The best band? Maybe not BUT...........

Bill Quateman - a Chicago player (no pun) from the '70s played some of the best urban (just a guy from the neighborhood) rock'n roll, funky sweet kind of sounds and I miss him... (can't find him on CD... wazup with THAT?) Also loved Tufano & Giamarcie (spelling?) (played with the Buckinghams or someone) Killer album can't find anywhere (cover of "I'm a Loser" will make you weep).. My 2-cents

Timothy Mahoney from the metal/rap group 311 is an absolutely incredible guitar player. I have seen them many times and each time I am floored by how well the man plays the guitar. Listening to their CD's just doesn't do him justice, but once he gets to perform live....watch out. He holds nothing back and his solo's are worth the ticket price alone.

I think Missing Persons could have been really great if they would have stuck with it and maybe drifted more towards a King Crimson progressive style. I also really love Aimee Mann. She is great.

CREED! Check out "My Own Prison"(C.D. only) or Human Clay(ON VINYL TOO,YEA!!)

The Tragically Hip, huge success in Canada and Europe for many years now, unknown in the U.S.A. A mystery....Take a listen, intelligent rock, done with passion. http://www.thehip.com JL