Ranking rock bands, or anything for that matter, is a dicey endeavor. It's thoroughly subjective and invariably contentious.
My list is not only biased but skewed toward so-called "classic rock" and "progressive rock," the latter of which evolved the genre into more dynamic and, some would say, self-indulgent territory in the late 1960s and 1970s. For what it's worth, here is Guitar Dad's carefully considered and definitive list:
1. The Beatles
2. King Crimson
3. Pink Floyd
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Who
6. Genesis
7. Yes
8. The Replacements
9. The Rolling Stones
10. Radiohead
11. Cream
12. Black Sabbath
13. Traffic
14. Van Halen
15. The Byrds
16. U2
17. The Allman Brothers
18. Big Star
19. ZZ Top
20. The Yardbirds
21. Jimi Hendrix Experience
22. REM
23. Foo Fighters
24. The Police
25. The Clash
Any questions?
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Can't really argue with the list. However, I might replace the Foo Fighters with AC/DC, The Doors or Deep Purple.
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Penelope Kaplan
12/11/2008 08:08:30 am
Oddly enough, approx. 90% of this list is currently on my Ipod... Plus I have bands like Sex Police, Let's Active and Ben Folds...that is, on my ipod, not my top 25 list....they are lesser known but still great.
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2/7/2009 02:25:02 am
I don't agree with placing Yes that high on the list. Definitely not above the Rolling Stones. Have you ever considered the White Stripes?
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nomp
6/25/2009 09:07:45 am
Did you copy this list directly off the radio station's playlist?
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6/25/2009 10:23:43 am
nomp - I didn't copy this list but please tell me which radio station you're referring to. I'd love to dial it in.
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8/24/2009 02:38:21 am
Love that Gibson-ES 335 on your guitars page. Is that yours?
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5/4/2017 12:39:16 am
I can proudly say that everything on the list is my fave rock band of all time. I must really have a good taste in music!
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