55:07Z")
1. Pink Floyd 2. Grateful Dead 3. The Smiths 4. Bruce Springsteen 5. Cat Stevens 6. Nirvana 7. The Beatles 8. The Cure 9. Steve Miller Band 10. (gonna cheat here…) Green Day, Weezer, Blink 182 Oh yeah, one more thing: **RUSH SUCKS!** I’m done now… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SaintAlphonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@SaintAlphonso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaintAlphonso)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/7 "2000-12-14T23:07:58Z")
A list of ten favorites in no particular order: The Rolling Stones The Who The Replacements Television Concrete Blonde Sonic Youth The Allman Brothers Band Double Trouble (Stevie Ray Vaughan) The Reverend Horton Heat Deep Purple I’d probably second Glenn Miller and throw in Benny Goodman when “I’m In The Mood”. ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/8 "2000-12-15T00:12:26Z")
Is a duo a band? Well, who cares, I’m including them anyway. My favorites: The Lemonheads Simon and Garfunkel The Beatles The Police Nirvana The Foo Fighters Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers U2 Adam and the Ants Cheap Trick This is my mood today. Ask me tomorrow and I might change my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/9 "2000-12-15T02:00:17Z")
House of Pain Pearl Jam Red Hot Chili Peppers Bloodhound Gang Metallica Fuel Everclear Bush Rammstein Foo Fighters ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/10 "2000-12-15T02:27:31Z")
The Who Queen CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Foo Fighters Beastie Boys Green Day MatchBox20 The Doors (Jim Morrison) Def Leppard Lynyrd Skynyrd RedHot Chili Peppers Billy Idol I’ll probably think of more later 🙂 * * * Ad Noctum, Musician, and Music Expert ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/11 "2000-12-15T02:46:29Z")
Off to IMHO, and your moderator is off to bed. G’night 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/12 "2000-12-15T04:00:56Z")
In no partiucalr order, The Cure Depeche Mode Creed Switchblade Symphony Orgy Cat Stevens Rush Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Nine Inch Nails Silverchair ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/13 "2000-12-15T04:21:52Z")
In no particular order (bands, not solo artists): 1. Husker Du 2. The Beatles 3. The Replacements 4. The Clash 5. The Who 6. The Go-Betweens 7. The Pogues 8. New Order or the Velvet Underground 9. Belle & Sebastian or R.E.M. while they were on IRS 10. Ramones If we’re counting solo artists, I’d have to add: Miles Davis Otis Redding Elvis Costello Prince John Coltrane ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/14 "2000-12-15T04:28:39Z")
1. The Tragically Hip 2. CCR 3. The Police/Sting 4. Peter Gabriel 5. U2 6. REM 7. The Beach Boys 8. Dire Straits 9. Bruce Springsteen 10. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers You Yankees: Download Tragically Hip songs today. Listen to these tracks, **in this order:** New Orleans is Sinking Cordelia 38 Years Old Courage The Luxury Three Pistols Wheat Kings Nautical Disaster Eldorado Locked in the Trunk of a Car Thompson Girl You’ll be converted. ---
**Author:** ![sulawesi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@sulawesi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sulawesi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/15 "2000-12-15T04:31:51Z")
10.No Doubt 9. Red Hot Chili Peppers 8. Stone Temple Pilots 7. Hole 6. Chris Cornell\* 5. Nine Inch Nails\* 4. Beck\* 3. VAST\* 2. Tori Amos\* 1. Smashing Pumpkins \*solo artists, but I’m using them anyway, dammit 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/16 "2000-12-15T04:58:06Z")
Based on my cd collection/most listened to: Peter Gabriel Paul Simon et. al. Jethro Tull Donal Lunny et.al. (trad. Irish -stunning) Tori Amos Kornog (Breton/Scots trad.) Gin Blossoms James Taylor Mozart - hey,…it’s genius CSNY and co. I’m cheating a bit by including solo works/individuals but hey it’s my list. part II The Beatles The Chieftans, cheesy but fun Squeeze Elvis Costello Tragically Hip Elliot Smith Dougie Mclean Cat Stevens, what can I say, I’m a child of the 70’s DMB The Pogues ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/17 "2000-12-15T05:23:08Z")
The Pogues XTC The Beatles The Clash Dead Kennedys The Beautiful South Robyn Hitchcock Peter Gabriel The Who Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![tak29813](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@tak29813](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tak29813)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/18 "2000-12-15T05:32:46Z")
With apologies to Mike G and Ad Noctum In order that I think of them: 1. The Clash 2. Paul Simon (and/or Garfunkel) 3. Billy Joel 4. Randy Newmon 5. The Cheiftains 6. ELP 7. U2 8. Pearl Jam 9. The Stones 10. The Who Your mileage may vary… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/19 "2000-12-15T05:33:07Z")
1. Nirvana 2. Deftons 3. Red Hot Chilli Peppers 4. Garbage 5. Smashing Pumpkins 6. Metallica 7. David Bowe 8. Slip Knot 9. Tori Amos 10. Nine Inch Nails ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585/20 "2000-12-15T07:06:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anamorphic \* > \*\* > The Beautiful South > Robyn Hitchcock > > \*\* Damn, two awesome artists I forgot all about (the Housemartins were good, too). And I don’t know how it slipped my mind, but definitely add Sly & the Family Stone to my list. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-musical-bands-ever-or-your-favorite/45585.md?page=2)