Your Favorite Band or Artist other than Pearl Jam

RYME · November 2017

I'll start.

To no one's surprise,
Waylon F****ing Jennings. That's who.
His creativity, and what he did to revolutionize country music to put control into the artist's hands not the corporate record companies. Prior to Waylon Jennings, the country singers had to sing the songs that they were told to sing and we're provided with a "professional Studio band" they didn't have control over their music. So here comes Waylon with his own songs, & telling them that he wants to use his Road Band. It took a long time but eventually under his control & ideas Wanted The Outlaws was the first country album that sold over a million copies. The sheer number of songs he recorded over his career is like over 1,200 songs. I think it was 96 singles and 45 solo albums, 5 live albums no bootlegs, and a lots of collaborations. This guy didn't jump around on stage or smash guitars. He's like (Zz Top) stands there with his band and guitar and delivers his songs with passion and energy. I was lucky enough to witness him once in Janesville Wisconsin 1996. (I think he was on one of the Lollapalooza tours). I had really good tickets on two separate occasions to see Waylon, and they both got cancelled for one reason or another. So this one was a General Admission Deal, so when they opened the gate, I ran and forced bumping off of people and willed my way right up to the front row. This was the Right For the Time Tour. Awesome show. They of course had everything all roped off around the busses. But I snuck around quickly and got myself near his tour bus immediately after the show, and when he came walking around to get in, I bumped into some security and just said I want to hello & thank you that's all. They started moving me away. Waylon yelled "Hey, hey hold it!! It's alright,. I said "Hi I'm Ryan I've enjoyed your music my whole life & thank you for the great music. And I had a program in my left hand and a gold paint marker that he saw. When he was shaking my right hand, he reached across with his left hand and took it out of my left hand, the program & marker.
(I didn't have to ask) and signed it. He said "See you later." and darted into his bus.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waylon_Jennings_singles_discography

So here's one of my favorite tunes of his Mississippi Woman

https://youtu.be/679JVLtheyg

Thoughts_Arrive · November 2017

Nirvana.

Wobbie · November 2017

The Hold Steady

Shyner · November 2017

Hope Sandoval

LukinFan · November 2017

The Doors

HesCalledDyer · November 2017

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Bine75 · November 2017

U2

tempo_n_groove · November 2017

Nickelback

ComeToTX · November 2017

The Beatles

RoleModelsinBlood31 · November 2017

Gotta go with Hanson

dudeman · November 2017

J Mascis.

Bob Dylan if you ask on a different day.

tweedyfanjen · November 2017

Wilco and Ryan Adams

Plapier · February 16

To the commenter who said Waylon Jennings. He is correct about the greatness of Waylon. This impressed me as a woman very much. In A Never-Aired Interview, Waylon Jennings Gave His Opinion On A Woman Being President | Whiskey Riff. The Highwaymen and Waylon were everything the Seattle bands were trying for. Authentic, not a misogynist in any way. Kind and decent to his core despite troubles with alcoholism and addition. He was a force in outlaw country. I miss him, Johnny, and Kris very much.

Plapier · February 16

I think we need to be fair and focus on the time the Seattle bands hit the stage. No one is better than the Beatles, Dylan, The Doors, Rush, and the Who. They were what led us to the Seattle bands, especially the Who. As far as the 90s bands go, I love them all equally and would have loved to see more of Mother Love Bone too. Andrew was brilliant and, no matter what, Eddie would be famous in a different band. The bands were very different. Nirvana was punk. Soundgarden and Pearl Jam I would call hard rock. Alice in Chains are both hard rock and metal. The dumb grunge label never made sense. They're not all the same but they are all amazing! All rock is wonderful!

josevolution · February 17

The Clash

JT167846 · February 18

Tool. Got into PJ earlier, sentimentally means more not to mention they have put out so much more music. Tool's songs have the highest ratio of hitting with me though. Danny's drums mean just as much to me as Mike's guitar. A privilege to have met both.

Of The Aggie · February 18

R.E.M.

We All Believe · February 18

In this order:

The Smashing Pumpkins
Metallica
The Strokes

I've seen PJ, TSP, & Met shows on my birthday. Waiting for The Strokes to announce a May 17th show somewhere, so I can retire from concerts lol.

tempo_n_groove · February 18

Plapier said:

I think we need to be fair and focus on the time the Seattle bands hit the stage. No one is better than the Beatles, Dylan, The Doors, Rush, and the Who. They were what led us to the Seattle bands, especially the Who. As far as the 90s bands go, I love them all equally and would have loved to see more of Mother Love Bone too. Andrew was brilliant and, no matter what, Eddie would be famous in a different band. The bands were very different. Nirvana was punk. Soundgarden and Pearl Jam I would call hard rock. Alice in Chains are both hard rock and metal. The dumb grunge label never made sense. They're not all the same but they are all amazing! All rock is wonderful!

I tried to listen to MLB. Can not get into it at all...