Your favorite non-Mac related artists

[pattyfan]

Hi Everyone, Kevin here. Even though there are widely varying opinions here about all things Mac related, we all share a common musical interest. Anyway, I was just curious as to what your other musical loves are. I'm putting down my top 15 non-Mac musicians/bands (in no particular order). I'd love to see yours too. Thanks :)

Kevin

1. Patty Griffin
2. Indigo Girls
3. Counting Crows
4. Amos Lee
5. Del Amitri / Justin Currie
6. Jill Sobule
7. Mary Chapin Carpenter
8. Rickie Lee Jones
9. Dar Williams
10. Tom Petty
11. Kathleen Edwards
12. Bruce Springsteen
13. Aimee Mann
14. Tori Amos
15. Nanci Griffith

[bluefox4000]

Ohh I love these.

1. Pink Floyd
2. Genesis.
3. Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler
4. Leonard Cohen
5. Billy Joel
6. Tom Waits
7 . Steely Dan
8. Weird Al...lol
9. Keane
10. Florence and the Machine
11. Toto
12. John Legend
13. The Beatles
14. Boz Scaggs
15. Cream
16. Transatlantic
17. The Eagles
18. The Band
19. Queen
20. Roxy friggin' Music......lol
21. Heart
22. Jeff Buckley.
23. Phil Collins
24. Peter Gabriel
25. Adele.
26. Barenaked Ladies.
27. Meat Loaf
28. The Doors
29. Credence Clearwater Revival
3p. Jimi Hendrix

Those are 30 of my favorite bands/artist......but there are more....many more:laugh:

Mick

[ontheEdgeof17]

Vanessa Carlton
The Submarines
Coldplay
Kylie
Madonna
The Beatles
Kelly Clarkson
Showtunes

[tilthefirefades]

Placebo
Marilyn Manson
Janet

Britney
Mariah
Tom Petty
Madonna
Keith Sweat
Jewel
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
The Smiths
Brand New
Dashboard Confessional

[WildHearted]

Hanson
Dolly Parton
Britney Spears
Gavin DeGraw
Jason Mraz
Miley Cyrus
John Mayer
The Beatles

[McTrouble]

Meat Loaf
Rod Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Roxy Music
David Bowie
Blondie
Kiss
Bon Jovi
Aerosmith
Bryan Adams
The Beach Boys
Johnny Cash
Roy Orbison
The Mamas & Papas
Scissor Sisters
Queen
John Lennon
Hawkwind
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Uriah Heep
Michael Jackson

and some UK Ledgies might get this - loads of old Northern Soul and loads of 70's Glam Rock

[RickRobert]

Adam Lambert
Cash Cash
Ratatat
Electric Light Orchestra
Maroon 5
Mars Volta
Blondie
Pink Floyd
Whitesnake
Nobuo Uematsu
Azrael
Hanson
Michael Jackson
T.Rex
The Beatles (mostly Macca)
Foreigner
Keane
Elton John
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Journey

[mezzoforte]

The first five are in order, the rest lumped.


1. The Mamas and the Papas
2. Kate Bush
3. Van Morrison
4. The Beach Boys
5. Simon and Garfunkel
6. Dusty Springfield
7. P!nk
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Billy Joel
10. ABBA
11. Carole King
12. Dixie Chicks
13. Dolly Parton
14. Grace Potter
15. Florence + the Machine
16. Four Tops
17. Jenny Lewis
18. Johnny Cash
19. Alanis Morissette
20. Pretenders

[chiliD]

The Beatles (Individually & collectively)
The Rolling Stones
Eric Clapton (including Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos)
Allman Bros Band (as well as all the members' spin off bands...Sea Level, Derek Trucks Band, Gov't Mule, Great Southern, etc)
Traffic (individually & collectively)
Leon Russell
Little Feat
ZZ Top
Bob Dylan
The Band
The Who
The Kinks
The Animals
The Yardbirds
Jeff Beck
Led Zeppelin
Faces
Small Faces
Humble Pie
Peter Frampton
Colisseum
Procol Harum
Robin Trower
Ten Years After
Grateful Dead
Jefferson Airplane (and most of it's spin offs)
Joe Cocker
Moby Grape
Jimi Hendrix
The Doors
Big Brother & The Holding Company
The Kozmic Blues Band
Full Tilt Boogie Band
the entire Byrds/Buffalo Springfield combined family tree (which includes, CSN, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Bros, Poco, Eagles, etc)
Marshall Tucker Band
Heart
Concrete Blonde
The Motels
The Police (individually & collectively)
The Clash
XTC
Squeeze
Bruce Hornsby
Joan Osborne
Prince
Bruce Springsteen & The E St Band
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt
Joni Mitchell
Doobie Brothers
Steely Dan
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Albert King
BB King
Freddie King
Buddy Guy
Robert Johnson
Elmore James
Willie Dixon
John Lee Hooker
Big Bill Broonzy
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Lemon Jefferson
John Mayall
Butterfield Blues Band
Savoy Brown
The Groundhogs
Canned Heat
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Jimmie Vaughan
Elvis Presley (pre-Army)
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Little Richard
Roy Orbison
Gene Vincent
Eddie Cochran
Brian Setzer (including his Orchestra & The Stray Cats)
Marvin Gaye
The Temptations
The Four Tops
The Supremes
Martha & The Vandellas
The Chiffons
The Shirelles
Dee Dee Sharp
Dick Dale & The Deltones
The Challengers
The Surfaris
The Beach Boys (individually & collectively)
The Chantays
The Ventures
Booker T & the MG's
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Yes
King Crimson
PFM
Triumvirat
Nektar
Roxy Music (as well as Bryan Ferry solo)
Electric Light Orchestra
Genesis (only up to Trick Of The Tail album)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (and John Fogerty solo)
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Oscar Peterson
Thelonious Monk
Charles Mingus
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Return To Forever (individually & collectively)
Bill Evans
Gil Evans
Charlie Parker
Duke Ellington
Count Basie
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Dwight Yoakam
Vince Gill
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Brooks & Dunn
Big & Rich (and all the Muzik Mafia crew...Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, etc)
Johnny Cash
Merle Haggard
Buck Owens
Patty Loveless
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Peter Tosh
Burning Spear
UB40
U2 (up to Achtung Baby only)

as well as some I may have inavertantly missed. :shrug:

[Silver Springs]

R.E.M.
Loudon Wainwright III
Simon & Garfunkel
Electric Light Orchestra
Mumford And Sons
Eurythmics
Annie Lennox
Sarah McLachlan
Jefferson Airplane
Eric Clapton
The Beach Boys
Janis Joplin
Counting Crows
Suzi Quatro
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Mott The Hoople
Joni Mitchell
Nick Drake
John Martyn
Loenard Cohen
Bob Dylan
The Kinks
John Lennon
The Beatles
The Monkees
Procol Harum
Aerosmith
Rufus Wainwright
Ane Brun
Fairport Convention
Frank Turner
CCR
Bread
Eva Cassidy
The Eagles
Laura Marling
Patti Smith
Jeff Beck
Billy Joel
Kate Rusby
Bay City Rollers
Cat Stevens
Tracy Chapman
Donovan
Queen
The Velvet Underground
Dave Matthews Band
Cream
The Yardbirds
The Turtles
The Who
Tori Amos
Peter Gabriel
Melanie Safka
Fleet Foxes
Wings
Blondie
Alanis Morissette
David Gray
Kimya Dawson
Four Non Blondes
Pink Floyd
Small Faces
T-Rex
The Doors
The Jam
The Lemon Pipers
The Minus Five
Steve Miller Band

[Nico]

Silver Springs, what a fabulous list! So many on there are my faves of all time.:nod:

And chili, wow! Amzing list...

I don't think I can compile a thorough enough list. It's almost easier for me to list who I don't care for, lol!

[Heartboy]

Heart
Terri Nunn/Berlin
Blondie/ Deborah Harry
Belinda Carlisle
Pat Benatar
Linda Ronstadt
Wilson Phillips
Expose
Bon Jovi
Areosmith
The Eagles
Tami Show
Tanya Tucker
Gloria Estefan
Lita Ford
Joan Jett
The New Kids on the Block
Paula Abdul
Tiffany/Debbie Gibson
ALL 80's Hair Metal Bands
Reo Speedwagon
Kenny Loggins
Madonna
Bette Midler
Cher
TO MANY!!! :wavey::thumbsup:

[DavidMn]

The Stereophonics
Enya
The Sundays
America(the band)
Kiss
The Jayhawks
Joan Baez
The Carpenters
George Strait
John Denver
KC & The Sunshine Band
Bee Gees
Blondie
Clannad
Styx
Shania Twain
Acoustic Alchemy



I'll probably think of more..

[Dodfather]

3. Counting Crows
5. Del Amitri / Justin Currie
13. Aimee Mann


GREAT choices! Nice to see the Crows getting some love, and it's especially unusual to see Aimee in cluded in a list. I met Adam, Immy and Dan from the Crows after a gig once, had a great long chat wherein Adam critiqued my music collection, shared my love for Linda Ronstadt and signed my t-shirt. Oh, and a fellow Del Amitri fan - yes!

My list is as follows, with the first few in order and then it became impossible to place order on the list:

Counting Crows (Adam's lyrics get me almost every time)
Emmylou Harris
Kylie Minogue
Bonnie Raitt
Alison Krauss (and Union Station)
Melissa Etheridge
Carpenters (Karen may be the best female singer ever but it's a tough call)
Ryan Adams
Bruce Springsteen
Rosanne Cash
Jackson Browne (I think his first album may well be the best debut album ever)
James Taylor
(If Ihad to choose I think Jackson is marginally better than James but I seem to get shouted down every time)
Judee Sill
JD Souther
Aimee Mann (and Til Tuesday)
Sugarland
Sheryl Crow
The Go-Go's / Belinda Carlisle
Bruce Hornsby (and the Range)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Suzanne Vega
Dusty Springfield
Alison Moyet
Linda Ronstadt
Girls Aloud
Dolly Parton
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Shelby Lynne
Natalie Merchant / 10 o00 Maniacs
Dixie Chicks
Nickel Creek / Sara Watkins
John Hiatt
Roxette
Kate Bush
Natalie Imbruglia (Also top of my Ultimate Fantasy Dream Woman list)
Deacon Blue
Beverley Knight
Kate Rusby
Cranberries

... and many more that I'm sure I'm forgetting right now and will add in subsequent posts!

[Dodfather]

The Jayhawks
The Carpenters

Yes!! I was waiting to see if anyone would list the Carpenters other than me... Good call on The Jayhawks too.

[DavidMn]

Yes!! I was waiting to see if anyone would list the Carpenters other than me... Good call on The Jayhawks too.NOw I just need to keep working on the Stereophonics with you. :lol: J/K my friend:)

[snicksfan85]

Sam Phillips
Bonnie Raitt
Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Heart
Rosanne Cash
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Gillian Welch
John Hiatt
Pretenders
Indigo Girls
Brandi Carlile

Newer artists I'm really into but need to hear more stuff before I "officially" favorite them:
Boy & Bear
Nightmare and the Cat
Alyssa Bonagura
Sarah Jarosz
Sunny Sweeney

[Macfanforever]

I will save some of you guys from scrolling forever .And the Ledges bandwidth at the same time.So I wont list artists.It's got to be old.I love oldies rock,old country,Old R&B.classical,Jazz.I started to loose interest in new music in the late 1980's around when FM's Tango Album came out.Probabley at that time was the heyday of rap,hiphop music was starting to spoil the mainstream charts like now .as I glance at some of your guys lists.I see names of artist that I enjoy and some I cant stand.I guess my age is showing again.

P.S. I do like some new artists.but now many.

[bucklind17]

Hanson
Butch Walker
Everybody Else
Needtobreathe
Marc Broussard
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
Green River Ordinance
Matt Nathanson
O.A.R.
Parachute
Sleeperstar
Kings of Leon
Steel Train
fun.
The Format
The Bee Gees
R.E.M.
Sister Hazel
Chicago
The Beach Boys
Ben Folds
Guster
Kyle Riabko
Maroon 5
Vampire Weekend
Queen
Billy Joel
Green Day

And probably more that just slipped my mind!

[KarmaContestant]

Top 9 are probably...

Neko Case
James Morrison
The Cinematics
Kasabian
Depeche Mode
Madonna
Tracey Thorn
The Whitest Boy Alive
Fiona Apple

[Richard B]

Grant-Lee Phillips
Moby
Robert Plant
The Walkmen
Thievery Corporation
Portugal. The Man
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Heart
ABBA
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Bob Marley
Shaggy
Kim Carnes
BoDeans
Jellyfish
David Bowie
Paul Simon
Crash Test Dummies
Ursula 1000
Edie Brickell
Eels
Grant Lee Buffalo
Interpol
Rusted Root
The Killers
Vampire Weekend
Sia
Richard Ashcroft
Suckers
UB40
Deep Forest
B-Tribe
Led Zeppelin
Train
Mr. Scruff
Bebel Gilberto
Journey
Foreigner
Franz Ferdinand

[DefDumbandBlond]

I love so many but these are the main ones:

Blondie / Deborah Harry (if that wasn't obvious) :D ♥ ♥ ♥
Divinyls
Heart / Lovemongers / A&N solo
Ramones
The Gun Club
Hole / Courtney Love
Cyndi Lauper
The Rolling Stones
Iggy Pop
David Bowie
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Donna Summer
The B-52's
Aerosmith
Scissor Sisters
The Kills
The Pretenders
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gossip
The Cure
The Damned
Missing Persons

[APerfectLie]

Vanessa Carlton
The Submarines
Coldplay
Kylie
Madonna
The Beatles
Kelly Clarkson
Showtunes

You are one of my favorites! I've loved The Submarines for about 4-5 years now and up until a few months ago I couldn't find anybody else who liked them! Then I found out Dave (sorcerer999) likes them and now you! Whooot!!

As for my other favorites:

Glassjaw
Jack's Mannequin
Marilyn Manson
Counting Crows
Something Corporate
My Chemical Romance
The Used
AFI
Augustana
Tegan and Sara

[Artemis]

Hmm, it's really hard to say which artists I love, as it changes all the time. I can loathe a song one day, and love it the next.:laugh: If I had to pick a top 15, right now I'd go for...

ABBA
Blondie
Britney
The Dead Weather
The Kills
Santigold
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Franz Ferdinand
No Doubt
Laura Marling
Lady GaGa
The Mamas and The Papas
The Naked And The Famous
Amy Winehouse
Adele

[holidayroad]

Daryl Hall/John Oates
Todd Rundgren
Elvis Costello
Rick Springfield
ABC
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
Adam Ant (or Adam and the Ants)
Heart
Blondie/Debbie Harry
Partridge Family
Eagles
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Crowded House
Lots of songs from the 70s and 80s....I may not like every song a band did, but there are plenty where I like one or two songs.)

(I'm sure I'm forgetting to list an important one!)

[ontheEdgeof17]

You are one of my favorites! I've loved The Submarines for about 4-5 years now and up until a few months ago I couldn't find anybody else who liked them! Then I found out Dave (sorcerer999) likes them and now you! Whooot!!


They are actually close friends of mine. I know Blake and Jon on a personal level...even stayed at their house in LA.

[APerfectLie]

They are actually close friends of mine. I know Blake and Jon on a personal level...even stayed at their house in LA.

:eek: I am officially jealous!

[Dodfather]

NOw I just need to keep working on the Stereophonics with you. :lol: J/K my friend:)


Never!! :lol:

[ButterCookie]

1. Blondie
2. ABBA
3. Blondie
4. Blondie :lol:

I like a really wide mix of music but my favourites are:

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Suzi Quatro
David Bowie
BB King
Bonnie Raitt
Sex Pistols
Little Fish
The Ramones
Meat Loaf
Patti Smith
Chicken Shack
Johnny Cash
The Pretenders

[McTrouble]

1. Blondie
2. ABBA
3. Blondie
4. Blondie :lol:

I like a really wide mix of music but my favourites are:

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Suzi Quatro
David Bowie
BB King
Bonnie Raitt
Sex Pistols
Little Fish
The Ramones
Meat Loaf
Patti Smith
Chicken Shack
Johnny Cash
The Pretenders


Great list - I love your numbers 1 and 2, but not sure about 3 and 4! :lol:

From your list I am really into the highlighted ones - have you ever seen Meat Loaf live? Seen him 4 times now, he is AMAZING, especially when he has Patti Russo with him. Patti just makes his shows go with a bang!

[Heartboy]

1. Blondie
2. ABBA
3. Blondie
4. Blondie :lol:

I like a really wide mix of music but my favourites are:

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Suzi Quatro
David Bowie
BB King
Bonnie Raitt
Sex Pistols
Little Fish
The Ramones
Meat Loaf
Patti Smith
Chicken Shack
Johnny Cash
The Pretenders

No Heart?:eek:

[markolas]

1. Billie Holiday
2. Joni Mitchell
3. '20s-'60s blues/R&B
4. Miles Davis
5. Rufus Wainwright
6. Hank Williams
7. Patsy Cline
8. Tina Turner
9. Frank Sinatra
10. Ella Fitzgerald

[ButterCookie]

No Heart?:eek:

Dang, of course Heart. You know I love them, I'm just crummy at listing.

[bluefox4000]

you had me check to see if I put Heart....LOL....I did. Love 'em too.

Mick

[Dark Angel]

Blondie
Pink
Bon Jovi
U2
Duran Duran
Poison
The Cure
Meat Loaf
Pat Benatar
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper
Loreena McKennitt
Aerosmith
The Beatles/Solo
Eurythmics
Heart
No Doubt
Green Day
Goo Goo Dolls
Sarah Mclachlan
Prince
Lady Gaga
The B-52's
The Police/Sting
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
John Waite/Babys/Bad English
Journey

[mylittledemon]

Just to name a few...

Queen
The Band
U2
Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers
Ryan Adams
The B-52's
Annie Lennox
The Cars
John Mellencamp
Rilo Kiley
New Order
Coldplay
Keane
Concrete Blonde
Oingo Boingo
The Pretenders
Blondie
Roxy Music
Bruce Springsteen
Weezer
Tears For Fears

[CreepingDeath]

I won't bother posting mine. The list would be pretty big and tedious to read with a lot of Metal thrown in. I like many genres too, though.

[mylittledemon]

Give us your top ten bands, then.

[Dodfather]

Just to name a few...

Queen
Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers
Ryan Adams
Annie Lennox
Rilo Kiley
The Pretenders
Bruce Springsteen


So as well as comic book cheese it seems we have several other artists in common as well then Brandon. Good call on Ryan. I'm a big fan! I do wish he wasnt quite so prolific though. He'll release anything and not only is it tough to keep up with all his side projects, some of them (like his sci-fi metal band) kind of suck. That said, some of the Whiskeytown stuff and pretty much everything from Gold - Easy Tiger is pretty flawless (other than Rock N Roll). I don't have Cardinalogy yet - how is it?

Big fan of Annie here too, especially her last 2 albums. I just wish she'd do some live gigs once in a while!

[mylittledemon]

haha hey Dodders. Yeah we're 2 peas in a pod eh.

I don't have Cardinology. I only have Gold, Rock-n-Roll, Easy Tiger, and Heartbreaker. I think Easy Tiger is probably my fave. ;)

[Dodfather]

haha hey Dodders. Yeah we're 2 peas in a pod eh.

I don't have Cardinology. I only have Gold, Rock-n-Roll, Easy Tiger, and Heartbreaker. I think Easy Tiger is probably my fave. ;)

Gold is a masterpiece. 17 tracks (including Rosalie Come and Go) and there's not one I skip or can imagine the album without. There's a vinyl special edition that came out a year or so ago with extra tracks. It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine...

Easy Tiger is excellent. He has a new album out, Ashes and Fire, on October 10th. Apparently it's not some random metal side project and is the proper follow-up to Easy Tiger.

As for Heartbreaker... next time you listen to To Be Young, Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High... try singing the first lines of Subterranean Homesick Blues over it. It fits perfectly - like the an entirely audio version of Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard Of Oz. Yes, it was an accident that I found this out and yes, I was rather drunk at the time and accidentaly sung the wrong song!

[Lee]

I'll just list the 15 though there are more. In no particular order:

1. Maroon 5
2. Heart
3. Van Halen/Chickenfoot/Sammy Hagar (virtually all the same, right?)
4. U2
5. Hall & Oates
6. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
7. Kelly Clarkson (the Pop stuff)
8. Joss Stone
9. Aerosmith
10. Elton John
11. Creed
12. The Bangles
13. Sheryl Crow
14. KC & The Sunshine Band
15. Lenny Kravitz

Lee :)

[Dodfather]

2. Heart

7. Kelly Clarkson (the Pop stuff)

13. Sheryl Crow


A big yes to all of these! I really like both era's of Heart, 70s rock and 80s cheese. I love all of Kelly Clarkson's stuff too - everything from Breakaway onwards has been great. Have you heard her version of Walkin' After Midnight? It's awesome. I can't wait for her new album.

Sheryl has long been one of my favourites. As much as I like 100 Miles From Memphis though, she's never beaten the great trilogy of her first 3 albums - the second 2 especially. I think Detours is the one I play the least.

[mottabam]

1-Blondie
2-Squeeze
3-STP
4-U2
5-Creed
6-Gin Blossoms
7-Pat Benatar
8-Black Janet
9-Toad the wet Sprocket
10-Morrisey
11-The Cure
12-Ramones
13-REM
14-David Bowie
15-Joan Jett
16-Go Go's
17-Van Halen
18-Journey
19-Michael Jackson
20-Rod Stewart

[daniellaaarisen]

haha hey Dodders. Yeah we're 2 peas in a pod eh.

I don't have Cardinology. I only have Gold, Rock-n-Roll, Easy Tiger, and Heartbreaker. I think Easy Tiger is probably my fave. ;)

Easy Tiger is your favorite Ryan album?!?!?!?!?!! That means that you need a LOT more Ryan in your life.

Cardinology, Love Is Hell, Demolition, Heartbreaker... I think that Love Is Hell is my all time favorite Ryan record, but honestly, everything he touches is gold. I don't know if you've seen this, but if you haven't, check it out ASAP. Definitely a good intro to Cardinology:

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[daniellaaarisen]

I'm going to try to keep this list short so that I'm only mentioning the bands I really, really like. I have about 15,000 songs on my laptop so this is a bit condensed...


JEFF BUCKLEY
Bon Iver
Horse Feathers
Neil Young
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
The National
Modest Mouse (and Ugly Cassanova)
Joni Mitchell
The Smiths
Metric
Jose Gonzalez
M83
Bats for Lashes
Beirut
Florence + The Machine
Hole (guilty...)
Garbage (again, guilty)

[SummerlongBoots]

Traffic
Blind Faith
Ten Years After
Derek and the Dominoes
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Leon Russell
Van Morrison
The Doors
The Kinks
The Who
C.C. Revival
The Allman Brothers
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Jesse Colin Young
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Janis Joplin
JM & The Bluesbreakers
J. Geils

[Dodfather]

Easy Tiger is your favorite Ryan album?!?!?!?!?!! That means that you need a LOT more Ryan in your life.

I think that Love Is Hell is my all time favorite Ryan record, but honestly, everything he touches is gold.

I do like Love Is Hell (especially Hotel Chelsea Nights) but it's so unremittingly bleak, hence the title I suppose, that I really struggle to listen to the entire album at once and instead will listen to a few songs at once.

Demolition is pretty great too - especially Nuclear and Desire. I also ally like Jacksonville City Nights.

I'm not sure about everything though. His sci-fi-metal concept album and his faux punk rock band (We Are F**k You) are a bit strange. Then again, I kind of just grin and wonder what on earth he'll do next!

Have you seen him live? Sadly I haven't had the chance but I know he used to sometimes storm off stage if he was in a bad mood and you never knew what he would play! I suppose it's a bit like Neil Young with Tonight's The Night in that respect. I was GUTTED that by the time I heard about his recent solo acoustic tour it had sold out. Damn.

Danio - you'll be getting Ashes and Fire then??




Neil Young
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
Joni Mitchell
Jose Gonzalez
Garbage (again, guilty)

No guilt about liking Garbage! Milk is a fantastic album and their later stuff is usually good too.

I'm actually listening to Joni's Hejira right now, an underrated album in her catalogue I think. I love the artwork too. I've had it framed in my bathroom at times. I have 3 record frames and I swap what's in them. Right now it's Rumours, Jackson Browne (first album) and Gram Parsons' GP.

Dani - have you heard Jose Gonzalez' cover of Kylie Minogue's Hand On Your Heart? It's SO random. It's from her very early (1989) cheesy pop period... check out the original and then listen to his cover. In fact, I may provide it for you....

[TwistedGypsy]

Barbra Streisand
Judy Garland
The Carpenters
Pete Yorn
Shelby Lynne
Led Zeppelin
Foreigner
Marianne Faithful
Petty
Neil Diamond
Barry Manilow
Findlay Brown
Butch Walker
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Lynyrd Skynyrd ( I am from the South)
Allman Brothers

Anything from the 70's does it for me. Folk, Rock, R&B, Singer/Songwriters.

[Dodfather]

The Carpenters
Shelby Lynne

Anything from the 70's does it for me. Folk, Rock, Singer/Songwriters.

Makes 2 of us. That whole 68-73 Laurel Canyon scene is likely my favourite musical era.

Someone else who loves Sheby - how unusual yet fantastic! Do you have a favourite album? I haven't got Tears, Lies and Alibis yet - how is it?

I've said how much Ilove the Carpenters earlier in the thread. I can never pick a favourite album, although A Kind Of Hush and Passage suffer from weak material, yet they are of course impeccably produced and sung. Do you have Karen's solo album?

In fact, a question for all Ledgies... does anyone have Karen Carpenter's eponymous solo album (recorded 1980 but not released until 1996) apart from me?!

[chiliD]

Barbra Streisand
Judy Garland
The Carpenters
Pete Yorn
Shelby Lynne
Led Zeppelin
Foreigner
Marianne Faithful
Petty
Neil Diamond
Barry Manilow
Findlay Brown
Butch Walker
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Lynyrd Skynyrd ( I am from the South)
Allman Brothers
Anything from the 70's does it for me. Folk, Rock, R&B, Singer/Songwriters.

Interesting dichotomy. Although, I just saw a couple of YouTube clips of Natalie Cole singing "Whipping Post" a month or so ago with the Bros and it kicked butt. I can mentally hear Judy Garland rippin' up on "Midnight Rider" or something...but, Barbra? Uh-uh...kind gives me the "jeebies" just thinking about it.


Being from Georgia, I think you're mandatorily obligated to mention the Allman Bros Band as a favorite or be forceably removed from the state.
:lol:

[chiliD]

Traffic
Blind Faith
Ten Years After
Derek and the Dominoes
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Leon Russell
Van Morrison
The Doors
The Kinks
The Who
C.C. Revival
The Allman Brothers
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Jesse Colin Young
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Janis Joplin
JM & The Bluesbreakers
J. Geils

AWESOME!!! :thumbsup:

Leon, Clapton, Winwood, the Allman's & Dylan...that's about all anyone REALLY needs. :shrug: :nod: Toss in Tull, The Who & The Kinks and the Desert Island packing list is pretty much complete.;) (well, on the downside, the obvious omissions are Beatles & Stones, unless you file them under "the givens".)

[SummerlongBoots]

Beatles & Stones, unless you file them under "the givens".)

Yes, lol. Total, absolute givens!

I'd also like to add Hendrix to that list of givens.

[Dodfather]

I can mentally hear Judy Garland rippin' up on "Midnight Rider"

This would be the most awesomely random thing to hear! I missed the Allman's off my list. Fail. Rest assured they're on it.

[TrueFaith77]

A (very) personal list (sans The Mac):

1. The Smiths/Morrissey
2. Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry
3. The Beatles
4. Pet Shop Boys
5. New Order/Electronic/Bad Lieutenant
6. Public Enemy
7. Michael Jackson
8. Scritti Politti
9. Associates/Billy Mackenzie
10. Talking Heads
11. The Rolling Stones

[DoubtfulMiracle]

I really needed to post the list to see for myself ;)

In no particular order...

Heart
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Live
Aerosmith
Queen
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Joel
Eurythmics
Roy Orbison
Roxy Music
Carole King
Foo Fighters

[GypsySorcerer]

No order:

Joni Mitchell
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Blondie
Carole King
Simon & Garfunkel
Jackson Browne
Van Morrison
Heart
Jeff Buckley
Dolly Parton
Emmylou Harris
Alison Krauss
Dwight Yoakam
Miles Davis
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Shannon McNally

[iamnotafraid]

Elvis Presley (pre-Army)




Just pre-Army? You're cheating
yourself out of some great music.

You've got to try:

Elvis Is Back (Legacy Edition 2011)
Back from the Army and in great voice.
Some consider this to be his best work.

From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy Edition 2009)
To me his best studio album. Plus it contains
Back In Memphis, the follow up. No one
had more soul in 1969. This album begs to be
listened to.

And if you like live recordings try:
Elvis On Stage (Legacy Edition 2010)
He's in top form on this release.

[wild-heart]

I have sooo many but i will shorten the list down

1) Courtney Love/Hole. Their music is my life and has been for years. I saw them live in 2010 and i was in awe. I know Courtney gets a lot of stick but i bloody love her.
2) Pink. Amazing.
3) Taylor Swift
4)Rolling Stones
5)Liza Minnelli. Don't judge LOL.
6)Martina McBride. She writes beautiful songs. I used to listen to Happy Girl on repeat all the time when i was at my old college so now whenever i hear it a million and one memories flood back.
7)Patti Smith
8) Melissa Auf Der Maur.
9)Madonna. She was my childhood hero, i will always adore her.
10) Cher. The legend not Cher Lloyd :L
11)Joan Jett
12)Cyndi Lauper
13)Celine Dion
14) Whitney Houston
15)Blondie
16)Janis Joplin. Love her, i love listening to her when i am sad for some reason. If i have trouble sleeping i just put me and bobby mcgee on repeat.
17)Oasis
18)Eminem
19)Paloma Faith

It feels weird having a list without Fleetwood mac and Stevie Nicks on ahaha but ofcourse them (:

[Fiver]

Besides the Mac and related stuff, some of my absolute musts:

The Beach Boys
The Beatles
Kate Bush
Townes Van Zandt
Paul Simon/S&G
AKUS
Big Star
The Band
Nickel Creek/ Chris Thile
Radiohead
Sam Cooke
ELO

and stealing this convenient listing from ChiliD the entire Byrds/Buffalo Springfield combined family tree (which includes, CSN, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Bros, Poco, Eagles, etc)

Except I haven't heard much Poco (just Pickin' Up the Pieces) yet or any of Chris Hillman or Richie Furay's solo work.

And I've been on a big George Gershwin kick for about 2 months now, so him too.

[Dodfather]

The Beatles
Kate Bush
Townes Van Zandt
Paul Simon/S&G
AKUS
Nickel Creek/ Chris Thile




Great choices! I'm seeing AKUS live in November and Kate Bush also has a new album out then too - it will be a great month. Love Nickel Creek too - do you have Sara Watkins' solo alum?

[SummerlongBoots]

Traffic
Blind Faith
Ten Years After
Derek and the Dominoes
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Leon Russell
Van Morrison
The Doors
The Kinks
The Who
C.C. Revival
The Allman Brothers
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Jesse Colin Young
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Janis Joplin
JM & The Bluesbreakers
J. Geils

I know the first go around I left out The Beatles and The Stones because in my head, they were obvious "givens" and then added Mr. Hendrix but I also want to add,

Lou Reed
Steely Dan
Johnny Winter
Santana
Led Zeppelin
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Pink Floyd
Savoy Brown

[moon]

Lot of bands and singer over here...

- Supertramp
- Jamiroquai
- Simply Red
(First bands I met, first discographies I completed!)


- Pink Floyd
- Genesis
- Wet Wet Wet
- OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
- Level 42
- Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
- UB40
- Lisa Stansfield
- Sade
- Barry White
- Robbie Williams
- Mike & the Mechanics
- Alan Parsons Project
- The Police
- Sting
- Soda Stereo (maybe someone heard about them!)
- Swing Out Sister
- Huey Lewis & the News

Special mentions (I really like them a lot!): Red Hot Chili Peppers, Spandau Ballet, A-HA, George Michael, Vangelis, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, Carole King, Elizabeth Gillies.

[olive]

in no particular order
trisha yearwood
iron maiden
p!nk
paloma faith
elijah black
slipknot
queen
heartless bastards
alabama shakes
dengue fever
firstaid kit
dolly parton to name a few

[GarboSpeaks!]

Fav's that I follow as closely as FM/SN
Siouxsie & The Banshees/Creatures/Glove-Blue Sunshine
Dan Hicks
Courtney/Hole

Major 80's "New Wave/Alternative" fan
Stand outs-
Adam Ant
Blondie
The Cure
80's Bowie
Romeo Void
Smiths
Duran Duran
Concrete Blonde
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Billy Idol
Missing Persons
XTC

Not so 80's & newer:
Tori Amos
Elton John
Florence & The Machine
Sting
Cake
Broken Bells
White Rabbits

[Macfanforever]

Any old artist will do here.I'm not into this hip tunes of today or I should say since the late 1980's.

[chiliD]

Some I failed to mention last time (some I can't believe I omitted the first time around!! :eek: ):

Dukes Of Stratosphear
The Pretenders
Pink Floyd (except "The Wall"...never did like that one, except for "Comfortably Numb" but now I'm burnt out on it.)
The Moody Blues
Johnny Winter (including Johnny Winter And)
Edgar Winter Group (including Edgar Winter's White Trash)
Rick Derringer
Van Morrison
Mountain
Steve Miller Band
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Elvin Bishop Band
Elvis Costello
Joe Jackson (up to "Laughter & Lust", great cover of "Oh Well"...no familiar with more recent material)
Rockpile/Dave Edmunds/Nick Lowe
Graham Parker & The Rumour
Brinsley Schwartz
Camel
Frampton's Camel
Caravan


and a new favorite:

DIIV (pronounced "Dive")

[SummerlongBoots]

chiliD, we must be twins separated at birth! :eek: :eek:

[moon]

(...)Pink Floyd (except "The Wall"...never did like that one, except for "Comfortably Numb" but now I'm burnt out on it.) (...)

Hi! Well, I must say that The Wall is the least, or the last. The best songs there (for me) are Hey You, and Another Brick in the Wall Part I. And then Happiest Days and ABITW part II. Sometimes I prefer to listen them at the The Wall Live 1980 (Is There Anybody Out There).
The Final Cut sounds similar, but I prefer it more than The Wall...

Regards!!

[chiliD]

Just a little more detail from my first post back on pg 1:

The Byrds/Buffalo Springfield family tree:

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (and any combination thereof..or totally solo)
Manassas
Crazy Horse
Poco
Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
JD Souther
Andrew Gold
Bryndle
Richie Furay
Chris Hillman
Roger McGuinn (including Thunderbyrd which also had on lead guitar one Rick Vito)
Gene Clark
Gram Parsons
Emmylou Harris
Clarence White
The Curtis Brothers
Flying Burrito Brothers
The International Submarine Band
Dillard & Clark
The Dillards
Loggins & Messina
New Riders Of The Purple Sage
The Stone Poneys
The Eagles
Joe Walsh
James Gang
Tommy Bolin
The Guess Who
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Dominic Troiano
(plus there are more, but my Rock&Roll version of Ancestry.com doesn't have that many branches or leaves...mainly it's a tangled vine that even invades other "family trees" in places, so I pretty much could end up repeating myself again & again & again...plus start heading toward Fleetwood Mac territory...and that isn't allowed in this thread)

Oh, I also think I left off my previous 2 posts:

Spirit
JoJo Gunne
Jay Ferguson
Randy California
T-Rex (and it's acoustic predecessor Tyrannisaurus Rex)
Marc Bolan

[Macfanforever]

If I can list my favorite classic country and current country artists plus southern rock bands.But I dont want bore all of you plus having to stroll down the long page .I try to keep it short.I probably had post these here before. In no order.

Highway 101 with Stevie look like sound alike Paulette Carlson
Emmylou Harris
Kendalls
Taylor Swift sorry guys.
Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Carrie Underwood
Wynonna and the Judds
Sheryl Crow
Dolly Parton
Brooks and Dunn
Barbara Mandrell Plus her sisters
Forester Sisters
Waylon Jennings Jessie Colter
Holly Dunn
Willie Nelson
Ray Price
Tammy Wynette
Eddie Rabbitt
George Jones
Charlie Rich
Loretta Lynn
Glen Campball
Conway Twitty
John Denver
Dottie West plus Shelly West
Chris Hillman Desert Rose Band
Keith Urban
Charlie Daniels band
Vince Gill
Oak Ridge Boys
Restless Heart
Statler Bros
Alabama
Minnie Pearl
Martina McBride
Little Jimmy Dickens
Kathy Mattea
Rodney Crowell
Tanya Tucker
Rosanne Cash
Johnny Cash
Charlene Carter
Marshall Tucker band
Eagles
Johnny Lee
Johnny Duncan
Ronnie Milsap
Marie Osmond
Poco
Lynn Anderson
Bill Anderson
Kitty Wells
Crystal Gayle
Jeannie Pruett
Jeannie C Riley
Charlie Pride
Bailey and the Boys
Sylvia Hutton song "Nobody"
Jennie Frickle
Bellemy Bros
Leanne Rimes
Garth Brooks
Faith Hill
Tim Mcgraw
Alison Krauss
Dwight Yoakam
Trisha Yearwood
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Elvin Bishop
Linda Ronstadt
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Dixie Chicks
George Strait
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Miranda Lambert
Zac Brown Band
Dierks Bentley
Jason Aldean


I probably forgot a 1000 more to add but I'll add later.

[Macfanforever]

Here a nice piece from BBC about southern rock.

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[Blueletter18]

This thread is awesome!!

Here are mine, I kind of tried to put them in order...

Bruce Springsteen
Van Morrison
Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt
Bob Dylan
The Waterboys
Carole King
Joss Stone
Nicolette Larson
Warren Zevon
Vanessa Carlton
Norah Jones
Joni Mitchell
Dire Straits
Neil Young
Carly Simon
Stephen Stills
Susan Tedeschi
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
John Stewart
Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder (wish he'd come out with a real solo album, not stupid ukelele songs or the short teases on the Into the Wild soundtrack)
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

[Blueletter18]

Here a nice piece from BBC about southern rock.

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Thanks for this!!

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for this!!

No problem.Enjoy.

[estranged4life]

depends of my musical mood, right now I'm into the following:

Nightwish (Please keep a singer guys, 'k? Sheesh....)
Dimmu Borgir
Nevermore
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Have worn out YET another copy of "Couldn't Stand the Weather")
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Marillion (Fish era only - Especially "Misplaced Childhood" & "Clutching at Straws")
Planet P Project (Recommend "Go Out Dancing Pt.1 - 1931")
and Iron Maiden (My all-time favorite metal band)

[chiliD]

Highway 101 with Stevie look like sound alike Paulette Carlson


And, as luck would have it, tomorrow (Oct 11th) will be Paulette's 60th birthday!

Also, back in 1981, when my band was touring Canada, we had the incredibly fortunate pleasure of being Burton Cummings' opening act for one week during Klondike Days in Edmonton (basically the Edmonton verson of the Calgary Stampede, although Edmontonians call The Stampede, Calgary's verson of Klondike Days) anyway, I digress....Burton's guitarist back then was Jack Daniels who would later co-found Highway 101. When we weren't on stage, Jack & I (and a couple of other band members would spend a LOT of time hanging out in the Chateau LaCombe's bar (or the pizza place across the street). Unfortunately, one afternoon, Jack had a run in with a possessed elevator that ended up doing damage to his ankle...a few hours later, bolstered by pain killers and a few beers, he soldiered on, sitting on a swivel-seated bar stool on stage and still rockin' his Stratocaster (oh, yes, there were quite a few spinning guitar solos that night!). Later that night, I lost a Pepperocini eating contest to him...not that I remembered the next day, although, I must have...I haven't had the stomach to eat one since. :thumbsup:

[Macfanforever]

And, as luck would have it, tomorrow (Oct 11th) will be Paulette's 60th birthday!

Also, back in 1981, when my band was touring Canada, we had the incredibly fortunate pleasure of being Burton Cummings' opening act for one week during Klondike Days in Edmonton (basically the Edmonton verson of the Calgary Stampede, although Edmontonians call The Stampede, Calgary's verson of Klondike Days) anyway, I digress....Burton's guitarist back then was Jack Daniels who would later co-found Highway 101. When we weren't on stage, Jack & I (and a couple of other band members would spend a LOT of time hanging out in the Chateau LaCombe's bar (or the pizza place across the street). Unfortunately, one afternoon, Jack had a run in with a possessed elevator that ended up doing damage to his ankle...a few hours later, bolstered by pain killers and a few beers, he soldiered on, sitting on a swivel-seated bar stool on stage and still rockin' his Stratocaster (oh, yes, there were quite a few spinning guitar solos that night!). Later that night, I lost a Pepperocini eating contest to him...not that I remembered the next day, although, I must have...I haven't had the stomach to eat one since. :thumbsup:

Oh Wow.Thanks for sharing that.What a small world.Also Happy Birthday to Paulette.
I would love to hear Paulette cover some of Stevie's songs.Or on the same stage to that matter.

I met up with the band with Nikki Nelson first signed on at the local fair.The show was great .But missed Paulette.My uncle/aunt are friends with Nikki Nelson's family.Again what a small world.

I always say that Paulette is Stevie Nicks of country music.They look alike .They twirl ,same voice.They were or are in the band and also solo.and also almost the same age.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulette_Carlson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_101

[bangdrum]

When I was a kid, I used to listen to a ton of country music. My absolute favorite cassette was Highway 101's Greatest Hits. :thumbsup::shrug::p

Other stuff (non-FM) I like (in order I thought of them):

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Eagles
Don Henley solo
Elvis Costello
Neil Innes/Bonzo Dog Band
Rod Stewart
Del McCoury
Billy Joel
The Doors
The Strokes
The White Stripes
The Clash
The Ramones
Rockpile
Matchbox 20
Weezer (through Maladroit)

More but that's a good start.

[mottabam]

Lately(past month) besides the Mac/Stevie I've only had 4 Cd's in my car...
1)Florence and the Machine Ceremonials
2)The Pierces You & I
3)Evanescence The Open Door
4)Blondie Panic of Girls

[Sleepless-Child]

So many names seem to come back in everyone's lists. Being a Fleetwood Mac probably makes you automatically a fan of other artists of that "genre".

Well, well, well...

Mainly :
Pixies
Bon Iver
David Bowie
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Tim Buckley
Joni Mitchell
Kate Bush
John Frusciante
The Velvet Underground
Blondie
Cat Stevens
Elton John
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Steely Dan
The National
Milla
PJ Harvey

Also :
Led Zeppelin
Bob Dylan
John Stewart
America
Simon and Garfunkel
Serge Gainsbourg
Crosby Stills and Nash
The Doors
The Cure
Ataxia.

[KindOfWoman90]

My listening mood right now, apart from the obvious:

Joni Mitchell
Simon & Garfunkel
Carole King :xoxo: (sooo much love for Carole! read her memoir, it's great!)

But all of the following are always in rotation :cool: :

The Beatles
The Mamas and the Papas
Elbow
The Black Keys
Adele
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Ella Fitzgerald
Bread
Dean Martin

[britt0308]

ecclectic mix.. ;)

The Black Keys
Bob Dylan
Bonnie Raitt
CSNY
Dave Matthews Band
Dawes
Doors
Eagles
First Aid Kit
Florence & the Machine
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Haim
Heartless Bastards
Jack White
Jimi
Janis
Jefferson Airplane
John Mellencamp
Laura Marling
Led Zeppelin
Lissie
Lord Huron
Mudcrutch
Ray LaMontagne
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rolling Stones
Tom Petty
The xx

and MANY more..this is too hard!

[Sleepless-Child]

ecclectic mix.. ;)

The Black Keys
Bob Dylan
Bonnie Raitt
CSNY
Dave Matthews Band
Dawes
Doors
Eagles
First Aid Kit
Florence & the Machine
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Haim
Heartless Bastards
Jack White
Jimi
Janis
Jefferson Airplane
John Mellencamp
Laura Marling
Led Zeppelin
Lissie
Lord Huron
Mudcrutch
Ray LaMontagne
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rolling Stones
Tom Petty
The xx

and MANY more..this is too hard!

Did you just say Haim???? That band is amazing!! It sounds like new Fleetwood mac to me.

[britt0308]

Did you just say Haim???? That band is amazing!! It sounds like new Fleetwood mac to me.

YES!!! Just posted in your other thread before I saw this. Since summer I've been hooked..check out everything on YouTube of theirs. A lot is unreleased..but they're slowly becoming the next big thing! Trust me it's already happening ;) opening for Florence and the Machine later this month in the UK.

[Sleepless-Child]

YES!!! Just posted in your other thread before I saw this. Since summer I've been hooked..check out everything on YouTube of theirs. A lot is unreleased..but they're slowly becoming the next big thing! Trust me it's already happening ;) opening for Florence and the Machine later this month in the UK.

Well it is happening within the music industry, but i just hope the general public will also get it. I hope they'll keep their rock n'roll cause they are getting more and more electro and we've already heard that with bands like The xx or Metronomy :)