Best American rock band

[godsfavoritedog]

Best ever - Melvins

Honorable mention:

60's - Doors, Velvet Underground, MC5
70's- Talking Heads, Television
80's- Sonic Youth, Husker Du, Replacements, Faith No More
90's- Tool, NIN, Nirvana
00's- ??

[Matt Rain]

Best ever - Melvins

Honorable mention:

60's - Doors, Velvet Underground, MC5
70's- Talking Heads, Television
80's- Sonic Youth, Husker Du, Replacements, Faith No More
90's- Tool, NIN, Nirvana
00's- ??

I like that. It makes more sense to categorize by decade. I also nominate Sonic Youth for the 80's. Huge fan here - most memorable live show I've ever seen.

60's - CCR (alright, late 60's)
70's - Frank Zappa
80's - Sonic Youth
90's - Nirvana
00's - ??

[reno cool]

Having given it some thought, I think my personal choice would be Cracker. I'm a big Dave Lowery fan. That's alt. rock if that counts.

I doubt many people here have ever heard of Cracker (or Lowery's other band, Camper Van Beethoven).

But that's what I come up with for this topic.


God gave you life
So get outta mine
Take your sorry ass back to Florida

Cracker, interesting. Isn't that the band that did "low" I think it was and Eurotrash girl. If that's them I like the band, didn't know they could be considered that strong though.....cool

[Crayzee]

we're talking only american here-
allmans are a good choice
i'd also like to add:
skynyrd
charlie daniels
mettallica
doors
creedence
jefferson airplane
aerosmith
springsteen and band
ramones
ny dolls
sray cats
steppenwolf
grand funk railroad

[Crayzee]

they maybe dont qualify as bands per se-
but you gotta give it up for the forefathers of all this :
chuck berry
elvis
buddy holly
eddie cochran
carl perkins
jerry lee lewis
gene vincent
the burnett brothers
muddy waters
little richard
bo diddley
johnny cash
hank williams
louis jordan
louis prima

[unknown Gambler]

the hanson bros.

[Mudcat]

Cracker, interesting. Isn't that the band that did "low" I think it was and Eurotrash girl. If that's them I like the band, didn't know they could be considered that strong though.....cool

That's them. The funny thing as it pertains to this topic is I listened to Cracker for years assuming they were British. But I was finally corrected.

Anyway, I wouldn't expect a lot of people to join me in naming them Best American rock band. Although I like them a lot, I have a hard time believing they're actually my final answer here.

But to my taste, the pickins are slim.

[Hells Kitchen]

Rick Astley.

Please i want to be rolled

[louisvillekid]

Rick Astley.

Please i want to be rolled

i hate that damn link, can't get out of it without cntl+alt+delete

[louisvillekid]

jamming some MMJ(My Morning Jacket) right now.

[Flyers09]

I like that. It makes more sense to categorize by decade. I also nominate Sonic Youth for the 80's. Huge fan here - most memorable live show I've ever seen.

60's - CCR (alright, late 60's)
70's - Frank Zappa
80's - Sonic Youth
90's - Nirvana
00's - ??

forget bout 00' i quit playing guitar cause of the HORRIBLE music these days.....but seriouslly Nirvana for the 90's??

over 14 mil records sold in america alone

for the 90's id have to say alice in chains!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTIAaJcc0I0&feature=channel

[Matt Rain]

Flyers, I'm a fan of AIC too, but I think they're minor-leaguers in terms of the impact they had on the 90's rock landscape (compared to Nirvana). Unique sound and excellent musicianship though.

[Flyers09]

Flyers, I'm a fan of AIC too, but I think they're minor-leaguers in terms of the impact they had on the 90's rock landscape (compared to Nirvana). Unique sound and excellent musicianship though.

i sappose so, im just not into bands that get alot of publicity, they seem to get lazy with the music and fall apart

[Flyers09]

i dont have much room to talk for the 80's but what bout Metallica?
actually they could even be thrown into the 90's mix

[louisvillekid]

Metallica has had all kinds of publicity , and has fallen apart many times, but still come back.

now whether they are still as good as in the late 80's and early 90's is up for debate.

but they could diffidently be considered sell-outs for all the soundtrack songs and fighting with napster and huge sponsorship deals and just generally taking every chance to on a stage without playing.

now i say sell-outs cause some would, i don't, I consider any band who markets themselves good and makes money to be doing what they wanted to do.
I've never bought into why some people get mad for bands having success.
I'm pretty sure almost everyone who is in a band hopes they get discovered and/or get a record deal and get radio play and start making money.

[reno cool]

Metallica has had all kinds of publicity , and has fallen apart many times, but still come back.

now whether they are still as good as in the late 80's and early 90's is up for debate.

but they could diffidently be considered sell-outs for all the soundtrack songs and fighting with napster and huge sponsorship deals and just generally taking every chance to on a stage without playing.

now i say sell-outs cause some would, i don't, I consider any band who markets themselves good and makes money to be doing what they wanted to do.
I've never bought into why some people get mad for bands having success.
I'm pretty sure almost everyone who is in a band hopes they get discovered and/or get a record deal and get radio play and start making money.

yeah that was pure bullshit. So anti what rock n roll was supposed to be all about, and what one would think the spirit of their music was about.
However based on their first few albums I wouldn't argue with them being considered the #1 American rock band, certainly tops in the genre.

[5 star bomb]

Dave matthews band