Well, it's finally here! My Top 10 Favorite Bands/Musical Artists Finale, let's not waste any time!
#10:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
When you think reggae, you think Marley. Their sound is the universal language of peace and love.
Favorite Songs:
Small Axe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eciArkBTeBM
Four Hundred Years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukK9hjIYWmY
Jamming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCmFDzaYyQ
Buffalo Soldier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5FCdx7Dn0o
Exodus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZGWiCL-Dw
#9:
Led Zeppelin
One of the most colossal bands of all time, and one of the most legendary as well.
Favorite Songs:
When The Levee Breaks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbrjRKB586s
Achilles Last Stand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRFtnTd620
Kashmir http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKtfjsonPFE
Heartbreaker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvI4ll_59SQ
Dazed and Confused http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDv6cf2PBM
#8:
Wilco
The experimental rockers from Chicago have stuck with me since elementary school and will always remain one of my favorites.
Favorite Songs:
Jesus Etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMjdrXJmZ2w
Side With The Seeds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fXdouPEXnY
Box Full Of Letters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gyZw5tvAhI
Bull Black Nova http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pMJpLEXrT4
I'm The Man Who Loves You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDWXCec0BQE
#7:
Foo Fighters
The offspring of Nirvana who can play you an intense rock anthem or a soothing acoustic ballad.
Favorite Songs:
Everlong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOZk88eCcg
The Pretender http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5mhEqREpKY
My Hero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bcPisyTHs
Halo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-9SQdT4hI
All My Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFxFibVHy-w
#6:
Drive-By Truckers
About as close to country as my tastes go, the DBT's are an awesome southern rock band who really knows how to get a party going (believe me, it gets hectic when they play at bars)
Favorite Songs:
Sink Hole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q-Ma6UlrtA
Easy On Yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oif3AQ5jUQ
Let There Be Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LptOc6OKoWs
Working This Jobhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVy5LGAi_MQ
A Ghost To Most http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEW5p3vGo10
(Just a sidenote, the majority of my favorite DBT's songs are only recorded live on YouTube, so if you want to hear their true best songs, you'll have to use itunes or some other music streamer)
#5:
The Who
One of the founders of punk and later a giant of rock music, The Who are just one of those bands that did everything right.
Favorite Songs:
Legal Matter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgZyi8Vc-8
My Generationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI&NR=1
Won't Get Fooled Again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll-bxodxjts&feature=fvst
Behind Blue Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuWXRZe9yA
The Kids Are Alright http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmowtt9vhLY
#4:
Bob Dylan
The greatest songwriter of all time, and... well what else can you say?
Favorite Songs:
Like A Rolling Stone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo
Maggie's Farm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErccDWjpw4Y
Song For Woody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt7MVy6cN_Q
She Belongs To Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjJw4eiF9Uk
Thunder On The Mountain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RPkJeziNyI
#3:
Kings Of Leon
Everyone's favorite Arkansas family band comes in at number three and have experimented with everything from ska flavored garage rock to arena pounding power ballads. And they're amazing in concert.
Favorite Songs:
King Of The Rodeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOCrUcnFcow
Black Thumbnail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gh6NygypMQ
Crawl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHOyahv4hSE
Closer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkGhDHP093M
Knocked Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mzklb9nkXM
#2:
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
A band that started in a small bar on the Jersey Shore and became one of the greatest rock bands of all time. They also put on a hell of a show.
Favorite Songs:
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbIQAaC8trI
Born To Run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oL0YSYz4eo
I'm On Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzQvGz6_fvA
Badlands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF1jH6Cv0tk
Youngstown (Live In Hyde Park 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9FgwO1ysNM
#1:
The greatest band of all time... 'nuff said.
Favorite Songs:
Taxman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqK97av7I3s
Oh! Darling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZWGGkrMCk
Within You Without You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljnv3KGtcyI
For No One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6iAykoKLog
I Am The Walrus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42luHhrsNhg
You're Gonna Lose That Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqs05VLlHB8
Love You To http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF90rX43VpE
Hey Bulldog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10AiHI5m7Y
Helter Skelter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWuXmfgXVxY
A Day In The Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng
And that concludes the countdown...