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TJ
TJ New Reader
11/14/08 5:07 p.m.

I submit The Who.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
11/14/08 6:30 p.m.

Tool

pete240z
pete240z HalfDork
11/14/08 6:33 p.m.

Chicago - Terry Kath

Kendall_Jones
Kendall_Jones New Reader
11/14/08 6:34 p.m.

Oingo Boingo

To each his own I guess :)

KJ

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
11/14/08 6:39 p.m.

I concur

though I may ad the Clash, the Ramones, or the Sex Pistols

(however, none would have existed without the Who's influence.)

Luke
Luke Dork
11/14/08 7:03 p.m.

Number one songs in the USA?

ManofFewWords
ManofFewWords Reader
11/14/08 7:23 p.m.

There is a reason Chicago had no #1 songs I think. Did Social Distortion ever have a #1?

aussiesmg
aussiesmg HalfDork
11/14/08 7:47 p.m.

Cake

TJ
TJ New Reader
11/14/08 7:48 p.m.

I meant in the US, but feel free to answer from wherever you are.

Social D I don't think ever made it to #1.

Surprising that some of those Chicago songs didn't make it.

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter Online Editor
11/14/08 7:51 p.m.

I'm believe the Who actually had one #1, with "I can see for miles". Almost positive it was their highest charting.

Velvet Underground -- THE most influential band to never get near the charts.

JohnGalt
JohnGalt New Reader
11/14/08 8:07 p.m.

Black Sabbath

TJ
TJ New Reader
11/14/08 8:09 p.m.

Wikipedia (the source of all truth ) says "I can see for miles" made it to #9 in the US.

chknhwk
chknhwk Reader
11/15/08 7:23 a.m.
Per Schroeder wrote: Tool

Duh. Game over.

BTW, I just watched the video for Gambi on Youtube. Wow! F'n fantastic!!

Helterskelter
Helterskelter Reader
11/15/08 9:10 a.m.

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Paul Westerberg (solo albums)

Velvet Underground (everyone should be forced to listen to Sister Ray once or twice)

z31maniac
z31maniac HalfDork
11/15/08 9:19 a.m.
Per Schroeder wrote: Tool

Thank you for posting my answer.

Danny Carey > *

dyintorace
dyintorace GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/15/08 10:29 a.m.

If there is a category for commercial success without a #1 hit, I would put Jimmy Buffet at the top of the list.

NYG95GA
NYG95GA Dork
11/15/08 12:32 p.m.

Crack the Sky

(In the interest of full disclosure, I have personally seen The Who and Led Zeppilin in concert.. Crack the Sky blew me away more than either of them.)

Monkeywrench
Monkeywrench New Reader
11/15/08 2:28 p.m.

Velvet Underground

Pixies

walterj
walterj HalfDork
11/15/08 2:41 p.m.

Yhe Cult, Yes, Rush, Triumph, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Dire Straits, Dio, Stone Temple Pilots, Faith No More, Kid Rock, Rage Against The Machine... the list is endless.

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter Online Editor
11/15/08 2:57 p.m.

Yes: Owner of a Lonely Heart

Rush: New World Man

Dire Straits: Money for Nothing

Stone Temple Pilots: Plush, Interstate Love Song

joey48442
joey48442 Dork
11/15/08 3:45 p.m.

Clutch, I dont think they have any number 1s.

Joey

gamby
gamby SuperDork
11/15/08 4:33 p.m.

Most indie/alt bands haven't even come close to charting close to the top 10.

"Best" is far too subjective.

Mazdax605
Mazdax605 New Reader
11/15/08 4:55 p.m.
aussiesmg wrote: Cake

My favorite band after the Who of course.

I have seen CAKE many times,and I listen to them all the time.As a matter of fact I was just on their website befor I jumped over here.

Volksroddin
Volksroddin Reader
11/15/08 7:41 p.m.

the cure, megadeth, kmfdm, chem lab, type o negative, my life with the thrill kill kult, at the drive in, death ride 69, front 242, sister machine gun, drown, filter, I could go on and on all night long about this........

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/15/08 8:00 p.m.
Volksroddin wrote: the cure, megadeth, kmfdm, chem lab, typo negative, my life with the thrill kill kult, at the drive in, death ride 69, front 242, sister machine gun, drown, filter, I could go on and on all night long about this........

I like your taste in music.

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