What band have you been a fan of the longest, and how did you become one?

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exitseven · Accepted Answer

This guy is not a band but I have been a fan since grade school. There was a local DJ that played his music and when the other kids listened to Bon Jovi or The Rolling Stones I was a Tom Rush fan.
This is a live performance of a couple of his songs. He is 80years old and is retiring so I hope to see him perform sometime this summer.

ChrisMaster69 · Accepted Answer

Oh hard one as there are a couple of stands out for me. I would say the following.

Pink Floyd
Rush
Black Sabbath
ACDC
Iron Maiden
my babysitter was in to them and I think she had seen some of them live.

So from a really early age.

OldSchool_Metalhead · Accepted Answer

I would say Metallica because that was one of the first I remember when I was super little. But truly it's Black Sabbath, because my parents told me when I was pretty much a year old Black Sabbath played on TV and right away I woke up trying to headbang to it like I already knew them lol, yet it was the first time I heard them.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

The longest band I liked was the backstreet boys because I usually prefer solo musicians to bands, I think their music is fine, but do not like their lyrics, so now I prefer Genesis and Chicago and I’ve liked Jewish bands for 13 years too like YBC.

zeitgeist057 · Answer

My first band was Genesis, though I don't listen to them much anymore, of course it always has a place in my heart. I got a CD from my (step) mom when I was about 14 and loved it. Super into Phil Collins before that, so she turned me onto Genesis.

My mom listened to a lot of classic rock, and I love Pink Floyd deeply.

What band have you been a fan of the longest, and how did you become one?

I also listened to a LOT of Bob Dylan because of her albums which later became mine. Some others Elton John, Beatles, ELO, Supertramp, John Denver, Christopher Cross, Eagles, etc.

A big time top favorite band of mine is Nine Inch Nails. Which has a cool story of how I got into them. I had heard the "I wanna fuck you like an animal" song (Closer), but knew nothing about the band. I got this beater truck (Toyota 22R, precursor to the Tacoma) for $600 from an impound yard that had towed it and put a lien on it. Whoever had owned the truck previously had left the NIN album "Pretty Hate Machine" in the tape player. It was the kind of tape player that flipped when done and played the other side, then repeated. I had no other tapes, so I just listened to that tape over and over and over. AND LOVED IT. I know that album like the back of my hand. every word and chord, I know what track comes after what, etc. It's a part of my being.

MysteriousDarkness · Answer

Technically I do not know but will go with one I have loved a long time which is my favorite. The band is called The Moddy Blues. Here is my favorite album called In Search of the Lost Chord

Bricealan · Answer

Two groups, !) Rolling Stones, and ) ABBA The Stones survived everyone else, and I see 20 something guys wearing Stones shirts.

ABBA because of the great music they made.

There are others, that I liked as well.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I was only 8 years old when the Beatles exploded onto the American musical scene. It would have been impossible to not be captivated by them.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Probably Metallica. I heard some of their songs on the radio and liked them, so I bought one of their albums. I was a freshman in high school.

loveslongnails · Answer

The first music I heard was stuff my parents listened to, so like the Beatles were my first, and then lots of 70's bands. I really liked the Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Zep, Boston, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Garbage.

vald9inches · Answer

in terms of length of time it would probably have to be Metallica, Guns N Roses, Megadeath, and Nirvana. But before all of that it would be Michael Jackson not sure if that counts as a band though lol oh i also really liked Ace of Base lol 😂

abc3643 · Answer

Black Sabbath... I saw Black Sabbath two nights in a row! 17 and 18 OCT 1980.

Finchie40 · Answer

Rush, My all time favorite band , I was a fan since I was 11 years old , I mainly got into them because I play bass and Geddy Lee is my idol

Guardian45 · Answer

There are LOTS, but here is a small smattering:

Rolling Stones
Beatles
Pink Flloyd
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
The Who
Guess Who
The Doors
Rush
BTO
CCR
Alice Cooper
Jimmy Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Joni Mitchell
Bob Dylan

Sparkie460 · Answer

I've been listening to rock music since the mid 70's. I like most rock bands which is now called classic rock.

supercutebutt · Answer

The Hillbilly Bugger Boys. It was Homer's favorite band so i checked them out and he was right. They rock. :)

Pudsmucker · Answer

Ian Anderson's, Jethro Tull, Creedence, led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd..

Savannah194 · Answer

@nikki1989 backstreet boys and my older sister was nuts about them

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Toughy! Off the top of my head, Goo Goo Dolls. I discovered them via broadcast radio.

Thecubs22 · Answer

There are so many for me. I couldn't even start on the list... Lol

Dayman343 · Answer

Probably Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, Rolling Stones

NathanDavis · Answer

Michael Jackson... lol

Fineold22 · Answer

Led Zeppelin. My all time favorite.

goodgirlsteven · Answer

I love U2 im in love with drummer

dolemite89 · Answer

pantera is my fave band of all time

Andres77 · Answer

Three Dig Night, Blue Oyster Cult, Rush…

Anonymous · Answer

Modern talking, RHCP.  Shakespeare sisters.

JohnK123 · Answer

AJR they got cool music videos and cool music

Someone80004 · Answer

Nirvana and NIN

Frio33 · Answer

Queen

Xtendable · Answer

Bon Jovi, RHCP

Iron_Man · Answer

My brother likes U2

Rahul8124 · Answer

Backstreet boys

madetostroke · Answer

linkin park

eagle1951 · Answer

beach boys

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