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In Reply to: Best U.S. rock band of all time? posted by Redwing on December 9, 2006 at 08:09:53:
BBs get an asterisk due to the presence of the Wrecking Crew, but their overall catalog & impact is as formidable as any, in spite of their interminably long stretches using that name to pimp the work of Brian Wilson, without him being a part of what that outfit turned into after their rejection of SMiLE led to BW's decision to dump it, which changes the course of pop music history so far as I'm concerned.If success must be considered, then they're it. In a discussion like this that doesn't mean that much to me, so the rest probably wouldn't qualify if they're supposed to have sold a certain number of jillion records or something.
But their first ten years & the Ramones' first ten years top my list. The Replacements had five years as good as anyone else. The VU deserves to be mentioned, 4 albums plus at least one legitimate posthumous (VU) and a killer double live album. I think the Stooges are in the mix due to three near-perfect recs, but then there's the longevity issue that's a strike against them, the MC5, and even the Minutemen. Husker Du...lots of good work, but, like the Minutemen also, too much of it a bit too inaccessible. Nirvana had the potential to rate in this discussion, but the guy apparently didn't like himself enough to live, or something like that. CCR certainly deserves mention, not that they were around that long.
Lastly, a couple of outfits that could rock yr head off like nobody's business in spite of some spotty records: NRBQ, and the Flamin' Groovies. There's two of the most woefully underrated rock and roll bands ever, in my estimation. Was it true that Mick Jagger said Flamingo was a better record than Sticky Fingers? Yow.
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- Ramones, Replacements, BBs, VU, NRBQ - J 15:11:56 12/09/06 (1)
- 'Teenage Head' stands the test of time for me as well . . - hcman 19:33:30 12/09/06 (0)
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