The Songfactor's Choice: Best American Bands

[Lucky 5]

The Songfactors' Choice: Best American Bands

*** The Songfactors' Music of Choice is decided by your nominations and votes. For each edition we'll ask that you nominate 1 OR 2 selections that meet the guidelines for that edition.

*** Entirely coincidental, but entirely fitting with Independence Day quickly approaching. The rules this time around are this easy: Nominate two American bands that you feel are the best that the good old U.S.A. has to offer. Questions regarding specific bands/members of bands will be answered individually, there shouldn't be many. Nominating and voting will commence and run as long as the thread is active, we'll decide as we go as usual .... Also, as usual, it would be nice to get a few thoughts, facts, or song selections to support your nomination.

Give us your nominations now !!

[Wyld Card 5]

Does a frontman with a band after his/her name count as a band?

example: Buddy Holly & the Crickets

funny thing Lucky, I didn't even think about the 4th being right around the corner when we discussed this theme.

Edited June 26, 2011 by Guest

[Lucky 5]

I know, I hadn't thought of it either.

For our purposes I'd say any group with more than 2 individuals and instruments of some kind make up a band. It may be other things as well, but it's first and foremost a band.

[Shawna 1]

what about a band that has members from America and other countries? If they qualify, I'll take

1. Fleetwood Mac (the "Rumours" lineup)

2. Lynyrd Skynyrd

[smallest]and RCPM and the Eagles and the Outlaws and andandandand...[/smallest]

[Lucky 5]

Here's my thoughts on Fleetwood Mac. I'd say no, because the founding members are British, and the band was founded in Britian. I know Nicks & Buckingham are American, but they came later, and the majority of members were still British. That's my thoughts in most of these cases. Where the band originated from, and where the primary members were from. Kenne may have different thoughts altogether though.

[Wyld Card 5]

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

will wait on #2

[Shawna 1]

in that case, I've got dibs on the Eagles.

[_Laurie_ 8]

Excellent theme!

[_Laurie_ 8]

1. Creedence Clearwater Revival

2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band...(is this ok to nominate?...Coz I know they've done solo stuff too...if not I'll go with Beach Boys.. )

3. REO Speedwagon

[edna 6]

The Jefferson Airplane

Blondie

[Yellowsnow 0]

The Doors

Steely Dan

Edit:

...any group with more than 2 individuals...

I just realized SD has only Fagen and Becker as core members.

Please let me know in case they aren't eligible. Thanks.

[RonJonSurfer 15]

1. Creedence Clearwater Revival

2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band...(is this ok to nominate?...Coz I know they've done solo stuff too...if not I'll go with Beach Boys.. )

Of course it's OK...now I'M taking:

The Beach Boys and

The Four Seasons

[Wyld Card 5]

Steely Dan

Edit:

I just realized SD has only Fagen and Becker as core members.

Please let me know in case they aren't eligible. Thanks.

Steely Dan is an American rock band

They have had over 8 other members in the past.

I will accept them as a valid nomination, same goes for the E-Street Band.

[Lucky 5]

Yes, I agree, both are acceptable. I'm not only going All American, I'm going all Georgia with my noms:

The Allman Brothers Band

R.E.M.

[_Laurie_ 8]

Wow, this is gonna be really, really tough....I can think of soooooooo many bands for this theme....because I like so many types of music...rock, country, southern rock, pop...etc...gonna be really tough.

[Dappled 0]

Lovin' Spoonful

Canned Heat

[Farin 2]

For our purposes I'd say any group with more than 2 individuals

You mean The White Stripes are not a band?

[Wyld Card 5]

You mean The White Stripes are not a band?

They are considered a duo

[bluesboy 5]

Just like Simon and Garfunkel were a duo.

[Shawna 1]

like Starsky and Hutch?

(with the possible exception that only one of them thought he could sing...)

[Lucky 5]

You mean The White Stripes are not a band?

That's a tough call honestly, but they are generally described as a duo in most places. I went & checked the definition of the word band, and all them use terms like group, troop, collection, party. All words that describe more than two.

[pinkstones 0]

Boston

Journey

[Shawna 1]

Journey

ooooo good call.

[Farin 2]

They are considered a duo

That's a tough call honestly, but they are generally described as a duo in most places. I went & checked the definition of the word band, and all them use terms like group, troop, collection, party. All words that describe more than two.

really? interesting... maybe there's a difference to the German definition as I always heard about (and thought about) them as a band

but okay

Edited June 30, 2011 by Guest
removed some quotes

[bluesboy 5]

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