American Rock Bands

[leviblue]

Now we all know Rock & Roll is American made. I was rappin with some buddys on Who and What is the best Rock. But with all the styles it became a hodgepodge of bands and songs. So there's been some cool music threads on here and maybe someone tune me into someone I haven't heard.
So lets hear who you think are the BEST of the BEST and a few words WHY...remember there's alot of styles....Rock...Metal....Glam....Punk...Funk...an d the Jamband......
I'll start off with a few (more later)...........
ELVIS....The King...From gospel to the Vegas Strip the man was the total package and started it all...
Bob Dylan....America's greatest poet...
Lynyrd Skynyrd...THE BEST ROCK BAND EVER!!!!!! The true spirit of rock......Any band that BLOWS the Stones off the stage as an opening act is the SHT!!! The dual gutair sound that is oh so copied is now a standerd. And then there's Freebird. The true rock anthem of all time.
These are just my opinons and really don't mean much but lets hear yours................
NO RAP PLEASE

[IsacMiller]

I would like to listen to any one song or the gospel hymn from this rock band. Can anyone tell me one song name?

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Metallica is one of the top American bands ever IMHO. (Im mainly into Reload and earlier stuff). Yeah, they may be coming to the end of their run lately, and admitedly, most of their later stuff, say St. Anger and later doesnt appeal to me that much. But, they have been around a looong time, and pulled off some cool stuff like blending an orchestra with their kind of music on S@M. And after more than 25 years, they are still kickin and pack venues around the world wherever they play. I think that is noteworthy.

Another American band I think was topnotch was Pantera. If you really need an explanation, you should be slapped! LOL, JK... Too bad they will never happen again, RIP Dime....

[JayBone]

Pantera is my favorite hands down!! I saw dime bag in a country bar ( Cody's) in kileen texas in 1993 or 94. RIP. I saw them with White Zombie some yrs back @ PNC art center maybe 1999. Can't remember

Metallica everything up to AJFA and not all songs are that good like the older stuff. Puppets & lighting, Kill Them All are great.

Megadeth the funny thing is i like more Megadeth albums old & new than metallica's new. Dave maybe a d1ck, but he is good

GNR first album every freaking song is good. Not often that happens. IMO

[tommerp]

I'll throw my hat in here...

Hinder -- Good ole nasty Rock and Roll..
Puddle of Mudd -- Again.. great rocking band..
Linkin Park -- They've had a few good tunes...
OLD SCHOOL
Ratt; Motley Crue; Skid Row;Ted Nugent; Alice in Chains; Pearl Jam; Metallica; Aerosmith; Guns and Roses; and Van Halen...

I'm sure there are more.. just a top on my head list....

[leviblue]

pantera single handedly saved metal in the 90's

[dcreel]

Fugazi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFlUFwbWXEs&feature=related
Clutch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tWd9WCYmDY
TSOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYc2Hfx1ois&feature=related
Dead Kennedys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ORKLaozFzo&feature=related
The Adolescents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flcNU-0v8YQ&feature=related
Bad Religion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K_xZcjsVuw&feature=related
FEAR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQM00K24qG8&feature=related
Rancid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQuAL7kCgLk&feature=related
Transplants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olFx609-g7Q&feature=related
Ramones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytd-vePtv0o&feature=related
Misfits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQjOt2yo12k
Swingin Utters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTdJ6D2eBHs&feature=related
Dropkick Murphys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTK141wejkQ&feature=related
Hepcat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nBtB7knfNc
Suicidal Tendencies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFpY0Y3gSo8&feature=related
Agent Orange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR8UcVruNgE&feature=related

[Bretmd94]

Primus - Les Claypool is great, very well could be the best bassist out there

[RIDE-RED 250r]

I'll throw my hat in here...

Hinder -- Good ole nasty Rock and Roll..
Puddle of Mudd -- Again.. great rocking band..
Linkin Park -- They've had a few good tunes...
OLD SCHOOL
Ratt; Motley Crue; Skid Row;Ted Nugent; Alice in Chains; Pearl Jam; Metallica; Aerosmith; Guns and Roses; and Van Halen...


I'm sure there are more.. just a top on my head list....

Ah yes, how could I forget A.I.C. I was in high school when they were big. Staley had a great voice, Cantrell's harmony with it was perfect, Great band, great songwriting. Some of the new A.I.C. stuff isnt bad, but they still wont be the same...
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[RIDE-RED 250r]

pantera single handedly saved metal in the 90's

Couldnt agree more.... 'Tallica carried it into the 90's, Pantera saved it....


Sorry bout the double post, for some reason I cant seem to figure out how to mulit-quote! lol!

[wisconsinite]

have you all forgotten the mighty SLAYER???:twisted: greatest. thrash metal band. ever.

manowar, anthrax, the list goes on. saw pantera live many times, prolly the best live band i have ever seen.

zz top, blue oyster cult, allman brothers, neil young......

[Xpress]

American? So RUSH counts at north American :naughty: :p

[AtcFactoryRacer]

My favorite rock band is Alice in Chains.... Layne Staley was god (top 10 best vocalists of all time)..... R.I.P.

[Lil Earl]

i would have to go with Lynyrd Skynyrd because i would have to say all their songs were hits, they did not have many bad ones, and they had everything going on right

[300rman]

Metallica- been around a LONG time, almost EVERYONE likes at least ONE of their songs. All of their albums have kicked ass except for St. Anger....that was a turd. Death Magnetic was a great album.

Disturbed- Just effin ROCKS. They have toured a lot of the world, and like metallica, almost everyone knows at least one disturbed song.

Bob Seeger & the Silver Bullet Band.....need more be said? Plain Ol CLASSIC!

[pantera1975]

Pantera, Godsmack, metallica, AIC, korn, mudvayne, black sabbath and aldo nova

[NINJA]

Stone Sour - only their first album, definitely in my top 10.
Clutch - especially their self titled album and Blast Tyrant.
Monster Magnet - Powertrip is in my top 10 albums also.
White Zombie - La Sexorcisto, yup in my top 10.
Danzig - first album is epic!
Demented Are Go - Hellbilly Storm is my favorite from them. Yes, I know they're not technically American.
Tiger Army - I love all their albums.
Social Distortion - if you don't like Social D, I'll punch you in the face.
Soundgarden - man I miss them.
Johnny Cash - American lV: The Man Comes Around, there is so much meaning to that album.
The Misfits - if you have to ask, you'll never understand.
Stone Temple Pilots - Core, wow what an album!
Dead Boys - pure awesome!
The Ramones - yes, the feckin' Ramones!
Tool - Aenema is a trip.

[Xfile]

Heart land rock.....Bruce Springsteen and the E street band are my #1....very talented, followed close by Bob Seiger and John Mellancamp.

Rock and Metal......I don't follow much of the new stuff, but after seeing Zombie Land, I have been listening to Metallica again, Skynard is awesome, Molly Hatchet etc...

Rock/rap.....The Beastie Boys, and older Kid Rock.

Old school rock is my favorite. I always like the underdog bands. Faster Pussycat , Cinderella, Brittany Fox, Ratt are at the top of my list but Poison ac/dc, motley Crue are awesome too...this music always made people wanna party and have fun,,,it seems like a lot of newer metal is just trying to make you mad...there is enough crap in life to be mad about already IMO....

[wisconsinite]

Pantera, Godsmack, metallica, AIC, korn, mudvayne, black sabbath and aldo nova

sorry man, sabbath is british. still awsome though!!

[z400guy28]

I have to say Alice in Chains with Staley. the new stuff is good but not like what it was with Staley and in my opinion the best Grunge band even though i don't consider them grunge. and yes Pantera absolutely saved Metal and still love listening to there stuff. I also have to say Slipknot. Although they seem to be getting mellow.

[bkm]

have you all forgotten the mighty SLAYER???:twisted: greatest. thrash metal band. ever.

manowar, anthrax, the list goes on. saw pantera live many times, prolly the best live band i have ever seen.

zz top, blue oyster cult, allman brothers, neil young...... I believe Neil Young is a Canuck.

[wisconsinite]

I believe Neil Young is a Canuck.

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