Marshall Tucker Band
Allman Brothers Band
The BAND
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rory Gallagher
Etc., etc.....
It would be a long list. I think history will/does show that music from my era (the '70's) is the best there's ever been, back when talent was key!
That's why there's so many classic rock radio stations.
Overkill Exodus Slayer Pantera Texas hippie coalition Megadeth
The Mountain Goats, Counting Crows and Maria Mena are my top three artists at the moment.
Early Slayer, Kreator, Overkill, Sadus, Demolition Hammer, Exodus, Heathen, Intruder, Testament, Malevolent Creation, Deicide, Massacre, Revenant, Sodom, Monstrosity, Master, Diabolical Masquerade, Dissection, Candlemass, Sorcerer, Solitude Aeturnus, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Hammerfall, Silencer.... And many more
Just recently I've been into easy listening and guitar blues.
Michael Stanley, Aynsley Lister, Tony Joe White, Albany Down, Matt Schofield, Mountain, Nazareth, REO Speedwagon, Nils Lofgren, Roy Buchanan, Savoy Brown, Toto, Trampled Underfoot, Albert Cummings, Don Henley, Warren Haynes, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Moore, King King, Ruelle, Shooting Star, Band of Horses, Neil Young, Jethro Tull, Cee Cee James, Janis Joplin, Uriah Heep, David Gilmour, Elton John, Sniff 'N' the Tears, UFO, Danny Bryant, Chris Thomas King, old Golden Earring, old Styx, old Journey, The Nimmo Brothers, Lara Price Band, Snowy White...
Hadda Stop, there's so many more.
Right now I have 500 bands with over 150 GB of music (I rated 4 and above stars) on my computer and another 1 TB or so of my music collection on a 6 TB external drive as archive.
I have created 12 custom playlists with an average of 80 songs per and I listen to them every weekend. I'm also always on the look out for something new. I buy boxes of cds at flea markets, rip them and give the hardware (cds) away.
Government Mule Tool Jelly Roll Nu Breed and James Howard which are my favorite right now but I love all kinds of music from oldies to heavy medal the only thing I don't listen to is gangster rap and disco
gunsnrose godsmack disturbed acdc 5 finger death punch alienant farm bullet for my valentine linkin park nickelback seether evanessence def leopard aerosmith lynrd skynyrd
motley crue, ratt, my darkest days, Nickelback, Shinedown, theory of a dead man, Elton John, billy Joel, disturbed, five finger death punch, Linkin park, limp bizcut, Lanie Gardner, Phil Collins, bon Jovi, George Michaels, black n blue, lanco, drowning pool, Daughtry, the pretty reckless, Sam Smith, Dua lipa, the Chainsmokers, Shawn Mendes
Top 5 favorites
1. Iron Maiden / Saxon
2. Nightwish
3. Kamelot
4. Symphony X
5. Motorhead
So many great bands and great music out there it's hard to narrow it done. I listen to most types of music, but metal is my favorite with much to offer. As long as it is good, I'll listen to it.
