Aerosmith popularized the power ballad, so they're out of the question for me.
Van Halen with Roth were GREAT, after that they made music with those two singers that actually took themselves way too seriously. Roth always had his tongue firmly in his cheek even during his most macho moments.
AC/DC have been solid for over 30 years now, doing their goof-rock schtick (which I can't take all seriously and I believe it isn't meant to be taken seriously anyway) to near-perfection. So they're my choice.
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^ - "a selfindulged, but funny butthead of a Fin" - Shackin'up
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