Top 5 greatest American bands of all time

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When I think of the great all time bands, the vast majority that come to mind, such as the Beatles, the Stones, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc., are all British. Very few American bands come to mind in this league. Who would you say the top 5 greatest are?

Remember- I'm not just talking about your own personal favorites, I'm talking about the how prolific they were and their international popularity. The Doors come to mind, for example.

Who would be the top 5 all-time American bands in your opinion?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I start with Aerosmith.

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I start with Aerosmith.

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Incomplete answer. You're four bands shy.

The Doors were 100 times better than Aerosmith btw.

[SlamminP]

Guns N Roses
Metallica
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Ramones
meh Nirvana

[firstyearclay]

Fountsins of Wayne

fyc

P.S. New album is awesome.

[Austiger]

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Fountsins of Wayne

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P.S. New album is awesome.

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If this is the band that sang that incredibly annoying song about Stacy's mom, then no. (or am I being leveled?)

[trapsetter]

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Guns N Roses
Metallica
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Ramones
meh Nirvana

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Good list. GNR and Metallica have to be in there.

[nick604]

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Guns N Roses
Metallica
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Ramones
meh Nirvana

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I'd be inclined to put the Pixies above Nirvana.

Would love to see Pavement in there too, but don't honestly see them competing with the GnR/Metallica/Beach Boy crowd in terms of influence.

[NT!]

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I'd be inclined to put the Pixies above Nirvana.

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I wasn't going to put them in my list because nobody will buy it, but honestly, you'd be hard pressed to find a more influential American rock band over the last 20 years. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] the Pixies

[theben]

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Metallica


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Damn good pick!