USA Today Names "Greatest" American Rock Bands

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
 
 1)  the beach boys
 

this goes beyond bad taste, its kinda like...no taste at all.  its like the grits or music loving.....says a lot though.
 
   
 
 
   i'd put CCR and Sonic Youth up there though.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I wouldn't put the Beach Boys at #1, but they'd certainly be in my top 10. I choose to ignore the Wilson-less Beach Boys.

[kosmo vinyl]

yikes those aren't crickets one is seeing on the ground...

[serpent boy]

No surprise. Of course Pearl Jam is the greatest American rock band.    I voted for them, by the way.
 
 Hopefully they'll reward me for voting for them in an insignificant poll in a weak daily paper by giving me Ten Club tickets to one of the Borgata shows.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
   

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
 
 1)  the beach boys
 

this goes beyond bad taste, its kinda like...no taste at all.  its like the grits or music loving.....says a lot though.
 [/b]

i just consider the beach boys to be the quintessential "american" band ... and, as you can see from my list, CCR is not far behind ... i guess i left a lot of metal off of there, metallica should probably be in the top 20

[slappy]

I'd take KC & the Sunshine Band over Queensryche.

[kosmo vinyl]

9. The Doors. "They had the complete package: musicianship, lyrics, songs and stage presence," wrote Michael Morris from Bourne, Mass. "But more importantly, their music has far transcended the band (even with the cult-psycho-martyr status of Jim Morrison) and stands the test of time. No one was doing, or will ever do, what The Doors did. They were the original alternative band, and that makes them the greatest American band."
 
 
 The Doors lifted much of thier sound from Love...
 
  16. Dave Matthews Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd (tie). "DMB is the epitome of what American rock stands for: huge tours, loud rock and the working class," wrote Gabriel Wallis in Greenville, S.C.
 
 WTF - Loud Rock??? Working Class???  wrong on some many accounts

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
 WTF - Loud Rock??? Working Class???  wrong on some many accounts

come on kosmo, these are USA Today readers ... do you expect any different?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Pearl Jam did that "Jeremy Spoke in Class Today" song, right?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  i just consider the beach boys to be the quintessential "american" band ...

I think with a little research you'd discover most of America is more like Lynyrd Skynyrd than The Beach Boys.

[ggw]

Top 50 American Artists (ranked by U.S. sales)
 
 1. PRESLEY, ELVIS 116.5
 2. BROOKS, GARTH 105.0
 3. EAGLES 89.0
 4. JOEL, BILLY 78.5
 5. STREISAND, BARBRA 70.5
 6. AEROSMITH 65.5
 7. SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 61.5
 8. MADONNA 60.0 (Formerly American)
 8. STRAIT, GEORGE 60.0
 10. JACKSON, MICHAEL 59.5
 11. CAREY, MARIAH 57.5
 12. METALLICA 57.0
 13. VAN HALEN 56.5
 14. HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0
 15. ROGERS, KENNY 50.0
 16. KENNY G 48.0
 17. DIAMOND, NEIL 47.5
 18. ALABAMA 46.0
 19. SANTANA 42.0
 20. JOURNEY 41.0
 21. JACKSON, ALAN 39.5
 22. PRINCE 39.0
 23. SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
 24. SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 38.0
 24. CHICAGO 38.0
 26. MC ENTIRE, REBA 36.5
 26. GUNS 'N ROSES 36.5
 26. 2 PAC 36.5
 26. FOREIGNER 36.5
 30. BACKSTREET BOYS 36.0
 31. DYLAN, BOB 35.0
 32. NELSON, WILLIE 34.0
 33. DENVER, JOHN 32.5
 34. TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0
 34. BON JOVI 32.0
 36. SPEARS, BRITNEY 31.0
 36. KELLY, R. 31.0
 36. BOSTON 31.0
 39. RONSTADT, LINDA 30.0
 39. DOORS, THE 30.0
 41. MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 29.5
 42. PEARL JAM 29.0
 43. DIXIE CHICKS 28.5
 44. 'N SYNC 28.0
 44. PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0
 44. BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0
 47. MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
 48. BOYZ II MEN 27.0
 49. MC GRAW, TIM 26.0
 49. LYNYRD SKYNYRD 26.0

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

116.5 what?
 
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Top 50 American Artists (ranked by U.S. sales)
 
 1. PRESLEY, ELVIS 116.5
 2. BROOKS, GARTH 105.0
 3. EAGLES 89.0
 4. JOEL, BILLY 78.5
 5. STREISAND, BARBRA 70.5
 6. AEROSMITH 65.5
 7. SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 61.5
 8. MADONNA 60.0 (Formerly American)
 8. STRAIT, GEORGE 60.0
 10. JACKSON, MICHAEL 59.5
 11. CAREY, MARIAH 57.5
 12. METALLICA 57.0
 13. VAN HALEN 56.5
 14. HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0
 15. ROGERS, KENNY 50.0
 16. KENNY G 48.0
 17. DIAMOND, NEIL 47.5
 18. ALABAMA 46.0
 19. SANTANA 42.0
 20. JOURNEY 41.0
 21. JACKSON, ALAN 39.5
 22. PRINCE 39.0
 23. SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
 24. SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 38.0
 24. CHICAGO 38.0
 26. MC ENTIRE, REBA 36.5
 26. GUNS 'N ROSES 36.5
 26. 2 PAC 36.5
 26. FOREIGNER 36.5
 30. BACKSTREET BOYS 36.0
 31. DYLAN, BOB 35.0
 32. NELSON, WILLIE 34.0
 33. DENVER, JOHN 32.5
 34. TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0
 34. BON JOVI 32.0
 36. SPEARS, BRITNEY 31.0
 36. KELLY, R. 31.0
 36. BOSTON 31.0
 39. RONSTADT, LINDA 30.0
 39. DOORS, THE 30.0
 41. MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 29.5
 42. PEARL JAM 29.0
 43. DIXIE CHICKS 28.5
 44. 'N SYNC 28.0
 44. PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0
 44. BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0
 47. MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
 48. BOYZ II MEN 27.0
 49. MC GRAW, TIM 26.0
 49. LYNYRD SKYNYRD 26.0

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
 
 
 
 2. BROOKS, GARTH 105.0
 

Yup only an American could set himself a goal to outsell Elvis and The Beatles...

[vansmack]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Top 50 American Artists (ranked by U.S. sales)
 13. VAN HALEN 56.5
 
 19. SANTANA 42.0
 
 41. MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 29.5
 

The Van Halen brothers were born in The Netherlands.
 
 Santana was born in Mexico.
 
 Dave Matthews was born in South Africa.

[ggw]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Top 50 American Artists (ranked by U.S. sales)
 13. VAN HALEN 56.5
 
 19. SANTANA 42.0
 
 41. MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 29.5
 

The Van Halen brothers were born in The Netherlands.
 
 Santana was born in Mexico.
 
 Dave Matthews was born in South Africa. [/b]

Van Halen - Formed 1974 in Pasadena, CA
 Santana - Formed 1966 in San Francisco, CA
 Dave Matthews Band - Formed 1991 in Charlottesville, VA