Yeah, but they betrayed Albuquerque and moved to Portland. Kidding. They're awesome and always welcome here! Please come back and do a show!! We missss you..
what bands do you really love
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Yeah, but they betrayed Albuquerque and moved to Portland. Kidding. They're awesome and always welcome here! Please come back and do a show!! We missss you..
Wow! I just love threads like this! 
(You can tell, right?)
Here's my Top 20:
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Yes
4. The Who
5. Queen
6. The Police
7. Rolling Stones
8. Metallica
9. Guns N' Roses
10. The Doors
11. Soundgarden
12. Manic Street Preachers
13. Van Der Graaf Generator
14. Black Sabbath
15. Jane's Addiction
16. Aerosmith
17. Pink Floyd
18. Nirvana
19. New York Dolls
20. Radiohead
(You can tell, right?)Here's my Top 20:
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Yes
4. The Who
5. Queen
6. The Police
7. Rolling Stones
8. Metallica
9. Guns N' Roses
10. The Doors
11. Soundgarden
12. Manic Street Preachers
13. Van Der Graaf Generator
14. Black Sabbath
15. Jane's Addiction
16. Aerosmith
17. Pink Floyd
18. Nirvana
19. New York Dolls
20. Radiohead
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Well, I just recently became a fan of Owl City. Their song "Fireflies" is so light and bubbly that it just makes me feel good. It's contagious!
J.
J.
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I'll check them out.
Oh, and it's incredible how some people get so vitriolic! (not you, just reading some of the comments in that link!
).EDIT (9:51 AM):
Well, I went and listened to about 5 of their songs, and while I do find similarities, I do also note that there is enough of a difference between Postal Service and Owl City that OC is not necessarily ripping off Postal Service, because if we're talking similar synth and instrumentation, then that's a given in electronic music. There are lots of bands that sound very similar.
That being said, I much prefer the audio and harmonic quality of Owl City, as it is much more resonant and upbeat.
Oh, and the people on that page need to take a few Xanax and get a back massage or something.
J.
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Jethro Tull
Kansas
The Alan Parsons Project
Rush
Yes
Here Come the Mummies (new discovery - check them out NOW!
)
Mannheim Steamroller
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Genesis
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Kraftwerk
Fairport Convention
Crosby Stills Nash (and Young)
Three Dog Night
.38 Special
Asia (original lineup)
The Beatles
Badfinger
Blue Man Group
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Beach Boys
The Ventures
The Aqua Velvets
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Capercaillie
Clannad
Emerson Lake & Palmer
ELO
The Who
Leb i Sol
Shu-bi-Dua
Little River Band
Firefall
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Moody Blues
Nickel Creek
Nickelback
The Rutles
Traffic
Styx
Supertramp
Tears for Fears
Kansas
The Alan Parsons Project
Rush
Yes
Here Come the Mummies (new discovery - check them out NOW!
)Mannheim Steamroller
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Genesis
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Kraftwerk
Fairport Convention
Crosby Stills Nash (and Young)
Three Dog Night
.38 Special
Asia (original lineup)
The Beatles
Badfinger
Blue Man Group
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Beach Boys
The Ventures
The Aqua Velvets
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Capercaillie
Clannad
Emerson Lake & Palmer
ELO
The Who
Leb i Sol
Shu-bi-Dua
Little River Band
Firefall
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Moody Blues
Nickel Creek
Nickelback
The Rutles
Traffic
Styx
Supertramp
Tears for Fears
There are lots of bands that I like...even like alot. But there are very few that I really LOVE - as in, the sort of band where I would buy their albums, sight unseen before I heard a single song from them.
Those bands would be:
1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2. Pearl Jam
3. The Tragically Hip
4. Bon Jovi
After these, come a small string of bands I really enjoy alot and would likely buy any record they put out....but in their cases it would not be 'automatic' - I'd want to hear a song or two first. Some of these bands would include Matchbox 20, Three Doors Down, The Sam Roberts Band, Van Halen, REM, U2, Journey, Prince, Crowded House, The Dixie Chicks...and if they were still playing, Queen, The Eagles, and The Police (although The Police, when they were still a band, would have fallen into category #1 above - I used to LOVE them).
But the four bands in category #1 above? They put out a record = I buy it. End of story.
If you add in soloists who used backup bands, I might also include Sting, Garth Brooks, and Dan Fogelberg.
Those bands would be:
1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2. Pearl Jam
3. The Tragically Hip
4. Bon Jovi
After these, come a small string of bands I really enjoy alot and would likely buy any record they put out....but in their cases it would not be 'automatic' - I'd want to hear a song or two first. Some of these bands would include Matchbox 20, Three Doors Down, The Sam Roberts Band, Van Halen, REM, U2, Journey, Prince, Crowded House, The Dixie Chicks...and if they were still playing, Queen, The Eagles, and The Police (although The Police, when they were still a band, would have fallen into category #1 above - I used to LOVE them).
But the four bands in category #1 above? They put out a record = I buy it. End of story.
If you add in soloists who used backup bands, I might also include Sting, Garth Brooks, and Dan Fogelberg.
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Yeah, they were good while they lasted. Same with another little known industrial metal/techno band called Psykosonik. I wonder if being involved with the Mortal Kombat movies was a deathblow for them both.
The first time I heard that song I thought it was Death Cab, the singer sounds so much like Ben Gibbard and the music really does sound like something right off Give Up. I have to say, I am very fond of the Postal Service. Give Up meant a lot to me when it came out. I'm not much of a fan of Death Cab, though; I like only a couple of their songs. The Owl City song is listenable, but it is hard to get over how exactly the sound mimics Postal Service.
I'll check them out.
Oh, and it's incredible how some people get so vitriolic! (not you, just reading some of the comments in that link!
EDIT (9:51 AM):
Well, I went and listened to about 5 of their songs, and while I do find similarities, I do also note that there is enough of a difference between Postal Service and Owl City that OC is not necessarily ripping off Postal Service, because if we're talking similar synth and instrumentation, then that's a given in electronic music. There are lots of bands that sound very similar.
That being said, I much prefer the audio and harmonic quality of Owl City, as it is much more resonant and upbeat.
Oh, and the people on that page need to take a few Xanax and get a back massage or something.
J.
You have good taste, man. I love all this stuff you mention, too. I only discovered Spocks Beard recently myself. I got into Opeth in 2007 and Dream Theater in 08. Have all of their albums now.
I'm pretty obsessed with Porcupine Tree as well.
I've noticed a lot of crossover between Porcupine Tree fans and most of the bands you mentioned. Opeth, Spock's Beard, Rush, etc.
Huge PT fan here. I heard two of my other favourite bands Opeth and Dream Theater raving about them so I picked up Fear of A Blank Planet last year. Can't believe I overlooked them so long. Now I can't get enough, and own all their albums. I really love Spocks Beard and Rush, too, so your theory seems to be correct!
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Maybe I would have been a fan of Postal Service had I heard them first, but by the time I learned of the similarities, I had already listened to the entire discography of Owl City, and had found their music much more palatable and enjoyable.
J.
I'm pretty obsessed with Porcupine Tree as well.
I've noticed a lot of crossover between Porcupine Tree fans and most of the bands you mentioned. Opeth, Spock's Beard, Rush, etc.
Huge PT fan here. I heard two of my other favourite bands Opeth and Dream Theater raving about them so I picked up Fear of A Blank Planet last year. Can't believe I overlooked them so long. Now I can't get enough, and own all their albums. I really love Spocks Beard and Rush, too, so your theory seems to be correct!
I actually discovered Porcupine Tree a couple of years ago via a Rush website. There was a long thread in the non-Rush music section about PT, and I finally gave a listen. Blackest Eyes was the first song of theirs I heard.
Now I'm totally hooked. The Incident is awesome, have you heard it? Are they coming to Australia on this tour?
I haven't actually heard it all yet, but I really liked the ones I've listened to so far. I plan on getting the album when I get paid next week.
I actually went to see them live in Manchester a few weeks ago (the first time I've seen them since Staley died), and they blew me away. Tight as a duck's arse, and Duvall is a fantastic vocalist. They played a handful of new songs, and the vast majority of the Dirt album. Halfway through the gig, they performed an acoustic set (about 4 songs), which was pure awesome. One of the best gigs I've ever been to.
I'm pretty obsessed with Porcupine Tree as well.
I've noticed a lot of crossover between Porcupine Tree fans and most of the bands you mentioned. Opeth, Spock's Beard, Rush, etc.
Huge PT fan here. I heard two of my other favourite bands Opeth and Dream Theater raving about them so I picked up Fear of A Blank Planet last year. Can't believe I overlooked them so long. Now I can't get enough, and own all their albums. I really love Spocks Beard and Rush, too, so your theory seems to be correct!
I actually discovered Porcupine Tree a couple of years ago via a Rush website. There was a long thread in the non-Rush music section about PT, and I finally gave a listen. Blackest Eyes was the first song of theirs I heard.
Now I'm totally hooked. The Incident is awesome, have you heard it? Are they coming to Australia on this tour?
The new PT is great! They're coming to Oz next year and I really want to go and see them.
The new AIC is very good. A lot better than I was expecting. When I heard they were regrouping with a new vocalist, I'll admit, I was sceptical, but when I heard it, wow. A great disc, and a perfect tribute to Layne's legacy.
I have heard of them for years. Greatest band name ever. I dialed up a sampling on Rhapsody: very tasty. They even have some flute stuff (I play flute along with the other woodwind instruments).
I have a ton of favorites. Here are some:
Older Bands:
The Beatles
Tower Of Power
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Steely Dan
The Allman Brothers Band (Duane Allman era)
Santana (first 3 albums)
Chicago (Terry Kath era)
Blood, Sweat & Tears (first 2 albums mainly)
Sly and the Family Stone
Earth, Wind & Fire
Newer Bands:
The Iguanas
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sade
Seal
Dave Matthews Band
Older Bands:
The Beatles
Tower Of Power
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Steely Dan
The Allman Brothers Band (Duane Allman era)
Santana (first 3 albums)
Chicago (Terry Kath era)
Blood, Sweat & Tears (first 2 albums mainly)
Sly and the Family Stone
Earth, Wind & Fire
Newer Bands:
The Iguanas
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sade
Seal
Dave Matthews Band
Great Big Sea
Spirit of the West
Carbon Leaf
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
The Duhks
The Clumsy Lovers
The Waylin' Jennys
Blue Rodeo
Jeff Healey
The Arrogant Worms
Soundgarden
The Traveling Wilburys
Spirit of the West
Carbon Leaf
Barenaked Ladies
Nickel Creek
The Duhks
The Clumsy Lovers
The Waylin' Jennys
Blue Rodeo
Jeff Healey
The Arrogant Worms
Soundgarden
The Traveling Wilburys
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