welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten greatest rock bands of all time
for this list we’re picking the band’s
for this list we’re picking the band’s based on a mix of their influence their
based on a mix of their influence their
based on a mix of their influence their success in sales the quality and
success in sales the quality and
success in sales the quality and enduring legacy of their music as well
enduring legacy of their music as well
enduring legacy of their music as well as the band’s industrious nature and how
as the band’s industrious nature and how
as the band’s industrious nature and how prolific they are yes so number 10
prolific they are yes so number 10
prolific they are yes so number 10 Radiohead
after gaining popularity with the rise
after gaining popularity with the rise of alternative rock radio had proved
of alternative rock radio had proved
of alternative rock radio had proved they weren’t a one-note band with okay
they weren’t a one-note band with okay
they weren’t a one-note band with okay computers more complex sound and
computers more complex sound and
computers more complex sound and abstract themes
this paved the brits way to branch out
this paved the brits way to branch out to other genres and achieve
to other genres and achieve
to other genres and achieve international critical and commercial
international critical and commercial
international critical and commercial success
radiohead remains one of the most highly
radiohead remains one of the most highly regarded musical acts for their
regarded musical acts for their
regarded musical acts for their consistently original and innovative
consistently original and innovative
consistently original and innovative music
they initially rose to fame with their
they initially rose to fame with their smooth vocal harmonies and carefree
smooth vocal harmonies and carefree
smooth vocal harmonies and carefree California inspired surf soon the
California inspired surf soon the
California inspired surf soon the talents and chart success of America’s
talents and chart success of America’s
talents and chart success of America’s been gave rise to their being touted as
been gave rise to their being touted as
been gave rise to their being touted as worthy rivals to the Beatles
the Beach Boys then confirmed their
the Beach Boys then confirmed their musical skills by diversifying their
musical skills by diversifying their
musical skills by diversifying their sound and can now boast over 100 million
sound and can now boast over 100 million
sound and can now boast over 100 million albums sold worldwide
it’s hard to deny Bono’s passionate on
it’s hard to deny Bono’s passionate on stage performances and vocal chops
stage performances and vocal chops
stage performances and vocal chops aren’t a big reason why you to is one of
aren’t a big reason why you to is one of
aren’t a big reason why you to is one of the world’s biggest bands
but there’s also the edges distinctive
but there’s also the edges distinctive guitar and the band’s live chemistry
guitar and the band’s live chemistry
guitar and the band’s live chemistry that have contributed to their
that have contributed to their
that have contributed to their international popularity
following chart-topping success and
following chart-topping success and critical acclaim you two haven’t been
critical acclaim you two haven’t been
critical acclaim you two haven’t been afraid to reinvent themselves
add the world’s highest grossing tour
add the world’s highest grossing tour and u2 is also one of the best selling
and u2 is also one of the best selling
and u2 is also one of the best selling artists in history
after their early fast-paced and
after their early fast-paced and aggressive sound and complex
aggressive sound and complex
aggressive sound and complex compositions positioned them as one of
compositions positioned them as one of
compositions positioned them as one of thrash metal fig for Metallica turn
thrash metal fig for Metallica turn
thrash metal fig for Metallica turn their underground following into
their underground following into
their underground following into mainstream popularity with the black
mainstream popularity with the black
mainstream popularity with the black album
to never Neverland
to never Neverland with their technically astounding
with their technically astounding
with their technically astounding performances multiple Grammys and
performances multiple Grammys and
performances multiple Grammys and chart-topping albums these leaders of
chart-topping albums these leaders of
chart-topping albums these leaders of the genre are also one of the most
the genre are also one of the most
the genre are also one of the most commercially successful metal bands ever
these Brits cemented their reputation as
these Brits cemented their reputation as a destructive but entertaining live act
a destructive but entertaining live act
a destructive but entertaining live act watch old Chau
big what we all thanks to Pete
big what we all thanks to Pete Townsend’s loud and fast guitars Keith
Townsend’s loud and fast guitars Keith
Townsend’s loud and fast guitars Keith moons wild and sensational drumming and
moons wild and sensational drumming and
moons wild and sensational drumming and Roger Daltrey’s adaptable vocals after
Roger Daltrey’s adaptable vocals after
Roger Daltrey’s adaptable vocals after setting the blueprint for the rock opera
setting the blueprint for the rock opera
setting the blueprint for the rock opera with Tommy
son
son they took over the airwaves and found a
they took over the airwaves and found a
they took over the airwaves and found a spot within the Billboard top ten with
spot within the Billboard top ten with
spot within the Billboard top ten with every subsequent album thanks to their
every subsequent album thanks to their
every subsequent album thanks to their rebellious yet ambitious rock-and-roll
number five the Rolling Stones how could
number five the Rolling Stones how could the greatest rock and roll band in the
the greatest rock and roll band in the
the greatest rock and roll band in the world not make this list
put Keith Richards unforgettable guitar
put Keith Richards unforgettable guitar playing beside Mick Jagger’s expressive
playing beside Mick Jagger’s expressive
playing beside Mick Jagger’s expressive vocals and uninhibited showmanship and
vocals and uninhibited showmanship and
vocals and uninhibited showmanship and throw in the rest of the members musical
throw in the rest of the members musical
throw in the rest of the members musical abilities
and the result is an energetic and hook
and the result is an energetic and hook Laden bluesy hard rock sound unlike any
Laden bluesy hard rock sound unlike any
Laden bluesy hard rock sound unlike any other
to top things off the band formed in
to top things off the band formed in 1962 and are still going strong today
with their introspective lyrics studio
with their introspective lyrics studio experimentation and effects-heavy
experimentation and effects-heavy
experimentation and effects-heavy extravagant shows Pink Floyd influenced
extravagant shows Pink Floyd influenced
extravagant shows Pink Floyd influenced countless later acts
these progressive and psychedelic
these progressive and psychedelic rockers use their many talents
rockers use their many talents
rockers use their many talents especially David Gilmour’s evocative
especially David Gilmour’s evocative
especially David Gilmour’s evocative blues inspired guitar
to attract millions of fans and win
to attract millions of fans and win multiple Grammys
meanwhile their concept albums revealed
meanwhile their concept albums revealed the band’s unique artistic vision and
the band’s unique artistic vision and
the band’s unique artistic vision and solidified their popularity and success
by incorporating opera heavy metal
by incorporating opera heavy metal progressive and hard rock Queen created
progressive and hard rock Queen created
progressive and hard rock Queen created some of the greatest classic rock
some of the greatest classic rock
some of the greatest classic rock melodies ever
with freddie mercury’s theatrical vocals
with freddie mercury’s theatrical vocals and lively stage presence and Brian Mays
and lively stage presence and Brian Mays
and lively stage presence and Brian Mays incredible guitar abilities
incredible guitar abilities
incredible guitar abilities the Brits scored big with the
the Brits scored big with the
the Brits scored big with the unconventional but highly appealing
unconventional but highly appealing
unconventional but highly appealing Bohemian Rhapsody they then became radio
Bohemian Rhapsody they then became radio
Bohemian Rhapsody they then became radio favorites with their catchy anthems
which subsequently led them to sell out
which subsequently led them to sell out stadiums worldwide and cemented their
stadiums worldwide and cemented their
stadiums worldwide and cemented their reputation as a lie back
what do you get when you bring together
what do you get when you bring together Robert Plant’s bluesy vocals Jimmy
Robert Plant’s bluesy vocals Jimmy
Robert Plant’s bluesy vocals Jimmy Page’s guitar solos John Bonham’s
Page’s guitar solos John Bonham’s
Page’s guitar solos John Bonham’s thunderous bass drum and John Paul Jones
thunderous bass drum and John Paul Jones
thunderous bass drum and John Paul Jones timeless bass lines
an innovative and unmatched sound that
an innovative and unmatched sound that blends blues hard rock and folk hey
blends blues hard rock and folk hey
blends blues hard rock and folk hey momma said the way you move
momma said the way you move
momma said the way you move Megan slothful migoo but that’s not all
Megan slothful migoo but that’s not all
Megan slothful migoo but that’s not all thanks to their incomparable live
thanks to their incomparable live
thanks to their incomparable live performances willingness to experiment
performances willingness to experiment
performances willingness to experiment and wild offstage behavior Led Zeppelin
and wild offstage behavior Led Zeppelin
and wild offstage behavior Led Zeppelin became the biggest band of the 1970s
with over 200 million albums sold and
with over 200 million albums sold and multiple accolades the heavy metal
multiple accolades the heavy metal
multiple accolades the heavy metal forerunners also ensured their influence
forerunners also ensured their influence
forerunners also ensured their influence would reach over the hills and far away
not a woman would never bargain for you
not a woman would never bargain for you before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one the Beatles not just anybody
number one the Beatles not just anybody you know I meet someone the Fab Four
you know I meet someone the Fab Four
you know I meet someone the Fab Four nickname says it all but if you’d like a
nickname says it all but if you’d like a
nickname says it all but if you’d like a little more justification for their top
little more justification for their top
little more justification for their top spot what about their seven Grammys 15
spot what about their seven Grammys 15
spot what about their seven Grammys 15 UK chart-topping albums 20 Billboard Hot
UK chart-topping albums 20 Billboard Hot
UK chart-topping albums 20 Billboard Hot 100 number ones
and more than 1 billion units sold
and more than 1 billion units sold worldwide
while those stats are undoubtedly
while those stats are undoubtedly impressive it’s the way the Beatles
impressive it’s the way the Beatles
impressive it’s the way the Beatles changed the musical landscape with their
changed the musical landscape with their
changed the musical landscape with their creative output that really led them
creative output that really led them
creative output that really led them here
all the beat as their sound evolved they
all the beat as their sound evolved they became known for genre experimentation
became known for genre experimentation
became known for genre experimentation technological innovations and refined
technological innovations and refined
technological innovations and refined songwriting that was simply unparalleled
do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you think is the greatest rock band of all
think is the greatest rock band of all
think is the greatest rock band of all time
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