Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)?


When I consider my priorities for this category, I cannot come up with any other than CCR.

Their output as a band was short compared to others, yes..

When I say America's greatest rock & roll band, this = the output or even the basis on which a band formed, had in their DNA, America's roots! It doesn't even matter that we now know CCR formed in California, their DNA as a band transformed their birthplace but it more importantly brought forth the (soul) of get down and dirty) Rock & Roll in it's raw form!

HELL YEAH!
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Gotta say The Eagles. Their concerts are like a camp fire sing along. Oh yeah The Eagles can rock with the best of them, Joe Walsh is so underrated and everyone  else can bring it all night long too.
Since The Band were 4/5’s Canadian, and Rockpile English/Welsh (and played American Rock & Roll at least as well as any band of which I am aware), I’d say NRBQ. But then I don’t consider The Eagles a Rock & Roll Band. Rush can be called many things, but a Rock & Roll band is not one of them. Am I being too literal? The Beach Boys output was great, but that’s because of Brian Wilson’s songwriting and vocal arrangements, not because they were a good band. As a band they were pretty weak. Yet when they toured with The Dead they mopped the floor with them. The Dead also weren’t a Rock & Roll band.
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Agree with the above, but add the Stones, Blondie, the Four Seasons and Fleetwood Mac.  The Rumors LP is iconic.