The song covers topic made me curious: what are everyone's favorite singers/bands?
For me it's Bob Dylan for solo artist and my favorite band ever that I could listen to everyday for the rest of my life is Led Zeppelin.
Escher is pretty cool.
(and wtf - there's a band called Escher - I mean the artist)
Bands: The Hives, Smashing Pumpkins, INXS, The Raveonettes, The White Stripes, Weezer, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes, Van Halen, The Cars.
Non-bands (mostly electronic): London Elektricity, S.P.Y, Loadstar, Cyantific, Spor/Feed Me (same guy), Wolfgang Gartner, Logistics, High Contrast, Sub Focus, Noisia, Scott Brown, Blokhe4d.
Going down my iPod playlist (the ones in bold are my favorites): Adele, Alanis Morrisette, Alex Clare, Alice in Chains, Alien Ant Farm, AWOLNATION, Avenged Sevenfold, The B-52's, Beastie Boys, Bee Gees, The Black Crowes, The Black Keys, Bob Marley, Bobby McFerrin, Boston, Bruno Mars, Cage the Elephant, Cake, Cee Lo Green, Chevelle, Civil Twilight, Company of Thieves, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, Dirty Heads, Dishwalla, Disturbed, Duck Sauce, Eddy Grant, Ellie Goulding, Everlast, Fleetwood Mac, Florence + The Machine, Flo Rida, Foo Fighters, Foster the People, Frank Sinatra, Gnarls Barkley, Godsmack, Goldfish, Goo Goo Dolls, Gorillaz, Incubus, Jack White, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Kid Cudi, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Korn, Lady Gaga, La Roux, Led Zeppelin, Linkin Park, Local H, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marilyn Manson, Maroon 5, Metallica, MGMT, Michael Bublé, Michael Jackson, Modest Mouse, Morning Parade, Muse, Nero, Neon Trees, The New Cities, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, The Notorious B.I.G., Of Monsters and Men, Ok Go, Paramore, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Phoenix, Pink Floyd, The Postal Service, PSY, Puddle of Mudd, Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Ratatat, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Redlight King, R.E.M., The Reconteurs, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Seven Mary Three, Shinedown, Silverchair, Silversun Pickups, Skillet, Skrillex, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Soundgarden, Staind, Stevie Wonder, Stone Temple Pilots, The Strokes, Sublime, Switchfoot, System of a Down, Tegan and Sara, Them Crooked Vultures, Three Days Grace, Toadies, Tom Petty, Tool, Train, Two Door Cinema Club, Van Halen, Weezer, The White Stripes, The Who, 30 Seconds to Mars, and 311.
Wilco.
Yes and The Beatles are pretty much tied for me, though I give a slight nod to Yes.
Best concert experience, by far: Tommy Emmanuel. I saw him once at a Chicago bar, and once at a theater in Hutchinson, KS. 'Initiation' will blow your mind.
Great artists to listen to on headphones: Delerium, Chasing Furies, Silversun Pickups
Driving music: R.E.M., Garth Brooks, John Mayer
Weird stuff: Frank Zappa, Huun-Huur-Tu
Carlos Santana, Led Zepplin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Golden Earing, Pink Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn and (wait 4 it) Patsy Cline.
Best concert experience ever: Woodstock 69.
My #1 favorite band is Pink Floyd (only the original British and I listen from albums- not a concert person).
Others I like (just a few):
AC/DC, Metallica, Nirvana, R.E.M., Rascal Flatts, Styx, Rush, Weird Al Yankovic, ZZ Top, Journey, Foreigner, and even Nickelback (please don't hate me for that :-o).
I'm into rock, rock n' roll, metal, country, and even rap.
I think there's already a thread for this.
Rush
And a few others I like... Rush, Yes, The Fixx, Level 42, Scorpions, Firehouse, and Rush.
Eric Clapton ( and the groups he was
once part of)
Beatles
Eagles
Chicago (both eras)
Allman Brothers
Supertramp
Phil Collins
Genisis
Bangles
Go Gos
Belinda Carlisle (Solo)
Joe Walsh
Van Halen (both Van Hagar and Van Roth)
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Elton John
Stevie Ray Vaughn
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Rush
And a few others I like... Rush, Yes, The Fixx, Level 42, Scorpions, Firehouse, and Rush.
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No kidding?
most of what most of you have said, plus others. it seems we all like rock.
Quote from: achilles765 on October 21, 2012, 04:40:16 AM
The song covers topic made me curious: what are everyone's favorite singers/bands?
Carole King is my favorite solo artist, with Tom Rush and Gordon Lightfoot a close second and third.
For bands, I'd say it's a tie between America, the Eagles, and Simon and Garfunkel.
Here are some of my favorite musicians: Billy Corgan, Rob Dickinson, Trent Reznor, Maynard James Keenan, Bruce Dickinson, BT, Steven Wilson, Eddie Vedder, Rob Halford, Tori Amos, Tricky. There are literally hundreds more but these are some of my very favorites.
Quote from: Special K on October 22, 2012, 03:10:55 PM
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Rush
And a few others I like... Rush, Yes, The Fixx, Level 42, Scorpions, Firehouse, and Rush.
No kidding?
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I'll throw in Rush, Rush, and let me think, Rush. :)
I like everything from Rush from "Moving Pictures" on back. Haven't had much luck connecting with chicks on them, though. So I go with Arcade Fire, Art vs. Science, Florence + The Machine and whatever cool new band appears in the next few months.
I would like Rush but I can't stand Geddy Lee's voice. They have an instrumental song that I kind of like though.
Quote from: Road Hog on October 22, 2012, 09:10:56 PM
I like everything from Rush from "Moving Pictures" on back. Haven't had much luck connecting with chicks on them, though. So I go with Arcade Fire, Art vs. Science, Florence + The Machine and whatever cool new band appears in the next few months.
Imagine Dragons ;) I've not heard much Art vs. Science, just a drumstep remix of "Magic Fountain". I think the only Arcade Fire album I've heard is The Suburbs, and it was pretty good. The Killers' most recent album was disappointing, but I've liked what I've heard so far of The Gaslight Anthem's new one. I was expecting a pop-punk album, given the catchy first single "45", but it's turned out to be mostly alternative. I also really enjoyed the most recent Raveonettes release, but I know they're not for everyone. It was great listening to an album that actually gets
faster as it goes on (what a novel concept!), and as I mentioned at the outset of this post, Imagine Dragons have a pretty good debut out.
Favorite Songs:
"Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield
"Don't Go Out" Tanya Tucker / T. Graham Brown
Favorite Artists:
Eagles, Phil Collins, Foreigner, Air Supply, Ect.
Guitarist:
C.C. Adcock
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.louisianamusicfactory.com%2Finstores%2F042505b%2Fimages%2FCC2.jpg&hash=9cbb86cff0a71eabaf72383781353026f261db1b)
Sean Carney
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Drumer:
Billy Cobham
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Piano:
Eden Brent
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(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spirit-of-metal.com%2Fmembre_groupe%2Fphoto%2FJohn_Paul_Jones-4843.jpg&hash=15992e0802d63327badaf8e7ca09d0ccd59ad91e)
This man can play every instrument known to man.
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I've always liked this guy
and these people:
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Bruce Springsteen
The Gaslight Anthem
Mott the Hoople
The Beatles
The Who
Stones
The Corrs
The Jam
The Kinks
U2, although I haven't listened to their latest stuff very much
I have one album by Pink (Funhouse) and it's very good, but I haven't heard most of her other stuff. I might pick up some more of it. She strikes me as someone whose talent is probably obscured by her flamboyant tendencies and her often-creepy appearance (I find all the piercings and such to be strange and I don't understand why people are into doing that to themselves).
Heavy metal (that's what the "hm" in my handle stands for); far too many bands to list here.
No particular order:
The Who, Pete Townsend, The Cars, The Rippingtons, Foo Fighters, R.E.M., ABBA, Prince, Jeff Lorber, the Cardigans, Roxette, Darude, The Mamas & the Papas, the Association, the Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Temptations, U2, Yes, Lee Ritenour, Wynton Marsalis, the Police, Sting, Billy Idol, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Fourplay, Johnny Cash (I am not much of a fan of Country & Western, but how can you not like his voice and his music?), Frank Sinatra (his voice made him as immortal as Johnny Cash), Wes Montgomery, Journey, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny, Dave Koz, Joyce Cooling, Anita Baker, A-Ha, Loverboy, Suzanne Vega, Joe Sample, the Jackson 5 (when Michael was normal-looking and normal-sounding).
I could add more, but this will have to do for now.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on October 23, 2012, 04:49:54 PM
Suzanne Vega
Her earlier alternative folk stuff (Tom's Diner era), or her later industrial stuff?
Quote from: kphoger on October 23, 2012, 07:22:19 PM
Quote from: cpzilliacus on October 23, 2012, 04:49:54 PM
Suzanne Vega
Her earlier alternative folk stuff (Tom's Diner era), or her later industrial stuff?
The alternative music.
My music artists (mainly electronic, rock, alternative, pop and R&B)
The Aston Shuffle (Australian electronic)
Armin van Buuren (Dutch Trance)
Avicii
B.o.B
Bob Marley
The Bloody Beetroots
Bruno Mars
Calvin Harris
Chris Brown
Coldplay
Daft Punk
Danger (French House)
David Guetta
deadmau5
Digitalism
Example
The Glitch Mob
Good Charlotte
Green Day
Guy Sebastian
Iyaz
Jason Derulo
Jay Sean
Justice
Kavinsky (French House)
Knife Party (Australian dubstep)
LMFAO
Madeon
Michael Jackson
Ne-Yo
Nero (British dubstep)
Paul van Dyk (German DJ)
Pendulum (Australian drum & bass)
Sean Kingston
SebastiAn (French House)
Skrillex
Stan Walker (Australian R&B)
Steve Aoki
Taio Cruz
Tiesto
Usher
Wolfgang Gartner
3OH!3
As far as composers go, I'd have to say John Williams (obligatory), Jerry Goldsmith, and Martin O'Donnell.
My other favorite groups include Pink Floyd, Queen, Boston, Journey, Yes, King Crimson, The Band, Pet Shop Boys, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Trocadero, and Them Crooked Vultures. I tend to prefer music that actually involves real people playing real instruments and actually singing vocals. As noted previously, I'm a sucker for a good film/video game score, too.
Quote from: national highway 1 on October 23, 2012, 11:03:31 PM
My music artists (mainly electronic, rock, alternative, pop and R&B)
The Aston Shuffle (Australian electronic)
Armin van Buuren (Dutch Trance)
Avicii
B.o.B
Bob Marley
The Bloody Beetroots
Bruno Mars
Calvin Harris
Chris Brown
Coldplay
Daft Punk
Danger (French House)
David Guetta
deadmau5
Digitalism
Example
The Glitch Mob
Good Charlotte
Green Day
Guy Sebastian
Iyaz
Jason Derulo
Jay Sean
Justice
Kavinsky (French House)
Knife Party (Australian dubstep)
LMFAO
Madeon
Michael Jackson
Ne-Yo
Nero (British dubstep)
Paul van Dyk (German DJ)
Pendulum (Australian drum & bass)
Sean Kingston
SebastiAn (French House)
Skrillex
Stan Walker (Australian R&B)
Steve Aoki
Taio Cruz
Tiesto
Usher
Wolfgang Gartner
3OH!3
You should check out the artists I listed in the "non-bands" section of my post on the first page, as well as The Qemists, Camo & Krooked, and Dirtyphonics.
Ministry, Led Zeppelin, Overkill...
Quote from: Special K on October 22, 2012, 03:10:55 PM
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Rush
And a few others I like... Rush, Yes, The Fixx, Level 42, Scorpions, Firehouse, and Rush.
No kidding?
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Does US 2112 run from the Temples of Syrinx to Xanadu?
Quote from: TheHighwayMan394 on October 27, 2012, 10:04:44 PM
Does US 2112 run from the Temples of Syrinx to Xanadu?
Yes, with exits for Lakeside Park, Avalon, and all of Middletown's Subdivisions. No alloy air cars allowed.
It's the scenic byway to Bangkok, by way of Bogota, Lebanon and Afghanistan.
So it's a spur of US 412, not US 12 :P
Quote from: Takumi on October 30, 2012, 03:02:26 PM
So it's a spur of US 412, not US 12 :P
Actually, it's a Canadian route.
Right, I forgot that the Maritimes use the same shield shape as the US shield.
Quote from: Special K on October 30, 2012, 02:22:05 PM
It's the scenic byway to Bangkok, by way of Bogota, Lebanon and Afghanistan.
And it ends atop Tai Shan. :biggrin:
Saw Chicago (the band) last night. Not especially a first-tier favorite of mine, but I won't turn the dial if they are on and the tix were free. Didn't realize how many hits those guys had. I do appreciate a good horn section.
I love the sounds of TSO. Now its Christmas time, their music is played all over the place. Love Wizards in Winter and the videos that accompany it. It might be wise next year to catch em in concert for the spectacular laser light show they supposedly have. According to what I have read, the band's main influence is Pink Floyd, ELP, and Yes, which may explain the light show aspect of their concerts.
Quote from: roadman65 on December 01, 2012, 01:31:06 PM
I love the sounds of TSO. Now its Christmas time, their music is played all over the place. Love Wizards in Winter and the videos that accompany it. It might be wise next year to catch em in concert for the spectacular laser light show they supposedly have. According to what I have read, the band's main influence is Pink Floyd, ELP, and Yes, which may explain the light show aspect of their concerts.
TSO are playing Dallas on Dec. 23. Can't get much better timing than that.
Quote from: Road Hog on December 13, 2012, 09:08:40 PM
TSO are playing Dallas on Dec. 23. Can't get much better timing than that.
Tiësto is playing Dallas on 12/29, Bassnectar on 12/30, and BT on 12/31. If I had the money I'd go to all three.
Quote from: Road Hog on December 13, 2012, 09:08:40 PM
Quote from: roadman65 on December 01, 2012, 01:31:06 PM
I love the sounds of TSO. Now its Christmas time, their music is played all over the place. Love Wizards in Winter and the videos that accompany it. It might be wise next year to catch em in concert for the spectacular laser light show they supposedly have. According to what I have read, the band's main influence is Pink Floyd, ELP, and Yes, which may explain the light show aspect of their concerts.
TSO are playing Dallas on Dec. 23. Can't get much better timing than that.
I remember when TSO did Rochester on Dec. 23. Now our tour dates are a month before Thaksgiving!
This needed to be said:
- CHIC
- Dababy
- Luther Vandross
- Drake
- Lil Baby
- Beyoncé
- Michael Jackson
- Bryson Tiller
- 6lack
- Christina Aguilera
- Destiny's Child
- Britney Spears
- Cupcakke
- Rihanna
Deafheaven.
The Beatles,
Their later stuff, not their earlier stuff,
Mostly prog and rock; in no particular order
Twelve Foot Ninja
Frost*
Thinking Plague
Jolly
Boss Keloid
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
6.33
Kevin Gilbert
Cheeto's Magazine
Wobbler
Moon Tooth
Moe Tar
Thank You Scientist
Snarky Puppy
Mercury Tree
Tigran Hamasyan
Jacob Collier
Cardiacs
Hiatus Kaiyote
Haken
Open Eyes the Boy Phoenix
Squid
Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson literally rocks.
How did I miss this thread?
Definitely in no order:
Chicago, Kiss, Aerosmith, BTO, Ted Nugent, Foreigner, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Scorpions, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Metallica, Accept, Bad Company, Black Sabbath, Brian May, Deep Purple, Fastway, Genesis, Grim Reaper, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Motorhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen, Rainbow, Rush, ZZ Top.
I finally gave in and looked at what's on my player. Needless to say, I have a lot, lot more, but these are the ones to which I'll default.
You'll notice the list is top-heavy with 70s and 80s bands.
ZZ King almost happened, but apparently Billy F. Gibbons thought better and came up with the name that has stuck since. Judas Priest got their name from a Bob Dylan song,
Speaking of which, Billy F. Gibbons has gone back to the early ZZ Top sound in his solo work. It's better for him to do that because he can still show where his roots in music are,
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 21, 2021, 09:58:16 PM
The Beatles,
Their later stuff, not their earlier stuff,
Those are the two camps of Beatles fans. I happen to like both the early stuff and the late stuff, but I seem to be in a clear minority. Most Beatles "fans" either like early Beatles or late Beatles but not both.
Quote from: kenarmy on July 21, 2021, 08:42:06 PM
This needed to be said:
You're right. We're all so culturally enlightened now...
Mostly rock (and in no order)...
Switchfoot
Stryper
Skillet
Seventh Day Slumber
Autograph
Kutless
Third Day
TobyMac
Todd Agnew
Insyderz
Stellar Kart
U2
Hawk Nelson
Audio Adrenaline
Deluge
Quote from: CoreySamson on July 22, 2021, 10:36:13 AM
Mostly rock (and in no order)...
Switchfoot
Stryper
Skillet
Seventh Day Slumber
Autograph
Kutless
Third Day
TobyMac
Todd Agnew
Insyderz
Stellar Kart
U2
Hawk Nelson
Audio Adrenaline
Deluge
Will you be my new road trip partner?
I forgot about Bubblemath. Sorry, Bubblemath
C'mon, not a single Deadhead on here?X-(
Also like The Stones, Beatles, Dylan, Phish, Rush, Yes, CSNY (and its many permutations), Queen, and many other 60's/70's acts.
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 21, 2021, 10:48:16 PM
ZZ King almost happened, but apparently Billy F. Gibbons thought better and came up with the name that has stuck since.
I thought he put the name together as a mashup of Zig Zag and Tops rolling papers.
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on July 22, 2021, 01:09:06 PM
C'mon, not a single Deadhead on here? X-(
Also like The Stones, Beatles, Dylan, Phish, Rush, Yes, CSNY (and its many permutations), Queen, and many other 60's/70's acts.
I like the Dead.
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 22, 2021, 03:46:09 PM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on July 22, 2021, 01:09:06 PM
C'mon, not a single Deadhead on here? X-(
Also like The Stones, Beatles, Dylan, Phish, Rush, Yes, CSNY (and its many permutations), Queen, and many other 60's/70's acts.
I like the Dead.
I know none of us really understand others' tastes, but I never got the attraction of the whole "Deadhead" culture.
Quote from: hbelkins on July 22, 2021, 07:54:11 PM
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 22, 2021, 03:46:09 PM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on July 22, 2021, 01:09:06 PM
C'mon, not a single Deadhead on here? X-(
Also like The Stones, Beatles, Dylan, Phish, Rush, Yes, CSNY (and its many permutations), Queen, and many other 60's/70's acts.
I like the Dead.
I know none of us really understand others' tastes, but I never got the attraction of the whole "Deadhead" culture.
Not surprised. :D
My list of favorite musicians/artists may be too expansive to list here, but here are some whose discography I have explored most comprehensively thus far and listen to very often:
Blondie, U2, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Cream (and other music by Eric Clapton), Elton John, Black Sabbath, Yes, The Moody Blues, King Crimson, The Who, The Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, The Cars, The Smiths, Bread, Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Bee Gees, KC & The Sunshine Band, David Bowie, The Allman Brothers Band, and many more
There are many great artists whose music I have not yet heard (or heard much of) but plan to check out in the near future, so this list will grow ever longer. :biggrin:
Quote from: hbelkins on July 22, 2021, 07:54:11 PM
I know none of us really understand others' tastes, but I never got the attraction of the whole "Deadhead" culture.
I've never gone too far in on "Deadhead" culture itself - I have been to 2 shows of iterations of the group since Garcia's death (and none before), with friends and had a good time....
But, while I'm a pretty big fan, about at least 80% of the time I put on some Grateful Dead, it's the studio albums as opposed to the live stuff.
I've found there's a lot of people that just think of them as the hippie jam band (for good reason, of course) with nothing but spaced out 30 minute songs - but they had a stretch of studio work that was much more meticulously put together (I personally think American Beauty is one of the best albums of all time), mostly concise standard-length songs that isn't much like the live stuff at all.
I listen to Toad the Wet Sprocket a lot at work.
Honestly, I first learned about them because, when I had Columbia House back in high school, I thought their name was cool so I bought the album In Light Syrup.
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on July 23, 2021, 10:24:13 PM
My list of favorite musicians/artists may be too expansive to list here, but here are some whose discography I have explored most comprehensively thus far and listen to very often:
<mostly 1960s and 1970s artists>
There are many great artists whose music I have not yet heard (or heard much of) but plan to check out in the near future, so this list will grow ever longer. :biggrin
You should check out some post-1980 music, especially alternative rock from the early to mid 1990s. I can recommend some artists if you're interested.
Over the last several months, I've been getting into "modern folk" music.
Quote from: hbelkins on July 21, 2021, 10:43:53 PM
You'll notice the list is top-heavy with 70s and 80s bands.
can't fault you for that.
same era for me, different genre:
joy division
new order
depeche mode
taxxi
blotto
siouxie and the banshees
talk talk
flock of seagulls
thomas dolby [b-side of 'golden age of wireless' is an experience..]
human league
etc.
when i was 12, i was rocking the 'flock of seagulls' hairdo.
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 21, 2021, 10:48:16 PM
ZZ King almost happened, but apparently Billy F. Gibbons thought better and came up with the name that has stuck since. Judas Priest got their name from a Bob Dylan song,
Speaking of which, Billy F. Gibbons has gone back to the early ZZ Top sound in his solo work. It's better for him to do that because he can still show where his roots in music are,
Breaking News: Dusty Hill has died at the age of 72 ...
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/28/zz-top-icon-dusty-hill-has-died-at-the-age-of-72-band-says/
Quote from: renegade on July 28, 2021, 04:04:27 PM
Quote from: kevinb1994 on July 21, 2021, 10:48:16 PM
ZZ King almost happened, but apparently Billy F. Gibbons thought better and came up with the name that has stuck since. Judas Priest got their name from a Bob Dylan song,
Speaking of which, Billy F. Gibbons has gone back to the early ZZ Top sound in his solo work. It's better for him to do that because he can still show where his roots in music are,
Breaking News: Dusty Hill has died at the age of 72 ...
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/28/zz-top-icon-dusty-hill-has-died-at-the-age-of-72-band-says/ (https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/07/28/zz-top-icon-dusty-hill-has-died-at-the-age-of-72-band-says/)
I was wondering what was up with him. RIP.
ZZ Top just played in Corbin on Sunday night (an hour and 15 minutes from me.) I didn't go, but some friends did. They reported that Hill was not on stage and that the guitar tech was filling in for him. And then I read today that he was off the tour because of a hip problem, but that's probably not what killed him.
My friends reported that ZZ Top may have lost a few steps due to age, but they still put on a good show, even with the stand-in for Hill.
That got me to thinking about how bands that used to fill big arenas like Rupp Arena in Lexington are now playing much smaller venues. Foreigner is playing in Corbin later this year, and Ted Nugent played in Pikeville some time ago. (I saw both in Rupp Arena in the 1970s). Styx played at Eastern Kentucky University a few years ago and is playing at a new concert venue in extremely rural Sharpsburg (Bath County, between Mt. Sterling and Flemingsburg) later this year. Chicago never made it to Rupp, but they played Freedom Hall in Louisville on just about every tour. They played at EKU a few years ago as well.
Quote from: bugo on July 27, 2021, 05:29:20 PM
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on July 23, 2021, 10:24:13 PM
My list of favorite musicians/artists may be too expansive to list here, but here are some whose discography I have explored most comprehensively thus far and listen to very often:
<mostly 1960s and 1970s artists>
There are many great artists whose music I have not yet heard (or heard much of) but plan to check out in the near future, so this list will grow ever longer. :biggrin
You should check out some post-1980 music, especially alternative rock from the early to mid 1990s. I can recommend some artists if you're interested.
Definitely! There's a vast amount of great music from that era and beyond, which I definitely plan to check out. I can take some artist recommendations for sure. :thumbsup:
In no particular order...
Rock/Pop
Foo Fighters
Beatles
Pink Floyd
Steve Miller Band
Eagles
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Breaking Benjamin
Shinedown
Bush
Stone Temple Pilots
Tool
Queens of the Stone Age
Aerosmith
John Butler Trio
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Reel Big Fish
Pearl Jam
Flogging Molly
Dropkick Murphys
Styx
Yellowcard
Something Corporate
All American Rejects
Grouplove
Cake
Phil Collins/Genesis
Billy Joel
Nothing But Thieves
MGMT
Disturbed
Atlas Genius
Alt-J
My Morning Jacket
Airborne Toxic Event
Michael Jackson
Chvrches
Heart
Bonnie Tyler
Marilyn Manson
Country/Bluegrass
Johnny Cash
Garth Brooks
Robert Ellis
Steep Canyon Rangers
Rapidgrass
Gangstagrass
Mipso
The Dead South
Trampled by Turtles
Rap/Hip-Hop
Kendrick Lamar
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Dr. Dre
The Game
Xzibit
Talib Kweli
The Pharcyde
A Tribe Called Quest
Jurassic 5
Denzel Curry
Warren G
Eminem
Nelly
Juvenile
Madcon
Classical
Mozart
Tchaikovsky
Joplin
Beethoven
John Williams
Vivaldi
Mendelssohn
Stravinsky
Chris
Quote from: hbelkins on July 28, 2021, 08:45:14 PM
That got me to thinking about how bands that used to fill big arenas like Rupp Arena in Lexington are now plying much smaller venues. Foreigner is plying in Corbin later this year, and Ted Nugent played in Pikeville some time ago. (I saw both in Rupp Arena in the 1970s). Styx played at Eastern Kentucky University a few years ago and is plying at a new concert venue in extremely rural Sharpsburg (Bath County, between Mt. Sterling and Flemingsburg) later this year. Chicago never made it to Rupp, but they played Freedom Hall in Louisville on just about every tour. They played at EKU a few years ago as well.
I saw the Smashing Pumpkins in 2018 in the Chesapeake arena in Oklahoma City, then about 5 months later on the same tour at the Brady Theater in Tulsa, which is a small venue with a capacity of 2800. A lot of bands will go on tours that are arena-only, then go on a club tour.
HB, which do you prefer: arenas or small venues? I like the sound and intimacy of small venues, but many of them are standing room only, which forces me to stand up for several hours. Arena shows give me the opportunity to sit down, which is much easier on my worn out body. 20 years ago, I preferred small venues by far but in the last few years, I've learned to appreciate a good arena show.
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on July 29, 2021, 05:22:44 PM
Definitely! There's a vast amount of great music from that era and beyond, which I definitely plan to check out. I can take some artist recommendations for sure. :thumbsup:
Here are some bands from the 90s until today that I like, in alphabetical order:
A Perfect Circle
Alice in Chains (Layne Staley era)
Tori Amos
Audioslave
Bassnectar
BT
The Catherine Wheel
Deafheaven
Deftones
Elysian Fields
Failure
Foo Fighters
How To Destroy Angels
Kyuss
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Porcupine Tree
The Prodigy
Puscifer
Queens of the Stone Age
Radiohead
Saigon Kick
The Smashing Pumpkins
Son Volt
Soundgarden
System of a Down
30 Seconds to Mars
Tool
Tricky
That should be enough to get you started. Let me know what you think of these bands.
^^^
What, no Iron Maiden?
And Saigon Kick surprises me; I figured they would be a little too "hair band" for your tastes.
As to your arena vs. theater question, I haven't been to a concert in eons. Most every one I ever saw was in Rupp Arena. My wife has seen a number of shows in outdoor amphitheaters over the years and seemed to like them, although the weather can be a factor sometimes if it's really hot.
I don't dig the arena shows just because I don't feel like I'm part of the show. The best thing ever is a big band in a small venue. I saw Jane's Addiction at The Beaumont (now closed) in Kansas City and it blew my mind. If I'm going to be in a slightly larger space, I'd much prefer it to be outside and I'm very spoiled to have Red Rocks in my vicinity (coincidentally, also where my high school graduation was, which is realistically the coolest place in the world to have a high school graduation).
Chris
Quote from: hbelkins on July 29, 2021, 11:08:22 PM
What, no Iron Maiden?
And Saigon Kick surprises me; I figured they would be a little too "hair band" for your tastes.
I was listing 1990s bands, I consider Maiden more of a 1980s band. Even they're still going as strong as ever.
I don't really consider Saigon Kick to be a pop metal band. I just consider them a "metal" band. Their third album
Water is about as far from pop metal as you can get. They had their mullet ballad, but the rest of their stuff is much heavier than the Warrants and Poisons of the world. They got unfairly lumped into a genre they never really embraced, and unfortunately, that killed their careers. If they hadn't gotten typecast as a hair band,
Water might have been an alternative rock hit.
The Beatles
The Who
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
U2
David Bowie
Tom Petty
If I had to name one and only one all time favorite musician it would be Paul Desmond.
Quote from: bugo on July 29, 2021, 10:10:21 PM
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on July 29, 2021, 05:22:44 PM
Definitely! There's a vast amount of great music from that era and beyond, which I definitely plan to check out. I can take some artist recommendations for sure. :thumbsup:
Here are some bands from the 90s until today that I like, in alphabetical order:
A Perfect Circle
Alice in Chains (Layne Staley era)
Tori Amos
Audioslave
Bassnectar
BT
The Catherine Wheel
Deafheaven
Deftones
Elysian Fields
Failure
Foo Fighters
How To Destroy Angels
Kyuss
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Porcupine Tree
The Prodigy
Puscifer
Queens of the Stone Age
Radiohead
Saigon Kick
The Smashing Pumpkins
Son Volt
Soundgarden
System of a Down
30 Seconds to Mars
Tool
Tricky
That should be enough to get you started. Let me know what you think of these bands.
* I apologize as I meant to post this reply about a month ago but at about that time my thumbs started locking up (possibly trigger finger, which I'm still dealing with but have become comfortable using my fingers more (in moderation)).
Over the past few months I have delved into the discography of these artists, who have great music, and I highly appreciate the suggestions. Many of the albums I've listened to have become strong contenders for any personal desert island scenario. I will be coming back to the music of these artists very often. :thumbsup:
I'm particularly fond of the 70s and 80s stuff, so these are my 30 random favorites:
Bon Jovi, Boston, David Bowie, Cher, Chicago, Phil Collins, Earth, Wind & Fire, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Bily Idol, Billy Joel, Elton John, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Michael McDonald, George Michael, Billy Ocean, Police, REO Speedwagon, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Sting, Donna Summer, James Taylor, WHAM!
And then, add in the smooth jazz that I've been enjoying since the late 80s, with these 10 random artists:
David Benoit, George Benson, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Fourplay, Kenny G, Boney James, Dave Koz, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rljhn6lwVOU
I listen to many different artists but I would have to say that Dua Lipa and Eminem are my favorites.