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Your Top 10

by Kurt
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We've done tons of music threads, most of which deal with individual songs, but never really gotten into our favorite bands/musicians...

You're going to be living on a deserted island and can only take the music from your 10 favorite bands/artists, who are they?

Jeff Beck
Johnny Winter
Jimi Hendrix
John Lee Hooker
Howlin Wolf
SRV
Ten Years After (Alvin Lee)
Rolling Stones
George Thorogood
Hound Dog Taylor

Although there are many others I enjoy, I could listen to just these 10 for the rest of my life and be happy.
  • Profile picture of the author rcjcal09
    David Guetta
    Tiesto
    Jamiroquai
    Daft Punk
    Basshunter
    Metallica
    John Legend
    Lady GaGa

    Britney Spears - Don't Judge me, it's to fight off the pirates.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      JS Bach
      Bruce Springsteen
      Van Morrison
      Frank Sinatra
      Joni Mitchell
      Cowboy Junkies
      Lucinda Williams
      The Ramones
      David Bowie
      Nanci Griffith

      I've chosen artists with extensive repertoires to get more bang for my buck but I'd say probably up to five positions on the list could be different at any given time, depending on the mood I'm in.


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  • Profile picture of the author Diana Lane
    James
    Black Sabbath
    Buddy Holly
    The Stranglers
    Weird Al
    David Bowie
    Robbie Williams
    OMD
    Adam and the Ants
    Joy Division/New Order
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  • Profile picture of the author Albus25
    Madonna
    Tori Amos
    Bjork
    Damien Rice
    Cocteau Twins
    Garbage
    Within Temptation
    My Chemical Romance
    Evanescence
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  • Profile picture of the author Radix
    The Fixx
    Led Zeppelin
    Bob Marley
    Tool
    A-ha
    Pink Floyd
    The Cure
    Mozart
    The Prodigy
    RATM
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    Taylor Swift
    Beyonce
    Beatles
    David Guetta
    Usher
    Justin Timberlake
    Madonna
    Ciara
    Fergie
    Kiesza
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      These are the best of, by the way...

      Mozart
      Dire Straights
      War of the Worlds
      Midnight oil
      Beverley Hills Cop
      INXS, (yeah, l know Wickepedia).
      Brian Ferry
      Supertramp
      GareFunkel, etc,
      Wang Chung

      And Justin Bieber, yes l know that is eleven, but l would only use this one to keep the sharks away when fishing.

      And bears if there are any on the island, he, he?

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    Parliament Funkadelic

    Blue Magic : Representing all my sweet soul groups.

    Diana Ross And The Supremes: Representing the Motown sound and Girl Groups.

    Herbie Hancock: Representing the Jazz Fusion era.

    Earth Wind & Fire:

    Stevie Wonder:

    NFL Films Music:

    Beatles: Representing all my soft rock favorites.

    Roy Ayers: More Jazz Fusion

    Jimi Hendrix:

    Unfortunately, since the list is to include only musicians/groups I had to exclude my favorite Rap and my favorite Disco era songs because no one group/artist had enough great songs - yuck!
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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      The Beatles
      Cream
      Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
      The Doors
      Bob Dylan
      Fleetwood Mac
      Jefferson Airplane
      The Moody Blues
      Van Morrison
      The Rolling Stones

      Yes - trapped in the 60's and lovin' every minute of it. :-)

      Cheers. - Frank

      P.S. If you let me add just 5 more I'd be happy to move to a desert island for the rest of my life.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    It would've been a lot easier to pick a "Iop 100 Artists" list than it was to pick only 10. Anyway, here goes, and In no particular order:

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Yes
    Black Sabbath
    Rush
    Pink Floyd
    Peter Gabriel (with Genesis and solo)
    Budgie
    Kansas
    Kate Bush
    Porcupine Tree
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      It would've been a lot easier to pick a "Iop 100 Artists" list than it was to pick only 10. Anyway, here goes, and In no particular order:

      Ludwig van Beethoven
      Yes
      Black Sabbath
      Rush
      Pink Floyd
      Peter Gabriel (with Genesis and solo)
      Budgie
      Kansas
      Kate Bush
      Porcupine Tree
      Pretty much in line with mine. I'm surprised you Know Budgie. Mine would be up to Bandolier, nothing great since. Kate Bush, the first 4 albums or so, then too obscure. Spent force, some artists have only got so many good songs in them.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Pretty much in line with mine. I'm surprised you Know Budgie. Mine would be up to Bandolier, nothing great since. Kate Bush, the first 4 albums or so, then too obscure. Spent force, some artists have only got so many good songs in them.
        Budgie are my favourite band that never made it, although there was a time when they were often mentioned in the same sentence as Sabbath, Zeppelin and Purple. I agree though that everything post-Bandolier was pretty ordinary.
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        • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
          Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

          Budgie are my favourite band that never made it, although there was a time when they were often mentioned in the same sentence as Sabbath, Zeppelin and Purple. I agree though that everything post-Bandolier was pretty ordinary.
          Budgie!

          Never heard of them?

          No, doubt they are on Twitter, or the Flock of Seagulls had them for breakfast?

          Ok, that is it for the bad jokes, LOL!

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          • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
            Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

            Budgie!

            Never heard of them?
            Looks like your in need of a crash course in Budgie then (pun most definitely intended)

            (This has got to be the absolute second best song title of all time.*)


            BTW Budgie have their songs covered by big name bands such as Metallica, Soundgarden and Van Halen amongst others.

            (The absolute best song title ever has got to be Pink Floyd's "Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave Grooving With A Pict". <sigh> They don't make 'em like that anymore. )
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    beatles
    kinks
    split enz
    dave edmunds
    australian crawl
    rodriguez
    crying nut
    sex pistols
    george harrison
    the seahorses

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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Top 10, only 10?

      You're killing me here, Kurt!

      That's like taking a little kid to a huge candy store and telling them that they can only have 10 pieces!

      My music tastes are very eclectic so I guess I'm going to have to mix it up just so I would have a variety.

      Hmmm,


      Elton John
      BTO
      Mariah Carey
      Whitney Houston
      Pink
      Billy Joel
      Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Journey
      The Eagles
      Rod Stewart

      That's 10 already? Crap!

      I wasn't done yet.

      I think I deserve a bonus, so I'm throwing in Christina Aguilera, lol!


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    Warren Zevon
    John Hiatt
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    George Straight
    Phil Vassar
    Metallica
    Godsmack
    CCR
    Rolling Stones
    Jimmy Buffet (I mean, you're trapped on a deserted island, right?)


    *Outside of the first two, no particular order.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWaters
    I was so happy to see Frank D. had Nanci Griffith on his list. She is awesome and one of my favorites. If I was going to make a list she would be on it as well as Pink Flyod. They already appear on a few lists. Fun to see that everyone's tastes are so different.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Top ten? Wow, that's tough. So many bands and individual artists that I love:

    Depeche Mode
    Frank Sinatra
    Dr. Dre
    Metallica
    Armin Van Buuren
    Hatebreed
    Iron Maiden
    Gypsy Kings
    Zedd
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    And I'll add just one more: Johnny Cash

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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by Rod Cortez View Post

      Top ten? Wow, that's tough. So many bands and individual artists that I love:

      Depeche Mode
      Frank Sinatra
      Dr. Dre
      Metallica
      Armin Van Buuren
      Hatebreed
      Iron Maiden
      Gypsy Kings
      Zedd
      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      And I'll add just one more: Johnny Cash

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      Sorry, RoD. You were executed the second you stepped on the beach. Bringing an eleventh artist was a deal killer.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Sorry, RoD. You were executed the second you stepped on the beach. Bringing an eleventh artist was a deal killer.
        Johnny Cash is a Durex machine that gives change. Sheez
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Then I guess I better not mention that I snuck an extra iPod onto the beach with me........

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Kurt started this thread in 2009. You think he's still interested?
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        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Kurt started this thread in 2009. You think he's still interested?
        Apparently, in 2009, almost no one was interested. :-)

        Cheers. - Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    Vacuum cleaner salesmen need not apply. LOL

    Thanks for the intro to Budgie. If it be the same, they were touring through 2010.

    Tour | The Official Budgie Rock Band Web Site with Tour Dates, Record Releases and PhotographsThe Official Budgie Rock Band Web Site with Tour Dates, Record Releases and Photographs

    Nanci Griffith is number 1 with me
    Marshall Tucker Band
    Lynrd Skynrd
    ZZ Top
    Outlaws
    George Strait
    Clint Black
    Chris Ledoux
    Reba
    Taylor

    Between this 2009 thread and Steve's thread that's maybe about a George Clooney movie, I'd say we are going through a Riffle in the space-time continuum.
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

      Thanks for the intro to Budgie. If it be the same, they were touring through 2010.
      It's sort of the same band. The only remaining member from the line-up in the above recording is the bassist/vocalist, but he's kept it alive.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

        It's sort of the same band. The only remaining member from the line-up in the above recording is the bassist/vocalist, but he's kept it alive.
        Yep, he can still trill out them songs and remains chirpy to this day. He does a lot of tweeting on twitter too.
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    • Profile picture of the author DWaters
      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post


      Nanci Griffith is number 1 with me
      Marshall Tucker Band
      Lynrd Skynrd
      ZZ Top
      Outlaws
      George Strait
      Clint Black
      Chris Ledoux
      Reba
      Taylor

      Between this 2009 thread and Steve's thread that's maybe about a George Clooney movie, I'd say we are going through a Riffle in the space-time continuum.
      If I was going to make a list, which I am not becasue I am too lazy, it would definately include Nanci Griffit and The Marshall Tcker Band (my two all time favs) I think Nanci has gotten more ink on this thread then any publicity she has had in years!

      The Outlaws and Gerge Strait would probably make it as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    I'm removing Zedd from my list and replacing it with Swedish House Mafia. I can't live without their tunes.

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