boogie Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 zep is my fav. band but the beatles are also. when the beatles are on, i wonder how there could be anything, musicaly better. i'm "into" it more than anything else. until i hear zep. then i think, how could anything sound better?. i put on a beatles cd, then 5 or 6 more, right in a row. i know every beat of every song, every word. as well as my own name. then i always end,up putting on zep, and, of course zep ends up my fav again. but the beatles are so close there's almost no diff. anyone else have such a close call for fav. band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarlaxle 56 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 It's between these bands The Flaming Lips Tool Led Zeppelin Pearl Jam And I'm seriously considering putting Opeth on there even though I've just gotten into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Lately, I've been rotating: Led Zep (live shows) The Stooges Screaming Trees Steppenwolf Alice In Chains/Jerry Cantrell solo Soundgarden The Cult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 please educate me. who the hell are the flaming lips? and these bands are so close it's hard to pick for you?... pearl jam, nice,..... tool, moving up.... do you Feel these bands In you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Pink Floyd Eagles Aside from Zeppelin, those are the two bands whose catalogs I own in their entirety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Oh, and I forgot Pearl Jam. Just got their "Live At The Gorge" set recently, great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarlaxle 56 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 please educate me. who the hell are the flaming lips? and these bands are so close it's hard to pick for you?... pearl jam, nice,..... tool, moving up.... do you Feel these bands In you? Well, The Flaming Lips started out as a sort of punk band in the early 80s, but they've moved on to psychedelic alternative rock, they're very creative. They have 12 albums out as of now. Probably one of the most creative things they did is sell an album where you have four cds and each contains a different channel, so it's meant to played simultaneously on four different systems or mixed by the consumer. I'd say they're heavily influenced by early Pink Floyd and Beach Boys. You kind of have to hear them for yourself to figure out what the deal is. As for why they're all close, all of their music really gets into me and grabs ahold of me and I just can't stop listening, you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) The Beatles pretty much have the top spot just like they have for years. I really don't see any other artist taking their place. Other artists in my ever changing list of favorites: R.E.M. Bob Dylan Little Feat (Lowell George era) Led Zeppelin Lynyrd Skynyrd (pre-crash) Whiskeytown Pearl Jam Drive-By Truckers Grateful Dead Bob Marley & the Wailers Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band Edited March 29, 2008 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Yes the Beatles are great, Zeppelin great,Stones great,Floyd great,Eagles great pic Liz, Hey Jahfin another Parrot Head here I can't define any single band, I think it's the present mood that makes us choose our music of the moment. Isn't music in general just Fanfreakintastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I heard something from the Raconteurs last night that sounded very Zeppelin-esque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Beatles pretty much have the top spot just like they have for years. I really don't see any other artist taking their place. Other artists in my ever changing list of favorites: R.E.M. Bob Dylan Little Feat (Lowell George era) Led Zeppelin Lynyrd Skynyrd (pre-crash) Whiskeytown Pearl Jam Drive-By Truckers Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band youv'e mentioned drive by truckers, a lot. i don't know them. recomend a good first album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hey Jahfin another Parrot Head here No offense but I'd never refer to myself as a "Parrothead" (or a "Deadhead" or a "Ledhead" for that matter). I like all of those artists but my fandom isn't limited to just one of them. Way back when I didn't mind "Deadhead" so much, then a whole bunch of people with the wrong idea starting showing up at their concerts and quickly gave that term a bad name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 youv'e mentioned drive by truckers, a lot. i don't know them. recomend a good first album. First of all, let me say they're not for everybody so you may find that they're not to your liking. You can sample some of their tunes by looking them up on YouTube and by checking out their MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/drivebytruckers All of their tunes on their MySpace site are from their newest album, Brighter Than Creation's Dark. I love that record but am not sure I would recommend it to those new to the Truckers. My favorite is their debut, Gangstabilly but I would recommend Decoration Day as a great starter album as it is perhaps their most well rounded effort yet. It may also be worth pointing out that the Truckers have been through a number of line up changes over the years which has definitely affected the sound of each of their albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 No offense but I'd never refer to myself as a "Parrothead" (or a "Deadhead" or a "Ledhead" for that matter). I like all of those artists but my fandom isn't limited to just one of them. Way back when I didn't mind "Deadhead" so much, then a whole bunch of people with the wrong idea starting showing up at their concerts and quickly gave that term a bad name. yeah I never went for those pet names myself, where the hell did that term come from anyway? I've seen Buffett long before I ever heard that term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc1973 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I've always gone back and forth between Zep and Floyd. I'd say Zep's always been my favorite, but I go through "Floyd phases". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 yeah I never went for those pet names myself, where the hell did that term come from anyway? I've seen Buffett long before I ever heard that term. I believe legend has it that Timothy B. Schmidt coined it at show in Cincinnati back in the late 80s. To clarify, I don't really have a problem with the term "Parrothead" itself but what terms like that imply. In other words, I have no problem being seen as a Jimmy Buffett fan but I'm also a fan of a lot of other artists too. That said, I think there's a lot to be said of Buffett's work prior to "Parrothead" being coined. I still love his work but prefer his early albums best. He still shows impeccable taste in cover material but it seems Jimmy Buffett the songwriter has long since left the planet. Unfortunately a lot of folks want to pigeonhole him with songs like Margaritaville, Fins, Cheeseburger In Paradise, etc. when he has such outstanding works to his credit such as He Went To Paris, A Pirate Looks at Forty, I Have Found Me A Home, I Wonder Why We Ever Go Home, Nautical Wheelers and many, many others. Sure, I love Buffett the court jester but I also love his more serious works which are sadly overlooked because he is misperceived as a writer of "novelty" songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cletus Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Yes and Rush are the 2 bands that consistently come out on top for me. It's usually Yes, with Rush just a hair behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepaholic Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The "big 3", Beatles, Zep, Stones(68-75) will probably be my big 3 'til my grave. If it was the big 4 then Floyd would be right there. Other ear orgasms are... Pearl Jam Tragically Hip R.E.M. Soundgarden Steve Earle Richard Thompson etc. etc. etc. Could go on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb Derigable Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 My top band was always Zep and will always be. but it's the second favorite band that been flipflopping. Tool Pink Floyd Metalica (not as much any more) Steely Dan Dave Matthews Band. Rush I would put Tool in 2nd now, but i always love Floyd, so it's hard to say they are not 2nd worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Frank Black/nomeansno/led zep My 3 faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBloodyXXX Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Beatles have held the top spot for me for the longest but Zeppelin is a VERY close second. My other top faves.... Depeche Mode Nine Inch Nails Pink Floyd Rasputina David Bowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPepper67 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The Beatles are definitely my favourite band. Then Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin follows in that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 zep is my fav. band but the beatles are also. when the beatles are on, i wonder how there could be anything, musicaly better. i'm "into" it more than anything else. until i hear zep. then i think, how could anything sound better?. i put on a beatles cd, then 5 or 6 more, right in a row. i know every beat of every song, every word. as well as my own name. then i always end,up putting on zep, and, of course zep ends up my fav again. but the beatles are so close there's almost no diff. anyone else have such a close call for fav. band? I don't really see the point in making it a contest, but I've recently come to realise that I love Led Zeppelin and Manic Street Preachers equally. Partly for different reasons, but they both just mean so much to me that they can share the love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtazy Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Led Zeppelin tops my list, no question about it! AC/DC quickly follows. Others: Guns N' Roses, Chuck Berry, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Deep Purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Zeppelin is my favorite, and I listen to them most (primarily live), but I also enjoy: AC/DC Black Sabbath The Who Elvis Pink Floyd Pearl Jam Rush Mozart and Bagpipe music (Irish or Scottish, don't care) Sometimes, I'll through a little Iron Maiden or Judas Priest in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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