Favorite from the U.S. of A?

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  1. lover/young_peace

    lover/young_peace Senior Member

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    Who is your favourite American artist/band? Just curious to know...

    And I also wanted to put in some props for Bob Dylan. :)
     
    lover/young_peace, Sep 30, 2004
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  3. madcrappie

    madcrappie crazy fish

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    Prince.
     
    madcrappie, Sep 30, 2004
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  5. HonkyTonk

    HonkyTonk Member

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    Bob Dylan
     
    HonkyTonk, Sep 30, 2004
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  7. Pressed_Rat

    Pressed_Rat Do you even lift, bruh?

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    I can't pick just one, so I'll give my top five:

    1) The Velvet Underground
    2) The 13th Floor Elevators
    3) Spirit
    4) Television
    5) Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
     
    Pressed_Rat, Sep 30, 2004
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  9. InTheFlesh

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    Bob all the way. I dunno, theres a lot of people from the us. I guess I'd like to *thank* all the bands keeping american music alive, like bluegrass artists.
     
    InTheFlesh, Sep 30, 2004
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  11. Carnivore

    Carnivore Visitor

    I second that.
     
    Carnivore, Sep 30, 2004
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  13. Lucifer Sam

    Lucifer Sam Vegetable Man

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    The Velvet Underground; but, The 13th Floor Elevators are up there, too.
     
    Lucifer Sam, Oct 1, 2004
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  15. SelfControl

    SelfControl Boned.

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    Zappa, Beefheart, Sonic Youth, At The Drive-In, Flaming Lips... most bands I listen to are American without especially sounding like it. I think I just prefer the accent, English people can't sing.
     
    SelfControl, Oct 1, 2004
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  17. AXIS

    AXIS DWEERDOE

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    Where to start...
     
    AXIS, Oct 1, 2004
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  19. Hazy

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    Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies, sadly a very short-lived band.
    Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra The two top Fusion bands in the world.
    Happy the Man Highly underrated Prog-Rock band form the seventies, as good as anything Europe ever sent our way.
    Minutemen Now, this was really good Garage-Punk, also very short-lived and underrated.
    Little Feat Top musicians having a lot of fun with their music. Also highly and undeservedly underrated. Everyone should give Little Feat a try.

    And the list would go on...
     
    Hazy, Oct 1, 2004
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  21. celeste

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    Lowell George! Judy Collins,Joni Mitchell,Joan Baez.C,S,N,&Y,Dylan & Woody. OOPS! (Aren't Joni & Neil Canadian?)
     
    celeste, Oct 1, 2004
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  23. Hazy

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    Hey Celeste! I'm glad somebody else here likes Little Feat! It's hard to find Lowell George fans out there these days.
     
    Hazy, Oct 1, 2004
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  25. Voodoo child

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    Incubus
    RHCP
    jimi hendrix
    the doors
    the strokes
    Audiovent
    alice in chains
     
    Voodoo child, Oct 1, 2004
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  27. celeste

    celeste Member

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    "Put on Your Sailing Shoes!"
     
    celeste, Oct 1, 2004
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  29. Ellis

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    -Chuck Berry (!!)
    -The Doors
    -Jimi Hendrix
    -Bob Dylan
    -just about all of the legendary blues and Jazz musicians like Robert Johnson, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Louis Armstrong, Sun House...and more
     
    Ellis, Oct 1, 2004
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  31. Hazy

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    "Don't bogart that joint, my friend. Pass it over to me."
     
    Hazy, Oct 1, 2004
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  33. hiphiphippy999

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    Jimi Hendrix

    Nirvana

    Metallica
     
    hiphiphippy999, Oct 1, 2004
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  35. TarHead

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    Mahavishnu Orchestra...

    Composed of SOME Americans...BUT Mahavishnu John McLaughlin is a BRIT... One of the more amazing guitarists of all time, but he's an Englishman, my friend...Since McLaughlin was the Brains, the Brawn, and the Beauty of Mahavishnu, I say that that band qualifies as an "Import..." Not accurate for the sake of this thread, unfortunately, but a great reference all the same.

    You still get MAD PROPS for listing Mahavishnu, though...

    The current BEST American Band is...

    WILCO...

    IMO...

    Jeff Tweedy is a poet/lyricist with Dylanesque talents... Amazing...
     
    TarHead, Oct 1, 2004
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  37. sobriquet

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    - Modest Mouse
    - Bright Eyes
    - The Vines
    - Ani DiFranco
    - Dar Williams
    - My Bloody Valentine
    - Trent Reznor
    - Apples in Stereo
    - Zen Guerilla
    - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    - Built to Spill
    - David Bowie
    - Elliot Smith
    - G. Love
    - Perry Ferrel
    - Silkworm

    And the list goes on and on...
     
    sobriquet, Oct 1, 2004
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  39. Psychedelic Moss

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    NICE list of bands there... modest mouse, bright eyes, built to spill, elliot smith... wow i love you :p
     
    Psychedelic Moss, Oct 1, 2004
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