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Favorite American Band  

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  1. 1. Pick one if you dare

    • Dream Theater
      3
    • Van Halen
      10
    • Boston
      0
    • Aerosmith
      3
    • Beach Boys
      1
    • The Eagles
      0
    • Metallica
      1
    • Pearl Jam
      1
    • Nirvana
      0
    • Stone Temple Pilots
      0
    • Heart
      0
    • Kansas
      0
    • Foreigner
      0
    • Journey
      0
    • Kiss
      2
    • Guns N' Roses
      0
    • Rage Against the Machine
      0
    • The Doors
      2
    • Grateful Dead
      1
    • Santana
      0
    • Ramones
      2
    • Fleetwood Mac
      0
    • Motley Crue
      0
    • The Cars
      1
    • Soundgarden
      1
    • Alice in Chains
      0
    • ZZ Top
      3
    • CCR
      0
    • Lynyrd Skynyrd
      1
    • Allman Brothers
      0
    • Green Day
      0
    • Cheap Trick
      1
    • REM
      7
    • CSN(&Y)
      0
    • Foo Fighters
      1
    • Talking Heads
      0
    • Megadeth
      0
    • Steely Dan
      1
    • Chicago
      0
    • I'm mad that my choice isn't here and I'm going to tell you why
      7

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Fridge
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This list is sadly lacking some Kings X

ozzy85
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I went with Soundgarden. They never made a bad album and just kept on getting better... yes, VH would be easy to choose. Of what's on the list, Allman Brothers, The Doors, Santana get acknowledgement.

tangy
tangy

My favorite is easily steely Dan.   In terms of the american band with greatest overall legacy it's easily the dead imo.   Their decision to allow shows to be recorded was a great marketing decision a

treeduck

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

 

SLAYER and STINKIN PARK SUCK!

 

"REIGN IN BLOOD" IS GOOD!

 

I'm a big fan of Linkin Park actually, but I can't see it as something you would ever be in to, lol.

Genesis vs Linkin Park - who you got?

 

Genesis no question, lol. I said I'm a big fan I didn't say they came anywhere close to my top 5.

Ok then, let's have no more talk of Linkin Park.

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

 

SLAYER and STINKIN PARK SUCK!

 

"REIGN IN BLOOD" IS GOOD!

 

I'm a big fan of Linkin Park actually, but I can't see it as something you would ever be in to, lol.

Genesis vs Linkin Park - who you got?

 

Genesis no question, lol. I said I'm a big fan I didn't say they came anywhere close to my top 5.

Ok then, let's have no more talk of Linkin Park.

 

Why not? They're a great band with a number of great albums.

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I decided to rank all the 39 bands mentioned in this poll by order of how much I like them. There are probably some tweaks here and there but overall this is my order of preference.

  1. Dream Theater
     
  2. Aerosmith
     
  3. Kansas
     
  4. Green Day
     
  5. Soundgarden
     
  6. Foo Fighters
     
  7. Megadeth
     
  8. Chicago
     
  9. Van Halen
     
  10. Pearl Jam
     
  11. Metallica
     
  12. ZZ Top
     
  13. REM
     
  14. The Cars
     
  15. Kiss
     
  16. Boston
     
  17. Journey
     
  18. Heart
     
  19. Allman Brothers Band
     
  20. The Eagles
     
  21. Guns N’ Roses
     
  22. Foreigner
     
  23. Nirvana
     
  24. Cheap Trick
     
  25. Fleetwood Mac
     
  26. Steely Dan
     
  27. Stone Temple Pilots
     
  28. The Doors
     
  29. Grateful Dead
     
  30. Santana
     
  31. Alice In Chains
     
  32. Creedence Clearwater Revival
     
  33. Talking Heads
     
  34. Lynyrd Skynyrd
     
  35. The Beach Boys
     
  36. Ramones
     
  37. Rage Against The Machine
     
  38. Motley Crue
     
  39. Crosby, Stills, And Nash (And Young)

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

 

SLAYER and STINKIN PARK SUCK!

 

"REIGN IN BLOOD" IS GOOD!

 

I'm a big fan of Linkin Park actually, but I can't see it as something you would ever be in to, lol.

Genesis vs Linkin Park - who you got?

 

Genesis no question, lol. I said I'm a big fan I didn't say they came anywhere close to my top 5.

Ok then, let's have no more talk of Linkin Park.

 

Why not? They're a great band with a number of great albums.

:LOL:

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

 

SLAYER and STINKIN PARK SUCK!

 

"REIGN IN BLOOD" IS GOOD!

 

I'm a big fan of Linkin Park actually, but I can't see it as something you would ever be in to, lol.

Genesis vs Linkin Park - who you got?

 

Genesis no question, lol. I said I'm a big fan I didn't say they came anywhere close to my top 5.

Ok then, let's have no more talk of Linkin Park.

 

Why not? They're a great band with a number of great albums.

:LOL:

 

Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight, A Thousand Suns, and The Hunting Party are all great albums.

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

 

SLAYER and STINKIN PARK SUCK!

 

"REIGN IN BLOOD" IS GOOD!

 

I'm a big fan of Linkin Park actually, but I can't see it as something you would ever be in to, lol.

Genesis vs Linkin Park - who you got?

 

Genesis no question, lol. I said I'm a big fan I didn't say they came anywhere close to my top 5.

Ok then, let's have no more talk of Linkin Park.

 

Why not? They're a great band with a number of great albums.

:LOL:

 

Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight, A Thousand Suns, and The Hunting Party are all great albums.

:16ton:

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I only included band names that didn't have an individuals name like Tom Petty. I know Van Halen is a name, but that is two different people not just one. Good luck with this one. I had a tough time trying to figure out who to include and who to leave out. Slayer and Linkin Park are two examples I changed my mind on to include Cheap Trick and Talking Heads. Many people will probably be mad for leaving someone out.

Why is this a much tougher choice? If you'd not come up with such a short list of English bands that one would have been much tougher. You missed out tons of bands

Gotta agree with you on that treeduck, a bit more depth to the list of English bands would have made it equally tough.
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I decided to rank all the 39 bands mentioned in this poll by order of how much I like them. There are probably some tweaks here and there but overall this is my order of preference.

  1. Dream Theater
     
     
  2. Aerosmith
     
     
  3. Kansas
     
     
  4. Green Day
     
     
  5. Soundgarden
     
     
  6. Foo Fighters
     
     
  7. Megadeth
     
     
  8. Chicago
     
     
  9. Van Halen
     
     
  10. Pearl Jam
     
     
  11. Metallica
     
     
  12. ZZ Top
     
     
  13. REM
     
     
  14. The Cars
     
     
  15. Kiss
     
     
  16. Boston
     
     
  17. Journey
     
     
  18. Heart
     
     
  19. Allman Brothers Band
     
     
  20. The Eagles
     
     
  21. Guns N’ Roses
     
     
  22. Foreigner
     
     
  23. Nirvana
     
     
  24. Cheap Trick
     
     
  25. Fleetwood Mac
     
     
  26. Steely Dan
     
     
  27. Stone Temple Pilots
     
     
  28. The Doors
     
     
  29. Grateful Dead
     
     
  30. Santana
     
     
  31. Alice In Chains
     
     
  32. Creedence Clearwater Revival
     
     
  33. Talking Heads
     
     
  34. Lynyrd Skynyrd
     
     
  35. The Beach Boys
     
     
  36. Ramones
     
     
  37. Rage Against The Machine
     
     
  38. Motley Crue
     
     
  39. Crosby, Stills, And Nash (And Young)

Far far too much effort ...... you need to get out into the sunshine!

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For me, this question has an answer similar to the British band question. Roth-era VH is my favorite based on their full catalog of songs, which is closer to flawless than any other other band listed.
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My favorite is easily steely Dan.

 

In terms of the american band with greatest overall legacy it's easily the dead imo.

 

Their decision to allow shows to be recorded was a great marketing decision and leaves behind a musical legacy like none other

 

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Not my favorite, but I'm still looking for Tom Petty (& The Heartbreakers) on this list?

 

 

 

 

I really can't vote cuz there 4 or 5 that are too close to single out one unlike the English band voting where there's The BEATLES (even tho I love Sabbath, Zep, Floyd, etc., etc......)

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http://www.sickthingsuk.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/zrockstar.gif Of course, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and KISS are part my DNA by now...

 

http://www.classicrockreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Aerosmith-1976a.jpg

 

http://www.rockmusictimeline.com/cheaptrick_77.jpg

 

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