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/hankbobbypeggy 5d ago edited 5d ago

Can't believe nobody has suggested "The Band" yet. Rock and roll steeped in Americana. Hell, they were even Dylan's backing band when he went electric. They might actually be the perfect rock band.

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u/JustJack70 5d ago

That depends if OP means North America or USA by “American”

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u/hankbobbypeggy 5d ago

Yes, some were from Canada, but they were based in upstate NY and Levon Helm, arguably the "front man" even though he was also the drummer, is a born and bred southerner

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u/Defiant_West6287 3d ago

By some of them, you mean all of them except for Levon. They are considered a Canadian band and are in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.