Best pop/rock band

[Aloysius]

U2 is a good choice by Nadjor. The Police aren't the best, but I think deserve a mention.

-Al

[El Diablo]

CMI: Yeah, Clash and any other legit punk band not gonna do.

snaggle: On the line, but pretty solid choice.

ND: REM early stuff DQ's them for sure. U2 is pretty solid pick. White Stripes, on the line but decent choice.

Ocho: STP, nice. I hate to admit it, but yeah CS even though they suck, decent answer.

ill: AIC is decent pick but prob rocks a little too hard, FNM not enough great songs.

kip: Creed, while they super-suck, pretty decent choice. Staind has too much noisy metal stuff. Limp Bizkit better choice, but also has some stuff that rocks too hard. Hmmm, Linkin Park prob a decent choice too.

[El Diablo]

Al,

Obv the Police don't qualify based on all sorts of out-there stuff as part of their work.

[uncleshady]

You guys are all nuts with the FNM nominations. I'm a huge fan, but almost nobody liked them outside of Epic.

[kidcolin]

Elvis Costello and the Attractions.. not some of the later albums, but This Year's Model beats everything. Get Happy!, Armed Forces, and Trust fit the bill nicely as well (trust might be borderline).

[Aloysius]

Diablo - really? I always considered their music straightforward rock. Even the "regatta de blanc" stuff. Same with REM's earlier stuff (like Murmur is pretty straightforward pop rock imo).

-Al

[thirddan]

jethro tull...

[The DaveR]

Spoon

[El Diablo]

Al,

If college radio liked it, it probably doesn't qualify. If college radio loved it, it certainly doesn't.

By your criteria, the early RHCP would qualify too, but like The Police and REM, it doesn't.

Sorry you are not very good at this thread, I still like you.

[billyjex]

red hot chili peppers obv