Posted on 10/22/2018 9:20:40 AM PDT by rktman
Like baseball, apple pie, and pickup trucks, rock and roll is considered quintessentially American. Sadly, many of the "best of" lists ranking rock bands are dominated by bands from the UK. Sure, there are some great bands from across the pond, but there's something special about the great rock bands from this country — something rebelliously robust. American rock bands are the teeth of our communities and they aren't afraid to get messy. So, my list is comprised of bands that formed in America and whose majority of members are American (sorry, that means The Jimi Hendrix Experience is disqualified).
Before the list, a note of explanation may be in order: readers will notice the conspicuous absence of The Beach Boys as well as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. As far as the E Street Band, and this is probably not fair, but the music is so identified with the Boss as to basically reduce the E Street Band to his backing band (they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a backing band). The Beach Boys, on the other hand, while producing one of the greatest albums of all time in Pet Sounds, are not a great band. In fact, the band barely played on Pet Sounds. The famed Wrecking Crew provided the music for the album, as they did for many of our most beloved albums from that time period. I even considered including the Wrecking Crew on the list.
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A very underappreciated band who I don't think was mentioned is Tommy James and the Shondells. Might break into my top ten. Sure had a lot of hits.
Most would like to forget Devo.
“The Beach Boys, on the other hand, while producing one of the greatest albums of all time in Pet Sounds, are not a great band.”
Meh, as far as original “Rock ‘N Roll” goes, they played just fine, and had plenty of hits before the studio musicians took over. They were one of the few American bands who could actually compete with the British Invasion bands without simply mimicking their style completely. Any music critic who thinks the Beach Boys should only get credit for “Pet Sounds” is one whose opinion doesn’t matter much to me.
Danny and the Jrs had a chart bound sound..
Gene Chandler never grabbed me..
Duke duke duke of earl, Duke duke duke of earl..
Waboritas.
Was going to pitch a fit if Chicago was not on there. They have been producing hits from the 60’s to the 80s. And yes. the Beach Boys need to be on there as well.
Any list that includes the Ramones is immediately suspect. Like the lists that claim “Heart of Rock and Roll” is the worst song in the history of Rock and Roll.
Named after his maternal grandfather,[8] Samuel Roy Hagar was born in Salinas, California, United States, on October 13, 1947,[1] but his family soon moved to Fontana, where his father worked at the Kaiser Steel Mill.[9] Sammy Hagar graduated from Fontana High School. Sammy is as American as bad tequila.
Top 12 and no Allman Brothers Band? Bogus list
Amen
But, the lyrics for “Whip It” are actually not bad message wise. “When a problem comes along, Trump can whip it.....”
...were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
CSNY?
3/4 not born in USA (C,S,Y)
That would be 'We Built This City' or 'Abracadabra'.
Eddie Money also goes on the worst list. We need a new thread for that category.
Styx. Or REO Speedwagon
Ever do a road trip with someone that had 2 cassettes, Grand Illusion and Cornerstone, and a tape deck with auto reverse?
My advice would be to sit by the cooler and drink heavily.
“Originally, they are from the Isle of Man which would make them British. Started their first band while still in England before moving to Australia. Returned to Britain after achieving some early success in Australia. It was from here that they became part of the second wave of the British Invasion. A lot more British than Australian”
One of the surviving brothers lives in Nashville now, doesn’t make him American either
ZZ Top, Crosby, Stills and Nash, .38 Special
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