Top 5 greatest American bands

[Real Deal 2]

You think James was tough. He fined guys for hitting the wrong note or playing out of tune, he once fined drummer for hitting snare at a wrong time or cymbal.

He could be dancing and singing and all of sudden scream out that's $50 Mother F'er, hilarious that a man could hear everything.

His live album was one of greatest of all time live albums, ABB at Fillmore, BB King and Bobby Blue Bland in 60's.

 

[-LEK-]

James Brown Live in Zaire is :100points::fire:

 

[GhostVol]

You think James was tough. He fined guys for hitting the wrong note or playing out of tune, he once fined drummer for hitting snare at a wrong time or cymbal.

He could be dancing and singing and all of sudden scream out that's $50 Mother F'er, hilarious that a man could hear everything.

His live album was one of greatest of all time live albums, ABB at Fillmore, BB King and Bobby Blue Bland in 60's.

Thing is, James RARELY actually docked the band. He used the fine system to keep the guys from getting complacent. The main money issues were studio work and end of tour bonuses for the band.

 

[GhostVol]

The JB's actually put out their own tracks at times as a compromise with James. Here's their penultimate track..."The Grunt"

 

[GhostVol]

Only James Brown could take "Sunny" and make it funky. And yes, Bootsy Collins is on the bass on this one.

 

[GhostVol]

When Bootsy left James and went to Funkadelic, Maceo Parker returned to James. Here's one of HIS tracks released under the backing band;s own name:

 

[ekywildcat_rivals26726]

1. Aerosmith
2. Skynyrd
3. Allman Brothers
4. Steppenwolf
5. CCR
6. Eagles
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Steve Miller Band
9. Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
10. Journey (even with the Filipino)

About anything from that era I liked, may have been the weed though.

 

[buster3.0]

Aren't you all forgetting Styx? That had some pretty big "impact" records in the 70s and of course they achieved their height of pop success in the early 80s.

 

[JohnnyGentle]

maceo does a new orleans brass band-style take on "mercy mercy mercy" i really enjoy

think the album is called "southern exposure"

 

[KentuckyStout]

Rage Against the Machine. That's it. That's the freaking list.

 

[SkyPrince1]

Prince and the NPG were the best band on the planet in the late 80's.

Prince - Guitar/Vocals/ everything
Shelia E.- Drums
Brown Mark - Bass
Bonnie Boyer - Keyboards/vocals
Eric Leeds - Sax
Matt Blisten - Horns

No one wanted to follow these guys in thier prime

Check out "The Cross" from the "Sign O' the Times" movie. As good of a "rock" performance as you will find.
Just Prince, Shelia, and Brown Mark jamming as a three piece.

Shelia E was as good a percussionist as anyone who came out of the metal era and Prince as a guitarist needs no explaination.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

CNN did a poll for you the other day

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/20/entertainment/greatest-american-rock-band-feat/

 

[3rex]

Take it to the Limit is the only Eagles song that isn't awful. There is absolutely no debate about that.

You're an idiot.
There is absolutely no debate about that.

 

[SkyPrince1]

You're an idiot.
There is absolutely no debate about that.

Exactly.

The Eagles played their brand of music and played it well.

 

[argubs2]

No

 

[SkyPrince1]

C

yeah if they qualify under the rubric you apply--and that's totally up to you--then the james brown band is right up there. especially the late 60s maceo parker etc unit & the bootsy/catfish collins crew that replaced them. hugely influential, great chops, and a sort of twisted jazz ethic in that the leader was a borderline nonverbal lunatic grunting and directing the band with body tics. movie they made ain't citizen kane but it is very true to the music, and that makes it worth watching

classic coltrane quartet sets a pretty high bar for musicianship (somebody else mentioned the second miles quintet). charlie parker seems to be the consensus #1 genius player, but he was such a scumbag he didn't keep a band together for long

Johnny, care to elaborate on the "scumbag" part of Charlie Parker?

Everything I know about Parker comes from Forrest Whitaker's portrayal in the Eastwood movie "Bird"

The movie seeemed to be sympathetic to Parker as a troubled(drug addicted) musical genius..

 

[straykat]

The Black Crowes
The Allman Brothers Band
Stone Temple Pilots
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Doors

 

[FUMods]

ABB
Eagles
Skynyrd
CCR
Doors

 

[3rex]

No

There always has to be "that guy" who believes taking some against the grain, or out there type take makes him look worldly, or smarter than the rest. He never gives any actual reasons or logic behind his highly cultured stance...because he's not really that smart.

I believe Lebron James is the most overrated player in the history of basketball...sorry I don't really have any reasons.

 

[argubs2]

No

 

[pikespeak1]

Frey's RIP thread got me thinking.

1. The Band
2. Eagles
3. Allman Brothers
4. Bruce and E. Street
5. CCR

Yes, I'm an idiot. Levon was sooo American though.

There is already an overrated bands thread.

 

[bluelifer]

There is already an overrated bands thread.

Care to elaborate?

 

[CastleRubric]

Little Richard
The Killer
Chuck Berry
CCR
…?

 

[BigBlueFan1963]

Whoever put Jimi, he was a Brit.

Skynyrd is very undervalued on this board and are my #1 American band followed by

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullitt Band
Allman Brothers
38 Special
Boston

 

[Chuckinden]

Exactly.

The Eagles played their brand of music and played it well.

Yep, with the second best selling album of all time, sure are lot of folks that disagree with argubs.

 

[CastleRubric]

Jimi Hendrix was American

He just moved to the UK and was discovered there - "The Experience" was considered a British act with an American frontman -- so you have a point

But he was American
….and over hyped…….

[laughing]

 

[BigBlueFan1963]

Jimi Hendrix was American

He just moved to the UK and was discovered there - "The Experience" was considered a British act with an American frontman -- so you have a point

But he was American
….and over hyped…….

[laughing]

My fault....Seattle.

Hendrix was clearly ahead of his time.

 

[CastleRubric]

I was reading a book last night about how "Genius" is more about dedication and hard work and having discipline and patterns of work / effort (as opposed to just having some obscene talent 'from the gods')

There's a GREAT PBS special out there on Jimi that all musicians should see -- stories of how he practiced and always had his guitar in his hands - practiced all the time ---- I think he was in that 'worked harder than everyone else and wanted it more' category of human being

Very good show if you guys can dig it up

PS: rehearsal today --
were adding a song by Lucero "The Mountain" -- easy enough to play from what I see
Great feel
Also picking up some Drive by Truckers and polishing up an old Zevon tune called "Lawyers Guns and Money"

Probably will use the Strat all damn day:joy:

 

[WalkersGoggles_rivals310859]

Hard to limit to 5 but I would think that criteria would have to be if they influenced others to follow in their footsteps.

 

[cantstandthecards]

Should have mentioed way earlier
Frankie Vali And the Four Seasons

 

[crazyqx83_rivals88013]

Guns N Roses (1987-1992 lineup)
Van Halen
Nirvana
Alabama (for my country fix)

Guns N Roses were awful.

 

[larry the cable guy]

It's a good thing everyone doesn't like the same music. If so we would only need one band.

 

[jimmy wacker]

1. The Silver Platters
2. The Brady 6