Top 5 American Bands

[TimmySmith 2,783]

I think CSNY qualifies as American. They met and formed in Laurel Canyon, and were a huge part of that California scene. They also wrote one of the great protest songs of the 60's (Ohio.) I'm fairly sure all of their albums were recorded in America.

Agreed. They are American. Fleetwood Mac simply isn't. I understand the addition it Nicks and Buckingham made it more American but the Brits still outnumber them.

[MDC 7,889]

So HT messaged me asking for someone to say the Romones?

 

Weird.

FFT is his primary social outlet. It must be killing him to only post as Baker Boy.

[kutulu 1,706]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a band and deserve consideration in this thread imo

[giraldi02 476]

The peter Greene version was British.

 

The Stevie nicks era I would call American.

This. The additions of Buckingham and Nicks made it an American band imo.

 

Besides, shouldn't we celebrate Brits that fled to America to start over?

[giraldi02 476]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a band and deserve consideration in this thread imo

Best concert I've been to. Love me some Tom Petty

[KSB2424 3,174]

Grateful Dead

Phish

Umphreys McGee

moe.

Widespread Panic

[nzoner 939]

Eagles

ZZ Top

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Aerosmith

Grand Funk Railroad

 

 

Big bump if Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers counts as a band.

[ROCKFORD 134]

 

Oh, how did I forget CSNY? They have to be on there.

 

neil young is canadian.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,605]

No order…

Cheap Trick

Queensryche

Guns N Roses

The Doors

Pearl Jam

 

[frank 2,346]

On 7/30/2017 at 12:43 AM, wiffleball said:

Wilson Phillips

Hold on. 

[Big Guy 1,421]

1) KISS

2) The Eagles

3) Aerosmith

4) Van Halen

5) Journey

[cmh6476 1,129]

On 7/29/2017 at 11:24 PM, jerryskids said:

By decade:

10s: Music died and I'm old, get off of my lawn

Stick Figure

 

 

[HellToupee 2,229]

Husker Du

The Replacements 

Mission of Burma

The Cars

REM

[Mike Honcho 5,435]

Grand Funk Railroad is an American Band

 

[MikeMatt 377]

14 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Grand Funk Railroad is an American Band

 

What gave it away ? 
 

[Fnord 2,524]

On 7/29/2017 at 8:36 PM, jerryskids said:

 

Sorry but CCR is a focking joke.

Jerry, we've disagreed on a lot of stuff over the years. But this is the most egregious, ridiculous, anti-American philistine crap you've ever posted. Why do you hate rock and roll? 

[Fnord 2,524]

15 hours ago, HellToupee said:

Husker Du

The Replacements 

Mission of Burma

The Cars

REM

THIS guy is NOT a philistine. 

[squistion 2,539]

Hate to limit it to just 5...

In no particular order:

CCR

The Eagles

The Beach Boys

Van Halen

Nirvana 

[SUXBNME 1,596]

Steel Panther

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dead Kennedys

Guns & Roses

CCR

The guy made Kitty Kay dance

[Fnord 2,524]

Beach Boys 

Van Halen

CCR

Ramones

Whatever Prince called his band at any given point in his career. Prince is his own band.

[SUXBNME 1,596]

5 minutes ago, Fnord said:

 

Whatever Prince called his band at any given point in his career. Prince is his own band.

His new band is called "Six Feet Under"

[Fnord 2,524]

Just now, SUXBNME said:

His new band is called "Six Feet Under"

Too soon. 

[SUXBNME 1,596]

16 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Too soon. 

 

He is one of my favorite musicians of all time.

[MikeMatt 377]

23 minutes ago, SUXBNME said:

His new band is called "Six Feet Under"

Good show on HBO

[The Real timschochet 7,465]

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Boston 

The Byrds 

The Dickies 

The Indigo Girls 

[HellToupee 2,229]

11 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

The Indigo Girls 

[jerryskids 7,088]

1 hour ago, Fnord said:

Jerry, we've disagreed on a lot of stuff over the years. But this is the most egregious, ridiculous, anti-American philistine crap you've ever posted. Why do you hate rock and roll? 

Later in the thread I said I was drinking...   

Seriously though, I think they are overrated.  IMO you can basically break songs down into music, vocals, and lyrics.  CCR music sucks, it's basically simple 3 or 4 chord progressions with mostly rhythm guitar.  The voice sucks.  You might say it "goes" with the music, because you are used to hearing it together, but objectively he isn't a good singer.  Lyrics, meh... Born on the bayou... born on the bayou... born on the bayou... I'd have to dig into their lyrics more, but I'm not interested.

I could say the exact same for Tom Petty.

I wouldn't say I hate them.  I appreciate that both groups have a place in the history of American music.  I just don't think either should sniff a spot on any top bands list.

[HellToupee 2,229]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

Later in the thread I said I was drinking...   

Seriously though, I think they are overrated.  IMO you can basically break songs down into music, vocals, and lyrics.  CCR music sucks, it's basically simple 3 or 4 chord progressions with mostly rhythm guitar.  The voice sucks.  You might say it "goes" with the music, because you are used to hearing it together, but objectively he isn't a good singer.  Lyrics, meh... Born on the bayou... born on the bayou... born on the bayou... I'd have to dig into their lyrics more, but I'm not interested.

I could say the exact same for Tom Petty.

I wouldn't say I hate them.  I appreciate that both groups have a place in the history of American music.  I just don't think either should sniff a spot on any top bands list.

I really like Tom Petty but borderline hate CCR. 

[Fnord 2,524]

Wow. You two are pretty much the first people I've ever heard knock CCR. They're one of the great crossover bands that appealed to rednecks and country fans, but also had some rock n roll chops. While some of their lyrics aren't real inspiring, some are (Fortunate Son, among others). Fogerty was a helluva singer, IMO. And if you're going to disqualify 3 and 4 chord bands, well, I don't know what to tell ya. 

Also, I stand firmly with the Dude:

 

[The Real timschochet 7,465]

How can anyone dislike “Lodi” and “Proud Mary”? 

[Fnord 2,524]

2 hours ago, SUXBNME said:

 

He is one of my favorite musicians of all time.

Likewise. Him, Eddie Van Halen, and Lemmy Kilmister are the only people I've never met that deeply affected me when they passed. 

[Fnord 2,524]

9 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

How can anyone dislike “Lodi” and “Proud Mary”? 

We've determined @jerryskids is a philistine with dubious, if not non-existent taste. 

@HellToupee has some decent musical taste, but has his wires crossed in a number of other areas, so I can only chalk him up to poor judgment. SMH liking the Replacements, Husker Du and Mission of Burma but not CCR. It's hurtful.

[posty 2,812]

21 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Grand Funk Railroad is an American Band

 

Obviously the correct choice…

[kutulu 1,706]

On 7/30/2017 at 6:21 PM, kutulu said:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a band and deserve consideration in this thread imo

STFU, I bet you don't even remember writing this.

[FrancieFootball 164]

1.) The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

2.) CCR.

3.) The Ramones.

4.) Van Halen.

5.) The Replacements.

[kutulu 1,706]

37 minutes ago, FrancieFootball said:

1.) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

The bass player was from the UK 

[HellToupee 2,229]

1 hour ago, FrancieFootball said:

1.) The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

2.) CCR.

3.) The Ramones.

4.) Van Halen.

5.) The Replacements.

I don’t see how you have 3&5 with 1-2-4. Oil & water

[squistion 2,539]

1 hour ago, HellToupee said:

I don’t see how you have 3&5 with 1-2-4. Oil & water

So the Top 5 all have to be in the same genre of rock or popular music?

I thought this was just supposed to be a list of people's Top 5 favorite American bands or artists. 

[The Real timschochet 7,465]

1 hour ago, kutulu said:

The bass player was from the UK 

“Get the f*ck out of here, Jimi Hendrix did not have a white rhythm section!”

 

[SUXBNME 1,596]

1 hour ago, kutulu said:

The bass player was from the UK 

And his drummer was white.  Boom