Our other favourite bands

Dodfather · #1 07-27-2009, 03:07 AM

Hi everyone,

So.. this is the first thread I've started on this section of The Ledge.

Since this is the chit chat part I thought it would be cool for us to know a bit more about each other if anyone is cool with that. So other than Fleetwood Mac and everyone associated with them, who are our other favourite bands?

I totally agree with John Cusack in High Fidelity when he says that you can tell a lot about a person by their music taste and that it's very important for starting conversations etc (in a non-judgmental way of course) so here goes my list of other favourites...

Oh, and that film of High Fidelity sucks - the book is amazing though!

Counting Crows
Emmylou Harris
Sheryl Crow
Carpenters (Karen was the best female pop singer ever in my opinion)
Bonnie Raitt
Ryan Adams
Matchbox 20
Beverley Knight
Neil Young
Kylie Minogue (all the way back from hear early late 80s stuff. You guys in the US missed SO much!)
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Pearl Jam
Steve Earle
Bruce Springsteen
Jackson Browne
Sara Evans
The Beatles
Dixie Chicks
Belinda Carlisle
Roxette
Sugarland
Linda Ronstadt (who has the same birthday as me - cool!)

Phew - I didn't mean to put so many! As you can see, bit of a country fan here, which can sometimes suck living in the UK!

Anyone else like many of the ones on that list? Looking at it I'm struck, as ever, by the fact of how un-British it is! I suppose I should add The Jam to help even it out!

Thoughts?

I may do a thread about favourite films and actors if this one goes well...

daniellaaarisen · #2 07-27-2009, 03:20 AM

ANOTHER RYAN ADAMS FAN!!!!! Yes!

I'm a HUGE believer in Cardinology

After Fleetwood Mac and Stevie, he's my favorite musician.

Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Ryan Adams (& the Cardinals), Arcade Fire, Beirut, Metric, Explosions in the Sky, Bon Iver, Led Zeppelin, Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, Animal Collective, Panda Bear, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Horse Feathers, Wolf Parade, Bob Dylan, Rocky Votolato, Architecture in Helsinki, Damien Rice, Chad Van Gaalen, Isis, Iron & Wine, Eagles, Allman Brothers, Andrew Bird, Of Montreal, Isis, Girl Talk, White Stripes, Streetlight Manifesto, Guided By Voices, James Taylor, Heart, Modest Mouse, Neil Young, The National, The Who, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smiths, Okkervil River, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Television, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Andy McKee, M.I.A., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Doors, David Bowie, Devendra Banhart, Santogold, Regina Spektor, Rocco deLuca and the Burden, David Ford, Seabear, Interpol, the Shins, Grateful Dead, Snow Patrol, U2, Sufjan Stevens, Ugly Casanova, Dario Marianelli, Vampire Weekend, Velvet Underground, the Weepies, Whiskeytown, Without Gravity... to list a few.

Lets definitely do films and actors! I'm a music and movie fiend-- more so music, but I'm always up to talk about great films.

Dodfather · #3 07-27-2009, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

ANOTHER RYAN ADAMS FAN!!!!! Yes!

I'm a HUGE believer in Cardinology

After Fleetwood Mac and Stevie, he's my favorite musician.

Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Ryan Adams (& the Cardinals), Arcade Fire, Beirut, Metric, Explosions in the Sky, Bon Iver, Led Zeppelin, Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, Animal Collective, Panda Bear, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Horse Feathers, Wolf Parade, Bob Dylan, Rocky Votolato, Architecture in Helsinki, Damien Rice, Chad Van Gaalen, Isis, Iron & Wine, Eagles, Allman Brothers, Andrew Bird, Of Montreal, Isis, Girl Talk, White Stripes, Streetlight Manifesto, Guided By Voices, James Taylor, Heart, Modest Mouse, Neil Young, The National, The Who, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smiths, Okkervil River, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Television, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Andy McKee, M.I.A., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Doors, David Bowie, Devendra Banhart, Santogold, Regina Spektor, Rocco deLuca and the Burden, David Ford, Seabear, Interpol, the Shins, Grateful Dead, Snow Patrol, U2, Sufjan Stevens, Ugly Casanova, Dario Marianelli, Vampire Weekend, Velvet Underground, the Weepies, Whiskeytown, Without Gravity... to list a few.

Lets definitely do films and actors! I'm a music and movie fiend-- more so music, but I'm always up to talk about great films.

Hi Danielle,

Ryan Adams is fantastic - although Cardiology hasn't grown on me yet, it will though! Heartbreaker, Gold, Easy Tiger to name a few are all great. Good call on Jose Gonzalez. Have you heard his cover verion of Kylie Minogue's Hand On Your Heart? It's really cool! Although you have to know the original to get just how different it is... Good call on James Taylor, although I prefer Jackson Browne, and of course the awesome Heart!!

I can't believe I forgot to put them on my list - I love Heart!! Oh, and Journey!

daniellaaarisen · #4 07-27-2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Hi Danielle,

Ryan Adams is fantastic - although Cardiology hasn't grown on me yet, it will though! Heartbreaker, Gold, Easy Tiger to name a few are all great. Good call on Jose Gonzalez. Have you heard his cover verion of Kylie Minogue's Hand On Your Heart? It's really cool! Although you have to know the original to get just how different it is... Good call on James Taylor, although I prefer Jackson Browne, and of course the awesome Heart!!

I can't believe I forgot to put them on my list - I love Heart!! Oh, and Journey!

You have to keep trying with Cardinology-- once it hits you, its in your blood for life

I like it better than Easy Tiger because its just a more solid album-- Easy Tiger has some great tracks but as one work, it isn't nearly as consistent IMO.

I have heard that cover-- phenomenal, like everything he does. I am a really really big fan of Jose's original work but he also has never failed me with a cover. His version of "Teardrop" is beautiful, too.

I've seen Heart like 4 times-- SUCH a great show again and again!

Dodfather · #5 07-27-2009, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

You have to keep trying with Cardinology-- once it hits you, its in your blood for life

I like it better than Easy Tiger because its just a more solid album-- Easy Tiger has some great tracks but as one work, it isn't nearly as consistent IMO.

I have heard that cover-- phenomenal, like everything he does. I am a really really big fan of Jose's original work but he also has never failed me with a cover. His version of "Teardrop" is beautiful, too.

I've seen Heart like 4 times-- SUCH a great show again and again!

I'd LOVE to see Heart live but alas, one of the setbacks that comes from living in the UK. I know they've just done a tour with Journey - wow!! I live in the wrong country musically. I'l see them one day, I hope!

chriskisn · #6 07-27-2009, 04:45 AM

Hmm...well my musical taste is pretty limited I'm known for being very blinkered when it comes to music... Other than FM and FM related stuff (all 16 members) I also like the following:

Bob Dylan (pride of place at the top of the list)
Bonnie Tyler
Eric Clapton
Bruce Springsteen
Heart
Pat Benatar
Janis Joplin
Tom Petty
John Mayall
Elton John
Billy Joel
Rod Stewart
Bob Seger
Jackson Browne
Eagles/Don Henley

Oh and a couple of new additions over recent years:

Lily Allen
Amy Winehouse
James Blunt

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #7 07-27-2009, 05:03 AM

Abba
The Eagles
The Carpenters
ELO
Queen

Dodfather · #8 07-27-2009, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

Abba
The Eagles
The Carpenters
ELO
Queen

Hurrah! Another Carpenters fan! I have everything they've done, including Karen's solo stuff. Also grew up listening to Abba.

DavidMn · #9 07-27-2009, 05:29 AM

For me, honestly I dont have a terribly varied interest. I have basically 2 bands that I LOVE besides Fleetwood Mac. they are:

1. The Stereophonics

2. The Sundays

I first heard the Stereophonics when I was on holiday in Europe in 2002 getting on the ferry to crosss from Calais to Dover when their song Have A Nice Day came on the sound system on the boat. It was one of those moments where a lighning bolt hits you and you have to find out who this artistwas IMMIDEATELY! I fleew home the next day and bought the album that song was on that night, and the rest is history. TO me, Kelly Jones, the Stereophonics lead singer is one of the most incredible songwriters in modern music! As for The Sundays, I have ben a fan of theirs since their inception in 1990. Their lead singer is a lady named Harriet Wheeler, and to me she has the most angelic voice of any woman I've ever heard. Unfortunately they havent made an album since 1997.

Incidentally, that large picture in my sig is when I met the Stereophonics back in 2005 when they came to Minneapolis. on the far left is Richard Jones the bass player. Kelly Jones the lead singer and guitar is on the other side of me with the hat on and Javier Weyler the drummer is on the far right.

**mylittledemon** · #10 07-27-2009, 05:40 AM

Love these...(to name a few):

The Beatles
U2
Gin Blossoms
Queen
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Goo Goo Dolls
Rolling Stones
The Police
Journey (with Steve Perry)
The Band
Coldplay
New Order
The Cure
The Pretenders
Tears For Fears

Dodfather · #11 07-27-2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Love these...(to name a few):

The Beatles
U2
Gin Blossoms
Queen
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Goo Goo Dolls
Rolling Stones
The Police
Journey (with Steve Perry)
The Band
Coldplay
New Order
The Cure
The Pretenders
Tears For Fears

Pretenders - good call! They're coming to Glasgow soon. Hoping to go see them if I can afford it.

Musicman408 · #12 07-27-2009, 07:22 AM

I've really recently started getting into Def Leppard. There is so much power in that music- I love 80's hair metal!!!

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #13 07-27-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Hurrah! Another Carpenters fan! I have everything they've done, including Karen's solo stuff. Also grew up listening to Abba.

I've been an Abba fan for over 30 years and the Carpenters for almost as long. In fact I liked them way before I discovered Fleetwood Mac

Dodfather · #14 07-27-2009, 08:16 AM

I got into Carpenters about 15 years ago afte5r seeing that awful tv moie The Karen Carpenter story. Im 27 now so was only 12 but just loved the songs. Since then I've been a huge fan. Do you have Karen's solo stuff? The album is ok but patchy and the unreleased songs, well, there's onlureally one good one...

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #15 07-27-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

I got into Carpenters about 15 years ago afte5r seeing that awful tv moie The Karen Carpenter story. Im 27 now so was only 12 but just loved the songs. Since then I've been a huge fan. Do you have Karen's solo stuff? The album is ok but patchy and the unreleased songs, well, there's onlureally one good one...

Yep... I have everything