The finest band to ever come out of the USA

[mad cyril]

Contemporary US bands who are superb,

future islands
War on drugs
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Low
LCD Soundsystem
Moon Duo

2 all time favourites of mine who I don’t think have been mentioned

chic
Suicide

 

[raindog]

Sonic Youth Galaxie 500 Butthole Surfers Pavement Modest Mouse Nirvana REM Beastie Boys Pere Ubu Patti Smith... etc where does one start

 

[vinegar hill]

Not that I was into them but surprised there’s no Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane or Steely Dan on there, plus these lads.

 

[zwartekat]

I'd say one of the first LA punk bands. The NYC punk scene was pretty widely known about and heard by 1980. The male singer John Doe has had a fairly substantial solo career since. He's very much alt-country/roots rock nowadays.

Fair point. I tend to think of that NY CBGBs scene as something slightly different to 'punk'. X seemed to be one of the first in the US to refer back to the UK 'template'.

 

[Scotsmackem]

Tool

It's not even a question

 

[zwartekat]

Has it got decent tunes as well? Fyl's not keen on a melody.

I like Fyl and he obviously loves his music but, bloody hell, he doesn't half miss the point sometimes.

 

[chriswallace85]

Red hot chilli peppers or eagles for me

The Eagles can either be very good (in their own polished West Coast safe as houses middle of the road way) or very shit. They're one of the best Best Of bands there's been. Album tracks tend to be fuckin' dreadful.

Still, great band, in their way.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I like Fyl and he obviously loves his music but, bloody hell, he doesn't half miss the point sometimes.

 

[chriswallace85]

I like Fyl and he obviously loves his music but, bloody hell, he doesn't half miss the point sometimes.

You should see his posts on PF!

 

[Arkle]

Fair point. I tend to think of that NY CBGBs scene as something slightly different to 'punk'. X seemed to be one of the first in the US to refer back to the UK 'template'.

That's a fair point. Yeah, they were definitely influenced by British punk.

 

[Teed]

189 posts and no mention of Parliament funkadelic...dear me standards are slipping, of course one poster got it spot on with. the Temptations... well done that man.

 

[fyl2u]

I like Fyl and he obviously loves his music but, bloody hell, he doesn't half miss the point sometimes.

Did you not see the laughy smiley face marra?

 

[the veteran]

Aerosmith

 

[errant]

the raconteurs...

 

[The Music Man]

I should have mentioned Low, but happy to see someone else did. For some reason I often think of them as being Canadian. They've made loads of great records. Dinosaur Jr would be another band on my shortlist.

 

[MickeyV]

The best band you've never heard of.

Stick some headphones on, turn your volume up, close your eyes, and thank us later.

Tool - Lateralus (full album) - YouTube

I did. Thanks for the heads-up. Not up my alley at all being a Blues/Rock/Jazz fan/singer all my life, but by any standards that is good stuff: thoughtful, melodic and evocative, and their multi-media stuff is excellent. That first track is a banger too!

 

[fyl2u]

I did. Thanks for the heads-up. Not up my alley at all being a Blues/Rock/Jazz fan/singer all my life, but by any standards that is good stuff: thoughtful, melodic and evocative, and their multi-media stuff is excellent. That first track is a banger too!

Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[black cat in france]

Anyone mentioned The Mothers of Invention or Little Feat, even The Allman brothers or Spirit?

 

[chriswallace85]

Nee Blue Öyster Cult like @JonMc?

 

[Teed]

Anyone mentioned The Mothers of Invention or Little Feat, even The Allman brothers or Spirit?

Or Iron Butterfly..