shitidiot Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 1) Chuck Berry 2) Elvis 3) Bob Dylan 4) Beatles 5) The Beach Boys honorable mention: The Who The Band The Greatful Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Elvis The Beatles Nirvana Grateful Dead Led Zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hmmm... well it's certainly not definitive but here's my list: James Brown (does he count as rock?) Elvis The Beatles Bruce Springsteen Pink Floyd Peace, - Mr. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 The Clash Velvet Underground The Band Talking Heads Rush :: :: That was for you Mr Musicface (I grew up a block from Lakeside Park) Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokonon Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 the beatles led zeppelin elvis b.b. king (and many other blues musicians whom i cannot name due to my lack of music knowledge and the white dominance of the music production industry at the time that the music came out) tina turner/janis joplin- they made it ok for women to be single adults with their own career instead of the help-meet of men. and they really fu©king rock! celine dion (just kidding , i don't think canada as a nation can aplogize enough for her) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 1. Cavern 2. Hall & Oats 3. Men Without Hats 4. Dexy's Midnight Runners 5. The Beatles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 1. Cavern :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetervillestation Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 elvis the beatles frank zappa the clash nirvana in that order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Ramones gotta be on any influential rock list.. i'll think of my list later, but there's no way the ramones can be excluded. think about it, it's ok if you all agree with me :: ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Robert Johnson Jimmy Rogers Chuck Berry Elvis The Beatles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 what have the beatles ever done for anybody??? NOTHIN! who cares about the beatles NOBODY! the beatles were a bunch of over produced, pretencious limey bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Elvis Presly The Beatles Bob Dylan The Rolling Stones The Ramones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu dog Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 well one band that hasn't been mentioned is the Doors ... :: for certain the dead etc, but the Doors got me into eating the paper .. :: the dead just got me eating more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 AD, Literally as I was typing Ramones......... I went for the humor as I recalled a friend of mine telling me how he went to see Rush this summer and it was the best thing he had ever seen. You scare me sometimes AD, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Sean, I scare myself sometimes. Last night I was talking to myself, and I had to stop because I knew exactly what I was going to say! It was creepy. :: AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Sean, I scare myself sometimes. Last night I was talking to myself, and I had to stop because I knew exactly what I was going to say! It was creepy. :: AD Brilliance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 'what have the beatles ever done for anybody??? NOTHIN! who cares about the beatles NOBODY! the beatles were a bunch of over produced, pretencious limey bastards. ' shhh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Elvis Ramones Beatles Bob Dylan David Bowie Those are just the first 5, there are more that I think are very important. Are you defining Rock as innovative and trend setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 chuck berry beatles grateful dead jimi hendrix sha na na fu©k elvis!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitidiot Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 fu©k elvis!! OK your dead ass hole. Don't fu©k with the King! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrtrhhrtgg Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 is this artist or bands??? big difference.... if it is artist in no particular order.... Elvis Beatles Bob Dylan Grateful Dead David Bowie James Brown I realize that is six, but, what the hell. if it is bands exclusively... Grateful Dead Beatles Pink Floyd Sex Pistols Temptations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 yeah...i've got to concur. the title is BANDS. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN and MEAN WHAT YOU SAY...so if you wanna be choosy and take away my non-rock bands...they're the ones with the asterisk the beatles* (they're a pop band) led zeppelin the funk brothers* rolling stones it's a tie for 5 - the clash/talking heads*/steely dan* (steely dan?? it's a subversive influence...arguably the most successful band ever...everyhting they put out was a hit and they put out a lot of tunes - that i'm sure you'd recognize...) if you've taken away my non-rock bands... I'd have to say that Nirvana and Pearl Jam have been incredibly influential - if those aren't good enough, switch one with Yes and one with the sex pistols. if i'm gonna be picky with you you can be picky with me...so i've gotta be picky with myself...you've gotta remember that the kids of today probably don't have the same perspective as we do and that's a huge demographic of new music... but here's what I say... demographics can suck a poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 fu©k, beats.. alright, so since just about anyone who's anyone has already been mentioned in this, im gonna play this game from a little further in the future... i guess i dont know how much further, but further nevertheless... time will tell.. and clearly, these are just my hopefuls.. nirvana sonic youth wilco radiohead phish some of these i'd say probably already could be, but i think they'll make more lists as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 i like your choices the best so far, guigsy. i think, however that the pixies outweigh wilco. I prefer wilco but i think the pixies have more clout. Dinosaur Jr. Brought back the Guitar Solo...everybody forgot about the Smashing Pumpkins and Sublime...both ultra heavyweights in popularity and cover tunes by alt rock acts. and in that respect, what about cypress hill? I know that giggles and I were in a band that covered we ain't goin out like that and I thik that was a band that ushered many a white suburban into the foray of pot smoking and hip hop. Skate punk?? NOFX... how about rancid?? tim armstrong started hellcat records which helped usher in a new era of ska and rocksteady... not as widely popular but definitely influential for today's alt rock and heavy music. what about koRn?? we're not heavy people but koRn and Marilyn manson have influenced many many peoples' musical tastes... what about country music?? alabama?? brooks and dunn?? i know the topic is rock bands, but when you cross the genres, you often find that the genres seclude themselves (intentionally or not, you've gotta admit they're seperate sects) I think this is a really cool thread but talking about influential music is really tricky because peoples' tastes are so varied and there's so much put into the music industry. i'm seriously suprosed that nobody said the guess who. they actually made an impact on rock music. and they're canadian!!! Joni Mitchell? Neil Young?? i know they're not bands but come on...they're worldwide stars and they've really touched musicians and fans alike. what about the red hot chili peppers? they're pretty frickin influential. i would argue that they're the most influential rock band since 1981. REM would be at a close second tied with nirvana...didja like my pun, guigsy? music is so confusing and intricate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 1. LED ZEPPELIN 2. ROBERT JOHNSON 3. THE BEATLES 4. BOB DYLAN 5. PEARL JAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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