Top Ten Rock & Roll Bands?

[Bobarian]

Okay, FRiends. It's a lazy Sunday afternoon and I need a distraction from Obamamania. Anybody care to debate the top ten rock & roll bands?

Not necessarily personal favorites, but in terms of influence, endurance and popularity.

I think the top four, in no particular order, would have to include:

The Doors
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin

[al baby]

me too i think we was hi when we first heard them

[Bobarian]

Surprised nobody had mention Boston yet.

[Issaquahking]

I’ll raise you a Joe Satriani...

[Vision]

The Ramones are in the top ten. Didn't know much about them until I saw the end of the century recently.

They brought rock back in the 70's and started the punk movement. A shame they never achieved the success they wanted.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hocus Pocus? C’mon, one-hit wonder, but Focus is a rockin’ tune.

Actually, it's the other way around, isn't it? Hocus Pocus by Focus.

Yes, that was a rocker all right.

[alicewonders]

“Yes” is one of my favorites.

Also:
The Who
The Eagles
Santana
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Heart
The Doors
Queen
Chicago
Black Sabbath

Ooops! That’s more than ten!

[al baby]

one of my favs how about Kansas

[the invisib1e hand]

Interesting, ‘cause I always got Focus confused with Frankenstein, for some reason.

Not-even-close. Frankenstein was art. Hocus Pocus was schmaltz.

[Fireone]

“The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World”
The Rolling Stones

Jagger and Richards both turn 65 this year and they’re still
on tour! All the rest are has-beens.

[Bobarian]

Good, I’ll agree. But Top Ten material? I’m guessing that if you like Little Feat you’ve gotta love The Grateful Dead.

[al baby]

yeah it made me a little sick too me of all posters

[SkyDancer]

The Stray Cats
George Thorogood
The Blasters
Stevie Ray Vaughn

[Bobarian]

DUH! I believe you are correct, sir!

[Stoat]

Not any great shakes in terms of popularity, but influence, now that's an entirely different matter......

• Amon Duul II

YouTube - Amon Duul II Archangel's Thunderbird

• Can

YouTube - Can - You Doo Right (edited)

• The Sex Pistols

YouTube - Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK (Studio Version)

• The Ramones

YouTube - The Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (soundstage)

• Tina Turner

YouTube - Tina & Ike Turner - Proud Mary

• Motorhead

YouTube - Motörhead - Motörhead (live)

• Roxy Music

YouTube - Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

• Colourbox

YouTube - Colourbox - The Moon Is Blue

• Magma

YouTube - Magma. Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh 1977..Part One..

• Einsturzende Neubauten

YouTube - Einstürzende Neubauten - from the film 1-2 Mensch

[ravensandricks]

Honest to god, I have been a professional rock critic. It was a long time ago, but hey, I’ve got some cred. So what I say goes. /sarc.

In no particular order.

Beatles
Byrds
Replacements
Led Zepplin
CCR
Clash
Rolling Stones
Black Sabbath
The Band
Velvet Underground

[mad_as_he$$]

Pretty cocky comments there noob!!!! /s

[rabidralph]

U2, up until 1987.

[Horn_Dude]

In no particular order:

Beatles
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Eagles
CCR
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The Doors
Lynard Skynyrd
Steely Dan
Doobie Brothers

[mad_as_he$$]

1968 I think. I saw them in some crappy open field concert about then in Nowhere Texas. Saw them in 1972 or so as openers for YES I think, lots of funny smoke there.

[Bob the builder]

Little Feats Waiting for Columbus One of the best live CDs ever.