Who's your top 5 favorite rock bands?

[Royal Laegotti]

Any time or era.

My top 5:

Alice in Chains
Tool
Led Zeppelin
Van Halen (DLR)
Soundgarden

This latest AIC album is pretty dang good. I think this new singer Duvall belongs. He sounds a bit like Layne but he has his own way that works also.

Anyway that's my .02, who's your top 5?

[TheCowboy]

1. Metallica
2. Metallica
3. Metallica
4. Metallica
5. Metallica

[locked&loaded]

Oasis
Ryan Adams
The Kooks
Kings of Leon
Radiohead

I supose

I dont care if you dont think this is rock, cos its still rock and roll to me...

[Royal Laegotti]

Oasis
Ryan Adams
The Kooks
Kings of Leon
Radiohead

I supose

I dont care if you dont think this is rock, cos its still rock and roll to me...
Not here to judge, just interested in which bands people like the best. I like Fleetwood Mac ALOT and would've put them at #5 but Soundgarden edged them out for me. Some probably don't think they're rock, I do. If these groups make you push down a little more on that gas pedal going down the highway, ain't nothin' wrong with that, as long as you ain't speedin' of course.:D

[Sam I Am]

I stopped ranking bands. I suppose if you note what band has the most songs that I like, Metallica and it's not even close. Second would probably be either Slayer or Led Zeppelin. Hmm, followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Kiss, AC/DC, Beatles, etc

[Achilleslastand]

1. Led Zep
2. Beatles
3. Van Halen w/roth not spammy
4. Alice Cooper
5. Thin Lizzy

Numbers 1 and 2 are interchangeable.

[Royal Laegotti]

1. Led Zep
2. Beatles
3. Van Halen w/roth not spammy
4. Alice Cooper
5. Thin Lizzy

Numbers 1 and 2 are interchangeable.

Achilles Last Stand, an absolute epic song, one of my favorites as far as 10 minute songs go. If you're gonna jam to a tune for that long it better be a good one.

My all time favorite Zep song is The Rover.

[Cowboy Junkie]

Guns N roses
Metallica
Led Zep
Pearljam
Tesla


the order depends on what I am in the mood for on that day

[lane]

lynyrd skynyrd
alice in chains
ac/dc
metallica
led zeppelin

[Hostile]

1. Pink Floyd
2. Van Halen
3. Rush
4. Led Zeppelin
5. Aerosmith

[xout]

1. Tool
2. Muse
3. The Beatles
4. Linkin Park
5. 30 Seconds To Mars

Honorable mentions: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Breaking Benjamin

[Illini88228]

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Grateful Dead
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
The Who (or The Clash or CSNY or Elvis Costello & the Attractions or Pink Floyd or The Eagles or Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers hard to settle on a fifth after my big 4)

I thought about including Bob Dylan and whoever he was playing with at the time. Same with Johnny Cash, and Chuck Berry. But the question said "Bands" so I tried to stick with just groups.

[Heisenberg]

Porcupine Tree
Sylvan
Haken
Riverside
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter

I obviously like prog....and german metal. :D

[Illini88228]

Not here to judge, just interested in which bands people like the best. I like Fleetwood Mac ALOT and would've put them at #5 but Soundgarden edged them out for me. Some probably don't think they're rock, I do. If these groups make you push down a little more on that gas pedal going down the highway, ain't nothin' wrong with that, as long as you ain't speedin' of course.:D

That's such a cool attitude, even if it is a little tongue in cheek. I absolutely hate it when people are snobbish about music. It's personal preference. Personally, metal all sounds like a hack saw on sheet tin to me, but if people like it then by all means let them have it.

I also find it hilarious when people try to act "macho" based off the music they listen to. Like because their favorite band has more of one kind of sound in it it somehow makes them tougher.

[Royal Laegotti]

That's such a cool attitude, even if it is a little tongue in cheek. I absolutely hate it when people are snobbish about music. It's personal preference. Personally, metal all sounds like a hack saw on sheet tin to me, but if people like it then by all means let them have it.

I also find it hilarious when people try to act "macho" based off the music they listen to. Like because their favorite band has more of one kind of sound in it it somehow makes them tougher.

That's close to what my old man says about metal, only difference is he says it sounds like a wire brush on a tin wash tub.
:laugh2: Guess I can't argue with it, just think it's a funny comparison. I'm sure my Grandpa made fun of his, what is now considered, "classic rock".

[Illini88228]

That's close to what my old man says about metal, only difference is he says it sounds like a wire brush on a tin wash tub.
:laugh2: Guess I can't argue with it, just think it's a funny comparison. I'm sure my Grandpa made fun of his, what is now considered, "classic rock".

As you can probably guess from my list, I get compared to old people pretty often when it comes to music.

[Achilleslastand]

Achilles Last Stand, an absolute epic song, one of my favorites as far as 10 minute songs go. If you're gonna jam to a tune for that long it better be a good one.

My all time favorite Zep song is The Rover.

Agreed....Absolute epic track. Never be another band like them.....not even close.

[MonsterD]

Like as of now? :tunes:

1.The National

2.Yeasayer

3.Pinback

4.Radiohead

5.Belafea

[big dog cowboy]

Iron Maiden, Metallica, G-N-R, Motley Crue and Judas Priest if I had to name 5 which is tough to do. Several others listed are right up there.

One thing I always chuckle at in threads like this are non-rock bands who make the list. Everyone has their own idea of what a "rock" band is I know.

[Signals]

1. King Crimson
2. Genesis
3. Rush
4. Yes
5. U2

Not necessarily in that order.

EDIT: I always enjoyed the Alan Parsons Project quite a bit.

[MonsterD]

Iron Maiden, Metallica, G-N-R, Motley Crue and Judas Priest if I had to name 5 which is tough to do. Several others listed are right up there.

One thing I always chuckle at in threads like this are non-rock bands who make the list. Everyone has their own idea of what a "rock" band is I know.


Every single band I see listed is rock. There are probably 40-50 legit variations of it. I could also say that absolutely none of the ones listed are rock because none of them are Chuck Berry or Elvis. :stop:

[Sam I Am]

Rush blows goats. I used to like them, then the radio station KEGL (The Eagle, in Dallas) was playing Rush every third song for like two years straight. Since then, I've been a big time Rush hater. :laugh2:

[tko112204]

Rush blows goats. I used to like them, then the radio station KEGL (The Eagle, in Dallas) was playing Rush every third song for like two years straight. Since then, I've been a big time Rush hater. :laugh2:

I don't know a lot about Rush, but with the information you've provided, I would have thought they'd be right up your alley.


;)

[Achilleslastand]

Rush blows goats. I used to like them, then the radio station KEGL (The Eagle, in Dallas) was playing Rush every third song for like two years straight. Since then, I've been a big time Rush hater. :laugh2:

Listen to the stuff that the radio does not play. Heck i was tired of hearing tom sawyer too after the 1500th time.....but delve deeper into their material to find the good stuff.
And they dont blow goats.....

[big dog cowboy]

Every single band I see listed is rock.

Yes you are right. I forgot I was a complete idiot.

:rolleyes:

[reddyuta]

led zeppelin



pink floyd
metallica
rolling stones
the beatles.

[Payton34Smith22]

1. Metallica
2. Pantera
3. Slayer
4. Korn
5. Tool

:cool:

[CMJ76]

ZZ Top
AC/DC
Lynrd Skynrd
Bob Seger

[Sam I Am]

1. Metallica
2. Pantera
3. Slayer
4. Korn
5. Tool

:cool:

It seems I'm not the only one stuck in 80s/90s heavy metal as their favorite genre of music. :laugh2:

[CowboyMike]

Chicago

But original 70s Chicago. Not slow beat lovey dovey Chicago from the 80s.

[Faerluna]

The Beatles
The Doors
Led Zepplin
Aerosmith
U2

[Lodeus]

The Beatles
Porcupine Tree
Rush
Metallica
AFI

[MonsterD]

The Beatles
Porcupine Tree
Rush
Metallica
AFI


One of the best shows I ever saw was a Sick of it All show. Now granted Sick of it All is a brutal simple loud metalcore band but they were so tight and harsh it was pretty amazing.

The openers were pretty amazing-Indecision,Hot Water Music(my fave), and AFI, the kids were all over AFI more than any other band remember this was late 90's like 97/98 or something. It was in a tiny tiny club maybe 500 capacity.

[Lodeus]

One of the best shows I ever saw was a Sick of it All show. Now granted Sick of it All is a brutal simple loud metalcore band but they were so tight and harsh it was pretty amazing.

The openers were pretty amazing-Indecision,Hot Water Music(my fave), and AFI, the kids were all over AFI more than any other band remember this was late 90's like 97/98 or something. It was in a tiny tiny club maybe 500 capacity.
That would of been an awesome show to be at.

[ChldsPlay]

Metallica (up to and including the black album, after that not so much, with the exception fo S&M)
Skillet
Red
Pillar

Can't really think of a 5th. There are plenty I like well enough, but nothing jumps out right now. I'm just not much of a music person. Outside of Metallica, I only know of the others because of my wife, but they are good.

Most rock is fine usually, as long as it's not the screamo crap. That's just a waste of good instrumental sounds IMO.

[5Stars]

Tiny Tim

Marie Osmond

John Denver

War

and anything else my radio could get!
:)

[notherbob]

I liked the rock of the 50s but t6he 60s not so much and the 70s were better but that is where it ended for me. I haven't listened to a radio since the early 80s.

On You tube I like the Corrs (an Irish band)
The Corrs
Anything with Irish dancing in it.
Any North or South American indigenous people's music.
Genghis Khan (an 80s German group, really excellent.)

For those who have never heard the Corrs, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_d1fNAIqSM

Beautiful chicks, great talent, great music and they dress up a little when they work. No tats, no piercings, no drugs; just great music from talented beautiful people.

JMO

[CowboyDan]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
The Rolling Stones
Led Zep
The Who
Van Halen (esp. DLR Era)

Honorable Mentions:

The Black Crowes
The Beatles
AC/DC (esp. Bon Scott Era)
Pink Floyd
Rush
Cake

[Romo 2 Austin]

1. Rise Against
2. Rage Against the Machine
3-5. Depends.

[Yeagermeister]

ZZTop
Van Halen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ACDC
Eagles

Metallica - not a rock band but still a fav except for St. Anger

[daschoo]

depends on my mood
anyone from
motorhead
diamond head
metallica
led zep
the who
lynard skinnard
anthrax
iron maiden
rammstein
the yardbirds
stone roses
floyd
kasabian

could pick a top 5 from that but to be honest i'd probably pick a different 5 tomorrow.

[ConcordCowboy]

http://gamernode.com/upload/manager//News%20Images/queen_band11255481827.jpg

[rash]

1. Tool
2. Muse
3. The Beatles
4. Linkin Park
5. 30 Seconds To Mars

Honorable mentions: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Breaking Benjamin

30 Seconds to Mars is the BEST band ever!!!

I know most of don't like the same generation of music as I do, but check out the song: Kings and Queens. Thats all you need to check out from this band and I'm sure you will love this band

[baj1dallas]

1 Traveling Wilburys
2 Rage Against the Machine
3 Pearl Jam
4 Lynrd Skynrd
5 The Who

[MyBad]

Beatles
Stones
Who
Led Zepp
Ramones

[Heisenberg]

ZZTop
Van Halen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ACDC
Eagles

Metallica - not a rock band but still a fav except for St. Anger

Not a rock band? What would they be then?

Edit: Ah. Looking at Wikipedia, they're considered metal. I really don't consider them heavy enough to be metal. They're just hard rock to me.

[AmarilloCowboyFan]

1. Black Sabbath
2. Pantera
3. Metallica - everything pre-black album

Gets fuzzy beyond that. Bands like:

Dio
Alice Cooper - teh older stuff
Megadeth
AC/DC
Anthrax
Slayer
Judas Priest
Stevie Ray
Queensryche - Empire and before

[CATCH17]

1. Led Zeppelin

2. Pearl Jam

3. Bush

4. A Perfect Circle

5.


Can't really name a 5th.


Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin are my go to bands and everyone else just has good songs but none seperate themselves for me.

[daschoo]

1. Black Sabbath
2. Pantera
3. Metallica - everything pre-black album

Gets fuzzy beyond that. Bands like:

Dio
Alice Cooper - teh older stuff
Megadeth
AC/DC
Anthrax
Slayer
Judas Priest
Stevie Ray
Queensryche - Empire and before

can't believe i forgot sabbath! great shout

[MonsterD]

Not a rock band? What would they be then?

Edit: Ah. Looking at Wikipedia, they're considered metal. I really don't consider them heavy enough to be metal. They're just hard rock to me.

So metal isn't rock? I am still amazed how narrow a view that is on it.

[Heisenberg]

So metal isn't rock? I am still amazed how narrow a view that is on it.

Most of it is just rock with heavier vocals, more distortion, and someone going bananas on the double pedals. So, I'd tend to agree with that on some level.

[MetalHead]

Iron Maiden(sans the Blaze years)
Metallica(up until 1991...the rest is junk)
PanterA
Judas Priest
Megadeth

[MetalHead]

So metal isn't rock? I am still amazed how narrow a view that is on it.

All metal is rock,it's the direct link.Whoever disagrees knows nothing about the genre.

[MetalHead]

Most of it is just rock with heavier vocals, more distortion, and someone going bananas on the double pedals. So, I'd tend to agree with that on some level.

Awesome definition of the term,thanks for letting us know how little you know about heavy metal.

[Chief]

1. Van Halen
2. Santana
3. Doobie Brothers
4. Electric Light Orchestra
5. Rush

Honorable Mention:

Buddy Holly & The Crickets
The Zombies
Foreigner
The Doors
Led Zeppelin
The Scorpions

[Hostile]

Tiny Tim

Marie Osmond

John Denver

War

and anything else my radio could get!
:)She is stunning up close. Yes, I have met her. Used to be friends with her brother, Jimmy.

[Heisenberg]

Awesome definition of the term,thanks for letting us know how little you know about heavy metal.

I was trying to give it a link to rock in the most simplistic form possible.

I actually like metal quite a bit. One of the bands in my top 5 is classified as death metal/folk metal. I really enjoy progressive metal like Opeth as well.

So, in other words, I'm on your side here. :D

[StarMan]

1. Dream Theater
2. Rush
3. Alice in Chains
4. Tool
5. Black Sabbath

[notherbob]

I grew up in the 40s and early 50s big band era and watched Bill Haley give birth to Rock and Roll and saw it evolve over the years. To me, all fast rhythmatic music is R 'n R.

These days I just want something to help me feel peaceful and contented; I'm naturally frantic enough as it is so the head banger stuff just leaves me feeling restless and frayed. Good music but just not my style anymore.

The music I play on my Indian Flute will send you on a mind trip. Once a year I give a short concert at the Paint Rock, Texas pictograph site during the winter solstice celebration there when a centuries old rock painting signifies winter solstice by a sharp-pointed beam of light hitting the exact center of a painting only at local noon on winter solstice. The tranquilizing sounds of the flute add a deep ambiance to the event.

It's not a big thing as only 100 to 150 people show up. I am not a musician and I initially did it on a lark as a tribute to these ancient ones who were exterminated by the Commanches about 300 years ago but everyone loved it and they insist that I come back and play again every year.

Paint Rock is a very peaceful and solemn place that was a hotbed of ancient astronomy as there are many paintings with astronomical meanings and I can feel their spirits when I play there. Some country and western musicians bring their guitars and sing and play but I don't think their music is appropriate for that place.

Sorry for the long post but for anyone who has any Indian blood, Paint Rock is a very spiritual place and you can feel both the wisdom and the deep sadness once you stop focusing on yourself and allow the spirits to enter your mind and soul.

It is a holy place.

Life is good.

[Yeagermeister]

Not a rock band? What would they be then?

Edit: Ah. Looking at Wikipedia, they're considered metal. I really don't consider them heavy enough to be metal. They're just hard rock to me.

Sorry I don't classify metal and rock together.

[Stautner]

1. AC/DC
2. Aerosmith (1970's Aerosmith - not the ballad band of more recent years)
3. Pink Floyd
4. Led Zepplin
5. ZZ Top

[CowboyDan]

Sorry I don't classify metal and rock together.

Let me explain the Metallica thing:

Metal Albums:
Garage Days
Kill Em All
Ride the Lightening
Master of Puppets
...And Justice for All

All others released by Metallica are rock albums. See, that was simple. :D

[CowboyDan]

She is stunning up close. Yes, I have met her. Used to be friends with her brother, Jimmy.

You're not qualified to give these opinions....afterall, you think that Marilyn Manson-looking chick on the Guns show is pretty. Your card has been pulled. :)

[Stautner]

Sorry I don't classify metal and rock together.

I'm always amazed how specific people want to get. rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal ......... it's nice to have groupings to help describe a particular rock bands style, but all are still rock.

[Yeagermeister]

Let me explain the Metallica thing:

Metal Albums:
Garage Days
Kill Em All
Ride the Lightening
Master of Puppets
...And Justice for All

All others released by Metallica are rock albums. See, that was simple. :D

I would agree all of the up to the black album. After that only Death Magnetic comes close to being metal. Just my opinion

[Yeagermeister]

I'm always amazed how specific people want to get. rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal ......... it's nice to have groupings to help describe a particular rock bands style, but all are still rock.

It's how I classify them and it's my opinion. You see it different and I have no problem with you being wrong. ;-)

[CowboyDan]

I'm always amazed how specific people want to get. rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal ......... it's nice to have groupings to help describe a particular rock bands style, but all are still rock.

What do you consider Charlie Daniels Band? Rock or Country? or something else?

[CowboyDan]

I would agree all of the up to the black album. After that only Death Magnetic comes close to being metal. Just my opinion

I don't consider the Black Album metal, but you could make an argument for it. I don't consider Death Magnetic metal either, but was happy to see them at least try to get back to their roots.

[Stautner]

It's how I classify them and it's my opinion. You see it different and I have no problem with you being wrong. ;-)

To each his own I guess. For me, while I understand classifying for description purposes, but I can't see any other way to look at them but as subgroups under the heading of "rock". Rock is the root of all of them.

To me it's similar to country music being comprised of subgroups like bluegrass, western swing, traditional country and outlaw etc .....

To me, favorite "rock band" should be a little more general - Pink Floyd, ZZ Top and Zepplin could be viewed as too rooted in the blues to be rock, Chuuck Berry could be too "pop" to be rock, even though the riffs that led to all the different levels that led to "metal" all started with guys like him. There has to be some acceptance that all these styles aren't stand alone genres.

[CowboyDan]

To each his own I guess. For me, while I understand classifying for description purposes, but I can't see any other way to look at them but as subgroups under the heading of "rock". Rock is the root of all of them.

To me it's similar to country music being comprised of subgroups like bluegrass, western swing, traditional country and outlaw etc .....

To me, favorite "rock band" should be a little more general - Pink Floyd, ZZ Top and Zepplin could be viewed as too rooted in the blues to be rock, Chuuck Berry could be too "pop" to be rock, even though the riffs that led to all the different levels that led to "metal" all started with guys like him. There has to be some acceptance that all these styles aren't stand alone genres.

Actually......
Rock has deep deep roots in blues. Like all rock.
Metal has heavy heavy influences from classical music and punk. And Metal didn't start with guys like Chuck Berry, it started with guys like Lemmy, Ozzy and Tony Iomi's amazing guitar riffs.

[Stautner]

Actually......
Rock has deep deep roots in blues. Like all rock.
Metal has heavy heavy influences from classical music and punk. And Metal didn't start with guys like Chuck Berry, it started with guys like Lemmy, Ozzy and Tony Iomi's amazing guitar riffs.

I understand rock has deep roots in the blues - as for metal, while today's metal my have roots in some of the people you mentioned, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly etc had influence on those early pioneers. It's just a progression, and it really can't all be said to come from one place - lots of influences form every genre.

I just thought the idea of this category was more broad, and not intended to exclude, metal, heavy metal, alternative metal, progressive metal, punk, grunge, new wave, garage, glam, hair bands, southern rock, acid, techno, power ballads, indie, Gothic adn on and on and on .......

[CowboyDan]

Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly etc had influence on those early pioneers.

learn something new everyday.

[Boom]

1) Pink Floyd
2) Dave Matthews Band
3) Beatles
4) Pearl Jam
5) Aerosmith

[Arch Stanton]

1. Tool
2. Muse
3. The Beatles
4. Linkin Park
5. 30 Seconds To Mars

Honorable mentions: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Breaking Benjamin

30 Seconds are about the best band of recent times. I also like Hard-Fi. Unfortunately being an old fart they don't make my top 5. :)

1. Pink Floyd ~ everything else is a poor second.
2. Deep Purple
3. Rainbow
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. U2

I must mention Eric, Dire Straits and Tom Petty.

[Stautner]

learn something new everyday.

Did you think those guys evolved from the Kingston Trio and The Andrews Sisters?

Come on, the fact that music evolves from those that came before can't be a new concept for you. "Metal" didn't magically appear. Ozzy didn't just magically appear, Zepplin didn't just magically appear. The Who, The Stones, Page, Blackmore, Clapton, Steppenwolf, The Beatles, Albert King, Freddie King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, and guys we don't even know.

Where do you think Lemmy, Ozzy and Tony Iommi's originated from? Do you think they just woke up one day and there it was?

Ozzy and Lemmy both credit The Beatles with being early influences. Not sure about Iommi, but his riffs didn't just pop out of the blue. They came from his evelution from his youth listening to clearly much tamer bands and built from there. Went back and found where Iommi lists an English instrumental group and Eric Clapton's early years with John Mayhall as his influences - blues influences, not like Sabbath-like riffs, but they must have helped inspire him to experiment with the guitar.

Do you know where the term "heavy metal" comes from? Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild".

[CowboyDan]

Did you think those guys evolved from the Kingston Trio and The Andrews Sisters?

Come on, the fact that music evolves from those that came before can't be a new concept for you. "Metal" didn't magically appear. Ozzy didn't just magically appear, Zepplin didn't just magically appear. The Who, The Stones, Page, Blackmore, Clapton, Steppenwolf, The Beatles, Albert King, Freddie King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, and guys we don't even know.

Where do you think Lemmy, Ozzy and Tony Iommi's originated from? Do you think they just woke up one day and there it was?

Ozzy and Lemmy both credit The Beatles with being early influences. Not sure about Iommi, but his riffs didn't just pop out of the blue. They came from his evelution from his youth listening to clearly much tamer bands and built from there. Went back and found where Iommi lists an English instrumental group and Eric Clapton's early years with John Mayhall as his influences - blues influences, not like Sabbath-like riffs, but they must have helped inspire him to experiment with the guitar.

Do you know where the term "heavy metal" comes from? Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild".

I think it's quite obvious that I know music evolves from those that come before. And yeah, I know Ozzy and Lemmy were influenced by the Beatles. I thought you said they were influenced by "Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly etc had influence on those early pioneers." Confused me a lil' bit there.

[Stautner]

I think it's quite obvious that I know music evolves from those that come before. And yeah, I know Ozzy and Lemmy were influenced by the Beatles. I thought you said they were influenced by "Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly etc had influence on those early pioneers." Confused me a lil' bit there.

When I mentioned those names I was talking about the rock and roll icons from that era, and specifically the guitar legends like Berry and Perkins, and not trying to build a comprehensive chart showing the full tree that all the influences forked from that inspired those who became members of "metal" bands. Of course, since The Beatles were influenced by Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, etc, then it's kind of hard to say those that list The Beatles as influences weren't also influenced by those guys. Guys like Berry and Perkins are where guitar riffs started. Iomme and those that came after didn't create that, they just expanded on it by adding a harder edge and a harder driving element to the riffs they came up with.

It's well known that Chuck Berry was a major influence for Keith Richards. Checking online I found that Jimmy Page lists "rockabilly" and the guitar work in some Elvis Presley tunes as influences (along with blues). Ritchie Blackmore lists Buddy Holly as an early influence. I'm sure I could find more, but it's all part of the evolution that led from the rock riffs of the past to the metal of today.

[CowboyDan]

I'm always amazed how specific people want to get. rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal ......... it's nice to have groupings to help describe a particular rock bands style, but all are still rock.

To each his own I guess. For me, while I understand classifying for description purposes, but I can't see any other way to look at them but as subgroups under the heading of "rock". Rock is the root of all of them.

Actually......
Rock has deep deep roots in blues. Like all rock.
Metal has heavy heavy influences from classical music and punk. And Metal didn't start with guys like Chuck Berry, it started with guys like Lemmy, Ozzy and Tony Iomi's amazing guitar riffs.

I understand rock has deep roots in the blues - as for metal, while today's metal my have roots in some of the people you mentioned, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly etc had influence on those early pioneers. It's just a progression, and it really can't all be said to come from one place - lots of influences form every genre.

I just thought the idea of this category was more broad, and not intended to exclude, metal, heavy metal, alternative metal, progressive metal, punk, grunge, new wave, garage, glam, hair bands, southern rock, acid, techno, power ballads, indie, Gothic adn on and on and on .......

If you re-read these posts, maybe you can understand the confusion.

[Royal Laegotti]

I'm always amazed how specific people want to get. rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal ......... it's nice to have groupings to help describe a particular rock bands style, but all are still rock.

Yeah when I started this thread I did mean "rock" in the general/broadest sense, or inclusive sense. I guess I should have been more specific. By saying "rock" in the first place it was just easier than saying "rock", "heavy metal", "classic rock", "death metal", "prog rock" and on and on.

[Stautner]

Yeah when I started this thread I did mean "rock" in the general/broadest sense, or inclusive sense. I guess I should have been more specific. By saying "rock" in the first place it was just easier than saying "rock", "heavy metal", "classic rock", "death metal", "prog rock" and on and on.

The way you did it makes more sense. There are literally a hundred genres you could break rock down to, some of which are only populated by obscure bands that only a specific following are aware of. It makes sense to leave the topic broad. From the answers people will be able to tell if a person's specific tastes lies more toward the pop, classic, hard, metal punk etc ....

[Royal Laegotti]

The way you did it makes more sense. There are literally a hundred genres you could break rock down to, some of which are only populated by obscure bands that only a specific following are aware of. It makes sense to leave the topic broad. From the answers people will be able to tell if a person's specific tastes lies more toward the pop, classic, hard, metal punk etc ....

Yeah that's exactly what I meant to do. I was interested in what folks liked, even found about some bands I haven't heard of.

Seems to me the thread has become an argument (a little bit) about what is/isn't rock. I didn't mean for that to happen. I guess what I mean is I should have more specifically said "rock in the broadest sense" in the OP.:)

Sometimes I ain't no good at explaining what I mean with a keyboard. Sometimes I wish I could just talk to ya'll with my voice, i'm much better that way.;)

[Stautner]

Yeah that's exactly what I meant to do. I was interested in what folks liked, even found about some bands I haven't heard of.

Seems to me the thread has become an argument (a little bit) about what is/isn't rock. I didn't mean for that to happen. I guess what I mean is I should have more specifically said "rock in the broadest sense" in the OP.:)

Sometimes I ain't no good at explaining what I mean with a keyboard. Sometimes I wish I could just talk to ya'll with my voice, i'm much better that way.;)

I think you did fine. I think it was pretty reasonable to assume you meant rock in a broad sense.

[Audiman]

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