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OK, so name your top 10 favourite bands other than Rush.

 

Bands...no solo artists.

 

Here are some of mine, in no particular order...

 

I: The Alarm

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YNNgZmDawT0/Sw5KnZn0cFI/AAAAAAAAAOI/8WduKg_288s/s1600/alarm01.jpg

 

II: Aerosmith

 

http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/images/artists/304x304/aerosmith.jpg

 

III: The Beatles

 

http://www.apple.com/itunesaffiliates/beatles/beatles_300x250.jpg

 

IV: Cheap Trick

 

http://mojoradio.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cheaptrick300.jpg

 

V: Def Leppard

 

http://www.guitarnewsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/def_leppard1.jpg

 

VI: King's X

 

http://www.breakdownroom.net/kxband.jpg

 

VII: Kiss

 

http://www.blogestereo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kiss.jpg

 

VIII: Led Zeppelin

 

http://rockhall.com/media/assets/inductees/default/led-zeppelin.jpg

 

IX: Queen

 

http://www.keno.org/rock_images/queen_2b.jpg

 

X: Thin Lizzy

 

http://rokpool.com/files/u1/Thin_Lizzy_lizzy.jpg

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No nifty pictures accompanying my list. The order is approximate as these can shift around quite a bit, but these are pretty much my fave 10 outside of Rush:

 

1. Pink Floyd

2. Grateful Dead

3. Yes

4. The Moody Blues

5. Popol Vuh

6. The Beatles

7. The Jimi Hendrix Experience

8. King Crimson

9. Jefferson Airplane

10. Cocteau Twins

 

 

Honorable Mentions (no solo artists, though many are as good as these) in alpha order, not order of preference:

 

Amon Duul II

Astra

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

Camel

Can

Caravan

Faust

Genesis

Gong

The Innocence Mission

Jethro Tull

Led Zeppelin

Le Orme

PFM

Simon & Garfunkel

Tangerine Dream

The Velvet Underground

Ya Ho Wa 13

 

 

Solo Artist Honorable Mentions (I know you said no solo artists, but I am a chronic rule breaker):

 

Syd Barrett

David Bowie

Joni Mitchell

Bob Dylan

Neil Young

John Coltrane

Pete Namlook

Paul Schutze

Miles Davis

 

 

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QUOTE (rushgoober @ Apr 30 2012, 10:04 PM)
No nifty pictures accompanying my list.  The order is approximate as these can shift around quite a bit, but these are pretty much my fave 10 outside of Rush:

1. Pink Floyd
2. Grateful Dead
3. Yes
4. The Moody Blues
5. Popol Vuh
6. The Beatles
7. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
8. King Crimson
9. Jefferson Airplane
10. Cocteau Twins


Honorable Mentions (no solo artists, though many are as good as these) in alpha order, not order of preference:

Amon Duul II
Astra
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
Camel
Can
Caravan
Faust
Genesis
Gong
The Innocence Mission
Jethro Tull
Led Zeppelin
Le Orme
PFM
Simon & Garfunkel
Tangerine Dream
The Velvet Underground
Ya Ho Wa 13


Solo Artist Honorable Mentions (I know you said no solo artists, but I am a chronic rule breaker):

Syd Barrett
David Bowie
Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
John Coltrane
Pete Namlook
Paul Schutze
Miles Davis

Wow. No wonder we disagree about Rush records so much. Your taste in music is exactly the opposite of mine it seems. I don't like hippie bands or folkish sounding 60's bands at all. Now I can understand why you like SnA so much. Respect your opinion just that I'm not a big fan of 60's. trink39.gif

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No way is this possible but I'll list 10 anyway:

 

Queensryche

Iron Maiden

King's X

Genesis(prefer 80's)

Level 42

The Cars

Van Halen

The Cranberries

The Police

Foreigner

 

 

Honorable Mention:

 

Moody Blues

Led Zeppelin

Kiss

Aerosmith

Heart

Megadeth

Dream Theater

The Hooters

Mister Mister

Dokken

Depeche Mode

Alice In Chains

Eagles

AC/DC

Garbage

Duran Duran

Fleetwood Mac

Triumph

Bush

Reo Speedwagon

Styx

 

too many to mention:)

 

 

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A sampling of my favorite bands:

 

Radiohead

Muse

Opeth

Metallica

Dream Theater

Nightwish

Amon Amarth

Nine Inch Nails

Tool

Pink Floyd

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Not listed by rank.... (okay the first one is...)

 

1. Genesis

2. Yes

3. ELP

4. King Crimson

5. Devo

6. Eagles

7. Pink Floyd

8. Beatles

9. Mothers Of Invention

10. Beach Boys

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Walter Trout and The Free Radicals

Jethro Tull was, not sure about the new band as that is IA Band to me. confused13.gif

Led Zep

The Dead

The Who

Moody Blues

Canned Heat

Pink Floyd

Jefferson Airplane

The Seeds

Deep Purple

 

Martin Barre's A New Day Band.

 

Oh Ok so that is a dozen... cool10.gif

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Numerous solo artists would land in my top ten (Dylan, Neil Young, Richard Buckner, Coltrane). But per the OP's instructions, here are ten favorite bands other than Rush:

 

Yes

The Black Crowes

The Rolling Stones

Genesis

Pink Floyd

The Who

The Band

The Beatles

Allman Brothers

CSNY

 

Do Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers count as a "band" or "solo artist"? There are several "bands" I love that one could argue are actually solo artists (Dinosaur Jr., Magnolia Electric Co., Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters). I followed the instructions to the best of my ability wink.gif

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QUOTE (Powderfinger @ May 1 2012, 07:14 AM)
CSNY

I seriously considered this for my list, and later for my honorable mentions list, but they unfortunately fell into the "not enough great albums to qualify" pile.

 

So, while So Far is one of the best albums of all time (even though it's a compilation), the material that made up the comp was from 2 albums (only one of which even featured Neil Young) and a single. Yes, CSN made subsequent albums, and even CSNY did much later, but outside of the odd great song here and there, it was never the same as the 1969-1971 material. Had there been more of it, it would have easily made my list. yes.gif

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QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 1 2012, 09:27 AM)
QUOTE (Powderfinger @ May 1 2012, 07:14 AM)
CSNY

I seriously considered this for my list, and later for my honorable mentions list, but they unfortunately fell into the "not enough great albums to qualify" pile.

 

So, while So Far is one of the best albums of all time (even though it's a compilation), the material that made up the comp was from 2 albums (only one of which even featured Neil Young) and a single. Yes, CSN made subsequent albums, and even CSNY did much later, but outside of the odd great song here and there, it was never the same as the 1969-1971 material. Had there been more of it, it would have easily made my list. yes.gif

I actually couldn't agree more. Allow me to explain: Neil Young is without question in my top five all time, maybe top three. And Graham Nash's Songs for Beginners is one of my ten favorite records of all time. I also love Wild Tales. Finally, I'm a pretty big fan of Crosby's first solo album, Stills's first solo album, and Stills's work with Manassas.

 

So I simply included CSNY as a creative way to honor them without circumventing the rules.

 

But I agree with your general assessment about them. I just couldn't make a list without Neil biggrin.gif

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QUOTE (Powderfinger @ May 1 2012, 07:51 AM)
QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 1 2012, 09:27 AM)
QUOTE (Powderfinger @ May 1 2012, 07:14 AM)
CSNY

I seriously considered this for my list, and later for my honorable mentions list, but they unfortunately fell into the "not enough great albums to qualify" pile.

 

So, while So Far is one of the best albums of all time (even though it's a compilation), the material that made up the comp was from 2 albums (only one of which even featured Neil Young) and a single. Yes, CSN made subsequent albums, and even CSNY did much later, but outside of the odd great song here and there, it was never the same as the 1969-1971 material. Had there been more of it, it would have easily made my list. yes.gif

I actually couldn't agree more. Allow me to explain: Neil Young is without question in my top five all time, maybe top three. And Graham Nash's Songs for Beginners is one of my ten favorite records of all time. I also love Wild Tales. Finally, I'm a pretty big fan of Crosby's first solo album, Stills's first solo album, and Stills's work with Manassas.

 

So I simply included CSNY as a creative way to honor them without circumventing the rules.

 

But I agree with your general assessment about them. I just couldn't make a list without Neil biggrin.gif

I definitely hear you. The combinations of the 4 individual musicians solo, plus them in a variety of combinations produced tons of excellent material. I hear where you're coming from. I was glad that The Beatles made so much excellent music together, because that makes it easier to list them and then somewhat dismiss their solo efforts, which was much more sporadic in quality.

 

Still, I'm not listing CSNY just because as THAT entity there just wasn't enough great music. I understand that the criteria of the thread was no solo artists, but I added a section of solo artists into my honorable mention list anyway because that's just how I roll. tongue.gif

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After Rush, there is:

 

1.) The Afghan Whigs

http://read.mtvhive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/the_afghan_whigs-clinch-640x310.jpg

 

2.) Bob Mould

http://www2.sk-static.com/images/media/img/col4/20091209-111938-773123.jpg

 

3.) Catherine Wheel

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/156209/Catherine+Wheel.jpg

 

4.) Mastodon

http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/3/6/1/1361_photo.jpg

 

5.) Social Distortion

http://www.ampmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Social-Distortion.jpg

 

6.) Helmet

http://www.buzzbinmagazine.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/helmet-band-shot-460-100-460-70.jpg

 

7.) Tool

http://www.deviantart.com/download/187525559/tool_band_by_ginfreeks-d33nbnb.jpg

 

8.) Ministry

http://www.chicagomag.com/images/2008/May%202008/chicagoguide_ministry.jpg

 

9.) Deftones

http://www.clashmusic.com/files/imagecache/big_node_view/files/images/deftones-in-rolling-stone.jpg

 

10.) Depeche Mode

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Music/Pix/pictures/2009/3/20/1237569000623/Depeche-Mode-001.jpg

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In no order

 

Bananarama

Mr. Mister

Flock Of Seagulls

Duran Duran

Poison

The Cure

Jackson 5

Maroon 5

Alien Ant Farm

Papa Roach

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