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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote The Anders Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2022 at 13:46
Not 100% sure about it, but (in no specific order):

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Beatles
David Bowie
Sebastian (Danish singer/songwriter)
Can


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1. Genesis
2. Ultravox
3. Pink Floyd
4. Cat Stevens
5. Soundgarden
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I couldn’t possibly. I am delighted to see Bowie and Ultravox in here though.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tdfloyd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2022 at 00:02
Pink Floyd
Genesis
Elton John
Tangerine Dream
Yes
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 Number One is easy. Nothing comes close to my love for David Bowie.

1. David Bowie

The remaining four places? I’m really not sure there are any firm favourites that would indisputably sit there, and it really probably would change depending on time and place, and simply how I’m feeling. But if I go purely by those who I have kept returning to over the years, and who I still listen to often, I guess the following would have to fight it out:

Alice In Chains
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
King Crimson
Iggy Pop
Queen
Lou Reed
Tool
Neil Young

I guess that makes an unordered top ten? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤪

(Until I realise I’ve missed someone out….)

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1. Frank Zappa/Mothers
2. The Beatles
3. Steely Dan
4. Black Sabbath
5. Slayer

I guess? I tend to think in terms of favorite albums more than artists to be honest.
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1. Steve Reich
2. Nena
3. Iannis Xenakis
4. Louis Andriessen
5. Frank Zappa
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Logan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 03 2022 at 10:34
I'm sticking with music that I at least consider to be rock-related in its way. These are just the first to spring to mind.

Five favourite bands in PA:

Swans
Art Zoyd
Can
Magma
Tangerine Dream

(bonus: Cardiacs and VdGG)

Five favourite bands not in PA:

Portishead
Mandingo
Stereolab
Pram
Broadcast


(bonus: Air, Boards of Canada, Vanishing Twin)

Five favourite artists included in PA:

Robert Wyatt
Igor Wakhevitch
David Bowie
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis

(bonus: Klaus Schulze and Peter Hammill)

Five favourite artists not included in PA:

Ennio Morricone
Egisto Macchi
Nick Drake
Janko Nilovic
Buffy Sainte-Marie

(bonus: Julia Holter and Cat Stevens)
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Can
Soft Machine
Pink Floyd
The Fall
Magma

Edited by HolyMoly - April 09 2022 at 16:20
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Bands:

Beatles
Genesis
Cardiacs
XTC
Talk Talk

Solo

Miles Davis
Zappa
Bowie
Dave Brubeck
John Coltrane

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Band:

Rush
Genesis
Opeth
Steely Dan
Queen

Honorable mentions: Manic Street Preachers, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins, Voivod, Dream Theater, Gojira, Gentle Giant, Vektor, Death, Porcupine Tree, and many more

Solo:

Bjork
Ringo Sheena
Nick Drake
Joanna Newsom 
Billy Joel

Honorable mentions: Hiromi, Tigran Hamasyan, Norah Jones, The Tallest Man on Earth, Kate Bush, and many more


Edited by Necrotica - April 10 2022 at 21:15
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RUSH
AC/DC
IRON MAIDEN
GENESIS
PORCUPINE TREE
ANEKDOTEN
PINK FLOYD
KING CRIMSON
FATES WARNING
SOFT MACHINE

This is hard, that's ten but I'm leaving out so many...
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

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Originally posted by Mellotron Storm Mellotron Storm wrote:

RUSH
AC/DC
IRON MAIDEN
GENESIS
PORCUPINE TREE
ANEKDOTEN
PINK FLOYD
KING CRIMSON
FATES WARNING
SOFT MACHINE

This is hard, that's ten but I'm leaving out so many...

that's a great list! Clap
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Changes every week, but my current list is probably:

Shirley Collins
Cardiacs
Gentle Giant
Stackridge
Greenslade
Gong
Steve Hillage
Camel
Zappa

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mellotron Storm Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2022 at 17:52
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Mellotron Storm Mellotron Storm wrote:

RUSH
AC/DC
IRON MAIDEN
GENESIS
PORCUPINE TREE
ANEKDOTEN
PINK FLOYD
KING CRIMSON
FATES WARNING
SOFT MACHINE

This is hard, that's ten but I'm leaving out so many...

that's a great list! Clap


Thankyou sir! I noticed you had Camel and Sabbath on yours and it was hard not to include those two.
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Necrotica Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2022 at 17:55
Originally posted by Mellotron Storm Mellotron Storm wrote:

RUSH
AC/DC
IRON MAIDEN
GENESIS
PORCUPINE TREE
ANEKDOTEN
PINK FLOYD
KING CRIMSON
FATES WARNING
SOFT MACHINE

This is hard, that's ten but I'm leaving out so many...

Nice to see Rush top both of our lists Smile
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Yes
Pink Floyd 
ELP
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles


Edited by Hugh Manatee - April 12 2022 at 19:45
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David Hasselhoff
Michael Bolton
Paul Anka
Engelbert Humperdink
New Kids On The BLock
Hootie & the BLowfish
Imagine Dragons
Justin Bieber
Yoko Ono
Lil Bow Wow

Oh wait, this is the best five? Oops.



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^ Didn't Buckethead go on tour with Bieber?
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^ Didn't Buckethead go on tour with Bieber?


No they created a new band called Bieberbucket

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