Today's office debate: Best American band RIGHT NOW

[rodeo]

the flaming lips. in terms of longevity and talent.

[House]

Disturbed.

[Carolina Mike]

the VOICES in this thread STUPIFY me. I believe there is a strange SICKNESS with only one person saying DISTURBED!

[Samuel L. Jackson]

None of the bands mentioned are on the same level talent wise nor as musically versatile as BTBAM... and it is not even close...

[Jase]

The Mars Volta

None of the bands mentioned are on the same level talent wise nor as musically versatile as BTBAM... and it is not even close...

:hand:

[Zod]

I think its pretty silly to use words like Best in association with any art forms. Best for who? Is it possible there is one band that is the best for the entire public?

Whats the best painting? Whats the best sculpture? Questions with no real answer.

[Zod]

None of the bands mentioned are on the same level talent wise nor as musically versatile as BTBAM... and it is not even close...

Case in point. I think BTBAM is complete crap. It evokes no thought. It offers nothing new. Its mindless drivel played fast and loud to get your testosterone pumping. Its musical smack.

[Zod]

You don't have to go far to find a band more original and talented than any listed here in this thread so far...

of course, you won't hear them on pop radio and they won't sell out arenas. Leave that to pop music and WWF.

[Crixtala]

Some terrible answers in here...

My contribution:

-Dave Matthews Band

-My Morning Jacket

-Phish

-Counting Crows

-The Black Crowes

And bands that are a little less known, but have staying power:

-The Avett Brothers

-Band of Horses

-The Black Keys

-Yeah Yeah Yeahs

-Umphrey's McGee

-moe.

[mmmbeans]

Case in point. I think BTBAM is complete crap. It evokes no thought. It offers nothing new. Its mindless drivel played fast and loud to get your testosterone pumping. Its musical smack.

agreed.

[Panthro]

Case in point. I think BTBAM is complete crap. It evokes no thought. It offers nothing new. Its mindless drivel played fast and loud to get your testosterone pumping. Its musical smack.

Is it possible to rep the owner of the board???

Now ...I said Kings of Leon bc A) They are an actual band Are at the peak of popularity C) Played on Rock Alt and Pop stations.

Are they my favorite? No. But there is no denying at this moment in time you won't find a more popular American Band.

[mmmbeans]

Best Popular American Rock bands?

Tool, The White Stripes, Wilco

[Jase]

"best" isn't quantifiable, but "talented" is.

Everybody thinks they can pick out the talented bands, but truth be known, most people can't.

[Carolina Husker]

For me personally:

Black Keys

Pearl Jam

Kings of Leon

Band of Horses

Cold War Kids

Raconteurs

Beck

Green Day sucks dong.