By my humble opinion..There are 6 GREAT bands of all time

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TK31831
TK31831 Posts: 13
edited November 2013 in The Porch
'Great' is very difficult to define and these are not necessarily my favorite bands but these bands have been around for a long time and continue to be loved by so many... here goes..

Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
U2
Grateful Dead
Pearl Jam

And by looking at this list, I think it's fair to say that Pearl Jam is the greatest American Rock Band of all time..
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Metallica has proven their worth many times over as well, Pink Floyd as well
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    So many bands missing


    Pink Floyd
    The Who
    Bruce
    CCR
    Metallica
    Iron Maiden
    Allman Brothers
    TOOL
    The fucking Band!!!
    Sabbath
    Hendrix
    Radiohead

    I'd have a hard time putting them firmly at the top of the US bands over the Dead, Bruce, Allman or CCR and maybe some others.
  • 10ctoronto
    10ctoronto Posts: 49
    One HUGE omission.... NEIL YOUNG
  • WhyGo91
    WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    10ctoronto wrote:
    One HUGE omission.... NEIL YOUNG

    +1
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  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 539
    bold statement. I get what you're talking about. Great, huge, live bands that unite thousands in incredible shows... E street band definitely deserves to join the list beyond a doubt.

    how about:
    Stones
    PJ
    Dead
    E street
    U2
    Zep
    ......?
    KORITFW
  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 539
    DewieCox wrote:
    So many bands missing


    Pink Floyd
    The Who
    Bruce
    CCR
    Metallica
    Iron Maiden
    Allman Brothers
    TOOL
    The fucking Band!!!
    Sabbath
    Hendrix
    Radiohead

    I'd have a hard time putting them firmly at the top of the US bands over the Dead, Bruce, Allman or CCR and maybe some others.

    The fucking Band indeed!!!
    KORITFW
  • 10ctoronto
    10ctoronto Posts: 49
    I am sure other people would possibly add to the list: Elvis, Bob Marley, Slayer, and even Rush.
    I wouldn't disagree... but my picks for live shows and studio recordings are: Pearl Jam, Zeppelin, Neil Young, Hendrix, The Who, and Beatles. Pearl Jam wins if we include a third category of charitable , socially/politically active, and kind people.
  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,669
    60's : Beatles, Rolling Stones
    70's: Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
    80's: U2, Metallica, possibly REM
    90's: Pearl Jam, Nirvana
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    TK31831 wrote:
    'Great' is very difficult to define and these are not necessarily my favorite bands but these bands have been around for a long time and continue to be loved by so many... here goes..

    Led Zeppelin
    The Rolling Stones
    The Beatles
    U2
    Grateful Dead
    Pearl Jam

    And by looking at this list, I think it's fair to say that Pearl Jam is the greatest American Rock Band of all time..

    Other than U2 sucking and the Dead being hit or miss depending on the night and what drugs you were on, that's a fantastic list. Oh, and any greatest list that doesn't include The Who is automatically null and void. So, other than you completely missing, you did a great job! :D
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • HollisBrown
    HollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    edited November 2013
    TheGhost wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    So many bands missing


    Pink Floyd
    The Who
    Bruce
    CCR
    Metallica
    Iron Maiden
    Allman Brothers
    TOOL
    The fucking Band!!!
    Sabbath
    Hendrix
    Radiohead

    I'd have a hard time putting them firmly at the top of the US bands over the Dead, Bruce, Allman or CCR and maybe some others.

    The fucking Band indeed!!!
    And that guy they backed for a few years, somebody named DYLAN. And any group Eric Clapton's in at any given moment.
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  • 10ctoronto
    10ctoronto Posts: 49
    I agree to scratch off U2. They have a handful of good older songs, musicianship-wise/lyrically-wise... but they also have some really cheesy junk. If you are going to add U2, you might as well add Bon Jovi. :P
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,996
    The Who
    Bob Dylan
    Neil Young
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  • sabreleaf
    sabreleaf Posts: 310
    Don Henley said it best when refusing to accept Grammy for the Eagles. Music is not a competition.
  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    And please stop it with Neil Young. Not even his own fan club message board thinks that.
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    EdsonNascimento wrote:
    And please stop it with Neil Young. Not even his own fan club message board thinks that.

    No one can truly believe that.

    I was sticking to bands, otherwise he and Dylan are gimmes.
  • HollisBrown
    HollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    How bout C,S,N & Y or Buffalo Springfield?
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Pearl Jam
    Pink Floyd
    Beatles
    Beastie Boys (yep, I said it.. and fuck off if you dont like it)
    Led Zep
    The Band
    **7th spot would certainly go to the Stones, if there was one**


    individual:

    Hendrix
    Dylan
    Howlin' Wolf
    Muddy Waters
    Elvis
    Cash
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  • YLed2
    YLed2 Posts: 5,534
    Band:
    Pearl Jam
    Stones
    Led Zep
    Bruce & E Street
    Pink Floyd
    Beatles

    Flyin' Solo:
    Van Morrison
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Cash
    Elvis
    Otis Redding
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  • fox_mulderX
    fox_mulderX Posts: 1,134
    hrd2imgn wrote:
    Metallica has proven their worth many times over as well, Pink Floyd as well

    I think people often forget how important Metallica was in the '80s because they're too busy focusing on later Metallica. Kill 'em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for All are amazing albums that influenced so many.
  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    EdsonNascimento wrote:
    And please stop it with Neil Young. Not even his own fan club message board thinks that.
    First of all...there is no official Neil Young fan club.
    Second of all...you're wrong about the Neil fans thinking that. We surely do. :-)
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