Top 5 Bands of your life, and life to come?

AC/DC
Queen
Metallica (pre black album)
The Offspring (pre smash album)
Los Porretas

keep the responses coming

Rolling Stones
Johnny Winter And
Santana
Fleetwood Mac
Jimi Hendrix Experience in a tie with Cream

Nine Inch Nails
Muse
Kings of Leon
Evanescence
Snow Patrol
Gorillaz
One Republic
Radiohead
E.S. Posthumus
Smashing Pumpkins
Nico Vega
Johnny Cash

And I still have a thing for The Spice Girls and Aqua.

I can’t choose just 5, only the one’s that I seem to listen to the absolute most. All of these bands/artists really make me feel tons of emotion and inspire the hell out of me.

i know its hard to get it down to just 5 im still working on it

Dave Matthews Band
The Smiths
Counting Crows
The Shins
NIN

Funker Vogt is definitely number one, closely followed by VNV Nation

I also love Cradle of Filth and I really love Blutengel
This last is my recent find.

And I’m not joking, I’m totally and madly in love with The Rednex

I’ve got a lot of favourite bands I guess, but in spirit of the question, I’m choosing the ones that have had the most emotional value for me at certain points of my life, and still do at this point.

I’m also adding Ramstein in there.

Hmm…if I had to pick 5….
1. The Beatles. I’ve been in love with their music ever since I was young, and I really started to appreciate their more pyschedellic and progressive rock as I grew older.
2. Pink Floyd. I was initially drawn to them for their awesome guitar solos, but I really fell for them when I realized how powerful their lyrics and meaning were. Their music has been there for me through some tough times.
3. The Who. I just love them! I could relate to their lyrics, and Quadrophenia is one of my favorite albums.
4. The Shins. They had a sound that I was charmed by, and James Mercer is a LYRICAL GENIUS. I’ve related to a lot of their songs, and they’ve helped me cope with some shitty times. Their upbeat sound and sometimes melancholy lyrics blend in a way I adore.
5. Smashing Pumpkins. I was in a total rut when I began to fall for these guys, and they helped me stay entertained during a rather confusing time in my life. Their sound is just incredible, the swirly/distorted guitars are awesome…

One Republic, The Weepies, HeyHiHello!, Owl City (I count him as a band), Evanescence.

Pink Floyd,Stevie Ray Vaughan,Bad Company,Norah Jones,too many blues artists to name:)

1.) The Beatles
2.) Queen
3.) Fleetwood Mac
I’m leaving the other two open for present and future years. I’m not willing to cut it off at this point.

The Beatles
U2
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
The Beach Boys
The Byrds

. . .or make you feel…

Yes
Transatlantic
Ambrosia
Porcupine Tree
. . .oh boy that fifth one, that’s a hard choice to make. . . .
Can’t decide between . . .
Phideaux
Pineapple Thief
Chicago (the Terry Kath years)
(Guy) Manning
Unitopia

David Bowie
The Cure
Bjork
Lou Reed
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

I’m just listing 5, as instructed.

… and in no particular or they are:

The Beatles
The Band
Little Feat
The Allman Brothers
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Talking Heads
The National
the Beatles
Spoon
k d lang

Just a few: Circa Survive/Anthony Green, Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, Radiohead

(in no order):

Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Jane’s Addiction
The Dead Kennedys
Tool

Tool
Deftones
Tori Amos
Fiona Apple
CCR

It was really difficult to limit myself to 5. VNV Nation and COF would make it on my top 10 list, @Symbeline

This is really nagging me only stating 5. I have to list more:

The Doors
Pink Floyd
The Damned
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Dick Dale
The Cramps
Primus
Alice in Chains
The Sisters of Mercy
Ministry
Jimi Hendrix
Beethoven
Charles Mingus
Art Tatum
Chopin
The Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead
Jane’s Addiction
Paul Simon
talking Heads
U2

Toto
Alter Bridge
Third Day
Joe Satriani
Tom Petty

(All time)
AFI
The Misfits
The Cure
The Talking Heads

(Recently)
Stars
The Raveonettes
Shiny Toy Guns
Seabear
mewithoutYou

Depeche Mode
Simple Minds
Tears for Fears
U2
Kaiser Chiefs

Oh & just a shout out for The Sex Pistols. Bless their little souls.

Frank Zappa
Frank Marino
Steve Morse and the Dixie Dregs
Ted Nugent
Miles Davis

Chicago

Little River Band

Ambrosia

Booker T. and The MGs

Johnny Rivers

Into right now:

Broken Bells
Blind Faith
Floyd
The Flaming Lips
Black Flag
The Ramones

The Ramones had a huge influence on me and I feel terrible for omitting them too.

i know it almost feels like you’re lying when you leave them out. thats why top 5 makes it that hard

Yeah, I can’t do a top 5. It’s like picking which kids you want to keep.

Minor Threat
Youth of Today
Crass
Black Flag
Negative Approach

@FutureMemory A favorite.

Minor Threat great choice, 80s sxe

My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance

Nickelback
One Republic
Maroon 5
3 Doors Down
Linkin Park
Finger Eleven
Daughtry
Creed

In no particular order

@Aesthetic_Mess

Do you ever play along with any of your favorite bands’ tunes on your violin?

@Brian1946 I like to play One Republic’s songs, and they’re easy to figure out because the band has string instruments in it.
I’m trying to figure out “Misery” by Maroon 5.

@mama_cakes Here’s a version of My War that was recorded with female vocals that you might find interesting.

link

Beatles
Imogen Heap (Frou Frou)
3 Doors Down
Offspring
The Gits

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Johnny Cash
NIN
Ani Difranco
Rev Horton Heat

The Beatles
Soul Coughing
Parliament-Funkadelic
XTC
R.E.M.

Jesus, how could I have forgotten P-Funk? I’ve seen them 8 times. P-Funk is unquestionably in my top 5..

Make my funk the P-Funk as well. But I must admit that they don’t move me emotionally… they just make me shake my booty (and drop it on the one).

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
U2
Depeche Mode
NIN

pretty generic :(

The Shins
Tool
Tangerine Dream
The Bad Plus
Death Cab for Cutie

Or maybe I just like the letter T