Top 5 greatest American bands of all time

[suppasonic]

Would the Santana Blues Band count?

What about Earth, Wind, and Fire?

[Jiggymike]

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Lynyrd Skynyrd is absolutely being disrespected in this thread. This thread should be locked for stupidity.

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If Lynyrd Skynyrd is a top 5 American band I am moving to England or Canada. I like them and all but come on, top five ever?

Also I want to change my picks to
Journey
Journey
Journey
Journey
Steve Perry + Randy Jackson

[Stagger_Lee]

Beach Boys
Blondie
Travelling Wilburys
Talking Heads
Violent Femmes

[NT!]

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Travelling Wilburys
Talking Heads

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vn

[PWHerman]

Nice that the Pixies are getting so much love on this thread and I'm sorta surprised that no one has mentioned the Byrds yet.

In no particular order, I'd go with ...

The Pixies
The Beach Boys
Velvet Underground
Credence
Metallica or Nirvana (pick one)

I'm not real sure that any of those would come close to cracking England's top 5 list.

[nath]

I've seen The Band mentioned a couple of times; aren't they mostly Canadian?

This one is probably closest to my personal tastes:
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Beach Boys
Velvet Underground
REM
Sonic Youth
Wilco

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But I would have to find room for Nirvana in there somewhere. I think the Beach Boys, VU, and REM are definitely in.

[anisotropy]

Where's Parliament/Funkadelic in all of this? In no particular order...

P-Funk
CCR
Beach Boys
Doors
The Cars

[benza13]

2005 Poll says Pearl Jam #1 Aerosmith comes in #2.

Since then Pearl Jam put out their best studio album in 10 years. They are definitely on my list as well. CCR and the Beach Boys I can't argue with. GNR would make my list. Then I have trouble deciding between the Doors and Aerosmith to round out the 5.

No particular order

CCR
Beach Boys
GNR
Pearl Jam
The Doors

[ICallHimGamblor]

My list:
The Replacements
Cheap Trick
The Cars
Big Black
Van Halen
Honorable Mention: The Descendents (with Milo)

[Oski]

Lynard Skynard
ZZ Top
Melvins
The Stooges
The Wipers