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If you had to put a label on the greatest American Rock 'N Roll band...

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  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
  • strataspherestratasphere Blastin' the Nasty 1,035 Posts
    MC5
  • jamesjames chicago 1,863 Posts
    skel said:
    The Ramones
    Probably, yeah.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    batmon said:

    YES
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    LaserWolf said:
    Chuck Berry.



    I believe he meant bands, not single artists
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Here's my two choices:



  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    james said:
    skel said:
    The Ramones
    Probably, yeah.

    Thank you.
  • asstroasstro 1,754 Posts
    skel said:
    The Ramones are the greatest rock n fuckin' roll band America ever produced, on every level, no contest.

    They are one of the bands I was thinking of if we widen the scope from "classic rock" to include punk. They definitely have a claim, as do these guys:



  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts


  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Rock-N-Roll =
    Rock
    Punk
    Hardcore
    Metal
    "New Wave"
    Grunge
    ???

    Beach Boys and The Bad Brains the same?
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    batmon said:
    Rock-N-Roll =
    Rock
    Punk
    Hardcore
    Metal
    "New Wave"
    Grunge
    ???

    Beach Boys and The Bad Brains the same?

    A Cadillac and a Volkswagen are different, too. But they're both cars.
  • Juan CocktolstoyJuan Cocktolstoy 216 Posts


    Geaahhh...
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    downtownrobbrown said:


    I mostly post on rock messageboards.

    Ok, so now we need to know:
    What are the contentious issues on those boards
    What is the equivalent of Thriller/OTW
    Who is the biggest douche out there and why

    Thanks in advance
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Juan Cocktolstoy said:


    Geaahhh...

    Just because they covered a shitload of classic blues and R&B numbers does not make them American. No green card will make it so.
  • staxwaxstaxwax 1,474 Posts
    I'd take seeing Funkadelic in their prime with Hazel on guitar over any of the other bands mentioned itt.
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts






  • EL CHAMACOEL CHAMACO 96 Posts
    The Junior High me would say Van Halen.

    The High School me would say REM.

    Now if we threw in the rest of the world
    the Jr. High me would say AC/DC.

    ... and the High School me would say
    The Smiths.
  • staxwaxstaxwax 1,474 Posts
    DP
  • SunfadeSunfade 799 Posts
  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    CCR

    Steely Dan

    Talking Heads

    Might as well mention every U.S. rock band and call it a day.
  • SunfadeSunfade 799 Posts
    Yeah, this question is impossible to really answer.

    Three Dog Night never gets chirps though.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    downtownrobbrown said:
    Who would you say wins the title?

    I mostly post on rock messageboards some I'm interested what a soul board thinks.

  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    Van Halen.
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    DocMcCoy said:
    downtownrobbrown said:
    Who would you say wins the title?

    I mostly post on rock messageboards some I'm interested what a soul board thinks.


    Actually, you know what? Skel's right. Much as I love the Stooges, they didn't change my life.

    Chalk another up to da bruddas.

  • RockadelicRockadelic Out Digging 13,993 Posts
    I'm as big a Ramones fan as you'll find.....started seeing them live before their 1st LP was released.....but there is NO question they had a bigger impact in the UK than they did in the States.
  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts


    (North) American at least.
  • leonleon 883 Posts
    jjfad027 said:


    (North) American at least.
    Yes! Not sure if it passes for rock a la Van Halen tho.
  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts
    SUPERTRAMP
  • KadinkKadink Mainstream hip-hop is losing its street edge 98 Posts
    Since no one mentioned them yet, I will say Husker Du.

    But actually I would say the Ramones. I rank Van Halen among the worst.
  • BallzDeepBallzDeep 612 Posts
    HarveyCanal said:
    Van Halen.

    Yes, tied with The Boss and E Street Band.
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