r/musicsuggestions • u/RRE4EVR • 4d 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/TheShipEliza 4d ago edited 4d ago

Classic rock: CCR

Solo Rock: Chuck Berry

Blues Rock: Muddy Waters

Indie Rock: GBV

Punk Rock: Ramones

American Hardcore: Black Flag

New Wave: Talking Heads

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u/Delicious-Chart-1595 4d ago

fellow CCR fan spotted in the wild!

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u/TheShipEliza 4d ago

band had one of the greatest runs of albums in one of the shortest periods of all time. banger after banger. personal. political. fun. scary. short pop hits. long jams. best to ever do it imo.

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u/Delicious-Chart-1595 4d ago

three albums in one year is crazy in itself, but that every one of those albums is a masterpiece is something else, and then two more the very next year? unbelievable... I got into them back in uni and still listen to them to this day, can't say that about a lot of music I listened to in my life... just the perfect combination of four extremely talented guys who couldn't get along for long, but when they did, they gave us some of the best music ever...

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u/TheShipEliza 4d ago

Well said

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u/Responsible-Cut-3566 4d ago

If I had to pick a band that dominated the charts in 1968-1970 and then blew up, it would be Sly and the Family Stone.