Greatest American rock band

Not that they deserve it, but one of the great concerts was Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

No mention of Santana or Stevie Ray Vaughn?

 

I have an issue with CSN, although I am fan of some of their work.
1. 33 percent of the band isn't American.
B. If you include Young, 50 percent of the band isn't American.
III. The 1969 first album is incredibly good. "Deja Vu' from 1970 is also incredibly good, although it's CSNY. 'Four-Way Street' was mostly previously written and/or recorded from before they got together. 'CSN' in 1977 had a few good songs on, and most of the rest of the material is lukewarm at best. Incredibly talented guys, but not enough quality material for the present discussion.
iv. They're not really a band. They're a group of guitar-playing singers/songwriters who occassionally record and perform together.


Also, the Eagles blow.

 

I thought Marah were British? Guess not.

I'll second Old 97s, and Tom Petty. I keep thinking of so many great bands.

 

For Marah the brothers Belanko are born and bred in Philadelphia

 

The Beach Boys were the American Beatles, at least the Beatles thought so. Not too many people have hit records with an album they didn't release for 40 years! So the artistic side of me would pick them number one.
Allman Brothers with Duane Allman-the musicianship side of me picks them.
Of all the bands I saw in concert between 1962-1980, and, no brag, just fact, I didn't miss any, J. Giels put on the best show. Talking Heads second.
Nobody but me remembers the real Jefferson Airplane, but they were the band picked as the headliner of Woodstock's 2nd night, just as Hendrix closed the last night. They must have been popular.
The Doors suck.
Nirvana coulda been a contender.
Aerosmith, meh.

 

Big props on the Geils band, MG.
In the old Garden, they were kings.

 

For a Donruss Rated Rookie style pick, I nominate The Hold Steady. Their last two have been fantastic.

 

Seven pages and no mention of Bon Jovi.......I'm also big on The Offspring, though I don't feel they belong on a top-5 list.

 

I hate Bon Jovi. I really dig The Offspring -- both studio and live. They're great, but, you're right, not top-five material.