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Best/Greatest American Rock Band
Posted on 10/5/17 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 10/5/17 at 5:10 pm
With the passing of Tom Petty, it begs the question where he and the Heartbreakers rank. I’ve always had them vying for the top spot. What are your top 5 American ‘rock’ bands? I’m using rock pretty loosely.
1 Beach Boys
2 Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band
3 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4 The Doors
5 The Eagles.
I personally enjoy Tom Petty over the rest, but realize the weren’t as important or influential as some others.
What say the Music Board?
1 Beach Boys
2 Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band
3 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4 The Doors
5 The Eagles.
I personally enjoy Tom Petty over the rest, but realize the weren’t as important or influential as some others.
What say the Music Board?
This post was edited on 10/5/17 at 5:13 pm
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Posted on 10/5/17 at 5:47 pm to sparkinator
quote:
Bruce Springsteen
Maybe if you had asked who the most overrated musician in history was.
Posted on 10/5/17 at 5:53 pm to sparkinator
The Grateful Dead
Posted on 10/5/17 at 7:33 pm to sparkinator
Metallica
Grateful Dead
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
The Eagles
Grateful Dead
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
The Eagles
Posted on 10/5/17 at 7:44 pm to sparkinator
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Beach Boys
The Doors
Nirvana
Metallica
I expect a lot of people to disagree.
Beach Boys
The Doors
Nirvana
Metallica
I expect a lot of people to disagree.
This post was edited on 10/5/17 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 10/5/17 at 7:44 pm to sparkinator
quote:
1 Beach Boys
2 Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band
3 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4 The Doors
5 The Eagles.
Who knew America sucked so much arse?
Posted on 10/5/17 at 7:54 pm to RockAndRollDetective
if rock is applied loosely, beach boys must be there.
the others:
the doors
the dead
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
the others:
the doors
the dead
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:02 pm to RockAndRollDetective
quote:
Who knew America sucked so much arse?
It’s true. lol.
All these bands would be way down the list of ALL greatest bands. Why does the UK produce so many great bands and the US so few?
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:14 pm to sparkinator
quote:
3 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
quote:I love how The Byrds, a band you don't mention, were specifically copied by two you do mention (Eagles openly "set out to avoid the mistakes the Byrds made")
5 The Eagles
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:15 pm to TDcline
quote:Judging by this thread, that would be The Grateful Dead
Maybe if you had asked who the most overrated musician in history was
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:17 pm to titmouse
quote:how are The Beach Boys not a rock band?
if rock is applied loosely, beach boys must be there
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:31 pm to Kafka
quote:
I love how The Byrds, a band you don't mention, were specifically copied by two you do mention (Eagles openly "set out to avoid the mistakes the Byrds made")
I never really got into the Byrds do inadvertently left them out. But you’re right they are up there.
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:41 pm to sparkinator
What’s the criteria here? Popularity, critical acclaim, influence, personal preference?
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:41 pm to sparkinator
quote:
What are your top 5 American ‘rock’ bands?
1. The Eagles
2. The Beach Boys
3. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4. Heart
5. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:51 pm to sparkinator
metallica
aerosmith
chili peppers
journey
soundgarden
van halen
aerosmith
chili peppers
journey
soundgarden
van halen
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:54 pm to The Seaward
Pretty loose criteria. However you want to rank them. I’m not a big fan of Springsteen but recognize his influence/footprint on the last 30+ years so I put them on my list.
Posted on 10/5/17 at 8:58 pm to sparkinator
1. Allman Brothers (don't understand why not mentioned so far)
2. Beach Boys
3. Grand Funk Railroad
4. Lynnard Skynnard
5. Byrds
2. Beach Boys
3. Grand Funk Railroad
4. Lynnard Skynnard
5. Byrds
Posted on 10/5/17 at 10:41 pm to OldTigahFot
nirvana and the doors weren't around long enough
Posted on 10/5/17 at 10:54 pm to sparkinator
These "Best" "Greatest" threads are tough. It all comes down to what type of music you enjoy, how much real musical knowledge you posses (in other words a working knowledge of the difficulty of writing and performing said music) and what the listener has been tuned into.
Wouldn't even know where to start on answering this one. Too many great Amercican rock bands
Wouldn't even know where to start on answering this one. Too many great Amercican rock bands
Posted on 10/5/17 at 11:03 pm to sparkinator
Eagles
Beach Boys
Aerosmith
Van Halen
Pearl Jam
Chicago
Not necessarily in that order
Beach Boys
Aerosmith
Van Halen
Pearl Jam
Chicago
Not necessarily in that order
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