OT whats your favorite band or artist

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:02 am

My all time favorite is George Straight....I am a county boy after all....
but in the last hour or so I have listen to
Huey Lewis
Lynard Skynard
Joey and Rory,
Patsy Cline,
Brian Adams
Eagles
and ZZ top
Just to name a few....and Jimmy Buffet......
I am a Florida Boy.....and its the law down here!

enjoy jazz, some classical, some R&B....but its mostly country for me!

Cant stand Rap, hip hopp, or 60 hippies music....
or disco...

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:29 am

Hard to pick just one..

John Denver before he got drunk and flew his Pitts Special into the ground
Doug Kershaw.. Just got to love Cajun music. Makes me dance around the kitchen will cooking Jambalaya/
Hank Williams..Good old Honky Tonk country music
Patsy Cline... She sang like an angel
The Chieftans..Traditional Irish Music

Hum..They are all dead but Kershaw and the Chieftans. I guess I am out of touch.

P.S. I also like classical music. Yitzak Pearlman on the violin and Yoyo Ma on the chello are wonderful. I groove on strings. I went to a Pearlman concert once in Tel Aviv. I thought I was in heaven.

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:30 am

My favorite band is the barrel band. My favorite artist, John Ulrich.

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:37 am

Marty Robbins none better; Glenn Yarbrough, Frankie Lane as they sang alot of the theme songs to the TV westerns. I prefer western music from Don Edwards, Michael M Murphy, Ian Tyson, RW Hampton. I dont care for the country music out of nashville these days except for Alison Krauss.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:39 am

Hobie wrote:My favorite band is the barrel band. My favorite artist, John Ulrich.

You mean you don't like the new Christian Band, "The Dove Tails?"

(snare drum)

Ricky Skaggs
Tony Rice
Allison Kraus
Rhonda Vincent
Quicksilver
...Christian Bluegrass in General
Johnny Cash
Chris Ledoux(Great Stuff!)
John Denver

Casting Crowns
Fernando Ortega
Toby Mac

Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Chopin(can never get enough Chopin)

vancelw · Post by **vancelw** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:43 am

It was the 4th post before J. R. Cash was mentioned

What is wrong with you people?

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:54 am

America
Peter Frampton
Foreigner
Steve Miller
Eagles
Ted Nugent
Styx
Pink Floyd

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:55 am

How about something completely different......

ELP
Emerson, Lake and Palmer

ELP.jpg

Old? Yes!

Classic? Yes!!

Awesome? Yes!!!

30 years later and their music still rocks!!!

At least it does at my place...

Old No7

Chas. · Post by **Chas.** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:02 am

I have no particular band/artist that I prefer, although there are many that I like and more that I don't. There's too many to list. I like most of what's been mentioned, but will add Def Leppard and AC/DC. Kenny Rogers and Dolly doing "Island in the Stream" was outstanding, particularly through a set of Altec-Lansings. And I know all of the words to A Pirate Looks At Forty.

Rdm_01 · Post by **Rdm_01** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:08 am

Waylon, Willie, George J., Conway, Johnny, George S., Marty, Johnny H., Hank Sr., Hank Jr.,...pretty much any classic country with todays mixed in.

.38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, CCR, Def Leppard, Jimmy Hendrix, Eagles, Foreigner, Quiot Riot, Ratt, ect... Pretty much any thing.

RDM

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:11 am

Old No7 wrote:How about something completely different......

ELP
Emerson, Lake and Palmer
ELP.jpg
Old? Yes!

Classic? Yes!!

Awesome? Yes!!!

30 years later and their music still rocks!!!

At least it does at my place...

Old No7

Pictures At An Exhibition

damienph · Post by **damienph** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:50 am

Focus ('73-'74?) Yodeling Rock and Roll, how cool is that?

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:00 am

I have gone through phases, and like a variety of music, but my favorite band has always been AC/DC.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:03 am

I see some of you boys like heavy metal.....me too!
like whitesnake...def lepard

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:23 pm

The Band
The Allmann Bros.
The Tragically Hip
The Talking Heads
King Crimson, especially with Adrian Belew
but I can listen to Sam Cooke over and over all day and all night long.
Lyle Lovett is one of the all-time best songwriters.

damienph, Moving Waves was my first vinyl and I have a pretty big collection of Focus

long-haired music? DeBussy, Ricard Strauss (4 last songs and all the lieder), Delibis, Mozart, Bach concertos, Beethoven's 8th (his tribute to Mozart) and Corelli violin sonatas.
also an early recording of Heifetz playing Franck violin sonata in A. The second movement of Beethoven's 9th when conducted properly is an astounding piece, as is the Confutatis from Mozart's Requiem. I have a pretty good collection of Hungaratron analog recordings on vinyl. The communists knew how to focus their performances on the composer rather than their egos - Izzak Perlman's recorded performance of Vivaldi's 4 seasons is self-aggrandizing - it should be about the weather, not about him.

speaking of Beethoven's 9th, this is the best recording I've ever heard - I have it on vinyl - 4 sides.
It's 90 minutes long, the way Beethoven intended - this music is destroyed when its rushed, and most early recordings were 60 minutes to get it on 2 sides of vinyl
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... +No.+9.htm

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:37 pm

Wagner
Almost anything Russian
Most marches.
Traditional Jazz
Blues
Dixieland
Oscar Peterson
YellowJackets
Tower of Power
Tom Waits
Goodman
Buddy Rich
Maynard Fergeson
On, and on, and on, and on.......

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:44 pm

Wanda jackson & johnny horton for country. Danny gaither for gossple. Linda ronstadt for rock but dont like her politics.
Statler brothers for a group.

aragornelessar86 · Post by **aragornelessar86** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:52 pm

Really digging The Traveling Wilburys and Mumford & Sons (not Little Lion Man) right now.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:56 pm

I like so many different kinds of music it's very hard to put the tag "favorite" on them.

However I'd have to say The Beatles and Abba are two of my more favorite groups and my favorite female singer is Kylie Minogue.

Joe

crystal river charli · Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:05 pm

The Moody Blues
Uriah Heep When Hensley was doing key boards
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
Spirit
The Byrds
Elp

Charlie

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:08 pm

>John Denver before he got drunk and flew his Pitts Special into the ground

It was a Long EZ which he had previously flown for only 1/2 hour and, although he had problems with drink, there was no alcohol in him when he crashed.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:47 pm

First thing to get straight is rap is not music. It can't be as there is no melody.

The big bands
Hoyt Axton
Bobby Bare
Tom T. Hall
Statler Bros.
Eddy Arnold

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:18 pm

Rusty wrote:First thing to get straight is rap is not music. It can't be as there is no melody.

The big bands
Hoyt Axton
Bobby Bare
Tom T. Hall Statler Bros.
Eddy Arnold

I forgot about him....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4s3bT-Gk6I

My favorite....Back when it was called C & W and didn't cross over into three different other styles. Dear Lord, I heard Country Rap the other day.....

darkwater · Post by **darkwater** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:21 pm

Bands:
Brother
Dead Can Dance
Wicked Tinkers

Ambient Artists:
Harold Budd
Jonn Serrie
Michael Stearns

Classical Works:
Mozart's Requiem
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Barber's Adagio for Strings
Beethoven's 5th Symphony

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:25 pm

Old No7 wrote:How about something completely different......
Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Even more differenter... Terje Rypdal or Jan Garbarek

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:28 pm

I like classic country, texas country, classic rock, bluegrass, and a few Christian bands. If I had to narrow it down to my faves they would be, in no particular order:

Classic Country:
Hank Sr.
Hank Jr.
Johnny Cash
Waylon
Willie
Chris Kristofferson (sp?)
Merle Haggard.....and the list goes on

Texas Country: (my favorite genre)
Cross Canadian Ragweed (more rock than country)
Jason Boland
Roger Creager
Randy Rogers
Wade Bowen
Pat Green (before he went "mainstream")......and many more

Classic Rock:
Boston
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ted Nugent

Christian:
Jeremy Camp
Casting Crowns

Oh, and I almost forgot Josh Turner, one of the few modern country guys I like.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:35 pm

Favorite Groups / Artist:

Robert Palmer
Flim and the BBs
Yellow Jackets
Brian Bromberg
The Rippingtons
Rush
Grateful Dead
Steely Dan
Doobie Brothers
38 Special
The Pretenders
Thompson Twins

Favorite Composers:

John Williams
Gustav Holst
James Swearingen
John Phillip Sousa
Bernard Herrman
Leroy Anderson

Favorite Musical Pieces I've played as either a trombonist or percussion section member:

First Suite in Eb for Military Band (Holst)
I Vow to Thee, My Country (Holst)
"Malambo" -- Danza Final; 4th movement from "Estancia" (Ginastera)
The Mission (Williams)
The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa)
Novena (Swearingen)
The Star Spangled Banner (Key)
Trumpets Allegro (Anderson)
Sleigh Ride (Anderson)

Noah

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:08 pm

Allman Bros
Stevie Ray Vaughn
AC/DC
J Cash
Willie
Merle
Led Zeppelin
ZZ Top

I like Blues and classic country. Here in St Louis we have many great local blues bands and artists to go see. I like to listen to Classical Music but I'm not well versed in the composers. This just scratches the surface .

Kevin

SFRanger7GP · Post by **SFRanger7GP** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:20 pm

George Strait
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Don Edwards
Ian Tyson
Bob Wills
Marty Robbins
Kevin Fowler
Gary P. Nunn
Michael Martin Murphy
Texas Tornados

2571 · Post by **2571** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:53 pm

Clifton Chenier (zydeco)

Frank Fairfield (cowboy/ 19th Century Amrican)

Joplin (Janis, not Scott)

Hendrix

draperjojo · Post by **draperjojo** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:10 pm

I've played guitar in several "Classic Rock" bands. So I lean towards ZZ Top, Skynyrd, Bad Co, Cream, Zeppelin, AC/DC, Blackfoot, Montrose, Hagar, Guitar Shorty, etc....

big bear · Post by **big bear** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:11 pm

Joe Henry
Son Volt
Volebeats
Blue Rodeo
Grateful Dead
Robert Johnson

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:27 am

Johnny Winter
Willie
Jimmy
Merle
Marty
ZZ Top
Ted
Bob Wills
Angel Romero
Paco DeLucia
Los Lobos
Thelonius Monk
Wolfgang
T-Bone Walker
Guy Clark
Doc Watson
Jimmy Hendrix again
Muddy Waters

Gobblerforge · Post by **Gobblerforge** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:59 am

James Brown
The Who
Mavin Gay
Nickleback
Three Doors Down
Bear Jr.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:20 am

"Artist"?

John M. Browning!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:00 am

Ysabel Kid wrote:"Artist"?

John M. Browning!

You win!

Bearhands · Post by **Bearhands** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:25 am

a little diverse, here goes....

Elton John
Shania Twain
Beatles + J. Lennon
Aretha Franklin
Johann Strauss
Seatrain
Edgar Winter
ELP
YES
Vince Gill
Clint Black
Hall and Oates
Brooks and Dunn
David Bowie
Prince
Streisand

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:48 am

Pisgah... I did some research and you are 100% correct. Either my memory is faulty or some news reports at the time were incorrect. Either way, I am glad to be wrong. Seems like he didn't refuel the plane and when trying to switch tanks, he had trouble with the fuel selector switch. The family won a lawsuit against the maker of the switch.

piller · Post by **piller** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:59 am

Jim Reeves, Daniel O'Donnell, ZZ Top, Iron Maiden, The Moody Blues, Molly Hatchett, Krokus, Golden Earring, Marty Robbins, Eddy Arnold, (The Southern Gentleman) Sonny James, Don Williams, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Brooks and Dunn, Holly Dunn (Daddy's Hands is still an all time classic), Van Morrison, Charlie Daniels, Foreigner, Journey, Rush, The Who, Charlie Pride (the only one on here whom I have talked to several times and know his daughter fairly well), John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band (Eddie and the Cruisers movie soundtrack), Greg Kihn, Stealers Wheel, Gerry Rafferty, Edward Bear, and Marie Osmond when paired with England Dan Seals singing Meet me in Montana. Oh, I forgot Johnny Lee doing a version of Michael Martin Murphy's song Cherokee Fiddle.

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:59 pm

Blaine you just heard country rap for the first time...I thought Charlie Danials Band invented it about 40 years ago , only we didn't call it that then.
My MP3
Garth
Montomery Gentry
Kenny R
AC/DC
Quarterflash
CDB
Chris Ledoux
Heart
Alabama
Hank(Sr and Jr together and separately)
Pat Benatar
Shedaisy's Battle Hymn of the republic
Waylon
Wille
Johnny C
Van Halen
Kid Rock

Just remember I work with schizophrenics everyday! Tom

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:10 pm

[quote="Charles"]Hard to pick just one..

John Denver before he got drunk and flew his Pitts Special into the ground

When JD crashed into Monterey Bay he was piloting an experimental fiberglass push prop aircraft. He had "control issues" previously, but I'm not aware of any alcohol being involved in the fatal accident.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:13 pm

Patsy Cline is/was a favorite, as are Crystal Gayle, Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard, and Willie.

Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer band have always been a favorite. Ditto the Grateful Dead before Jerry flamed out.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:51 pm

They'll play these 2 from the Dropkick's at my funeral (but hopefully not for a long long time)

Dropkick Murphy's - Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip-COzs42LQ, God willing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY64i2PhTWs

Deadbolt -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B4L8C3oxQs

gray1 · Post by **gray1** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:05 pm

junior brown

Hankster · Post by **Hankster** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:26 pm

Junior Brown... inventor of the Guit-Steel!!
Camel....
Night Ranger....
SAMMY HAGAR!! Both his music, AND Cabo Wabo Tequila!! Mas Tequila!
ELO....
Kansas...
Journey....
Bill Angel...

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:47 am

crystal river charli wrote:The Moody Blues
Uriah Heep When Hensley was doing key boards
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
Spirit
The Byrds
Elp

Charlie

You pretty much nailed it for me too Charlie except I'd sub Yes for The Byrds and add early Rush as well. Based on that list I can recommend Spooky Tooth if you've not checked them out.

Cheers,
Oly

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:49 am

Rush......
Pink Floyd......
Los Lobos.....
Da Yoopers.......
Conga Se Menne.....
Francis Scott Key.....
Chicago.....
Warren Zevon......
Moody Blues......
Chuck Mangione.....
Mr. Sutherland......

spaceman

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:13 am

Chicago
Journey

My wife and I sat through a pouring rain at a Journey concert years ago and loved it. We also took our family to two Chicago concerts over the years.

HEAD0001 · Post by **HEAD0001** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:54 am

1. Rolling Stones
2. BB King

Who else is there?? Nobody mentioned these two. These two have done more and been around more than just about anybody else. Tom.

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:48 am

For country it's.
Merle Haggard
J Cash
Travis Tritt

Rock would be.
J Hendrix
Black Sabbath
Metallica
Uriah Heep
Bad Co
God Smack
Volbeat
System of a down
Robin Trower
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Iron Maiden
The Animals
CCR
Okay im worn out. My brother plays in a blue grass band so some of that's good also.