What was the first group you really were into? Do you still like them?

[debm55]

[debm55]

2. Thank you, BootinUp

[True Dough]

107. Maybe BootinUp changed his/her mind

The post is gone.

[debm55]

134. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH

[BarbaRosa]

3. The Cascades

I still enjoy the song, but the band is no more.

[debm55]

4. Thank you BarbaRosa.

[Jrose]

5. The Beach Boys, way back in the early, pre-Beatles 1960s...

and enjoyed how their music evolved, especially when their song, Good Vibrations, came out.

[debm55]

6. Thank you, Jrosa. I agree.

[The Blue Flower]

7. Chad Mitchell Trio

Still have some vinyl albums

[debm55]

10. Thank you The Blue Flower.

[dembotoz]

8. jimi and well no new material for a long time now

still into yes

moved on also yes

[debm55]

11. Agree about Jimi. Mine was Black Sabbath

[bullimiami]

105. I spent a couple years in HS playing nothing but Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.

Me and my pal mike were obsessed.

[debm55]

120. That's funny.

[Chipper Chat]

9. Benny Goodman

Listening to them on our Philco radio.
My first 78 was "Seven Come Eleven.".
Still appreciated 76 years later.

[debm55]

12. Thank you Chipper Chat

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. CSNY - "Four Way Street" and Led Zep III. Really like them since and ongoing

Important note: far from limited to either example of genres.

[debm55]

14. Very good selections and groups. Thank you. PS I have both of the albums or did.

[electric_blue68]

98. C,S,N & Y was my first disappointment in not getting tickets!...

I was sitting on line out side The Filmore East for hours! About 100 people ahead of they ran out if tickets.

Not sure but some song(s) from one of those shows may have ended up on that live album.

I did get to see them, though, finally on a very auspicious night!!! 😄

How so?

It was at the somewhat rickety looking ? Roosevelt Stadium in NJ in Summer '75. So many people brought radios with them including me, w my sis, and cousin. Why?

It was the night people expected Nixon to resign! Don't remember which song it was (around ?half way+ through); but when it stopped someone ran up to one of them and whispered in their ear.

Then they announced "Nixon resigned!". And the place went bonkers! Fabulous!
😄😄😄😄😄 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

Now idk if they did this every show that tour - but they set off fireworks at the end! 😄🥰

[Bernardo de La Paz]

99. Cool story! . . . nt

[electric_blue68]

100. Ty. Who knew that would be THE night - until that night! That's why I still tell it (in Dem circles, that is 😉 )

Really what a perfect place to be! 😄👍

[debm55]

133. I agree, cool story.

[electric_blue68]

182. Ty

[justaprogressive]

15. The 'Airplane & Procol Harum

followed by Jimi Hendrix...

Surrealistic Pillow and Shine On Brightly.





Are You Experienced???





Still love 'em all!

[debm55]

17. Great choices justaprogressive.

[303squadron]

16. Japage3 after they got their new drummer.

The lead guitarist was a huge advocate for the new drummer and got a black eye from a disgruntled fan of the old drummer!

[debm55]

18. Didn;t know that, Thank you

[bottomofthehill]

19. J Geils Band

Still like them. Don’t hear them often though

[debm55]

40. Agree TY

[love_katz]

20. Jefferson Airplane.

I really love Grace Slick's voice and the musical quality of the rest of the musicians was superb. I still love their music 🎶😍

[debm55]

41. I loved her voice also--beautiful. TY

[Stuart G]

21. Peter, Paul and Mary...Yes, I still like their songs.

[debm55]

42. So do I Stuart, The music and singing were great

[electric_blue68]

22. The Beatles in '64, The Monkees in '67...

The Who was the first band I became a serious (and life long) fan of that didn't start out with a teenybopper phase. My cousin introduced me to them in '67. Saw them many times!

[debm55]

43. I still listen to " who's next" Still love it

[electric_blue68]

90. Oh, yeah, it's still a superb album...

(🚨 Warning - a lot of chat about WN ahead 😄 [I can chat for hours about my favorite bands, and their songs] )

Back in the day I had to get a second LP bc I started to wear out the first from so much play. 😄
Then I had the Cassette, and later the deluxe CD!

The most important song to me wasn't even available until 1) Odds & Sods 2) then the WN deluxe CD.
~At the end of The Song Is Over is the verse:
" 'cepting one note pure and easy, playing so free like a breath rippling by..." .

That's from the song Pure and Easy.
Which when I saw them on the WN Tour 7/29 & 31/'71 was an actual full song that they played and Not Just a coda to The Song Is Over. Since our Rock Radio Station was playing the album before it was released mid Aug I heard it (particularly TSIO) via them. So when I heard the opening notes of Pure and Easy (the 2nd song performed) I recognized it immediately, sat bolt upright in joyous delight!

WN was the "remains" of Pete's then failed, very ambitious Lifehouse project of which some songs were left out, then a few appeared later till he finally made a whole massive, and a separate shortened album (both CDs) on his own way later.
Anyway Lifehouse is a science fictiony, political, metaphysical story which you can read about on line if you want to. 🎸🎤🎵🎶 👍

[debm55]

92. Thank you.

[electric_blue68]

175. 👍

[rpannier]

23. Ramones

Then Grateful Dead and Patti Smith
Tom Petty and Joan Jett came after
Never were into any groups that i was into at that level

[debm55]

44. You have some heavy hitters there, Great music

[electric_blue68]

94. I love The Patti Smith Group. Seen them many times.

[debm55]

132. Thank you electric_blue 68

[electric_blue68]

183. 👍

[Coventina]

24. The Go-Go's, and YES!!

I still massively love them!!!!

[debm55]

45. Yes, loved their music, still do.

[Paladin]

25. The Byrds.

Still love their music after all these years.

[debm55]

46. I realy liked their harmonies and songs. TY

[Silent Type]

180. Me too. And all the branches-- Flying Burrito Brothers, Gene Clark, CSN, etc.

[debm55]

185. Agree

[cachukis]

26. Tex Beneke and The Modernaires

backed up by Glen Miller with Chattanooga Choo Choo. My parents had the record and I sang it over and over.

[debm55]

47. Wonderful memories for you of the group and your parents. TY

[cachukis]

77. I lucked out. Had two sets of parents.

Got to hear stories about my grandparent's parents. My grandparents were born in the 1890's and their parents born in the 1870's and my great great grandparents were born in the 1850's and 60's. I connect my youngest grandchildren who are 3 and 5, born 170 years later with real stories. Pretty cool.

[cachukis]

81. Quick little story. When I grew up in the

triple decker in Boston, my grandfather would play the old songs by ear on the parlor piano. A Night to Remember and the turn of the century rags, ballads and war songs.
Recently we were in Wawona, Ca at the Wawona Hotel outside the Valley at Yosemite. The Hotel was built in 1878 and was an early stage stop.
The piano bar had Tom Bopp at the keys, still after 40 years. He grew up in Pennsylvania and knew the old songs. He serenaded my wife and niece for an hour and a half and entertained the patrons wondering how they lucked out at his enthusiasm.
He and I sang along with jolly repartee that will be talked about at the hotel for some time.
He was thrilled to have someone familiar with the old repertoire.
His Danny Boy had us teary eyed.

[debm55]

195. Thank you.I loved the wonderful post,

[Glorfindel]

27. The Kingston Trio.

"Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley." I was 12 years old. I doubt that the trio is still around, but I still like the music.

[debm55]

48. I remember that song and singing it with friends, Thank you for bringing back memories for me

[cachukis]

78. Still sing it today. Loved them.

[debm55]

140. Agree

[Diamond_Dog]

28. The Beatles!

I was 9 or thereabouts when I saw them on The Ed Sullivan Show, their first American TV appearance, and I fell in love and have loved them ever since.

[debm55]

50. Me too! I was in 3rd grade and watched on ed Sullivan's show.

[MIGuy]

29. Blues Magoos

The band has been gone a long time, but I can still sing most of "we ain't got nothin yet". Really changed my idea of what music could be.

[debm55]

55. I vaguely remember the name. But I can't remember any songs. TY

[Mike Nelson]

30. By a wide margin...

... The Beatles. The had an endless history in the media... there were old LPs to get, solo LPs, and revised releases. There were stories, movies and TV, myths, and speculations... Elvis was like the "King" of rock performers and The Beatles were the kings of rock groups.

[debm55]

58. Yes to both. I was more into the Beatles though.

[CCExile]

31. BEATLES! ...

1963? 64? It was my first record purchsed, 45 RPM. It took bit of time for the record to reach our small town in south Louisiana, and it cost $0.65. Now my wife subscribes to the Beatles channel on satellite radio. Still listen to them quite a bit. Sixty years? Really?

[calguy]

32. The Beatles are timeless

They've never gone out of style, and they'll still be loved a hundred years from now as they are today.

[debm55]

36. That was my time too. Saw them on Ed Sullivan's show on a Sunday night. Still love them.

[debm55]

196. Yes!

[Chainfire]

33. Beatles followed by Led Zeppelin

I still listen to Led Zeppelin, the Beatles not so much any more.

[debm55]

37. Thanks Chainfire, Love and listen to both.

[underpants]

34. Beatles then CCR

Yes I still like both. Fogerty finally got the rights back to his songs this year.

[debm55]

38. Good for him. Still like and listen to CCR. I always thought they were from the deep South, It shocked me when I found

out, thet were from Northern CA

[underpants]

56. Think of all the movies and commercials with CCR songs

Pretty much every Vietnam movie. Fogerty got nothing out of that. Zero. He even got sued by Saul Zaentz actually sued him over “Centerfield” for “The Old Man Down the Road” sounded too much like CCR.

[debm55]

62. You are right--all Vietnam movies had at least "Run Through the Jungle" Was there a reason for CCR losing their rights

to get any money for the songs? TY

[underpants]

63. First contracts in the art world tend to be rip offs

You’re a young musician or artist, you’ll sign anything to get your work out there. Mike Judge signed a deal with MTv for “Beavis and Butthead” for nothing. No part of t-shirts etc. MTv came back and made it close to right so they had good standing with upcoming artists. Nickelodeon did not do that for the creator of “Ren and Stimpy” so he mailed the last few seasons.

The Stones gave away their whole catalog pre - 71 but I get away from their manager (recommended by by Paul McCartney).


The rare exception was REM. They had a young law student Bertis Downs who shaped their contracts with IRS Records to give them publishing and artistic control.


Willie Nelson wrote “Crazy” (Patsy Cline) when he was being paid $8/day to write songs. He never saw another dime from that song.

[debm55]

64. Very interesting post---most of it I didn;t know. Thank you for posting the information. I gave you a rec.

[electric_blue68]

93. Oh, good to hear he got his song rights back!...

I saw them as part of an all day into night music fund raiser for the major Anti-Vietnam War groups at Shea Stadium!

There was (among others) John Sebastian, Richie Havens, The Jefferson Airplane/Starship, ____?, _____? (I should try looking this up), and at night Janis Joplin, then CCR may have been the closing act.
It was a fabulous show!

[jmbar2]

35. I was into the Brownie Scouts in elementary school

...but they say I'm too old to be a Brownie now.

[debm55]

39. HAHAHa

[Mad_Dem_X]

49. Not certain, but probably ELO.

Electric Light Orchestra - I was really into them as a pre-teen and teen. Still am.

[debm55]

52. My husband still has the album with Dorothy's ruby shoes. He still plays their music when driving.

[highplainsdem]

51. The Beatles. Though I soon found other groups more interesting.

I still like some of their music, mostly Paul's songs.

[electric_blue68]

95. Idk, I think a bunch of their songs from Revolver through The White Album are excellent...

and they made superb pop music early on!

The reason for me, say that, The Who, Springsteen, Patti Smith Group, and U2 (my pantheon of Ultrafavorites) surpassed The Beatles was perhaps partly in songship, but *mostly* because they stayed touring! I've seen each of these close to 20 times each!

I love live music, and my list up until 2000 had around 200+ performers. Unfortunately I lost it (it was in a mini looseleaf notebook). So far I can only remember around 75 performers.
My loss of a fair amount of extra income diminished my concert going - though open air shows if it wasn't super hot & humud; I'd go sit outside to listen. 🎶🎵👍

[debm55]

141. Agree. time and tastes change.

[debm55]

194. Thank you .

[Mysterian]

53. Rare Earth and Lee Michaels

Still love them!

[debm55]

57. Me Too! I"I just want to celebrate" TY

[dmr]

54. I was a Beatlemaniac.

I grew out of that obsession. I still enjoy listening to them.

In February, 1963, I started to scream and scared the hell out of my parents once the Beatles came on Ed Sullivan's stage (I surprised myself, I think, lol). I was 10 years old, almost 11. Paul was my boyfriend.

< sigh > Those were the days ...

[debm55]

59. Me too. I liked George.

[electric_blue68]

96. Ha, ha, ha, ah, those days. A friend's dad got us tixs! We were able to see them at Shea Stadium '65 & '66....

and for some reason (Steve Van Zandt/Little Steven wrote about this) somehow through all the screaming you could hear them along the first baseline which we were at for the '66 concert. I would scream, then use my friend's binoculars to take a closer look, then back to mostly screaming. 😄
Paul was my fave.

Then me and my friend Carmen ran up to their limo leaving the garage after they taped ?Johnny Carson at Rockefeller Center in ? '67!

Then I "quieted down" and remained a fan. 😄

[debm55]

208. You were very lucky

[Bayard]

60. If we're talking grade school,

The Archies and the Partridge Family! Then finally CCR about 6th grade.

High school, Deep Purple and ELP. Single artists, Neil Diamond and Elton John. Hey, I was eclectic, even back then!

[debm55]

143. Yes, times and tastes change for us. TY

[Angleae]

61. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

And I really liked the drummer. He's such an animal.

[debm55]

66. Thank you.

[Niagara]

65. In elementary school it was Rick Springfield.

I declared my devotion to him with having a Rick Springfield iron on T-shirt and wearing it to school.


Eat your heart out elementary school.



I'm not sure who my favorite group was in elementary.

[debm55]

68. Rich Springfield--I was older. BUT, be still my heart.

[Niagara]

69. Yes! Be still my ever beating heart!

[brush]

67. Just about all of the Motown groups (Temps, Supremes, 4 Tops), Rolling Stones, Beatles, Earth Wind and Fire.

[debm55]

70. Loved the Motown sound. My first 45 was by Stevie Wonder, Motown was great music.

[people]

79. Motown groups - Also the Ronettes, the Crystals, Marvin Gaye and, of course, ARETHA

Motown is and was the best.

[debm55]

80. Agree.

[lastlib]

71. The Moody Blues and Three Dog Night

Still love/in awe of the Moodies, still good with the Dogs, too, though probly not as much. So much good music there!
"Question," "Story In Your Eyes," "Tuesday Afternoon," "One More Time To Live," "Candle of Life"-- WOW. And that's just for starters. Still have every Moody Blues album through "Octave".

[debm55]

73. I still like both, Nights in White Satin was my favorite--so romantic. Like the Dogs too. Great dancing music. TY

[FM123]

72. The Ramones

So many bands I really liked - but when I went to my first Ramones concert I was hooked! I've seen them about a half dozen times during my younger years, sadly, the original members have all passed away. I still love their stuff and on any given day you can hearing me belting out "I Wanna Be Sedated" as I clean my house.

[debm55]

74. Thank you FM123, even though they have passed , their music still touches your soul. What a great accomplishment.

[WestMichRad]

75. Everly Brothers

and yes, I still like their music. Terrific harmonies, set the standard for many bands that followed (Beach Boys, Beatles, Byrds, CSN(Y), …)

[debm55]

76. I agree, And I remember them. TY

[Midnight Writer]

82. The Ventures. I wore the grooves out of those records.

Don't listen to them very often anymore, but when I do, I still enjoy them.

[debm55]

85. Oh yes, I remember them. Don't hear them anymore. TY

[dchill]

83. After February 9, 1964 the world was never the same.

The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. I was never the same again, either! Anything you don't know about them is basically because you don't want to know. 😁

[debm55]

86. I was in third grade. It was not long after Kennedy was killed. We watched Ed Sullivan's show on a Sunday night. I

remember bouncing across the sectional sofa.

[dchill]

106. I was almost 13. Perfectly vulnerable, I'm sure! 😃

[Lunabell]

84. The Beatles.

I'm a die hard fan. In my opinion, the best band ever.

[debm55]

88. Yes they were. Loved how their music grew over time.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

87. I loved a lot of music

But the first band that really grabbed me hard was Jethro Tull. Then Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

[debm55]

89. Excellent choices. Thank you

[Elessar Zappa]

167. I discovered Zappa in 2005 when I was 21.

Been a huge, huge fan since, hence part of my username. I was only 4 when he quit touring, I wish so hard I had been of age to go to one of his concerts. His musicians were the best around.

[debm55]

169. Agree, I always wondered about your user name,

[brush]

91. It's surprising to me The Rolling Stones only got one notice...mine in post 67.

They're one of the great rock bands, and still going strong even though they lost their great drummer Charlie Watts a couple of years ago. Jagger out front and Keith Richards nasty guitar licks...great rock and roll.
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[rurallib]

101. surprising no one mentioned Elvis (I know he isn't a "band"

But I would have thought he would get a mention.

[brush]

111. Yes, the band behind should've gotten a mention. The Stones and Elvis are two the biggest in the history of rock.

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[debm55]

207. Agree

[debm55]

116. Agree, Jagger keeps going, They are rock and roll.

[debm55]

142. I don't know why either. TY

[Mr.Bill]

158. Another vote for the Rolling Stones here.

I liked them from the first time I heard them, then seeing them on TV only reinforced it. I never liked seeing four or five guys wearing the same suits. I think that was a misstep for the Beatles. Brian Epstein goofed on that one. Rock and roll should not have anything to do with conformity, even in their clothing. Of course, the Beatles eventually came around on that issue. I love seeing early pictures of them wearing black leather jackets.

[debm55]

162. I think it will be a tie with me.

[brush]

165. Agreed. I like the Beatles too, but the Stones bad boy image is to my liking as well.

[CTyankee]

97. Not a group, but I did love Marvin Gaye. I was in agony when he was shot and killed by his own father. I just couldn't

understand how his own Dad could snuff out his life. The religious aspect that drove his dad to do that was hard for me to grasp. But of course we know that religion can just as soon be twisted to justify murdering your own child.

I mourned him for a long time. Sometimes I still play his music It was magical.

What a goddamn tragedy to lose him!

[debm55]

121. I remember, then the story switch and had Marvin attacking his dad and his dad shooting him in self defense. I didn't

buy that. His voice could be mellow and strong. I cried too when it was announced.

[CTyankee]

122. and Marvin was all about peace. "What's Goin' On" was about that.

[rurallib]

102. Don't know if you'd call it "into" but Buddy Holly and the Crickets

They were doing their own songs and thus had a good variety

[debm55]

124. Thank you, ruralib.

[happybird]

103. It was the Jackson 5/Michael Jackson when I was very young

U2 is the band I really went head over heels for in middle school. My mother is so awesome she took me to see both (The Jackson’s Victory Tour was my first concert, was 8 or 9 y.o. and then the first Joshua Tree tour in 1987, I was 12).

I cried when I first saw this about a year ago. Sent it to my Mom with a note like “Our boy has still got IT.” She responded with a row of hearts.

I’ll always love them.

[debm55]

144. Loved tje Joshua tree and the songs. TY

[electric_blue68]

170. U2 is my second favorite group! Luckily seen them a bunch of times...

The Sphere was totaly out of financial reach for me. Very glad I did see them for E+I.

I saw every NYC/nearby NJ tour since '84 ? Unforgettable Fire except Pop. And I caught a glimpse of Edge on piano, and Adam on bass practicing NYD '83/War Tour at a pier while I was taking the Circle Line ferry from a different part of that same pier
around Manhattan. I had to give up my ticket for the show but I thought I might catch a glimpse of them that way. Good timing! 😄👍

My mom took me (sometimes w others) a few times to a few shows I wanted to see in '65, maaaaybe ?'68
at12 & 15. At 15 only bc I would have leaving the show by myself out of a big park. If I'd have had someone else to go with me; maybe not then.

So many fabulous shows!🎶🎵 😄🧡

[debm55]

174. You are lucky.

[electric_blue68]

181. I had a lot of luck, and usually an incredible amount of joy, and fun w my concert going....

Most of the time it was a mix of my sis, her friends (one of her friends eventually became my friend bc of shared interests), occasionally my friends, or rarely my friends only, some just me and my sis.

So my sis was a strong constant. Only now bc of so-so to a bad knee she's had it. So my favorite bands will be out of reach. But I'll keep a ear out for a few warm weather open air shows for whomever I might have an interest in. I need to listen more to my nearby University station to hear newer people. We'll see. I certainly have had an incredible run for someone who had to split extra monies often between Art & Crafting Supplies, Photography, and Concert going! 👍 Now at 70 w Covid still about I'd probably skip inside shows anyway.

[LakeArenal]

104. Always Beatles. But shortly after their arrival...

Our town began have groups at the “Cow Palace”. For young teenagers.
I saw groups such as: Bad Finger, Tommy James, The Robb’s, New Colony Six, The Seeds, So many that I can’t think of them all.

So beyond the Beatles I loved them all.

[debm55]

126. Yes, we had smaller venues here too. I was able to experience different groups and music.

[electric_blue68]

186. Seen shows from tiny clubs, medium size clubs, to theaters, to arenas, and almost the biggest stadiums...

I say almost bc I think The Rose Bowl is the biggest, and I've never been there.

[Elessar Zappa]

108. Nirvana, Beatles, and Black Sabbath.

Tenth grade. I can’t remember which one I discovered first but only Nirvana was still popular at the time (year 2000).

[debm55]

127. Thank you 'Elessar. Love your choices.

[True Dough]

109. The first group I was really into

was children's play group.

I don't think about them much anymore. I think I've outgrown them!

[debm55]

139. HAHAHAHHAHAHAH-----

[Tikki]

110. The Sonics...

?si=PqwKQsO2mpUKZ9pf (1965)

And YES still listen, often...The Sonics were my teen introduction to what later would become my favorite genre in music. PUNK

Tikki

[debm55]

131. Thank you Tikki. Great sound

[chicoescuela]

112. The early Doobie Brothers led by Tom Johnston

The next version led by Michael McDonald was so so.
Still love the old school Doobies

[debm55]

118. Agree, It became a whole different kind of Doobies with Michael McDonald as lead singer it was more centered on him.

[sakabatou]

113. First musical group?

If so, that'd be the Backstreet Boys. No, I don't like them any more.

[debm55]

130. Taste does change over time. TY

[OldBaldy1701E]

114. Pink Floyd.

The greatest to this day, in my opinion. RIP Nick Mason and Richard Wright!

[debm55]

119. First concert I went to was the Dark Side of the Moon tour.

[OldBaldy1701E]

136. You lucky person you!!

I did see them do the entire album during the Pulse Tour. So, there was that!

[electric_blue68]

173. Got to see them at The Filmore East - Atom Heart Mother tour

The album I had was Ummagumma.

Don't remember if I liked much from AHM. What I wanted to hear and did hear was "Set The Controls..." and "A Saucerful...". 👍
Possibly "Astronomy...".

Had Darkside..., Wish You..., and Animals.

[OldBaldy1701E]

184. 'Animals' is still one of my fave albums.

I used to do 'Pigs On The Wing pt. 1 and 2' in my solo acoustic set back in the day.

'Wish You Were Here' still makes me weep. I always dedicated it to lost friends whenever my band did the tune.

[debm55]

188. That was very sweet of you, OldBaldy.

[OldBaldy1701E]

189. I just count myself lucky that, most of the time, I got through it without breaking. (n/t)

[happybird]

191. Nick is still alive!

Omg, nearly had a heart attack when I read your RIP, lol!
I absolutely love Pink Floyd, they are probably my favorite band.
Read Nick’s book ‘Inside Out’ a few years ago. It’s highly entertaining and I learned lots of Floyd trivia, back story, and other bits I didn’t know. Definitely recommend!

[OldBaldy1701E]

193. Oh boy did I have a brain fart in that post!

That should read 'Syd Barrett'. Man, I hate getting old.

[ProfessorGAC]

115. If We Don't Count The Beatles...

...because I was a little kid, and was still worried about jazz piano, then:
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Yes
Bowie
Mott The Hoople.
Yes, I still dig them all.
Other bands that became lifelong faves came along later to MUCH later.

[debm55]

125. Great choices, I saw Yes, Bowie and Mott the Hoople in concert.Ye times and tastes change. TY

[ailsagirl]

117. The Kinks

And yes, I still love them.

[debm55]

129. ailsagirl. great choice. Thank you.

[JustAnotherGen]

123. Two at the same time

Motley Crue & The Cure.

And yes - with Mick out of Crue - I'm never buying another album or paying for a ticket.

He's loud, rude and aggressive and can never be replaced.

ETA - NWA - I can still listen from 1st to last on a CD.

[debm55]

128. Thank you , JustAnotherGen. I agree.

[alfredo]

135. The Platters

?si=2-s4DZAdqNwcoHU2
Heard best on a juke Box.

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137. Smooth melody. Thank you, alfredo

[alfredo]

138. One more

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145. Platters were one smooth group. TY

[Initech]

146. Nine Inch Nails

And yes, I flew to Red Rocks last year to see them twice in a row!

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147. Aren't they from Pittsburgh. Because I think I saw them at a small venue here in town. Thank you.

[Initech]

152. No, Trent Reznor is originally from Cleveland.

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155. Thanks.

[Elessar Zappa]

168. Great, great band.

One of my faves in high school. Think I’ll listen to some NIN right now actually.

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172. Go for it

[ificandream]

148. Either the Beach Boys or The Beatles

I can't remember how much I liked the Beach Boys back then. But I definitely became a Beatles fan. Still love both.

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150. Thank you ificandream

[AllaN01Bear]

149. tommy dorsey. glen miller . yep im old .

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151. Thank you AllaN01Bear. You are only as young as you feel

[AllaN01Bear]

157. you are welcome.

[OLDMDDEM]

153. The Beatles. They were the best.

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154. Thank you OLDMDDEM. Did you every see them in concert?

[OLDMDDEM]

156. You're welcome.

No, I never saw them in concert. I was in high school and was in awe of their work. A group one never forgets.

[malthaussen]

159. Beatles, yes. n/t

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161. Thank you malthaussen. Have a great week.

[duckworth969]

160. The Monkees

Yep

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163. I liked their music, but didn't like the show. Only watched when visiting my cousins.

[RobinA]

164. Emerson, Lake and Palmer

It all started with Lucky Man. Never saw them in concert because their prime predated my concertgoing years.

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166. Loved them.

[Scottie Mom]

171. Stones

Still luv ‘em! ❤️

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176. Me too

[Scottie Mom]

177. The Beatles were "nice" boys.

The Stones were “groudy”. Sexy as hell. So, of course, I liked the Stones better.

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178. So true, so true,

[elleng]

179. Pete Seeger and the Weavers

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187. Loved Pete.

[elleng]

190. Here's a sample, The Weavers,

1951 videos. Including Tzena, Tzena; So Long; Around the World; and Goodnight Irene

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192. Thank you elleng.

[Jeebo]

197. The Beatles are the best band EVER!

I was over at a friend's house in 1963 when he and I were both 13 and we were trying out different hair styles. He suggested bangs over my forehead and said that I would "look like those Mexican Beatles." I had barely heard of the Beatles myself then, and I didn't know they were Mexican. It wasn't long after that, of course, before I knew who the Beatles were.

I bought every album that came out here in the U.S. beginning with the first Capitol album "Meet the Beatles" except for the "Revolver" album. Those albums cost about three dollars, and three dollars then to me was a small fortune, and when the "Revolver" album came out, I just was not able to come up with the three dollars. I finally bought "Revolver" about 10 years ago on CD, and it is now my third favorite Beatles album, after "Sgt. Pepper's" and the White album. I still have all those original albums I bought way back in the 1960s and I have been told that if they were in good shape, they would be worth a lot of money now. I wish I had bought TWO copies of each one and kept one copy in the original cellophane wrapper until now. But, as I said, I was barely able back then to come up with the three dollars to buy just one copy.

It was about when the Beatles broke up that something started happening with popular music that just didn't agree with me. I don't know how to articulate it, but I just don't care much for music since then. I still love OLD music though -- several decades old, hits from the 1960s and early 1970s, and two or three centuries old, music from the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, composers with names like Bach and Beethoven and Sibelius and Mahler.

The Beatles are still my favorite band EVER and I still listen to their music often on the Sirius/XM satellite radio Beatles channel when I'm in my car.

-- Ron

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200. Agree- their music changed with the times.

[Ferrets are Cool]

198. YES and yes

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199. -------------------

me too

[NCIndie]

201. My friend bought a lot of Chipmunk albums.

I hated them. Their cover album of Beatles hits was fingernails on the blackboard. Oddly enough, this kid bought Nilsson's "The Point" the day it was released with no real knowledge of what it was. We listened to it over and over.

As for the actual topic/question: I liked dozens of bands/musicians over the years. I don't listen to any of their music at all, though I still like it. I have been to concerts by Springsteen and Bonnie Raitt recently, but I generally despise watching ancient performers trying to rekindle the flame.

(I see about 100 concerts per year, mostly Indie rock in small venues)

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203. And you grew with the times too.

[claudette]

202. The Beatles

Always was and always will be a fan! Have all their recordings and still listen to them (on digital now).

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204. I liked the fact that they changed with the times, instead of remaining stagnant

[MuseRider]

205. Absolutely The Beatles!

5th grade, they took over my life. I loved so many others but to this day I have to say they remain as #1.

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206. Yes

[marble falls]

209. Beatles. Yes.

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210. Agree TY