favorite 70's bands?

[DaveyO]

I still listen to:
America
Doobie bros
Paul Mccartney and wings
Chicago

The Eagles

haha , I'm getting old
Dave

[Queequeg]

Steely Dan
Little Feat

[eded]

Genesis
King Crimson
Van Der Graaf
Gong
Henry Cow
Gentle Giant

[Pulvus]

King Crimson
Deep Purple
Led zeppelin
The Who

[unclrob]

First eded I didn't think anyonr else ever listen to Gentle Giant,I must have seen them a dozen time's and I still have a couple of records in my collection.

CSN+Y
N.Young
Deep Purple
Genesis
Little Feat
Commander Cody and the lost Planet Airmen
Dan Hicks and his hot Licks
Renaissance
Leo Kottke,John Fahey
Parliment
Funkadelics
Earth Wind and Fire
Mothers Finest
and a bunch more,the above is off the top of the point of my head

[ducktrapper]

The 70's. The Beatles broke up but Abbey Road (released in September '69) ends one and begins another decade with a big bang. Dylan, Springsteen, Van Morrison, David Bowie and Neil Young become institutions. 60's bands like The Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, The Kinks et al had their ups and downs as they continued their merry and not so merry ways. Exile on Main Street may be the quintessential 70's statement. The best bands that I think of as 70's bands however ...

Little Feat
Graham Parker and the Rumour
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Led Zeppelin
CSN(Y)
Steely Dan
Eagles
Sex Pistols
New York Dolls
Clash
Talking Heads
Ramones

What do we do with the likes of CCR, The Band or Traffic? Started in 60's and petered out in the 70's.  

[jimmy buffett]

What do we do with the likes of CCR, The Band or Traffic? Started in 60's and petered out in the 70's.  

duck, these three bands are worthy of honourable mention in any era...

[bluesman67]

Adding only the good ones that haven't been named yet:

J. Geils
Aerosmith
Boston
Van Halen
The Cars
Alman Brothers
Bob Seger
Alice Cooper
James Taylor
Billy Joel
Elton John

[dgrose]

Steely Dan
Little Feat

  plus Zappa, Todd Rundgren and 10cc.

dg

[cantwellm]

I didnt notice in the lists above:

Emerson, Lake and Palmer..(saw 'em!)
Supertramp (saw 'em!)
Joe Jackson (saw him)
Don McLean (saw him twice!)
Springsteen (Born to Run released 'way back in 75!)

[Danny]

    Jackson Browne.

[eded]

First eded I didn't think anyonr else ever listen to Gentle Giant,I must have seen them a dozen time's and I still have a couple of records in my collection.

(snippage)

and a bunch more,the above is off the top of the point of my head

Gentle Giant played at a little dive here in Baltimore for several years in a row.  I regularly saw them with my feet resting on the stage.  Good golly, what a band.  Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimer have a new thing going they call "Three Friends". 
http://www.nearfest.com/event/lineup.asp

After finding Genesis Live in the "cutout bin", my musical life changed forever.   For the better.

Ed

[Zohn]

Golden Earing, T-Rex, Poco, Toto, Straits (ok, late 70's...)

[Corky]

Many of my faves on the list.  Must add Cheap Trick.

The other day I was listening to some old stuff by Sparks.

[eded]

After finding Genesis Live in the "cutout bin", my musical life changed forever.   For the better.

Ed

As a PS, that was the first Genesis Live...  in '72 (or 73, maybe).

Ed

[Michael T]

All of the above!  and likely many more too, what a wonderful era.

[PCT57]

Here's a UK selection:

Yes
Focus
Wishbone Ash
Camel
Free
Groundhogs
Bad Company
Moody Blues
Deep Purple
10cc

[teh]

Don't forget Harry Chapin's Band in no particular order here are the ones I saw over the years.

Big John Wallace: Bass and vocals
Doug Walker: Lead Guitar
Steve Chapin: Keyboards and vocals
Tom Chapin: Guitar, Banjo and vocals
Howie Fields: Drums
Tim Scott, Kim Scholes, Yvonne Cable: Cello

[BradleyofKansas]

Blind Faith - (Killer Lineup)  Clapton,Baker,Winwood,Grech
T-Rex
The Band
Nick Drake
Black Sabbath
J.J. Cale

[Danny]

Here's a UK selection:

Yes
Focus
Wishbone Ash
Camel
Free
Groundhogs
Bad Company
Moody Blues
Deep Purple
10cc

Badfinger?