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

It's a silly topic really but still...NRBQ were an astonishingly great and original band and crazy good live. Little Feat in the 70s were considered the best live band out there...that opinion was shared by a lot of the English guys like the Stones and Zep, and they were likely faves of just about any musician playing in the 70s...including me. Lowell George (of Feat) produced at least one Dead album, and his one solo album is very cool. The Band were amazing, and I consider them an American band...saw them as the Hawks with Dylan (no Levon at that time), and later also as The Band, and even once later without Robertson...I wore out a copy of the "Brown Album" and that still is in the rotation around here. If you think Rock and Roll is dead I suppose you missed the SRO insane Greta Van Fleet show at Red Rocks last week...my CO based daughter sent me some live video of ’em. Derivative (so what?), young, and fun...American! 

I now remember. My apologies.

Isn’t the lp "At The Canteen"? The cover shows a messy table after a big meal?

I think Dave Mason was involved then?

For some reason I cannot find my copies.

"Medicated Goo"...……….I'm going to go crazy until I find them......

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers also Aerosmith quickly come to mind. CCr has to be right up there.

To me, the definition to America Greatest Rock and Roll Band means bands that made great up tempo music with heavy guitar riffs and amazing vocals. There are 3 bands that come to my mind that will actually fit that title and made music that I can never get tired of listening to. First, would have to be Grand Funk Railroad who was know as America version of Led Zeppelin and was also know to have some of the largest concerts gathering at the time. Check out their live concert. Second, would have to be Jefferson Airplane/Starship. Many have heard Airplane music, but Starship really rock through the 70s and 80's and my last pick did not start as a band, but ended having the most popular debut Rock album of all times - Boston.

@stereo_gen.,

Thanks for contributing. I never heard of or even thought of Grand Funk being the America's version of LZ. I love Grand Funk!

When Heart was formed, their sole purpose was to be the female version of Led Zeppelin. This is really easy to hear once you think about it.