Poll of the Day > What are your Top 5 bands of all time?

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Mine always kind of changes, but I think my Top 5 right now (in no particular order) is

Steely Dan
Radiohead
The Strokes
Weezer
Green Day

aphex twin
the smashing pumpkins
echo & the bunnymen
butthole surfers
red house painters

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath

After that it gets hard to judge but it's some combination of Rush, Tool, Queen, Iron Maiden and Alice in Chains

BROCKHAMPTON
DEVO
NSYNC
The Internet
Crystal Castles

Nearly impossible for me to rank stuff that way. But Depeche Mode has always been right up near the top (though I've kind of lost interest for their last few albums). And Erasure was up there as well for a while.

And one of my really off the wall picks for top band ever is Johnny Hates Jazz.

My Dying Bride
Alice in Chains
Type O Negative
Smashing Pumpkins
Portishead

Top 5 is probably a lot different than favorites though.

Favorite:

Midnight Oil
Rush
Dream Theater
Primus
Devo

Top 5 all time:

The Beatles
Metallica
Rolling Stones
The Cars
Creedence

The Offspring
VNV Nation
ohGr
Travelling Wilburys
Dragonforce

...

idk, I don't listen to much music

Bullet for My Valentine
Red
Rise Against
Silverstein
Trapt

David Bowie
Led Zeppelin
Queens of the Stone Age
Coheed and Cambria
Foo Fighters

Top 5 faves:

1.Tyr
2.Therion
3.Turisas
4.Epica/Within Temptation (tied)
5.Linkin Park

so many I like, it's hard to pick just 5. but here are my favorites!!

1. Linkin Park
2. 3 Doors Down
3. REM
4. U2
5. Backstreet Boys

no particular order:

Animal Collective
Radiohead
Swans
Deafheaven
Death Grips

it changes constantly though and bands likely to rotate in at any given time are: The National, The Velvet Underground, Black Flag, Converge, Bauhaus, The Microphones, Big Thief, Run the Jewels, Broadcast, Stereolab, Cocteau Twins, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Plaents, and probably others Im not thinking of at the moment. If it was extended to solo musicians as well Id have a much harder time mulling over this list as Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Aphex Twin, Bjrk, Amon Tobin, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Caribou/Daphni, Mount Eerie, Kendrick Lamar, Killer Mike, Little Simz, J Dilla, Taylor Swift, MF DOOM, and probably others Im not thinking of would all be contenders.

Enigma
Delerium
See-Saw
m.o.v.e
Stellar

Modest Mouse
The White Stripes
Built to Spill
Radiohead
Tame Impala

Eh Linkin Park and Avenged Sevenfold stand about everything else I'm really not sure what else to add since all other bands are on a similar level.

I am curious though I saw someone else mention Trapt, I didn't know they had any songs but Headstrong worth listening to in all honesty.

In no order:

Slipknot
Linkin Park
Evanescence
Papa Roach
Shinedown

Green Day
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chevelle
Streetlight Manifesto
Alkaline Trio

in no particular order-
Genesis
They Might be Giants
Sad Cafe
the Moody Blues
the Beatles

tool
pink floyd
system of a down
muse
anything else is a toss up tbh

Katzenjammer
Caravan Palace
Weird Al
Dethklok
The Offspring

Pink Floyd
Skynyrd
Weird Al
Green Day
Aaand...does Nobuo count as a band?

Something like that.

BlackScythe0 posted...

I am curious though I saw someone else mention Trapt, I didn't know they had any songs but Headstrong worth listening to in all honesty.

For me their best albums are Trapt (Self-titled), Someone in Control, Only Through the Pain and No Apologies

https://youtu.be/Fhp5aCBR_as

This song is even better than Headstrong IMO

sublime
tool
nirvana
wu-tang
stick figure

1. Dylan
2. Dylan
3. Dylan
4. Dylan
5. Dylan

wpot posted...

does Nobuo count as a band?

No, but the Black Mages do

Lots of these don't count. Lots of these are just men.

Metalsonic66 posted...

No, but the Black Mages do

That works.

always pretty tough for me to narrow it down

Mr. Bungle
Amy Winehouse
Frank Zappa
Strapping Young Lad
The Dillinger Escape Plan

**edit, I see now this is 'bands', so I'd have to drop Amy :( fuck it. I'm going KARP.

Black_Crusher posted...

Top 5 is probably a lot different than favorites though.

Favorite:

Midnight Oil
Rush
Dream Theater
Primus
Devo

Top 5 all time:

The Beatles
Metallica
Rolling Stones
The Cars
Creedence

when I went to Coachella in 2010, I saw Les Claypool followed by DEVO. it was enthralling.

NickMullen posted...

aphex twin
the smashing pumpkins
echo & the bunnymen
butthole surfers
red house painters

back when I worked at a pharmacy, everyone laughed when I told them I was going to see the Butthole Surfers. What!? I thought people knew these guys!!!

ReturnOfFa posted...

when I went to Coachella in 2010, I saw Les Claypool followed by DEVO. it was enthralling.

Thats amazing, Ive liked both bands forever but never saw either live in person. And before Bob 2 clocked out too. The only dig against DEVO I can level is that for the past few tours they pretty much stick with the hits (minus the charity run for Bob 2s family). Id really love them to break out more of Oh No or Duty Now. At this point though theyre pretty much done.

edit- Alan was a machine. Easily one of the best drummers Ive ever heard. Super underrated.

Black_Crusher posted...

Thats amazing, Ive liked both bands forever but never saw either live in person. And before Bob 2 clocked out too. The only dig against DEVO I can level is that for the past few tours they pretty much stick with the hits. Id really love them to break out more of Oh No or Duty Now. At this point though theyre pretty much done.

Yeah I was really lucky. Although I have big regrets about missing their initial post Bob 2 tour where they played all their old old stuff...I'd also be a huge fan of seeing a bunch of Oh No material. I'm pretty sure they played Peek-A-Boo! though!

I've seen Claypool that once, and Primus later that year...interestingly enough, the tour where they had reunited with Jay Lane - pre Green Naugahyde (just after their '2010 rehearsal' EP). I looove Green Naugahyde but it was really cool to see a show that was all across their early catalogue.

ReturnOfFa posted...

Yeah I was really lucky. Although I have big regrets about missing their initial post Bob 2 tour where they played all their old old stuff...I'd also be a huge fan of seeing a bunch of Oh No material. I'm pretty sure they played Peek-A-Boo! though!

I've seen Claypool that once, and Primus later that year...interestingly enough, the tour where they had reunited with Jay Lane - pre Green Naugahyde. I looove that album but it was really cool to see a show that was all across their early catalogue.

Les is a huge reason why I wanted to play bass.I saw Jerry was a Racecar Driver on Headbangers Ball in 91 or 92 and Ricky Rackman didnt know how to introduce them. Just the most bizarre stuff (Gus!) Im incredibly happy they got the recognition they deserve, even if it took a billion years. At least now most people have heard of them even if they dont like the music.

That being said Im not a super huge fan of his solo stuff. I know, I know, Ill probably burn in hell for saying that but aside from Sausage his side projects just arent nearly as good as Primus. I dont like how they tend to extend their songs live now and turn them into jam sessions. Their songs are great as they are, play em like that!

My favorite albums are Frizzle Fry and the Brown album. Brain is no Herb, but I always appreciated his straight forward groove. Kind of plays like Jay Lane, actually.

Black_Crusher posted...

Les is a huge reason why I wanted to play bass.I saw Jerry was a Racecar Driver on Headbangers Ball in 91 or 92 and Ricky Rackman didnt know how to introduce them. Just the most bizarre stuff (Gus!) Im incredibly happy they got the recognition they deserve, even if it took a billion years. At least now most people have heard of them even if they dont like the music.

That being said Im not a super huge fan of his solo stuff. I know, I know, Ill probably burn in hell for saying that but aside from Sausage his side projects just arent nearly as good as Primus. I dont like how they tend to extend their songs live now and turn them into jam sessions. Their songs are great as they are, play em like that!

My favorite albums are Frizzle Fry and the Brown album. Brain is no Herb, but I always appreciated his straight forward groove. Kind of plays like Jay Lane, actually.

Nah dude, fair enough, I'm far less drawn to the solo stuff. It was still mindblowing enough live when I was 18.

Frizzle Fry is also my favourite (will never get enough of Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda or Tales from the Punchbowl either), and Brown album really grew on me a lot. Brain is nuts in his own way, but Herb is definitely my fave. Hopefully get to see him some day, I really liked the new album with him. It's also fun to see all of them do My Name Is Mud lol.

JigsawTDCII posted...

no particular order:

Animal Collective
Radiohead
Swans
Deafheaven
Death Grips

it changes constantly though and bands likely to rotate in at any given time are: The National, The Velvet Underground, Black Flag, Converge, Bauhaus, The Microphones, Big Thief, Run the Jewels, Broadcast, Stereolab, Cocteau Twins, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Plaents, and probably others Im not thinking of at the moment. If it was extended to solo musicians as well Id have a much harder time mulling over this list as Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Aphex Twin, Bjrk, Amon Tobin, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Caribou/Daphni, Mount Eerie, Kendrick Lamar, Killer Mike, Little Simz, J Dilla, Taylor Swift, MF DOOM, and probably others Im not thinking of would all be contenders.

wow great taste!

Neil Diamond
Hanson
Drake
NSYNC
Oasis

Black Sabbath
Slayer
Danzig (Misfits/Samhain/Danzig)
Type O Negative
Faith No More

I just have one favourite, that being Rammstein. Beyond that, I listen to a huge variety of music and bands and none of them immediately rise to the top as being particularly favoured.

Modest Mouse
Jeff Rosenstock / Bomb the Music Industry
The Beatles
David Bowie
of Montreal

It's 2022, and 2 people posted The Offspring? That makes me happy. What's your favorite song(s) and albumn(s)?

Led Zeppelin
Blondie
Devo
B 52's
Depeche Mode

Right now, it's probably something like:

Primus
Dream Theater
Chevelle
Rage Against The Machine
Alter Bridge or Slipknot for the 5th place.

JigsawTDCII posted...

wow great taste!

damn, absolutely agree! And I would probably add Beach House, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and SOPHIE to that list too

Opeth
Primus
Dwight Yoakam
Pink Floyd
Tom Petty

I don't actively listen to a lot of western artists, although there are plenty I like. But as far as Japanese artists, my top three would be ZARD, Dreams Come True, and the brilliant green, in that order. Not sure who would make up the other two spots.

It changes a lot but based on impact on my own life Id say:

Deftones
Chevelle
Johnny Polygon
Rolling Stones (Let it Bleed and prior to that)
Japanese Breakfast

TomNook posted...

It's 2022, and 2 people posted The Offspring? That makes me happy. What's your favorite song(s) and albumn(s)?

https://youtu.be/asDlYjJqzWE

Hard to pick favorites. Americana was my fave back in the day but Days Go By was surprisingly solid.

The Kids Aren't Alright always gets me pumped up

GameReviews posted...

Right now, it's probably something like:

Primus
Dream Theater

Yeah, baby!
How do you feel about Mangini?

Foo fighters
Prince and the Revolution
Tenacious D
AC DC
Red Hot Chili Peppers