I'm omitting GREAT bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, etc. but the way I always answer this very tricky question is whose discographys would I want on my iPod if i was stranded on a desert island. So today I will go with this lsit.
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains
Nirvana
Queens of The Stone Age
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
The Beastie Boys
The Black Keys
The White Stripes
19 Pearl Jam shows and still searching for Deep! 1998 (2) - East Lansing & Auburn Hills; 2000 (2) - Tampa & Noblesville; 2003 (2) - Lexington & Noblesville; 2006 (1) - Cincinnati; 2007 (1) - Chicago (Lollapalooza); 2008 (Ed in Milwaukee); 2009 (1) - Chicago; 2010 (1) - Noblesville; 2013 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2016 (Temple of the Dog in Los Angeles); 2017 (Ed at Ohana in Dana Point); 2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2025 - Southern U.S. Tour Please!
I left off the classic bands like The Beattles, The Who, and Led Zeppelin
1. Pearl Jam and side-projects
2. My Morning Jacket/Jim James
3. Frightened Rabbit
4. Black Keys/Dan Auerbach
5. Dr Dog
6. Old Crow Medicine Show
7. Foo Fighters
8. Band of Horses
9. Dispatch*/State Radio
10.Modest Mouse*
Some bands that have been in my top 10 at somepoint:
Alice In Chains
O.A.R
Our Lady Peace
Muse
The Killers*
Tenacious D*
Better Than Ezra*
Disturbed*
Chevelle
Some bands that are pretty close but not there yet:
The Avett Brothers*
Mumford and Sons*
Of Monsters and Men*
The National*
Pearl Jam
The Cure
Joy Division
Free
Deep Purple
Black Sabbath
Pink Floyd
Iron Maiden
Led Zeppelin
Aphrodite child
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
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
Pearl Jam
The Church
Paul Weller/Style Council/ The Jam
The Clash
The Who
Bob Marley
U2
Roxy Music
Ruchard Thompson
... and I'm going to have to throw a classical musician in here, just because I'm crazy about him and I think he's the best violinist on the planet right now
- Augustin Hadelich
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
Pearl Jam
Dave Matthews Band
Foo Fighters
Glen Hansard
Avett Brothers
REM
The Who
The Beatles
Band of Horses
Black Crowes
"Sometimes you find yourself having to put all your faith in no faith."
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2 2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Pearl Jam
The Tragically Hip
U2
Wilco
R.E.M.
Heartless Bastards
Drive-By Truckers
Headstones
Queens of the Stone Age
The Sadies
So hard to pick only 10. I've got a few dozen honorable mentions I could name as well, but I just don't have the energy right now.
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd
Nine Inch Nails
Godspeed You Black Emperor
Swans
Radiohead
Arcade Fire
Alice in Chains
Melvins
Joy Division
Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
Pearl Jam Oasis DMB Led Zeppelin Grateful Dead Blind Melon Neil Young (mainly with Crazy Horse) Eric Clapton (mainly Derek and the Dominos) Jack White Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
01. Pearl Jam / Motorpsycho 02. 03. The Beatles 04. Bob Dylan 05. dEUS 06. The Doors 07. Sonic youth 08. Soundgarden 09. Blonde redhead 10. Cheech wizard
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Abominable Putridity Dying Fetus NIN The Doors Pathology Slayer Aphex Twin Lamb of God PJ (although admittedly much less than I used to) anything Max Cavalera 11. Helmet (my user ID)
pearl jam the replacements tom waits the hold steady dinosaur jr guided by voices drive-by truckers wilco centro-matic afghan whigs
things like temple of the dog, jason isbell, boston spaceships, lifter puller... anything the band members did before or after, i include.
rolling stones, faith no more, nine inch nails, steve earle, jane's addiction, mark lanegan, bob mould, ramones all quickly come to mind as honorable mention.
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Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains
Nirvana
Queens of The Stone Age
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
The Beastie Boys
The Black Keys
The White Stripes
1998 (2) - East Lansing & Auburn Hills; 2000 (2) - Tampa & Noblesville; 2003 (2) - Lexington & Noblesville; 2006 (1) - Cincinnati; 2007 (1) - Chicago (Lollapalooza); 2008 (Ed in Milwaukee); 2009 (1) - Chicago; 2010 (1) - Noblesville; 2013 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2016 (Temple of the Dog in Los Angeles); 2017 (Ed at Ohana in Dana Point);
2021 (3) - Dana Point I, II & III; 2022 (3) - San Diego & Los Angeles I & II; 2025 - Southern U.S. Tour Please!
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Tool
Arcade Fire
Led Zeppelin
The Pogues
My Morning Jacket
Alice In Chains
Nirvana
Arcade Fire
The Gaslight Anthem
Zeppelin
Local H
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Strokes
Foo Fighters
The Beatles
The Head and The Heart
1. Pearl Jam and side-projects
2. My Morning Jacket/Jim James
3. Frightened Rabbit
4. Black Keys/Dan Auerbach
5. Dr Dog
6. Old Crow Medicine Show
7. Foo Fighters
8. Band of Horses
9. Dispatch*/State Radio
10.Modest Mouse*
Some bands that have been in my top 10 at somepoint:
Alice In Chains
O.A.R
Our Lady Peace
Muse
The Killers*
Tenacious D*
Better Than Ezra*
Disturbed*
Chevelle
Some bands that are pretty close but not there yet:
The Avett Brothers*
Mumford and Sons*
Of Monsters and Men*
The National*
*Haven't seen live
2013 - Baltimore, MD
Wilco
DMB
Avett Brothers
Black Crowes
The Who
Uncle Neil w/ or w/o the Horse
R.E.M.
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Ben Harper w/ any of his bands
Buffalo Tom
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Rancid
Local H
Gaslight Anthem
Pixies
U2
Bouncing Souls
Clash
DKM
Face to Face
Iron Maiden
Pearl Jam
The Beastie Boys
Arcade Fire
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Wilco
The Beatles
Radiohead
The Rolling Stones
moe.
Yeah, and I decided to not go the "post 15 honorable mentions" route either...which made it harder.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Radiohead
Elliott Smith
Led Zep
The Band
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Neil Finn
Neil Young
My Morning Jacket
Brad
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Queen
Pearl Jam
U2
Dead Sara
Imagine Dragons
Irontom
Soundgarden
Foo Fighters
The Veils
*end scene*
...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.
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Seriously, though. I like Coldplay. I have no idea where they would rank on my favorite bands list. Probably not in my top 40, but I do like them.
You got a problem wit dat?
The Cure
Joy Division
Free
Deep Purple
Black Sabbath
Pink Floyd
Iron Maiden
Led Zeppelin
Aphrodite child
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Avett Brothers
J Roddy Walston & the Business
Black Crowes
Delta Spirit
Frightened Rabbit
The National
Counting Crows
Dawes
Bon Iver
Pearl Jam
My Morning Jacket
Metallica
Explosions in the Sky
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Hendrix
Thievery Corp
Cold Play
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
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Pearl Jam
The Church
Paul Weller/Style Council/ The Jam
The Clash
The Who
Bob Marley
U2
Roxy Music
Ruchard Thompson
... and I'm going to have to throw a classical musician in here, just because I'm crazy about him and I think he's the best violinist on the planet right now
- Augustin Hadelich
Dave Matthews Band
Foo Fighters
Glen Hansard
Avett Brothers
REM
The Who
The Beatles
Band of Horses
Black Crowes
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
Pearl Jam
The Tragically Hip
U2
Wilco
R.E.M.
Heartless Bastards
Drive-By Truckers
Headstones
Queens of the Stone Age
The Sadies
So hard to pick only 10. I've got a few dozen honorable mentions I could name as well, but I just don't have the energy right now.
-Tom Waits
Provided I don't have to listen to that garbage, no!
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
Pink Floyd
Nine Inch Nails
Godspeed You Black Emperor
Swans
Radiohead
Arcade Fire
Alice in Chains
Melvins
Joy Division
The Beatles
Alice In Chains
David Bowie
Rage Against The Machine
Audioslave
Journey
Mad Season
Boston
The Goo Goo Dolls
Radiohead
Toadies
Beatles
The black crowes
The cure
Nirvana
Foo fighters
Mad Season
Tragically Hip
Probably fixing to put Joy Division on the list. I just got their best of, and really like this.
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
Pixies
Tim Buckley
Kate Bush
The Smiths
The Breeders
Fiona Apple
T.Rex/Tyrannosaurus Rex/Marc Bolan
Mazzy Star
last one could be anyone of the following:
The Doors, Laura Nyro, Alela Diane, Laura Marling.
Pearl Jam
Oasis
DMB
Led Zeppelin
Grateful Dead
Blind Melon
Neil Young (mainly with Crazy Horse)
Eric Clapton (mainly Derek and the Dominos)
Jack White
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
02.
03. The Beatles
04. Bob Dylan
05. dEUS
06. The Doors
07. Sonic youth
08. Soundgarden
09. Blonde redhead
10. Cheech wizard
2006 Arnhem 2007 Werchter 2009 Rotterdam 2010 Nijmegen 2010 Werchter
2012 Amsterdam 1 2012 Amsterdam 2 2014 Amsterdam 1 2014 Amsterdam 2
2014 Berlijn
Abominable Putridity
Dying Fetus
NIN
The Doors
Pathology
Slayer
Aphex Twin
Lamb of God
PJ (although admittedly much less than I used to)
anything Max Cavalera
11. Helmet (my user ID)
Social Distortion
Low Anthem
Mark Lanegan
Head & The Heart
Band Of Horses
Neil Young
My Morning Jacket
Bruce Springsteen
The Menzingers
THE ROLLING STONES
PINK FLOYD
TOOL
NEIL YOUNG
PORTISHEAD
MASSIVE ATTACK
SONIC YOUTH
THE CLASH
PRIMAL SCREAM
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
the replacements
tom waits
the hold steady
dinosaur jr
guided by voices
drive-by truckers
wilco
centro-matic
afghan whigs
things like temple of the dog, jason isbell, boston spaceships, lifter puller... anything the band members did before or after, i include.
rolling stones, faith no more, nine inch nails, steve earle, jane's addiction, mark lanegan, bob mould, ramones all quickly come to mind as honorable mention.