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/Commodore64Zapp 4d ago

Genre blending bands welcome?

Steely Dan!

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u/thestoneyend 4d ago

Genre avoiding I'd say

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u/Commodore64Zapp 4d ago

If anything, they started out avoiding jazz, then eventually started avoiding rock lol

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u/kissmeorkels 4d ago

Aja is still my all time favorite album.

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u/darcydeni35 4d ago

Very niche but amazing musicians!

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u/LowerObject2985 4d ago

A good choice

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u/meanpete80 2d ago

I know I’m in a music snob minority here, but I hate the fuck out of Steely Dan. Woof

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u/Commodore64Zapp 2d ago

You're like Bubblegum Tate in Futurama - "ew, what's that funky jazz?"

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u/meanpete80 1d ago

Thing is, I love funky jazz, just can’t do Steely Dan.

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u/Commodore64Zapp 1d ago

Fair enough

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u/lawrencenotlarry 2d ago

Them or Ween