Since I'm turning 30 this year, I thought why not create a few Top 30 lists of things that I like or have done so I've done a few list that covers my interest in just about anything, be it Motorsports, Pokemon, Wrestling, Gaming and also some general things. Most of us like music, some more than others, some listen to everything out there. And then there's me.
I usually only listen to a few but the ones I like, I really do like. There are songs from many different artists that I do like and have them in my iPod but these 30 are ones that I know have got at least 3 songs that I do like. Most of them are, no surprises, rock songs, specifically UK ones too, so here's my 30 favourites.
And if anyone have got any suggestions for new ones for me to listen to, I'm all ears. Always looking out for something new to listen to. I won't say much for this particular list but I want the songs to show why I do like these guys. I'll share 3 of my favourites from these guys.
30) Motorhead
Of course I knew about Motorhead for being the guys singing 3 of WWE Superstar Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H) and the more I knew about them, the more I started to find their old stuff and liked those as well.
29) Killswitch Engage
(Late edit, I completely forgot to put them onto my list after listening to two of their songs on my playlist). Killswitch Engage gave me a favourite wrestling song but the more I heard their other stuff, the more I liked those too.
28) Jay Sean
Gotta show some love to my fellow Punjab brother, the man can sing!
27) Arctic Monkeys
Randonly stumbled across them searching around for CDs in Shibuya, listened to some songs, bought the album and here we are!
26) The Smiths
The Smiths were something else. As I started to explore older stuff, these one caught my ears more so for Johnny Marr's genius on the guitar. Some pure classic on show here.
25) Culture Shock
My cousin got me into listening to these guys when I came to visit the States back in 2012 and yup I sure am glad she did. Not the classic Punjabi songs but still good!
24) The Dhol Foundation
Saw these guys in Singapore and their varities of music caught me off guard, made it even more enjoyable. The mix of Punjabi, Reggae and Irish music shouldn't work and somehow they did.
23) Avril Lavinge
Avril always had a unqiue voice that drew me in the first time I heard her. And she's Canadian, gotta show some love for my peeps up north!
22) Evanescence
Amy Lee's voice is still one of the best I've heard in a long while and their music was always top notch. I'll still go back listening to the classic stuff when I've run out of things to listen to from my usual playlist.
21) The S.L.P.
I was a bit bummed to hear Kasabian taking a bit of a break but if Serge is doing his own thing now, it can only be a good thing with these early hits already. Heck, one of his songs is already a soundtrack on Death Stranding! Need I say more. Can't wait to see what else he'll do on his own.
20) Maroon 5
19) Franz Ferdinand
Found one of their songs from the classic Burnout 3 Takedown game and became a fan of theirs after listening to a few more of their songs.
18) Limp Bizkit
These guys kept featuing in WWF/E when I was growing up so sure enough, I would end up liking what I was listening to. They may be loud but some of these are really good shit.
17) Beady Eye
Pretty much Oasis just without Noel Gallagher after 2009. They just were never the same but still managed to produced some real bangers for the short time they were around.
15) MUSE
The first time I heard about them was back in 2005, their song was on the trailer for the F1 2005 game. Been following them ever since and I finally got to see them live at the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix and forgot how bloody good they were.
14) Queen
Is there anything I really need to say about these guys? The true classics.
13) The Beatles
Let's be honest, if not for The Beatles, most of my favourites won't even be on this list so of course I would end up liking their music as well after discovering it.
12) Stone Roses
More Manucian goodies are coming on this list but you can say it all started with these guys. Ian Brown always sounded mega and the Roses just sounded fantastic. Shame their run didn't go on for a long while.
11) Stereophonics
I don't know how and where I found Stereophonics but I sure am glad I did. These guys are just brilliant, wish I found their stuff much quicker. Kelly Jones is one of those guys whose voice is just unique, makes it better.
10) Metallica
Metallica. You know who they are. You know why they are here. Enjoy some pure heavy metal goodness from the geniuses behind some of it's classics.
9) Fozzy
They started life out as a parody but Fozzy just keeps getting better and better and is now genuiely one of my favourite heavy metal bands of the whole lot! My iPod has over 20 Fozzy songs in it, and their latest album Judas kicked some metal ass. Also helps that their front man Chris Jericho also happens to be one of my all time favourite wrestler and podcaster and author.
8) Ian Brown
Ian Brown was awesome as Stone Roses frontman. He was also awesome as a solo artist by himself with some true classics of his own. Heard he might make a comeback so hopefully there'll be more good stuff to listen to soon. A true Mancunian legend!
7) Johnny Marr
Speaking of Mancunian legends, here's another one! Also the first proper concert I went to was for Johnny Marr. The man just keeps making magic with his guitar from the 80's to the current day. And he just keeps getting better as a solo act too.
6) Kasabian
These guys are just brilliant. So many of their songs have found their way onto my iPod and for good reasons, they keep producing absolute bangers. I was a bit bummed that I missed the chance to see them some years ago and now with them taking a break, we might not get more good stuff for them. At least they've given us a lot of good music.
5) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
The Chief is another Mancunian legend on this list, and to me, the greatest song writer of his generation. This songs gave us so many classics with Oasis and now a few additional ones with his own solo act. I got to see him for the Singapore Grand Prix and loved every single second of it, not everyday I get to see a genius at work.
4) Liam Gallagher
Our kid is back! After a long absence, it was so good to see Liam finally give the solo artist gig a try and he sure has knocked it out of the park. The voice of Oasis somehow sounds even better as he nears 50! And maybe it's just me, but I've liked his two albums way more than I should, better than Noel as well. If the world knew good music, he would easily be #1 around the world with the stuff he's released so far.
3) Breaking Benjamin
I found out about these guys from a trailer of a NASCAR game of all things and was made a fan right away with their Phobia album. The last two albums just made me remember how truly great these guys are, easily one of my favourite rock bands that not many have probably heard of before.
2) AC/DC
If you know me well enough, my top two favourites are pretty obvious. And of course it had to be the rock and roll legends AC/DC. The first moment I heard of them back in 1997, I was hooked. 23 years on, and I'm still a big AC/DC fan. As their song says "Rock or Bust" and it sure is for me. If you're ever feeling you need a good boost, AC/DC is always the go-to for me.
1) Oasis
It had to be Oasis. There was no other way this would turn out. As if Noel and Liam Gallagher being in the top 5 wasn't already a big enough clue. The two brother have been great solo acts but together, they were the kings of music. No one did it better than the brothers from Manchester. My iPod is probably 50% filled with all of their stuff, be it Oasis or their own projects. I'm still holding on to hope that they'll reunite one day so I can watch them together live. Way too many classics to name so I had a hard time putting just 3 on here. This is music at it's finest.
Thanks for reading and have a great 2021 ahead!
