Who is or was the greatest Rock band of all time?

[public school boy]

Never saw them but my ultimate Rocker are Thin Lizzy. Any of you lot seen the new line up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x_xshO9CJc&feature=related

 

[Biscuit]

Rolling Stones, no question in my mind.

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Iggy and the Stooges.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Depends what era you grew up in. I saw Lizzy and they were terrific - but I also saw The Who & Queen plus load of other class acts.

 

[Dowling93]

Metallica, Beatles, Avenged Sevenfold. hard to decide!

 

[happypig]

Ac/dc

 

[The Large One]

<<< THE WHO.

It just is.

 

[Icy Gull]

It was without a shadow of a doubt The Stones. Even as geriatrics embarrassing themselves they can still sell out tours in minutes, such is the aura.

Look how many genuinely classy albums the Stones have made and name me one other band who can match their quality and influence over such a sustained period.

They have been a bit iffy to shit since the 80's but even so...

 

[Superphil]

Led Zep leads it for me, 100%.

I saw the current incarnation of Thin Lizzy last month, and I thought they were excellent. I wasn't sure in the lead up to it, but after the first 30 seconds of the first song (Are You Ready?) I was pretty much convinced, I know some may say it's not Lizzy without Lynott, but honestly, I don't think it matters, they are superb.

 

[Boys 9d]

The Grateful Dead

 

[Tricky Dicky]

The Grateful Dead

Saw them in a natural bowl in Arizona. Didn't really do much for me.

 

[Driver8]

Led Zeppelin for me. Paid £450 to see them at the O2 and I don't think I would have done that for anyone else.

 

[Mellotron]

Led Zeppelin
Queens of the Stoneage

Between them for me, for pure ROCK.

 

[Icy Gull]

Cream deserve a mention, even if they were shortlived they made a big impact

 

[Superphil]

Led Zeppelin for me. Paid £450 to see them at the O2 and I don't think I would have done that for anyone else.

I did the same, and you're right, would never have done it for any other band. I still hold out for a Blu-Ray release of that show one day so I can re-live it, it was an unreal show, surpassed every expectation I had.

 

[Rugrat]

Ac/dc

As a spectacle I have to agree .. saw them twice in concert and the antics of Angus were just spectacular ... music was a bit iffy though

 

[Frutos]

Totally subjective of course, but I'd go for Queen.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Totally subjective of course, but I'd go for Queen.

They were certainly one, where. I went along (Wembley, live magic tour) and wasn't particularly a fan beforehand, but they absolutely blew me away.

 

[Hiney]

<<< THE WHO.

It just is.

This, definitely this.

 

[jharris]

Queen