Thread: The Greatest American Hero (Band)

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Journey, Black Sabbath and Boston all not on the original list but Hall and Oats was? Your kiss, your kiss, is on my ass.

Sabbath is British homey clown

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Journey, Black Sabbath and Boston all not on the original list but Hall and Oats was? Your kiss, your kiss, is on my ass.

Sabbath was English, guv.

Journey--I'll bite. I'll def bite on that one. Seconded.

Boston...if only they had could have more than the 1976 album, if only they didn't put out mediocrity punctuated by the occasional highlight afterwards.

Oh, i would add Alice in Chains to the list of possibilities as well.

Originally Posted by Northman

Metallica: I say no especially considering the first 4
albums are metal albums and not rock. So unless you plan
on opening the door to metal bands (which wouldnt really
fit what we are trying to do here) than that could make
the lists even larger and harder to narrow down.

It's not even rock, bruv. It's just music. Bands.

Originally Posted by Northman

Nirvana: Again no, i think longetivity needs to be a factor
with how many records they put out and how long they
stayed as a active band. I think there should be a
minimum of 10 years for any artist that we put in the list.

It galls me that Nirvana is in this conversation. It really does. I never loved them anywhere near as much as PJ, Soundgarden, and AIC. I grew up where they grew up at around the same time. To me, they are the one catchy grunge song that stole the spotlight.

But...24 million monthly listeners. To be relevant now is a data point that must be given attention. For comparison:

RHCP - 26m
Metallica - 22m
Aerosmith - 18m
Eagles - 17m
Earth, Wind & Fire - 14m
Bruce - 13m
SOAD - 13m
MGMT - 12m
Beach Boys - 10m
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - 6m (14m when combined with solo act, which includes Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers)
Steely Dan - 5m
Styx (who I'm listening to rn, and damn they are tight af and such songcraft!) - 4m

It's just a data point. A measurement like this, above, highlights one-hit wonders. But...hits are super, super important.

Until we actually have a hard and fast definition of 'best band', which is impossible really, we just have to use common sense. If a band still has contemporary relevance in this somewhat anti-rock era, that points toward having long-lasting relevance.

Long-lasting relevance might be a reasonable factor when you call something a 'best band'.

PS -- Too Much Time on My Hands is a great song!

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Journey, Black Sabbath and Boston all not on the original list but Hall and Oats was? Your kiss, your kiss, is on my ass.

I got curious. I'm not sure if duos should be considered bands. I vote yes because I think Steely Dan is an ok selection.

Hall and Oates - 13m monthly listens
Journey - 15m
Black Sabbath (for giggles) - 11m
Boston - 6m

Oh. And I feel like we need to at least consider Toto (15m monthly).

Toto could probably stand the test of time is a sort of feeling I have. I am not super familiar with their deep catalog though.

Originally Posted by Northman

Blue Oyster Cult
ZZ Top
Heart
Styx
Steve Miller Band
Cheap Trick

Seconded. I'm interested in learning more about your cookware, please come in and tell me how it will change my life.

Foreigner -

Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran British guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald, along with American vocalist Lou Gramm.

Using Hawg's list, these would be my contenders:

RHCP
Grateful Dead
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ZZ Top
Guns N' Roses
Metallica
The Ramones
Nirvana
Eagles
Aerosmith
CCR
Van Halen
Beach Boys

Your thread got co-opted from the hop. Or hip-hop, or hophead. What's the greatest? The most musically gifted, the most widely recognized, the most influential?

What defines a "band?"

Who's the greatest band ever? And Why?

I have my opinions, but without some semblance of parameters, it's all just wind. FTIW, I think it's the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and I have strong AF reasons why. No other American act came close to changing the course of rock (and music) history.

The Nirvana hate is astoundingly hate. They weren't catchy on purpose; but they had a sound that resonated with just about everyone. I think they *DO* have longevity given how widely they're played to this day. I'll give you an example: When The Batman came out (great movie, eff you Buff) a lot of people heard Nirvana's "Something in the way," for the first time. That song blew up harder than Running up that Hill did in Stranger Things. You had generations of people who came before and after the Grunge Era that were like 'wtf is this shit' and started listening not just to Nirvana, but to grunge in general. '

That is POTENT power. Between the legendary albums, the long reaching popularity after they're gone, the legendary MTV unplugged set, the hit singles, the cultural impact...(this is a joke to make a point, don't cut me) I never thought I'd see the anti-Terrell Davis argument being made here of all places.

Originally Posted by dogfish

Your thread got co-opted from the hop. Or hip-hop, or hophead. What's the greatest? The most musically gifted, the most widely recognized, the most influential?

What defines a "band?"

Who's the greatest band ever? And Why?

I have my opinions, but without some semblance of parameters, it's all just wind. FTIW, I think it's the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and I have strong AF reasons why. No other American act came close to changing the course of rock (and music) history.

Not a single mention of YYR?

That hurts

Originally Posted by Davii

Not a single mention of YYR?

That hurts

Yes Yash Really?

I just spent too long making a Spotify playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4h...c2f6fd7e0d4df8

It's got everything. So just throw it on. Pick a band and listen. Or shuffle. Anyways, I plan on listening to it now and then. It has all the stuff. I can't imagine a band that could win this thing that isn't on this list. And if that band is on the list, I got any song that should make it worth listening.

Holy ******* shit...you put in the work. I have to honor this effort and put this bitch on shuffle and listen to it over the weekend.