top 10 bands (other than Smiths/Moz)

[Sharron Needles]

I am asking this again, cause I am bored while waiting for my friends, and I am truly interested. Mine are, not in a real order.....:

Radiohead
Joy Divison
Bowie
T-Rex
Manic Street Preachers
Velvet Underground
Belle&Sebastian
Placebo
The Damned(old)
The Pixies/The J.A.M.C.

[GenderNectar]

Tori Amos
Joy Division
The Buzzcocks
The Cure
The Beta Band
Tenacious D
Dandy Warhols
Violent Femmes
Depeche Mode
Sisters of Mercy

[imacolata]

(in no particular order)

* belle and sebastian
* gene
* anthrax
* misfits
* descendents
* the beatles
* einsturzende neubauten
* radiohead
* peter murphy
* sisters of mercy


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/imacolata

[Pärlhyacint]

My personal choices, in reverse order:

10. Nick Cave/And The Bad Seeds
9. Bob Hund
8. Granada
7. Placebo
6. Weeping Willows
5. Bright Eyes
4. Superheroes
3. The Ark
2. Kent
1. Rufus Wainwright

[Notastitchtowear]

> My personal choices, in reverse order:

> 10. Nick Cave/And The Bad Seeds
> 9. Bob Hund
> 8. Granada
> 7. Placebo
> 6. Weeping Willows
> 5. Bright Eyes
> 4. Superheroes
> 3. The Ark
> 2. Kent
> 1. Rufus Wainwright

B-52's
New Order
Go-Go's
XTC
Prince
Joy Division
Siouxie and The Banshees
Interpol
Pixies
Steely Dan/Dire Straits

[Mindy]

the smashing pumpkins
blur
new order
the stone roses
belle and sebastien
the clash
the pixies (i also dig frank black and the breeders)
t-rex
beck
r.e.m.

i also like the foo fighters (dare them to put out a sucky, un-sing-along-able album), pulp, bis, aztec camera, DURAN DURAN, weezer, the hives, the who, the monkees, jeff buckley, joy division, as well as random eighties one hit wonders (on american soil anyway) such as modern english, big country, aha, etc. i love lots of other bands, but well, i'm lazy.

[An observer]

1. New Joy Order Division
2. Echo And The Bunnymen
3. The Go-Betweens
4. The Jam
5. The Velvet Underground
6. The Clash
7. James
8. Billy Bragg
9. Buzzcocks
10. The Replacements

[Oscar Wilde]

Sex Pistols
Doves

[bruce]

it'd be something like :

Captian Beefheart
Radiohead
Can
Rem
Prince

fuck knows, i can never make these lists :/

[Roger Relevant]

The Beach Boys
Robyn Hitchcock
The Ramones
Badly Drawn Boy
Blur
Ween
Pulp
The Divine Comedy
De La Soul
Eminem
Black Sabbath
Pixies
The Delgados
The Fabulous Poodles
Run DMC
Stevie Wonder
The Strokes
Johnny Cash
Stereolab
David Bowie
Ash
Suede
Skip Spence
David Holmes
Nick Cave

I am great, no?

[CrushingBore]

Hmmmmmmmm,
In order;

1. REM
2. The Cure
3. Weddings Parties Anything
4. New Order/ Joy Division
5. Talking Heads
6. Belle and Sebastian
7. Beautiful South/Housemartins
8. Massive Attack
9. Suede
10. Primal Scream

And I've left out;
Billy Bragg
Bob Dylan
Tom Waits and
Kirsty MacColl
Because the top 10 "bands" were specified

[CrushingBore]

> B-52's
> New Order
> Go-Go's
> XTC
> Prince
> Joy Division
> Siouxie and The Banshees
> Interpol
> Pixies
> Steely Dan/Dire Straits

Wow! That's the first time I think I've ever seen The GoGo's, Joy Division, Siouxie and Dire Straits all together in the one list! Wonder what it would sound like if we could get them all to jam together . . .
(Ian Curtis notwithstanding, RIP)

[Rowdy Yeats]

Well, 'because we must'... list to change on a daily basis, here's the first to spring to mind.

Clash
Misfits
Buzzcocks
u2 (flame me if you wish, this is MY list)
Damned
Social Distortion
New York Dolls/Heartbreakers
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds
Ramones
The Cure (sorry, Moz)
Suede (Ok, that's 11, I'll stop now)

Good night and Thank You

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> I am asking this again, cause I am bored while waiting for my friends, and
> I am truly interested. Mine are, not in a real order.....:

> Radiohead
> Joy Divison
> Bowie
> T-Rex
> Manic Street Preachers
> Velvet Underground
> Belle&Sebastian
> Placebo
> The Damned(old)
> The Pixies/The J.A.M.C.

That's eleven.

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> Hmmmmmmmm,
> In order;

> 1. REM
> 2. The Cure
> 3. Weddings Parties Anything
> 4. New Order/ Joy Division
> 5. Talking Heads
> 6. Belle and Sebastian
> 7. Beautiful South/Housemartins
> 8. Massive Attack
> 9. Suede
> 10. Primal Scream

> And I've left out;
> Billy Bragg
> Bob Dylan
> Tom Waits and
> Kirsty MacColl
> Because the top 10 "bands" were specified

You should continue with your list of left outs, because that list, so far, is looking far better than the ones who made the cut.

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> the smashing pumpkins
> blur
> new order
> the stone roses
> belle and sebastien
> the clash
> the pixies (i also dig frank black and the breeders)
> t-rex
> beck
> r.e.m.

Mindy, didn't you post a message like two weeks ago saying you heard Belle & Sebastian for the first time? And that quickly they make your Top 10? Or do I have you confused with somebody else?

[Mindy]

i was grasping at straws. there are only so many bands that i like and that i have enough albums of to form a fair opinion (i have three b&s ones). mind you, it took the smiths about 30 seconds to become my favorite band. in any case, my list changes daily. if i were to make the list today, i'd probably take off r.e.m. and add the beatles or something.

> Mindy, didn't you post a message like two weeks ago saying you heard Belle
> & Sebastian for the first time? And that quickly they make your Top
> 10? Or do I have you confused with somebody else?

[still keeping in the shadows]

[Goblinmoz]

Gen is the only other band I do listen to on a regular basis. I love his writing and how he uses his gorgeous voice. They are even better live, I think, than on any cd.

I also like Suede, Pulp, and Belle & Sebastian. I listen to them once in a great while. And I can listen to and enjoy Tom Waits, Ani Difranco, The Cure, REM, U2, The Sheila Divine, and Counting Crows, but I would never put on a cd and listen to them myself. I see no point in listening to anything I don't love, no matter how "good" it is by musician standards or ability. I can listen to the radio while I am working or driving because I am not concentrating on it, it's all just background noise. When i really want to concentrate on music, it's only Moz (more so than The Smiths) or Gene that will do.
Call me narrowminded, it's my truth.
Melissa

[Sharron Needles]

> That's eleven.

That's cause #10 is a tie :/ I just now woke up by the way.......

[david!]

[Sharron Needles]

[Mindy]

robert smith once remarked "if morrissey says don't eat meat, i'll eat meat because i hate morrissey."

what does he know? he's just a funny little man in a fright wig with crimson lippie. that being said, i liked the cure before i was even really conscious of the smiths, and i still sort of like them. fave song of theirs: killing an arab (i have a weakness for camus).

[Notastitchtowear]

> Wow! That's the first time I think I've ever seen The GoGo's, Joy
> Division, Siouxie and Dire Straits all together in the one list! Wonder
> what it would sound like if we could get them all to jam together . . .
> (Ian Curtis notwithstanding, RIP)

LOL! I'd pay anything to see them try

[Notastitchtowear]

> the smashing pumpkins
> blur
> new order
> the stone roses
> belle and sebastien
> the clash
> the pixies (i also dig frank black and the breeders)
> t-rex
> beck
> r.e.m.

> i also like the foo fighters (dare them to put out a sucky,
> un-sing-along-able album), pulp, bis, aztec camera, DURAN DURAN, weezer,
> the hives, the who, the monkees, jeff buckley, joy division, as well as
> random eighties one hit wonders (on american soil anyway) such as modern
> english, big country, aha, etc. i love lots of other bands, but well, i'm
> lazy.

Good someone I can ask this question: There was one good song that the local college radio played by Aztec Camera around 1988/89. So a few months ago I found that album...er I mean CD used and listened to it again. It sucked, except MAYBE for that one song that was popular. Now I haven't heard anything of theirs recent...did they get any better?

[Notastitchtowear]

> You should continue with your list of left outs, because that list, so
> far, is looking far better than the ones who made the cut.

Gee, Oaf I don't see your top ten on here (for us to make snide comments about).

[Mindy]

well roddy frame (the main man behind aztec camera) hasn't released an a.c. album since 1995 (apart from a best of collection and a reissue of the two albums on one cd). i haven't listened to every album, but from the ones i have listened to, i have to say that a.c. is definitely an acquired taste. some of the songs make me think "what the fuck?!" but i love the song "good morning, britain" from 1990's "stray." however, a.c.'s best album is probably the first: "high land, hard rain."

[CrushingBore]

> Mindy, didn't you post a message like two weeks ago saying you heard Belle
> & Sebastian for the first time? And that quickly they make your Top
> 10? Or do I have you confused with somebody else?

Hey, Mr. Oaf (or is it Mr. Stud?),
You seem pretty keen on deriding other people's listings, so where's yours for us to have a go at?

[CrushingBore]

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> Hey, Mr. Oaf (or is it Mr. Stud?),
> You seem pretty keen on deriding other people's listings, so where's yours
> for us to have a go at?

I wasn't deriding Mindy's list.

It's true I don't understand how Belle & Sebastian can make like half of the Top 10 lists I see here. I mean, are they really better than, say, Jimi Hendrix? Bob Marley? I dunno. I guess it's just lists of personal faves and that's fine. And yes I guess I'll put mine together later today, as if anyone cares.

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> i was grasping at straws. there are only so many bands that i like and
> that i have enough albums of to form a fair opinion (i have three b&s
> ones). mind you, it took the smiths about 30 seconds to become my favorite
> band. in any case, my list changes daily. if i were to make the list
> today, i'd probably take off r.e.m. and add the beatles or something.

I guess you're right. There are some bands that I've felt instantly became my faves when I first heard them.

The Smiths weren't one of them for me, though. The Smiths and Morrissey grew on me very gradually over about a one year length of time. The first time I heard the guy I completely mocked him! But now he's probably forever my all-time fave singer.

[LoafingOaf - The Official Online Stud]

> That's cause #10 is a tie :/ I just now woke up by the way.......

The Jesus & Mary Chain were a good band, so I'm glad you bent the rules.

[Mindy]

well the first smiths album i bought was singles and as soon as i heard morrissey's voice on "hand in glove," i was hooked. i dunno, i'm prone to that sort of thing. the smashing pumpkins instantly became my favorite band when i heard "tonight, tonight" for the first time when i was a kid. guess i'm weird.

[Caleb's Bloody Bride]

> robert smith once remarked "if morrissey says don't eat meat, i'll
> eat meat because i hate morrissey."

> what does he know? he's just a funny little man in a fright wig with
> crimson lippie.
Robert Smith is totally cutting edge. You couldn't find that lipcolor for the longest time, unless you bought the cheap knockoff in cover girl or maybelline.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

Split Enz
The Cinematics
The Police
Flock Of Seagulls
Depeche Mode
Julian Lennon
The Cars
Tears For Fears
Ministry (early synth pop- before they got REALLY demented)
U2

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

I simply MUST include unsigned artist Suzanne Schroeder on my top 10 list of the last few seconds!!

*wink*

[freudian mine field]

if he had to choose between shooting mark e smith or robert smith hed put one behind the other and shoot them both.

[freudian mine field]

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

... so what are your top 10 bands (other than Smiths/Moz) ??

[GenderNectar]

> Ministry (early synth pop- before they got REALLY demented)

I LOVE early Ministry! Twitch is my favorite album. 'Over the Shoulder' being my fav. song by them. Great stuff! Ever see the video? Kooky.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> I LOVE early Ministry!
- yeah me too

Twitch is my favorite album. 'Over the Shoulder'
> being my fav. song by them.
- aha... I only have "With Sympathy" and I play it to death- as well as "Halloween"

Great stuff! Ever see the video? Kooky.
- never seen any of their videos

cheers

[GenderNectar]

> - aha... I only have "With Sympathy" and I play it to death- as
> well as "Halloween"

> - never seen any of their videos

> cheers

Ahhh...'Halloween'. I have a soft-spot for that song. So good!

The video for 'Over the Shoulder' is really cool. It starts off with these teenagers hotwiring a car and then you see Al with spikey weird orange red hair, cruising through the grocery store stealing everything in site. It's wacky.
The only reason I did see that video is because here in Canada, back in the 80's there was a TV show out of Toronto called Club 102 hosted by Chris Sheppard. They played awesome vids that you'd never see anywhere else. ie. Ministry, Caberet Voltaire, Jane's Addiction, etc. Unfortunately it was only on the air for 1 season I think. It was the best~!

[watfordtakeabow]

Man
Led Zeppelin
The Clash
Radiohead
ELO (when Roy Wood was still there)
The Jam
Focus
New Order
Joy Division
Jimi Hendrix
Vanilla Fudge

How anyone can vote 'Housemartins' in the top 10 best ever is beyond me.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> Ahhh...'Halloween'. I have a soft-spot for that song. So good!
- yes indeed

> The video for 'Over the Shoulder' is really cool. It starts off with these
> teenagers hotwiring a car and then you see Al with spikey weird orange red
> hair, cruising through the grocery store stealing everything in site. It's
> wacky.
- sounds cool

> The only reason I did see that video is because here in Canada, back in
> the 80's there was a TV show out of Toronto called Club 102 hosted by
> Chris Sheppard. They played awesome vids that you'd never see anywhere
> else. ie. Ministry, Caberet Voltaire, Jane's Addiction, etc. Unfortunately
> it was only on the air for 1 season I think. It was the best~!
- well at least you got to see it!!

... are you saving up your $$$ for the Smiths/Moz Con in May?? Ray just emailed me back last week- it's a GO

[GenderNectar]

> ... are you saving up your $$$ for the Smiths/Moz Con in May?? Ray just
> emailed me back last week- it's a GO

I'm trying. It's going to be VERY expensive but I'm going to do my best. I just spoke to Ray last night.
So far I have $400.00. I've been looking at rates for flights. OUCH! I'm looking at around $600 + for round trip. Plus hotel, etc. Ray said I could stay with him but...erm. I don't know about that. LOL It's not a for sure thing yet but well see. Stranger things have happend.

[Notastitchtowear]

> I wasn't deriding Mindy's list.

> It's true I don't understand how Belle & Sebastian can make like half
> of the Top 10 lists I see here. I mean, are they really better than, say,
> Jimi Hendrix? Bob Marley? I dunno. I guess it's just lists of personal
> faves and that's fine. And yes I guess I'll put mine together later today,
> as if anyone cares.

Yes, you missed the point of this thread, it's all about everyone's PERSONAL favs, not the best bands EVER! So quit critisizing everyone's choices.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> I'm trying. It's going to be VERY expensive but I'm going to do my best. I
> just spoke to Ray last night.
- cool

> So far I have $400.00. I've been looking at rates for flights. OUCH! I'm
> looking at around $600 + for round trip.
- yeah that sounds about right... unfortunately www.Priceline.Com doesn't work for Canada (wich is a LAUGHER cuz the pitchman is a famous Canadian, William "Captain James T. Kirk" Shatner) maybe www.cheapfares.com can help...

Plus hotel, etc. Ray said I could
> stay with him but...erm. I don't know about that. LOL
- ha ha ha I wonder why?? Well of course he's going to offer his place to crash- after seeing your pix- ANY heterosexual male (or homosexual woman) would!!

It's not a for sure
> thing yet but well see. Stranger things have happend.
- well I hope you can swing it... I'm talking about the trip... umm.. yeah... seeya...

*wink*

[GenderNectar]

> - cool
> - yeah that sounds about right... unfortunately www.Priceline.Com
> doesn't work for Canada (wich is a LAUGHER cuz the pitchman is a famous
> Canadian, William "Captain James T. Kirk" Shatner) maybe
> www.cheapfares.com can help...

I think I looked there. I'm not sure. I'll check again. I think it would be cheaper if I fly out of Buffalo, NY than from Toronto so that might be an option. Maybe then I could try Priceline??

> - ha ha ha I wonder why?? Well of course he's going to offer his place to
> crash- after seeing your pix- ANY heterosexual male (or homosexual woman)
> would!!

Oh my. *blush* You're a doll. Thank you.

> - well I hope you can swing it... I'm talking about the trip... umm..
> yeah... seeya...

> *wink*

LOL! Keep your fingers crossed for me.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> I think I looked there. I'm not sure. I'll check again.
- they are good- but Priceline is way better

I think it would
> be cheaper if I fly out of Buffalo, NY than from Toronto so that might be
> an option. Maybe then I could try Priceline??
- yes indeed... very low fares... bid waaaaaaay low (like $200 roundtrip and work your way up $15 at a time) but make sure you want to do that for sure before checking it out: the "catch" is that once you bought 'em, you got 'em- no flight changes or refunds...

> Oh my. *blush* You're a doll. Thank you.
- no no no THANK YOU

> LOL! Keep your fingers crossed for me.
- will do!!

[david.]

two quality bands....

[GenderNectar]

OK. Ray and I spoke again last night and he talked to Elliot and apparently he can get me really cheap airfare rates. Dunno how but Ray claims he's "the expert". Yay for Elliot! The killer is the exchange rates. $250.00 US is about $385.00 CDN. OUCH.
There's no date set for the conv yet because the Pallace might not be available at that time due to renovations being done so they might have to find another place to hold it. He said he should know in the next few days and then I can have a definite date.
I'm excited. I hope it all works out.

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> OK. Ray and I spoke again last night and he talked to Elliot and
> apparently he can get me really cheap airfare rates.
- aha... well Elliot also uses Priceline.Com as well he said goes to England all the time using them!!

Dunno how but Ray
> claims he's "the expert". Yay for Elliot! The killer is the
> exchange rates. $250.00 US is about $385.00 CDN. OUCH.
- I have a friend in Toronto who has come out to visit a couple times and always got good fares... shall I email her for ya??

> There's no date set for the conv yet because the Pallace might not be
> available at that time due to renovations being done so they might have to
> find another place to hold it.
- hmmm... interesting..the Pallace has SOOOO much history... It was owned by Jerry Lewis originally and the executive suite still has his initials all over the place... Many many bands either coming up or going down have played there over the years... backstage in the Green Rooms you can see where many famous people shot up heroin, smoked crack, pot, snorted coke, etc...

it will be cool to see what thye do with the place...

He said he should know in the next few
> days and then I can have a definite date.
- excellent!!

> I'm excited. I hope it all works out.
- yes indeed - it will be a fun time- as always

cheers!!

[GenderNectar]

Turns out a friend of mine (that I met online) might meet me there! She lives in San Rafael, CA. It's a 7 hr. drive but she's willing to do it. This means we can split on a hotel room (sorry Ray ). Ahhh yes -- it's all coming together now.
I've never met her in person. Should be excellent. YAY!

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> Turns out a friend of mine (that I met online) might meet me there!
- excellent!

She
> lives in San Rafael, CA. It's a 7 hr. drive but she's willing to do it.
- coolness

> This means we can split on a hotel room (sorry Ray ).
- ha haha

Ahhh yes -- it's
> all coming together now.
- sounds like it!!

> I've never met her in person.
- well it could be risky- but it's a GIRL and not a creepy psycho DUDE... although she could be a creepy psycho CHICK... I have had fantastic good luck meeting people in person from the web but I've also met a few not-so-cool people as well...

Should be excellent. YAY!
- I will take the optimist's view and say it sounds BITCHIN', BABY

[GenderNectar]

> - well it could be risky- but it's a GIRL and not a creepy psycho DUDE...
> although she could be a creepy psycho CHICK... I have had fantastic good
> luck meeting people in person from the web but I've also met a few
> not-so-cool people as well...

I'm not worried. I've been talking to this girl almost every day on the phone / online for about a year now. She's fabulous! Married, 3 cats, etc. She's perfectly normal. Perhaps SHE'S the one who should be worried? I don't think anyone has every accused me of being "perfectly normal". lol
I also know another net friend of mine that met her and says she's awesome so that makes me feel much better.

> - I will take the optimist's view and say it sounds BITCHIN', BABY

BITCHIN' INDEED BABY!

[Some Totally Random Moz Fan]

> I'm not worried. I've been talking to this girl almost every day on the
> phone / online for about a year now. She's fabulous! Married, 3 cats, etc.
> She's perfectly normal. Perhaps SHE'S the one who should be worried? I
> don't think anyone has every accused me of being "perfectly
> normal". lol
- cooooool

> I also know another net friend of mine that met her and says she's awesome
> so that makes me feel much better.
- even better

> BITCHIN' INDEED BABY!

>
- all-righty then... now Ray & Elliot need to set up a date and venue ASAP