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aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,026
edited March 2008 in Other Music
So I'm stealing this idea outright from the Wilco board. List your favorite band/artist for each letter of the alphabet. (You can use either first or last name if you use a solo artist, but be consistent throughout the list)

ONLY ONE PER LETTER!!!

Adams, Ryan
Black Crowes, The
Cure, The
Dylan, Bob
Eels, The
Flaming Lips, The
Guns N' Roses
Hendrix, Jimi
INXS
Jane's Addiction
King's X
Led Zeppelin
Metallica
Nine Inch Nails
Oasis
Pearl Jam
Queen
R.E.M.
Smashing Pumpkins, The
Tool
U2
Velvet Underground, The
Wilco
XTC
Young, Neil
ZZ Top
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  • PaukPauk Posts: 1,084
    At the Drive-In
    Built to Spill
    Carole King
    David Bowie
    Elliott Smith
    Fleetwood Mac
    Gorillaz
    Hunters & Collectors
    Idlewild
    Justice
    Kings of Convenience
    Love
    McLusky
    Nine Inch Nails
    ....
    Pavement
    ....
    Radiohead
    Seafood
    Tegan & Sara
    ....
    ....
    We Are Scientists
    ....
    ....
    ....

    Can't think of any O, Q, U, V, X, Y or Z. Looking through my ipod I don't have any band I particularly love with those letters... well without using surnames as the letter, but can't really use first names for half and surnames for the other half.
    Paul
    '06 - London, Dublin, Reading
    '07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    '09 - London, Manchester, London
    '12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    A - A Perfect Circle
    B - Buckcherry
    C - Coldplay
    D - The Dandy Warhols
    E - Electric Six
    F - Faith No More
    G - Guns n Roses
    H - Henry Rollins
    I - Incubus
    J - Jane's Addiction
    K - Kelli Ali
    L - Lenny Kravitz
    M - Massive Attack
    N - Nine Inch Nails
    O - On
    P - Pearl Jam
    Q -
    R - Rollins Band
    S - Sigur Ros
    T - TheSTART
    U - U2
    V - VHS or Beta
    W - Weezer
    X -
    Y -Year of the Rabbit
    Z -
    You can't spell "dumb" without DMB
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Hmm
    A- Allman Brothers
    B- Beck
    C- Caspian
    D- Deftones/Do Make Say Think
    E- Eels
    F- Foos
    G- Gomez
    H- H
    I- Incubus
    J- Jimi
    K- King of Leon
    L- Led Zep
    M- Mono
    N- Nirvana
    O- Onyx
    P- Pearl Jam
    Q- QOTSA
    R- Radiohead
    S- STP
    T- Toad the Wet Sprocket
    U- Unwed Sailor
    V- Veruca Salt
    W- Weezer
    X - ?
    Y- You.May.Die.In.The.Desert
    Z-?
    “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.”
  • ClariceClarice Posts: 256
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    So I'm stealing this idea outright from the Wilco board. List your favorite band/artist for each letter of the alphabet. (You can use either first or last name if you use a solo artist, but be consistent throughout the list)

    ONLY ONE PER LETTER!!!

    Adams, Ryan
    Black Crowes, The
    Cure, The
    Dylan, Bob
    Eels, The
    Flaming Lips, The
    Guns N' Roses
    Hendrix, Jimi
    INXS
    Jane's Addiction
    King's X
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nine Inch Nails
    Oasis
    Pearl Jam
    Queen
    R.E.M.
    Smashing Pumpkins, The
    Tool
    U2
    Velvet Underground, The
    Wilco
    XTC
    Young, Neil
    ZZ Top


    Alice in Chains
    Bruce Springsteen
    Cat Power
    Dylan, Bob -- Dave Matheus Band ( it´s fuck just one, sorry)
    Editors
    Foo Fighters
    Guns n' Roses
    Hendrix
    Iron Maiden
    Kings of Leon
    Led Zeppelin
    Mutantes
    Nirvana

    Pearl Jam
    queen
    R.E.M Rollings Stones Ramones (sorry, it´s not easy)
    Sonic Youth Soundgarden
    Tom Waits
    U2
    Velvet Underground
    Who, The
    Young, Neil
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Asia
    Bush, Kate
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Drive-by Truckers
    Electric Light Orchestra
    Fleetwood Mac
    Gabriel, Peter
    Hole
    Isbel, Jason
    Judas Priest
    King Crimson
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nirvana
    Osbourne, Ozzy
    Primus
    Queen
    Rush
    Sleater-Kinney
    Temple of the Dog
    U2
    Van Halen
    Who, The
    X
    Young, Neil
    Zebra
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Arcade Fire
    Broken Social Scene
    the Cure
    the Decemberists
    Eric's Trip
    the Flaming Lips
    Godspeed You Black Emperor
    Sarah Harmer
    Interpol
    the Jesus and Marychain
    the Kronos Quartet
    the Lemonheads
    Mojave 3
    the New Pornographers
    Okkervil River
    Pavement
    Queens Of the Stoneage
    Rheostatics
    Sonic Youth
    TV On The Radio
    the Unicorns
    the Verve
    Wilco
    XTC
    Yo La Tengo
    Frank Zappa

    .....that was kinda fun :)
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Alice in Chains
    Bon Jovi
    The Clash
    Drive-By Truckers
    Eric Clapton
    Foo Fighters
    Greg Dulli (in all his projects)
    Heart
    Izzy Stradlin
    Johnny Cash
    Kings of Leon
    Lanegan, Mark (in all his projects)
    My Morning Jacket
    Nightwatchman
    O - ?
    Pearl Jam
    Queens of the Stone Age
    R.E.M
    Soundgarden/Sleater-Kinney
    Temple of the Dog
    U2
    Velvet Revolver
    Waits, Tom
    X - ?
    Young, Neil
    ZZ Top
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • suns rivalsuns rival Posts: 15,926
    Alice in Chains
    Bush
    Collective Soul
    Depeche Mode
    Erasure
    Filter
    Gin Blossoms
    Human League
    Incubus
    Jane's Addiciton
    K's Choice
    Live
    Mad Season
    Nirvana
    Oasis
    Pearl Jam
    Queen
    RATM
    Soundgarden
    Toad The Wet Sprocket
    U2
    Velvet Revolver
    Wallflowers, the
    Young, Neil
    scratching my butt...
    kinakamot ang aking puwit...
    me rascando pompis...
    krap mijn reet...
    boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
    bahrosh teezy...
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Just quickly without too much thought. :) Fun thread!
    A. Alice in Chains
    B. Beatles
    C. Cream
    D. Doors
    E. Echo and the Bunnymen
    F. Filter
    G. Garbage
    H. Hendrix
    I. It’s a Beautiful Day
    J. Jefferson Airplane
    K. Kinks
    L. Led Zeppelin
    M. Monkees
    N. Nirvana
    O. Ozzy
    P. PJ
    Q. Quicksilver
    R. REM
    S. Soundgarden
    T. Tool
    U. U2
    V. Violent Femmes
    W. Who
    X. X
    Y. Young, Neil
    Z. Zebra
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • dirtdirt Posts: 398
    A - Adams, Ryan
    B - Black Sabbath
    C - Catherine Wheel
    D - Dinosaur Jr.
    E - Echo & the Bunnymen
    F - Foo Fighters
    G - Guided By Voices
    H - Husker Du
    I - Iron Maiden
    J - Joy Division
    K - Kiss
    L - Led Zeppelin
    M - Malkmus, Stephen
    N - Nine Inch Nails
    O - Opeth
    P - Pavement
    Q - Queens of the Stone Age
    R - Rush
    S - Sonic Youth
    T - Tool
    U - U2
    V - Van Halen
    W - Who, The
    X - X
    Y - Young, Neil
    Z - Zappa, Frank
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  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    A. At The Drive-In
    B. Bjork
    C. Cure, The
    D. Doors, The
    E. Echo & The Bunnymen
    F. Faith No More
    G. Gorillaz
    H. Hendrix, Jimmi
    I. Iron Maiden
    J. Jane's Addiction
    K. Kiss
    L. Led Zeppelin
    M. Morphine
    N. Nine Inch Nails
    O. Ozzy Osbourne
    P. Pearl Jam / Portishead / Pixies / Primus (really hard to chose one)
    Q. Queen
    R. Radiohead / Rage Against The Machine
    S. Soundgarden / Sonic Youth
    T. Tool
    U. U2
    V. Van Halen
    W. Who, The
    X. -
    Y. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Z. -
  • alpittalpitt Posts: 91
    A- Air
    B- The Beatles
    C- CSNY
    D- Death Cab For Cutie
    E- Explosions in the Sky
    F- The Flaming Lips
    G- Gin Blossoms
    H- Harrison, George
    I- Iron and Wine
    J- Journey
    K- King Crimson
    L- Led Zeppelin
    M- My Morning Jacket
    N- New Pornographers
    O- Oasis
    P- Pearl Jam
    Q- Queen
    R- Radiohead
    S- The Strokes
    T- Thievery Corporation
    U- U2
    V- Van Halen (by default)
    W- Wilco
    X- ???
    Y- Young, Neil
    Z- The Zombies
    "I'm an ideas man Michael, I think I proved that with F*ck Mountain" -GOB
  • funkydrummerfunkydrummer Posts: 11
    A-AcDc
    B-Bad Religion
    C-Chris Cornell
    D-Dispatch
    E-Eels
    F-Foo Fighters
    G-Guns N Roses
    H-Hives
    I-Incubus
    J-Jack Johnson
    K-Kings of Leon
    L-Led Zeppelin
    M-Metallica
    N-Nine Inch Nails
    O-Outkast
    P-Pearl Jam
    Q-QOTSA
    R-RHCP
    S-Sublime
    T-Tenacious D
    U-UNKLE
    V-Velvet Revolver
    W-White Stripes
    X-X
    Z-ZZ Top
    Money won't buy you happiness, but it will pay for the search.
  • ThecureThecure Posts: 814
    a- ac/dc
    b- bob dylan
    c- cure, the
    d- drive-by truckers
    e- ella fitzgerald
    f- foo fighters
    g- garbage
    h- Heart
    i- none
    j- jay-z
    k- kings of leon
    l- none
    m- Michael jackson
    n- nirvana
    o- oasis
    p- Pearl jam
    q- Queen
    r- REM
    s- Streets, The
    t- Tu-pac
    u- U2
    v- Verve, The
    w- Wu-Tang Clan
    x- none
    y- Yanni (just joking)
    z- don't like
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  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Allman Brothers Band
    Bruce Springsteen
    Coheed and Cambria
    Derek Trucks
    Eddie Vedder
    Flogging Molly
    Galactic
    Herbie Hancock
    Incubus
    John Scofield
    Kings of Leon
    Led Zeppelin
    moe.
    Neil Young
    Oasis
    Pearl Jam (also tough with Phish and Pink Floyd being there)
    Queen
    [the] Roots
    Simon and Garfunkel
    Tool
    Umphrey's McGee
    Van Morrison
    The Who
    Xavier Rudd
    Yonder Mountain String Band
    Zero 7
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    Alice in Chains
    Black Label Society
    Clutch
    Deep Purple
    Ellington, Duke
    Foo Fighters
    Gangstarr
    Hendrix, Jimi
    Iron Maiden
    Jay-Z
    King Crimson
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica (this could change if Mastodon's next album is superb)
    Nas
    Opeth
    Pearl Jamtera
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Rakim
    Soundgarden
    Tool
    Ugly Kid Joe
    Van Halen
    Wu-Tang Clan
    Xzibit (by default, lol)
    Young, Neil
    Zappa, Frank
  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    whoops. I'm a little drunk. I'll try again.
  • wcsmithwcsmith Posts: 165
    Alice in Chains
    Black Crowes
    Captain Beefheart
    Def Leppard
    Eagles
    Faces
    Genesis
    Heart
    Incubus
    Jayhawks
    King Crimson
    Led Zeppelin
    Metallica
    Nirvana
    Ozzy
    Pearl Jam
    Radiohead
    Steely Dan
    Tool
    U2
    Van Halen
    Who
    X - none
    Yes
    Zappa, Frank
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me"
  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    ^ ^ ^ cool, someone else digs King Crimson.
  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    Arcade Fire
    Black Crowes
    Common
    Death Cab
    Eddie Vedder
    Fiasco, Lupe
    G. Love
    Hendrix, Jimi
    Incubus
    Jeff Buckley
    Kanye West
    Led Zeppelin
    My Morning Jacket
    Nas
    Outkast
    Pearl Jam
    Q-
    Radiohead
    Sufjan Stevens
    Tragically Hip
    U2
    Van Morrison
    White Stripes
    X-
    Young, Neil
    Z-
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • otis mcflusterotis mcfluster Posts: 536
    Andrew Bird
    Beatles
    Cat Stevens
    Dave Matthews
    Elliot Smith
    Fruit Bats
    Grand Archives
    Horses, Band of
    Iron and Wine
    Jam, Pearl
    Keys, The Black
    Liam Finn
    My Morning Jacket
    Neko Case
    Okkervil River
    Pinback
    Q-Tip
    Radiohead
    Shins, The
    The Racontuers
    Uriah Heep
    Vampire Weekend
    Wilco
    Xiu Xiu
    Yeasayer
    Zincs, The
  • wcsmithwcsmith Posts: 165
    Odin wrote:
    ^ ^ ^ cool, someone else digs King Crimson.

    Yeah...they're pretty awesome...I'm surprised that more people don't know their music...
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me"
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    adams.ryan,
    band.the,
    cale.john,
    drones.the,
    eels.the,
    folds. ben,
    g
    h
    i
    j
    kings of leon
    lemonheads.the,
    mess hall.the,
    nirvana
    orton.beth,
    pearl jam
    qotsa
    rage against the machine
    springsteen.bruce,
    TOOL
    u
    van morrison
    white stripes.the,
    x
    young. neil,
    z
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Ayler, Albert
    Beatles, The
    Coyne, Kevin
    Drake, Nick
    Eire Apparent
    Fugs, The
    Grateful Dead, The
    Hendrix, Jimi
    Incredible String Band, The
    Jefferson Airplane
    Kinks, The
    Lennon, John (solo)
    Martyn, John
    Nazz (great psychedelic sixties band)
    Orb, The
    Pearl Jam
    Quicksilver Messenger Service
    Rolling Stones, The
    Small Faces, The
    Tyrannosaurus Rex
    U2
    Velvet Underground, The
    Wailers, The
    XTC
    Young, Neil
    Zappa, Frank
  • newfiegirlnewfiegirl Posts: 40
    Agh, this is going to be hard considering I’m at A and I’m already having such a tough time choosing between Alice in Chains and Arcade Fire!

    Arcade Fire
    Bob Dylan
    Clash, The
    Doors, The
    Eddie Vedder
    Foo Fighters
    Great Big Sea (haha maybe I’ll change this to the Gutter Twins later)
    Hawksley Workman
    Isobel Campbell
    Joel Plaskett
    Kings of Leon
    Led Zeppelin
    Mark Lanegan
    Neil Young
    Our Lady Peace? (There aren’t a ton of O’s)
    Pearl Jam
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Rage Against the Machine
    Stone Temple Pilots
    The Tragically Hip
    U2
    Verve, The
    Wintersleep
    XTC
    Yo La Tengo
    Zombies, The? (Not a ton of Z’s on my iPod either)
    2003 - Vancouver May 30th
    2005 - Montreal Sept 15th; Ottawa Sept 16th; St. John's, NL Sept 24th; St. John's, NL Sept 25th
    2006 - Albany, NY May 12th; Hartford, CT May 13th
    2008 - Montreal Aug 9th and Montreal Aug 10th (EV Solo)
  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    Interesting, I'll give it a shot

    Alice In Chains
    The Beatles
    John Coltrane
    Miles Davis (could easily be Nick Drake too)
    Tommy Emmanuel
    Faith No More
    GnR
    Helmet
    Incubus (early stuff only)
    Jane's Addiction
    The Kinks
    Led Zep
    Mad Season
    Nirvana
    Oysterhead
    Pearl Jam (This sucks....have to leave out Phish, The Police, Primus, Primal Scream, PFPyros, Pixies, etc. Like my g/f says: 30% of my collection is 'P' bands)
    Queen
    Rush
    Joe Satriani
    Talking Heads
    U2
    Vital Tech Tones
    The Who
    XTC

    Y and Z don't really have much in my collection. Z I could go with Zappa I suppose. But Y? Maybe Yes because I like, oh, 2 songs? Ugh.
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