Need Recommendations (alternative, blues, indie, beatles, rolling stones)

wafflehead · 11-26-2005, 06:24 PM

Hey all, I'm new to the forums and I've felt pretty bored about my music library for awhile so I joined this forum in search of some good quality bands. I've always been into indie and alternative but haven't always known alot of good bands. I listen to alot of The Smashing Pumpkins, The Shins, White Stripes, Beatles, Elliot Smith, and John Mayer. I'd like to get into past and present bands, as long as it's not something like Green Day. Well, thanks all in advance, I look foward to all your band recommendations.

mosesandtherubberducky · 11-26-2005, 06:37 PM

How about:
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Bad Brains
Bloc Party
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Death From Above 1979
System of a Down
Zwan
Billy Corgan's solo career
Dead Kennedys
Rage Against the Machine
UK Subs
The Doors
Black Flag
Buzzcocks
The Briefs
Against Me!
Operation Ivy
The Who

Thats all I can think of right now.

**boo boo** · 11-26-2005, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wafflehead

Hey all, I'm new to the forums and I've felt pretty bored about my music library for awhile so I joined this forum in search of some good quality bands. I've always been into indie and alternative but haven't always known alot of good bands. I listen to alot of The Smashing Pumpkins, The Shins, White Stripes, Beatles, Elliot Smith, and John Mayer. I'd like to get into past and present bands, as long as it's not something like Green Day. Well, thanks all in advance, I look foward to all your band recommendations.

Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Robert Johnson and The Stones, because the guys in bold are heavly influenced by these artists.

wafflehead · 11-26-2005, 07:47 PM

Thanks for the great list ...I will definetly check these bands out. Also, I do listen to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, just didn't mention them because they aren't on my "top list". Both create some outstanding music and I can see why alot of todays music is heavily influenced by them.

**boo boo** · 11-26-2005, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wafflehead

Thanks for the great list ...I will definetly check these bands out. Also, I do listen to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, just didn't mention them because they aren't on my "top list". Both create some outstanding music and I can see why alot of todays music is heavily influenced by them.

Well, for similar artists to the ones you mentioned, here are some bands of note.

Bright Eyes
Phish
Beck
The Cure
The Smiths
The Zombies
MC5
Television
Husker Du
Jeff Buckley
Moody Blues
David Bowie
Echo and the Bunnymen
Elton John
The Stooges
The Byrds
My Bloody Valentine
Todd Rundgren
Pavement
Dinosaur Jr

mosesandtherubberducky · 11-26-2005, 08:17 PM

Meatpuppets
Queen
The Germs

**boo boo** · 11-26-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesandtherubberducky

Meatpuppets
Queen
The Germs

I forgot to add the Velvet Underground.

**LesPaul43** · 11-26-2005, 09:01 PM

Cream
Derek and the dominoes
Dragon force

lol
Jack Johnson

mr naga · 11-27-2005, 04:22 AM

Get 'Flag' by Wire.

And some Can and Amon Duul II while you're at it.

HoldenWalker · 11-28-2005, 01:24 AM

check these bands/artists out...they should all have myspace pages.

Stars
Rachael Yamagata
Walkers Line
Catherine Wheel
Sigur ros
Idle sons

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11-26-2005, 06:24 PM
wafflehead Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: southern cali Posts: 3	Need Recommendations Hey all, I'm new to the forums and I've felt pretty bored about my music library for awhile so I joined this forum in search of some good quality bands. I've always been into indie and alternative but haven't always known alot of good bands. I listen to alot of The Smashing Pumpkins, The Shins, White Stripes, Beatles, Elliot Smith, and John Mayer. I'd like to get into past and present bands, as long as it's not something like Green Day. Well, thanks all in advance, I look foward to all your band recommendations.

11-26-2005, 06:37 PM
mosesandtherubberducky butt say x Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: so i read the question as "Where YOU live" which was kinda funny instead of "Where you live" Posts: 1,659	How about: Robert Johnson Buddy Guy Bad Brains Bloc Party Stevie Ray Vaughan Death From Above 1979 System of a Down Zwan Billy Corgan's solo career Dead Kennedys Rage Against the Machine UK Subs The Doors Black Flag Buzzcocks The Briefs Against Me! Operation Ivy The Who Thats all I can think of right now. __________________ Can I have a youtube video for a sig? There's a thing that says "Wrap [youtube] tags around selected text"

11-26-2005, 07:47 PM
wafflehead Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: southern cali Posts: 3	Thanks for the great list ...I will definetly check these bands out. Also, I do listen to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, just didn't mention them because they aren't on my "top list". Both create some outstanding music and I can see why alot of todays music is heavily influenced by them.

11-26-2005, 08:17 PM
mosesandtherubberducky butt say x Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: so i read the question as "Where YOU live" which was kinda funny instead of "Where you live" Posts: 1,659	Meatpuppets Queen The Germs __________________ Can I have a youtube video for a sig? There's a thing that says "Wrap [youtube] tags around selected text"

11-26-2005, 09:01 PM
LesPaul43 Bring da Ruckus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,022	Cream Derek and the dominoes Dragon force lol Jack Johnson

11-27-2005, 04:22 AM
mr naga Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18	Get 'Flag' by Wire. And some Can and Amon Duul II while you're at it.

11-28-2005, 01:24 AM
HoldenWalker Groupie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Ont, Canada. Posts: 3	check these bands/artists out...they should all have myspace pages. Stars Rachael Yamagata Walkers Line Catherine Wheel Sigur ros Idle sons __________________ They're all theory, no action And where I'm from We live like it's the latest attraction.