What bands do you like??

[OntheWindowStand]

I like linkin park, disturbed as well classical music of most kinds( I know diverse right lol) And on a side note I despise Rap with every fiber of my being

[Holiday20310401]

Only one linkin park song is good. "What I've done", U2, sum 41, skillet, three days grace, nickelback, simple plan, ACDC, smashing pumpkins, green day, there's more...

And yes, rap is horrible!!!!

[Didymos Thomas]

What's this categorical rejection of rap? Go check out The Roots and be done with your judgments. Great band - one of the best around. Musicians of immense skill, taste and vision.

I like all sorts of music. I'm a huge Robert Johnson fan, and listen to a lot of blues - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf sort of stuff. I also dig on some jazz; Coltrane, Miles, Gillespie, Monk. As a drummer, big band jazz always captivates me. Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich are favorites.

I was born in the 80's, but I get the feeling I'm a child of the 60s. The old school funk and rhythm and blues are inspiring. Dylan, the Doors, and all the white boy blues bands - Cream, Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mack.

There isn't a genre I outright dislike. With enough whiskey, I'll jam bluegrass all night. Huge reggae fan, especially Peter Tosh and Toots and the Maytalls (well, and Marley, obviously).

I was never a big Linkin Park fan, but I can enjoy some of their tunes from time to time. Their collaboration with Jay-Z was interesting, and I like where they were going, but I'd rather throw on some 311 and really get things going.

[OntheWindowStand]

I under rejection of rap is a sweeping generalization... but really the only rap song I like is dance with the devil by immortal technique other than that its pretty low quality all the stuff i have heard.

[Holiday20310401]

... wow Didymos. Unorthodox, liking rap and the blues. I'm picky. Also, I like hoobastank, finger eleven, ....

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Lincoln park isn't great, but at least tell me you like that song.

I'm listening to music right now, always do while on the philosophy forum. We should have a posting section for music playlists.
Though the bandwidth would be terrible I suppose if there was music playing from the philosophy forum site.

[Didymos Thomas]

Rap came out of reggae dub, the battling DJs in Jamaica. This style spread to New York and the rest of the states. King Tubby, Lee Perry sort of dub and the MCs would 'battle'; like jazz musicians trade fours or eights, these guys would trade stanzas of poetry. Brilliant stuff.

For rap, I'd suggest artists like the Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, TuPac, and The Roots. Forget genre, their work is just plain good music. It's art on a level Linkin Park and Disturbed simply cannot reach.

What's odd about digging blues and rap? They come from the same place.

[Doobah47]

Aren't you forgetting the Wu-Tang Clan 36 Chambers (I can't really remember, is that the name of the greatest hip-hop album?)

I've been listening alot to Orchestra Baobab, really uplifting sort of jazz/afro-music style.

Although I can't really enjoy alot of Bruce Springsteen, there's one song 'The Ghost of Tom Joad' which is beautiful.

How about Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon?

Aaron Neville Tell It Like It Is is quite a jolly album.

Endless names of bands and albums...

[Didymos Thomas]

Wu-Tang with the greatest hip-hop album? I don't know, Makaveli was pretty impressive. But, yeah, Wu-Tang Clan is a great place to look for rap.

Tom Joad - didn't Rage cover that one?

I've enjoyed all of Floyd's work. Dark Side is a classic, but Wish You Were Here is my personal favorite.

Aaron Neville is one of my favorite singers. What a voice.

[Theaetetus]

Sonic Youth, King Crimson, the Melvins, Broken Social Scene and the members other bands, Cloud Cult, the Flaming Lips, Pearl Jam and Phish are some of my favorites. Lately I have been also listening to a ton of Secret Chiefs 3--very good Arabian surf latin rock with a splash of death metal for good measure (if you have heard of Mr. Bungle you would recognize the sound of Trey Spruance's guitar work).

The Roots are definately the best rap group out there. Other than the Roots and Deltron 3030 I have not found much good rap out there. Much rap to me is little more than a strong representation of what is wrong in American society.

[Didymos Thomas]

Much rap to me is little more than a strong representation of what is wrong in American society.

A great deal of rap can be looked at as an example of what is wrong with society - but there's also a good portion of the genre that artistically address what is wrong with society and expresses the difficulties of living in that society. That's why the Roots are so good - instead of being part of the problem, they take on the problem. And that's what art is supposed to do.