Golden Spur
Bayesian
I would say the Beatles. They were expert musicians, wrote great songs, experimented with new sounds, including out on the psychedelic frontier. And of course they had a huge impact.
Other than that, you'll probably see a lot of generational choices, though I can think of a couple that should be near the top. Zeppelin (there's only 2 songs of theirs I don't like). The Jimi Hendrix Experience should be in any top 5.
But as has been mentioned, it's hard to separate "favorite" and "best". The Kinks were a band mentioned - love their music, but wouldn't put them top 5. Same with the Misfits, Sex Pistols, Gang Of Four, Aerosmith.
Other than that, you'll probably see a lot of generational choices, though I can think of a couple that should be near the top. Zeppelin (there's only 2 songs of theirs I don't like). The Jimi Hendrix Experience should be in any top 5.
But as has been mentioned, it's hard to separate "favorite" and "best". The Kinks were a band mentioned - love their music, but wouldn't put them top 5. Same with the Misfits, Sex Pistols, Gang Of Four, Aerosmith.