I was just looking through Pandora, which is what I listen to most often, but don't see numbers like that anywhere. I know what stations I listen to most, and what artists are most common on each one.
I've put these together according to what I like, without being too worried about accuracy. For instance, Vinnie Moore doesn't really belong under progressive jazz and Joe Jackson is misplaced under Jam Bands, but that's where I like them on my lists.
Art Rock: Marrillion
Early Genesis
Crack The Sky
Peter Gaberal
Phil Manzaneria/801
Pink Floyd
Moody Blues
Traffic
Roxy Music
Brian Eno
Jazz, Progressive: Return To Forever
Herbie Hancock
Vinnie Moore
Al DiMeola
Brand X
Jam Bands:Allman Brothers
The Band
Umphrey's McGee
The Grateful Dead
Joe Jackson
Man, I've got two much to list – about 25 stations I've accumulated and tweaked over the past couple of years. (BTW, Pandora gives you unlimited listening and 192k sound for about thirty bucks a year – a great deal IMO.) My stations include "Dandy Worhalls Radio, Ben Folds Radio, David Bromberg Radio, Steely Dan Radio (I've been listetnign to that one a lot lately), Cheesy Girl Bands (one of my favorites, I LOVE cheesy girl bands), They Might Be Giants. . . Some of them get very little play, like Happy Rhodes radio and Rockabilly Radio, but when I'm in the mood for them they're a click away.
Curious about how much indie/rock we're reporting. Perhaps there's a correlation between being a skeptic and having good cultural taste? j/k
I think the music you love most has more to do with age than anything else. The stuff you grew up with and developed a love for in your 20's is the stuff that really sticks.
I spend most of my time listening to late 70's and 80's stuff (art rock and progressive jazz, mostly, but a fair amount of just plain old rock and jam bands as well). A new piece of music, no matter how good, is going to have a hard time competing with a piece you've been loving for thirty years.
2. 68 plays of Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
Before Neil became a compete wuss he did some kick ass rock and roll. His Hot August Night album is great.
