In your view, who were the greatest rock band of all time?

Quite up for leaving this question open, but if you had to pick a rock band, who would it be?

The Who.

I don't listen to them half as much as deserves this accolade, and this may very much be a reflection of my generation but the most obvious and unimpeachable answer for me would have to be Nirvana. I can't think of any other band that managed to 'do rock' so simply and effectively.

I think there could be a case for establishing a time period for each best.

E.g. The Who for the late sixties, early seventies

Three replies in and we are already moving on to sub-questions?

The Golden Horde

or The Nolans, can't decide

The Dudes of Wrath

Run DMC

Nick Drake is my favorite band.

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I thought I loved rock music but I find The Who so eye-wateringly, cringe-inducingly bad that I maybe don't love rock?
But in that idiom it'd be hard to beat AC/DC's single minded perfection. And Queens of the Stone Age approach some kind of Platonic ideal on the opening triad of Songs for the Deaf.

or Drimble Wedge and the Vegetation

the rolling stones were the best at it, in terms of capturing whatever the equivalent of "swing" is when you add the fire of electrified sound. but two honorable mentions go to bands who came along at the end of the rock era, who were informed by rock and who embodied a party's over pathos, a certain smart/dumb elegiac grandeur -- my heroes the new york dolls and mott the hoople.

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the Awareness League, they're pretty solid

dumpy’s rusty nuts

lock thraed

I'm not joking about Chou Pahrot btw.

a lot to be said for Faugh-a-Ballagh

Google Atheist could get there one day

"Google Atheist" was going to be my new dn, but I forgot where I read it today...

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Let's face it, we have computers now and if you google the Bible or the Kuran for inconsistencies you'll find so many if you hit print you may run out of ink or paper. Yes, I'm an Atheist and we have sayings like, "Embrace reality." and "Rocks don't Lie." Humanity made Socrates drink hemlock and Galeleo denounce the Planets. Religion made sex a sin thus causing so much social guilt and mental health related issues related to the most beautiful thing people can do together. When will the APA call an end to this insanity ? Not to mention the wars caused by religion and profiteering by coroprate America and other Countries greed at the expense of our brave soldiers dying, being maimed and suffering PTSD all over the Planet. When will the APA finally be brave enough to take a stand for reality. Google Atheist and you will find the most decent, caring philosophically correct people ever to walk the Earth who care about our Planet, it's people and good causes. Atheists protest injustice while deist pray for help that will never come, their votes preyed upon by politicians using the god concept to get their votes. The APA can rescue us if they ever chose to do the right thing and present reality. I mean isn't that a Psychiatrist duty ?

sorry that is just how i feel

That was it!

it's a keeper

Motörhead or AC/DC. Or Einstürzende Neubauten.

What unperson said. Minus Einstürzende Neubauten.

What unperson said. Minus Motörhead and AC/DC and Einstürzende Neubauten.

Stallone Birdweeder, they was good

Groove Armada piss all over weak shit like Motorhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh942B0QmRU

The Beatles

(not really)

the rutles

Fugazi

Thin White Rope

The stones, don't overthink it

The Clash

Who gives a fuck? It's music, not athletics. We're scraping the very bottom here.

Turrican has a point, guys. But...what if it was athletics? What band would get the gold, silver, and bronze? Go!

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heavy stereo

The Fucking Champs

they were no Oxxes

Is Andrew W.K. a rock band?

Frumious Bandersnatch

the Stones for sure

OK I think you're right. The Stones and then The Clash.

Coachella

the Ramones

The Little Kids Dynamite All-Star Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECVTp-EXsOQ

BRB, just going to link to this thread on a load of Stone Roses forums.

maybe the swagger thread while you're on

anyway, another vote for revisionistcore geniuses Chiang Kai Shrek

really there are a lot of great rock bands I love rock music

the kinks
archers of loaf
zz top
alice cooper
blue nile
metallica
bevis frond

just to name a few

Complete

12 Stones (hard rock, Christian rock) (2000–present)
2nd Chapter of Acts – (CCM) (1972–1988)
33Miles (CCM, pop rock) (2005–present)
38th Parallel – (alternative rock, rock, rap rock) (2001–2002)
39 Stripes – (alternative rock, hard rock) (2010–present)
4-4-1 – (rock, post-punk, alternative rock, pop) (1983–1988)
7eventh Time Down – (hard rock) (2004–present)
The 77s – (rock) (1980–present)

A[edit]
Abandon – (Christian rock, alternative rock, pop) (2008–present)
Above the Golden State – (rock, CCM) (2007–present)
Acceptance – (rock, alternative) (1998–2006, 2015–present)
Ace Troubleshooter – (pop punk) (1996–2005)
AD (rock) (1984–1988)
Addison Road – (rock, CCM, alternative rock) (2002–2012)
After Edmund – (alternative rock, art rock, rock) (2001–present)
After the Chase – (singer-songwriter, CCM, rock) (2003–present)
After the Fire – (CCM, rock) (1974–1986, 2004–present)
The Afters – (pop, rock, alternative rock, CCM) (1999–present)
Adam Again – (alternative rock, funk rock) (1982–2000)
Alisa – (hard rock) (1983–present)
All Star United – (rock, CCM) (1997–present)
All Together Separate – (CCM, funk rock) (1998–2003)
Allies – (hard rock, rock, CCM) (1985–1992)
The Almost - (alternative rock) (2005–present)
Anberlin – (alternative rock) (2002–2014)
Anchordown – (acoustic rock) (2006–2008)
Anchor & Braille – (acoustic rock, electronica, folk) (2004–present)
Anthem Lights – (pop rock, Christian rock, Christian pop, R&B) (2007–present)
Anyday – (pop rock) (2009–present)
Argyle Park – (industrial rock, rock, industrial metal) (1994–1996|, 1998–2000)
Atomic Opera – (hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal) (1991–present)
As Cities Burn – (indie rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock) (2002–2009, 2012–2016)
Ashes Remain – (rock) (2001–present)
Audio Adrenaline – (rock, alternative rock) (1989–2007, 2012–present)

B[edit]
A Band Called David – (CCM) (1974–1988)
BarlowGirl – (Christian rock, CCM, alternative rock, rock) (2000–2012)
Barnabas – (hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, tech metal) (1977–1986)
Dave Barnes (2002–present)
Barratt Band – (rock) (1980–1986)
Basehead – (alternative rock, alternative hip hop) (1992–present)
Beanbag – (rock) (1995–2002)
The Benjamin Gate – (Christian rock) (1998–2003)
Between the Trees – (emo, pop punk, indie rock) (2005-2010)
Between Thieves – (power pop, punk rock, Southern rock, pop punk) (1990-2001)
Big Daddy Weave – (rock, CCM) (2002–present)
Big Dismal – (rock)
Big Fil – (rock, punk rock)
Big Tent Revival – (blues rock) (1991-2000, 2012–present)
Bleach – (rock) (1995-2004, 2010–present)
Blessthefall – (post-hardcore) (2003–present)
Blind – (rock) (1999-2005)
Blindside – (post-hardcore, rock) (1994–present)
Bluetree – (rock, contemporary worship music) (2004–present)
Brave Saint Saturn – (astro-rock, rock) (1999–present)
Lincoln Brewster – (rock, contemporary worship music)
Bride – (hard rock, heavy metal, thrash metal) (1983-2013)
The Brothers Martin – (indie rock, electronica) (2006–present?)
Building 429 – (rock) (1999–present)
Burlap to Cashmere – (CCM, flamenco) (1994–present)
By the Tree – (CCM) (1997–present)

C[edit]
Caedmon's Call – (folk rock, CCM)
Calibretto 13 – (punk rock)
The Call – (alternative rock) (1980-2000)
Jeremy Camp – (rock)
Steve Camp – (Christian rock)
Candlefuse – (Christian alternative rock, hard rock)
Capital Lights – (rock)
Casting Crowns – (rock, CCM) (1999–present)
Charizma – (rock, pop, hard rock, CCM)
Children 18:3 – (punk rock)
The Choir – (alternative rock)
Circle of Dust – (electronic rock, electronica, industrial rock, industrial metal, rock)
The City Harmonic
City Sleeps – (alternative rock, Christian rock)
The Classic Crime – (indie rock, emo, alternative CCM)
Code of Ethics – (new wave, pop, Europop, industrial rock)
Colony House – (indie rock)
Common Children – (alternative rock)
Consider the Thief – (indie rock, post-hardcore, experimental rock)
Cool Hand Luke – (indie rock, alternative rock, rock, emo)
Copeland – (indie rock, indie pop, emo) (2000-2009, 2014–present)
Crash Rickshaw – (indie rock, alternative rock, rock)
Critical Mass – (modern rock, rock, post-grunge, rock)
Christafari – (reggae, funk rock)
Crumbächer – (new wave, rock, synthpop)
Paul Colman Trio – (rock)

D[edit]
Dakoda Motor Co. – (surf rock, alternative rock)
Daniel Amos – (alternative rock)
Daniel Band – (hard rock)
David and the Giants – (rock)
David Crowder Band (1995-2012)
DC Talk – (rock, R&B, hip hop)
Day of Fire (post-grunge)
DeGarmo and Key – (pop, rock)
Dead Artist Syndrome – (gothic rock)
Dead Poetic – (hard rock, alternative rock)
Decyfer Down – (Nu metal, hard rock, post-grunge)
DecembeRadio – (Southern rock)
Delirious? – (alternative rock, rock)
Desperation Band – (CCM)
Difference United – (indie pop, rock)
Die Happy – (rock)
DigHayZoose – (Funk, rock)
The Digital Age – (modern rock)
Disciple – (hard rock, alternative metal, heavy metal, Southern metal)
Disperse – (rock, garage rock)
downhere – (rock, alternative rock)
Dizmas – (rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore)
Dweeb – (alternative rock)

E[edit]
Eager – (rock) (1995-1998)
Earthsuit – (rock) (1995-2003)
East West – (Hardcore rock, hard rock, nu metal) (1993-2003)
Echoing Angels – (rock) (1999–present)
Eden's Bridge – (Celtic, folk rock, pop, progressive rock) (1993–present)
Eleventyseven – (power pop, electronica) (2002-2014)
Embodyment – (hard rock, alternative metal, death metal) (1993-2004)
Emery – (hard rock, post-hardcore, emocore) (2001–present)
Éowyn – (alternative rock) (1999–present)
Ever Stays Red – (indie pop, rock) (2002-2008)
Everfound – (rock, alternative) (2005–present)
Everlife – (pop rock) (2001-2013)
Everman – (rock) (1996-2004)
Everyday Sunday – (rock, alternative rock, pop punk) (1997–present)

F[edit]
FM Static – (rock, alternative rock)
Fair – (rock, alternative rock)
Falling Up – (experimental rock, rock, hard rock)
Family Force 5 – (crunkcore, rock, rap rock, alternative rock) (2004–present)
Fee – (rock, worship)
Fighting Instinct – (rock)
Fireflight – (alternative rock, rock, hard rock)
Five Iron Frenzy – (Ska)
Fono – (alternative rock, rock)
Fold Zandura – (alternative rock)
Foolish Things – (rock, alternative rock)
Forever Changed – (rock, punk rock, indie rock)
for King & Country (2011–present)
For Love Not Lisa (hard rock)
The Fray – (rock, pop)
Peter Furler (2011–present)
Further Seems Forever – (rock, emo, indie rock)
Flyleaf – (rock)

G[edit]
Ghoti Hook – (pop punk)
Glowin' Moses – (pop rock, rock)
The Glorious Unseen – (rock, contemporary music)
Jamie Grace – (CCM, folk)
Grammatrain – (rock, post-grunge)
Gretchen – (alternative rock)
Grey Holiday – (rock, indie rock, pop)
GRITS – (Hip hop)
Group 1 Crew – (Hip hop)
Guardian – (rock, metal, CCM)
Guerilla Rodeo – (pop punk)
Michael Gungor (2010–present)

H[edit]
Halo – (rock)
Harvest – (CCM, Jesus music, gospel)
Hawk Nelson – (pop punk, rock, punk rock)
HB – (hard rock, rock, metal)
Hearts Like Lions – (indie rock)
Hearts of Saints – (worship, rock, CCM)
Hillsong United – (worship, rock, CCM)
Hokus Pick – (Christian rock, CCM )
Holy Soldier – (rock)
Honey – (rock, alternative rock)
Jimmy Hotz – (rock, progressive rock, art rock)
House of Heroes – (rock)
Hyper Static Union – (Christian rock)

I[edit]
I Am Terrified – (hard rock, metal)
I Am They – (CCM, Christian rock, contemporary worship music)
Icon for Hire – (hard rock)
Idle Cure – (hard rock, arena rock)
The Insyderz – (Christian ska, punk)
Ivoryline – (alternative rock, rock, emo)

J[edit]
JAG – (rock)
Jars of Clay – (rock, pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock)
Jerusalem – (rock, metal)
Jesus Culture – (progressive rock, rock)
John Schlitt – (rock)
Johnny Q. Public – (alternative rock)
Jonah33 – (metal, alternative metal, hard rock)
Joshua (rock)
Justifide – (rock)
Jason Truby - (rock, hard rock)
John Reuben – (hip hop, alternative rock, rap)

K[edit]
Phil Keaggy – (CCM, progressive rock)
Mat Kearney – (rock, folk, CCM, hip-hop) (2003–present)
Kerry Livgren – (rock, hard rock, progressive rock, folk rock)
Kids in the Way – (alternative rock, post-grunge, Christian rock)
King's X – (hard rock, progressive metal)
King James – (rock, hard rock, metal)
The Kry – (rock)
Ken Tamplin – (rock, hard rock, arena rock)
Kutless – (rock, alternative rock, worship music)

L[edit]
LVL – (industrial rock, industrial metal, rock) (1996–present)
Leeland – (rock, progressive rock, CCM) (2000–present)
Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart (rock, CCM) (1982-1992)
Legend Seven – (rock) (1990-1994)
The Letter Black – (rock, hard rock) (2006–present)
Leviticus – (rock, metal) (1981-1990, 2003)
Liberation Suite – (rock) (1976-2008)
Liberty N' Justice – (hard rock) (1991–present)
Lifehouse – (alternative rock, pop rock, post-grunge) (1999–present)
Lifesavers Underground – (rock, new wave, post-punk, gothic rock) (1986-1998)
The Listening – (rock, alternative rock) (2004–present)
Lost Dogs – (traditional, country, folk, rock, blues) (1991–present)
Luna Halo – (rock) (1999-2012)
Lust Control – (thrash punk) (1988-1995, 2011–present)

M[edit]
Mad at the World – (synthpop)
Mae – (rock)
Mainstay – (rock)
Manafest – (rock)
Darrell Mansfield – (blues rock)
Mastedon – (rock)
Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes – (piano rock, rock, alternative rock)
MercyMe – (rock, CCM) (1994–present)
mewithoutYou – (experimental rock, alternative rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, folk rock, spiritual)
Mind Garage – (psychedelic rock, hard rock, acid rock, progressive rock, rock)
Mission Six – (pop, pop rock, rock, CCM)
Monday Morning – (alternative rock, pop rock)
Neal Morse – (progressive rock, progressive metal, CCM)
Mortal – (industrial, dance, rock)
Mukala – (rock)
Mumsdollar – (punk rock, rock)
Mu5tard – (rock)
The Museum – (pop rock, CCM)
Mutemath – (alternative rock, indie)
MxPx – punk
The Myriad – (alternative rock, rock, indie rock)

N[edit]
Needtobreathe – (rock, Southern rock)
Neon Cross – (hard rock, metal)
Nevertheless – (rock, power pop)
Newsboys – (pop, pop rock, rock, CCM) (1985–present)
Nine Lashes – (hard rock, alternative metal) (2006–present)
No Tagbacks – (rock)
Larry Norman – (folk rock, rock, Jesus music)
Number One Gun – (rock, indie rock, alternative rock, experimental rock)

O[edit]
The O.C. Supertones – (ska) (1995-2005, 2010–present)
Oficina G3 – (hard rock, rock, pop rock, metal, progressive metal, nu metal) (1987–present)
Onehundredhours – (rock) (2001-2009)
One Bad Pig – (Christian punk) (1985-1994, 2000, 2002, 2005)

P[edit]
Parachute Band – (alternative rock, worship) (1995–present)
Paramore – (alternative rock, emo) (2004–present)
Alexis Peña – (rock, CCM) (2002–present)
Petra – (rock, progressive rock, hard rock, country rock, heavy metal) (1972-2006, 2010–present)
Phatfish (rock, worship) (1994–present)
Philmont – (rock, pop, punk) (2005-2012)
Philmore – (rock, alternative rock) (1998-2005)
Pillar – (rock, hard rock, rapcore) (1998–present)
Planetshakers – (rock, alternative rock) (2000–present)
Plankeye – (rock, alternative rock)
Plumb – (CCM, alternative rock, pop, dance, electronica) (1997–present)
Pocket Full of Rocks – (rock) (1995–present)
Poor Old Lu – (alternative rock, rock) (1990-1996, 2000)
Pray for Rain – (rock) (1989-1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012-2013)
The Prayer Chain – (alternative rock) (1991-1995)
Project 86 – (hard rock, post-hardcore, alternative metal, nu metal) (1996–present)
Project Damage Control – (hard rock) (2004–present)
Puller – (post-grunge) (1995-2001)

Q[edit]
Quench – (rock, alternative rock, emo, pop punk) (2001-2009)
Queens Club – (alternative rock) (2008-2011)

R[edit]
Random Hero – (rock, Christian metal)
Reality Check – (alternative rock, CCM)
Red – (ambient, alternative metal, alternative rock, metal, nu metal, post-grunge)
Reform the Resistance – (Christian rock, alternative metal)
Relient K – (alternative rock, pop punk, punk rock)
Remedy Drive – (rock, pop rock, indie rock)
Resurrection Band – (rock, blues rock, heavy metal, new wave)
Revive – (rock)
Rhubarb – (rock)
Rob Rock – (power metal, hard rock)
Rock Productions Music – (rock, nu metal, hard rock)
Rocketboy – (alternative rock)
Rojo – (alternative rock, rock, pop rock, pop)
Royal Tailor – (pop rock, punk rock, rap rock)
Run Kid Run – (pop punk, indie rock, rock)
Rush of Fools – (rock, CCM)
Ruth – (indie rock, rock)

S[edit]
Salvador – (CCM, Latin) (1999–present)
Sanctus Real – (rock, alternative rock, power pop) (1996–present)
Scott Stapp (1993—present)
Seabird – (alternative rock, pop) (2004–present)
Search the City (2006—2009, 2011—present)
The Send – (alternative rock, rock) (2006-2008)
Sent by Ravens – (alternative rock, post hardcore) (2006-2012)
Servant – (rock, CCM) (1976-1986)
Seven Day Jesus – (rock) (1994-1998)
Seven Places – (rock) (1999-2005)
Sevenglory – (pop rock) (2001–present)
Seventh Day Slumber – (rock, hard rock, post-grunge, post-hardcore, alternative metal) (1996–present)
Shaded Red – (alternative rock, rock) (1993-2000)
Shekina Glory – (rock)
Sherwood – (alternative rock) (2002-2012)
Silage – (alternative rock, CCM) (1996-1999)
Silverline – (CCM, Christian rock, pop rock) (2006–present)
Since October – (metal, rock, post-grunge) (2005–present)
Sixpence None the Richer – (pop rock) (1992-2004, 2008–present)
The Skies Revolt – (indie rock Christian rock) 4–present)
Skillet – (rock, Christian rock, alternative rock, hard rock, Christian metal), (industrial music (early), grunge (early)) (1996–present)
Across the Sky – (CCM, worship, pop) (2000-2005)
Skylight (2009–present)
Slick Shoes – (punk rock, Christian rock, melodic hardcore (1994–2004), (2007–2008) (2011-2012)
Slingshot 57 – (rock) (1999-2007)
Smalltown Poets – (rock) (1996-2004, 2010–present)
Sonseed – (pop) (197?-1983)
Soulger – (rock, indie rock) (2000-2004)
Southbound Fearing (Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, rock and roll, alternative rock, indie rock) (2006–present)
Split Level – (rock) (1986-2000)
Spoken – (alternative rock, post-hardcore, rapcore) (1996–present)
Spy Glass Blue – (post-punk, new wave, britpop) (1995–present)
Staple – (rock, metalcore) (2000-2006, 2009–present)
Starfield – (rock, CCM) (2000–present)
Starflyer 59 – (indie rock, shoegazing) (1993–present)
Starset – (Hardrock (2013–present)
Stavesacre – (rock, hard rock, heavy metal) (1995–2010, 2014–present)
Stellar Kart– (CCM pop punk alternative rock) (2002–present)
Randy Stonehill – (CCM, rock, folk rock) (1971–present)
StorySide:B – (rock, CCM) (2003-2009)
Strange Celebrity – (rock)
Strange Occurrence – (post grunge)
Stryper – (hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal) (1983-1993, 1999-2001, 2003–present)
Subseven – (rock, post-hardcore, emo)
Superchick – (rock) (1999-2013)
Superhero – (rock) (2000?-present)
Sweet Comfort Band – (rock) (1974-1984)
The Swirling Eddies – (rock) (1988–present)
Switchfoot – (alternative rock, power pop) (1996–present)

T[edit]
Tait – (rock, CCM)
Steve Taylor – (new wave, Europop, rock, CCM)
Tenth Avenue North – (CCM)
Ten Shekel Shirt – (CCM)
Terminal – (rock, post-hardcore, emo)
Third Day – (CCM, worship, rock, Southern rock)
This Beautiful Republic – (rock, hard rock, punk rock, CCM)
Three Crosses – (rock)
Twenty One Pilots – (alternative rock, indie pop)
Twothirtyeight – (indie rock)
Thousand Foot Krutch – (hard rock, alternative rock, nu metal, rap rock)
Tree63 – (punk rock)

U[edit]
Undercover – (rock, punk rock) (1980(?)-present)
Unspoken – (soul, pop-rock) (2003–present)
U2 – (rock, alternative rock, post-punk) (1976–present)

V[edit]
Vector – (alternative rock, progressive rock, new wave) (1983–present)
Velour 100 – (dream pop, indie rock) (1995(?)-2000)
Verra Cruz – (blues rock, grunge rock, hard rock) (1996–present)
The Vine Band – (CCM, worship, gospel) (1994–present)
The Violet Burning – (indie rock) (1990–present)
VOTA – (rock) (1997–present)

W[edit]
The W's – (ska, swing, swing revival) (1997-2000)
The Waiting – (rock, folk rock, CCM) (1991-2003, 2010–present)
Watashi Wa –(pop, rock) (2000-2004)
Waterdeep –(folk rock, rock) (1995–present)
Wavorly – (punk, rock) (2001-2012)
The Way – (rock, country rock) (1971-1976)
We as Human – (hard rock, alternative rock) (2006–2016)
The Wedding – (rock, indie rock) (2003–present)
Brian "Head" Welch– (hard rock, rock music, heavy metal music, nu metal, alternative metal) (2005-2012)
White Heart – (rock, pop rock, hard rock, CCM) (1982-1997)
Whitecross – (hard rock, metal) (1985–present)
Widdlesworth – (rock, indie rock) (2003-2006)
Wolves at the Gate – (Christian metal, post-hardcore, alternative rock, metalcore, hard rock) (2008–present)
Worth Dying For – (rock) (2005–present)
Write This Down – (rock, post-hardcore) (2005–present)

X[edit]
X-Sinner – (hard rock, rock, metal) (1988-2001, 2005–present)
XXI - (rock, Post-hardcore) (2010–present)

Y[edit]
YFriday – (alternative rock, rock) (1994-2010)

Z[edit]
ZOEgirl – (pop, rock) (1999-2006, 2008-2010, 2013–present)

Glass Tiger
Outfield
Mr Mister

saw bevis frond last year and it was kind of terrible tbh :(

but someone purporting to be the groundhogs supported them and they were fucking immense, even with the fake tony mcphee up front

ah bummer, I honestly haven't heard anything they've done since the 90s

early stuff is super classic to me

groundhogs w/o mcaphee! that's nuts

Who did 'You Can Leave Your Hat On'? Kings X? They might be the winner.

Tom Jones i think

King's X (feat Tom Jones)

Planxty

seconding Complete

Early 80s line-up(s) of The Fall..

I am approaching this as purest great rock band (that is, the one with the fewest possible other genres or adjectives that could plausibly be applied). So I am looking for a band whose music primarily makes you think "rock," rather than a hyphenate or subgenre. So I don't want to name bands where the primary impression is of blues, folk rock, punk rock, jazz-rock, fusion, ska, prog, go-go, soul, new wave, funk, hardcore, grunge, metal, twee-indie, power pop, Britpop, etc.

P-Funk, Beatles, REM, Talking Heads, New Order, the Clash, Fugazi, the Police, and the Cure are all very good rock bands. But often their goodness comes from the adroit way they incorporate other musical and cultural strains (whether it's music-hall, synthpop, reggae, or whatever).

There are comparatively few bands I hear and just think "Now that? THAT is a rock band." The Who, Led Zeppelin, the Kinks, CCR, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Toto.

I think the answer is the Kinks.

Unless it is actually Led Zeppelin.

(It's actually Led Zeppelin.)

(Or Umphrey's McGee.)

pretty sure it's bo diddley

Kathy Kirby

Dickie Henderson

the 1934 starting line-up of the BBC Symphony Orchestra

the gert jonnys

blues traveler

an actual group of rocks

But often their goodness comes from the adroit way they incorporate other musical and cultural strains

.. And you say that Led Zep aren't in this category?

an actual group of rocks

― we have sayings like, "Embrace reality." and "Rocks don't Lie." (Noodle Vague)

i remember that "theme time radio hour" episode

Thin White Rope

― MaresNest, Thursday, March 1, 2018 8:47 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^^gets it

Mark, I agree that Led Zep famously incorporated tremendous amounts of influences e.g., Robert Johnson.

But in my (admittedly idiosyncratic) view, that's not what made them awesome. Their awesomeness comes from the degree of RAWK that they brought to the table.

What is the best thing about "Fool in the Rain"? The massively fucking slamming drums. Not the samba whistle.

Not so of the Beatles. Imagine "When I'm 64" without its clarinet ensemble or "In my Life" without a celeste. Doesn't work.

it's easy if you try

xpost ok ok despite that i fucking worship TWR my actual answer would be a three way tie between The Fall, Sabbath, and from long island new york the BLUE. OYSTER. CULT.

an actual plate of oysters

an actual cult based around some oysters

lol NV, solid burn

an actual giant granite monolith with the words I AM A ROCK BAND engraved on it in Comic Sans

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river bottom nightmare band s/t debut

an actual enormous marble monolith with the words "Rocks don't Lie." engraved on it in Papyrus

Imagine "When I'm 64" without its clarinet ensemble or "In my Life" without a celeste.

But then what would be the point of living.

really there are a lot of great rock bands I love rock music

same

REO Speedwagon?!

I could roll w BOC actually

Poison

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Rock N' Roll is not Rock

Widest usage of "rock" as verb, noun, adverb etc =

Def Leppard are the greatest rock band of all time

Rock is a rock is a rock is a rock

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the stooges

The Bernard Butler-era Suede, from somewhere around the start of 1992 until the spring of 1994. Not to be confused with the band that came after that bore/bears the same name.

Wow, that really depends on your personal definition of "rock" and of "rock and roll". Era and context also matter. As in, mid 60's Kinks were very much a rock and roll band, imo. mid 70's Kinks were very much a "rock" band.

Though, for my money, the answer would probably be The Who.

Unless it's Wyld Stallions.

Maybe we could work out a math equatiob for this question. But what factors make a rock band great?

-Attitude and Timing seem to be very important factors to become a legendary rock band.
- studio apt: you either have a great producer with you or you know exactly how your band should sound.
- stage apt: entertainment is part of the greatness of a rock band, if you can’t transmit the energy of your music live you’re losing to other bands.
- knowing how to compose catchy music is needed but amazing technical skills are not necessary.
- good lyrics give points but they also don’t seem necessary to score hits.
- Originality is good but it’s very dependent on timing and how snob your intended audience is. Music is not composed in a vacuum you have to create something that feels recognizable but doesn’t feel like an exact clone of a previous huge rock band.
- Chemistry between band members. This is a hard one, you don’t need to actually like your colleagues but to make great music as a band you do need to have a similar level of talent. Otherwise the most talented band member goes solo and you can’t really call yourself the greatest band of all time.
- Hard work?

I’m out of ideas... any other factors to consider?

Bobby Conn

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those are good, not sure how to fit like, an ac/dc compared to a zep. like, zep has a mythicalness/all-timeyness that ac/dc don't seem to muster for me. i'm looking for which item they fall lacking in on that list, don't see it offhand. xp

nate dogg

serious answer: sometimes I watch videos of Mud on youtube and find myself thinking "this is the ultimate rock music, there's just nowhere to go from here", I also have this reaction when with some other Chinn and Chapman related stuff, but most often/particularly Mud - so I'll say Mud, approx 1973-75

if i had a dime for every band with even a single woman in it named so far in this thread, i believe i would have exactly one dime.

you could have mentioned one and had two dimes

are you taking into account Margo Buchanan's time as lead vocalist with Mud

i did not take into account margo buchanan's mud tenure on account of Mud, approx 1973-75, which clearly was designated so as to exclude her.

the shangri-las.

20 cents. thanks for the excellent suggestion, hazy.

Earth, Wind & Fire imo

The Shaggs
Fleetwood Mac
Stereolab
Black Sabbath
Can

i don't think they're quite as good as the Rolling Stones, who might be my answer tbh, but as far as a band that really epitomizes it, I'd have to go with Queen.

stooges were the most rock band.

50 cents. i'm thinking of buying a house.

runaways
fanny
au pairs
slits
sleater-kinney
black flag
poster children
superchunk
stereolab
X
avengers
tiger trap
velvet underground

buy yourself something nice!

holy shit i think i'm going to retire thank you.

also: au pairs seconded, and not just because i need one more dime to secure a happy retirement.

and pretenders

fcc, did you not count Gillian Gilbert, or not count Tina Weymouth?

Pretenders should most definitely be in the mix tho

i counted tina and skipped right over gillian even though i now see you listed them right next to each other. i will donate that dime to charity.

cuz threw the bums a dime in your prime

Do not leave Blondie out

les rallizes!!!!

my second choice would be spacemen 3

third choice: either the sonics or the thirteenth floor elevators

stooges, stereolab, sabbath, stones, beatles, velvets, the who all good choices i can get behind too

oh and the kinks

nice to see the stereolab love, they’re my fav lately

the revolution

it's the pretty things

MC5

yes forgot about MC5!

Can't wait until someone names Steely Dan, The Blue Nile and Fleetwood Mac...

two of those already picked!

the revolution is kinda a weird pick given they didn't play on a lot of prince's best stuff

cuz threw the bums a dime in your prime

lol

I came of age in New Jersey in the '70s, so... def not the E Street Band.

(srsly, The Beatles)

grateful dead 68-72

maybe even just 68-69

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i hate this question though. i regret even typing those two answers

lots of good bands

Yeah actually in seriousness I'd say CCR.

want a new thread about the greatest rawk band of all time because that's what i mean when i say "rock," i guess.

TacocaT

Rock as in RAWK band I’d say Stooges.

best rock band: zep
best RAWK band: motorhead

what is the difference between rock and RAWK, idgi

Disappointed thread isn't a poll tbh

[X] Wesley Willis
[ ] Some other band

what is the difference between rock and RAWK, idgi

one rocks and the other rules

the slits

what is the difference between rock and RAWK, idgi

parliament's song was called "who says a funk band can't play rock?" while funkadelic's version was "who says a funk band can't play rawk?," iirc.

If you ask me, hypothetically RAWK is rawer, placing priority on the energy in the live performance, emphasis on attitude, looks and stage presence, the less takes while recording the better while Rock is more emphasis on studio performances and lyrics.

Of course this is not a thing I’m just trying to explain it to myself.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

no but srsly the answer is robson and jerome

Roxy music

J.D otm

O.K. in light of all that's been said, I stand by my original answer. Unless you mean "rock n roll" in which case it's The Sonics. But best rock qua rock I stand by MES and the Marc Riley era Fall. Simply unparalleled. Completely in a league of their own. And y'know it's all subjective anyway so.....

Kinda agree with Turrican on this one

And yes I agree re: Turrican's post. There really is no consensus i.e. one answer here. And it is hitting bottom as conversation.

hee hee ‘bottom’

rock is coldplay
rawk is little richard

rawk is rock n roll

Beat is for Sonny Bono
Beat is for Yoko Ono

Otm

The Rolling Stones with Mick Taylor

figured you for a Korn man

haha

Rock = PAPA ROACH DID A GREAT JOB OF PUTTING THE TWO BONUS TRACKS IN THE RIGHT ORDER.
RAWK = A SONG WHERE JACOBY IS TRYING TO MAKE A POINT. THEY CAN'T BREAK HIS CODE OF ENERGY. THAT IS WHAT HE'S TALKIN'ABOUT.GREAT SONG.

The Doors.

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the Ramones or the Stones

donnie iris & the cruisers

either Hum or Dig, I'd say

With huge powerful hits such as Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O' Mine, Nightrain, My Michelle, Rocket Queen, Don't Cry, November Rain, Civil War, and many, many more, it isn't surprising that people rank Guns N' Roses as high as the best, second best, third best, etc. rock band of all time. MSN even casted a vote that musically and vocally Guns N' Roses is the top of all time. Other sites will also show it and say it.

But the question is, are they?

With many, many loyal fans, including myself, who got a GED and worked as hard as I could to get to all but six Guns N' Roses concerts in all, and did whatever it took to follow them.

But down to the main point, are they the greatest rock band of all time?

Looking at other bands like Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, The Doors, etc. of the late 60s and early 70s era of rock and comparing the two, you get many differences.

First off Guns N' Roses wouldn't have worked in any other era. If in the 70s, people would be estonished of the lyrics alone, as gritty and hard rock as Axl expressed, in which one emotion describes much of Axl's hard rock and non-power ballad side; [face_mischief].

The music filled with one night stands, sex, devorices, fights, getting laid, getting stoned, shooting up, shooting someone, trying to get out of a filth city, killing his wife/girlfriend, getting drunk, raping girls, being racially expressive, hot nights, and on top of it, Axl doesn't hold anything back.

However, the side that seperates them from the others is the power ballads seen in Use Your Illusion series, such as November Rain, Don't Cry, Estranged, Locomotive, Civil War, Coma, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, etc. Another part is their well known guitarists, Slash and Izzy helping so much on making the albums great and songs the way they are. Alder did an excellent job drumming, until replaced, and others as well used.

Now I like many bands from the 70s and the 80s, and listed to many albums before I posted this. Including some other huge songs like Pink Floyds Money, Time, The Wall, etc., then some Rolling Stones- Satisfaction, etc., then Led Zeppelin- Blackdog, Heartbreaker, Rock N' Roll, Stairway to Heaven, etc., and many more such as Eric Clapton, The Doors, etc.

Comparing the two I find GN'R has many songs alike and some better to the early greats-

Stairway to Heaven = Estranged / November Rain
Cocaine = Mr. Brownstone
Blackdog = Welcome to the Jungle
Satisfaction = Sweet Child O' Mine

And the list goes on and on. But many people who are mostly like the rock board- doesn't think anything good after 1979 ever happened/was, won't understand were I'm coming from.

Guns N' Roses has great music, great solos, and great powerful songs ahead of Zeppelin, Floyd, Stones, etc. The lyrics and writing, although gritty and hard edged on some, are of like Stones, some like The Doors, etc. The drumming, well that is kinda non comparable since every band should have average and great drummer.

So the question remains, is it too much to put Guns N' Roses with the greats of the 70s and 60s? My answer is no, it is just the fact that many early rock fans don't like the response the harder rock band got ahead of in the 80s. Not to also mention that people who like the early rock and look down on the 80s era also seem to never budge in the fact to admit that a band after 1979 was great as one of that time.

all this and chinese democracy too

Tbh the only right comment in this thread comes from Turrican.

The right answer is Joy Division!

voting for The Triad of Impairments

Cool, well that's settled, let's do Punk now!

being racially expressive

Best Thread Ever

the door in mono

tbf once its finally cleansed the world is actually finite as fuck and jim is dead

gay dad.

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