Terrific Bands not quite able to break through to the "Bigtime"

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I'm not sure if this counts, but I think The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is a good candidate for this. I've only heard a couple of their albums, and never seen them live, but I know they have a devoted following. Orange is an excellent album. I'm sure their concerts kick ass, their drummer rocks the [censored] out of the drum kit.