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..MUSIC..

Here's my *Condensed* Bulleted List of Bands which I like and/or have Influenced my music tastes over the years...

I will attempt to list them alphabetically. Also, my personal rough rating is overall.

- A -

• ALICE IN CHAINS (AIC): USA, grunge, several great songs (e.g. "Rooster", "Would?"). {7/10}
• AMERICA: They suck, but have a few good tracks - e.g. horse with no name. {2/10}
• THE ANGELS: OZ, the opitome of Rock 'n Roll how it should be. Great Live. {9/10}
• ANTHRAX: USA, Heavy, quite well known. Worked with PE a bit and that's cool. {7.5/10}
• ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE (ANL): UK, punk-ish, very raw, not for the young kiddies. {8/10}
• APHEX TWIN: Havent heard a lot, but thier ambient works are very cool. {5.5/10}

- B -

• THE BEATLES: UK, who hasnt heard of them? Some cool songs. {4/10}
• BEASTIE BOYS: Kick-Ass Live! Doubtless pioneers in many ways. Older stuff better. {8/10}
• BILLY JOEL: Sucks, mainly, but album "Glasshouses" is OK. {2/10}
• BLACK SABBATH: Major metal pioneers from an era past. I need to hear more. {6.5/10}
• BOB MARLEY: A legend without a doubt. Father of most Reggae. {7/10}
• BODYCOUNT: USA, Ice T and co. know thier shit. Rough, hard and raw. Metal/Rap mixes. {7/10}
• BUZZCOCKS: UK punk, very raw. song "Orgasm Addict" is very cool. Havent heard a lot. {6/10}

- C -

• CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: UK punk, very wild. His song "Croydon" rocks. {6/10}
• CAT STEVENS: Old, generally sucks, tho song "Moonshadow" is OK. {2/10}
• CHEECH & CHONG: USA, legends. Thier track "Dave" says it all. Great Movies too! {8/10}
• THE CLASH: UK punk legends. Song "This is England" is very good. Well-known. {6/10}
• THE CRAMPS: USA, excellent attitudes. Raw. Album "A Date With Elvis" rocks! {8/10}
• CROWBAR: USA, modern *very* heavy, grinding metal. Extreme instrumentalists. {9/10}
• THE CRUEL SEA: Some ok stuff. {5/10}
• THE CULT: A couple of cool songs. Inconsistent. {4/10}
• THE CURE: UK, Well, legends in nearly all music circles. *LOTS* of albums & songs! {8/10}
• CYPRESS HILL: USA, modern Hip-Hop-ish, song "Hits From the Bong" is legendary. Variable. {6/10}

- D -

• THE DAMNED: UK punk, absolute legends. Lots great songs, incl THIER great "Smash It Up". {8.5/10}
• DEAD CAN DANCE: Canada, modern ambient/gothic/mixup influences. Some good stuff. {6/10}
• DEF LEPPARD: USA, Glam Rock style. Song "Pour Some Sugar on me" rocks. Would be wicked live! {7/10}
• DIMMU BORGIR: Norway, modern *extreme* Death Metal. Song "Mourning Palace" is awesome! {6/10}
• DIO: From an era past, great heavy metal. CD: "Dream Evil" rocks. Would've been awesome live! {8/10}
• DIRE STRAITS: Legendary in many circles, some good stuff. Too light for my liking. {4.5/10}
• THE DOORS: USA legends. "Riders on the storm" very cool. Lots good songs. {6/10}

- E -

• ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN: Not bad, Inconsistent. Album "Songs to Learn and Sing" was good. {5/10}
• ENTOMBED: Extreme metal, havent heard a lot of thier stuff, but pretty good. {7.5/10}

- F & G -

• FAITH NO MORE: Some good stuff, would've been good live. {7/10}
• FEAR FACTORY: havent heard a lot, have a few kick ass tracks. Like to see them live. {6.5/10}
• FLEETWOOD MAC: Generally suck, but thier song "Tusk" is cool. {2/10}
• FUGAZI: Havent heard a lot, but some of thier stuff is cool. {6/10}
• GUNS 'N' ROSES: USA, not bad, too variable and glam-like. Song "Civil War" is great. {5.5/10}

- H & I -

• HUNTERS & COLLECTORS: Rockers who are quite well known. {5/10}
• IRON MAIDEN: UK, from an era past. Metal Legends, would've been awesome live! {8.5/10}

- J -

• THE JAM: UK punk-ish, of an era past, havent heard much, some cool stuff. {5/10}
• JANE'S ADDICTION: Some excellent songs, especially "Up the Beach" & "Mountain Song". {7.5/10}
• JIMI HENDRIX: Absolute legend, and one of the best guitarists in all history! {7.5/10}
• JOE SATRIANI: Legendary Guitarist, Album "Surfing with the Alien" is great. {6/10}

- K -

• KATAKLYSM: very extreme metal, too much screaming generally, but song "Sorcery" is awesome. {6/10}
• KEVIN BLOODY WILSON: OZ, mainly talking/joking humour - very raw. Very funny. Very cool. {8.5/10}
• KILLING JOKE: UK, influential for many big bands, song "Tension" rocks. Earlier better. {7/10}
• KISS: USA, Awesome metalists from an era past. Glam metal-ish. Wouldve kicked ass live! {8/10}
• KRAFTWERK: Germany, quite wierd techno/sampling. A few good tracks, esp. "Autobahn". {4/10}
• KYUSS: Modern soft-ish metal, were great supporting Metallica in OZ. Cool Song: "Gardenia". {6/10}

- L -

• LAIBACH: Quite extreme metal, only heard a little of thier stuff - want to hear more! {7/10}
• LED ZEPPLIN: Legends. Want to hear more. {8/10}

- M -

• MACHINE HEAD: USA, modern metal, speed influences. Very heavy. Very good. {8.5/10}
• METALLICA: USA, Lords of metal. Absolutely outstanding! Live, extraordinary. Older stuff better. {10/10}
• MIDNIGHT OIL (OILS): OZ, A *huge* history. Legends. Kick-ass live! Album "10-1" best. {9/10}
• MINISTRY: Heavy Industro-Techno, song "Psalm 69" kicks. {7/10}
• MOTLEY CRUE: USA, Heavy glam-ish metalists, wouldve put on an awesome show live! {6.5/10}

- N -

• NEW ORDER: UK, from an era past. Lots of stuff. A bit too pop-ish too often. {6.5/10}
• NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: Havent heard a lot, seem inconsistent. {3.5/10}
• NIRVANA: USA, good attitudes, variable. Very popular. {5.5/10}

- O -

• THE ORB: Canada, modern rave/mixup. Very good. Amazing live (in the appropriate state). {8/10}
• OZZY OSBORNE: From an era past, wild, a bit inconsistent. Some good stuff. {6/10}

- P & Q -

• PAINTERS & DOCKERS: Rock, wierd raw tastes. Cool Songs: "Kill Kill Kill", "Pull Me Off". {5.5/10}
• PANTERA: USA, Heavy, fast, and raw. Song "I'm Broken" kicks. Would be awesome live. {7.5/10}
• PEARL JAM: USA, grunge legends. lots good stuff, "Oceans" very cool. {6.5/10}
• PHIL COLLINS: Genrally sucks, but his epic song "In the Air Tonight" is legendary. {3/10}
• PINK FLOYD: UK, Absolutely legendary. Known by almost everyone. Enough said. {8.5/10}
• PIXIES: Alternative, many great songs - esp. "Wave of Mutilation", "Monkey Gone to Heaven". {6/10}
• PUBLIC ENEMY (PE): USA, earlier stuff better, was great live in 1989. "Don't Believe the Hype". {6/10}
• PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. (PIL): UK, punk, Johnny Rotten. Legends. Best songs: "Bags" & "Fishing". {6.5/10}

- R -

• RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: modern hardcore, some good tracks. Variable. {6/10}
• RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS: USA, Some good stuff, but are too wierd and possibly gay. {4/10}
• R.E.M.: Some ok tracks, esp. from the album "Green". Too light for my liking. {4/10}
• RICK WAKEMAN: Only heard "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", which is very cool! {4/10}
• RUN DMC: USA, Hip-Hop/Rap pioneers, some good stuff. Inconsistent. {5/10}

- S -

• SEX PISTOLS: UK, punk legends. Stood for a lot of young people's views. {7/10}
• SCARYMOTHER: OZ, modern heavy stuff. Good tracks: "Lord of the Flies", "Who Are You?". {6.5/10}
• THE SCREAMING JETS: OZ, Great modern rock band, very good live. Very big in NSW & OZ. {6/10}
• SEPULTURA: Brazil, Very heavy metal. Album "Roots" kicks ass! Will be awesome live! {8.5/10}
• SINEAD O'CONNOR: UK, generally sucks, but her older song "Troy" is very good. {3.5/10}
• SOUNDGARDEN: USA, grunge legends. Pretty cool overall. Would be great live. {6.5/10}
• SPECIMEN: UK, very off-beat wierd band. Thier song "Returning (From a Journey)" is great. {5/10}
• SUGARCUBES: Alternative, not bad, a bit pop-ish too often. Song "Birthday" is *outstanding*! {6/10}
• STIFF LITTLE FINGERS: UK, hard punk. Song "Roots, Radicals, Rockers & Reggae" is cool. {5.5/10}

- T -

• TEA PARTY: Cool modern rockers, with some heavy influences. Inconsistent. {5.5/10}
• TEMPLE OF THE DOG: USA, cool mix from a few big grunge bands. Cool idea! {6/10}
• TOOL: Modern grunge-like with heavy influences. Some very good tracks! {6.5/10}
• TUMBLEWEED: OZ, cool alternative heavy-ish band. Great attitudes. {6/10}

- U -

• U2: UK, extremely well known legends. Some good tracks, but way too trippy in recent times. {4/10}
• UGLY KID JOE: USA, Cool hard rockers. Wish I'd seen them live. {6/10}

- V -

• VIOLENT FEMMES: USA, wild and variable, some classic songs e.g. "I Held Her in my Arms". {6/10}

- W, X, Y & Z -

• YELLO: Not bad, wierd, variable. Best song is "Domingo"; "The Race" & "Oh Yeah" are cool. {5.5/10}

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