Most Influential Rock Artist Ever

Radiohead90 · 10-17-2008, 08:14 AM

Ok who do you consider is the most influential rock artist? Their influence can extend into other genres just not rock music.

The Monkey · 10-17-2008, 08:40 AM

No "other" option?

FireInCairo · 10-17-2008, 09:25 PM

an other would be appropriate
i went with VU

Radiohead90 · 10-18-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

an other would be appropriate
i went with VU

I went with the real appropriate answer the Beatles. Even though I am huge fan of VU and the Who.

Zarko · 10-18-2008, 08:33 AM

From this all I see are subjective fights about where each respective artist lies in relation to genre (ie Bob Dylan = folk...) Are we talking influence on rock from anywhere or just influential Rockers?

Other - Robert Johnson

But ignoring that, Beatles...

Radiohead90 · 10-18-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarko

From this all I see are subjective fights about where each respective artist lies in relation to genre (ie Bob Dylan = folk...) Are we talking influence on rock from anywhere or just influential Rockers?

Other - Robert Johnson

But ignoring that, Beatles...

My criteria is but hey it's only my criteria.

Direct Influence- Influence on musicians directly
Enduring influence- Musicians from a previous era that are still influencing musicians directly.
Immediate Influence- Musicians when they came out changed the genre.
Varied Influenced- did their influence spill over to other genres like Pop or Folk. The best example is the Byrds and partly Dylan going electric because of the Beatles chord progressions.

Double X · 10-18-2008, 11:41 AM

Ah Radiohead90...I came in here as an EXTREME Beatles fanboy...don't worry you'll change (I somewhat did).

Rainard Jalen · 11-25-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Radiohead90

The best example is the Byrds and partly Dylan going electric because of the Beatles chord progressions.

When ever was the Beatles' chord progressions stated as a reason for Dylan (or the Byrds for that matter) going electric? Folk rock was never the Beatles' idea.

And for the last time, the Beatles weren't doing anything particularly unique or groundbreaking with chord progressions in 62-65. It was just more interesting than the useless Merseybeat and other rock'n'roll/r&b acts of the same early 60s era.

dac · 10-18-2008, 02:22 PM

i find it hard to pick against the beatles in this argument... they're not my favorite but still

VU comes in second for me

jackhammer · 10-18-2008, 07:09 PM

Without sounding elitist, you forgot Robert Johnson.. and here endeth the thread.

View Poll Results: The Most Influential Rock Artist
The Rolling Stones	12	3.74%
The Beatles	152	47.35%
The Who	12	3.74%
Led Zeppelin	28	8.72%
The Kinks	4	1.25%
Bob Dylan	41	12.77%
Jim Hendrix	37	11.53%
The Velvet Underground	35	10.90%
Voters: 321. You may not vote on this poll

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