[PROCON]

I grew-up in the '60's & '70's, these are my picks, in no particular order, they were all great bands:

1. ELO

2. The Moody Blues

3. The Who

4. Black Sabbath

5. Heart

6. The Eagles

7. Deep Purple

8. The Doobie Brothers

9. Kansas

10. Led Zeppelin

[Magnum44]

I will sign up for 7 out of your 10. I was never into Sabbath, or Zepp, or Purple much. I’d drop one of those for Chicago.

[irishjuggler]

Not sure how The Beach Boys don’t make such a list. Brian Wilson’s genius and 36 top-forty hits between 1961 and 1988.

[RainMan]

Heart !!!! Narf. Try Aerosmith

[sneakers]

Boston. My all time favorite.

[BenLurkin]

The Beatles were a rock band?

[z3n]

I like U2 (well, most of it before Zooropa) but I would NOT classify them as classic rock.

[crusty old prospector]

Joy Division.

[ConservativeInPA]

10. AC/DC
9. Queen
8. ELP
7. The Beatles
6. Grateful Dead
5. Genesis
4. Pink Floyd
3. Yes
2. Led Zeppelin
1. The Partridge Family

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I like AC/DC as well.

[John Milner]

I understand it’s your opinion and of course others will chime in where they think you’re right or wrong.

But there is no definition (yours or others) of the term.

So of course there’s going to be even more dissension.

[Michael.SF.]

No Cream?

[Vince Ferrer]

I’d put the Eagles over the Doors, Queen and Guns and Roses. Queen is more popular now in hindsight than they were at their peak.

[dfwgator]

If Terry Kath hadn’t accidently killed himself, Chicago should have been on the list.

[twister881]

What, no Cowsills, Monkees, or Bay City Rollers?

[be-baw]

#1 is Credence Clearwater Revival

[Sirius Lee]

Any list without The Monkees or The Clash or Frank Zappa or Justin Bieber is no list at all.

Also, I value White Castle burgers and Filet Mignon equally, because my tastes in all things are the correct ones.

[Bommer]

1. Led Zepplin
2. Doors
3. Aerosmith
4. The Who
5. Boston
6. Deep Purple
7. Black Sabbath
8. Eagles
9 Ted Nugent
10. Alice Cooper

[newfreep]

Little Feat w/Lowell George was faaar better than most if not all the bands on that list.

[usconservative]

The Who
The Eagles
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones
Aerosmithh
AC/DC
ELP
Beatles (as I'v gotten older)
Boston (I wore their first album out)
Queen

Those are mine in no particular order and I just know someone is going to post their list with a group that I'm going to go "OH YEAH! HOW DID I FORGET THEM?!" .... and that's what makes threads like this one such a welcome distraction these days. Can't wait to see everyone elses' list.

[stanne]

Y’all are missing it.