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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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harold-not-the-barrel
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DAMN YANKEES
n80
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It seems like everyone (me included) is just naming good bands. The OT was about the 'greatest' American band. Most of the bands named are really good but few of them rate anywhere near 'greatest'. No one will agree on one greatest, obviously......but that list should be fairly short, I would think.
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bdp24
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Atta boy Bill ;-). When NRBQ appeared on David Sanborn's TV show, he introduced them as one of the great R & R bands in the world. Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, and Elvis Costello also held that opinion. Rock 'n' Roll obviously means different things to different people. I should qualify my nomination of NRBQ as being only when Al Anderson was in the band.
firstgrowth
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I would vote for the Grateful Dead as well.   The band is a melting pot of musical influences.  At the time of their formation here was the lineup:

Jerry Garcia-Accomplished bluegrass banjo player.
Bob Weir-Folkie
Pigpen-Blues singer and harp player
Phil Lesh-Trumpet player and classical composer
Bill Kreutzmann-Jazz drummer
Mickey Hart-Studied with Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa so jazz is in his DNA as well.

It all came together to form one of the most unique and long lasting bands in history.  
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