One Band
 

If you had to only listen to one band for the rest of your life, what band would that be? Like if you were on a deserted island, with only a cd player, and all of a band's collection (and, yeah, a bunch of batteries)

I would choose Pink Floyd, because, one of the credentials of a band that you won't get sick of, is being able to make you notice little subtleties in their music that you hadn't noticed before. (Much like great movies) I could probably sit around and study Pink Floyd's music for the rest of my life, and constantly be noticing little intricacies that I had missed before, and the music would always remain relevant and interesting and thought provoking.

Opeth by far. Opeth pretty much does what was mentioned above about Floyd (probably not as much though.) Not only that, but their diversity between melodic guitar passages, heavy moments, great progressive drumming (at least when Lopez was in the band,) and vocals that are quite amazing for the genre. Opeth is the only band that I have yet to get tired of listening to.

Tool. I've never listened to a Tool song that I don't like, and I have listened to all of them. They never get old.

I think I'd be happy enough if I listened to nothing but Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Every time I listen to one of their songs, I noticed something new about it. And their songs are so long! It's great!

The Beatles, they could basically appeal to all my moods.

my dad asks that question all the time. And I find it a stupid way of saying what band do you think is always listenable?

Because honestly you never will be stuck on a desert island where you have the choice of one cd because:
1. All the islands have been bought up
2. Their would need to be electricity to play the cd, meaning it isn't deserted
3. Why would the person abandoning you on a desert island give you only 1 cd? why not 2? Why not the whole collection?

^^ I couldn't decide either, so I just didn't answer.

Bowie! no contest. can you think of another artist that covers as many styles?

So you'd listen to your own bullshit then?

I'd probably get up on I Hate Myself, Death Cab For Cutie, The Smiths, Saetia, Bright Eyes, or Elliott Smith to intensify my depression.

Probably Godspeed You! Black Emperor, if I wanted to amplify the longevity of my dismal and hopeless situation.

Either/Or.

I'd be getting crunk to some Drive Like Jehu for the rest of my life.

No. The situation has a 0% chance of ever happening. Like honestly. It just cannot happen.

Yeah, that's what your mom said, whiner.

that doesn't even make sense. And i'm not whining, I'm pointing out the overwhelming fallacies in that question.

kevokian logic=negative nancy =/

i'm more cynical, which I guess can be seen as negative. This question just has always gotten under my skin.

we all know this would never happen...its a theoreticall question...sorta like asking someone..if you could only listen to one band for the rest of your life..who would it be...its supposed to be fun.

I know, if the question was "if you could only listen to one band for the rest of your life..who would it be?" I would be chill. Just all the frills to the question seem so unnecessary to me. My bf gives me enough of the round about overly, dramatic ****.

You sound like you'd be really annoying to talk to.

Not annoying, just more cynical.

But not about everything, maybe.

emery
 

i would listen to emery for the rest of my life

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

for me it would be the clash London calling. Every song is good and there are so many different styles you won't get bored.

I would listen to the Ramones, I have spent 18 years listening to them and any band that sounds like them so I don't imagine that it would get old just because I was on a desert island

would have to be the beatles. blink 182's my favourite band of all time, but you cant get bored of the beatles, and they've got a wider variety of moods

I was stressed, so I became cynical, and this was an easy target.
sorry that I offended people by pointing out reality.
This question is just a pet peeve.

thats a tough question
i get annoyed with songs quite quickly
so i guess the band that im least annoyed with would be brand new or afi
eh, i dunno
:/

Mason Jennings

The White Stripes

I completely concur with the original post:PINK FLOYD.
I have always jokingly said to my wife:if I am ever in a coma, play me DOGS from ANIMALS- the guitar hook that is repeated throughout resonates with me so much.

I really hate the fact that Floyd have never truly got the recognition they deserve-I mean they are the worlds best selling group for albums-yet so many people don't even know who they are, let alone know what they look like-they truly are one of the worlds foremost cult bands bar none.

I had to think about this for a bit. On one hand you want to pick a band you're really fond of, yet I find a lot of bands I enjoy I only enjoy when I'm in the mood for them. On the other you'd need something that never gets old. My instinct says something that goes by quick enough that you can't get sick of it. So the question I really asked myself is "What bands have albums and songs quick enough that they don't have time to grow old but yet are really intricate and deep as to keep my attention?" and the first answer I came up with was Genghis Tron. Now, I'm not sure if this is what my answer would be given more thought, but for now I'll go with it.

Genghis Tron.

Moby

Coldplay

It would help motivate me to get off it.

Yeah.

You excited for Icky Thump, big3?

You have no idea how excited I am.

Jack White is saving music for me these days.

Big3 - take my kindred spirit advice and listen to The Cold War Kids and The Black Keys, and you will find other reasons to continue your musical explorations.

I do, sir. I am more impressed by other contemporaries. Black Keys are no comparison and the Cold War Kids have my respect for covering "I don't want to grow up" by Tom Waits. But "hang me out to dry" was poorly produced. You can't have that degree of repetition vocally without any deviation in music unless you want to run the risk (as they did) of dragging the song out forever with no musical redemption.

Sighlo - theyre a local band but theyre the only thing i could listen to without getting bored with it

Absolutely the Beatles!!

If I had to choose I'd probably go for Muse. I can't think of a single song of theirs I don't like and there's a song for pretty much every situation. A couple of years ago I would've moaned about the lack of Muse songs to properly dance to but we've got Supermassive Black Hole now so I'd be sorted there.

Yeah, I think they've got enough to keep me occupied.

the sea, the sea

just for the ironic twist.