PHers Top 50 Bands Of All Time

[Kinky]

So following on from the (questionable) Top 50 rock bands of all time list ( https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...), I'm proposing that we have a PHers Top 50 bands of All Time list.

Guidance, as I see it, as follows:

1. Post one response,in this thread, listing a maximum of your top 10 bands
2. To keep it simple, there's no order of preference, so your first and last bands listed will be treated equally
3. Any kind of music goes, from any era and genre; they don't need to be 'Rock', even in the vaguest sense (ref the thread linked above)
4. Solo artists should be considered separately to their respective band (in that Ozzy is Ozzy, Dio is Dio and Black Sabbath are Black Sabbath)
5. Any more than 10, or multiple posts will be ignored; so 10 or less bands only please
6. If you subsequently edit your post to change a band, it's probable that I'll miss your revision

I'll collate all the responses and will post up an ongoing Top 50 PHers chart Obviously it'll take quite a few responses to have a sensible top 50.

So go fill yer boots one and all

[RATATTAK]

Def Leppard
ZZ Top
Dire Straits
The Who
T Rex
Pink Floyd
AC/DC

Edited by RATATTAK on Tuesday 3rd December 23:04

[Kinky]

Here's my 10 (yup, I even counted them)

AC/DC
Led Zeppelin
Metallica
Bob Dylan
Ozzy
Pink Floyd
Black Sabbath
Mama's Boys
Accept
Motorhead

[cherryowen]

My initial first (Rock) 10:-

Zep
Sabbath
Purple
AC/DC
Whitesnake
Judas Priest
Thin Lizzy
UFO
Kiss
Van Halen

[Yetski]

Faith No More
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Motorhead
Thin Lizzy
Saxon
Pearl Jam
AC/DC
Ozzy
Foo Fighters

[paulguitar]

Beatles
Del Amitri
Ben Folds Five
Cherry Ghost
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Steely Dan
Electric Light Orchestra
Crowded House

[Voldemort]

Peter Gabriel
Beatles
Pink Floyd
Richard Thompson
Steely Dan
Queen
The Who
Prince
Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band
David Bowie

That'll do. Apologies to the dozens who could have been on my list, but today that'll do.

[anonymous-user]

Steely Dan
Earth Wind & Fire
The Eagles
Fleetwood Mac

Just to add most of the bands I like at a certain point mostly the 70s and early 80s, I know it sounds harsh but most of the bands mentioned including my own choices who are still around are past their best regarding live performances and studio recordings.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 4th December 09:24

[Captain Benzo]

Mastodon
Blink-182
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains
Queens of the Stone Age
The Alkaline Trio
Public Service Broadcasting
Smashing Pumpkins
The Beastie Boys
Rancid

[lockhart flawse]

Mine will offset what I suspect will be an outcome at the heavier end of the scale:

Beatles
Stones
Who
Yes
Floyd
Beach Boys
Cardiacs
Grateful Dead
Led Zeppelin
Sabbath

These I think are the "best". Some I dont like (Sabbath) or own (Dead) but I think they were all among the most influential. Peak band time was 70s. No really influential bands have emerged since then IMO. Cardiacs are hardly known but should be. I have stuck to 10 and it was a toss up between Deep Purple and Black Sabbath for the 10th spot.

[irocfan]

Scorpions
Evanescence
Black Sabbath
Def Leppard
Rainbow
Rush
Deep Purple
Breaking Benjamin
ELO
Pink Floyd

[vixen1700]

The Stones
Joy Division
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Stone Roses
Motorhead
The Damned
Captain Beefheart
The Velvet Underground
Hawkwind
The Doors

My ten for today.

[Nexus Icon]

The Wildhearts
Terrorvision
AC/DC
Buckcherry
The Damned
Faith No More
Nirvana
Ugly Kid Joe
Rage Against The Machine
Backyard Babies

[beerexpressman]

In no particular order:

Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Joy Division
The Cure
Motorhead
Metallica
Sisters of Mercy
AC/DC
The Pixies
Mortiis (I bet no else votes for them!)

[viggyp]

Aerosmith
Duran Duran (Grew up listening to them)
Guns N Roses
Motley Crue
Pink Floyd
Public Enemy
Queen
Rolling Stones
Run DMC
Wu Tang Clan

[Tyre Smoke]

The Who
The Jam
Squeeze
Rolling Stones
Gerry Cinnamon
David Bowie
The Kinks
The Clash
The Stranglers
Madness

[S100HP]

Top 50, not specific to a genre?

Tricky.

Fleetwood Mac
Led Zep
Pink Floyd
Jimmy Eat World
Slipknot
Tool
Nightwish
Meat Loaf
Bruce Springsteen
Deep Purple

That's 10 for now. It would probably change if I did it tomorrow.

Edited by S100HP on Friday 6th December 09:55

[toon10]

I love a top 10 me.

In no order and this will change on an hourly basis:

1. The Boxer Rebellion
2. White Lies
3. Editors
4. Inspiral Carpets
5. James
6. Wonder Stuff
7. Boards of Canada
8. The Stone Roses
9. Muse
10. The Smiths

[geeks]

In no order:

Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Fall Out Boy
Madness
David Bowie
Meatloaf
George Michael
Eminem
Linkin Park
Guns n Roses

[Cyder]

Difficult question, I'm a bit younger than most of the dinosaurs that have already posted I think ...

1. Muse
2. Foo Fighters
3. Queen
4. Deep Purple
5. Queens of the Stone Age
6. Oasis
7. Guns n Roses
8. Green Day
9. The Offspring
10. Clean Bandit