Your Top 5 Favorite Bands, All Time and Current

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Yeah, the title says “bands”, but wtf… this is my list:

Bach
Beatles
Mozart
“Philly Soul”
U2

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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

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Ever:

Beatles
Pink Floyd
Yes
Slowdive
Bruce Springsteen

Now:

British Sea Power
The Verve
Blackfield
Jimmy Eat World
The Church

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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)

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All-time

  1. Queen
  2. Marty Robbins
  3. Marillion
  4. Pink Floyd
  5. ABBA
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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
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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
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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
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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

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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)
Asakusa Jinta (Youtube video of one of their songs set to Audiosurf)
David Byrne solo
Reel Big Fish

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Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Glenn Miller
Jimmy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey

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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

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They were great, but it’s kind of a toss up because now STP is back :cool:
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

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All-time:
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Rolling Stones
Renaissance
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jimmy Buffett

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You’ve never heard of my top bands.

  1. The Chevra
  2. Shalsheles
  3. Yehuda!
  4. Lev Tahor
  5. ?
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I’ve heard of Matisyahu, though.:wink:

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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

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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

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Elvis Presley
Bob Dylan
Leonard Cohen
Johnny Cash
Dean Martin

Nick Cave
Roky Ericson
Rufus Wainwrigh
Nicole Atkins
Tom Waits

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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