Carlos Castaneda Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 After recently hearing Aerosmith bill itself as America's greatest rockband I began thinking about the rockbands that have come from America. For me personally, GNR is the best rockband to hail from the U.S. GNR is the only American band seen as the taking the mantle away from Zeppelin or The Stones. GNR could have been our generations Zeppelin or Stones who else has ever been compared to that? Maybe Metallica. So I am curious as to what other here believe. Who is America's greatest rock band and why? And, who is even in consideration? My canidates are : The CHili Peppers, Pearl Jam, STP, The Doors, Aerosmith, Metallica, and of course GNR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Gotta give it to Metallica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Nirvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Aerosmith, Metallica, Van Halen could all be. No one from after the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Nirvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Guns N' Roses Edited August 2, 2012 by The Only Cosmonaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Probably Aerosmith, yes. The only thing that comes to mind who might beat them here would be Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (if you want to count this as a rock band). Metallica and the Peppers deserve a mention as well.After that probably bands like Van Halen, GnR... Edited August 2, 2012 by username Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB3 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Guns N' Roses. No doubt about that one, at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Allman Brothers Duane Allman era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 NKOTB all the way! They had "The Right Stuff". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Skynyrd. Edited August 2, 2012 by PappyTron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrod Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Highest Selling Artists Of All Time1. Aerosmith - 150 M2. Bon Jovi - 130 M3. Bruce Springsteen - 120 M4. Chicago - 122 M5. Eagles - 120 M6. Guns N’ Roses - 100 M7. Metallica - 100 MI stopped there my Metallica is in.My top 4:1. Guns N’ Roses2. Metallica3. Bon Jovi4. Aerosmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbominableHoman Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Alice in Chains, Lynyrd Skynyrd or Metallica. I'm a pussy and can't name just one.lolNirvana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Aerosmith, eagles, gnr, and Metallica all could make a claim for the title. But Aerosmith and gnr are so iconic. Metallica sort of ruined themselves with the 20 years straight of bad music and the napster ordeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Anyone who disagrees can go jump off a cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) lynyrd skynyrdguns n rosesmegadethslayerdiotestament bostonaerosmith Edited August 3, 2012 by bran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukukalle Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 The Doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1447 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 the beatlestrollface.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 ROUND ROUND GET AROUND I GET AROUND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Probably The Doors. Nirvana might be America's greatest pharmaceutical drugs for depression band, but I'd never listen to them if I was drinking beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKKDARK Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 The Doors/end of thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Guns and Aero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encuentro Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 The Doors/end of thread.Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 The Beach Boys of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgunblues1978 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) What GnR accomplished from 1987 - 1991 was monumental. They may not be as prolific as a lot of the groups but they conquered the world in 4 years and did some things that were truly unprecedented. At one point Guns N' Roses was at one point the biggest band in the world, and at the same time had a legit claim to being the best band in the world; very few can claim that. Few if any other American bands can make that claim. Edited August 3, 2012 by shotgunblues1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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