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3:10p, 7/27/23
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Not sure where they are ranked but you forgot Credence Clearwater Revival.
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In reply to aggrad02 • 3:21p, 7/27/23
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aggrad02 said:
Not sure where they are ranked but you forgot Credence Clearwater Revival.

Yep. I knew I was missing some big names when I hit post.
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In reply to deadhead aggie • 3:23p, 7/27/23
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gotta throw R.E.M. into the mix........

No, we don't.
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In reply to Rudyjax • 3:37p, 7/27/23
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Pearl Jam and I can't accept any other answer.
Sure, they are grunge legends (distantly behind Nirvana and Alice in Chains), and while they got a head start on Foo Fighters, what have they done since 2000?
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In reply to NoahAg • 3:43p, 7/27/23
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NoahAg said:
Rudyjax said:
Pearl Jam and I can't accept any other answer.
Sure, they are grunge legends (distantly behind Nirvana and Alice in Chains), and while they got a head start on Foo Fighters, what have they done since 2000?


6 albums, sold out global tours.

Thst says more about you than them.

They're not even grunge. They are a rock and roll band that came up in the grunge era.

I'll give Foo Fighters might be more popular, but Taylor Swift is more popular but not necessarily better.

And nothing you can say can change my mind so I'm bailing on this convo.
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In reply to bluefire579 • 3:48p, 7/27/23
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IrishAg said:
The Green Dragon said:
The Beatles or the Stones. If you include some pop, then I'd go with ABBA.
Beatles or the Stones aren't American
ABBA isn't either



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3:50p, 7/27/23
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Disturbed
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In reply to Rudyjax • 4:22p, 7/27/23
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Nirvana was better.
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4:26p, 7/27/23
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Of that list, yeah, I'd have to go with Aerosmith.
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4:28p, 7/27/23
Pearl Jam!
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 4:28p, 7/27/23
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Brian Earl Spilner said:
Nirvana was better.


They may have been but a 3 year period doesn't make a great rock band.

There is no way in a million years they'd still be touring in 2023.
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 4:29p, 7/27/23
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Tanya 93 said:
Pearl Jam!


There's a smart woman.
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 4:30p, 7/27/23
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Tanya 93 said:
Pearl Jam!


Am I the only one that will change the channel any time a Pearl Jam song comes on.

Eddie's voice is just nails on a chalkboard to me.
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4:35p, 7/27/23
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The Doors
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4:35p, 7/27/23
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In terms of notoriety/popularity, I think Aerosmith, The Eagles, and Metallica are the top 3 in some fashion.
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4:37p, 7/27/23
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Ten is the best grunge album.
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In reply to Ol_Ag_02 • 4:38p, 7/27/23
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Ol_Ag_02 said:
Tanya 93 said:
Pearl Jam!


Am I the only one that will change the channel any time a Pearl Jam song comes on.

Eddie's voice is just nails on a chalkboard to me.


Nope. You have no taste.

I'm just kidding. I prefer unique voices.
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In reply to Ol_Ag_02 • 4:38p, 7/27/23
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Ol_Ag_02 said:
Tanya 93 said:
Pearl Jam!


Am I the only one that will change the channel any time a Pearl Jam song comes on.

Eddie's voice is just nails on a chalkboard to me.
Right there with you.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 4:53p, 7/27/23
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Bruce Almighty said:
Ten is the best grunge album.

Wrong. Correct answer is Dirt.
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 4:56p, 7/27/23
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Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Ten is the best grunge album.

Wrong. Correct answer is Dirt.


I'm not sure how my opinion on what I like can be wrong, but whatever.
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5:09p, 7/27/23
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I would add:

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Huey Lewis and The News
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 5:25p, 7/27/23
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Bruce Almighty said:
Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Ten is the best grunge album.

Wrong. Correct answer is Dirt.


I'm not sure how my opinion on what I like can be wrong, but whatever.

You didn't say "my favorite grunge album is Ten" which would be accurate.
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5:44p, 7/27/23
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Whoever it is, they are coming to your town, they will help you party down and they like Chiquitas in Omaha.
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 5:54p, 7/27/23
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Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Ten is the best grunge album.

Wrong. Correct answer is Dirt.


I'm not sure how my opinion on what I like can be wrong, but whatever.

You didn't say "my favorite grunge album is Ten" which would be accurate.


I see. Since you're not using your opinion, please tell me what metric you're using to determine that Dirt is better than Ten.
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6:07p, 7/27/23
The fact that it took about 20 posts to even mention Tom Petty makes me sad.
But on the subject of CCR, I think they actually outsold the Beatles in '69 and '70. Their level of success has been largely forgotten.
Personally though I think the answer is the eagles, and it's not really close. Even beyond the insane number of albums they sold (200 million), they basically created country rock, and when they got bored with that they redefined what rock could be with Hotel California. Their music has also stood up to time the way few have, even today with a completely revamped lineup they sell out worldwide.
No one really has their resume.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 7:02p, 7/27/23
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Bruce Almighty said:
Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Know Your Enemy said:
Bruce Almighty said:
Ten is the best grunge album.

Wrong. Correct answer is Dirt.


I'm not sure how my opinion on what I like can be wrong, but whatever.

You didn't say "my favorite grunge album is Ten" which would be accurate.


I see. Since you're not using your opinion, please tell me what metric you're using to determine that Dirt is better than Ten.

My opinion is always correct when it comes to music. That's all you need to know. Are you new here?
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In reply to IrishAg • 7:44p, 7/27/23
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IrishAg said:
The Green Dragon said:
The Beatles or the Stones. If you include some pop, then I'd go with ABBA.
Beatles or the Stones aren't American


Well I mean everything the Stones have done has been ripped from American music. So…
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In reply to BJM1781 • 7:52p, 7/27/23
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BJM1781 said:
Modern: Vampire Weekend.


What
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8:03p, 7/27/23
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The Replacements with Bob Stinson and Chris Mars
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8:38p, 7/27/23
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The list so far is great.

But, what about:

Journey
Boston
Chicago
Fleetwood Mac

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8:44p, 7/27/23
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Boston only has one album most people really care about. As great as it was, you need more than that to be the greatest. Longevity has to matter.
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8:49p, 7/27/23
I'm not really a huge fan, but I'd think The Eagles and RHCP could be considered the greatest American rock bands. Possibly Metallica? Hard to say.
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In reply to Cliff.Booth • 9:00p, 7/27/23
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I like the Chili Peppers but they're not in the Top 10 IMO.
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9:01p, 7/27/23
You want to talk about American gaudiness, arrogance, over-the-top-ness? If I'm sending a band out to represent America in the rock-n-roll Olympics...

KISS
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In reply to oragator • 9:02p, 7/27/23
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oragator said:
The fact that it took about 20 posts to even mention Tom Petty makes me sad.
But on the subject of CCR, I think they actually outsold the Beatles in '69 and '70. Their level of success has been largely forgotten.
Personally though I think the answer is the eagles, and it's not really close. Even beyond the insane number of albums they sold (200 million), they basically created country rock, and when they got bored with that they redefined what rock could be with Hotel California. Their music has also stood up to time the way few have, even today with a completely revamped lineup they sell out worldwide.
No one really has their resume.


So out of OP's list I said Aerosmith over the Eagles exactly because of what you just wrote. The Eagles are a better band, Aerosmith is a better rock band.
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