Best American Rock Band Ever
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If being objective and the Eagles do not make the list....I am not so sure the list is to be taken seriously.Not my favorite but undeniable the reach this band has/had.If putting personal favorites...well, there are no wrong answers.The love he receives is the love that is saved0
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F Me In The Brain said:If being objective and the Eagles do not make the list....I am not so sure the list is to be taken seriously.Not my favorite but undeniable the reach this band has/had.If putting personal favorites...well, there are no wrong answers.TRANSPLANTS SAVE LIVES
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HollisBrown said:F Me In The Brain said:If being objective and the Eagles do not make the list....I am not so sure the list is to be taken seriously.Not my favorite but undeniable the reach this band has/had.If putting personal favorites...well, there are no wrong answers.Yeah, I am a Lebowski-ite and love the references.The love he receives is the love that is saved0
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most people are just listing their favorite, not a real list.....and the lack of Grateful Dead here is disappointing
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I cant consider modern bands in the same conversation of most of the 'old' bands listed, and I dont think Im being a fogey.
There just isnt the 'uniform' delivery systems as there were prior to like 2005. We had the radio, MTV, and albums. You were exposed to the new music, and at a consumer level... almost everyone was exposed to the hits and knew what they were. Aerosmith, GnR, Van Halen, Nirvana, etc.... it seemed to percolate everywhere as we had comparatively limited entertainment options. Everyone here remembers the pain of listening to the radio and trying to hit record on the cassette at the correct moment like we were catching butterflies.... and then trying to transcribe the lyrics rewinding and playing 100x. We vilify the music industry.... but in a lot of ways, they made the 'best bands' by saturating everyone with songs like 'Welcome to the Jungle', 'Jump', 'Ragdoll', 'Enter Sandman', etc...
Now, everything is so fast paced and muddy with a million delivery options. Spotify, Pandora, highly specialized stations, on Sirius, single-song purchasing, etc. I dont think music strikes that personal chord with people anymore and there is just a ton of "onto the next thing" out there. In 25 years, would/will Imagine Dragons or 21 Pilots be able to sell out an arena or a ballpark? Will they have and maintain a huge following amongst people who are 15-25 years old right now? I don't know.0 -
mcgruff10 said:rummy said:
Alive
Even Flow
Jeremy
Black
Daughter
Better Man
Corduroy
That's seven songs - unless YLB or Last Kiss (ugh) also sneak in.
Do the Foo Fighters have this many?
Everlong, Monkey Wrench, My Hero, Learn To Fly, All My Life, ....I know (many) more but not sure if any of them would be considered classics. Time Like These? This Is A Call?
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I guest any solo artist can be considered a band now. Interesting.
My top 2 choices are:
1. Eddie Vedder
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"there's some bands I'd like to mention, and one of them is REM,
classic songs with a long history.... they're southern boys just like you and me- REM"!
-Unseen Power of the Picket Fence by Pavement.
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1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
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"You wanted the best, you got the best...the hottest band in the world...KISS!'!!"
2006: Las Vegas, Nevada
2009: Salt Lake City, Utah
2012: Missoula, Montana
2014: Denver, Colorado
2018: Missoula, Montana
2024: Las Vegas, Nevada 1 & 2
2024: Missoula, Montana
2025: Raleigh, North Carolina 1
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The clear winner in my book is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Nobody hates TP&HB. Nobody. Some people may not be a fan, but they are pretty unhateable. They were able to span decades and continually put out rock and roll music.
The Eagles, while some love and almost all understand/respect their place in music history; quite frankly, are a band that has become simply unlikable to many.
Bruce and the E-Street band seem to be loved or hated my most. I kind of think of him musically as a John Mellencamp on steroids. Huge home state love. Good clean rock and roll. Fun and energetic. Songs everybody from everywhere from every background know. But not enough to be best ever.
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darwinstheory said:The clear winner in my book is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Nobody hates TP&HB. Nobody. Some people may not be a fan, but they are pretty unhateable. They were able to span decades and continually put out rock and roll music.
The Eagles, while some love and almost all understand/respect their place in music history; quite frankly, are a band that has become simply unlikable to many.
Bruce and the E-Street band seem to be loved or hated my most. I kind of think of him musically as a John Mellencamp on steroids. Huge home state love. Good clean rock and roll. Fun and energetic. Songs everybody from everywhere from every background know. But not enough to be best ever.
You say home state love, but Bruce is playing 4 hour shows at 61 years old in Gothenburg, Sweden to full soccer stadiums. I get the argument for TP&H but I don't think his live shows can live up to 3-4 hour Bruce shows that have a lot of variety.0 -
bootlegger10 said:darwinstheory said:The clear winner in my book is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Nobody hates TP&HB. Nobody. Some people may not be a fan, but they are pretty unhateable. They were able to span decades and continually put out rock and roll music.
The Eagles, while some love and almost all understand/respect their place in music history; quite frankly, are a band that has become simply unlikable to many.
Bruce and the E-Street band seem to be loved or hated my most. I kind of think of him musically as a John Mellencamp on steroids. Huge home state love. Good clean rock and roll. Fun and energetic. Songs everybody from everywhere from every background know. But not enough to be best ever.
You say home state love, but Bruce is playing 4 hour shows at 61 years old in Gothenburg, Sweden to full soccer stadiums. I get the argument for TP&H but I don't think his live shows can live up to 3-4 hour Bruce shows that have a lot of variety.Bristow 05132010 to Amsterdam 2 061320180 -
bootlegger10 said:darwinstheory said:The clear winner in my book is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Nobody hates TP&HB. Nobody. Some people may not be a fan, but they are pretty unhateable. They were able to span decades and continually put out rock and roll music.
The Eagles, while some love and almost all understand/respect their place in music history; quite frankly, are a band that has become simply unlikable to many.
Bruce and the E-Street band seem to be loved or hated my most. I kind of think of him musically as a John Mellencamp on steroids. Huge home state love. Good clean rock and roll. Fun and energetic. Songs everybody from everywhere from every background know. But not enough to be best ever.
You say home state love, but Bruce is playing 4 hour shows at 61 years old in Gothenburg, Sweden to full soccer stadiums. I get the argument for TP&H but I don't think his live shows can live up to 3-4 hour Bruce shows that have a lot of variety."A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory0 -
I don't think you can quantify everything and create any sort of definitive ranking, other than possible tiers. Some of these bands are good for different reasons. Some have the hits that infiltrated numerous demographics, and even cultures. Some were influential. Some sold/sell out stadiums well past their commercial and output peak. Longevity. Most of these listed have done these things to some degree. Others, completely miss on one or more categories, but still should very much be in the convo. Its a strange thing. "Ranking" bands, other than ranking one's personal favorites, always has seemed like a silly thing. Its so much based on tastes and bias.
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rummy said:mcgruff10 said: Irummy said:
Alive
Even Flow
Jeremy
Black
Daughter
Better Man
Corduroy
That's seven songs - unless YLB or Last Kiss (ugh) also sneak in.
Do the Foo Fighters have this many?
Everlong, Monkey Wrench, My Hero, Learn To Fly, All My Life, ....I know (many) more but not sure if any of them would be considered classics. Time Like This? This Is A Call?
Aren't those seven versions of the same exact Foo song?
The Foos are the perfect band for fans who are unsure whether they want to see a concert or go to a game.
A decent band but that they are on a list of "top" bands in any particular country...ugh.0 -
BIG STAR has to be in the conversation somewhere.
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