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/caso_perdido11 5d ago

Grateful Dead for me too.

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u/Serious_Start_384 2d ago

Even if one doesn't care for them, their material is a gateway to pre-rock/pre-british invasion American music. I learned about a lot of other music via GD.

They sing of the romanticized version of America, wild and free, lawless, and timeless.

Their attitude was (for better or worse) pure liberty, and all the beauty/ugliness that comes with it.