Tag: favorite bands

My Favorite Artists (A-Z) Part 3

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Audioslave, the alternative super band

Ben Folds Five, punk rock for sissies, very non-canned.

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Clash, punk Gods from Britain led by Joe Strummer

Deep Purple, who’s songs I’ll play this summer.

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Elder, a ProgMetal band I’ve seen live twice

Faith No More, I’ve loved since 1989, Mike Patton, their spice.

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Guess Who, the Canadian rockers

Hall & Oats, better singers than talkers.

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Iggy Pop, the punk rock king

Jeff Beck, and his guitar, covering blues, everything.

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Kings of Leon and their rocking jams

Little River Band, LRB to their fans

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Madness the fathers of SKA

Nine Inch Nails, and their industrial squawk.

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Oingo Boingo and their outrageous, defined sound

Public Image Limited with Johnny Rotten abound.

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Queens of the Stone Age, Alt/Emo supergroup

Radiohead, since 92, an amazing, experimental group.

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Sleep, doom and stoner metal thrashers

The Smiths, to some, new wave party crashers.

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Unicorns a crazy indi troop

Vandals another great punk rock group.

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Was not Was, walked the dinosaur

X-ray Spex, inside punk rock’s door.

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Yoko Kanno, Seatbelts Be-Bop composer

Zac Brown Band, now this list is over…

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My Favorite Artists (A-Z) Part 2

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Adam Ant, new wave at the forefront of the Goth flow

Beatles, my favorite band and one we all know.

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Cream the blues supergroup of their time

Doors of perception, with Morrison’s death a crime.

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Elton John, Aka Reginald Dwight

Flaming Groovies with their ProtoPunk plight.

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Granddaddy with their grunge light sound

Heatmiser where Elliot Smith can be found.

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INXS not the same since Michael Hutchins died

Jane’s Addiction even when Perry was fried.

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Killing Joke with their punk then New Wave

Led Zeppelin the mega supergroup the New Yardbirds gave.

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Muse with their sound so dark

New Order, even without Ian Curtis didn’t miss their mark.

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O.M.D., their influential sound caught on soon

Pink Floyd my favorite Progressive band with Dark Side of the Moon.

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Quasi, Scott Coomes and Janet Weis’s Portland juggernaut

Rolling Stones, and all the killer songs they’ve got.

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System of a Down from protest rock to punk

Talking Heads music with their eclectic trunk.

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U2, The Joshua Tree was my fave

Violent Femmes with their punk and new wave.

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Wings with Paul McCartney’s singing bass

X, my favorite punk band in the place.

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Yazoo with Alison Moyet and Vince

Zombies from the late 60s complete this list.

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My Favorite Artists (A-Z) Part 1

Anthony8 Comments

Alice In Chains a great grunge band

Beach Boys and their roots in the sand.

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Chicago that originated as CTA

Depeche Mode, fathers of electronica in their own way.

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Electric Light Orchestra, progressive band of strings

Fleetwood Mac and the way Stevie sings.

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Genesis with Peter on leads and Phil the latter choice

Harry Nilsson with his harmonies and velvety voice.

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Incubus with Warning can be found

Joe Jackson with his many sounds.

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Kenny Loggins with his folksy country roots

Love and Rockets with their large gothic boots.

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Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa as their boon

Nirvana with Curt Cobain who left us too soon .

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Oasis with the Gallagher brothers at each other’s throats

Police with Sting some say they’re the G.O.A.T.

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Queen with Freddy with his powerful vox

R.E.M. plays from their school of hard knocks.

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Steely Dan the studio Yacht Rock kings

Tears for Fears, the emotion their music brings.

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Umphreys McGee and their sound like Phish

Vince Guaraldi doing Charlie Brown if you wish.

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Wilco, Jeff Tweedy’s Alt Country Band

XTC, with a Brit PowerPop sound that’s grand.

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Yes is outstanding Progressive band my friend

ZZ Top with their rock roots brings my list to an end…

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