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/eugenesbluegenes 5d ago

Yo La Tengo

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u/GeprgeLowell 5d ago

Get high and listen to Wake Of The Flood and you might agree with OP, though.

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u/eugenesbluegenes 5d ago

Have done. Would prefer to do that with I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (or at least ten other YLT albums) any day of the week.

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u/GeprgeLowell 5d ago

Just not often enough to catch the reference?

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u/deadmanscranial 5d ago

It’s soooooo good! We’re an American Band is probably my second favorite song from them after Story of Yo La Tengo

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u/deadmanscranial 5d ago

It’s soooooo good! We’re an American Band is probably my second favorite song from them after Story of Yo La Tengo

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u/winter_strawberries 5d ago

wow just read the lyrics to this one and realized that opening line is NOT "ate a leftover steak for breakfast". my life is a lie.

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u/Titlenineraccount2 5d ago

I accidentally deleted the wrong comment. Just wanted to reiterate that I’m glad to see Yo La Tengo here

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u/life_is_dumb 2d ago

Don't agree but upvoted anyway because they are awesome and nobody knows still.