Are we talking currently? Ever in the past. It's hard for me to identify a single one over time, but I usually have a current favorite. Right now, maybe Luna or the Libertines. The Libertines have a hard time because they haven't done much. I need to hear more!! Two years ago, it was the Old 97s. 10 years ago - good question. Too many little kids. 20 years ago - X or Nick Lowe 30 years ago - was there anything really good then? Maybe Cat Stevens or Elton John. 40 years ago - the Beatles. If had to choose only one, it would have to be them.
Early 80's: Led Zeppelin Followed by Rush - which has carried me forever. Oasis, Manic Street Preachers, Stone Roses, Stone Roses, Stone Roses, and now the Music. If you haven't heard The Music, you can't hear.
I've read about the Music, but haven't heard them. I'll have to keep an eye out for them in the used bins.
Oasis, Stone Roses, Supergrass, Ben Harper, Lush, Sing-Sing, The Music, Cast, Nelly Furtado, and Placebo. Those are the bands that have always been near the top of my play list. Sing-Sing and The Music are recent additions...
I'm going to have to second that motion (pssst, check out my lj...I wrote some stuff about d2 that might interest you www.livejournal.com/users/aimercat) Are you counting down the days to the cd single box set coming out this summer?!?!? I'm also going to have to add a band by the name of Common Rotation for my "indie rockin" needs. And for my hall of fame needs: The Police
Gov't Mule, Neil Young & Crazy Horse (specifically, the stuff with the Horse, other stuff is good too)The Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Grateful Dead, Mofro, Allman Brothers Band.
It changes sporadically. Currently it is the Apples in stereo. Before that it was Eels. Before that it was The breeders / The amps However, if i had to choose just one everyone else, i would have to say Led zeppelin. You just cant argue with aband that has the greatest Drummer in rock history, the greatest guitarist in rock history, the greatest bassist/composer in song history, and....oh yeah...robert plant. IM sure ive posted that somewehre else on here, but its true.
QUEEN Sodom, Kreator, Destruction, Living Death, Mekong Delta, Grave Digger, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Coroner, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Dark Angel, Sacred Reich, Iron Angel...
My top three: 1. PEARL JAM 2. Faith No More (they were anyway) 3. R.E.M. (minus the last couple of albums)
1--The Boils 2--Bad Religion 3--Social Distortion 4--Oxymoron 5--ever changing..right now Lower Class Brats sorry, couldnt pick just 1
On second thought, Neil Young should be in that 30 years ago category. From that time period, he's the only artist that I give regular airplay to.
50's elvis, carl perkins, muddy waters, elmore james, bob dylan, the clash, the pixies, the stones, radiohead, the pogues, john lee hooker, hank williams, lucinda williams, 'nsync(when they were underground)
Modest Mouse, built to Spill, Sigur Ros, nuetral milk hotel, 12 rods, stereolab, tribe called quest, Bjork, flaming lips, super furry animals, Jorge Ben, magnetic fields, dismemberment plan, aphextwin, apples in stereo. currently i'm really into Spoon, Broken Social Scene, Delgados, Holopaw and Boyracer
Doing my undergrad in the early/mid 90s at University of Washington sealed my fate: - Pearl Jam - Alice in Chains - Nirvana - Sound Garden - Led Zeppelin - Dave Mathews Band - Beastie Boys - 311 - They Might Be Giants - Depeche Mode - New Order/Joy Division - ColdPlay - Ben Harper - REM - Metallica - Van Halen - Morrisey - Violet Femmes - Pixies - U2 - Peter Gabriel (I guess he's not really a band, is he) - RadioHead - Guns N Roses - Jarabe de Palo - Live - Korn - Enanitos Verdes I'm sure I left a couple out.
In no real order: -Ben Folds (with and without the Five) -Cake -Ben Kweller -The Bouncing Souls -Oasis -U2 -Ash -The Postal Service -The Shins -Millencolin -Alkaline Trio -The Fugees -Weezer -Saves the Day -Reel Big Fish At any given time, any of those bands could be my "favorite."