Most Influential Rock Artist Ever

Isbjørn · 04-07-2013, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Hate to break it to you, but Hendrix isn't metal. Sure, he may have created some important techniques, but Foxy Lady sure ain't metal.

I'm not talking about Foxy Lady. I'm talking about Little Wing's bluesy improvisation also found in metal solos, and his previously mentioned important techniques. You should hear Voodoo Child (Slight Return), an you'll know what I mean.

Excelsior · 11-28-2013, 03:25 PM

I think Led Zeppelin is one of the most influential rock artist....

Cause they do rock of course, but you can find in their music blues influence, hard rock influence, (metal ? not sure), psychedelic stuff, pop, country ...

... And .... Maybe i just love Led Zeppelin

Taxman · 12-06-2013, 10:18 AM

Nobody can disagree that the Beatles is the right answer. Even if one do not like them, if one does not admit their influence, then one is a fool.

ThatOneKidNamedSurah · 12-07-2013, 11:17 AM

Bob Dylan and The Beatles.

neardeathexperience · 01-18-2014, 08:50 PM

It must be the Beatles due to the sheer opposite ends of where they started to where they ended up in such a remarkable amount of time. No band in the History of music has written the body of work that the Beatles have. They are the template for everything that has gone after them.

Nic671 · 01-25-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Beatles are in the poll, that was on topic no

Just saying that most of the artists in the poll I've listened to and been impressed, The Beatles are as bland and non threatening as you like. Revolver sounds like something that could be sang on a school bus by all the kids.

You can honestly picture a group of kids singing "Tomorrow Never Knows" or "For No One" on a school bus?

Penny Lane 64 · 01-27-2014, 01:47 PM

No doubt in my mind it is The Beatles.

GreenEyes67 · 04-01-2014, 02:54 PM

I went with Bob Dylan...but it's a tie for between Dylan, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin...of course I'm biased because they're my favorites..but how could it get any better?

AndrewZealand · 09-13-2014, 07:19 PM

To me, like it or not, the answer is The Beatles. It just seems that most people, be it other musicians or just people in general, could not ignore what The Beatles were doing. I think even some bands who hated The Beatles would've ended up being influenced by them in some way.

My feeling is though, that Jimi Hendrix sort of got away from the Beatles a bit and then moreso Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, especially Sabbath because Sabbath almost never sung about sex or romance.

**Frownland** · 09-13-2014, 07:57 PM

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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Excelsior Groupie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: France Posts: 11	I think Led Zeppelin is one of the most influential rock artist.... Cause they do rock of course, but you can find in their music blues influence, hard rock influence, (metal ? not sure), psychedelic stuff, pop, country ... ... And .... Maybe i just love Led Zeppelin

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Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	Nobody can disagree that the Beatles is the right answer. Even if one do not like them, if one does not admit their influence, then one is a fool.

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ThatOneKidNamedSurah Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2	Bob Dylan and The Beatles.

01-18-2014, 08:50 PM	#575 (permalink)
neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	It must be the Beatles due to the sheer opposite ends of where they started to where they ended up in such a remarkable amount of time. No band in the History of music has written the body of work that the Beatles have. They are the template for everything that has gone after them.

01-27-2014, 01:47 PM	#577 (permalink)
Penny Lane 64 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 25	No doubt in my mind it is The Beatles.

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GreenEyes67 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 26	I went with Bob Dylan...but it's a tie for between Dylan, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin...of course I'm biased because they're my favorites..but how could it get any better?

09-13-2014, 07:19 PM	#579 (permalink)
AndrewZealand Groupie Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 14	To me, like it or not, the answer is The Beatles. It just seems that most people, be it other musicians or just people in general, could not ignore what The Beatles were doing. I think even some bands who hated The Beatles would've ended up being influenced by them in some way. My feeling is though, that Jimi Hendrix sort of got away from the Beatles a bit and then moreso Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, especially Sabbath because Sabbath almost never sung about sex or romance.