In your opinion, the greatest *American* rock and roll band of all time?

[billhill999]

Aerosmith?
Chicago?
Springsteen's band?
The Dead?
Eagles?

Other?

 

[indysports]

styx and cheap trick...cheap trick is the best

 

[WorldNumberOne]

can make a case for either aerosmith or eagles.

ccr might get some votes.

van halen/hagar might get a few votes

 

[billhill999]

can make a case for either aerosmith or eagles.

ccr might get some votes.

van halen/hagar might get a few votes

You can make a case for The Talking Heads also.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

You can make a case for The Talking Heads also.

not much of one...

 

[billhill999]

styx and cheap trick...cheap trick is the best

Cheap Trick had a big cult following.
That live album (Buddakan sp?) was amazing.

 

[billhill999]

not much of one...

They had tons of fans.

 

[steaktartar]

Bruce

 

[WorldNumberOne]

They had tons of fans.

what great band doesnt ?

doesnt put them in the conversation as " greatest ever "

i vote for aerosmith

 

[RobFunk]

It's Van Halen

Far and away they were the most successful of any

 

[whalewager]

Van Halen is the answer. No one comes close.

 

[RobFunk]

Year Title Certification US Chart

1978 Van Halen 10x Multi-Platinum (US) 4x Platinum (Canada) Gold (UK) #19

1979 Van Halen II 5x Multi-Platinum (US) 2x Platinum (Canada) #6

1980 Women and Children First 3x Multi-Platinum (US) 2x platinum (Canada) #6

1981 Fair Warning 2x Multi-Platinum (US) Platinum (Canada) #5

1982 Diver Down 4x Multi-Platinum (US) Platinum (Canada) #3

1984 1984 10x Multi-Platinum (US) 5x Platinum (Canada) Gold (UK) #2

1986 5150 6x Multi-Platinum (US) 3x Platinum (Canada) Silver (UK) #1

1988 OU812 4x Multi-Platinum (US) Silver (UK) #1

1991 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge 3x Multi-Platinum (US)platinum (Canada) #1

1993 Live: Right Here, Right Now 2x Multi-Platinum (US) Gold (Canada) #5

1995 Balance 3x Multi-Platinum (US) 3x Platinum (Canada) #1

1998 Van Halen III Gold (US) #4

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[Uno]

or not

 

[WorldNumberOne]

not sure van halen should be recognized as 1 band.

2 era's . 2 singers .

i dont think either van halen as a stand alone was as good as aerosmith for the career .

 

[BostonBettor]

Bruuuuuuuuce!

 

[JakeT.]

Creedence

 

[billhill999]

i vote for aerosmith

Not for nothing, I do also.

 

[kickapoo]

Everyone knows its Led Zeppelin.

 

[RobFunk]

Everyone knows its Led Zeppelin.

That's not an American band

 

[nimue77]

Nine Inch Nails