Your favorite rock band?

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 16 Jun 2003 5:53 am

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 16 Jun 2003 6:48 am

Dire Straits, and NOT because Paul Franklin played with them for a while.

I think their 1979 (long before P.F. joined them) album "Communique" is, at least from a guitarists point of view, possibly the single finest album ever made in the entire history of rock and roll.[This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 16 June 2003 at 07:48 AM.]

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 16 Jun 2003 7:03 am

These guys put on a great show. One of the only bands I'll leave the house for.
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Tony LaCroix · Post by **Tony LaCroix** » 16 Jun 2003 8:03 am

The Black Crowes

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 16 Jun 2003 8:14 am

NRBQ (New Rhythm & Blues Quartet)I haven't heard them since Big Al Anderson split but from the mid 70s to the mid 90s they were the best live band I'd ever heard - and I've heard em all. -MJ- [This message was edited by Michael Johnstone on 16 June 2003 at 09:15 AM.]

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 16 Jun 2003 8:22 am

My favorite rock bands are the Marshall Tucker Band and the Eagles. They both use steel in some of their songs. Brett Day, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 16 Jun 2003 8:27 am

You mean favorite rock band other than The Rolling Stones, right?

And are we talking existing or ever?

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 16 Jun 2003 8:40 am

right now, currenty active and
relevant, hands down.

Radiohead.

flaming lips also making excellent records
and Beck's last effort Sea Change was a spectacular record, and Beck is super cool because he hires JayDee Maness to play steel for him.

your right though mike
hard to argue with the first dire straits
record as well. As well as those guys The ______ from across the pond that were on Ed Sullivan, (you pick your side and fill in the blank)

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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 16 Jun 2003 8:52 am

Little Feat - Waitin' on Columbus

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Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 16 Jun 2003 9:55 am

My favorite rock band if I had to pick just one? The legendary Manband from Wales that I´ve been following around for many years... http://www.manband-archive.com/

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Jun 2003 10:42 am

Gotta go with the Bear here. Little Feat was awesome. The live album is in regular rotation in my van. But also I have really been back into Loggins And Messina. Such a great versitile band. And those voices, ooh la la!

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Charles French · Post by **Charles French** » 16 Jun 2003 11:02 am

Since there's no such thing as a favorite.I'll say, Blind Faith, Jeff Beck Group,T.O.P. for their funkified soul.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 16 Jun 2003 12:42 pm

I gotta go with two previously mentioned bands: NRBQ (the world's best bar band, in my opinion) and Little Feat. If you see a "Feat" show (yep, they're still around) and you ain't dancin', you ain't alive...

Keep on pickin'!
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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 16 Jun 2003 2:23 pm

...The Beatles...

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 16 Jun 2003 2:24 pm

I assume the category is for "rock" band, which I interpret and different from "rock and roll," the former being post-Beatles. The various incarnations of Doug Sahm's bands would be my favorites under "rock", including the SDQ's, the Doug Saldana band, and up through the Texas Tornados.

Also in there would be Creedence Clearwater, the NRBQ, and... hang on now... Procol Harum, based on their first album that had "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Repent Walpurgis."

In terms of "rock and roll," there are but two: Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 16 Jun 2003 4:04 pm

Herb's got it right for pre-beatles. And I think the Beatles transcend any kind of category, so leaving them out, I've gotta say the Stones. Sticky Fingers has to be the best straight rock album ever made. Simply no feeling like blasting that sucker at10. I saw the final night of that tour, on Jagger's 30th B-day at Madison Square Garden with Stevie Wonder as the opener. Never seen anything better. period. and being Deadhead that's saying a lot, cause I've seen them about a hundred times. ut nothing compares to that stones show. whoooo!

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P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 16 Jun 2003 4:08 pm

Either The Jesus Lizard, Kyuss or Melvins.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 16 Jun 2003 4:15 pm

Sonia Dada, great group out of Chicago.
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Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 16 Jun 2003 6:04 pm

As far as live shows, I gotta jump on both the NRBQ (w/Big Al) and Little Feat (w/ Lowell George) bandwagons.

Little Feat were certainly more consistent but the wierdest, wildest NRBQ (read: off night) show still beat the pants off of pretty much anything else out there. An "off night" with NRBQ was always as great as any other show, just in different ways.

As far as recordings, my top ten are ever-changing. That said, though, NRBQ and LF seem to always show up ("Yankee Stadium" & "The Last Record Album", respectively). The other always-somewhere-on-my-top-ten list is the first Moby Grape album. Besides being awsome in every possible way to my humble ears, I'm always intrigued by the range of styles - country-rock included - for which that album managed to be ahead of the curve.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 16 Jun 2003 6:34 pm

Allman Bros Band
Van Halen
Rolling Stones

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 16 Jun 2003 7:10 pm

Gotta put in a vote for Little Feat. Both before and with Shawn Murphy.

Then Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Bonnie Rait, Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Sons of Champlin, Bruce Hornsby, Steppenwolf ( Evil Wicked Mean and Nasty), Canned Heat ( Amphetamine Annie), Ten years After, ( Alvin Lee, I'm goin home.) Chiliwac ( Rain-o) the Chambers Brothers (Time) and the GD.

I think that about covers it.

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Jun 2003 11:17 pm

I played on double bills with NRBQ a few times back when I was still in the Boston area... GREAT BAND live. Nice guys too.
And I have to add J. Geils Band, just a great fun group. But it was real hard being a harp player in the same town as Magic Dick.
Aerosmith who of course are still slogging around. They give great shows and still write hits even now.
. Another obscure, but fun Boston band that never made it was " Judy's Tiny Head" I really liked them and was sad they broke up.

I have the best of the Allman Bros in the car too. And I love early Joe Jackson, like look Sharp.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 17 June 2003 at 12:22 AM.]

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 17 Jun 2003 2:34 am

Buffalo Springfield

Gino Iorfida · Post by **Gino Iorfida** » 17 Jun 2003 5:55 am

Allman Brothers Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Grateful Dead, Marshall Tucker Band, Outlaws, Derek and the Dominoes ehhh too many to list *laugh*

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 17 Jun 2003 6:12 am

a tie:

Elvis Costello and The Attractions

Squeeze

saw them on a double bill in 78, damn near died they rocked so hard.