I'm w/JKB. Anything Rush is amazing. Their last album Clockwork Angels was stellar!!! Heckuva concert too. While I'm lovin Canada, gotta include Triumph and April Wine.
Best album ever--Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell. II and III pretty darn good too.
Gotta give it up to Illinois' big 3--Styx, REO, and Cheap Trick. RIP Gary Richrath.
Kudos to Kansas.
Best "new" band for me--Winery Dogs
What amazes me is how well the old acts still perform. For instance, we saw Bob Seger awhile back, and he put on an incredible 3 hour show.