Rank THESE bands/artists artists from best to worst?

That's a really eclectic bunch, but here goes:

Pat Metheny

Genesis

Brian Eno

Talking Heads

Mingus

Ravel

The Police

King Crimson

Procol Harum

Transatlantic

Dream Theater

Porcupine Tree

Talking Heads

Kansas

Styx

Gentle Giant

The Move

Kate Bush

BQ: only a 3, but your varied selection of artists made it interesting.

Tom Petty Electric Light Orchestra Supertramp Jethro Tull Simon & Garfunkel The Animals Cat Stevens Gerry Rafferty The Moody Blues Neil Young

Dream Theater

Talking Heads

Shins

Police

Genesis

Arcade Fire

Kansas

Procol Harum

Pat Metheny Group

...and the rest I don't really feel like I know well enough to rank. Outkast, for instance ~ I only know one or two of their songs. Styx ~ only *like* one or two of their songs. Porcupine Tree ~ been meaning to check them out.... Etc. Would also like to 'get to know' Kate Bush better.

ween(duh)

dream theater

porcupine tree

the shins

king crimson

kansas

styx

outkast

the first 3 are the ones I listen to the most. I actually like them a lot. The others pretty much all on your list you made I know and listen to very occasionally but not enough to actually rank them. and I quite like rating and ranking bands actually

i know and like:

Genesis

Dream Theater

Kansas

The Police

I know, but don't know much about them

Styx

Procol Harum

Talking Heads

Outkast

never heard of these

Transatlantic

Ravel

Charles Mingus

Gentle Giant

King Crimson

Porcupine Tree

Pat Metheny Group

Brian Eno

Ween

Kate Bush

The Move

The Shins

Arcade Fire

Well I don't know too many of them......

King Crimson

OutKast (Why are they on this list? Oh well, I'm glad they are. That's Andre 3000 as my profile pic, in case you didn't know.)

The Police

Arcade Fire

Genesis

Dream Theater

Gentle Giant

Brian Eno

The Shins

BQ: Assuming I know all of the bands, 9.

Not really my type of music, except I'd give Porcupine Tree and Kate Bush a 9 and OutKast a 7. I never give tens. :p

BA: 10, it's fun but usually I'm not a fan of what people post :/

this is hilarious, you pretty much listed most of the things on my Zune.

Brian Eno :)

2 things to add close to the top of your list (everyone should check these out as well):

-Gogol Bordello (this is a Gypsy punk band I saw on a movie called Kill Your Idols)

-Julian Casablancas (singer of The Strokes went solo!!!)

hey yahhhhh!

Out of those bands, The Shins is #1

I'll just rank the one's I know more about.

King Crimson....10

Gentle Giant....8

Genesis....10

Brian Eno....8

Procol Harum...10

Dream Theater....10

The Police...9

The Move....8

Kansas...9

Styx.....8

Talking Heads...8

take care

dave