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/Similar_Tie3291 5d ago

If we’re basing our answers on recorded/album output, I probably wouldn’t pick them, but if this were a battle-of-the-bands type situation (with every band in their prime), I’d say hell yes.

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u/Massakissdick 4d ago

Imo, I can’t think of a better live album than ‘Live at Fillmore East’ and their comeback album - ‘Hittin’ The Note’ from 2003 featuring Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks is arguably one of their best studio albums. Gregg’s voice never sounded so good.

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 4d ago

“Live” is particularly excellent; still holds up. And I was a tangy fetus when I first heard it.

“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” still haunts me to this day. Thank you, Dickey Betts!

Didn’t one of the original members just die? Butch Trucks?

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u/Prior_Clerk4470 4d ago

Sad to say that Butch committed suicide in 2017. Jaimoe is the last original member who is still alive.