Black_Bird
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My nomination? Depeche Mode. What did they do? You mean besides fathering techno?
*The* most influential bands (Besides the Beatles)
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missy2
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A few of my picks(not all bands-no in order)
Hank Wiliams Sr. Beach Boys Clash Bob Marley Buddy Holly
Pink Floyd Moody Blues White Zombie Billie Holiday
(partial list)All of these made original contributions.Should have some Motown on here too,but couldn't decide how to break it up.
Oh yeah,CCR also.
Hank Wiliams Sr. Beach Boys Clash Bob Marley Buddy Holly
Pink Floyd Moody Blues White Zombie Billie Holiday
(partial list)All of these made original contributions.Should have some Motown on here too,but couldn't decide how to break it up.
Oh yeah,CCR also.
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Zeppelin
Marley
Ramones
Velvet Underground
Sonic Youth
The Smiths - not much of a fan, but more influential than they're given credit for, I think
REM - probably 8 billion records were released in the 80's that were directly influenced by 'Murmur' alone.
Nirvana - turned music on its ear for a short while. I'd love to hear what they'd be coming up with today.
Pavement - crooked rain crooked rain
Toad the Wet Sprocket - I can dream.
Marley
Ramones
Velvet Underground
Sonic Youth
The Smiths - not much of a fan, but more influential than they're given credit for, I think
REM - probably 8 billion records were released in the 80's that were directly influenced by 'Murmur' alone.
Nirvana - turned music on its ear for a short while. I'd love to hear what they'd be coming up with today.
Pavement - crooked rain crooked rain
Toad the Wet Sprocket
- I can dream.
Hamletmaschine
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The Byrds.
We can blame that whole '70s California rock thing on them.
We can blame that whole '70s California rock thing on them.
Hamletmaschine
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Yeah, he must have some interesting stories. (Is David Crosby still living?)
I agree about the Ventures, too. Extremely influential.
And from an entirely different sector, I'd have to mention Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys.
I agree about the Ventures, too. Extremely influential.
And from an entirely different sector, I'd have to mention Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys.
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All music is derivative - all of it.
With the exception of music made long, long before accurate memory or 'recording' was feasible - none of it is truly original.
Especially true of modern music.
So, when put into that box - modern music - as thought of when the word 'band' is used, one would think that going back a bit further in time than most bands mentioned here would be in order.
You've disqualified the Beatles - good thing - too new - too derivatve. Yes! Big impact - but their sources of influence are the more important people/icons of 'modern' music.
Fats, Les Paul, Django, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent - and many more - set the foundation of what almost all 'popular' music has become today. And even they borrowed heavily from those who came before them.
All the bands you mention above - though unique in their own right - owe everything to the Godfather's of modern music. Most of whom are now dead.
With the exception of music made long, long before accurate memory or 'recording' was feasible - none of it is truly original.
Especially true of modern music.
So, when put into that box - modern music - as thought of when the word 'band' is used, one would think that going back a bit further in time than most bands mentioned here would be in order.
You've disqualified the Beatles - good thing - too new - too derivatve. Yes! Big impact - but their sources of influence are the more important people/icons of 'modern' music.
Fats, Les Paul, Django, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent - and many more - set the foundation of what almost all 'popular' music has become today. And even they borrowed heavily from those who came before them.
All the bands you mention above - though unique in their own right - owe everything to the Godfather's of modern music. Most of whom are now dead.
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Eric Clapton brought the blues to a new audience.
Robert Johnson brought the blues to Clapton and the Stones.
The Byrds began folk-rock, country-rock, and the California sound.
Gram Parsons, the original alt.country/Americana artist.
Waylon Jennings rescued Country Music from the business man. Someone needs to do it again, soon!
The Beach Boys & The Mamas and Papas devloped concepts of pop harmony that were highly influential.
Bill Monroe invented bluegrass.
Hank Williams was the most influetial artist of the mid-20th century, as a writer and performer, every country or rock artist owes him a tremendous debt.
Miles Davis took jazz to new places musically and popularly.
Chet Atkins, as a guitarist and producer had tremendous influence. Harrison studied his technique, but never mastered it.
The Everly Brothers, harmony that has never been matched.
Buddy Holly, a rock-n-roll writer.
Chuck Berry, his twelve bar stucture was the root of early rock-n-roll.
Elvis Presley, integrated American musical tastes, made rock-n-roll acceptable and commercially viable.
Neil Young, invented grunge while Cobain & Veder were still in diapers.
Woody Guthrie, influenced every writer since his time.
I could go on, but I'll stop for now. Good thread.
Robert Johnson brought the blues to Clapton and the Stones.
The Byrds began folk-rock, country-rock, and the California sound.
Gram Parsons, the original alt.country/Americana artist.
Waylon Jennings rescued Country Music from the business man. Someone needs to do it again, soon!
The Beach Boys & The Mamas and Papas devloped concepts of pop harmony that were highly influential.
Bill Monroe invented bluegrass.
Hank Williams was the most influetial artist of the mid-20th century, as a writer and performer, every country or rock artist owes him a tremendous debt.
Miles Davis took jazz to new places musically and popularly.
Chet Atkins, as a guitarist and producer had tremendous influence. Harrison studied his technique, but never mastered it.
The Everly Brothers, harmony that has never been matched.
Buddy Holly, a rock-n-roll writer.
Chuck Berry, his twelve bar stucture was the root of early rock-n-roll.
Elvis Presley, integrated American musical tastes, made rock-n-roll acceptable and commercially viable.
Neil Young, invented grunge while Cobain & Veder were still in diapers.
Woody Guthrie, influenced every writer since his time.
I could go on, but I'll stop for now. Good thread.
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A rock musician...
As a musician for about 30 years now I'm glad someone mentioned Chuck Berry... And may I ad Jethro Tull... There mix of rock and classical music was a major turn in my life... Also the Moody Blues...
As a musician for about 30 years now I'm glad someone mentioned Chuck Berry... And may I ad Jethro Tull... There mix of rock and classical music was a major turn in my life... Also the Moody Blues...
Black_Bird
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There are some temendous bands and musicians being mentioned here... Let me just point out a few that *really* belong here.
Pink Floyd. With out these guys, Smashing Pumpkins would be a lounge band, and RadioHead would be doing show tunes, and Tool would be just another boy band.
The Ramones and The Clash. Nirvana who?
Chet Atkins: One of the most underrated guitar players ever. This man could do things with the guitar that *noone* will ever be able to duplicate.
Oh, and lets not forget cultural music. I was watching a Documentary on Voodun and similar religions, and it suggested that this african drived religion actually is the root of Jazz, Blues and Rock. I think that says alot about the american culture, doesn't it?
Pink Floyd. With out these guys, Smashing Pumpkins would be a lounge band, and RadioHead would be doing show tunes, and Tool would be just another boy band.
The Ramones and The Clash. Nirvana who?
Chet Atkins: One of the most underrated guitar players ever. This man could do things with the guitar that *noone* will ever be able to duplicate.
Oh, and lets not forget cultural music. I was watching a Documentary on Voodun and similar religions, and it suggested that this african drived religion actually is the root of Jazz, Blues and Rock. I think that says alot about the american culture, doesn't it?
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Chet Atkins
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I agree, Chet Atkins was a master guitarist. I would mention Doc Watson as well as one of the first fingerpickers to heavily influence folk music.
Black Bird
I agree, Chet Atkins was a master guitarist. I would mention Doc Watson as well as one of the first fingerpickers to heavily influence folk music.
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Trini Lopez!
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I guess I'd like to see one about "Most influential bands to YOU"... but that's cause I'm a dip. 
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The Doors
Gene Kroupa and Benny Goodman - both together and solo. The first time I heard "Sing, Sing, Sing" knocked me on my ass.
Miles Davis
Gene Kroupa and Benny Goodman - both together and solo. The first time I heard "Sing, Sing, Sing" knocked me on my ass.
Miles Davis
Good thread
Jonothan Richmond- Deserves as much credit for punk as anyone else.
Buddy Holly- Rock's first real big singer/songwriter
The Rolling Stones added blues sensibilities to Rock Riffs
The Kinks were the first people to show how fun dirty guitars could be
But I think the nail on the head best answer is REM. They can be blamed for just about everything since them. The alternative sensibilities, the jangly guitars, the melodic bass lines.
Hey, BB, do you really think Depeche Mode should have the credit you give them? What about Joy Division?
Jonothan Richmond- Deserves as much credit for punk as anyone else.
Buddy Holly- Rock's first real big singer/songwriter
The Rolling Stones added blues sensibilities to Rock Riffs
The Kinks were the first people to show how fun dirty guitars could be
But I think the nail on the head best answer is REM. They can be blamed for just about everything since them. The alternative sensibilities, the jangly guitars, the melodic bass lines.
Hey, BB, do you really think Depeche Mode should have the credit you give them? What about Joy Division?
