# Your Top 5 Favorite Bands, All Time and Current **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121 "2009-02-16T17:53:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/21 "2009-02-17T04:10:57Z")
Yeah, the title says “bands”, but wtf… this is my list: Bach Beatles Mozart “Philly Soul” U2 ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/22 "2009-02-17T05:30:20Z")
All Time: 1. David Bowie 2. Oingo Boingo 3. The Beatles 4. Faith No More 5. Hanson/Dead Kennedys (tie) Currently in love with: 1. M.I.A. 2. Daft Punk 3. Jed & Joss Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen (the Dr. Horrible original cast recording) Nobody else really springs to mind. ETA: Also tied for 5th in the first list and #4 in list #2 = Nirvana ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/23 "2009-02-17T11:31:30Z")
Ever: Beatles Pink Floyd Yes Slowdive Bruce Springsteen Now: British Sea Power The Verve Blackfield Jimmy Eat World The Church ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/24 "2009-02-17T12:16:45Z")
All time: Queensryche Iron Maiden Black Sabbath Metallica Hawkwind Current: Queensryche My Chemical Romance Skid Row Dio Take That (my not so secret anymore shame) ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/25 "2009-02-17T12:46:05Z")
All-time 1. Queen 2. Marty Robbins 3. Marillion 4. Pink Floyd 5. ABBA ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/26 "2009-02-17T12:57:03Z")
Ever 1. AC/DC 2. Peter Gabriel 3. The Who 4. The Jam 5. The Cure Recently 1. My Chemical Romance 2. Sixx: A.M. 3. Amy Winehouse ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/27 "2009-02-17T12:59:09Z")
All Time: 1. Neil Young 2. Warren Zevon 3. Mark Knopfler 4. The Who 5. Red Hot Chili Peppers Current: 1. White Stripes 2. MOFRO 3. Beirut 4. Fleet Foxes 5. Le Tigre ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/28 "2009-02-17T13:13:23Z")
All Time: 1. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band 2. The Who 3. The Kinks 4. Jim Croce 5. The Rolling Stones Current: 1. Lucinda Williams 2. Lyle Lovett 3. Steve Earle 4. Yell County 5. Warren Zevon ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/29 "2009-02-17T13:31:31Z")
All Time: The Rolling Stones The Who The Clash Masters Apprentices The Beatles Recent Faves: The Decemberists The Felice Brothers Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros The Mountain Goats (but after the last CD and live performance they may be on the skids) Architecture in Helsinki ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/30 "2009-02-17T13:33:48Z")
All time: David Bowie The Who Talking Heads Queen Warren Zevon Current Loves: My Chemical Romance (They’re great musically, and even if they’re serious the lyrics are over the top enough to be hilarious) Tomoyasu Hotei (you may remember him for the [‘Kill Bill’ theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnfFTVjRpLI)) Asakusa Jinta ([Youtube video of one of their songs set to Audiosurf](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrhG1Rm_EGo)) David Byrne solo Reel Big Fish ---
**Author:** ![Ronald\_C.Semone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/31 "2009-02-17T14:39:01Z")
Benny Goodman Artie Shaw Glenn Miller Jimmy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/32 "2009-02-17T14:58:00Z")
All Time: Bob Dylan The Band Stevie Ray Vaughan The Pogues The Police Current: Ryan Adams Lyle Lovett Ray LaMontagne Derek Trucks Band Susan Tedeschi ---
**Author:** ![cgg419](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cgg419/32/2847_2.png) [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/33 "2009-02-17T15:31:06Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > Velvet Revolver (which SUCKS cause they’re GONE dammit!) They were great, but it’s kind of a toss up because now STP is back 🆒 All-time: The Beatles Led Zeppelin Foo Fighters Pantera Alice in Chains Right now: Scott Weiland (his newest solo album is great) Pearl Jam Stone Temple Pilots Our Lady Peace The Offspring ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/34 "2009-02-17T15:43:41Z")
All-time: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Rolling Stones Renaissance Dave Brubeck Quartet Jimmy Buffett ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/35 "2009-02-17T15:44:41Z")
You’ve never heard of my top bands. 1. [The Chevra](http://www.thechevra.com/bios.htm) 2. [Shalsheles](http://www.shalsheles.com/news.html) 3. [Yehuda!](http://www.yehuda.org/albums/) 4. [Lev Tahor](http://www.levtahor.net/flash.html) 5. ? ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/36 "2009-02-17T17:06:33Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > You’ve never heard of my top bands. > > 1. [The Chevra](http://www.thechevra.com/bios.htm) > 2. [Shalsheles](http://www.shalsheles.com/news.html) > 3. [Yehuda!](http://www.yehuda.org/albums/) > 4. [Lev Tahor](http://www.levtahor.net/flash.html) > 5. ? I’ve heard of [Matisyahu,](http://www.matisyahuworld.com/) though.😉 ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/37 "2009-02-17T17:22:05Z")
All time and current are the same for me. 1: The Cure 2: New Order 3. Of Montreal 4. The Dandy Warhols 5. The Kills ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/38 "2009-02-17T17:54:28Z")
All Time: Van Morrison Sir Douglas Quintet Bob Dylan The Band Uncle Tupelo Currently: Earl King Greyboy Allstars Delaney & Bonnie Derek Trucks Band Black Keys ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/39 "2009-02-17T18:08:01Z")
Elvis Presley Bob Dylan Leonard Cohen Johnny Cash Dean Martin Nick Cave Roky Ericson Rufus Wainwrigh Nicole Atkins Tom Waits ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Ice\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Machine)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121/40 "2009-02-17T22:23:39Z")
I don’t listen to enough current music so my list is the same. Still tough to come up with 5. Depeche Mode David Bowie Elvis Costello The Smiths New Order [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-5-favorite-bands-all-time-and-current/486121.md?page=3)