Top 5 favorite bands, now and then

Posted by scott19692012@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 50 comments

I am writing this as someone will always ask who your top 5 bands are, I know a lot of people will remember their youth and pick 5 from when music was from that time period, but in reality I know my top 5 bands back then don’t crack my top 5 now, but I look at how long those bands have been with me and I’ve said my they deserve to be my top 5 due to length of time they have been with me but I have to be real with myself so I am giving you my top 5 in reality and my top 5 from youth

Younger me would have chosen

Kiss

Metallica

Judas Priest

Iron Maiden

Megadeth

But in reality now it’s

Kiss

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Led Zeppelin

Gary Numan

Smashing Pumpkins

As you see, only 1 band back from the day still made my top 5 today

Let’s see yours

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Awkin-Sopwith@reddit

Then: Bob Dylan, The Cult, Nirvana, The Ramones, The Tragically Hip

And even though I still like all those bands…

Now: Broken Social Scene, Vampire Weekend, Gorillaz, Sigur Ros, Geese

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KingPabloo@reddit

Prince and the Revolution Duran Duran Sade Van Halen The Gap Band

Wouldn’t change much, maybe switch out last two for New Order and Guns and Roses

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dadsyrhinowhite@reddit

The Jam

The Clash

The Specials

The Stone Roses

Kasabian

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Mikethemechanic00@reddit

I only look at my all time favorites. Biohazard Marilyn Manson Helmet Clutch Soundgarden Slayer Sepultura

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bro_hal@reddit

Oh Lord.

Then: Motley Crue, Great White, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Megadeth.

Now: Jason Isbell, Jimmy Buffett, Warren Zevon, Pulp, Blur/Gorillaz.

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ArtistJames1313@reddit

Depends on the decade really.

I did not like rock until I was in my 20s, then it somewhat took over. But I also had a decade where mostly electronic music dominated. And then I went on a folk stint. I also like classical a lot.

Now my list is pretty ecclectic. I listen to a huge mix of music, pretty much a blend of all the decades where I had individual favorites.

I'd say across the decades these are probably my favorite.

Tool Over the Rhine Fiona Apple Smashing Pumpkins Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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bro_hal@reddit

Over The Rhine!

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BMisterGenX@reddit

hasn't really changed that I can think of. I was born in 1973 but I always preffered music from the 60s. I never liked 80s pop music like Michael Jackson or hair metal like Poison. I did like alternative stuff like The Smiths, The Cure etc

Top Five

The Beatles

The Kinks

The Byrds

The Velvet Underground

REM

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mustardmadman@reddit

Young me:

Pantera Biohazard Metallica Slayer Cannible corpse

Old me:

Same

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TheAngelsCharlie@reddit

Then: Rush, Queensryche, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Toto

Now: Rush, Queensryche, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin.

I somehow missed how good Plant and the boys were back in the day. I appreciate them more now.

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redcrow2010@reddit

YOUNG ME

Def Leppard

Motley Crue

Scorpions

Ozzy

Queensryche

Nirvana

OLD ME:

Stones

Beatles

B.B. King

Miles Davis

Fleetwood Mac

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inbookworm@reddit

Then: Duran Duran, Styx, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode.

Now: Poets of the Fall, Shinedown, Black Stone Cherry, Duran Duran, Alter Bridge.

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Zandor72@reddit

I think i might be a couple years younger based on your picks? Here are mine...

Teenage me: - Aerosmith - Beastie Boys - Bon Jovi - Def Leopard - Poison

Now: - Dave Matthews Band - Jimmy Buffett - Nirvana - Pearl Jam - Zac Brown Band

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Decent_Recover720@reddit

Then: Asia, Boston, Journey, Kansas, Bob Seger.

Now: Asia (excluding the John Payne era), Boston, Journey (Steve Perry years only), Kansas, Bob Seger.

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Monkeynutz_Johnson@reddit

Then: Zeppelin, Van Halen, Dead Kennedys, Corrosion of Conformity, Suicidal Tendencies.

Also any skate punk.

Now: (old) REM, The Beatles, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin

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partisanal_cheese@reddit

Then: The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Rush, Ozzy, John Mellencamp

Now: Rush, Bruce Springsteen, Rammstein, John Prine, John Mellencamp

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thanx_it_has_pockets@reddit

Kid me(up to18 years old)

G n R

Tears for Fears

Depeche Mode

Aerosmith

Van Halen

Now me:

Nine Inch Nails

Fleetwood Mac

Tori Amos

Rob Zombie

Alice in Chains

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thanx_it_has_pockets@reddit

to be fair though - I still listen to all of them still except Van Halen. (I now listen to Eddie's son instead)

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Comedywriter1@reddit

Mammoth is awesome. Love all three albums.

Ed would be super proud.

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reepobob@reddit

Young Me: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Anthrax

Old Me: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Tool, Beatles, Led Zeppelin

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ChickenScheisse@reddit

Then: Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Pantera, Black Crowes, Beatles

Now: Magdalena Bay, Angine de Poitrine, Dua Lipa, Daft Punk, Abba

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CptBronzeBalls@reddit

Then: REM, The Repacements, Dead Kennedys, Husker Du, Tom Waits

Now: Radiohead, Mountain Goats, Tom Waits, Clipping, Lou Reed

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Ceorl_Lounge@reddit

Back in the Day: The Cure, REM, The Smiths, The Allman Brothers, and Phish

Now: Tame Impala, The Cure, Justice, Daft Punk and Gorillaz

Still listen to the others to be sure, but there's definitely been some drift over time. I'm generally tired of listening to 90's "alt-rock" though, simply because I've already heard it so many times over the years.

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DaddyOhMy@reddit

Then: The Who, The Velvet Underground, The Replacements, The Minutemen, Tom Waits, Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers

Now: The Who, The Velvet Underground, The Replacements, The Minutemen, Tom Waits, Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers

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CptBronzeBalls@reddit

Don't fix it if it ain't broke.

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LAMan9607@reddit

Young Man: Pink Floyd, Yes, Van Halen, AC/DC, REM

Today: Massive Attack, Bjork, Neu!, REM, Chicago

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BokChoyJr@reddit

Then: Conflict, The Exploited, Bauhaus, Dead Kennedys, SNFU

Now: Metric, Bauhaus, Ministry, Neko Case, Interpol

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DeadManAle@reddit

Younger days: Slayer, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth and Suicidal Tendencies. Now: Clutch, Melvins, Red Fang, Left Lane Cruiser and Graveyard.

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GiantMags@reddit

Saw Suicidal Tendencies with Pantera and Exodus in '91

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DeadManAle@reddit

Yea me too in Boston 1989-1990

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GiantMags@reddit

Young - Bad Religion, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat, Nirvana, Janes Addiction

Old - Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Nirvana, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bouncing Souls

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JJQuantum@reddit

Nothing has changed really. I do like some newer band but the same are still my favorite. Beatles. Zeppelin. The Who. Pink Floyd. Tom Petty.

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Flababulous@reddit

Then (86): Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Samhain, Social Distortion.

Now: Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Black Sabbath, James Brown, Wu-Tang Clan (honorable mentions/continued listens to the '86 crew).

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Nuclear-Blobfish@reddit

Then: I had a thing for Australian bands: INXS, AC/DC, Midnight Oil, and then They Might Be Giants, and Def Leppard. Traditional “bands” were like 80% of my music

Now: The Killers, Pink Floyd, The Proclaimers, Midnight Oil, Keane. The traditional band, however, is only like half or less. I listen to a lot more single artists or duos.

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Large_Pop_6232@reddit

80’s Madness The Specials Midnight Oil The Jam The Police

Now Radiohead Lord of the Lost Foo Fighters Melbourne Ska Orchestra The Skeptics.

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Evilelfqueen@reddit

Back then:
Tears for Fears
Berlin
Bangles
Madonna
Concrete Blonde

Now:

Rufus Du Sol
Tears for Fears
The Birthday Massacre
PJ Harvey
Chvrches

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rahnbj@reddit

Then(85): Metallica, Ratt, Priest, Queensryche, Dokken Now: Tool, Pink Floyd, Shinedown, Metallica, Alice In Chains

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La_Mano_Cornuta@reddit

Then: Rush, The Cars, Metallica, Depeche Mode, Oingo Boingo

Now: King Buffalo, Dan Terminus, HEALTH, Failure, Elder

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IAmAWretchedSinner@reddit

THEN: U2, REM, INXS, Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears.

NOW: U2, INXS, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears, Radiohead, Johnny Cash

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Ahleanna-D@reddit

Youth/young adult (ordered by when I loved them most, by my age): Hall and Oates, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, Pearl Jam, White Zombie

Now (confined to “back in the day”): Fleetwood Mac, Boston, Toto, Led Zeppelin, ELO

Now (as in, what I listen to most now): Avatar, Bloodywood, Bad Omens, Mushroomhead, Sleep Token

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gohdnuorg@reddit

1994 Pink floyd Jane’s addiction Ministry Pearl jam Stone roses

2026 Lady gaga Depeche mode Pink floyd Chemical brothers Royksopp

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sharp-calculation@reddit

The Stone Roses deserve some more listens.

Or alternatively The Verve. Urban Hymns is a *masterpiece* album. There are no bad songs.

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Gumbyonbathsalts@reddit

Richard Ashcroft's solo stuff is pretty amazing as well.

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DifficultCat2000@reddit

THEN: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Beatles, A Flock of Seagulls, The Police

NOW: The Warning, Slomosa, Metric, Silversun Pickups, The Hu

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MJGB714@reddit

Really depends on how young but

Pearl Jam Zeppelin AIC GNR Metallica

Now Pearl Jam Billy Strings Tool Primus Pink Floyd

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punkdrummer22@reddit

Then - Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Motley Crue, Megadeth

Now - Enter Shikari, NoFx, Stray From the Path, Alexisonfire, The Browning

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skeeterbmark@reddit

Based on my year end stats from Apple Music, my top 5 last year were:

Van Halen

The Beatles

Rush

Springsteen

Led Zeppelin

And I’d say that’s pretty close to what I listened to back in the day.

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I_am___The_Botman@reddit

I find it too difficult to list them like that, but I can tell you the only album that I have never stopped listening to (for any period of time at least) is UFOrb by The Orb. I mean, I never considered that my favourite, definitely in my top five, but the evidence says otherwise. I'll have to think for a bit about the rest. I can say I've moved more from classic rock, beatles, pink Floyd, led zeppelin , Hendrix, etc... To more electronic, dub, reggae vibes.

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ShBry1@reddit

Younger me

Slayer Metallica Motley Crue Anthrax Ratt

Now

Exodus Slayer Hatebreed Van Halen- More Roth era Paw

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Greeney_Eyes@reddit

Back then - In the late 80's, early 90's, it was... 1. Metallica. 2. Red Hot Chili Peppers. 3. Faith No More. 4. PRIMUS. 5. ZAPPA.

Now it's... 1. TOOL. 2. NIN. 3. Sleep Token. 4. Queens Of The Stone Age. 5. ZAPPA.