The best American band of all time. (5 Viewers)

[Moods For Mallards]

Without trying to be clever or second-guess myself, I'll go for The Velvet Underground.
Other contenders on any officially sanctioned list would include The Band, the Grateful Dead, the Beach Boys, Talking Heads, Nirvana, etc.
I think the VU would make both the official list and possibly top my personal list so, from a complex system of weights and pulleys, they win the officialdom/VascoJ Combined Merit Prize in Latter Day Musical Endeavour (American bands category).

My list would also include: Guided By Voices, The Beach Boys, Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Replacements, Wilco.
All very safe choices. I'm a safe guy. You can't have some two-bit cult figures with a couple of likeably eccentric albums on a list like this.

 

[Vinnie]

Can we include bands from Hawaii?

Chokebore

 

[Vinnie]

If we can include solo artists who aren't American then I am nominating Counting Crows

 

[therealjohnny]

Hootie and The Blowfish would soo kick their ass

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Who are the best band ever to come from Utah?

 

[ronan]

Who are the best band ever to come from Utah?

Obviously Utah Saints

 

[Jill Hives]

These lads.

That album reminds me of being 14 and driving really fast over railroad tracks with my friends little brother in the trunk wearing a helmet. Small town amusement. I might have to pull that one out and dust it off.

 

[mr pharmacist!!!!1]

ugly kid joe

 

[Wilbert]

Talking Heads, Pavement, Creedence, Steely Dan, REM if you remove Monster and Around the Sun from their discography, Jellyfish.

 

[Wheels]

This thread is ridiculous. Corey isn't even from America, he's from Canadia.

There, I've said it.

 

[Jill Hives]

This thread is ridiculous. Corey isn't even from America, he's from Canadia.

There, I've said it.

Funny enough, when ever you post I think of a Canadian TV teen drama called Degrassi Junior high. I always wonder what happened to you (Wheels) since Snake, Joey and Spike are all in the new generation. Must of been that drunk driving incident. Bold, Wheels.

 

[kevin gallen]

 

[Wheels]

Funny enough, when ever you post I think of a Canadian TV teen drama called Degrassi Junior high. I always wonder what happened to you (Wheels) since Snake, Joey and Spike are all in the new generation. Must of been that drunk driving incident. Bold, Wheels.

Drunk behind the Wheels - A story of Neil Hope

 

[Vinnie]

Drunk behind the Wheels - A story of Neil Hope

Dunk behind the Wheels: When man love goes out of control

 

[Lord Damian]

ooooooo, Pantone upped the ante there with GBV....i'll see him, and raise Fugazi.

Or Crazy Horse.


Or Presidents of the United States of America.

 

[Jerry Twig]

U2 and 25 Ta Life and 50 Cent

 

[therealjohnny]

Those "Two Princes" guys

 

[Space]

U2 and 25 Ta Life and 50 Cent

Well I'm glad someone round here has some sense.

 

[HMD]

it's The Thrills of course

 

[nEiLo]