what are your top 5 favorite musical artists?

Brooklyn11218 thought this was worth mentioning said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 7:49pm ET

Ok we all know it's impossible to pick JUST 5 so here are some stipulations to help narrow them down.

They have to be an artist whose music you can listen to at anytime in any mood
You have to listen and like the majority of their catalog. Not just that one hit song.

Ok so here are my five:

Within Temptation
Hanson
Metallica
Eminem
In this moment

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SIMBM said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 8:18pm ET:

Pink Martini
Alecia Beth Moore (the bitch speaks truth)
Arturo Sandoval
Silly Wizard
Whatever is on KFJC

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- @SIMBM - Is that the station that did the Louie Louie marathons about 25 years ago?
  
  kdemo said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:28pm ET
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- @KDemo That it is. But it was in 1983, which is over 30 years ago. Played 823 versions of the song, including versions that were recorded during the marathon. Richard Berry was invited and showed up, and Jack Ely, the Kingsman vocalist, made a surprise visit. Jack had never met Richard before, and they ended up doing a 45 minute jam of "Louie, Louie" live.
  
  SIMBM said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:37pm ET
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- @SIMBM - Oh man, now I've given away my age. I think the marathon went for at least 3 days. Some of the versions were really funny (crab louie louie), but most were just painfully bad.
  
  kdemo said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:53pm ET
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- @KDemo Lasted more than 63 hours. Not quite three days.
  
  SIMBM said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 10:02pm ET
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- @SIMBM I love me some P!nk
  
  Brooklyn11218 said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 2:11am ET
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- @SIMBM I've played music with the former cellist from Pink Martini
  
  SSteve said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 2:23am ET
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- @SIMBM KFJC is where I first heard Homo Truck Drivin' Man by the Pajama Slave Dancers.
  
  SSteve said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 2:28am ET
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- @SIMBM @Brooklyn11218 I love purple.
  
  Barney said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:09pm ET
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Bingo said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 8:42pm ET:
- U2 (They were the first band I got into as a teenager)
- Pearl Jam
- Sourwood Honey (Local artist from South Carolina)
- Peter Gabriel
- Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
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kc5rbq said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:03pm ET:

Jimmy Buffett
Little Feat
ELO
CCR
Coldplay

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capguncowboy said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:23pm ET:

Am I the only one that noticed the OP listed both Hanson and Metallica?

No?

Okay!

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- @capguncowboy I don't discriminate against good music.
  
  Brooklyn11218 said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 11:41pm ET
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- @Brooklyn11218 you hate it all?
  
  chellemonkey said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 11:38am ET
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- @capguncowboy I noticed, but after trying to comprehend it, I figured it was better to not provoke that sort of crazy and move quickly on.
  
  Nikodemus said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:19pm ET
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- @capguncowboy they're hair bands, it makes sense
  
  TheAlmighty1 said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:38pm ET
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jsh139 said Wed, Dec 3rd 2014 at 9:39pm ET:
Hard to pick just five. I'll probably be in the minority here with some of these. In no particular order:
1. Alice In Chains
2. Static-X
3. Beastie Boys
4. Korn
5. Anything with Max Cavalera (Early Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy)
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- @jsh139 Wow good call on static-x! Haven't even thought of that band in a long long time.
  
  Trailmix said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 9:47am ET
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- @Trailmix Unfortunately there probably won't be any more from them since Wayne Static passed away last month :(
  
  jsh139 said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 9:55am ET
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- @jsh139 Aw damn. They came to a small venue where I live a couple years ago and I didn't go for some reason. I now regret that decision. RIP
  
  Trailmix said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 10:26am ET
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EthanP said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 12:06am ET:
1. Q.u.e.e.n
2. Ray Charles
3. 김범수
4. Whitney Huston
5. Michael Buble
There are many more and it is almost painful to just pick 5.
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bluedyn said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 1:09am ET:

A "fuck me Friday" thread on a Wednesday, I'll play along.

Depeche Mode
Morrissey/The Smiths
Iron & Wine
Radiohead
Madonna (she's no Hanson, but I like her :) )

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SSteve said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 2:20am ET:
1. The Beatles
2. They Might Be Giants
3. Queen
4. Elvis Costello
5. Yes
This list is fairly fluid except for #1
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- @SSteve I will be tormented for days thinking about others that could have wound up on this list. Elliot Smith, The New Pornographers, and Brian Eno immediately come to mind.
  
  SSteve said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 2:32am ET
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Starblind said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 9:58am ET:
1. Red Box
2. Pet Shop Boys
3. The Beach Boys
4. The Beautiful South
5. The Beatles
Close runners up: New Order (& spinoff bands), Saint Etienne, Erasure
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- @Starblind I love the Beach Boys. My favorite song of theirs is Kokomo.
  
  Brooklyn11218 said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 1:06pm ET
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- @Starblind I love purple.
  
  Barney said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:10pm ET
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The_Baron said Thu, Dec 4th 2014 at 11:42am ET:

It always changes, but right now:
- Ana Tijoux
- Binary Star
- The Sword
- Red Fang
- Tricot

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- @The_Baron I love purple.
  
  Barney said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:11pm ET
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spitfire6006006 said Fri, Dec 5th 2014 at 10:44pm ET:

Hm...
Jack White (and anything he's in other than the Raconteurs)
Muse
Gorillaz (and other Albarn projects)
Radiohead (+Thom Yorke)
Metric

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- I love purple.
  
  Barney said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:11pm ET
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Zebra said Sat, Dec 6th 2014 at 10:42am ET:

Leon Redbone
Joe Cocker
Jim Croce
Wagner
John Philip Souza
..... now let me get back to doing my monthly speaker dock inventory.

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lisaviolet said Sat, Dec 6th 2014 at 11:35am ET:

Doobie Brothers
Eagles
Michael McDonald
Rod Stewart
Kenny Loggins

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earlyre said Sat, Dec 6th 2014 at 2:17pm ET:

just going by what's gotten the most playtime in my car(s) since i've had Mp3 capabilities:
Ben Folds
Barenaked Ladies
Childish Gambino
Weird Al Yankovic
Garfunkel and Oates

and lately, not a certain band, but a certain album - Guardians of The Galaxy, Awesome Mix Vol. 1

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- @earlyre Awesome Mix has been getting TONS of play on my end too. Best soundtrack ever.
  
  Brooklyn11218 said Sat, Dec 6th 2014 at 11:34pm ET
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hansendavis said Sun, Dec 7th 2014 at 12:42am ET:
1. The Jam
2. Dag Nasty
3. The Who
4. They Might Be Giants
5. Dire Straits (or Mark Knopfler)
I am going to answer twice because I may have had some drinks... (or I can't list just 5 or I've had 5 drinks)
1. Kiss
2. Leo Kottke
3. Iron Maiden
4. Steely Dan
5. Jon Spencer (with or without Explosion)
Yup, I'm drunk... Overshare!
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TheAlmighty1 said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:08pm ET:

LMK when there's a Top 25 :) love and thanks for sharing all

Foo Fighters

Green Day

New Found Glory

Jimmy Eat World

Third Eye Blind

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- @TheAlmighty1 I love purple.
  
  Barney said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:12pm ET
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RedHot said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:21pm ET:

Not in order:

Eric Clapton (anything, ever)
Dire Straits
Eagles
The Black Keys
Disturbed

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Nikodemus said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:25pm ET:

As mentioned just 5 is crazy hard, so here are my current top one in rotation.
1. Five Finger Death Punch
2. Halestorm
3. Pop Evil
4. Seether
5. Breaking Benjamin

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- @Nikodemus I saw Five Finger Death Punch when they were just really getting started. They played with Disturbed at the House of Blues in SC, they were actually a bit heavier then than the last album .
  
  RedHot said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:34pm ET
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- @RedHot would have loved to seem them in concert when they were out here but couldn't swing it. And yeah Disturbed would be on the list too if only there were more space
  
  Nikodemus said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:44pm ET
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- @Nikodemus Great list. I think you'd love Volbeat, if you're not into them already.
  
  DJP519 said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 5:49pm ET
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- @DJP519 Good call, saw them in concert a couple months ago
  
  Nikodemus said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:59pm ET
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gribgrabnarflab said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 2:43pm ET:

In no particular order:
Skinny Puppy
KMFDM
Aphex Twin
Front 242
Tobacco

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- @molfsontan KMFDM SUCKS!
  Their music is sampled, totally fake
  It's done by machines, 'coz they don't make mistakes.
  
  Ignorant said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 3:57pm ET
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- @Ignorant Kill mother fucking Depeche Mode
  
  gribgrabnarflab said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 5:02pm ET
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JMACKIE3501 said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 5:06pm ET:

Easy:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Counting Crows
Boston
Toadies
Tool

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moondrake said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 5:07pm ET:

I'm more of a song-by-song fan than a catalogue fan. I almost exclusively buy singles. But using those criteria, what comes to mind are:

Kansas
Styx
Credence Clearwater Revival
Ladysmith Black Mombazo
Jace Everett

I do like a lot of contemporary music, but I haven't listened to any of them enough to say I like their whole catalogue.

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AnnaB said Mon, Dec 8th 2014 at 6:33pm ET:

Very difficult to narrow this down to five...
1. The Beatles
2. Squeeze
3. Mumford and Sons
4. The Avett Brothers
5. The Beach Boys

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