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/FutureMind2748 5d ago

Aerosmith OR The Eagles OR The Beach Boys OR Journey. It’s tough to think of anyone else that’s had a bigger impact on rock and roll in the USA. Statistically this is the correct answer. It’s tough to pick just one.

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u/LowerObject2985 5d ago

Serious question. What makes Journey different or superior to REO or Styx?

To me, those three bands are forever joined at the hip and fairly interchangeable.

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u/FutureMind2748 5d ago

REO was ehhh, STYX was great, but neither of them were nearly on the level as Journey was. As far as rock and roll go.

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u/LowerObject2985 5d ago

I’m not a fan of any of them, although I have seen 2 of them in concert, over the years they have kind of blended together for me. With the exception of Steve Perry’s vocals