Rank in 2007: 1 (unchanged)
First Song:
First Love:
Current Favorite: Armor and Sword. From 2007's Snakes & Arrows, the guys show that they're still rocking and writing great music after 30+ years in the business.
Trend: Still my favourite band.
2. Porcupine Tree
Rank in 2007: 2 (unchanged)
First Song: Blackest Eyes Saw that these guys opened for Yes. Bought In Absentia and was hooked.
First Love: Trains The best track on In Absentia, IMHO.
Current Favorite: Time Flies from The Incident.
Trend: A return to form with The Incident. Awesome concert as well!
3. Dream Theater
Rank in 2007: 3 (unchanged)
First Song: As I Am Blew me away.
First Love: As I Am
Current Favorite: The Count of Tuscany off of the new album is great.
Trend: Still listening to a lot of DT. I have to say the new album is a notch behind Systematic Chaos.
4. The Tragically Hip
Rank in 2007: 2 (up 1)
First Song:
First Love:
Current Favorite: It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken Not the typical Hip song; great guitar work.
Trend: I finally purchased World Container. It's OK, but like Rush, I'll continue to support them for a long time.
5. The Tea Party
Rank in 2005: 4 (down 1)
First Song: The River Again on Much Music.
First Love: The River Sounded like nothing else at the time.
Current Favorite: Halcyon Days Probably the best mix of East and West rock.
Trend: Unfortunately, TP has disbanded so without new music, I expect them to slip down the charts over time. Great band though.
6. Genesis
Rank in 2007: 6(unchanged)
First Song:
First Love: Follow You, Follow Me On FM radio
Current Favorite:
Trend: Still a classic band.
7. Yes
Rank in 2007: 9 (up 2)
First Song:
First Love:
Current Favorite:
Trend: Kind of surprised that they have moved up in two years since I have not purchased any music of theirs in some time.
8. U2
Rank in 2007: 10 (up 2)
First Song:
First Love: Where The Streets Have No Name I obsessed over this album while living in London, UK in 1986-1989.
Current Favorite:
Trend: Again solidly in the Top 10 and rising.
9. Coheed and Cambria
Rank in 2007: 7 (down 2)
First Song:
First Love:
Current Favorite:
Trend: Still like their stuff a lot, however #4 in 2006 was probably just a timing thing.
10. Sarah McLachlan
Rank in 2007: - (-)
First Song:
First Love:
Current Favorite:
Trend: I now have a Bose iPod speaker system in the dining room so my wife and I are listening to more SMcL in the evenings.
Take care,
Barry











