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The Best American Bands...Ever
Posted on 7/6/12 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 7/6/12 at 4:53 pm
This is a pretty good article that ranks the best American bands ever.
LINK
IMO, the most interesting part is the introduction. The UK is known for bands - Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Kinks, Clash, Who, Oasis, Muse, and on and on.
The US is known for individual artists - Elvis, James Brown, Dylan, Prince, Michael Jackson and so on. Even some of the most popular US bands start with an individual name - Springsteen & the E Street Band, Petty & The Heartbreakers, Buddy Holly & The Crickets.
Just one of those things that make you go hmmmm.
Here's their list if you're too lazy to click.
25 to 1
Big Star/Eagles
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wilco
Pearl Jam
Replacements
Byrds
Van Halen
Grateful Dead
Sonic Youth
Metallica
Parliament Funkadelic
Public Enemy
The Stooges
Pixies
RHCP
CCR
Beastie Boys
Doors
Allman Brothers
Talking Heads
Beach Boys
Velvet Underground
Ramones
Nirvana
REM
and, yes, I have many problems with it.
LINK
IMO, the most interesting part is the introduction. The UK is known for bands - Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Kinks, Clash, Who, Oasis, Muse, and on and on.
The US is known for individual artists - Elvis, James Brown, Dylan, Prince, Michael Jackson and so on. Even some of the most popular US bands start with an individual name - Springsteen & the E Street Band, Petty & The Heartbreakers, Buddy Holly & The Crickets.
Just one of those things that make you go hmmmm.
Here's their list if you're too lazy to click.
25 to 1
Big Star/Eagles
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wilco
Pearl Jam
Replacements
Byrds
Van Halen
Grateful Dead
Sonic Youth
Metallica
Parliament Funkadelic
Public Enemy
The Stooges
Pixies
RHCP
CCR
Beastie Boys
Doors
Allman Brothers
Talking Heads
Beach Boys
Velvet Underground
Ramones
Nirvana
REM
and, yes, I have many problems with it.
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Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:05 pm to ThePenIsMightier
Just off the top of my head, no Black Crows? Blind Melon? Steely Dan? Boston? Chicago? The Cars? CSNY? Smashing Pumpkins? Stone Temple Pilots? Sublime? Van Halen? Guns n Roses?
This post was edited on 7/6/12 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:10 pm to LSUbase13
Van Halen is on there. But yeah, you could remove pfunk, PE and several others to add more deserving bands.
The Dead should be top 5ish and I'm an REM fan, but I don't know if I would have them #1.
The Dead should be top 5ish and I'm an REM fan, but I don't know if I would have them #1.
This post was edited on 7/6/12 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:12 pm to ThePenIsMightier
quote:
yeah, you could remove pfunk
NO frickING WAY
great great band
the dead should be higher and REM is to high
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:18 pm to Dire Wolf
sly and the family stone could be on there. funk is missing on that list
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:19 pm to ThePenIsMightier
At least half that list sucks, and while I like REM putting them first is preposterous
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:47 pm to Kafka
If the Allman brothers aren't first then the list is bullshite
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:49 pm to CottonWasKing
Dave Matthews Band...
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:53 pm to CottonWasKing
quote:This and the Dead at a close second
If the Allman brothers aren't first then the list is bullshite
Posted on 7/6/12 at 5:56 pm to When in Rome
Queens of the stone age? White stripes??
Posted on 7/6/12 at 6:34 pm to ThePenIsMightier
Terrible list
Posted on 7/6/12 at 6:38 pm to ThePenIsMightier
quote:
Public Enemy
Since when do any of those guys play a musical instrument or sing?
Posted on 7/6/12 at 6:39 pm to ThePenIsMightier
KISS can't even get love in their own country?
Posted on 7/6/12 at 7:06 pm to theGarnetWay
Where is "The Band"
Posted on 7/6/12 at 7:15 pm to LSUEX1925
Ok list. Surprised Pavement didn't make it.
Canadian I believe.
quote:
Where is "The Band"
Canadian I believe.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 7:18 pm to LSUEX1925
They're Canadian
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:33 pm to CottonWasKing
not my thang but it should have some big bands if talkin evah
duke ellington
count basie
benny goodman
not to speak of other jazz stuff like the miles davis sextet
duke ellington
count basie
benny goodman
not to speak of other jazz stuff like the miles davis sextet
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:41 pm to blueslover
Posted on 7/6/12 at 8:57 pm to Kafka
no matter how many times you reference that band, or how much praise zappa had for liking them... it wont take away the fact that the band is horrendous.
Posted on 7/6/12 at 9:01 pm to blueslover
quote:
not my thang but it should have some big bands if talkin evah
duke ellington
count basie
benny goodman
they intentionally made the distinction that singular artists would not be counted only bands.
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