Nicest/most generous/down-to-earth/real-deal musical act

[UdoKier]

Just to be positive...

(please submit)

[Rick Myers]

1. Hey, The Eurythmics are winning!!!

[grace0418]

2. Neil Finn. Hands down.

No offense, because I really like the Eurythmics, but Annie Lennox seems as pompous as Sting in the interviews I've seen. So I wouldn't necessarily see her as being down-to-earth. But I could be wrong.

[UdoKier]

4. I gave them that only because they donated ALL the proceeds

from their last concert tour to Amnesty International and Greenpeace.

[Left Is Write]

3. John Mellencamp is pretty damn down to earth.

[ET Awful]

5. I'm going to have to get off your list and go with the Grateful Dead

You can't get more down to Earth than the Dead, and if you look at how much good the Rex Foundation did over the years (along with other charities they gave to), they're a very generous group of guys :).

Between 1984 and 2003, the Rex Foundation gave $ 7,919,761 to charity. Not bad for a foundation created by a bunch of hippies :). Info from: http://www.rexfoundation.org/

The recipients of their grants ranged from small town fire departments to September 11 Families for a Peaceful Tomorrow.

[Lauri16]

7. The Dead

As much as I didn't like them, I'd also say The Grateful Dead. They were very giving and quite down to earth.

[RubyDuby in GA]

6. Wilco

Had a pint with a couple of them after the show in Savannah, GA this year. Good people.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

14. same here

jeff tweedy is as nice as they come

[catzies]

8. R.E.M.

[JimmyJazz]

9. Not to be redundant, but I've got to go with the Clash.

They would let fans (read "fans" not groupies) backstage to meet them after their concerts. They let fans sleep on the floor of their hotel room and let them into their concerts when they didn't have tickets. Joe would much rather spend time with fans than with journalists.

They put a guy on their payroll so he wouldn't enlist in the army. I could go on, but you get the point. :)

[enigmatic]

10. Richmond Fontaine and Richard Buckner

w/ an honorable mention to Jay Farrar and The Gourds; all great people and very accommadating towards fans and press.

[luvLLB]

11. I'm promoting Los Lonely Boys for this one.

[UdoKier]

12. Done.

Funny how people nominate a band, then don't vote for them...

[sundog]

13. once upon a time... 10,000 Maniacs

Natalie Merchant :loveya:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

15. willie nelson or john fogerty

but since you didn't list them, i'll pick u2-i've met bono and the cocnstant talk of his ego is exaggerated. he's actually pretty down to earth and very self-depracating

i used to think rem, but michael stipe is an asshole in person

[RandomKoolzip]

16. Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices.

There is not an ounce of phony-assed poseurism in Mr. Pollard's whole body. Every time I've spoken to the guy, it's like shooting the shit with the coolest gym teacher (who secretly used to get high after phys ed class behind the bleachers with his favorite students) you never had.

When Bob does his high kicks and mike twirls on stage, it's because of his genuine enthusiasm, not becuase he's trying to get a blowjob.

[mcscajun]

17. Grateful Dead.

They allow taping, they have their own charitable foundation, and they always, always, always took care of their fans by keeping ticket prices down at a reasonable level.

[AngryAmish]

18. Grateful Dead, ugh! - don't get me started on those phonies

THat said, Jonathan Richmond.

[Blue Gardener]

19. Dixie Chicks

Because they think Commander Cuckoo Bananas is an idiot.

[maveric]

20. I'll second that!

They stood up to the bullshit and came out on top.

[WeRQ4U]

21. How about Bob Marley?

[HeeBGBz]

22. Josh Groban

Great voice, nice regular goofy kind of guy.