The Greatest American Rock Band (Poll)

[Muck]

In The R.E.M. Call It A NDay thread TexasBuck declares...

Until the first lucrative re-union tour, farewell to the greatest American rock-n-roll band of all time - IMHO.

So, is R.E.M. the greatest American rock band?

You can pick up to three bands in the poll (for a greater sample size).

 

[Deety]

Hmm, this is not easy.

I think I'll wait and see what bribes Buckyle will be offering for Journey votes.

 

[scooter1369]

Voted for Van Halen, Aerosmith and Kiss

But CCR should have gotten a vote from me over Kiss. Dead Schembechlers and Wyld Stallyons get an Honorable Mention.

 

[ScriptOhio]

The "greatest" American rock band ever and it is not even close.

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

Buddy Holly & the Crickets, CCR and Van Halen w/Sammy

 

[Bob Saccamano]

 

[Gatorubet]

Tough call. The definition of "rock and Roll" will kick some out. There are some kick ass bands with one hit wonderish releases - or at least minimal length careers, and some that are extremely influential...if that is part of the "greatest" moniker. Aerosmith, the Dead, Kiss and Metallica made it to old fart status still playing, and Jim Morrison and Jimmie Hendrix checked out too soon. Nirvana and G&R revived and "saved" rock and roll (it was never really close to dying) at times when bland corporate rock was purvasive - while Lou Reed and Iggy Pop practically invented genres that became rock and roll uniforms of subsequent artists. Brian Wilson. Pet Sounds. Enough said. But hot rod and surf rock with great harmonies for the rest of a career do not a "greatest R&R Band" label made.

I'm going:

CCR
Ramones
Tom Petty

as my 1, 2, 3...

1) CCR

 

[Bucknut24]

Van Halen not Van Hagar

 

[muffler dragon]

Led Zeppelin
Van Halen
GNR

R.E.M. doesn't even rate on an Alternative list for me.

 

[Gatorubet]

Led Zeppelin

Brits

 

[Muck]

R.E.M. doesn't even rate on an Alternative list for me.

Believe it or not they do feature prominently on the various polls/lists of this type.

Brits

It really is amazing that the Brits could easily sweep the top 5 on an all all-time list.

 

[muffler dragon]

Brits

Apologies. Glanced over that big word.

Believe it or not they do feature prominently on the various polls/lists of this type.

Don't doubt it. I just can't stand it.

It really is amazing that the Brits could easily sweep the top 5 on an all all-time list.

Led Zeppelin replaced with Clutch.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Damn. Every time I read the thread title, I keep expecting a thread devoted to "The Greatest American Hero."

Long live William Katt.

On that note, Joey Scarbury gets my vote as all three of the three greatest American bands.

 

[BB73]

No Bill Haley and the Comets?






They were actually around before I was born.

 

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