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/LowerObject2985 5d ago

Love me some R.E.M, but I think longevity is a negative for them.

5 IRS albums - excellent and innovative

First 5 Warner bros albums - good and transitioning towards commercial success

Last 5 Warner Bros albums - not good and should’ve never been recorded

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u/gallan1 5d ago

Ya. R.E.M. is my favorite band but I can't get into anything after New Adventures. Not a big fan of Monster either. Still the rest of the catalog elevates them to greatness.

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u/LowerObject2985 5d ago

To be fair, most bands (even great ones) have perhaps 5 to 8 great albums in them.

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u/Raggeddroid85 5d ago

True. And R.E.M. front-loaded theirs. Their debut EP and first four albums are brilliant.

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u/LowerObject2985 5d ago

Couldn’t agree more. These days, I rarely listen to anything but the IRS albums.