Who's the greatest American band of all time?

[mancity2012_eamo]

Slane had some great shows over the years.

Saw Boey there too.
The Glass Spider tour.
The lighting of the stage show kinda lost it’s impact in the Summer sunshine.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Saw Boey there too.
The Glass Spider tour.

Saw him there too. Not too many of his standard left

 

[Vincent van Rough]

Molly Hatchet

 

[I'm With Stupid]

All fair points on hip-hop.

I was going to mention country, blues and electronic/house/dance music too but hip-hop is where the gap seemed most appropriate.

Re dance/electronic — let’s first note that New Order — my absolute number one favo(u)rite band of all time — evolved after visiting New York and hearing club music. But you’re right that the greats of the genre are largely English (except Kraftwerk). I will say I thought LCD Soundsystem (from Brooklyn) had the chops to be titanic, but James Murphy got bored, I guess. He’s detached and sardonic and funny enough to be Mancunian!! Sound of Silver is a great, great record IMO.

Didn't LCD Soundsystem have a line in one of their songs about everyone assuming they were from England?

 

[East Level 2]

The Doors
Steely Dan
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Allman Brothers
Talking Heads
Blondie
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

 

[Keith Moncrieff]

The Doors
Public Enemy
Interpol
The Ramones
Future Islands
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

 

[mancity1]

The Doors
Steely Dan
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Allman Brothers
Talking Heads
Blondie
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

All good choices and I would add Metallica to that list as well as the Flaming Lips.

of course the Beach Boys started the ball rolling.

 

[ted the grass]

Earth Wind & Fire were the best live act I have ever seen.
As bands go The Ramones shook things up a little
and i would agree with all those who namechecked the Allman Brothers

 

[Jazzman]

Does Elvis Presley count?

CCR is probably my favourite.

 

[idahoblues]