Making a list like this is really, really hard for me because I go through
"phases" where I really love listening to a certain band for a while, then
get burned out and put their CD's away for some amount of time. But, there
are certain bands that I come back to over and over for pure listenability,
sentimental value, and for how they make me feel. When I listen to a mix tape,
what bands' songs do I play over and over and over? That is how I made this list.

A list like this is subject to change at any time, as I discover new artists and
go through my various phases. As you can see, I like bands that experiment as
well as classic rock bands.

Laurel's Top Ten Favorite Bands/Musical Artists:

10. See Honorable Mention bands below
9.  Babes in Toyland
8.  The Police
7.  Victim's Family
6.  Anthrax
5.  Charlotte Church
4.  Tori Amos
3.  Joe Walsh
2.  Nirvana
1.  Tie! Def Leppard / Bon Jovi

Honorable Mention:
There are a bunch of bands I love a lot, but simply can't decide which one I love
most. So they all come in at number 10 for a big traffic jam tie. :D

Hole (They'd be in the Top Ten if I didn't hate Courtney Love so goddamn much.)
Garth Brooks
Prince
Soul Asylum (I had a HEE-YUGE Soul Asylum/David Pirner fixation in the 1990's.)
Motley Crue
Ronnie Milsap
Ooh lots more