Had a spirited debate Sunday on the beach with a bunch of friends on who is the greatest American rock band of all time. Your vote ?

[DogDaze]

I don't listen to them much anymore but I think Metallica belongs in the conversation.

 

[GoBlue34]

Only America I would say Aerosmith

All-time? For me the Beatles easily and not even close.

 

[cutacrossshorty]

In terms of importance, the most inluential Amercan band ever was the Velvet Underground.

 

[PimpyMcPimp]

They aren't even the best band out of Boston BLAH BLAH BLAH

And then you post a J Geils Band video? @)

 

[TyBounce]

10 pages

eagles and ccr here.

Although the top 3 bands of alltime are non American.

Happy 69th to John Fogerty today.

 

[GoSooners]

Happy 69th to John Fogerty today.

Definitely have to throw CCR in the mix. Plus their music has held up well with time. In fact all of these bands music has. I guess my top 5 would be the E Street Band, The Band, Allman Brothers, The Doors, CCR.

 

[GoSooners]

In terms of importance, the most inluential Amercan band ever was the Velvet Underground.

I agree, they were very influential. Especially to the 80's and 90's alternative movement. Buffalo Springfield was the most influential band of the folk/country rock movement of the 70's. Their sound influenced later bands like The Byrds, CSN&Y, The Eagles, Poco and many more...

 

[rolltide]

be between sonic youth, jane's addiction, and nirvana for me. go with the one i've seen the most live

Jane's Addiction

 

[slapshot]

No Blue Oyster Cult fans

 

[camy]

My vote = Allman Bros.

 

[DarkStar]

Buffalo Springfield actually had 5 memebers go solo and have successful careers. Three of them were very successful. Neil Young, Stephen Stills and David Crosby. Two other members (Furay, Messina) formed Poco, who I liked even more than the Eagles. Messina also went on to form the highly successful Loggins & Messina. If you compare the original members careers of Buffalo Springfield to the Eagles it isn't even close. Buffalo easily wins. It's too bad that some of the members of this super group were so egotistic, or else if they had stayed together they would have certainly been considered the best American band ever...

Buffalo Springfield amazing

 

[RenoChazz]

The Ramones

 

[Akillies]

chicago/beach booys
beach boys/ chicago

numbers dont lie

 

[slapshot]

Dobbie Brothers

 

[REDEYE]

chicago/beach booys
beach boys/ chicago

numbers dont lie

two more bands in this thread that don't rock'n roll imo

 

[GoSooners]

two more bands in this thread that don't rock'n roll imo

I agree. Both of those bands lean more to the pop side of music. I used to listen to Chicago quite a bit. Especially their first 3 albums. But after their guitar player Terry Kath died they went from a rock sound to a lame soft rock/pop band.

 

[KeithRichard]

Harrison actually wrote a bunch of phenomenal songs with the Beatles and solo.Not the greatest guitarist by any means but still very talented.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Definitely have to throw CCR in the mix. Plus their music has held up well with time. In fact all of these bands music has. I guess my top 5 would be the E Street Band, The Band, Allman Brothers, The Doors, CCR.

I was listening to CCR the other day.
I think I like every song they sing.

 

[Willie99]

CCR & BTO, two more old favorites

 

[CoachCB]

The Eagles, and it's not even close.