Yesterday, as I was browsing through some music reviews I stumbled onto a piece of writing that cited a survey claiming that Pearl Jam was the best band in American rock history. As much as I do love so many of this band's hits, it still came as a major surprise to me to see that no one was better in the minds of Americans.
This wasn't number one band of the 90s, but it was the number one American rock band ever.
Then I started thinking about things. Who would normally be chosen as the best rock bands of all time? The Beatles. Perhaps some would go with Led Zeppelin. Others might choose a band like the Rolling Stones.
Then I realized that I genuinely couldn't come up with a better American rock band than Pearl Jam. I tried, but I saw their point.
There are recent bands like Wilco and the White Stripes, but they haven't been around for long enough. There are bands like Journey and Bon Jovi, but they don't have as many hits. There were guys like Bob Dylan and Billy Joel, but they were solo artists and not bands. No one was able to best Pearl Jam.
I was truly stumped. Was there really no one better than Pearl Jam when it came to American rock history?
Not only were they big in the 90s, but they're still producing some great music today. Take their latest release, Backspacer, for example. This album is packed with catchy songs, and almost 20 years later, the band has produced one of it's best records yet.
Eddie Vedder and the rest of the band pioneered an alternative rock movement in the early 90s with their Seattle brand of the genre, but they've evolved with the times, staying true to their sound at the same time. It's no wonder they still have so many devoted fans.
This wasn't number one band of the 90s, but it was the number one American rock band ever.
Then I started thinking about things. Who would normally be chosen as the best rock bands of all time? The Beatles. Perhaps some would go with Led Zeppelin. Others might choose a band like the Rolling Stones.
Then I realized that I genuinely couldn't come up with a better American rock band than Pearl Jam. I tried, but I saw their point.
There are recent bands like Wilco and the White Stripes, but they haven't been around for long enough. There are bands like Journey and Bon Jovi, but they don't have as many hits. There were guys like Bob Dylan and Billy Joel, but they were solo artists and not bands. No one was able to best Pearl Jam.
I was truly stumped. Was there really no one better than Pearl Jam when it came to American rock history?
Not only were they big in the 90s, but they're still producing some great music today. Take their latest release, Backspacer, for example. This album is packed with catchy songs, and almost 20 years later, the band has produced one of it's best records yet.
Eddie Vedder and the rest of the band pioneered an alternative rock movement in the early 90s with their Seattle brand of the genre, but they've evolved with the times, staying true to their sound at the same time. It's no wonder they still have so many devoted fans.
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