Finally, I get to pull out the Grand Funk Railroad quotes. And supposedly Jackyl covers this song, and you know what that means: chainsaw solo!

My pal Jason weighs in from California on the best American band:

Now if you want to talk about best Canadian rock and roll band then you have the Band, best British band well you know; but American, it's a bit trickier but here goes
1. The Grateful Dead
2. Fugazi
3. The Beach Boys
4. CCR
5. Booker T and the MGs (but if you include them you gotta count the E Steet Band who then become number one)