Big, uber bands: 1. Led Zeppelin - Perfect, varied, epic... =D> 2. Deep Purple - Blackmore and lord just owns... 8-) 3. Pink Floyd - They're hypnotic, just plain incredible :o 4. Dire Straits - Money for nothing, and chicks for free... :mrgreen: 5. AC/DC - Simple, bluesy, stripped down hard rock \ Classic rock pwns mmkay Other canidates: Cream, the who, rolling stones, dio, Van Halen, Stevie ray vaughn and double trouble, The Jimi Hendrix experience, Thin lizzy, Aerosmith...