The Most Influential & Innovative Artists/Bands of 1965-70. NOT A DEBATE. NOT A POLL! (jazz, genre)

Rainard Jalen · 04-19-2008, 09:55 AM

So basically, I don't want this to become some sort of bashathon-of-bands-X-Y and Z my-favourite-band's-better-than-yours ordeal. Rather, I'm really interested in coming up with a more or less definitive shortlist of the most important, innovative, creative and/or influential artists and bands that were sufficiently ACTIVE over the specific period of 1965 to 1970 (so I'm excluding bands that only emerged in 1970 for example, or very late 1969).

I'm very interested to see who are considered to be the most revolutionary and cutting edge acts, other than the usual obvious choices - Beatles, Floyd etc.

Zombeels · 04-19-2008, 10:05 AM

Sonics
Kinks
Beach Boys
Velvet Underground

Rainard Jalen · 04-19-2008, 12:34 PM

I think Zappa would have to count.

In fact could somebody for the sake of it mention the obvious ones too? I'm not sure who they all might be.

sweet_nothing · 04-19-2008, 01:26 PM

The Velvet Underground

Molecules · 04-19-2008, 04:06 PM

Zappa, the Beatles, Velvets, are the ones that immediately come to mind. Just the scope of influence they have had. Probably say the Kinks for kicking off the whole garage thing aswell.

I wouldn't know what to choose for the jazz and avant garde/experimental genres - you had Miles Davis first doing the fusion thing (or did Zappa beat him to it?) and I'm sure Stockhausen/Cage etc were pushing boundaries but I'm not sure about that particular era. Where's cardboard adolescent when ya need him?

edit: maybe the Stones, also the Yardbirds for pushing guitar solos to the fore? Must be forgetting so many....

mightyprojet · 04-19-2008, 04:14 PM

Velvet Underground
Incredible String Band
Love
Fairport Convention
Pentangle
Tim Buckley
Miles Davis
Soft Machine
Don Ellis

sleepy jack · 04-19-2008, 06:07 PM

Pink Floyd, Linda Perhacs, The Stooges, Vashti Bunyan, Syd Barrett.

Davey Moore · 04-19-2008, 08:41 PM

The Velvet Underground
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Hendrix
Ravi Shankar(sh*t yes, I just went there)

Alfred · 04-19-2008, 08:44 PM

Bob Dylan, The Who, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Beach Boys.

NSW · 04-19-2008, 09:20 PM

B. B. King
Aretha Franklin

04-19-2008, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	The Most Influential & Innovative Artists/Bands of 1965-70. NOT A DEBATE. NOT A POLL! So basically, I don't want this to become some sort of bashathon-of-bands-X-Y and Z my-favourite-band's-better-than-yours ordeal. Rather, I'm really interested in coming up with a more or less definitive shortlist of the most important, innovative, creative and/or influential artists and bands that were sufficiently ACTIVE over the specific period of 1965 to 1970 (so I'm excluding bands that only emerged in 1970 for example, or very late 1969). I'm very interested to see who are considered to be the most revolutionary and cutting edge acts, other than the usual obvious choices - Beatles, Floyd etc.

04-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Zappa, the Beatles, Velvets, are the ones that immediately come to mind. Just the scope of influence they have had. Probably say the Kinks for kicking off the whole garage thing aswell. I wouldn't know what to choose for the jazz and avant garde/experimental genres - you had Miles Davis first doing the fusion thing (or did Zappa beat him to it?) and I'm sure Stockhausen/Cage etc were pushing boundaries but I'm not sure about that particular era. Where's cardboard adolescent when ya need him? edit: maybe the Stones, also the Yardbirds for pushing guitar solos to the fore? Must be forgetting so many.... __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Bob Dylan, The Who, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Beach Boys. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

04-19-2008, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	I think Zappa would have to count. In fact could somebody for the sake of it mention the obvious ones too? I'm not sure who they all might be.

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mightyprojet Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52	Velvet Underground Incredible String Band Love Fairport Convention Pentangle Tim Buckley Miles Davis Soft Machine Don Ellis

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	B. B. King Aretha Franklin __________________ Hi.