Favorite bands by rock subgenre?

[zabu of nΩd]

Why the hell not.

Progressive: ELP, Jethro Tull
Psychedelic: Hawkwind, The Doors, Gong
Art: Moody Blues, Camel
Folk/roots: Doobie Brothers, Grateful Dead
Blues: Ten Years After
Jazz: Steely Dan
Zeuhl (lol): Magma
Hard: Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Bloodrock, Clutch
Glam: Van Halen
Punk: The Ramones (not that I've heard much else)

Feel free to add or subtract categories for your own list as needed.

 

[NinjaGeek]

Progressive Punk: The Cardiacs
Balkan Surf Rock: Figli di Madre Ignota

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Prog Rock - Rush, Yes
Jazz Rock - Steely Dan
Psychedelic Rock - The Doors
Art Rock - Radiohead

 

[Matt]

Progressive: Yes, Jethro Tull, ELP, Gentle Giant, ETC
Psychedelic: Early Floyd
Art: Procul Harum (w/e)
Folk/roots: fuck that
Jazz: Steely Dan
Hard: Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, ZZ Top, Montrose, Deep Purple, ETC
Glam: Def Leppard, Twisted Sister, Scorpions
Punk: Fuck that

 

[Dem0n0id]

Progressive: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Genesis, camel etc.(too many here...some might be termed as 'Art rock' but w/e)
Jazz Rock/Fusion: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Pat Metheny
krautrock: Can, Ash Ra Tempel
Punk: The Clash, Sex Pistols
Blues Rock: Cream
Glam: David Bowie
Psychedelic: Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Gong
Female Vocalist(if that's a genre): PJ Harvey, Kate Bush
Hard Rock: Queen, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Uriah Heep etc...
Shoegaze: My Bloody Valentine, M83, Spacemen 3
Post Punk(I hate this name): Joy Division, New Order, The Fall, Interpol
Post Rock: 65daysofstatic, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Folk Rock: Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel
Indie/Alternative Rock: Minus the bear, Arcade Fire, Pixies, The Smiths, R.E.M, Muse
Grunge: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden
Britpop: Blur, Kaiser Chiefs
pop/Art rock/avant garde/I don't know: The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Primal Scream

Special Mention: Porcupine tree. Some consider them metal, others don't. Whatever it is, they are in my top 5 bands list!

 

[DarkBliss]

Progressive/art rock: Camel, King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator
Zeuhl: Magma, Koenjihyakkei
Hard rock/Classic rock: Queen
Krautrock: Can

 

[The Ozzman]

Progressive: RUSH, Porcupine Tree, Yes
Jazz Rock/Fusion: Weather Report
krautrock: What the fuck is Krautrock?
Punk: The Exploited, The Misfits
Blues Rock: Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Glam: Fuck glam
Psychedelic: Pink Floyd
Female Vocalist(if that's a genre): Diana Krall
Shoegaze: Fuck shoegaze
Post Punk(I hate this name): Fuck that genre
Post Rock:
Folk Rock: Bob Dylan
Indie/Alternative Rock:
Grunge: Alice in Chains, STP
Britpop:
pop/Art rock/avant garde/I don't know: Zappa

 

[NinjaGeek]

I'm big into the underground female vocalist rock scene.

 

[DarkBliss]

krautrock: What the fuck is Krautrock?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krautrock

I'm only beginning to delve into it, and it seems very promising.

 

[Einherjar86]

A lot of bands overlap into other categories.

Progressive/symphonic: Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Genesis, King Crimson, Hendrix, Zappa
Folk: Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Jethro Tull (folk trilogy)
Blues: the real shit
Hard Rock: Zeppelin, Tull, AC/DC, Sir Lord Baltimore, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Hendrix
Singer/songwriter: Springsteen, Dylan, Petty, Lightfoot, Cohen, Waits

 

[panzerfaust666]

Psychedelic-Pink Floyd, The Doors.
Prog-Genesis,Yes, Zappa
Hard-Zeppelin, Clutch.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Clutch.

Glad to know someone else on this board listens to these guys.

 

[razoredge]

A lot of bands overlap into other categories.

!

 

[Vilden]

Folk rock: Strawbs

 

[Jimm O)))]

Prog rock: Yes, Porcupine Tree, Rush, Frank Zappa
Funk: Funkadelic
Punk: Circle Jerks, No Means No
Jazz Rock: Chick Corea, Weather Report, Trio of Doom, Mahavishnu Orchestra
Post-rock: Mono, God is an Astronaut
Shoegaze: Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine
Avant-garde rock: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Secret Chiefs 3, Dysrhythmia

 

[Alter]

Progressive: Yes
Krautrock: Tangerine Dream
Punk: Choking Victim, Leftover Crack, Gloom
Blues Rock: Cream
Psychedelic: Golden Dawn, Deerhunter, The Beatles
Shoegaze: Deerhunter
Post Punk: Interpol, Joy Division
Post Rock: Godspeed! You Black Emperor Explosion In The Sky
Folk Rock: Bright Eyes
Acoustic: Elliott Smith, Leonard Cohen
Indie Rock(a huge term): Interpol, Deerhunter
Grunge: Melvins
Classic Rock: The Velvet Underground
Ambient: White Rainbow

 

[Dem0n0id]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krautrock

I'm only beginning to delve into it, and it seems very promising.

It definitely won't disappoint you! Check out Ash Ra Tempel, Amon Duul & NEU as well. I could just go on listening to this and before i even know it, the day would have passed.

 

[tagradh]

Progressive: King Crimson
Punk: 7 Seconds
Blues Rock: Aynsley Lister
Psychedelic: Older Pink Floyd
Shoegaze: My Bloody Valentine
Post Punk: Joy Division
Post: God Is And Astronaut
Acoustic: Elliott Smith
Indie: Arctic Monkeys
Grunge: Pearl Jam
Ambient: M83
Brit: Oasis
Jazz: Mahavishnu Orchestra

 

[Einherjar86]

!

Who'd have thought, right?

Anyway, I didn't need to say that, but I was frustrated because so often I can't pick where to put bands. For instance, Jethro Tull classifies as one of my favorite folk rock acts, but they fit more into the category of classic prog rock.

 

[razoredge]

Who'd have thought, right?

Anyway, I didn't need to say that, but I was frustrated because so often I can't pick where to put bands. For instance, Jethro Tull classifies as one of my favorite folk rock acts, but they fit more into the category of classic prog rock.

progressive rock
hard rock
folk rock

so does Zeppelin but also add blues

so does Uriah Heep

yet none of these bands sound similiar

where does one throw Santana ? latin rock ? latin progressive jam rock ? commercial rock with Latin underpinnings ?

its all so madening