I nominate the Schenker brothers as the greatest musical brothers in rock...thoughts?

Elvis P and Elvis C.

 

I nominate the Schmenge Brothers.

 

My first thought was The Righteous Brothers.

 

1. Duane and Greg Allman
2. Angus and Malcolm Young
3. Eddie and Alex Van Halen
...
479. The Schenker Brothers

 

Sorry, but that's pretty crazy. Michael Schenker is simply an amazing guitarist. I'm not at all saying the brothers are at the top of the heap but if you had to Google who they are then how can you be so familiar with their work as to shoot them down like that when Nelson is in this thread?

 

Taking a broad view of rock, which I prefer to do, I would pick Sly, Freddie (and sister Rosie) Stone over all comers.

Narrowing the field to heavy rock, I think the Youngs have it.

 

HOw about the Appice Brothers? Of course they were never in the same band, and drum offs don't count.

 

Well in my world rock hardly means the Bee Gees, Cliff Richards and the like of a lot of the stuff mentioned here. Anyway I guess I momentarily forgot that there are a lot of pensioners here who think that stuff is really rockin'

 

I actually enjoy these brother's music just as much if not more, one from the same band. Uli Jon and Xeno Roth!

 

I'm not sure how long flowing hair can be "pretentious" anyway!

 

Cute.

Even if one tosses out the "non-rock" acts, there are still plenty of "legit" entries, lots of which sound like better choices to me. Kinks, Van Halen, AC/DC, etc. - all way more qualified for the "title" than the Schenkers.

If you start a thread like this, you need to be prepared for a lot of dissenting opinions...

 

I think the Fogerty's and Davies' might give them a run for the money.

 

I nominate the Schenker brothers as the greatest guitarist brothers in rock...thoughts?

I wouldn't have much of a problem with that although some would instantly suggest the bore that is the Vaughan brothers.

 

The Adrissi Brothers are pretty great.

 

Yes, especially when they practically invented new wave music.

 

BROS


(or as my uncle James used to say: "when will I, will I be Seamus?") ....you had to be there....

 

Matt & Floyd Murphy. Syl & Jimmy Johnson (other brother, Mack, played bass).

 

You're such a genius....who said I didn't think some of the other suggestions were as you like to call them "legit" - if they are better choices well that's down to your opinion (which I know you seem to think is always right)....but to throw in any brothers and call them rock just because they're involved in music is somewhat ludicrous.

 

Since we're piling on, what about Zion, Illinois' finest,



Jeff & John Murphy

OR
The Farris Brothers,
Brian and Kevin Johns on from the BusBoys
Tony and Hunt Sales
Both sets of Reid brothers: Jesus and Mary Chain and the Proclaimers
Jimmy and David Ruffin
or

Bobby (bass, vocals), David (guitar), and Dannis (drums) Hackney

 

jimmie and stevie ray vaughn

 

OR
Pete & Simon Townsend
Bob & Tommy Stinson
Pete, Coke & Alejandro Escovedo
or Ronnie, Johnnie and Donnie Van Zants