r/musicsuggestions • u/RRE4EVR • 5d ago

Best American rock band of all time

This is obviously a subjective post. As post suggest “all time” so feel free to go back to to the 50’s and please consider that bands from this millennium may not hold up in a couple decades. Also genre blending bands welcome.

Greatful Dead my answer

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u/Raggeddroid85 5d ago

The Replacements

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u/userno73130 5d ago

I was going to say The Stooges but damn, the Replacements are also up there.

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u/seewhatididthere 4d ago

The ‘Mats are easily the MOST American rock band, if not BEST. Had all of the ability and potential to change things for the positive, but got wrapped up in ego and excess to their own detriment and eventual demise. Even when they were shitty live most still respected and celebrated them due to the belief that their potential was limitless. Yet, just like America itself, there was a limit, and both raced headfirst to meet the wall of reality and knocked themselves silly, leaving an ever growing pool of potential and “could’ve been” on the floor.

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u/Restlessfibre 4d ago

Love the Mats. They're a definite contender.

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u/heffel77 4d ago

Which are forever tied to Big Star

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u/JustTheBeerLight 3d ago

Children by the million scream for Alex Chilton...

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u/MeatyOkraLover 4d ago

They’re like black licorice to me. Really wish I could get into them but just can’t.

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u/RockinAndRollin00 4d ago

They’ll be there for you!

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u/Defiant_West6287 3d ago

You're referencing the Rembrandts, a one hit TV theme show wonder. Not the mighty Replacements.

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u/VandelayIntern 17h ago

If the US were a band