Best American Rock Band EVER....

[IACub]

Foo Fighters is 100 times the band Nirvana was in just about every respect. Waaay better.

I... I don't... I just can't...

I have no words, sir. No words. You'll have to excuse me, I need some air.

 

[HawCory]

Sorry, dude. Carlos is the draw. Everyone else was/is totally replaceable. From your link:


Current members

Main lineup

• Carlos Santana – lead guitar, vocals, percussion (1966–present)
• Benny Rietveld – bass (1990–1992, 1997–present)
• Karl Perazzo – percussion (1991–present)
• Andy Vargas – vocals (2000–present)
• Tommy Anthony – rhythm guitar, vocals (2005–present)
• David K. Mathews – keyboards (2011–present)
• Paoli Mejías – percussion (2013–present)
• Cindy Blackman Santana – drums (2015–present)
• Ray Greene – vocals (2016–present)

Classic lineup

• Carlos Santana – lead guitar, vocals (1966–present)
• Neal Schon – rhythm guitar (1971–1972, 2013–present)
• Gregg Rolie – keyboards, vocals (1966–1972, 1982, 1987–1988, 2013–present)
• Michael Carabello – percussion (1966–1967, 1969–1971, 2013–present)
• Michael Shrieve – drums (1969–1974, 1978, 1988, 2013–present)
• José "Chepito" Areas – percussion (1969–1977, 1988–1989)
• David Brown – bass (1967–1971, 1974–1976; died 2000)

Additional musicians

• Karl Perazzo – percussion (1991–present)
• Benny Rietveld – bass (1990–1992, 1997–present)

Former members

• Marcus Malone – percussion (1967–1969)
• Tom Fraser – guitars (1966–1967)
• Gus Rodriguez – bass (1966–1967)
• Rod Harper – drums (1966–1967)
• Bob Livingston – drums (1967–69)
• Francisco Aguabella – percussion (1969–1971; died 2010)
• Tom Rutley – bass (1971–1972)
• Buddy Miles – drums, percussion (1971, 1972), vocals, guitar (1986, 1987; died 2008)
• Pete Escovedo – percussion (1971, 1977–1979)
• Coke Escovedo – percussion (1971–1972; died 1986)
• Rico Reyes – percussion (1970–1972)
• Victor Pantoja – percussion (1971)
• Tom Coster – keyboards (1972–1978, 1983–1984)
• Armando Peraza – percussion (1972–1976, 1977–1990; died 2014)
• Richard Kermode – keyboards (1972–1973; died 1996)
• Doug Rauch – bass (1972–1974; died 1979)
• James "Mingo" Lewis – percussion (1972–1973)
• Leon Thomas – vocals (1973; died 1999)
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1974–1976, 1988; died 2018)

• Leon Patillo – vocals (1974–1975, 1976)
• Jules Broussard – saxophone (1974–1975)
• Greg Walker – vocals (1975–1976, 1976–1979, 1983–1985)
• Raul Rekow – percussion (1976–2013; died 2015)
• Gaylord Birch – drums (1976, 1991; died 1996)
• Graham Lear – drums (1976–1983, 1985–1987)
• Luther Rabb – vocals (1976; died 2006)
• Joel Badie – vocals (1976)
• Byron Miller – bass (1976)
• Pablo Telez – bass (1976–1977)
• David Margen – bass (1977–1982)
• Chris Solberg – guitars (1978–1980)
• Chris Rhyne – keyboards (1978–1979)
• Russell Tubbs – flute (1978)
• Alex Ligertwood – vocals (1979–1983, 1984–1985, 1987, 1989–1991, 1992–1994)
• Alan Pasqua – keyboards (1979–1980)
• Orestes Vilató – percussion (1980–1987)
• Richard Baker – keyboards (1980–1982)
• Chester D. Thompson – keyboards (1983–2009)

• Keith Jones – bass (1983–1984, 1989)
• David Sancious – keyboards (1984)
• Chester C. Thompson – drums (1984)
• Alphonso Johnson – bass (1985–1989, 1992)
• Sterling Crew – keyboards (1986)
• Walfredo Reyes – drums (1989–1991, 1992–1993)
• Billy Johnson – drums (1991, 1994, 2000–2001)
• Myron Dove – rhythm guitar, piccolo bass (1992–1996, 2003–2005)
• Vorriece Cooper – vocals (1992–1993)
• Oran Coltrane – saxophone (1992)
• Rodney Holmes – drums (1993–1994, 1997–2000)
• Tommie Bradford – drums (1994)
• Curtis Salgado – vocals, harmonica (1995)
• Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez – drums (1997)
• Ricky Wellman – drums (1997)
• Dennis Chambers – drums (2002–2013)
• Freddie Ravel – keyboards (2009–2010)
• José "Pepe" Jimenez – drums (2014–2015)
• Christopher A. Scott – bass, vocals (2002–2005)
• Tony Lindsay - Vocals 1991-2015
• Bill Ortiz - Trumpet 1999-2016
• Jeff Cressman - Trombone 1999-2016

Waaaaaay more guitarists in that band than the measly three put forth by your Skynyrd pick.

 

[Big Hawk D-Port]

I... I don't... I just can't...

I have no words, sir. No words. You'll have to excuse me, I need some air.

Let me put it this way...the best guitar player in Nirvana was the drummer.

 

[srams21]

Foo Fighters is 100 times the band Nirvana was in just about every respect. Waaay better.

 

[IACub]

Let me put it this way...the best guitar player in Nirvana was the drummer.

Nirvana was a generation defining influence. They defined the 90's.

The Foo Fighters write bubble gum pop and I don't think I could name one song if you put a gun to my head. My Hero? Is that a Foo Fighters song?

 

[IACub]

 

[DrVenkman]

Nirvana was a generation defining influence. They defined the 90's.

The Foo Fighters write bubble gum pop and I don't think I could name one song if you put a gun to my head. My Hero? Is that a Foo Fighters song?

I have other friends like you. Kurt disciples. Had Kurt been able to function differently and Nirv lasted more than 5 yrs than i would see them differently; probably more like you. I think a number of influences from the Seattle scene have had long lasting impact including Mudhoney, AiC, and Soundgarden. Grohl is an amazing talent. He had to carry Kurt thru a great many live performances.

 

[srams21]

I have other friends like you. Kurt disciples. Had Kurt been able to function differently and Nirv lasted more than 5 yrs than i would see them differently; probably more like you. I think a number of influences from the Seattle scene have had long lasting impact including Mudhoney, AiC, and Soundgarden. Grohl is an amazing talent. He had to carry Kurt thru a great many live performances.

I actually view Nirvana similarly to how I view Skynyrd. Both are decent bands with some good songs but aren't even the best in their own genre. Nirvana is far from the best grunge band just like LS is far from the best in Southern Rock.

Both have "cult" like fanbases that make it even more annoying.

 

[IACub]

I have other friends like you. Kurt disciples. Had Kurt been able to function differently and Nirv lasted more than 5 yrs than i would see them differently; probably more like you. I think a number of influences from the Seattle scene have had long lasting impact including Mudhoney, AiC, and Soundgarden. Grohl is an amazing talent. He had to carry Kurt thru a great many live performances.

Grohl is an amazing performer. I just think the Foo Fighters put out really vanilla, boring, cookie cutter music.

 

[IACub]

I actually view Nirvana similarly to how I view Skynyrd. Both are decent bands with some good songs but aren't even the best in their own genre. Nirvana is far from the best grunge band just like LS is far from the best in Southern Rock.

Both have "cult" like fanbases that make it even more annoying.

A cult fanbase, that's cute. Who can you say is better in their genre than Nirvana? Hell, they practically created the genre.

 

[mstp1992]

A cult fanbase, that's cute. Who can you say is better in their genre than Nirvana? Hell, they practically created the genre.

Green River created the genre, in my opinion.

 

[srams21]

A cult fanbase, that's cute. Who can you say is better in their genre than Nirvana? Hell, they practically created the genre.

AiC, Soundgarden, STP, and a few others.

Nirvana is a solid band and I like some of their music but just because they were the first ones to break through doesn't mean they are the best. That being said, there is no grunge rock band that belongs in this thread's conversation.

 

[DrVenkman]

Grohl is an amazing performer. I just think the Foo Fighters put out really vanilla, boring, cookie cutter music.

Fair enough

 

[tumorboy]

Green River created the genre, in my opinion.

Pixies

 

[Rifler]

Nirvana as a band was OK,... Cobain was a special talent....

 

[tumorboy]

Mudhoney but that was mostly Green River members

 

[tumorboy]

Nirvana as a band was OK,... Cobain was a special talent....

I like Nirvana but Kurt's special talent was his look and then death. Kinda like Jim Morrison.

 

[IACub]

That's why opinion threads like this are always 18 pages. People just have different tastes and will defend them to the death. Or at least to the fight bar.

 

[IACub]

Pixies

Seeing them 2 weeks from today.

 

[tumorboy]

That's why opinion threads like this are always 18 pages. People just have different tastes and will defend them to the death. Or at least to the fight bar.

No it's because everyone is dead wrong and I'm correct

 

[tumorboy]

Seeing them 2 weeks from today.

If their front man had charisma and or was attractive they would have been huge.

 

[IACub]

If their front man had charisma and or was attractive they would have been huge.

Kind of agree, but I think their style was less mainstream.

 

[tumorboy]

You don't get more homely looking than Tom Petty . Hence y they are the greatest American band.

 

[SoDakHawk]

What a bunch of f*cking Hippies in this group....

Husker Du
Black Flag
Fear
Minor Threat
Bad Brains

Finally, some punk rock influence in this thread. I'll add

Social Distortion
Bad Religion

 

[tumorboy]

Kind of agree, but I think their style was less mainstream.

Never underestimate sex appeal.

 

[tumorboy]

Kind of agree, but I think their style was less mainstream.

Nirvana wasn't mainstream until it came in the proper package.

 

[IACub]

Nirvana wasn't mainstream until it came in the proper package.

Putting out one of the greatest albums in the history of music with perhaps the greatest single of all time didn't hurt, either

 

[tumorboy]

Putting out one of the greatest albums in the history of music with perhaps the greatest single of all time didn't hurt, either

True but if the LV had looked like Steve Buschemi doubt it would have been as popular.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Grohl is an amazing performer. I just think theFoo Fighters put out really vanilla, boring, cookie cutter music.

You’re entitled to your stupid and moronic opinion.

The Foo put on the best live performance I’ve seen in person at Rockville in Jax last year when they were in their 24th year of existence. Most bands are safely on their gravy train of playing old hits by now, but the Foo is still creating great, currently relevant music in their third decade of existence. There aren’t too many bands who can say that they’re anything but a nostalgia act or historical footnote in decade three. Even bands I consider excellent in concert like the Offspring and Green Day from the same time period are mostly existing on old music with the current music just being the stuff you’re forced to listen to, to GET to the hits. The Foo meanwhile won five Grammy’s only 5 years ago and of the three albums released in the last 8 years they finished #1, #2 and #1 in the overall US Charts and a greatest hits album released the same time frame finished 11th overall.

 

[DrVenkman]

Putting out one of the greatest albums in the history of music with perhaps the greatest single of all time didn't hurt, either

Which song ?

 

[FAUlty Gator]

CSN&Y > CSN

Half of them are not American. Don't count.

 

[IACub]

You’re entitled to your stupid and moronic opinion.

Your opinion on the quality of music is invalidated by The Offspring concert picture in your signature. (Although they are a better band than Foo Fighters.)

 

[IACub]

Half of them are not American. Don't count.

Touche

 

[JRHawk2003]

Huh...no one said the Dead Kennedy's?

 

[pablow]

Half of them are not American. Don't count.

Two non-resident aliens, an asshole, and a guy that didn't make the Monkees.

 

[IACub]

Which song ?

Territorial Pissings.

Nah. Smells Like Teen Spirit, of course.

 

[DrVenkman]

Territorial Pissings.

Nah. Smells Like Teen Spirit, of course.

Ur reaching quite a bit. I mean Carol King even has a few songs better than that one.

 

[JRHawk2003]

Corrosion of Conformity deserves some mention...

 

[JRHawk2003]

Black Flag should also get some mention...

 

[JRHawk2003]

and really.....what about the great Pantera????