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5 Best Rock Bands of All Time, Ranked
Study Finds ^ | February 07, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 02/26/2025 12:43:50 PM PST by Red Badger

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To: Damifino

The category is Rock.

Not all the crap genres you just posted.


261 posted on 02/27/2025 9:15:31 AM PST by Hammerhead
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To: Hammerhead
"the category is Rock not Motown."

Yeah, but ya gotta love Motown. If you don't, you don't have an ounce of soul in your heart. I was always amazed that Motown was so successful in the 60's. I used to confuse my cruising buddies in my car when I'd switch from some lame Brit band over to the RnB channel. Yet, I was the biggest fan of the Stones. BTW, The Wrecking Crew played on alot of Motown, as they did for the earlier Girl groups.

There's an excellent documentary about TWC on a premium cable channel.

262 posted on 02/27/2025 9:45:53 AM PST by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: dfwgator

I did not know that.


263 posted on 02/27/2025 9:48:07 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: A Navy Vet

I have more ‘Kraftwerk’ and ‘Dead Kennedy’s’ in my veins than any Motown group


264 posted on 02/27/2025 9:57:07 AM PST by Hammerhead
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To: Hammerhead

Fair enough.


265 posted on 02/27/2025 10:28:29 AM PST by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: Hammerhead
Where’s the Eagles?

I asked myself the same thing. The Eagles were pretty mellow, though. So were the Beatles (most of the time), but they are still going to win any fan poll.

Longevity also counts for a lot on a list like this. A band that came along in the 90s won't make the list. Neither would The Doors, whose time with Jim Morrison barely outlasted the 60s.

Should The Who be on the list? I don't like them, but their music is very well known and sold well.

266 posted on 02/27/2025 10:36:46 AM PST by x
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“I played in a “garage rock band” from 63 to 69”

I’ve been in bands since I was 13 in 1966 . Played semi-professionally in Tokyo from 1986-1995 . After moving from Tokyo to my wife’s hometown in southern Japan played in a variety of bands. Now just play drums along with records and CDs in my humble 2nd floor music space . Mostly jazz nowadays .


267 posted on 02/27/2025 3:37:22 PM PST by sushiman
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To: sushiman

I went to country while in the military. I just poke around these days.


268 posted on 02/27/2025 3:40:31 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Schmucky Schumer says that Government "hard workers" are working anonymously.)
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To: Hammerhead
LOL. What is rock? I have no idea anymore. Something that was rock originally, is not considered rock now.

Are all those no. 1 hits by the Beatles Rock songs?

The stole The Supremes for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so what now?

269 posted on 02/27/2025 4:37:59 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I distinguish “ rock “ from “ rock and roll “ . Too many genres in the “ rock “ category . To me “rock and roll “ pretty much ended with the British invasion . After that “rock “ and its sub genres began .


270 posted on 02/27/2025 6:56:17 PM PST by sushiman
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To: Red Badger

Nah-— dey was Canadians— remember. Please “no hand me down love”.... heh.


271 posted on 02/28/2025 1:02:38 PM PST by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: SamAdams76

Excellent choices way better than the tutti fruiti anglo wanks.


272 posted on 02/28/2025 1:04:37 PM PST by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: John S Mosby

Thank you, I try to be inclusive.


273 posted on 02/28/2025 3:53:03 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: dennisw

Late response- ABB were great no matter

Did you see Duane play?


274 posted on 03/26/2025 1:21:01 PM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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