Favourite Band ? (3 Viewers)

bringbackrattles · Aug 25, 2018

All music fans have bought records and been to concerts. But if you were asked who is your favourite ever band who would you pick ?
I've got several to choose from like ACDC, Stones, Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynyrd, and others. But my number one has to be, Free.
I never saw them live but have listened to their albums/singles, and I never get tired of them. All Right Now and Wishing Well are timeless songs, and Paul Rodgers has to be one of the best rock/blues singers of all time. So given one choice, who would get your vote ?

clint van damme · Aug 25, 2018

Hard to pick just one when you've been listening to music for 40 odd years but bands I've absolutely loved and still listen to and would say were my favourites include:
Velvet underground
Damned
Stiff little fingers
Jesus and Mary chain
Pogues
Stone roses
Super furry animals

Current artists who I really like Anna Calvin and Idles are a cracking band.

If I had to pick a dance act - Eat static

olderskyblue · Aug 25, 2018

Tough one. Free would be in my top three for sure.

Lucky enough to have seen them quite a few times.

Sabbath and Roxy Music are my other 2.

Covkid1968# · Aug 25, 2018

The heart says The Specials so I'll go with that..... but my head says one of The Small Faces, The Who or Radiohead

Otis · Aug 25, 2018

Keeps changing.

At the moment it's Editors.

pastythegreat · Aug 25, 2018

Oasis. Easy. Next question?

Otis · Aug 25, 2018

pastythegreat said:
Oasis. Easy. Next question?

Used to be Oasis at one point, but for me it has fluctuated regularly and between many bands such as The Beatles, Beach Boys, Small Faces, Kinks, Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks, Depeche Mode, Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Devo, Human League, Eels, Granddaddy, Doves, Ben Folds Five, XTC, Cocteau Twins.

I get a new album and if I love it, the band become my latest plaything and I often just focus on them.

As I say, at the moment I am endlessly playing Editors, as they are at the Godiva on Saturday night and I am really loving them all over again and more so, having now heard their new stuff.

bringbackrattles · Aug 25, 2018

I said one choice ! It is hard though just choosing one band.

PTA · Aug 25, 2018

bringbackrattles said:
All music fans have bought records and been to concerts. But if you were asked who is your favourite ever band who would you pick ?
I've got several to choose from like ACDC, Stones, Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynyrd, and others. But my number one has to be, Free.
I never saw them live but have listened to their albums/singles, and I never get tired of them. All Right Now and Wishing Well are timeless songs, and Paul Rodgers has to be one of the best rock/blues singers of all time. So given one choice, who would get your vote ?

The answer is simple BBR, the one band you mentioned who are still kicking after all this time.

Otis · Aug 25, 2018

bringbackrattles said:
I said one choice ! It is hard though just choosing one band.

That's exactly what I am saying BRR. It constantly changes, so I can't give you one unless you want the one at this exact moment in time.

bringbackrattles · Aug 25, 2018

Otis said:
That's exactly what I am saying BRR. It constantly changes, so I can't give you one unless you want the one at this exact moment in time.

You've said them The Editors. I've never heard their music, but have heard of them.

Malaka · Aug 25, 2018

Black Sabbath
Metallica
Queensryche
Sex Pistols
Oasis
Iron Maiden
Sham 69

Otis · Aug 25, 2018

bringbackrattles said:
You've said them The Editors. I've never heard their music, but have heard of them.

Yep, at the mo, Editors. That's because that's all I'm playing at the moment.

And if you look on the Godiva thread you'll see I've posted up two videos of their latest stuff this morning.

LastGarrison · Aug 25, 2018

Oasis.

Special mentions to The Stone Roses and Ocean Colour Scene.

Gazolba · Aug 26, 2018

There are so many, but based on the number of songs of theirs that I've liked, their live performances, and their longevity, I'd have to say:
The Who.

Some other bands I've liked forever:
Fairport Convention, Eclection, Moody Blues, Byrds, Doors, Jefferson Airplane, REO Speedwagon, Dire Straits, Jags, Knack, Magnetic Fields, ABBA.

CJ_covblaze · Aug 26, 2018

Current favourite is Bastille. The bands I've always wanted to see live are the Scorpions, the Who, AC/DC and Blur.

CJ_covblaze · Aug 26, 2018

Gazolba said:
There are so many, but based on the number of songs of theirs that I've liked, their live performances, and their longevity, I'd have to say:
The Who.

Some other bands I've liked forever:
Fairport Convention, Eclection, Moody Blues, Byrds, Doors, Jefferson Airplane, REO Speedwagon, Dire Straits, Jags, Knack, Magnetic Fields, ABBA.

My parents go to Cropedy every year. They said Fairport are brilliant live.

Otis · Aug 26, 2018

My brother, God rest his soul, used to love Fairport and would never stop playing them.

eastwoodsdustman · Aug 26, 2018

I Love Dinosaur Jr and Jesus and Mary chain but New Order will always be my favourite and go to band if I want to listen to something.

Otis · Aug 26, 2018

eastwoodsdustman said:
I Love Dinosaur Jr and Jesus and Mary chain but New Order will always be my favourite and go to band if I want to listen to something.

Ha! Yes, forgot about them. Definitely one of my former favourite bands, New Order. If I played them again they probably would be all over again too.

Like Dinosaur Jr as well.

Houchens Head · Aug 26, 2018

T Rex
Barclay James Harvest
ELO
Kodaline
Blimey! There's so many! But my all time favourite would have to be Pink Floyd. Seen them live and have just about everything they've ever done including solo stuff. Love 'em!

bringbackrattles · Aug 26, 2018

I know I said pick just one favourite band, but running Free really close has to be Led Zeppelin. Saw them when I was 17 at the Bath Festival, they were the headline act. I have liked them ever since.

vow · Aug 26, 2018

Like Otis, had many fave band's over the years.
Currently it's....Royal Blood.

Otis · Aug 26, 2018

vow said:
Like Otis, had many fave band's over the years.
Currently it's....Royal Blood.

Yeah, love them too!

xcraigx · Aug 26, 2018

vow said:
Like Otis, had many fave band's over the years.
Currently it's....Royal Blood.

Currently mine too. They are even better live and I've been lucky enough to see them 3 times, once in Digbeth in front of a few hundred too. I'm not sure I've ever liked more than 2 albums by any other band so I'm looking forward to their third effort.

clint van damme · Aug 26, 2018

CJ_covblaze said:
Current favourite is Bastille. The bands I've always wanted to see live are the Scorpions, the Who, AC/DC and Blur.

Fuck me! How did I leave Blue off my list?! Best festival performance I've ever seen at Glastonbury 2009 (I think!)
Left LCD Sound system off my list as well No way you can narrow it down to one band @bringbackrattles !!!

robbieray · Aug 26, 2018

The wurzles

rondog1973 · Aug 26, 2018

clint van damme said:
Fuck me! How did I leave Blue off my list?! Best festival performance I've ever seen at Glastonbury 2009 (I think!)
Left LCD Sound system off my list as well No way you can narrow it down to one band @bringbackrattles !!!

Yeah Blue, can't whack All rise...

clint van damme · Aug 26, 2018

rondog1973 said:
Yeah Blue, can't whack All rise...

My fucking fat fingers!!

Otis · Aug 26, 2018

clint van damme said:
My fucking fat fingers!!

Never heard of them, but have to say, that's a great name for a band!

Is their first album called 'How Many Fingers can you get in a KitKat' and is the second one called 'Joan Collins'?

wingy · Aug 26, 2018

Otis said:
Never heard of them, but have to say, that's a great name for a band!

Is their first album called 'How Many Fingers can you get in a KitKat' and is the second one called 'Joan Collins'?

You nearly made a fist of things !

Otis · Aug 26, 2018

wingy said:
You nearly made a fist of things !

Nearly? So I go myself out of a hole then and didn't make an arse of myself?

Was that gramatically correct, or should I have had a colon in there?

wingy · Aug 26, 2018

Otis said:
Nearly? So I go myself out of a hole then and didn't make an arse of myself?

Was that gramatically correct, or should I have had a colon in there?

No
Just one more didget would have been five!!
Sorry predictive fine!!

wingy · Aug 26, 2018

I can't get my emojis working
Dah!!

Mcbean · Aug 26, 2018

Its an impossible choice amongst those mentioned but i too am with HH - having one choice for my life on a desert island would be the Pink Floyd collection

Modern day stuff an outsider - Govt Mule -if you have'nt had the pleasure - varied and very prog

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