Wow, that's a blast from the past.

I still have Young for a day on 7" vinyl and Young for a day album on CD.

Thin Lizzy (Lynott, Gorham, Downey, Robertson/Moore era)
Deep Purple
Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
Grimethope Colliery Band

Just discovered, via you tube, an amazing guitarist. Popa Chubby. Disregard the name and check him out. CAN HE PLAY!!!

Isn't he a Jimi Hendrix tribute act?

Yes they are, though. Especially the Beatles, as they changed the face of popular music and their influence has been and remains vast. I'd suggest that anyone of any age that gave the work of the Beatles a serious listen would find a huge amount of "relevance" along with some amazing music in there. Ask Oasis (or are they now old timers too? - (i.e. God. Doesn't often put a foot wrong, and the great thing is he doesn't give a fook if he does)

Bowie - had the chance for a good listen to his 2013 album. Overall, this was, and is, a hard listen and I think I need to give it more time. But here's the thing; yes, it [iis[/i Bowie, especially on Where Are We Now, but not as we know him. In many ways, a young 'un listening to this stuff is in no worse a position to judge than a Bowie addict, as it is largely unique, much of it with a discordant and deathly bent. Someone mentioned PJ Harvey, I respect her stuff though not my favourite sort of thing, but I’d be interested if a fan could have a listen to “I'd Rather Be High” and “How Does the Grass Grow?” and tell me if you think the influence is there.

Then I moved on to Bob Dylan. I have loads of his early stuff and later, but this time I concentrated on the excellent Love and Theft album, and the even better Modern Times. Though like Bowie, Dylan has always attracted a wide range of reviews. It was nice to have the chance to devote some time to them, and I love them both.

I don't care what people think

I love U2 & Coldplay

I remember being a 9 year old kid singing all the words to One by U2 whilst watching them in Roundhay Park, Leeds. An amazing performance it was. As for Coldplay, just a brilliant band with really big epic sounding songs. I saw them at Etihad stadium last year they were outstanding and Fix You is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard

Fix You live is unreal for sure!

It's very poignant taking into consideration the story behind it.

I believe it's been chosen as the theme music for the IPL Cricket?

I love The Charlatans, more for historic reasons really - not really enjoyed their last 3 albums, although You Cross My Path was OK (and free).

Favourite band at the moment are probably the Counting Crows - whilst they aren't that productive (6 albums or so in 15 years), they rarely produce a weak track, never mind a weak album, and are fantastic live.

Special mention to the Jayhawks too, especially as the best incarnation of the band reformed fairly recently.

Anti-Flag
ADHD
AFI
Agnostic Front
Argy bargy
Ash
Autopilot Off

Oh by the way these are just my favourite bands that start with A next time it will be B.

Aged 17 - Manic Street Preachers
Aged 18 - Queen and Madness
20-21 - The Darkness
22-present (aged 30):

Green Day
Good Charlotte
The Offspring
Paramore
Kill Youth Culture
The Freaks Union
The Paddingtons
The Killers
Blink 182
Sum 41
Limp Bizkit
No Doubt
My Chemical Romance
The Cribs
The Ting Tings

Moon Safari - the Swedish band not the album by the French band Air.