Who is your favorite band?

[Ibanez Aaron]

Who is your favorite band and what genre of music do they play? Mine is the metal band Project 86

[DaDrew2112]

I like Primus because its awesome. They play Primus. And I just saw them live a couple weeks ago.
*edit
I felt compelled to revise my answer because i actually have a solid three way tie going on.
I absolutely love the Gorillaz. Just all around great music. They go way beyond Feel Good Inc, fellow musicians.
Also the Arctic Monkeys really prompted me to play bass again. their old albums had so much energy and angst i just knew it was for me. I tend to like rapping more than singing it seems...

[worxforme]

Beatles right now.

[fmoore200]

Cream had the biggest influence on me. More specifically Cream's live recordings...

[J.KEEFE_bass]

Well I gotta lot of favorites but I'm really diggin on Cage the elephant. They're bringing back the grunge/ rock.

[NewtoBass33]

Originally Posted by J.KEEFE_bass

Well I gotta lot of favorites but I'm really diggin on Cage the elephant. They're bringing back the grunge/ rock.

Yes. The first time i seen the video for back against the wall i was like it that guy playing guitar Kurt Cobain i rewinded and watched that video four times. I had to look them up because i thought they were a 90s band i had'nt heard of. Such a good band and some of their songs have a really strong bass presence also like Shake me down fairly easy sounding bass lines but it is easy to pick up in the song. It seems like kt would be great for someone training their ears.

[BagelBruin]

Led Zeppelin
The Band
REM

[Mound of Sound]

Phish
Maiden
Oasis

[WilliamSandoval]

Led Zeppelin.

[bass_lord_mutha]

Well I've been a Primus and 311 fan as long as I've been playing music, but I gotta say my favorite band right now is Gov't Mule. And also I've been really digging Jarle Bernhoft's stuff (found a link to his stuff on another forum here and it blew my friggin' mind!)

[4001]

RUSH

[Solarmist]

If I had to narrow it down to just one through all the years of music:

Blue Oyster Cult w/Buck's guitar style. So much great music.

[XtheDeadPawn]

Slipknot
StainD
Alkaline Trio
Hollywood Undead
Misfits (Danzig era)
Shakira
Bad Religion
Seether
Last and defianetly NOT least my namesake THE DEAD PAWNS (Myspace and facebook 'em Jason'll mail you free cds of real Missouri DIY punk)

And tons of others but, as for influences and how much of an impact they had on me that's it.

But, nones had more of an impact on me than the DP's they've got me into writing songs, punk music, got me wanting to record some jams, AND made me want to pick up a instrument. The DP's are like family and eventhough the incarnation I knew as the DP's changed up Jason is really the heart and soul of that band the rest of us are just painbrushes and I'm one happy paintbrush.

[Phalex]

It's kind of a toss up between The Thames Men, or Sonseed.....

[waterboy]

Clutch
The Sword
Tool
Top 3, hard to pick just one.

[squiresuzuki]

Tie...Tool, Opeth, and Primus.

[SactoBass]

I would say that the music generated by the band YES (with Jon, Chris, Steve, Alan, and Rick) is on a level far above anything else I have heard (IMO).

Of course, that was until I heard these guys:

Behemoth LIVE Slaves Shall Serve - Graz, Austria 2007 - YouTube

Jon Anderson could learn a thing or two from THAT lead singer. And Chris, Steve, and Alan need to work on their syncopated hair spinning while playing Close to the Edge.

[jmattbassplaya]

My tastes in music constantly change, but here are some of my favorites from previous years:
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Metallica
Tool
Jamiroquai
Alice in Chains
Stone Temple Pilots
Acoustic Alchemy
Judas Priest
Eminem
The Church

[Muzoid]

Marillion
Rush
Yes
"early" Genesis

Progressive Rock

[Nev375]

Rush or Elbow