What is the best American musical group of all time?

[PartyPooper]

My vote goes to the "Beach Boys".

What about you?

:D

[Fenris]

1. The Byrds

[Catch22Dem]

Derek & the Doms too

Both very good.

[CO Liberal]

10. They Were British

[Catch22Dem]

Yes

I got my Byrds and my Cream mixed up. Now I'm the DU Tard. Apologies all! :crazy:

[Fenris]

11. Wasn't "Derek" a British fellow?

Named Eric Clapton?

[Catch22Dem]

19. Duh. I'm so embarrassed

Especially having just seen him a couple of weeks ago live. :crazy:

[Fenris]

20. Remember the old buttons, man...

[flamingyouth]

3. I agree

I prefer the pre-Gram Parsons version, however.

[Fenris]

6. No shit? Me too.

The first 4 LPs never leave my car.

Imagine! Something else we have in common, dear. :loveya:

[flamingyouth]

9. Do you have Pre-Flyte by them?

Their early demos, etc. I can send you a copy along with all the other stuff, if you don't have it (and you should have it).:loveya:

[Fenris]

13. Please send it!

I would so totally love it!:D

[flamingyouth]

22. Done

I've got to get someone to help me properly copy CDs. Hopefully I will be joining you all in the 21st century real soon.:D

[Fenris]

24. Well, the 21st century isn't looking so bright.

You might want to hold off a little.;)

[DBoon]

27. Buffalo Springfield?

Why the Byrds and not Buffalo Springfield?

[Fenris]

30. Buffalo Springfield weren't as prolific

Although considering I was named after one of the members, I should have said them. But hey, Neil Young isn't an American at all!

[DBoon]

33. But in the long run their individual members had longer careers

I mean, Neil Young toured with Pearl Jam in the 1990s!


While Neil was Canadian, the band was solidly American

[Fenris]

36. Well, see, the individual members (some) had bigger careers

Than the band as a whole. In terms of a band, I think the Byrds were better. Solo wise, it would be Buffalo Springfield.

[HEyHEY]

2. Buddy Holly and the Crickets OR Jimi Hendrix Experience

[flamingyouth]

4. Well, except for Jimi himself

The rest of the Experience was British.

[HEyHEY]

31. "The whole goddamn rythm section is British"

Little paraphrase from White Men Can't jump

[CO Liberal]

5. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

The pride of New Jersey.

[NightTrain]

7. Are we talking only about groups who wrote their own material?

I ask that because many of my favorite American musical group did not. The Four Tops and the Temptations, for example.

[Webster Green]

8. Can't decide....

....if I would choose Talking Heads or Little Feat

[sir_captain]

12. My personal favorite

would probably be The Velvet Underground

[Fenris]

15. Another terrific choice

[nose pin]

14. Big Brother and the Holding Company

"Four great guys, and one great great broad."

[nose pin]

17. Or the Doors

either one.

[HEyHEY]

21. Great call

[CO Liberal]

16. Jay and The Americans

Especially when Jay Black hit that long, high note in 1965's "Cara Mia".

Unfortunately, his voice is shot today..... :-(

[DS1]

18. The Blues Brothers!

[NightTrain]

23. OK, fuck it: I'm going with the Temptations.

For style, grace, vocal talent, showmanship, and pure soul, you ain't never gonna beat the Tempts, baby! :headbang:

[bo44]

49. And their Temptation Walk cannot be forgotten

:thumbsup:

[DBoon]

25. Grateful Dead

I'm trying to be provocative - but if you look at longevity and influence, they would be in the top 10.

I'd put the Doors in there as well, maybe the Ramones.

[Cybergata]

47. The Dead

Here is another vote for the Grateful Dead. They've had followers for close to 40 years. They may not have recorded in the studio as much as some groups, but the live recordings kept on coming.

:hippie:

[Radical Activist]

26. Rage Against the Machine

The Byrds and Nirvana are great too

[Radical Activist]

39. Change my vote to the Allman Brothers

Rage are #2.

[Donkeyboy75]

28. Waiting for that jackass who always says "The Eagles" in these threads

[Radical Activist]

35. The Eagles!

I mean, who can beat hits like Desperado and Witchy Woman?! Thank gawd their on a rockin tour again! It doesn't get any better than the Eagles and Michael Bolton.

[Donkeyboy75]

41. I like all types of music,

but I hate every single one of their songs. :puke:

[NightTrain]

29. Just a reminder: Not all the great U.S. musical groups were white!

[Cybergata]

48. I was only thinking of rockin' roll!

There are so many great jazz and blues group, both alive and still playing or gone, but still being listened to.

:hippie:

[Fusions_Minion]

32. TOOL

[Taverner]

34. Im surprised no one has said Velvet Underground...

Someone out there has to vote for Lou......

[BlackVelvetElvis]

37. See post #12

What about blues, jazz and bluegrass?

[Fenris]

38. See post #12

[sir_captain]

44. I did!

It just wasn't in the subject line!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

40. Why does everyone hate Van Halen?

I listed them because they were VERY influential to an entire generation of rock-n-rollers in America. They're not my favorites and there are many other guitarists I prefer to Eddie, but they did have an enormous impact. However, no one ever seems to acknowledge that.

I could also mention one of my favorites during the 60's, The Young Rascals. Tower Of Power and the Doobie Brothers were also decent bands.

Chick Corea's Return To Forever was one of the most musically accomplished relatively young musical groups ever assembled (although they were doing a fusion of jazz, rock, funk and other things): Chick Corea, Al DiMeola, Lenny White, and Stanley Clarke. It doesn't get much better as far as musicianship goes for the type of music they were playing.

[Donkeyboy75]

42. Camper van Beethoven.

OK, flame away.

[JohnnyRingo]

43. Blue Cheer

...Probably not, but I'm on a retro-kick with them this week.

Need more orange sunshine

[ALago1]

45. CCR!!!

John Fogerty was a great songwriter!

[No2W2004]

46. There's a lot of great groups

Hank Williams & the Drifting Cowboys
The Carter Family
Count Basie & Orchestra
Elvis, Scotty, & Bill
The Crickets
The Miricles
The Temptations
The Four Seasons
The Beach Boys
CCR
The Doors
Big Brother & the Holding Co.
The Mothers of Invention
The Greatfull Dead
The Ramones
ZZ Top
SRV & Double Trouble