CCR is a great choice but....although CCR definitely had that pure American soul it's hard for me to get past how they acted as a "band" as Fogerty's bandmates sold their right to vote on business decisions to the head of the record company. Fogerty was so much of who CCR was and the band didn't care about him. At some point humanity enters my equation. Don't get me wrong, love CCR music.
So with that disclaimer I think I may have to cast a vote for Bruce and the E Street Band. What isn't wholly American, blue collar, story-telling, jam live like your life depends on it, always show immense gratitude to the fans...all while acting like a family while being a band? I think they check all the boxes. Funny enough they aren't who I want to listen to a whole lot, and actually I think Nebraska was his best album, but I think they deserve this title ;-)
So with that disclaimer I think I may have to cast a vote for Bruce and the E Street Band. What isn't wholly American, blue collar, story-telling, jam live like your life depends on it, always show immense gratitude to the fans...all while acting like a family while being a band? I think they check all the boxes. Funny enough they aren't who I want to listen to a whole lot, and actually I think Nebraska was his best album, but I think they deserve this title ;-)