MindCrime Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Most rock music listeners agree that the British have been the overall best in the line of music, but who would you pick as the all time best American artist? My picks would go to Jimi Hendrix or The Doors, out of a list of Thousands of bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Does Jimi really count since he did most of his recording in London? My picks would be Bruce Springsteen,Creedance, and Bob Seger. Not Aerosmith or (sorry Ken) Kiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Does Jimi really count since he did most of his recording in London? I would think so, since I was referring to American born mostly, & he was signed from Seattle, he later did his recording overseas. Nice picks by the way Windy, CCR put a standard staple in the history of rock, despite only lasting for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I'm re-visiting my older records at the moment and am on a 'Stooges' tip right now. For originality and influence, I think the Stooges must rank highly here. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Dream Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Bob Dylan Also, Chuck Berry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugband_Blues Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Springsteen Allman Brothers Warren Zevon :guitar: Hendrix :bow:Lynyrd Skynyrd Neil Young Crosby Stills and Nash The Doors :guitar: Talking Heads Billy Joel there are plenty of great american musicians. none of them are the all time best though, (beatles, led zeppelin, stones, the who, pink floyd). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behindblueeyez Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Simon and Garfunkel Followed by Blue Oyster Cult :guitar: Then maybe The Doors, Aerosmith and CCR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Hendrix Dream Theater Rush (I think they're american) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Doors and Velvet Underground, in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Some of my favorites have already been mentioned, but I have to add the Eagles and the Grateful Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 I had to run a check before posting because some bands have members that are not American...I almost posted one. The American Poet himself: James Douglas Morrison! The Doors Pearl Jam Aerosmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Great picks everyone, I agree with all of them, it's hard to pick the best though. Rush (I think they're american) They're from Ontario, Canada actually. There's no mistaking Geddy Lee for a Canuck. Great Band, probably the best of Canada, or at least IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Ma-freakin'-donna We also own all of Jazz, Blues, Motown, DooWop, and R&B, so you can take your pick there After that, these would be the American artists and bands that rock this world: Little Richard Buddy Holly Elvis Presley The Beach Boys (and other surfer music that could ONLY come from the USA ) The Doors Aerosmith Van Halen Metallica Sonic Youth, REM, Beck, and the rest of those slackers are ours too :guitar: The Vandals, TSOL, D.I., et al... ours too And, last, but not least: *drumroll* Chris Isaak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endymion Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 The Doors R.E.M. and all of jazz and blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 They're from Ontario, Canada actually. There's no mistaking Geddy Lee for a Canuck. Great Band, probably the best of Canada, or at least IMO. Well, I have only heard one album by them, so I wouldn't really know. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Which album, if you don't mind my asking? I'm going to take the obvious shot in the dark & guess that it was Moving Pictures, which is often referred to as their "Master Piece". IMHO, I feel that Farewell to Kings, really pinpointed their creativity, while Signals showcased their variable ability to differentiate with diverse sound concepts & truly label themselves as Progressive Rock Masters. Moving Pictures is however the best album to recommend to a first time listener, as much as I enjoy Geddy's vocals, I have to go with YYZ as my favorite album track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 My favorite would be Hemispheres as is probably their most cerebral album and is very progressive without being pretentious. Signals and Permanent Waves are way up there too. I would say the best song is Jacob's Ladder or Xanadu. I always thought it would be fun to make an animated video for Xanadu. The Weapon is somewhere there too and so is YYZ and La Villa. From the 90's, Animate. It's safe to say every Rush album is good, although I'm not a huge fan of their post-Presto work, except for a handful of songs. I thought they were from Toronto. Just some random thoughts on Rush since I always like to take on the oportunity to talk about them :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Kittie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Neil Young Neil Young is most definetly NOT American. 100% Canadian born and bred. Representing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 although I'm not a huge fan of their post-Presto work, except for a handful of songs. I thought Presto mostly sounded like a combination of sleeping filler & was a major let down from Hold your Fire, which was well produced & had many significant trademark Rush songs. A few tracks on there aren't that bad, but with "Show Don't Tell" being the showcase hit, it didn't have much to offer. I was somewhat disappointed when Roll the Bones was released, the title track is good, but the middle section tries to be too experimental, with it's almost rap like tone. A few good songs on it though, I really like Heresy & You Bet Your Life. Afterwards they began to slightly settle into the Alternative genre with Counterparts & Test for Echo, which wasn?t a bad move, since they managed to pull it off without the humiliation that many senior bands often times face when making a alteration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Yea, Hold Your Fire is far superior than Presto, and probably the last one where all songs are good. Now that I think about it, Presto marked the point where I stopped waiting for the next release. Funny that it was also the last one I bought on vinyl. And sorry if I'm hitting on the obvious, but the song Presto is f__ great and The Pass is awesome live :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Which album, if you don't mind my asking? I'm going to take the obvious shot in the dark & guess that it was Moving Pictures, which is often referred to as their "Master Piece". IMHO, I feel that Farewell to Kings, really pinpointed their creativity, while Signals showcased their variable ability to differentiate with diverse sound concepts & truly label themselves as Progressive Rock Masters. Moving Pictures is however the best album to recommend to a first time listener, as much as I enjoy Geddy's vocals, I have to go with YYZ as my favorite album track. I haven't heard that one yet. It's a CD called "Retrospective: 1974-1980" and doesn't include any from Moving Pictures. I'm thinking its a greatest hits of that period CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 The first Retrospect, is a much better recording to start off with IMO. It covers more of Rush's innovative raw material than the second set, however the latter of the two displays their talented experience with synthesizing & producing, as I already mentioned in a previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Honorable Mention goes out to: Cheap Trick, Tom Petty and Heartbreakers, Heart, Kiss. Oops, forgot: Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Smithereens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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