POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of AMERICAN BANDS - (Championship) ROUND 4

MedozK

We have now narrowed the field down to 3 great American bands. From these we will decide who the GREATEST AMERICAN BAND is.

REMEMBER
From this point forward only ONE band will be eliminated each round. So use your vote wisely.

You are going to pick the band that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the band (1) with the most votes. We will then move on to Round 5.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
R.E.M. - Eliminated Round 3
Soundgarden
Alice in Chains - Eliminated Round 2
Metallica
Guns N' Roses - Eliminated Round 1
The Ramones - Eliminated Round 2
Talking Heads - Eliminated Round 1

tempo_n_groove

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

A best of album is killer but I like Metallica more...

mfc2006

Metallica

Really like Metallica, but Soundgarden is one of my favorite bands and Petty & the HB's are easily top 3 all time for me.

mickeyrat

Metallica

mfc2006 said:

Really like Metallica, but Soundgarden is one of my favorite bands and Petty & the HB's are easily top 3 all time for me.

see? this guy gets it.......

mrussel1

Metallica

Don't disappoint this guy.  

As much criticism as I have for the bands that were eliminated early, TP deserves to be here.  He's top 3 US all time.  Who can say something bad about Tom?  

1ThoughtKnown

Metallica

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

mrussel1

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

bbiggs

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

This.  Absolutely love their stuff up to '91.  Don't like any of it after.

Also, it's strange to think of Soundgarden as a top 2 American band of all time.  As much as I like them, something feels off about that.  The PJ bias here would be too much to include them in the poll, but I feel like The Doors or CCR would have been much better suited to go alongside TP in the top 2.  But...the people have spoken.

1ThoughtKnown

Metallica

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

mrussel1

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

mrussel1

Metallica

bbiggs said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

This.  Absolutely love their stuff up to '91.  Don't like any of it after.

Also, it's strange to think of Soundgarden as a top 2 American band of all time.  As much as I like them, something feels off about that.  The PJ bias here would be too much to include them in the poll, but I feel like The Doors or CCR would have been much better suited to go alongside TP in the top 2.  But...the people have spoken.

Yes,  absolutely, along with Bruce and the Dead. 

1ThoughtKnown

Metallica

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

I graduated in 92. Not that much older lol. 

1ThoughtKnown

Metallica

mrussel1 said:

bbiggs said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

This.  Absolutely love their stuff up to '91.  Don't like any of it after.

Also, it's strange to think of Soundgarden as a top 2 American band of all time.  As much as I like them, something feels off about that.  The PJ bias here would be too much to include them in the poll, but I feel like The Doors or CCR would have been much better suited to go alongside TP in the top 2.  But...the people have spoken.

Yes,  absolutely, along with Bruce and the Dead. 

Fugazi, Jane’s Addiction and Tool would be on my list. 

mrussel1

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

I graduated in 92. Not that much older lol. 

Jesus, you're staring at 50, you old fuck!

mrussel1

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

bbiggs said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

This.  Absolutely love their stuff up to '91.  Don't like any of it after.

Also, it's strange to think of Soundgarden as a top 2 American band of all time.  As much as I like them, something feels off about that.  The PJ bias here would be too much to include them in the poll, but I feel like The Doors or CCR would have been much better suited to go alongside TP in the top 2.  But...the people have spoken.

Yes,  absolutely, along with Bruce and the Dead. 

Fugazi, Jane’s Addiction and Tool would be on my list. 

Interesting choices.  Definitely influential. I wish Jane's catalog was bigger. 

1ThoughtKnown

Metallica

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

I graduated in 92. Not that much older lol. 

Jesus, you're staring at 50, you old fuck!

😂😂 It isn’t too far away!  I’m a November baby. Just turned 47. But ya, I am an old fuck 

mrussel1

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

I graduated in 92. Not that much older lol. 

Jesus, you're staring at 50, you old fuck!

😂😂 It isn’t too far away!  I’m a November baby. Just turned 47. But ya, I am an old fuck 

You Canadians must start school before us. I'm also Nov and turned 49. So I'm two years older but one class older. 

mickeyrat

Metallica

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

mrussel1 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Post 91 Metallica just oozes too much cheese

I say '89 but I'm with you. 

Fair enough. I actually sang Enter Sandman at my high school year end assembly with my friends who jammed in the music room. The singer they had backed out a day before the assembly and I volunteered to try it for a laugh. We rehearsed it twice over lunch and a couple of bystanders were surprised how good I sounded lol.

We nailed it at the end of the day and therefore that Black album has a special place in my heart. I would agree it doesn’t compare with the 80s stuff, but I have fond memories of that summer after my very brief “career” as a singer lol. 

I get it.  It's nostalgia.  I'm a few years older than you.  I graduated in 91 so I got cynical pretty quickly with them.  I did see them at least three times on the Black tour and it was cool though.   The first four records and garage days were excellent though.  But Tom way outclasses them,  imo.

I graduated in 92. Not that much older lol. 

86. get off my lawn youngins...

brianlux

Soundgarden

mrussel1 said:

Don't disappoint this guy.  

As much criticism as I have for the bands that were eliminated early, TP deserves to be here.  He's top 3 US all time.  Who can say something bad about Tom?  

For sure!  I remember the first time I heard Damn the Torpedoes shortly after it was released (which, surprisingly, was also the first T.P. I had ever remembered hearing).  I was stunned.  What a record!

I'm also stunned that Soundgarden is beating Petty.  How is this possible???

mickeyrat

Metallica

brianlux said:

mrussel1 said:

Don't disappoint this guy.  

As much criticism as I have for the bands that were eliminated early, TP deserves to be here.  He's top 3 US all time.  Who can say something bad about Tom?  

For sure!  I remember the first time I heard Damn the Torpedoes shortly after it was released (which, surprisingly, was also the first T.P. I had ever remembered hearing).  I was stunned.  What a record!

I'm also stunned that Soundgarden is beating Petty.  How is this possible???

guess it takes all kinds to be wrong....

mrussel1

Metallica

brianlux said:

mrussel1 said:

Don't disappoint this guy.  

As much criticism as I have for the bands that were eliminated early, TP deserves to be here.  He's top 3 US all time.  Who can say something bad about Tom?  

For sure!  I remember the first time I heard Damn the Torpedoes shortly after it was released (which, surprisingly, was also the first T.P. I had ever remembered hearing).  I was stunned.  What a record!

I'm also stunned that Soundgarden is beating Petty.  How is this possible???

What a record is right!