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Pearl Jam Merits Top American Rock Band Award
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Written by: Robert Warner
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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 |
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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.
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It might be one thing if they were referring to the best alternative band, or if they polled people 30 years old and younger, asking them who the best American rock band of their lifetimes was. It wasn't that though.
From there, I was determined to make a long list of American bands who were better than Pearl Jam. As I began thinking about it, I realized that everyone I had in mind was a solo artist. I tried coming up with bands that many would agree were better, and they didn't make the cut because of where they came from.
That's when it dawned on me. All of those bands are British, and so are others who might come to mind. I'm a big fan of The Band, but they were Canadian.
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.
After thinking about it, I guess Pearl Jam really is worthy of the spot. Think about it. They were amongst the top of the pack when it came to the grunge and alternative movement, and they churned out a massive number of hits in the'90s.
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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