Best American Rock Band

[David Bowie]

I voted for Tom Petty and the HEartbreakers (and they rock live too.)

I also really, really like ALICE IN CHAINS

[Fillmoe]

ramones

[LakerMagic]

Other......Nirvana

[Vinnie_Johnson]

the beatles

American

[Vinnie_Johnson]

My Vote

[shelshor]

Grateful Dead---I just loved those gapping holes in the space-time continuum

[DAF86]

Aerosmith and from the new ones: The Strokes. But i prefer british bands like the beatles, the police and oasis

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Grateful Dead---I just loved those gapping holes in the space-time continuum

oh crap

[Leetonidas]

Queensrÿche

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Aerosmith and from the new ones: The Strokes. But i prefer british bands like the beatles, the police and oasis

The Strokes

[baseline bum]

Where the is Pantera?

[baseline bum]

.. and anyone who thinks Nirvana sucks is a ing re .

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Where the is Pantera?

Still cleaning up the puke that is narvana

[AlamoSpursFan]

I voted for Van Halen, but I would have voted Rush, because isn't Canada really just the 51st state with a crappy health plan and better beer?

Ccr?

They do some rock, but I'd put Cross Canadian Ragweed into the Texas Music category, even though they're from Oklahoma.

.. and anyone who thinks Nirvana sucks is a ing re .

Finally! The proof I was looking for that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am, in fact, a ing re . I KNEW it!!!

[J.T.]

For me,
The Eagles, then Boston.

Completely agreed. Sucks that Boston gets so little recognition in "best band" talks. But it's definitely The Eagles.

[J.T.]

srv
jimi hendrix
grateful dead
slayer

Good choices as well, although SRV is more blues than rock.

[J.T.]

They do some rock, but I'd put Cross Canadian Ragweed into the Texas Music category, even though they're from Oklahoma.

I'm pretty sure that mono was talking about Creedence Clearwater Revival when he said CCR. Oh, and god damn I hope I didn't just bite on troll bait.

[Supreme_Being]

I vote for Dream Theater.

[circ]

mp3

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

[Thunder Dan]

.. and anyone who thinks Nirvana sucks is a ing re .

why? I tend to think that everyone that thinks Nirvana is brilliant is a ing re . Why? because they didn't start . If anyone, Mudhoney and Pixies started grunge. Nirvana just became the posterboys because they got snagged by a big label. Then when they sold out (right after Nevermind), they wanted to draw eyes away from that fire by lashing out at Pearl Jam calling them sellouts and trying to get their fan base to turn on them. But actually the reverse happened. Pearl Jam went on to outsell Nirvana with followup albums. Pearl Jam stayed true to themselves by not making music videos for every song (Nirvana). Pearl Jam is still around making good music today.

So let's recap: Nirvana didn't start grunge- the suits brainwashed everyone into thinking that. They sold out to MTV then tried to divert the attention. Pearl Jam's Vs. sold more than 800k more albums it's first month than Nirvana's In Utero, showing truth that people now preferred Pearl Jam to Nirvana. They would have been a band to just fade off into a decent, but normal career in the business but would become less and less relevant and would definitely not be around today. The started with a flash, and ended with a bang, and all people have to judge of their music is about 3 years of work. (which alone shouldn't include them in this argument)

[ATRAIN]

why? I tend to think that everyone that thinks Nirvana is brilliant is a ing re . Why? because they didn't start . If anyone, Mudhoney and Pixies started grunge. Nirvana just became the posterboys because they got snagged by a big label. Then when they sold out (right after Nevermind), they wanted to draw eyes away from that fire by lashing out at Pearl Jam calling them sellouts and trying to get their fan base to turn on them. But actually the reverse happened. Pearl Jam went on to outsell Nirvana with followup albums. Pearl Jam stayed true to themselves by not making music videos for every song (Nirvana). Pearl Jam is still around making good music today.

So let's recap: Nirvana didn't start grunge- the suits brainwashed everyone into thinking that. They sold out to MTV then tried to divert the attention. Pearl Jam's Vs. sold more than 800k more albums it's first month than Nirvana's In Utero, showing truth that people now preferred Pearl Jam to Nirvana. They would have been a band to just fade off into a decent, but normal career in the business but would become less and less relevant and would definitely not be around today. The started with a flash, and ended with a bang, and all people have to judge of their music is about 3 years of work. (which alone shouldn't include them in this argument)

I agree I think Nirvana was over-rated. Anyone that plays guitar knows their riffs were pretty simple and plain. There wasn't anything complex about their style. This thread is however totally opinionated though, I mean come on someone said Dream Theater and Pantera. Even though I like Pantera I dont think they are anywhere NEAR the Best American Rock Band.

[to21]

Went with Van Halen. Most of those others have a good chance also.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Currently, my top 10:

1) Ramones
2) Doors
3) Metallica
4) Pantera
5) Guns 'n' Roses
6) Creedence Clearwater Revival
7) Television
8) White Stripes
9) Red Hot Chili Peppers
10) The Strokes

[ATRAIN]

why? I tend to think that everyone that thinks Nirvana is brilliant is a ing re . Why? because they didn't start . If anyone, Mudhoney and Pixies started grunge. Nirvana just became the posterboys because they got snagged by a big label. Then when they sold out (right after Nevermind), they wanted to draw eyes away from that fire by lashing out at Pearl Jam calling them sellouts and trying to get their fan base to turn on them. But actually the reverse happened. Pearl Jam went on to outsell Nirvana with followup albums. Pearl Jam stayed true to themselves by not making music videos for every song (Nirvana). Pearl Jam is still around making good music today.

So let's recap: Nirvana didn't start grunge- the suits brainwashed everyone into thinking that. They sold out to MTV then tried to divert the attention. Pearl Jam's Vs. sold more than 800k more albums it's first month than Nirvana's In Utero, showing truth that people now preferred Pearl Jam to Nirvana. They would have been a band to just fade off into a decent, but normal career in the business but would become less and less relevant and would definitely not be around today. The started with a flash, and ended with a bang, and all people have to judge of their music is about 3 years of work. (which alone shouldn't include them in this argument)

I agree about Pearl Jam as well. When I used to work at a music store I always laughed at people who would talk about Pearl Jam like they only made one record when at that time they had 5 records out. Ten was what they broke out with and Jeremy, Alive, Even Flow, and Black were the only songs that were popular with non fans. I would say that Ten is their 4 best album IMO.