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/Slim_Chiply 4d ago

Grand Funk

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u/Count-ChawColate 4d ago

Saw them in concert in 1974. No other band has ever come close to their rock show

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u/DontStopBelievin1015 3d ago

Sold out Shea Stadium in 1971 faster than The Beatles did in 1965

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u/LowerObject2985 4d ago

Grand Funk Railroad, first concert I ever saw

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u/uhhhhhhhhhhhyeah 4d ago

The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher? The competent drumwork of Don Brewer? Oh, man!

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 3d ago

Unbelievable how good they were. I was a tangy fetus, but I do believe my loins-to-be stirred with GFR lol!

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u/DontStopBelievin1015 3d ago

Never understood why the critics hated them so much. Obviously, should be in the RRHOF.