Show Us Your Favorite Band

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:23 • Filed to: Show Us, Musiclopnik, Guitarlopnik, OppositeLock

We have a time honored tradition of sharing !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! here on OppositeLock, and at times the music couldn't be more all over the place. So I was wondering who your favorite band (or artist, whatever) was...

Please cite your favorite album or song of theirs, so others have an easier time discovering.

Bonus internet points if you can identify the band/artist in the above picture.

DISCUSSION (52)

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:25

Thrice . The above song is a Beatles cover, but still...

Tom McParland > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:27

So many favorites...but I never get tired of Tool.

Kinja'd!!!

Can't pick a favorite song or album

DollaMoneyAve > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:28

Kinja'd!!!

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:29

But then I can never escape Radiohead's pull.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:29

Kinja'd!!!

I think hes being electrocuted

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:30

Kinja'd!!!

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:33

I went to a benefit concert with my son and Radiohead was there, they sounded good, I don't know all of their music.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:33

The Cinematic Orchestra

"Everyday" is an amazing album. Their "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" performance is wonderful. And their score for the old Russian silent movie "The Man With A Movie Camera" is amazing.

All Things To All Men, featuring Roots Manuva

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:35

Ohhh but I can't forget this! He is a bit odd!

A3R0 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:39

Journey

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
02/15/2014 at 16:41

I would consider them the best and most important and influential band/artist of this generation, with the Beatles and Led Zeppelin fighting for the last generation.

Their music changes quite dramatically from album to album, but I'd recommend giving a few songs a listen: paranoid android (above), Lotus Flower (below), Weird Fishes (below), and probably Just (below).

tromoly > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:44

Either this:

Or this:

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:45

Bonus internet points if you can identify the band/artist in the above picture.

Just tell us already. Cool pic.

GenericSpoon > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:48

Kinja'd!!!

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > GenericSpoon
02/15/2014 at 16:57

Fav Zeppelin song?

Slave2anMG > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 16:59

GenericSpoon > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/15/2014 at 17:00

I like them all basically but Ten Years Gone is probably it, and my favorite lesser-known song is The Rover. You?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:08

I prefer Dustin Kensrue's solo stuff. I sing this one to my wife when she's in a bad mood.

will_kern > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
02/15/2014 at 17:08

Circa Survive

Leadbull > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken
02/15/2014 at 17:08

...or worshiping a descending alien mothership.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
02/15/2014 at 17:09

his Christmas album is great

Jane, you ignorant slut. > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:10

The Old 97s are one of the few bands I will travel to see live.

artiofab > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:11

A walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage.

joemcm > GenericSpoon
02/15/2014 at 17:12

I'm with you, Zeppelin is the best there's ever been. I hope nobody ever comes along and tops them simply because I'd become a male groupie and ruin my life. The Rover's my favorite for sure, followed by When the Levee Breaks.

ihm96 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:14

Kanye west. My favorite album is my beautiful dark twisted fantasy

will_kern > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:18

Kinja'd!!!

joemcm > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:19

Kinja'd!!!

Led Zeppelin, no questions asked. That's wallpaper size by the way, you're welcome.

As far as currently active musicians, I'd say the Black Keys and whatever crazy thing Jack White is involved in at a given time.

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(Explanation at The Rolling Stone )

Leadbull > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:26

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and

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and

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Eldritch > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:32

I took my name from the Sisters of Mercy's lead singer, Andrew Eldritch. I love them so.

I'm also a HUGE fan of The Decemberists

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:32

I can't narrow it down to just one, but lately it's been:

and

(Dr. Graffin has the most powerful index finger in Punk Rock)

and this guy — Sir Paul McCartney said he was one of the best songwriters alive:

*don't laugh, but this song gives me goosebumps and the end sort of chokes me up a little*

And if you don't like the Clash, you're sort of not allowed to be my friend:

And it can only take Toots (of the Maytals' fame — the inventor of the word "Reggae") to do a proper rocksteady cover of Radiohead:

And while we're on the ska/rocksteady/reggae kick, one of my favorites — I've seen them a dozen or more times — hung out with them a few times — and always a good show. I missed them a few weeks ago in Charlotte because we didn't have the money for a show but damn. Last time I saw them they played for 2.5 hours and it was amazing. They started their second encore with a cover of "Like a Virgin," that was just amazing.

That's about it for now...

NULL789 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:36

Nine Inch Nails

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Fav song has to be Closer:

mxyzptlk > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:37

All-time favorite continues to be Tortoise. Here's a taste:

pdthedeuce > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:40

Kinja'd!!!

ChampagneChariot > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:44

Pic is U2

My favorite is tame impala with lonerism

Bad Idea Hat > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 17:45

Husker Du

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > ChampagneChariot
02/15/2014 at 17:55

false; Circa Survive

Suckie McSuck > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 18:11

Kinja'd!!!

PRBot II > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 18:25

Deftones.

Dr Emilio Lizardo > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 18:44

Geezer Rock FTW.

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Autumnshroud > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
02/15/2014 at 18:56

Type O Negative. Peter is sadly no longer with us, but I was fortunate enough to know him—he was an amazing, complicated, hilarious man. October Rust is my favourite album of theirs.

Kinja'd!!!