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Tala · 07-10-2005, 11:01 AM

According to USA Today:

20: Bon Jovi
19. The Replacements
18. Nirvana
17. Beach Boys
16. Dave Matthews Band/ Lynard Skynard (tie)
15. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band/CCR (tie)
14. The Ramones
13. KISS
12. Metallica
11. The Allman Brothers Band/Fleetwood Mac (tie)
10. R.E.M.
9. The Doors
8. QUEENSRYCHE!!!!!!!! (w00t!)
7. The Grateful Dead
6. Guns N Roses
5. Journey
4. The Eagles
3. Van Halen
2. Aerosmith
1. Pearl Jam

Code_Havoc · 07-10-2005, 11:11 AM

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

axelcat · 07-10-2005, 11:12 AM

Guns N Roses tops the charts for me

candyflip · 07-10-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

CaptainHowdy · 07-10-2005, 11:13 AM

Where´s Buddy Rich & His Band??...

Nismo · 07-10-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

Since when were they american bands?

pussyluver · 07-10-2005, 11:24 AM

That list is so full of bullshit and is age biased!

Noway Jimmy Buffet and The Coral Reefers don't make the top ten!

For that matter Glen Miller, Count Basie, Christ even Lawerence Welk.....

Big following for all those at the time. The Welk show still plays every week even though he's been dead for years.

GirlV · 07-10-2005, 11:26 AM

Pearl jam is a great band, but I wouldnt put them at #1. and Green Day needs to be on that list somewhere.

NaughtyRob · 07-10-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

I agree. And what about Tool.

Tala · 07-10-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

You don't say.

pussyluver · 07-10-2005, 11:27 AM

He used to have hair

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2005, 11:43 AM

Funny thing is I never consider Fleetwood Mac American

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

U are the imbecile-
she SAID AMERICAN BANDS
Can't you READ????

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 11:44 AM

Where is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on that list?

Ramos · 07-10-2005, 11:45 AM

Love to trip balls and listen to this

mardigras · 07-10-2005, 11:47 AM

Cool to see The Ramones on the list

Pearl Jam #1 of all time? Puhlease

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pussyluver

Christ even Lawerence Welk.....

Big following for all those at the time. The Welk show still plays every week even though he's been dead for years.

When I first here my parents sent me tapes of it so I could show my husband what he was missing. They still watch it weekly and thought I wanted to show him how good it was.

Anyway, you have a point in what makes a band. Damn right Glenn Miller should be on there if we are doing all time stuff. However, people always put together these lists from their own perscpectives and it usually is stuck in their time frame too.

However, as a hug R.E.M. fan I am pleased that someone in that article called Automatic For The People the best American rock album ever - my taste agrees. It is my faveorite album of all time. Every song works perfectly in its place on the album.

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

Where is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on that list?

Excellent point...and oddly just as Running Down A Dream is playing here.

GatorB · 07-10-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

I hope you are being sarcastic. Hell why not add Def Leppard and the Beatles

Anywas that list is fucked because whe you rank things and you have a tie you skip the next number.

20: Bon Jovi
19. The Replacements
18. Nirvana
17. Beach Boys
16. Dave Matthews Band/ Lynard Skynard (tie)
15. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band/CCR (tie)
14. The Ramones
13. KISS
12. Metallica
11. The Allman Brothers Band/Fleetwood Mac (tie)

SHOULD READ

23: Bon Jovi
22. The Replacements
21. Nirvana
20. Beach Boys
18. Dave Matthews Band/ Lynard Skynard (tie)
16. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band/CCR (tie)
15. The Ramones
14. KISS
13. Metallica
11. The Allman Brothers Band/Fleetwood Mac (tie)

SykkBoy · 07-10-2005, 12:06 PM

where the fuck is SLAYER?????????????

CDSmith · 07-10-2005, 12:06 PM

Heart is a US band. Why isn't Heart on that list?

Thorogood?

ZZ Top?

nofx · 07-10-2005, 12:08 PM

my own list

ZZ top
Slayer
Offspring
Rancid

korzon · 07-10-2005, 12:08 PM

Pearl Jam? That's A Joke

tungsten · 07-10-2005, 12:09 PM

the list is flawed

Tala · 07-10-2005, 12:14 PM

Hey, ain't my list. Just posting the USA Today list.

Wasn't surprised at all to see Aerosmith on there.

sharpx9 · 07-10-2005, 12:15 PM

No Rolling Stones, either?

GatorB · 07-10-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sharpx9

No Rolling Stones, either?

I hope you're not actually retarded.

CDSmith · 07-10-2005, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sharpx9

No Rolling Stones, either?

Stones = UK

.............

I always like the Stone Temple Pilots, they're American aren't they? I'm pretty sure they are.

Lynrd Skynyrd
Bob Seger
Styx

I like that Journey was listed so high.

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2005, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Heart is a US band. Why isn't Heart on that list?

Thorogood?

ZZ Top?

if you click on the link there is a secondary list on the page and Heart are on it. They went suck in the 80's but any band that did Crazy For You and Baracuda and has a BBW on guitar ranks high in my book ;)

dunefield · 07-10-2005, 12:42 PM

Tala · 07-10-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dunefield

WTF was that all about?

Nismo · 07-10-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dunefield

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 01:54 PM

TOOL and NIN should be on there.

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Heart is a US band. Why isn't Heart on that list?

Thorogood?

ZZ Top?

Heart was a Canadian band I thought-
Based out of Vancouver NO?

Or was it Seattle?

I am betting Canadian though

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc

No Pink Floyd, The Who or Zeplin. Whomever made that list is an imbecil.

British, British and British.

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

TOOL and NIN should be on there.

I go way back with Trent Reznor from my Cleveland days-
A great dude and I call him an old friend-
:-)

However I think this list is more or less composed of the biggest MONEYMAKERS of all time for US bands

They pretty much got it right when you calculate their royalties as well as grosses from live shows-

I am really surprised however that Guns and Roses wasn't closer to the top-

Metallica nd Grateful Dead and two juggernauts-

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

Heart was a Canadian band I thought-
Based out of Vancouver NO?

Or was it Seattle?

I am betting Canadian though

They were the original Seattle band. Ann Wilson even collaborated with Alice in Chains a couple times (she did backing vocals on their song Brother)

CDSmith · 07-10-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

Heart was a Canadian band I thought-
Based out of Vancouver NO?

Or was it Seattle?

I am betting Canadian though

They are a Seattle band, did some studio work out of Vancouver though.

Heart = USA

Their lead singer, Anne, is the bbw singer.
Their guitarist is the slimmer blonde sister Nancy.

And they rock. :D

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

I go way back with Trent Reznor from my Cleveland days-
A great dude and I call him an old friend-
:-)

However I think this list is more or less composed of the biggest MONEYMAKERS of all time for US bands
-

I'm pretty sure they've made a lot more money then the Replacements. And the Ramones, while influencing tons of artists, never really sold very many albums.

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 02:05 PM

If it were a UK List I'd have to say
this would be my list

1).Beatles
2).RollingStones
3).Pink Floyd
4).The Who
5).The Kinks
6).Depeche Mode
7).Paul McCartney and Wings
8).Genesis
9).Traffic
10). Moody Blues

anyone care to add the other 20?

This is just off the top of my head and I know the music biz fairly well-

Curious to see who else I haven't thought of yet-

doornx · 07-10-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

where the fuck is SLAYER?????????????

That's what i was thinking also..only (soft)rock...where's Pantera on that list..

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Their lead singer, Anne, is the bbw singer.
Their guitarist is the slimmer blonde sister Nancy.

She used to be skinny.

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

If it were a UK List I'd have to say
this would be my list

1).Beatles
2).RollingStones
3).Pink Floyd
4).The Who
5).The Kinks
6).Depeche Mode
7).Paul McCartney and Wings
8).Genesis
9).Traffic
10). Moody Blues

anyone care to add the other 20?

This is just off the top of my head and I know the music biz fairly well-

Curious to see who else I haven't thought of yet-

not bad except you're missing Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. I personally wouldn't put Traffic, Kinks or Moody Blues on there...

CDSmith · 07-10-2005, 02:09 PM

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Grateful Dead
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Young = Canadian)

Aren't Hall & Oates USA?

Tala · 07-10-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by doornx

That's what i was thinking also..only (soft)rock...where's Pantera on that list..

Since when is Queensryche soft rock?

OsirisID · 07-10-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dunefield

Hahahahahah! That's great!

CDSmith · 07-10-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

She used to be skinny.

Indeed.

Then she became known as steamboat Annie :D

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

They are a Seattle band, did some studio work out of Vancouver though.

Heart = USA

Their lead singer, Anne, is the bbw singer.
Their guitarist is the slimmer blonde sister Nancy.

And they rock. :D

BBW is an understatement!
"I saw them a few years back and she looks like she is pushing 300 lbs-

What a shame - they were so hot back in 77-78 when I was a kid, I used to drool over them.

It was even more depressing seeing Stevie Nicks a few years back though-
I was in the front row and approached her during Rhiannon"
and gave her a rose-

She was so touched- she invited me backstage
:-))

I still have great memories of all the Summers I spent back in Cleveland at the Blossom Music Center
One of my closest friends ran it, and I had tix for every show and backstage passes.

I saw and hung out with some unreal people- I culd write a book
:-))

Long and short of it-
Both Heart and Stevie ROCK
and all of the chicks are now sober-

It's almost like after they stopped doing cocaine they immediately BLOW UP.

I just saw Stephen Percy of RATT down here and I almost fainted-
He was introduced to me at a bar up the street and he looks like a fat landscaper-

badmunchkin · 07-10-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kBizzle

If it were a UK List I'd have to say
this would be my list

1).Beatles
2).RollingStones
3).Pink Floyd
4).The Who
5).The Kinks
6).Depeche Mode
7).Paul McCartney and Wings
8).Genesis
9).Traffic
10). Moody Blues

anyone care to add the other 20?

This is just off the top of my head and I know the music biz fairly well-

Curious to see who else I haven't thought of yet-

add the Police and Radiohead to that list.

TheGoldenChild · 07-10-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

not bad except you're missing Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. I personally wouldn't put Traffic, Kinks or Moody Blues on there...

DOH!

I was looking at pollstar numbers from an old magazine a coupe of weeks ago that's why that stayed fresh

I AM AN IDIOT for not mentioning Sabbath and Zeppelin
excellent point

I was thinking about honorable mentions : like
a few of my favorites-
Squeeze, New Order, and the Cure as well-

they sold MILLIONS of albums

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