So here is the first of my top fives.. Top 5 bands, or I should say musical arrangements, cos not all musicians are in 'bands'. This was definitely a tough one.. but here it goes. Ultimately I narrowed it down to what I listen to the most, what gives me the most pleasure by listening to them. Most of it is metal. Metal is my forte when it comes to music.
5)Queen >>
Queen were and pretty much still are a great old skool rock band. Their songs are timeless, from Bohemian Rhapsody to Radio GaGa all their songs have managed to create a huge fan base of old and young alike. After watching a live DVD of them it was clear that Freddie Mercury's talent as a singer and performer is what made Queen....well Queen.
4)Joe Satriani and his Band >>
This guy is awesome, his much more than just an instrumental music maker. The songs that he makes just with his guitar, rival that of any other band. His songs dont need lyrics, he evokes alot of emotion just from the strings he plays. I was very fortunate to see him live and loved every minute of it.
3)Billy Talent >>
This band I only heard of when I arrived in Canada. Naturally they are a Canadian band. At first look you could pass these guys off as an emo band. Something which I despise. However after hearing their music it was clear that they are so much more. They are like hard rock and punk combined. They have 2 albums out, and each and every song is good, which is a rare thing.
2)Disturbed >>
Good metal band this one, I wasnt so into them when they first came out, I have definitely grown to love them though. I love listening to these guys when I need to blast something loud from my stereo, the heavy beats and the vocals really make them something unique. Also saw them live and it was great..
1)Metallica >>
Ahh Metallica, anyone who knows me, will know this to be no big surprise as to be my number one. I've been listening to these guys since I was 14 and I havent looked back. They are the number one band that I consistently fall back on, no matter what musical phase I go through. There are no favourite albums they have made that I can choose from, I love each album. The one thing I love about them is their refusal to give up the biz. They keep doing what they do no matter what anyone says of them because they love making music and rocking out. And on a side note, Lars Ulrich has always been the most influential person in my drumming "career", he is the reason I picked up the sticks.
There a few bands that were close to making the top 5, that I want to mention here also, Korn, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Slipknot, Daft Punk, 30 seconds to mars, U2, Toto, Pink Floyd.
Stayed tuned for My Top 5 Albums.
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You did well... some good bands in your top 5. However, I myself, am not a metallica fan.
I'm stoked to see that Korn and 30 Seconds to Mark got special mentions tho.
Looking forward to the next Top 5 entry.
Queen is awesome. There is a radio edit version of I Want It All that has this cool riff in it towards the end, I should send it to you. Also, Satriani is without peer, I agree.
Sadly, I must complain about two things. Disturbed is not Metal, it's Nu-Metal, which a lot of people will agree is not real metal. Also, you should check out some other drummers... I'm not a big fan of your friend Lars.
I am scared to check out Billy Talent, but he must be pretty good to be number 3 in your list!
I can agree with some points about Disturbed, but they also have songs that go back to metal roots, especially with the solos, listen to 'Stricken' and 'Land of confusion' and u will see what i mean. And dont worry i've studied alot of other drummers, but he is the reason i picked it up..
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