Greatest American Artist/Rock Band 70's

[cowboyec]

Did someone say Greatest American Hero?
That, my dear friends, would be William Katt.

my man Corso!!!!
bout time you showed up.

 

[Tabascocat]

Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
Bob Marley

I ignored the American part

 

[triplets_93]

Apparently, you missed the "American" portion of the title.

Well Duh !! I just didn't read it right !!

So, Greatest American Rock Band, in the 70's....

It would be a tie between:

Grand Funk Railroad
Chicago
Alice Cooper
ZZ TOP

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Heart
Boston
Fleetwood Mac

Oh, almost missed a favorite.

Alice Cooper

Or was I only supposed to put one?

Yep, Alice Cooper albums with the original band were awesome, everything up to and including muscle of love.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Several bands I could nominate for this, haven't seen them mentioned yet but I gotta go with Van Halen. Their first 2 albums came out in 78-79 and they toiled in clubs for 5 years before their 1st album.
Great video with rare footage of EVH playing his "Shark" guitar which was a Ibanez Destroyer which as you can see, he cut a chunk out the body which altered the sound for the worse.

 

[triplets_93]

Yep, Alice Cooper albums with the original band were awesome, everything up to and including muscle of love.

Kneel

 

[MichaelWinicki]

This thread is a mess. LOL

 

[lukin2006]

Bruce Springsteen and Areosmith

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Bruce Springsteen and Areosmith

Bruce in the 80's... yeah.

70's? No.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'm calling The Eagles a rock & roll band and calling them the best American band of the 70's.

 

[Runwildboys]

I'm calling The Eagles a rock & roll band and calling them the best American band of the 70's.

You must really like being wrong!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

You must really like being wrong!

Hmm. No. LOL!

I really like Aerosmith. But The Eagles had 4 #1 hits in the 70's plus several other top 40 hits.

Aerosmith had two top 10 hits, a number 6 & a number 10.

For just the 70's I'm taking The Eagles.

 

[Runwildboys]

Hmm. No. LOL!

I really like Aerosmith. But The Eagles had 4 #1 hits in the 70's plus several other top 40 hits.

Aerosmith had two top 10 hits, a number 6 & a number 10.

For just the 70's I'm taking The Eagles.

Which I might consider, if they weren't more hard country than rock. They really didn't get anywhere near rock before Joe Walsh joined, but even then.... meh. (Just my opinion, of course)

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Which I might consider, if they weren't more hard country than rock. They really didn't get anywhere near rock before Joe Walsh joined, but even then.... meh. (Just my opinion, of course)

See I don't get "country" at all with them.

Nor do I think "rock" means yelling and guitar smashing... Or maybe it does! LOL!

 

[Runwildboys]

See I don't get "country" at all with them.

Nor do I think "rock" means yelling and guitar smashing... Or maybe it does! LOL!

I love the Eagles, but I'd put them more in a category with the likes of James Taylor (whom I also love) or Jim Croce. Almost folk rock, which is about as "rock" as soft rock.

 

[Reid1boys]

Elvis had an amazing voice. Unchained Melody is amazing.

 

[cowboyec]

Elvis had an amazing voice. Unchained Melody is amazing.

one of my favorite vocal performances....gives me chills.
his voice NEVER failed him.
I also really love Hurt.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I love the Eagles, but I'd put them more in a category with the likes of James Taylor (whom I also love) or Jim Croce. Almost folk rock, which is about as "rock" as soft rock.

But they're still a "rock" band.

As their description begins on Wiki... The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971.

Rock just isn't hard rock.

 

[Runwildboys]

But they're still a "rock" band.

As their description begins on Wiki... The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971.

Rock just isn't hard rock.

Yes it is. Lol

 

[morasp]

Hard to pick just one. These guys were pretty good.