Who's the greatest American band of all time?

[everythingchangesbutblue]

Yeah fair point, I was just reeling off a few off the top of my head.

The Jam I prefer to the those you’ve mentioned but maybe not as “good” as REM and the Beach Boys are definitely better.

The Kinks are probably the same in their quintessentially Englishness, after an initial bit of success in the US they retreated back to Blighty and made local tunes.

We’ve only really got Bowie that matches your great solo artists so it’s not a pop at America, I just think we’ve got 4 bands at least are/were the greatest in the world.

Elton John?

 

[Kiss this guy]

Steeley Dan

 

[RandolphMABlue]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
The Band (80% Canadian, but still North American)
The Byrds
The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Beach Boys

 

[big gaz]

Earth, Wind and Fire.

Poor mans Average White Band just more bling ;-)

 

[City Hobgoblin]

The Velvet Underground

 

[Grassland Blue]

Elton John?

Rod Stewart...

 

[Vincent van Rough]

Greatfull Dead

 

[peter.evans]

Springsteen and the E Street Band. He writes lyrics, proper lyrics that not only conjure up visions that most can somehow relate to but actually mean something, great front man and the band does the rest.

Very good if you like your nice and simple stadium rock and don't want to think too much, but Bruce is not a band though.Likes to use the word mansions a lot in his songs !

 

[xmusampa]

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crosby Stills and Nash
Velvet Underground
Talking Heads
Nirvana
Foo Fighters

I take it you are not a Neil young fan ?

 

[Idesofmarch69]

Jason and the Scorchers
Los Lobos
The Blasters