Best American Band All Time?

[batchaps4me]

@Chewbaccer If you want a treat check out Duane Allman and Aretha Franklin doing a cover of the Weight. Duane is on slide guitar

AND

I've heard it. He was also playing guitar on Layla.

Also check out Wilson Picket's Hey Jude. Skydog was on guitar and delivered one of the best solos ever recorded. There is a great backstory to how this collaboration happened and it is viewed as the birth of Southern Rock.

 

[batchaps4me]

Well, in that case, the Band had Canadians.

And that is why I went with the Eagles. I love CCR more than the Eagles but IMHO the Eagles were better.

 

[Wamu]

I consider Stevie a solo artist otherwise of course he's listed. The Jimi Hendrix Experience would have been listed as well.

Fair enough.

 

[fknhippie]

CCR would be in my top 3 of those listed in the poll, but they have no votes. Go figure.

They do now.

 

[Chewbaccer]

After sleeping on it, I'm going with The Allman Brothers, and I'll put em up against any of the British bands too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

N Sync. Dont @ me

 

[Shanemansj13]

After sleeping on it, I'm going with The Allman Brothers, and I'll put em up against any of the British bands too.

Probably one of my favs if not my fav

 

[Chewbaccer]

Probably one of my favs if not my fav

They're the only reason that Macon, GA doesn't need to be bulldozed to the ground.

 

[Chewbaccer]

AND



Also check out Wilson Picket's Hey Jude. Skydog was on guitar and delivered one of the best solos ever recorded. There is a great backstory to how this collaboration happened and it is viewed as the birth of Southern Rock.

Just listened to Wilson Pickett's version of Hey Jude for the first time. That might be my new choice for best cover of all time. I'm admittedly not a fan of the Beatles, so I had low expectations going in.

 

[Nosferatu]

I made some changes if you would like to change your vote.

 

[GNG]

You're dead to me! If I ever start a most overrated American Band they will be either the first or second band I list.

 

[wood20ks]

Van fricking Halen for the win.....!!

 

[GNG]

The Ramones were great...

 

[black francis]

based on what?


Impact - Guns N Roses, Nirvana or Ramones

Longevity of being good - Metallica

Catalog - Tom Petty

 

[black francis]

List is bullshit without REM or the Chili Peppers

 

[LyquidMetal]

Skynyrd. Saw them in the Gator Bowl Coliseum. Maybe 10,000 in a closed arena. 3 guitar assault on the senses. Lotta great bands, but they are my favorite.

 

[NFL-Solomon]

I don't know how to answer this, there are so many ways to look at "Best"
What are you going for with "Best"???

For Example:
Sheer amount of recorded quality material albums & bootleg - The Grateful Dead
Most good songs and no real suck songs - The Eagles
Songs I LIKE the best - The Doors
Most American sound - CCR
Best technical musicians - Boston
Band that everybody and his brother loves - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Best Show (not music) - KISS
Best look - ZZ Top
Most gay incomprehensible lyrics - Nirvana
Most powerful voice - Journey

 

[NFL-Solomon]

List is bullshit without REM or the Chili Peppers

Chili Peppers were so overrated, that they wear out the word

REM had some good songs but were too gay

 

[rightstuff]

Styx was the BEST live performance in my era.
Boston 1st album was GREAT. Never saw them live.
ELO anyone? Backup band to (………..) you will know if you were there.

 

[CitySushi]

I appreciate most of the bands here and like some of their songs, but overall it's just not my taste. Although my dad's favorite of this group would definitely be the Chicago. I remember him also playing the Eagles a lot too.

Of these, my favorite would probably be Journey.