i will go with what i consider to be bands or singers that changed a generation or the way music was created.
In no order whatsoever...

Elvis Presiley
Queen
David Bowie
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Kraftwerk
Jean Michel Jarre
Oasis
Metallica
Abba
The KLF
Bjork
Sex Pistols
Dire Straits
Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Wayne
Eric Clapton
Michael Jackson
Nick Cave
Paul Weller
The Who
Pet Shop Boys
Prince
Radiohead
Sigur Ros
Uriah Heep


some of these are not my personal taste...if i went for my favorite bands the list could look quite different. But I think these are bands who done something interesting with music...turned it around, a fresh look

you can agree
You can disagree...
this is my opinon.

I’ve always been one to ignore trends :- )

Gov’t Mule

Gov’t Mule were largely unknown in the UK until ex-Black Crowes bassist Andy Hess joined the original line-up after the death of Allen Woody. I think the real popularity of band can be judged on what other bands think of a particular band. A few years ago every major band was polled on who their favourite band was, and the end result was Gov’t Mule. Testament to this bands popularity amongst their musical peers is that when Allen Woody passed away the remaining 2 members were inundated with requests from internationally acclaimed bassists from every major band to join them in a memorial tour. The 2 resulting double live albums (The Deep End – Volume 1 & 2) included (on bass, amongst others) Jack Bruce, Flea, Roger Glover, Les Claypool, Jason Newstead, Dave Schools, Bootsy Collins.

I rest my case :- ) Oh, for anyone interested in the band, there are a few reviews and articles on one of my (woefully out of date) music review web sites at http://www.musicworkz.co.uk/reviews2.php?id=56 (can I post links like this? I think so, I'm not advertisng or selling anything).


But the best band ever votes will always depend on personal music genre preferences, so I’ll add my own personal choice to Gov’t Mule
Alabama 3
Nick Cave (and anything that Warren Ellis is involved with)
The Cruel Sea


Oh, and for sheer ingenuity, Frank Zappa

The best band ever has got to be Level 42. Who can forget such classics as Kansas City Milkman and Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Music is a personal thing so people will never agree on who is the best band or artist but my 5 top artists are;

Nirvana - Introduced the world to Grunge and without Dave Ghrol there would be no Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stoneage would still be unheard of.

Pink Floyd - forget Lennon and McCartney (George Harrison wrote the greatest Beatles song anyway - Something) Gilmour and Walters wrote some stunners.

Radiohead - They are just in a different league

Muse - In the same league as Radiohead

Seal - forget Barry White, what Seal can't do with a heart aint worth doing!

Maybe we should try best bands of the decade - now that should be interesting!

Nirvana
The Offspring
Green Day
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance
Evanescence
Foo Fighters
Q.O.T.S.A.
Elvis
The Beatles
Oasis
The Clash

More my be added if and when I think of them.

Good choices baggie but may I add Panic at the disco

since they havent got a mention, The Velvet Underground.
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