All-time Best American artists?
06-21-08, 08:08 PM
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All-time Best American artists?
So, I was thinking of all the good music I like from the past...Led Zepplin, The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones....
...and none of them are American. What are some of the definitive legendary American artists?
...and none of them are American. What are some of the definitive legendary American artists?
06-21-08, 09:34 PM
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The White Stripes (Michigan)
The Strokes (New York)
The Black Keys (Ohio)
Beastie Boys (New York)
Nirvana (Washington)
Pearl Jam (Washington)
Soundgarden (Washington)
Alice in Chains (Washington)
Modest Mouse (Washington)
The Decemberists (Oregon)
Tool (California)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (....I forget :P )
The Strokes (New York)
The Black Keys (Ohio)
Beastie Boys (New York)
Nirvana (Washington)
Pearl Jam (Washington)
Soundgarden (Washington)
Alice in Chains (Washington)
Modest Mouse (Washington)
The Decemberists (Oregon)
Tool (California)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (....I forget :P )
06-21-08, 09:46 PM
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Some others not yet mentioned...
Alice Cooper
Van Halen
Cheap Trick
The Allman Brothers
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Kiss
Jimi Hendrix
Alice Cooper
Van Halen
Cheap Trick
The Allman Brothers
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
Kiss
Jimi Hendrix
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06-22-08, 12:03 AM
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Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Hank Williams
Frank Sinatra
Muddy Waters
Elvis Presley
Bob Dylan
Chuck Berry
Otis Redding
Johnny Cash
Charlie Parker
Hank Williams
Frank Sinatra
Muddy Waters
Elvis Presley
Bob Dylan
Chuck Berry
Otis Redding
Johnny Cash
06-22-08, 02:03 AM
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My Personal Favorites:
1. Tool
2. Nine Inch Nails
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. Stone Temple Pilots
5. Guns N Roses
6. Foo Fighters
7. Alice In Chains
8. Pantera
9. Jane's Addiction
10. Faith No More
Classics:
1. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (true American rock and roll with an epic 30 year career and a touring act that draws as young as college students today)
2. Post-surfer music era Beach Boys (Beatle-esque brilliance)
3. Johnny Cash (started strong at Sun Records, closed strong with Rick Rubin)
4. Elvis* (not a huge fan myself, but I've taken a rock history course)
5. Dylan* (see Elvis)
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival
7. Marvin Gaye
8. Guns N Roses (classic rock songwriting with an image that defined an era)
9. Metallica (what heavy metal band has not looked to Metallica as an influence)
10. Nirvana (another generation definer, symbolic of the shift from hair metal to Lollapalooza)
1. Tool
2. Nine Inch Nails
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. Stone Temple Pilots
5. Guns N Roses
6. Foo Fighters
7. Alice In Chains
8. Pantera
9. Jane's Addiction
10. Faith No More
Classics:
1. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (true American rock and roll with an epic 30 year career and a touring act that draws as young as college students today)
2. Post-surfer music era Beach Boys (Beatle-esque brilliance)
3. Johnny Cash (started strong at Sun Records, closed strong with Rick Rubin)
4. Elvis* (not a huge fan myself, but I've taken a rock history course)
5. Dylan* (see Elvis)
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival
7. Marvin Gaye
8. Guns N Roses (classic rock songwriting with an image that defined an era)
9. Metallica (what heavy metal band has not looked to Metallica as an influence)
10. Nirvana (another generation definer, symbolic of the shift from hair metal to Lollapalooza)
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06-22-08, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveWadding
I thought she was British now?
06-22-08, 07:22 AM
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Ramones
Blondie
REM
Stan Ridgway
Talking Heads
Dwight Yoakam
...and don't forget this guy:
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Ramones
Blondie
REM
Stan Ridgway
Talking Heads
Dwight Yoakam
...and don't forget this guy:
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06-22-08, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Drexl
Just to start: Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye
Johnny Cash
Prince
Frank Sinatra
B.B. King
Bruce Springsteen
06-22-08, 01:01 PM
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The White Stripes (Michigan)
The Strokes (New York)
The Black Keys (Ohio)
Beastie Boys (New York)
Nirvana (Washington)
Pearl Jam (Washington)
Soundgarden (Washington)
Alice in Chains (Washington)
Modest Mouse (Washington)
The Decemberists (Oregon)
Tool (California)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (....I forget :P )
The Strokes (New York)
The Black Keys (Ohio)
Beastie Boys (New York)
Nirvana (Washington)
Pearl Jam (Washington)
Soundgarden (Washington)
Alice in Chains (Washington)
Modest Mouse (Washington)
The Decemberists (Oregon)
Tool (California)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (....I forget :P )