Okay....
So, in case you didn't know, I have a huge man-crush on The BOSS. I'm talking about Bruce Springsteen, you dummy.
He is the most timeless artist, still kicking MAJOR ass 4 decades into his career, at age 58.
If you don't like him, I suggest you never talk to me again.
Springsteen through the ages.
After Springsteen, my next favorite band, much to John Lane's dismay, is QUEEN.
So Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. Boo-fucking-hoo, John!! Grow your balls and accept that he's the greatest singer of all time!! :P
Do YOU have a commemorative English stamp??? Huh??? Do you???
Brian a-fucking-May-zing. The man's Jesus Christ on guitar.
He made his guitar out of a fucking fireplace for shit's sake!!
Then there's STORYoftheYEAR, mah homeboyz!!
And of course, the 90's-punk legend, BLINK-182.
Other favorite bands include:
The Arcade Fire
Coldplay [Just for 'The Scientist'. Can't stand most of their other stuff.]
LetterKILLS
Rage Against The Machine
Dashboard Confessional
Linkin Park
Other notable bands are:
Brand New
Taking Back Sunday
Jack Johnson
Counting Crows
Coheed and Cambria
The Killers
The Goo Goo Dolls
Going through my music library, here's are the artists I listen too that didn't make those two exclusive lists:
A*Teens, Ace Of Base, Aerosmith with Run-DMC, A-ha, The All-American Rejects, Aly & AJ, Andrew Bird, Angels Vnd Airwaves, Avril Lavigne, B.J. Thomas, The Baltimore Club, The Beach Boys, Beck, Ben Folds, Ben Lee, Benny Benassi, Better Than Exra, Big Blue Monkey, Bill Conti, Billy Joel, Bloodhound Gang, BoA, Bon Jovi, Box Car Racer, Boys Like Girls, Bright Eyes, Bryan Adams, Bury Your Dead, Cartel, Cat Stevens, Celine Dion, Cheap Trick, Cher, Cirva Survive, The Clash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Death Cab For Cutie, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dispatch, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Early November, Eiffel 65, Elvis Presley, Embrace, Enya, Fall Out Boy, Filter, Finch, Five For Fighting, Frank Sinatra, Franz Ferdinand, The Fray, Garbage, George Harrison, Geto Boys, Goldfinger, Graham Colton Band, Green Day, Groove Armada, Guns N' Roses, Gym Class Heroes, Hall & Oates, Hoobastank, Howie Day, J.J. Abrams, Jack's Mannequin, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Mraz, Jeff Buckley, Jimmy Eat World, J.J. Jackson, John Mayer, John Williams, Josh Groban, Journey, June, Justin Timberlake, Keane, Kings Of Leon, Kiss, The Kooks, Lifehouse, Limp Bizkit, Linda Ronstadt, Mando Diao, Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye, Matchbox 20, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, MC Chris, Metallica, Michael Giacchino, Michelle Branch, Modern English, Modest Mouse, Motion City Soundtack, My Chemical Romance, Neil Young, New Found Glory, Nirvana, Nouvelle Vague, O-ZONE, Oasis, The Offspring, OK Go, The Only Ones, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Peter, Bjorn, & John, Plain White T's, POD, Raveonettes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Relient K, The Righteous Brothers, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Ryan Adams, Ryan Cabrera, Santana, Semisonic, Shania Twain, Sixpence None The Richer, The Sleeping, The Smashing Pumpkins, Snow Patrol, Soul Asylum, The Spill Canvas, The Starting Line, Stealer's Wheel, Sugarcult, Sum 41, Switchfoot, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tony Bennett, Trey Parker, UnderOATH, Unwritten Law, Van Halen, Vangelis, The Verve Pipe, Westlife, WES, The White Stripes, Whitney Houston, Yellowcard
So that's most of the artists I listen to, but I forgot afew....
I really like music, obviously. More than that, I know what I like. Here are my music specifics:
FAVORITE SINGERS:
Freddie Mercury [Queen]
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Winn Butler [The Arcade Fire]
Zack De La Rocha [Rage Against The Machine]
Dan Marsala [STORYoftheYEAR]
FAVORITE GUITARISTS:
Brain May [Queen]
The Nose [STORYoftheYEAR]
Tom Morello [Rage Against The Machine]
Claudio Sanchez [Coheed and Cambria]
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
FAVORITE BASSISTS:
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Tim Commerford [Rage Against The Machine]
The Skull [STORYoftheYEAR]
Geddy Lee [Rush]
FAVORITE DRUMMERS:
Travis Barker [blink-182]
Max Weinberg [Springsteen's E-Street Band]
Neil Peart [Rush]
Mark O'Connell [Taking Back Sunday]
FAVORITE LYRICISTS:
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Mark Hoppus [blink-182]
Winn Butler [The Arcade Fire]
Chris Martin [The Scientist]
Tom Delonge [blink-182]
Jack Johnson [Jack Johnson]
Freddie Mercury [Queen]
FAVORITE SONGWRITERS:
Bruce Springsteen [Duh]
Freddie Mercury [Queen]
Chris Carrabba [Dashboard Confessional]
Jesse Lacey [Brand New]
Tim Cordova [LetterKILLS]
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ARTISTS I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT FOR:
- Gwen Stefani
- Shakira
- 50 Cent
- Fall Out Boy. They know why.
- Kelly Clarkson
- Sean Paul
- Nickelback
- Sean Kingston
- Simple Plan
- Lindsay Lohan
- many others that make me too angry to even think about....
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THE BEST "WALL-OF-SOUND" TECHNIQUE SONGS:
BORN TO RUN
--Born To Run [Bruce Springsteen]
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
--Funeral [Arcade Fire]
Bohemian Rhapsody
--A Night At The Opera [Queen]
Mr. Brightside
--Hot Fuss [The Killers]
The Adventure
--We Don't Need To Whisper [Angels Vnd Airwaves]
Radio Nowhere
--Magic [Bruce Springsteen]
Keep The Car Running
--Neon Bible [Arcade Fire]
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MY FAVORITE 1-HIT WONDERS
These technically aren't "one-hit wonders," but these are songs that I really liked that were the only things you ever heard of the artist.
- "Stuck In The Middle With You" -- Stealer's Wheel
- "Take A Picture" -- Filter
- "Come On Eileen" -- Dexy's Midnight Runners
- "Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer)" -- Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
- "I Melt With You" -- Modern English
- "Save Tonight" -- Eagle Eye Cherry
- "Roll To Me" -- Del Amitri
- "Closing Time" -- Semisonic
- "Runaway Train" -- Soul Asylum
- "Freshmen" -- The Verve Pipe
