Best 3 bands from the US of A

[Deleted member 14766]

The Band
The Beach Boys
Love

(honourable mentions go to the absolutely huge plethora of bands from the 50s to the present day of all genres from the immense geographical and cultural melting pot of the USA that didn't happen to float to the top of my head when narrowing it down to a ridiculous 'three')

 

[black cat in france]

The Band
The Beach Boys
Love

(honourable mentions go to the absolutely huge plethora of bands from the 50s to the present day of all genres from the immense geographical and cultural melting pot of the USA that didn't happen to float to the top of my head when narrowing it down to a ridiculous 'three')

Agreed can I slip Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and Spirit on the end of your list.

 

[geordiedean]

Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Doors
Metallica

 

[Rottie]

Go on then I'll say it, they are not bands.

at least 2 of the fkers are Canadian ffs

 

[Sneech]

Dead Kennedys
Nirvana
Ramones

and erm The Stooges, and The Pixies too

 

[mickb2112]

I will throw in Molly Hatchet - most won't have heard them but they are a canny band (or were in their heyday)

Although not in my top 3 The Eagles deserve a mention

Another good choice. Heart too are a great band.

Chic
Cameo
Zapp

Isley Bros.
Maze ft Frankie Beverley
Earth Wind and Fire

Parliament / Funkadelic
Sly and the Family Stone
Prince and the Revolution / NPG

SOS Band
GAP Band
Commodores

Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers
Shalimar
The Time

Rose Royce
The Whispers
Temptations

Some killer stuff in that list.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

I'd go with The Pixies for New England.

Pixies please, not The Pixies, show some respect.

 

[hallix]

Doobie Brothers
Eagles
CSNY

 

[MakemX]

Brian
Jonestown
Massacre




Beach Boys
Velvet Underground

 

[prica's crown]

The u u u u utahhhhhh saintttttssssssss

 

[King Kareoke]

One decent band I saw live was The Counting Crows

 

[Tex]

Some killer stuff in that list.

Cheers mate - seen ‘em all live anarl, some of them several times, with the exception of Sly, Chuck Brown (RIP) , Shalamar and Rose Royce.

 

[the boot]

Elastic
Hair
Jazz

 

[Crayola-Kid]

Pixies
Husker Du / Sugar / Mould
Mountain Goats

And substitute one out for Decemberists if necessary

 

[Billy Rocket]

Or American, was his joke.

or bands, or any good.

Just my way of saying there's no meaningful answer to this question.

 

[mickb2112]

Cheers mate - seen ‘em all live anarl, some of them several times, with the exception of Sly, Chuck Brown (RIP) , Shalamar and Rose Royce.

Lucky man. I still have Larry Graham from Sly and the Family Stone at the top of my "To See" pile. I have had the great honour of interviewing Nile Rodgers and George Clinton in person and Otis Williams from The Temptations over the phone.

 

[x ALiEN 8]

1 - Slayer ..... 2 - Pantera ..... 3 - Death

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Cheers mate - seen ‘em all live anarl, some of them several times, with the exception of Sly, Chuck Brown (RIP) , Shalamar and Rose Royce.

I've seen both of them, oddly enough.

 

[Trauntrian]

Far too many good American bands, any list of the best 3 is going to miss off someone who deserves to be there.
From looking at pure number of albums in my record collection ...

Metallica
Aerosmith
BÖC

Not necessarily my favourite American band, just the ones I like who have released the most albums I guess.
The Doors / Ramones / Lynyrd Skynyrd / CCR have all either not released many albums or I just happened to not own as many

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

Pixies
Breeders
Amps