Best American Rock Band Ever

hugepjfan
hugepjfan Posts: 114
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I'd like to entertain arguments for other American bands that surpass PJ. I don't think anything comes close but I'm biased. What are the best American bands of all time? As far as pj is concerned: Front man, distinctive voice, check. Sales, check. Mind melting solos, check. Lyrics, check. Live, performances, check. Longevity,  check. Activism/charity, check. 
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Im picking The Replacements or The Beach Boys but you cant go wrong 
  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    I have to listen to the replacements. But beach Boys, although I love them, are not even close imo. But it's subjective so I respect all opinions and will listen  to bands suggested here that I am not all that familiar with  In fact  I'm looking forward to doing it. I'm familiar with the beach Boys but  I can't agree with that. 
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  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    Petty is in there. Bob D. is in there. Creedance is in there. Doors are in there. Eagles are in there... 
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  • RobZ
    RobZ Park City, Utah Posts: 195
    ZZ Top, REM, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead, CSN&Y, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Metallica, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac....just to name a few.
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    2025: Raleigh, North Carolina 1
    2025: Pittsburgh, PA 2

  • gettingright
    gettingright Posts: 550
    edited August 2018
    Based on your criteria, id throw Aerosmith into the ring. And Tom petty and the heartbreakers. Can you count Bruce and the E street band? 

    I dont know The Beach Boys well enough either. Other than pet sounds, they’ve always seemed a one trick pony to me; and, don’t get me wrong it’s a great trick. But, again, I’m ignorant to most of their catalogue save the one album and the hits. 

    Tons of great bands, but the longevity is the one that’s most difficult to match. 

    There’s no question PJ is the greatest rock band of this generation. 
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  • dcp3y
    dcp3y Louisville KY Posts: 849
    The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brother, The Swampers, as well as Booker T and The MGs should all get special consideration.  Missing the singer aspect, but all killer on propping up rotating vocalists.  Personally PJ is my favorite American band, but I also didn’t grow up in the wonderful 1960s.  
  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    Aerosmith is terrible and I knew that that would be mentioned because I debate that at work with a dude all the time but you're entitled to that opinion. GD I didn't think of, good call there.fleetwood a little too short lived. Metallica is interesting. I don't like them but they have their own following.. I don't think they they  are all that involved with community and are greedy. But they are are a classic American band. Can't argue that. 
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  • Brannigans law
    Brannigans law Posts: 130
    Interesting question. I assume you don't mean North Americans so that rules out Nickleback.

    By limiting it to USA you rule out Stones, Beatles, Zeppelin, U2.

    You could argue Tom Petty, I wouldn't but you could. There's Metallica, I was a huge fan till Load then kind of left. But huge following. If Chris Cornell was a band he would be hard to beat but he was 3 bands plus a solo act. I love Prince but even though he had multiple bands he was primarily a solo act.

    Yes OP you are correct. 
  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    Brannigans law said:
    Interesting question. I assume you don't mean North Americans so that rules out Nickleback.

    By limiting it to USA you rule out Stones, Beatles, Zeppelin, U2.

    You could argue Tom Petty, I wouldn't but you could. There's Metallica, I was a huge fan till Load then kind of left. But huge following. If Chris Cornell was a band he would be hard to beat but he was 3 bands plus a solo act. I love Prince but even though he had multiple bands he was primarily a solo act.

    Yes OP you are correct. 
    I would put audioslave over sound garden but that's just me. If you make Cornell a band he's up there. Great point. 
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  • RobZ
    RobZ Park City, Utah Posts: 195
    Forgot one of my favs......Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 
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    2009: Salt Lake City, Utah
    2012: Missoula, Montana
    2014: Denver, Colorado
    2018: Missoula, Montana
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    2024: Missoula, Montana
    2025: Raleigh, North Carolina 1
    2025: Pittsburgh, PA 2

  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    dcp3y said:
    The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brother, The Swampers, as well as Booker T and The MGs should all get special consideration.  Missing the singer aspect, but all killer on propping up rotating vocalists.  Personally PJ is my favorite American band, but I also didn’t grow up in the wonderful 1960s.  
    A lot of great recommendations! Thank you! 
    HugePJFan
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  • gettingright
    gettingright Posts: 550
    edited August 2018
    hugepjfan said:
    Aerosmith is terrible and I knew that that would be mentioned because I debate that at work with a dude all the time but you're entitled to that opinion. GD I didn't think of, good call there.fleetwood a little too short lived. Metallica is interesting. I don't like them but they have their own following.. I don't think they they  are all that involved with community and are greedy. But they are are a classic American band. Can't argue that. 
    Haha I don’t like Aerosmith either, but they hit a lot of your outlined criteria. I’m just tossing names out.
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Eagles
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    So many good bands above

    wrecking crew was just ridiculous.  No better talent but i cant qualify them.  
  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 10,034
    RobZ said:
    Forgot one of my favs......Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 
    Seger I think is one of the most under-rated artists of all time.
    Not the greatest of all time but possibly the most over looked and I love his music.
  • Brannigans law
    Brannigans law Posts: 130
    buck502000 said:
    Eagles
    I appreciate the Eagles, but them and Steve Miller band. I can't change the station fast enough.
  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    mace1229 said:
    RobZ said:
    Forgot one of my favs......Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 
    Seger I think is one of the most under-rated artists of all time.
    Not the greatest of all time but possibly the most over looked and I love his music.
    Good call. Creedance needs more love. They're my 2nd favorite American band to pj
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    mace1229 said:
    RobZ said:
    Forgot one of my favs......Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 
    Seger I think is one of the most under-rated artists of all time.
    Not the greatest of all time but possibly the most over looked and I love his music.
    One of the Biggest earners ever
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    edited August 2018
    I’d shit my pants ifPJ covered Bob Seger’s Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser live version
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  • dcp3y
    dcp3y Louisville KY Posts: 849
    edited August 2018
    In case anyone wants to know more on my seemingly random studio bands above:

    https://nypost.com/2015/03/11/the-wrecking-crew-highlights-musics-unsung-geniuses/


    http://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/15/entertainment/et-dargis15


    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-muscle-shoals-rhythm-section-mn0001352027/biography


    http://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductee/bookertandthemgs/

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