Unfortunately I have to kick one of my favorite bands here :( So, I vote for Pink Floyd.
I'm a headbanger, not a stoner. I just can't listen to Pink Floyd and enjoy it, but Van Halen has power behind their sound.
I too am a headbanger/metalhead, but I still quite enjoy the sound of Pink Floyd, considering they're my 2nd favorite band on the planet (first being Led Zeppelin).
I also don't do drugs but I still like the psychedelic sound that Pink Floyd puts out there.
This was an extremely hard choice because Van Halen is my 3rd favorite band.
Both bands are so different and hard to compare. But, Pink Floyd tops Van Halen in their talent and commitment.
Van Halen is just as talented as Pink Floyd although, Pink Floyd is a much more tightly knit group and they adapted to what society was wanting from music better than Van Halen had.
I love Eddie's guitar, but Gilmour's is way way better.
I have to disagree here, Eddie is my favorite guitarist ever. Even though I'm voting for Pink Floyd, Eddie's is a much better guitarist than Gilmour.
So, in the end, I had to choose Pink Floyd over Van Halen.
Darn you DayCee and your despicable ways of making me choose between my favorite bands!