Who Is Your Favorite Singer or Band

[tedzan]

Singer ...... Donna Summer

Band(s) (having seen both these groups live several times, it's tough to decide)

Dave Brubeck Jazz Quartet

or

The Chicago Transit Authority......otherwise known as Chicago



TED Z

[Leon]

Great choices guys. I think Elton might be almost #1 for me but it is a toss up with none other than the Beatles. Honorable mention would go to names like....(not in any order.....)

Hank Williams Sr.
Zack Brown band
BR-549
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Harry Connick Jr.

[ibuysportsephemera]

1) Grateful Dead and then all of the other incarnations after Jerry Garcia passed.

2) Jimmy Buffett

3) Tons of others in all types of genres. I love music!

Jeff

[timzcardz]

Justin Bieber

'nuf said.

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[RichardSimon]

Since everyone is listing more than one, I will add:
Rolling Stones
John Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Joel
Janis Joplin (I saw her once in concert, 3 months before she died)

Have seen all of the listed ones many times (except Janis), I love live music.

[71buc]

Obviously I am showing my age and suffer from commitment issues, however, I would struggle to decide which one of these would be my favorite artist.

• Etta James
• Marvin Gaye
• Mavis Staples
• Al Green
• Stevie Wonder
• David Ruffin

[EvilKing00]

I cant just pick one, but I can pick one in a few different types.

Metallica

Billy Joel

Nirvana

[glynparson]

1. Grateful dead
2. The Beatles
3. The Allman Brothers Band
4. Neil Young
5. Bob Dylan


Ps. Red Rocks is truly a special venue and well worth the trip to see your favorite act.

[brett 75]

1. Led Zeppelin all time favorite . Followed by a close second Steve Ray Vaughn ( saw him in a small venue in Sacramento , Ca. Less than 1500 people)amazing talent . 3rd MSG . Michael Schenker Group ( also UFO , and Scorpions ) great guitarist that many miss out on because of his heavy metal groups . One of the most melodic guitar players around . Brett

[CW]

to SRV!

[dabigyankeeman]

Just cant pick between Elton John and Billy Joel. Maybe the slightest edge to Elton. Maybe.

So many greats though now around anymore, Sinatra, Queen (not the same without Freddy), Beatles (I still love Paul in concert), Whitney, Beach Boys (too many original members gone) etc.

[steve B]

Hendrix

A bunch more after that,
Black Sabbbath
White Zombie/Rob Zombie
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Robin Trower
Deep Purple
Johnny Cash


White Zombie was a really good show, so many hard rock acts decide they're "artists" after which it's pretty much over. No problem there "we're loud and having fun"

SRV was amazing, as was Robin Trower.

The best concert was an odd one, Not sure I could put it on the list. I saw Roger Waters pros and cons of hitchhiking tour. Only 6 cities, no warmup act. First set was all Pink Floyd, second was the entire album. (One of those concept things) The best part was that he'd hired Eric Clapton. So I saw Clapton doing Pink Floyd.....

Steve B

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by steve B

Hendrix

A bunch more after that,
Black Sabbbath
White Zombie/Rob Zombie
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Robin Trower
Deep Purple
Johnny Cash


White Zombie was a really good show, so many hard rock acts decide they're "artists" after which it's pretty much over. No problem there "we're loud and having fun"

SRV was amazing, as was Robin Trower.

The best concert was an odd one, Not sure I could put it on the list. I saw Roger Waters pros and cons of hitchhiking tour. Only 6 cities, no warmup act. First set was all Pink Floyd, second was the entire album. (One of those concept things) The best part was that he'd hired Eric Clapton. So I saw Clapton doing Pink Floyd.....

Steve B

I saw the Pros and Cons Tour w/Clapton at the Meadowlands in NJ. You are right. EC pulled off Floyd with great success.

I saw Stevie Ray (from the second row) at an old chandeliered opera house in Worchester MA in like 82. He WAS incredible.

I saw Jack Bruce and Friends (w/Trower on lead guitar) open up for The Allman Brothers in 1980. (I think?). As much as I like the Allman Brothers, Trower blew them away.

Deep Purple was always amazing as a whole. I last saw them on the Perfect Strangers Tour. I would go see Richie's Rainbow and walk away less than wowed. Of course that could have been influenced by the concert party favors.


I remember seeing Alvin Lee solo, expecting very little and being floored by his tone and technique. I was expecting sheer speed and flash. I became a fan that day.

Roy Buchanan put on a great, great show. I saw him at a little club in Hampton Beach NH. He was a bit wired for his encore (I have NO IDEA how that happened) and they finally had to pull the plug on him. He wasn't gonna stop.

I saw Warren Zevon completely solo, just him, a guitar, or piano and a harmonica. Utter Genius.

[Writehooks]

If I had to pick just one, it's the ultimate showman: Alice Cooper. Since 1971 I've attended 44 of his shows in Canada and the US, and he's never failed to deliver the goods in terms of sheer entertainment. Here's my top 5:

1. Alice Cooper
2. Rush
3. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. Warren Zevon
5. Rolling Stones

[GrayGhost]

Singers: Springsteen, Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, Neil Young

Band: Kinks/Beatles/Stones/CCR/E St Band (its not just Bruce)

[digdugdig]

I have to agree on this one. Saw Alice Cooper in Munich in '75 or '76 (Welcome To My Nightmare), more for my date than the concert, at least at the time .
The show was unbelievable...very underated musicians ta boot but the show, props, dancers, etc.... the visual definitely rivaled the audio...unbelievable concert experience that I still haven't forgotten...easily the most entertaining "concert" that I've attended.
Took awhile but Emerson, Lake, and Palmer opened my eyes (or should I say ears) to different styles of music (classical, jazz, etc.) as a teen and over the years have become more appreciative of different styles of music. Rock 'n Roller first and foremost but....
I've come to love bluegrass...drink some brew and stomp yur feet...it's just flat out good time music (Like Grand Funk said...Footstompin' Music).
Not necessarily a favorite but a memorable experience...about 1992 at the "Pickle Barrel" in Killington, Vermont....Johnny Winter...remember it now as very "SRVish".

Originally Posted by Writehooks

If I had to pick just one, it's the ultimate showman: Alice Cooper. Since 1971 I've attended 44 of his shows in Canada and the US, and he's never failed to deliver the goods in terms of sheer entertainment. Here's my top 5:

1. Alice Cooper
2. Rush
3. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4. Warren Zevon
5. Rolling Stones

[Robextend]

Classic: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Modern - Jimmy Eat World

[drmondobueno]

Tom Waits
Country Joe McDonald
Chris Cornell - soundgarden/audioslave
Gotta include Hendrix

Favorite singers in bands:
Mark Lanegan , Screaming Trees
Layne Staley , Alice in Chains

Favorite singers that made bands:
Nick Drake
Billie Holiday

[MyGuyTy]

Gotta with Elton John or Phil Collins for individual singers

[MooseDog]

Also going to show my age here have always been into all kinds of music except "dance" music, probably because I have three left feet. Seriously, I don't even try it's just too embarrassing...

If I had to just pick one, probably the Eagles.

Live, the Who were frickin' amazing. They were so loud your body became part of the music. Really hard to describe unless you were there. Also you had four guys at the time that were all in anyone's "Top Five" for talent.

Was fortunate that I got to see Freddie Mercury (Queen) perform live a couple of times. One may have issues with his lifestyle but my, oh my, the guy was born to perform and gave his all every night. I've never seen any other act or frontman who could work a stadium crowd as he could.

Now that I've become a grumpy old man, I find myself listening to quieter, introspective music, mostly what would be described as "folk" if you have to name a category.

[groundhog]

Guns n Roses for me.

[sycks22]

Counting Crows & The Beach Boys

[CW]

For those who mentioned Jaco Pastorius, I just saw some cool news plus a basketball card-related sighting.

Robert Trujillo, bassist for Metallica, is currently working on a documentary based on the life and death of Jaco.

One of the graphical banners on the website has some Jaco cards, and they're based on designs from '70s Topps basketball cards. Pretty cool...

[mmcgruff]

Iggy Pop and David Bowie!

[Davino]

Phish & the Grateful Dead
The Stones

[refz]

Alice in Chains

[BearBailey]

Pink Floyd

All forms of the band. Still my all time favorite with honorable mention to the Stones, Zeppelin, Allman Brothers, and Neil Young.

All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be......

[Lgarza99]

Pink Floyd here too! I love all their stuff but the "Final Cut" seems to get the most play with me.

[Econteachert205]

Van morrison, morrissey

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Female Singer ...... Donna Summer

Male Singer(s) ...... Buddy Holly, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison

Band(s) (having seen both these groups live several times, it's tough to decide)

Dave Brubeck Jazz Quartet

or

The Chicago Transit Authority......otherwise known as Chicago


TED Z

I must add The Hollies ...... " He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother "


TED Z
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