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Name a band that everyone likes

Aria/Matsumoku.
Well, at least for anyone who has ever had the good fortune to play one of these instruments.
Matsumoku was the best builder of electric guitars and basses in the 70's and the 80's.
They built boutique guitars and basses before there was such a thing as boutique guitars and basses.
They had a number of brands, but my favorite has always been the Aria Pro II.
They made companies like Fender file law suits.
They made "in the know" players grin from ear to ear.
So yeah, that's is my vote.
Matsumoku.
Got my vote, and I don't even own one
 
Since i never liked KISS for their teenie stomper masquerade and their brute force rock'n'rolling, i never listened their version of the song. I am a very longtime fan of Argent and there's imo few musicians and bands that could adequately cover their songs ... on which i do not count KISS as first choice.

I'm not a KISS fan by any means, I just noticed the song in your post because I referenced Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure "Wyld Stallyns" which has this song in the credits. One of the better songs KISS has done IMO, but they also didn't write it....

Glad you posted it, I have some Argent Discography to explore now...feel free to recommend anything that's a must listen.
 
Building on this, The Traveling Wilburys.

I saw a funny bit by comedian Norm Macdonald, who recounted being at a Dylan concert where Bob, after not saying a word to the audience for the first half the set, began suddenly repeating "Ringo" like a mantra. Turned out he was getting the lighting crew to turn a spotlight on Ringo Starr, seated in the crowd. Bob asked Ringo for a request, and Starr called "Tangled Up In Blue."
"Eh, I just played that, " Bob grumbled as Macdonald recounts it
 
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