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The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:33 pm

a GREAT AMERICAN rock band?

Tool.

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Wed May 03, 2006 11:06 pm

Personal Top 5
1. Ween
2. Tool
3. Clutch
4. Pantera
5. Smashing Pumpkins (would be #2 if you only count their first 3 albums)

Most important/influential
1. CCR
2. Pixies
3. Nirvana
4. Jane's Addiction
5. Slayer

BtH,
I'm pretty sure Hendrix's Band of Gypsies lineup was all American. Maybe you could play it off like that's what you meant...

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Thu May 04, 2006 12:07 am

1. Nirvana
2.Tool
3.Helmet
4.Melvins
5.Black Crowes

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Thu May 04, 2006 4:15 am

Turns out Tool's bass player is English. I guess we can't count them either...

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:45 am

Ramones

Billdong · Post by **Billdong** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:47 am

Donovan wrote:Ramones

DING DING DING

1) Elvis
2) Ramones
3) Chuck Berry
4) Nirvana

Spinach Genie · Post by **Spinach Genie** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:05 pm

1. Allman Brothers Band
2. Van Halen
3. Doors
4. Earth Wind and Fire
5. Soundgarden

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:18 pm

In no particular order...

Miles Davis and the Lost Quintet
CCR
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
The Ramones
The King Cole Trio
The Allman Brothers
Nirvana
Metalica
Elvis Presley, Bill Black, Scotty Moore (The Original Sun Records lineup)
Chuck Berry
The Amboy Dukes
Springsteen
MC5
Jefferson Airplane
The Grateful Dead
The Doors
Big Brother and the Holding Company
The New York Dolls
Public Enemy
The Carter Family
NWA

Just to name a few

MuchoBulls · Post by **MuchoBulls** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:28 pm

add ZZ Top and George Thorogood to the list

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:54 pm

Wouldn't necessarily call The Carter Family a rock band.

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Thu May 04, 2006 3:08 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:Wouldn't necessarily call The Carter Family a rock band.

Same goes for NWA & PE.

Also, Lars Ulrich is Danish, so Metallica doesn't count either.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:16 pm

Buddy Holly and the Crickets and CCR would get a vote from me.

Velvet Underground in the mix somewhere (minus Nico-- guess). Sterling Morrison may have been Scottish?

the stooges

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:19 pm

and: Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band

Spinach Genie · Post by **Spinach Genie** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:27 pm

Velvet Underground...yeah. Probably replace Soundgarden with them on my list.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:37 pm

We have CCR and the ABB, but no Skynyrd?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:09 pm

King Crimson wrote:Buddy Holly and the Crickets and CCR would get a vote from me.

Velvet Underground in the mix somewhere (minus Nico-- guess). Sterling Morrison may have been Scottish?

the stooges

Of course! VU and the Stooges. WTF was I thinking?

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:Same goes for NWA & PE.

Also, Lars Ulrich is Danish, so Metallica doesn't count either.

Metallica is as American as apple pie and bombing 3rd world countries. Unlike the guys in Hendrix's Experience, Lars lived in America before joining the band and has never repatriated. I'm not sure, but I think he's even an American citizen by now.

As for PE, the Carter Family and NWA, I guess I should just say that minds are like parachutes and leave it there.

BTW: Jimi Hendrix can still make this list with the Gand of Gypsies.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:15 pm

CCR

First band I thought of when I opened this thread.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu May 04, 2006 6:28 pm

Bsmack,

How the fuck do a bunch of rappers, who weren't even the greatest of their genre crack your list of greatest American rock bands?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu May 04, 2006 7:05 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Bsmack,

How the fuck do a bunch of rappers, who weren't even the greatest of their genre crack your list of greatest American rock bands?

Just because that's how I roll.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Thu May 04, 2006 9:39 pm

BSmack wrote:Just because that's how I roll.

I chuckled.

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Fri May 05, 2006 3:18 am

BSmack wrote:
As for PE, the Carter Family and NWA, I guess I should just say that minds are like parachutes and leave it there.

Don't get me wrong, I have mad respect for PE and NWA. I just think it's a strech to call them "rock bands." I originally had the Roots on my list, but I took them off once I re-read the criteria.

Mgo,
Please say you're trolling. Otherwise, feel free to fill us in on all the rappers who are better than Chuck D, Cube, Ren, and Eazy. There are a few who I'd put on the same level. Rakim and maybe KRS-One. But better?

(If you say Jay Z or Kanye West I will make a special trip to Michigan just to fight you.)

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:07 pm

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:
BSmack wrote:
As for PE, the Carter Family and NWA, I guess I should just say that minds are like parachutes and leave it there.
Don't get me wrong, I have mad respect for PE and NWA. I just think it's a strech to call them "rock bands." I originally had the Roots on my list, but I took them off once I re-read the criteria.

I guess I just have a wider interpretation of the word "rock" than most.

BTW: These guys need to be on the list as well.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:14 pm

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan wrote:(If you say Jay Z or Kanye West I will make a special trip to Michigan just to fight you.)

I'll say Jay-Z. Hip-hop fans on this board know how little I think of KRS-One.

I think you'll find hitting me from Michigan difficult.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Fri May 05, 2006 1:14 pm

Mgo,
Please say you're trolling. Otherwise, feel free to fill us in on all the rappers who are better than Chuck D, Cube, Ren, and Eazy. There are a few who I'd put on the same level. Rakim and maybe KRS-One. But better?

(If you say Jay Z or Kanye West I will make a special trip to Michigan just to fight you.)

First of all, I'm insulted.

Actually, I really don't know if there were "better" rappers at that time, just rappers I liked more.

Dr_Phibes · Post by **Dr_Phibes** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:31 am

The bestest has to be the firstest - The Comets were grand:

First band leader to form a Rock 'n' Roll group.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to write his own music.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to reach the national charts with music he wrote and recorded.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to own his own music publishing companies.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to own his own record label and recording company.
First white artist to be elected as the "Rhythm & Blues Personality of the Year."
First Rock 'n' Roll star to sell a million records.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to receive a gold rcord.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to go on a world tour.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to sell a million records in England.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to star in a full length motion picture.
First white Rock 'n' Roll star to tour with all-black supporting artists.
First Rock 'n' Roll star to appear on a network televison show.

All those singles you never heard were twice as good as the charted hits. Also, lots of rioting fans.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Sun May 07, 2006 2:45 pm

minutemen: spiel