Favourite Band Ever

[Aequilibria]

Blind Guardian, hands down.
The one band that got me away from "Busted" and similar crap like that, 6 years ago...

I've been a Die-Hard Metalhead, ever since.

[Partybus]

I prefer the jam rock genre, my all time favorite band is/was called Jiggle the Handle, now the Gary Backstrom Band (the best guitarist I have ever witnessed btw) But as far as known acts? The Grateful Dead come to mind, The Allman Brothers Band, Government Mule...jam grass is a great genre too, Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incedent etc...

[Israslovakahzerbajan]

I can't say I have a favorite band, there's a huge variety...um Boston.

[17HA]

My favorites in order:
1.Slayer
2.Iron Maiden
3.Judas Priest
4.Megadeth
5.Venom
6.Testament
7.Twisted Sister
8.Motley Crue
9.Ted Nugent
10.ZZ Top
Honorable mention: Metallica (When Burton was still alive. R.I.P. Cliff! )

[Charlie Ferguson]

[size=50][size=200]ah muah ha ha.. now youve got me going...
lets see...
O love GnR, they completely rock my socks... The Darkness is cool, i love the Beatles, they are life, i love U2... the Miniature Tigers, Never Shout never.... Jefferson Airplane, ARLO GUTHRIE( look him up, listen to him and reply to this post) Janis Joplin, LED ZEPPELIN, Lynyrd Skynyrd... I could go on forever
My favorite composer is Tchaikovsky... pardon my spelling?[color=#8000BF][/color][/size][/size]

[Tsa-la-gi Nation]

Well since it's favorite band ever, it's a toss up between The Grateful Dead & The Velvet Underground. I don't think there will ever be another band that tours the way The Dead did. They were just awesome to see live. The number of songs they could pull out on a whim on any given night was amazing. I'm lucky to have seen Jerry Garcia play.
Now, I'm not old enough to have seen The Velvet Underground play, but basically, without their music, alternative rock would have never been born. In 67 when everyone esle was singing peace, love, & hippy shit, they were singing "herione, when I put a spike in my vein" & "shiney boots of leather,strike dear mistress, cure my heart". Pretty eye opening stuff for the day.
Now, if the question would have been "Favorite band playing now", I would have to say Ween, hands down, but the Pixes have been playing together again, so they would be a close 2nd.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Buck-Tick
Malice Mizer
Eisbrecher
Megaherz
Unheilig
Oomph!
Oranges and Lemons
El Sueño de Morfeo
Mägo de Oz
Piperrak


I can't decide!!!

[Rhodmhire]

Did I already post here?

Imma' do it again if I did, and go Queen.

No need for explanation.

[Rhodmhire]

I can't decide!!!

Oomph!

Because I can relate, in more ways than one.

[Chernobyl-Pripyat]

Nirvana or Sektor Gaza.

[Autotelic]

If I have to pick only one: Smashing Pumpkins

[Uawc]

My favorite band is Slipknot.

I do believe they are metal and if you're going to be a nit-picky nerd raging elitist about your disagreement you can screw right off.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I can't decide!!!

Oomph!

Because I can relate, in more ways than one.

Oomph! rocks. But I like other bands just as much. Th choices are, gah! Too many.

[Rhodmhire]

I can't decide!!!

Oomph!

Because I can relate, in more ways than one.

Oomph! rocks. But I like other bands just as much. Th choices are, gah! Too many.

Actually, it was more because I express the phrase "Oomph!" 4-8 times a day due to various causes, but that's beyond the point.

There's always too many choices, for example, Queen, Aerosmith, and Journey are virtually neck and neck in my book. I only put Queen on top by a thread, and the classicness of their songs seems to exceed that of the latter two quite often.

Other than that, they're equal to me, as are dozens of other bands like them, and even some contemporary ones I've come to like.

Oh, and I see you've gone back to your older flag.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

I can't decide!!!

Oomph!

Because I can relate, in more ways than one.

Oomph! rocks. But I like other bands just as much. Th choices are, gah! Too many.

Actually, it was more because I express the phrase "Oomph!" 4-8 times a day due to various causes, but that's beyond the point.

There's always too many choices, for example, Queen, Aerosmith, and Journey are virtually neck and neck in my book. I only put Queen on top by a thread, and the classicness of their songs seems to exceed that of the latter two quite often.

Other than that, they're equal to me, as are dozens of other bands like them, and even some contemporary ones I've come to like.

Oh, and I see you've gone back to your older flag.

That's sensible.

Yes, I am going back to basics before the inevitable goodbyes.

[Barzan]

Queen, Styx, Supertramp, ELO, CCR, The Boss and his E-Street Band, Neil Young, Tears for Fears, Bryan Adams, Billy Joel, Genesis, OMD Depeche Mode, New Order...I can't singe-out one as a "favourite".

[Rhodmhire]

...I can't singe-out one as a "favourite".

I can.

Queen

There ya' go.

[Max Yasgurs Farm]

Queen
Skynyrd
Zeppelin
Floyd
GnR
Ravi Shankar
The Who


oh...
THE DOORS!

[Barzan]

Queen <--- yes
Skynyrd <--- some
Zeppelin <--- kinda
Floyd <--- yes
GnR <--- not really
Ravi Shankar <--- eh?
The Who <--- yes


oh...
THE DOORS! <--- yes

[Max Yasgurs Farm]

Queen <--- yes
Skynyrd <--- some
Zeppelin <--- kinda
Floyd <--- yes
GnR <--- not really
Ravi Shankar <--- eh?
The Who <--- yes


oh...
THE DOORS! <--- yes

I forgot CCR.


CCR.

[H N Fiddlebottoms VIII]

The chart you posted a link for is made by someone like you who has little idea of how metal works.

The heart of metal is fat, bald guys with guitars who hate their girlfriends. That's how metal "works," anything else (the presence or absence of vocals, the presence or absence of talent, the presence or absence of a Hot Topic-going audience, the presence or absence of dragons) is just a gimmick.

If you want to find a real metal band look here:
http://www.metal-archives.com/

As someone who has used that website for recommendations in the past, I can assure you of three things:
1. Black Sabbath and Trivium are mentioned there, yet you earlier excluded them from your list of "real metal."
2. There are far too many bands named goddamn "Decimation." Seriously, there's like six of them on that list alone, and that's just the tip of the iceberg, because ...
3. Their definition of what is worthy of listing is draconian and arbitrary.

[H N Fiddlebottoms VIII]

My favorite band is the Delgados, at least they have the highest number of 5-star rated songs on my computer. I also have a strong fondness for Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mudvayne, Arch Enemy, Cat Power and most projects that Mike Patton is involved in.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

My favorite band is the Delgados, at least they have the highest number of 5-star rated songs on my computer. I also have a strong fondness for Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mudvayne, Arch Enemy, Cat Power and most projects that Mike Patton is involved in.

Cat Power? I like that name.

*Googles it*

[Tunizcha]

My favorite band is the Delgados, at least they have the highest number of 5-star rated songs on my computer. I also have a strong fondness for Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mudvayne, Arch Enemy, Cat Power and most projects that Mike Patton is involved in.

Cat Power? I like that name.

*Googles it*

You didn't know Cat Power prior to that post?
Bad Rydia.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

My favorite band is the Delgados, at least they have the highest number of 5-star rated songs on my computer. I also have a strong fondness for Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mudvayne, Arch Enemy, Cat Power and most projects that Mike Patton is involved in.

Cat Power? I like that name.

*Googles it*

You didn't know Cat Power prior to that post?
Bad Rydia.

No, sumimasen. But now I do and I friggin' love her!
Thanks for mentioning her Fiddy!