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/Hot_Direction6627 5d ago

Creedence Clearwater Revival....

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u/Chester_A_Arthuritis 5d ago

I’m convinced everyone loves CCR

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u/Tangy_Fetus_1958 4d ago

I’d be the exception, though I do respect John Fogerty. I feel the same way about Creedence as I do about Bob Seger: they’re not bad, just not inspiring to me in any way.

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u/BeagleBaggins 4d ago

I love CCR and hate Bob Seger. lol

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 4d ago

Gotta say, I’m strangely attached to your User Name…but I’ve always appreciated weird! 😆

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u/Tangy_Fetus_1958 3d ago

Ha! Thanks!

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u/ridan42 4d ago

Same here this is basically my thoughts about CCr almost word for word

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u/JuliusDiamond 2d ago

Have you ever listened to the Bob Seger System (outside of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man)? If you like more live, garage vibes, that shit kills! Detroit Bob > Hollywood Bob (though I also like a lot of Hollywood Bob, Detroit Bob/Bob Seger System crushes it overall)

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u/Tangy_Fetus_1958 16h ago

I listened to their whole first album at work today. I appreciated the rawness of the band, but I could really hear his Creedence influence (with a little early Stones mixed in), so I didn’t care for it any more than I do “Hollywood Bob.” I did think Gone was a nice song, though. Thanks for the recommendation!

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u/Weird_Fiches 4d ago

You should judge them from their time.

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u/kissmeorkels 4d ago

I am from their time and I agree with Tangy_Fetus_1958. Neither band inspired me to do much, other than turn the sound down.

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u/5-pinDIN 4d ago

You’ve described my feelings exactly about both CCR and Bob Seger. And I am judging from their time, for what it’s worth.

I used to like a lot of Bob Seeger’s music - not enough to buy it, but I’d enjoy it - but his music has not aged well for me in the current millennium.

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u/VandelayIntern 17h ago

But they sound so American

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u/Tangy_Fetus_1958 16h ago

Yes they do, and if the category had been “Most American-sounding rock band of all time,” they might be contenders…

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u/VandelayIntern 16h ago

Oh I see now

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u/JuliusDiamond 2d ago

I'm from the south, know they're California poseurs who never saw Louisana until they started touring, and *still* love nearly everything they did. Ramble Tamble is a top 5, maybe 3, song of all time. Only Mardi Gras is mid (and still has a couple of their best songs)

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u/Pbferg 5d ago

I’m not a huge fan. Of course I like some of their songs but wouldn’t say I “love” CCR.

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u/bmacmachine 5d ago

There is currently a fleet of helicopters flying towards you with doors open and mounted machine guns, blasting "Fortunate Son".

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u/_moonSine_ 1d ago

I do not.