swlabr Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) Grand Funk Railroad.I was gonna say Bad Company but they're English. Since when? Edited September 3, 2007 by swlabr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Star Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Black Label Society? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Axl Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Black Label Society?they are pretty cool, at least Zakk is. But I don't think they belong in that kinda list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 ^^ joke?Would be strange if it wasn't. It's like saying Thin Lizzy... Well, maybe he just didn't know they wasn't from US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Black Label Society?they are pretty cool, at least Zakk is. But I don't think they belong in that kinda list.I think they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 The Grateful Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2d1 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Jackyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike bibby Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 ^^ joke?Would be strange if it wasn't. It's like saying Thin Lizzy... Well, maybe he just didn't know they wasn't from US?Yeah it was a joke, I'm just saying they sound really American despite being a British band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl rocked alpine in 91 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 The Black CrowesSteppenwolf38 Special The CarsREO SpeedwagonStyxZZ Top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Off the top of my head I'd say Jane's Addiction, RHCP, Allman Bros, Flying Burrito Brothers,Beastie Boys, Springsteen, Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, Dylan, Black Crowes, Drive-By Truckers, Ramones, but I'm sure Im leaving some out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Elvis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffrankwhite Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Off the top of my head I'd say Jane's Addiction, RHCP, Allman Bros, Flying Burrito Brothers,Beastie Boys, Springsteen, Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, Dylan, Black Crowes, Drive-By Truckers, Ramones, but I'm sure Im leaving some outim pretty sure there was a Nordic influence to The Ramones dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Rolling StonesEven though they are British, I do agree that the Stones kind of generally typify the American spirit and image of "Classic Rock." And I think the fact that Mick and Keith based their music on the roots of American blues may be part of the reason why. So, yeah, interestingly enough, I'd say the Rolling Stones are an American band in impact and spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The TemptationsThe SupremesThe Chi-LitesThe Contours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Rolling StonesEven though they are British, I do agree that the Stones kind of generally typify the American spirit and image of "Classic Rock." And I think the fact that Mick and Keith based their music on the roots of American blues may be part of the reason why. So, yeah, interestingly enough, I'd say the Rolling Stones are an American band in impact and spirit.In that sense you would have to allow Zeppelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) ^No, I don't think so. It's well known that the majority of their material was blues and rock related, but they absorbed English folk in their music too often for them to classed as "distinctly American", something like "The Battle of Evermore", and a lot of Led Zeppelin III is very English.The Grateful DeadVery, very much so. Edited September 4, 2007 by Ohdistortedsmile1789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Oops, I just noticed that the thread was called "Distinctly American Rock Groups."I thought it just said American groups, so the bands I posted weren't rock.My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artfromtex Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The Black CrowesSteppenwolf38 Special The CarsREO SpeedwagonStyxZZ Topi can't believe i left ZZ Top out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Rolling StonesEven though they are British, I do agree that the Stones kind of generally typify the American spirit and image of "Classic Rock." And I think the fact that Mick and Keith based their music on the roots of American blues may be part of the reason why. So, yeah, interestingly enough, I'd say the Rolling Stones are an American band in impact and spirit.In that sense you would have to allow Zeppelin.Not really, I think - as ODS said - there was definitely something distinctly European about them. The Stones sound southern and bluesy on most (if not all, bar Satanic Majesties' Request) songs. Stairway to Heaven may be pure classic rock but it sounds British, and Led don't typify the American rock spirit the same way the Stones do. Years later, it's easy to lump them both together as "classic rock," but back in the day, the fans of the Stones were rarely much like Zep fans. A lot of the Stones fans in America (since we are talking about US relevancy here, not worldwide) tended to be more "redneck"-oriented since the Stones appealed to the southern blues crowds. Led Zeppelin was a bit more "out there," and though Page definitely played blues-oriented solos, most of the songs didn't really sound anything like the Stones'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The Reverend Horton Heat check him out YES! Johnny Cash, Motley Crue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutter Days Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Ramones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 ^No, I don't think so. It's well known that the majority of their material was blues and rock related, but they absorbed English folk in their music too often for them to classed as "distinctly American", something like "The Battle of Evermore", and a lot of Led Zeppelin III is very English.The Grateful DeadVery, very much so.I see your point. Pretty much all of the bands out of England at that time had been students of the blues although they did have European inluences as well. In the end though, all music comes from Africa since it inspired gospel,blues and country to name but a few. It all goes back to the heartbeat drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl rocked alpine in 91 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 KissLizzy BordenAlice CooperTed Nugent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-o Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 The Reverend Horton Heat check him out shit hotlove em' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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