[kj] Top 10 bands

[Alex Smith]

Okay, late to the table on this, but...

TOP TEN BANDS:
Killing Joke (duh!)
Cop Shoot Cop
Firewater
The Stranglers
Devo
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Gang of Four
Motorhead
The Stooges
Cocteau Twins

Honorable Mention: The Ramones, The Cult, The Birthday Party, Kiss, The Clash, PiL, Circle Jerks, Julian Cope, COIL, Echo & the Bunnymen, Sisters of Mercy, Gavin Friday, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Prong, Skeleton Key, etc. etc. ad nauseum)


TOP TEN TRACKS BY THOSE TOP TEN BANDS (as of today, at least):
Killing Joke - "Eighties"
Cop Shoot Cop - "Shine On, Elizabeth"
Firewater - "Some Strange Reaction"
The Stranglers - "Five Minutes"
Devo - "Wiggly World"
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry"
Gang of Four - "To Hell with Poverty"
Motorhead - "Bomber"
The Stooges - "Loose"
Cocteau Twins - "Summerhead"

TOP TEN LIVE BANDS:
Killing Joke
Cop Shoot Cop
Kiss (sorry, it's true)
Mr. Bungle
Bad Brains
Devo
Butthole Surfers
FEAR
Gang of Four
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds


Alex in NYC

-----Original Message-----

>From: TB <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>

>Sent: Mar 29, 2007 12:20 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Top 10 bands

>

>My picks.......

>

>Favorite Bands:

>

>U2

>Van Halen (Roth era)

>Bruce Springsteen

>Killing Joke

>The Lords of the New Church

>Jane's Addiction

>Nine Inch Nails

>The Cramps

>David Bowie

>Led Zeppelin

>

>Top 10 Best Shows:

>

>Bruce Springsteen 8/20/81

>Van Halen 6/21/81

>The Lords of  the New Church 2/26/83

>U2 - 4/22/87

>Van Halen 1/?/77

>Bauhaus 7/11/98

>US Festival 5/27 - 29/83 (Stray Cats, Clash, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Van Halen, 

>U2, Pretenders, Bowie, etc)

>Jane's Addiction 11/22/97

>Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath w/ Rob Halford/Ozzy+BS reunion 11/15/92

>The Cult 4/26/86

>

>Favorite Tracks:

>

>Unchained - Van Halen

>Three Days - Jane's Addiction

>Zap City - The Cult

>Garbage Man - The Cramps

>She's The One - Bruce Springsteen

>Blood On Your Hands - Killing Joke

>Livin' On Livin' - The Lords of the New Church

>Passion of Lovers - Bauhaus

>The Fly - U2

>Heresy - Nine Inch Nails

>

>T.B. 

>

>

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