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5 Favorite Bands

FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
edited May 2010 in Other Music
What's up, kids?

Okay so I think it's safe to assume that anybody reading this is very passionate about music. I think it even might not be a stretch to say that anybody reading this considers Pearl Jam their favorite band. I love the Other Music section of the board and personally have gained a new appreciation for different acts through all of your recommendations. However, I did a search function and couldn't find this topic covered. So I'm posing this question to the board, who are your 5 favorite bands? As a little caveat to this discussion, bands of yesteryear that no longer tour (Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors, Nirvana, Hendrix, etc.) cannot be named.

Here's mine:
1. Pearl Jam
2. My Morning Jacket
3. R.E.M.
4. Modest Mouse
5. CAKE

Yours? Feel free to explain why you love them so much, but please, save your breath gushing about Pearl Jam for the Porch. :lol:
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  • juan lesterjuan lester Posts: 321
    foo fighters
    ben harper
    chilli peppers
    flogging molly
    social d

    i left out the obvious #1 choice
    uke can save the world
  • -decodified--decodified- mobile device Posts: 2,688
    Pearl Jam
    Radiohead
    Led Zeppelin / The Doors
    STP's
    CAKE
    Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - Jul 15, 2006
    Outside Lands Festival - Aug 28, 2009
    Key Arena - Sep 21, 2009
    Viejas Arena - Oct 09, 2009
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 23, 2010
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 24, 2010
    Oracle Arena Nov 26, 2013
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 26, 2014
    Parque Simon Bolivar - Bogota, Colombia - Nov 25, 2015 - MY HOMETOWN!!!
    Madison Square Garden - May 01, 2016
    Madison Square Garden - May 02, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 20, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 22, 2016 - MY B-DAY!!!

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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    What's up, kids?

    Okay so I think it's safe to assume that anybody reading this is very passionate about music. I think it even might not be a stretch to say that anybody reading this considers Pearl Jam their favorite band. I love the Other Music section of the board and personally have gained a new appreciation for different acts through all of your recommendations. However, I did a search function and couldn't find this topic covered. So I'm posing this question to the board, who are your 5 favorite bands? As a little caveat to this discussion, bands of yesteryear that no longer tour (Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors, Nirvana, Hendrix, etc.) cannot be named.

    Here's mine:
    1. Pearl Jam
    2. My Morning Jacket
    3. R.E.M.
    4. Modest Mouse
    5. CAKE

    Yours? Feel free to explain why you love them so much, but please, save your breath gushing about Pearl Jam for the Porch. :lol:

    Ah, good question dude. Not going to include Clapton or The Allman Brothers. While they still tour, not what you are looking for

    Currently (I think).

    1. PJ
    2. Phish
    2. Foo Fighters
    4. Bon Iver
    5. The Felice Brothers


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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    edited April 2010
    1. TOOL
    2. Pearl Jam
    3. Dave Matthews Band
    4. Foo Fighters
    5. RHCP
    Post edited by LloydXmas on
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    People...
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    As a little caveat to this discussion, bands of yesteryear that no longer tour (Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors, Nirvana, Hendrix, etc.) cannot be named.
  • -decodified--decodified- mobile device Posts: 2,688
    sorry didn't read the whole thing...

    here we go again...

    Pearl Jam
    Radiohead
    STP's
    CAKE
    Soundgarden
    Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - Jul 15, 2006
    Outside Lands Festival - Aug 28, 2009
    Key Arena - Sep 21, 2009
    Viejas Arena - Oct 09, 2009
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 23, 2010
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 24, 2010
    Oracle Arena Nov 26, 2013
    Shoreline Amphitheater - Oct 26, 2014
    Parque Simon Bolivar - Bogota, Colombia - Nov 25, 2015 - MY HOMETOWN!!!
    Madison Square Garden - May 01, 2016
    Madison Square Garden - May 02, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 20, 2016
    Wrigley Field - Aug 22, 2016 - MY B-DAY!!!

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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    -decodified- wrote:
    sorry didn't read the whole thing...

    here we go again...

    Pearl Jam
    Radiohead
    STP's
    CAKE
    Soundgarden

    Who would have thought a couple of these would be on this list in 2010.

    I don't know how i cant include radiohead or rhcp on my list, just included the last 2 because that is probably my current favorites.
  • meveretmeveret Posts: 110
    edited April 2010
    Heres mine in no order:

    Pearl Jam
    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
    R.E.M.
    The Cult
    Soundgarden
    If Springsteen doesn't count then I'd say The Police, or Alice In Chains. Also if Dire Straits or Mother Love Bone were still around theyd definitely be on the list.
    Post edited by meveret on
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    The Black Keys are a close number 6 for me too
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Let's give this a shot....

    Tool-go see them live and you'll understand.....

    Pearl jam- greatest RnR band in the world....

    Rage Against the Machine-music with a MESSAGE......

    Social D-grew up in So-Cal so how can I not....

    Bad Brains-pioneers of hard core punk......

    That's my list with bad religion in a close 6th......
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    edited April 2010
    No order
    Jack White (though particularly enjoying The Dead Weather at the moment)
    Ryan Adams
    Wilco
    The Black Crowes
    The Arcade Fire
    Post edited by keeponrockin on
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    badbrains wrote:

    Tool-go see them live and you'll understand.....

    4 of the best concerts that I've ever seen. Can't wait for some new material (whenever that is)
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    edited May 2010
    5 favorite bands currently touring? I'll base that on ticket stubs collected...

    1 - Pearl Jam
    2 - tie between My Morning Jacket and Metallica
    3 - tie between the Allman Brothers Band, the Black Crowes and Rush
    4 - tie between Dinosaur Jr and Foo Fighters
    5 - tie between Umphrey's McGee and Cracker

    So basically I just turned 5 into 10. 8-)

    I have yet to see Radiohead. That needs to change.
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    So many great smaller bands but these are my all time favorites (that are still touring . not including PJ)

    Beck
    Radiohead
    My Morning Jacket
    Do Make Say Think
    Gomez
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    BabaBooey1979 wrote:
    badbrains wrote:

    Tool-go see them live and you'll understand.....

    4 of the best concerts that I've ever seen. Can't wait for some new material (whenever that is)

    over 20 of the best shows I've ever seen. Shit front row at the swamps in jersey right in front of Justin, that was a sick fucken nite!!! You leave a Tool show in complete silence and shock at what you were just a part of. Bababooey knows, I bet he still remembers that spiritual feeling when he walked outside the venue and headed for his car after the first show....
  • crowes74crowes74 Posts: 273
    my favorite touring bands are: pretty well a 3 way tie up top

    1. black crowes (till dec 19th i guess)
    2. drive-by truckers
    3. pearl jam
    4. gov't mule
    5. jack white (in what ever band he's doing this year, all have been great)
  • Mookie Blaylock77Mookie Blaylock77 Posts: 127
    MMMMMM.

    1. PEARL JAM
    2. ALICE IN CHAINS
    3. ROGER WATERS
    4. R.H.C.P.
    5. MANU CHAO
  • ActionJackActionJack Posts: 137
    Pearl Jam
    anything involving clapton
    alice in chains
    soundgarden
    chilli peppers

    I enjoy skinny-skiing, going to bullfights on acid...


  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,853
    1 - PEARL JAM
    2 - Tragically Hip
    3 - Metallica
    4 - Motley Crue
    5 - Rage Against the Machine
    2005 - London
    2009 - Toronto
    2010 - Buffalo
    2011 - Toronto 1&2
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
    2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
    2018 - Fenway 1&2
    2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
    2023 - Chicago 1&2
    2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
  • jethrojam420jethrojam420 Foxborough MA Posts: 1,075
    keeponrockin wrote:
    No order
    Jack White (though particularly enjoying The Dead Weather at the moment)
    Ryan Adams
    Wilco
    The Black Crowes
    The Arcade Fire

    Props for the arcade fire here speaking of phenomenal live bands....but top 5? i'd have to go with...

    Pearl Jam
    Tool
    The Who
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Bruce Springsteen and E street Band
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    jethrojam420 wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    No order
    Jack White (though particularly enjoying The Dead Weather at the moment)
    Ryan Adams
    Wilco
    The Black Crowes
    The Arcade Fire

    Props for the arcade fire here speaking of phenomenal live bands....but top 5? i'd have to go with...

    Pearl Jam
    Tool
    The Who
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Bruce Springsteen and E street Band
    I love Bruce, but last time I saw him, he was average... First time I saw him he was fucking incredible though! I'm seeing my first Arcade Fire headlining set this summer, can't wait! (I saw them open for U2 years ago, blew them off the stage)
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Hairy DaneHairy Dane Denmark Posts: 205
    Tough to boil it down to only 5, but here goes:

    1. Pearl Jam
    2. Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (Danish band, recently reformed on a reuniontour, never officially disbanded :D )
    3. Metallica
    4. D-A-D (another great Danish band, even better live)
    5. Rammstein

    And David Bowie on a 5.5 place, but not really a band.
    ... Perhaps Depeche Mode on my 5th ... argh I can't decide. No it stays as it is.
    Have fun, walk hard and stay alive.
  • jethrojam420jethrojam420 Foxborough MA Posts: 1,075
    keeponrockin wrote:
    jethrojam420 wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    No order
    Jack White (though particularly enjoying The Dead Weather at the moment)
    Ryan Adams
    Wilco
    The Black Crowes
    The Arcade Fire

    Props for the arcade fire here speaking of phenomenal live bands....but top 5? i'd have to go with...

    Pearl Jam
    Tool
    The Who
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Bruce Springsteen and E street Band
    I love Bruce, but last time I saw him, he was average... First time I saw him he was fucking incredible though! I'm seeing my first Arcade Fire headlining set this summer, can't wait! (I saw them open for U2 years ago, blew them off the stage)
    I sat in the pouring rain to see bruce 2 years ago. one of the best 3 hour shows after the downpour tho i have ever been.

    Saw arcade fire at coachella 5 or 6 years ago. been trying ever since to catch them locally but their tour dates are sporadic at best...such is life...
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Good stuff guys.

    Kudos to -decodified- for listing CAKE. Great minds.

    I've noticed some of ya have listed 5 not including our best boys, so my alternative selection, after much thought, will be the Decemberists.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Pearl Jam
    Ryan Adams
    Wilco
    Radiohead
    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    Pearl Jam
    Bruce Springsteen & ESB
    Madonna
    Foo Fighters
    RHCP

    the first 3 are really the only ones I seen more than once and out of those I've only seen once the last 2 are probably my favorites
  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    pearl jam
    wilco
    my morning jacket
    broken social scene
    sonic youth

    i would add neko case to that, but she's not a band.

    honorable mention to arcade fire, bright eyes and radiohead
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,418
    in no order:

    1. Metallica
    2. anything involving Jack White (White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather)
    3. Pearl Jam
    4. Alice In Chains
    5. and probably Nirvana
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Pearl Jam
    AIC
    Metallica
    RHCP
    Foo Fighters
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Good stuff guys.

    Kudos to -decodified- for listing CAKE. Great minds.

    I've noticed some of ya have listed 5 not including our best boys, so my alternative selection, after much thought, will be the Decemberists.

    I liked the Decembrists a lot until The Hazards of Love, I couldn't get into that.
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