Your Twenty All Time Favorite Rock Artists

[MIKE75]

AC/DC
KISS
Ozzy
Beatles
Zeppelin
Metallica
Rolling Stones
Guns N Roses
Judas Priest
Motley Crue
Van Halen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bad Company
Journey
Boston
Rush
White Zombie
Alice In Chains
Pantera
Tool

 

[Chewbaccer]

If this is just limited to rock, I might have trouble coming up with 20. I'm more of an Outlaw country/honky tonk/Bakersfield sound kind of guy, but I'll give it a whirl

1. Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Marshall Tucker Band
3. Allman Brothers
4. .38 Special
5. CCR
6. Pantera
7. George Thorogood
8. Eric Clapton
9. Tom Petty
10. The Outlaws
11. Elvis
12. Fleetwood Mac
13. Pure Prairie League
14. Blackberry Smoke
15. The Byrds
16. The Eagles
17. Atlanta Rhythm Section
18. Kid Rock
19. Jerry Lee Lewis
20. Georgia Satellites

 

[beardown07]

1. Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Black Sabbath
4. Bob Dylan
5. Pink Floyd
6. The Rolling Stones
7. The Doors
8. Cream
9. The Who
10. Neil Young
11. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Jethro Tull
14. Iron Maiden
15. Judas Priest
16. CCR
17. Suicidal Tendencies
18. The Pixies
19. Faith No More/Mr.Bungle
20. Clutch


That's rough. Subject to revision.

 

[MIKE75]

good choices

 

[shopson67]

In alphabetical order (this is pretty tough, would probably be different tomorrow)...

AC/DC (especially with Bon)
Aerosmith (w/ drugs)
Beatles
Flaming Lips
Jimi Hendrix
Jane's Addiction
King's X
Led Zeppelin
Living Colour
Metallica ('80s)
NOFX
Queen
Pink Floyd
Rolling Stones
Smashing Pumpkins
Thin Lizzy
Van Halen (Roth)
The Who
Neil Young
ZZ Top

New band in consideration: Rival Sons

 

[packerzrule]

AC DC
Aerosmith
Allman Brothers
Beatles
Bowie
Chicago
Doobie Brothers
Doors
Fleetwood Mac
Genesis
Jimi Hendrix
Journey
Humble Pie
Kansas
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Bob Seger
Rolling Stones
Yes
ZZ Top

 

[Chewbaccer]

My 20 favorite male Country artists at the moment:

1. Waylon Jennings
2. Merle Haggard
3. Willie Nelson
4. Keith Whitley
5. Buck Owens
6. George Jones
7. Kris Kristofferson
8. Alan Jackson
9. Hank Williams Jr
10. Mark CHesnutt
11. Hank Williams Sr
12. Johnny Cash
13. Tracy Lawrence
14. Joe Diffie
15. George Strait
16. Conway Twitty
17. Johnny Paycheck
18. David Allan Coe
19. Jerry Jeff Walker
20. Radney Foster

Definitely subject to revision. Top 4 are really the only ones that stay constant

 

[Chewbaccer]

My top 20 female Country artists

1. Loretta Lynn
2. Emmylou Harris
3. Tanya Tucker
4. Tammy Wynette
5. Dolly Parton
6. Pam Tillis
7. Lorrie Morgan
8. Patty Loveless
9. Janie Fricke
10. Miranda Lambert
11. Kacey Musgraves
12. Martina McBride
13. Suzy Bogguss
14. Norma Jean
15. Kitty Wells
16. Patsy Montana
17. Melba Montgomery
18. Barbara Mandrell
19. Dottie West
20. LaCosta Tucker(Tanya's sister)

Also subject to change

 

[Chewbaccer]

My top 20 Country bands

1. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2. Confederate Railroad
3. Shenandoah
4. Statler Brothers
5. Oak Ridge Boys
6. The Kendalls
7. Sons of the Pioneers
8. Alabama
9. Highway 101
10. Blackhawk
11. The Mavericks
12. Diamond Rio
13. Gatlin Brothers
14. The Buckaroos(Buck Owens' band)
15. Dixie Chicks(don't judge me)
16. Little Texas
17. The Lost Gonzo Band
18. The Carter Family
19. The Louvin Brothers
20. The Browns(Jim Edward and his sisters)

Also subject to change, most notable the Lost Gonzo Band moving up a good bit because they slipped my mind and I was too lazy to go back and change numbers.

 

[blindbaby]

In no real order...

Emerson, lake & Palmer
Yes
King Crimson
Weather Report
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Pink Floyd
Jeff Beck
Genesis
Max Webster
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
Santana
Jan Hammer Group
Jade Warrior
If
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Brian Auger
Jean Luc Ponty
Alan Holdsworth
U.K.

 

[outofyourmind]

A Country Guy is the only one who listed the Eagles
What the fuck is wrong with you people.

 

[outofyourmind]

OK, I'm done.

 

[Hbomb]

1. Beatles
2. Pink Floyd
3. Doors
4. Jethro Tull
5. Allman Brothers
6. Santana
7. Love
8. Jefferson Airplane
9. Fleetwood Mac ( pre Stevie )
10. Cream
11. Buffalo Springfield
12. John Mayall
13. Led Zeppelin
14. 20th Century Schizoid Band
15. It's a Beautiful Day
16. Moody Blues
17. Ten Years After
18. CSNY
19. Bowie
20. T Rex

 

[Band of Brothers]

20 Best.. hard to go 1-20

Led Zeppelin

The Beatles

Van Halen

AC/DC

Journey

Boston

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Jimi Hendrix

Black Sabbath

Pink Floyd

Tom Petty

The Eagles

The Who

The Doors

The Rolling Stones

Queen

Aerosmith

Chicago

Doobie Brothers

KISS



Shit, I was just getting warmed up...need more

Guns N' Roses

Metallica

Cream

Deep Purple

Thin Lizzy

Halestorm

Y&T

Ronnie James Dio

Janis Joplin

Heart

Loan Jett

Styx

Pantera

Kansas

Kid Rock

ZZ Top

Buckcherry

Bob Segar

Rush

Genesis

CCR

Bad Company

Tower of Power

Motlie Crue

Judas Priest

.38 Special

Hell Yeah


Shit, I know I am forgetting way too many...a impossible task

 

[GeekSportsFan]

Creedence/John Fogerty
Dave Edmunds
The Blasters
ZZ Top
AC/DC
Angel City
George Thorogood
Bob Seger
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Webb Wilder
Joe Ely
Nick Lowe
Johnny Winter
KISS
Tom Petty
Blondie
Doctor Feelgood
The Ramones
Joan Jett

 

[MIKE75]

In no real order...

Emerson, lake & Palmer
Yes
King Crimson
Weather Report
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Pink Floyd
Jeff Beck
Genesis
Max Webster
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
Santana
Jan Hammer Group
Jade Warrior
If
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Brian Auger
Jean Luc Ponty
Alan Holdsworth
U.K.

Crazy World of Arthur Brown i love that song Fire.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Grateful Dead
Beach Boys
The Doors
Santana
The Clash
Frank Zappa /Mothers of Invention
King Crimson
Talking Heads
Velvet Underground
Steely Dan
The Band
Yes
The Kinks
Bruce Springsteen /E Street Band
Pixies
Guess Who
Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Animals
Wilco
Can

 

[JV35]

You guys plucked all of the obvious low-hanging fruit. In fact, any mindless fuck (who didn't know shit about music) could've just googled a list to come up with what most of you posted.

Good to see somebody finally mentioned The Ramones. It took long enough.

Three all-time great bands that you guys missed.

Hard to imagine there had been no mention of:

Sex Pistols
Iggy Pop/Stooges
Wendy O./Plasmatics

Cultural literacy is a beautiful thing.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Man, I forgot Bruce...shit I knew I screwed up somewhere Bruce has to be in the top 20

 

[KnightAndDay]

In no particular order

Def Leppard
Styx
Ratt
Linkin Park
P.O.D.
38. Special
Scorpions
Winger
Cavo
Foo Fighters
Egypt Central
Airbourne
Foreigner
Tool
Warrant
10 Years
Chevelle
Thousand Foot Krutch
Rise Against
Disturbed