Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Vivaldi
Luciano Pavorotti
Norah Jones…
Howlin’ Wolf,The Beatles,Willie Dixon,Santana,Billie Holiday,my mom,Scott Joplin,Spinal Tap….
There are so many more…

1. Crematorium – initial couple of albums
2. Linda – her first album (Songs of Tibetan Llamas)
3. Zemfira – all albums
4. Morcheeba – Album “Parts of the Process”
5. Nelly Furtado – Album “Whoa, Nelly!”

there are many more, of course..

Dave Brubeck Take Five
Bach Brandenburg Concerto
Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced
Bruce Springsteen Born to Run
Joan Baez Joan Baez 5

My later to be husband first kissed me while we danced to Frank Zappa’s “Weasels Ripped My Flesh” so that’s on the list too.

and others too numerous to mention.

This question is so poorly worded and spelled… but I’m going to take it to mean “Who are your favorite top 5 musical artists/bands”

I can’t name only 5 albums/artists, so I’ll name my favorite 5 genres:
Rock
Hard Rock
Alternative
World (Celtic, Indian, Asian, etc…)
Classical

The Beatles Abby Road
Parsley Sage Rosemary & Thyme Simon and Garfunkel
Crosby, Still & Nash
Tapestry Carole King
Queen Greatest Hits 2004

@marinelife Those would work for me too! So many to choose from.

I can’t nail it down to five albums, we lived for music growing up. I can come closer by artist, in no particular order.
1 Ted Nugent
2 Van Halen
3 Def Leppard
4 Wild Cherry
5 AC/DC

I should put the caveat on mine that it is artificial to pick only five.

The Beatles, Dave Clark 5, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Billy Joel and Celine Deon.

Aerosmith – Toys in the Attic
Frank Zappa – Apostrophe
Ted Nugent – Ted Nugent
Pink Floyd – DSOTM
Dixie Dregs- What If That album opened a whole new door for me to music for musics sake like no other guitarist ever did or has done since.

Emerson Lake and Palmer – Brain Salad Surgery
Hendrix – Are you Experienced
Van Halen – Van Halen
Rush – 2112
Boston – Debut
Beatles – Seargeant Pepper or the White Album
Weird Al Yankovic – Running With Scissors

the list just could go on…

Stevie Wonder’s Songs In The Key Of Life
Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks
The Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

side note: The first three albums listed were delayed, and critics jumped on this news as evidence that the artists were in trouble, and washed up. When finally released, they were all recognized as being works of genius. As a result, I never let anyone make me finish my work quickly, or before I feel it is ready. When James Carmeron’s film Titanic was being slammed in the press for being way over budget, and 2 years late, I sat back and smiled. When it was finally released, all the critics ate crow.

Dark Side of the Moon
Abbey Road
The Sundays
Tea for the Tillerman
Wish You Were Here

Not in order, but:

Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes
NIN – The Downward Spiral
Massive Attack – Mezzanine
Poe – Haunted
Cowboy Junkies – The Trinity Sessions

Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures x5

Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around
Evanescence – Fallen and The Open Door
Muse – Absolution
Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Snow Patrol – Eyes Open
Celine Dion – Let’s Talk About Love and Falling Into You
Spice Girls – Spiceworld.

In no particular order, and more than five, but oh well:

Tegan and Sara: This Business of Art
Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves
They Might Be Giants: Flood
Elvis Costello: Secret Profane and Sugarcane
Guns n’ Roses: Use Your Illusion I
Propagandhi: How to Clean Everything
Bad Religion: The Empire Strikes First
NOFX: Never Trust a Hippy

Straight off the top of my head…...

Frank Zappa: Burnt Weeny Sandwich
The Dubliners: Double Dubliners
Simon and Garfunkle: Bookends
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Planxty: Cold Blow and the Rainy Night

A Very Fine Love by Dusty Springfield
The Breakthrough – Mary J Blige
Halos and Horns – Dolly Parton
Life in the Fast Lane -Compilation
The Best of Meat Loaf

The last two were my dads and were often played in the car. This is where my love of cheesy hair rock comes from. A Very Fine Love was the album that made me a dedicated Dusty fan. The Breakthrough by Mary J Blige broadened my musical tastes by introducing R & B and something a bit more modern. Halos and Horns made me see Dolly Parton as a truely talented singer and song writer and not just a blond wig and boobs.

Five Bands:

- Radiohead (Hail to the Thief was the first album by Radiohead that I heard. It took me ages to actually listen to it, too. I remember listening to “2+2=5” and digging their sound, but never sought out the rest of the album. I was browsing YouTube one evening and happened across this Glastonbury performance and fell in love. I yoinked my brother’s collection and wore them out.)

- White Stripes (Elephant was pretty much my anthem album last year. Whenever I was at a low point and needed a bit of motivation, I would blast “Seven Nation Army”, take a deep breath, and get my life sorted out. I still do this from time to time.)

- the pillows (Prior to them, I hadn’t listened to much music that was not in English. The influences by bands I adored—such as The Beatles and Pixies—got me excited about music again. There was a period in middle school in which I listened to nothing but the FLCL OSTs. I had the pleasure of catching them live this summer and they kicked ass.)

- Echo & The Bunnymen (Ocean Rain is one of my many pick-me-up albums. There isn’t a single track I dislike. “Silver” was the first song I learned to play on my acoustic and I have a major soft spot for it as a result. They ooze everything that was great about music in the ‘80s and I am always tickled when I meet other people who love them as much as I do.)

- Neutral Milk Hotel (In The Aeroplane Over the Sea not only solidified my love for folksy rock bands, but they influenced my poetry. Discovering a band with lyrics like “soft silly music is meaningful magical” and “God is a place you will wait for the rest of your life” urged me to pick up a pen and write until my hand hurt. I have a 90-page novel I have been neglecting as a result. Thanks, Mangum.)

Five Artists:

- Nick Drake (Nick’s voice has been a friend to me through hard times. “Time of No Reply” was one of the first songs I heard that was not off one of his main albums. Before Nick, I had never sought out the entire discography of any band or musician. It was the first time I felt that I had to own every piece of music someone had composed in their life. He is just that good.)

- P.J. Harvey (Not off a main album, but I don’t care. Her voice is sex in my ears. Prior to Harvey, I had not really considered how few female rockers were in my library. That has slowly changed over the years thanks to albums like To Bring You My Love and Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea.)

- Charles Mingus (Ah Um made me believe in jazz. My life is better as a result.)

- Bob Dylan (I can play his greatest hits forever. Neither of my parents listen to his music much so when I played a few of his tracks on a whim one day the question on my mind was, “Where the fuck has Dylan been all my life?” Another musical poet after my heart.)

- My boy, Sammy (Timeless class.)

I apologize for the length. this has been a necessary distraction.

@muppetfish, good choices.

Stop Making Sense – Talking Heads
High Violet – The National
Bookends – Simon & Garfunkel
Appalachian Spring – Aaron Copeland

Have to think about the last one…

CSN – Soiuthern Cross
Grateful Dead – American beauty
Paul Simon – Graceland
Chick Corea – My Spanish heart
I love Copeland

Crass – Penis Envy
Minor Threat – discography
Black Flag – Damaged
Blast! – It’s In My Blood
Infest – Where’s The Unity? EP

@muppetish Haha I am totally listening to that White Stripes album right now!

@FutureMemory And omg it’s Black Flag! Post-hardcore kicks ass!

Rush – 2112
Pink Floyd – The Wall
Slayer – Reign in Blood
Dead Kennedys – Plastic Surgery Disasters
Antischism – Thinning the Herd- Live split LP with Subvert

@forestGeek Plastic Surgery Disasters! How could I forget that one.. my ambition in life…is to look good on paper…all I want is a slot…in some big corporation!

@TrkReznor I’m actually getting the Black Flag bars on my neck tomorrow ;)

Pantera – C.F.H.
Metallica – ...And Justice for All
Megadeth – Youthanasia
Korn – Life is peachy
Limp Bizkit – Chocolate Starfish & the Hot Dog Flavored Water

These are in no order and were during my teenage years. They were very influential at that time in my life.

The top five that have been recent influences are.

As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us
All That Remains – The Fall of Ideals
Diecast – Internal Revolution
Atreyu – Deathgrip on Yesterday
Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil

The Doors by The Doors
Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses
The Song Remains the Same Led Zeppelin
Live at Luther College Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds