Sian Jade. I thought you said your Dad was narrow minded and you didn't like the way he tried to influence you. With a list of favourite bands like that I'd say you are happy to be influenced. And I notice most of the music is blues influenced. I think you are being naive, your Dad sounds hip, it sounds to me like he's pulling your leg with his views.
I got into the blues the same way everyody does, through the rolling stones, even though my Dad influenced me on them we make our own choices in life. You're right my Dad is hip, but only when he's being a friend not a Dad (if that makes sense.)
This one is equally lame. You can't expect people to choose from a list. Too many people's favourite band won't be on it. For the record, mine is Lunar Aurora. And yes, the Dead are somewhere in my top 5 too. From the list, none.
the gratefuld dead, usually, the stoneroses almost as often, pinkfloyd...well yeah....sometimes the Darkstar Orchestra is my favorite band...favorites change so often......
I chose Hendrix and The Beatles, but there are so many other great bands out there. This was such a short list.
I like them all. Alot. But my absolute favorite is a band called Paramore. They have a chick for a lead singer and I can sing to their songs pretty well. I have a gig singing one next weekend actully. The song is called Misery Buisness.