Most Influential Rock Artist Ever

Vitne Eveille · 09-15-2014, 09:36 PM

Had to go with the Beatles. Not my fav either, but as far as influence, it runs wiiiiiiiide

Madda · 10-27-2014, 10:23 AM

I voted Velvet Underground. I don't appreciate them that much anymore, but there's no doubt "Velvet Underground & Nico" was decades in the future compared to other 1967's albums. Avant-garde rock, punk, post-punk and so everything that came after that until now, including non-Rock music, owe that album a lot.

Chula Vista · 10-27-2014, 11:30 AM

Led Zeppelin hands down.

Hard Rock?

Soft Rock?

Punk?

Grunge? (light verse heavy chorus)

90's alt rock? (Janes Addiction anyone?)

Unknown Soldier · 10-27-2014, 11:44 AM

Good examples, nearly every rock-genre post Led Zeppelin was influenced by them in some way or another.

GD · 10-27-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Punk?

Meh, I'd definitely say that song is more of a proto-metal one than Punk. Also, punkier songs had been released years before. I can't really see any of the bands of the original punk scene (or many later, really) listing Led Zep among their main influences.

Moss · 10-28-2014, 12:16 PM

I love Led Zeppelin to my very soul. But no way they belong in the most influential category. They didn't really change rock music like some of the others mentioned. Bands like the Jeff Beck group, Free, deep Purple, etc... were doing similar things, just not as well.

Although I do think Robert Plant's vocals were very influential, maybe more than the band.

Zhanteimi · 10-31-2014, 05:56 PM

This is just influence, right? Not who's the best?

I'd have to say The Beatles for widespread influence, not only from a songwriting standpoint (1963 became the year when people realized you better write your own stuff if you wanna be successful -- I know Buddy Holly did it first, but he died yo), but also the way they approached music with songs like Tomorrow Never Knows, trying to recreate the drug experience in the studio, and I Am the Walrus, a deconstruction of meaning blah blah blah.

OccultHawk · 12-21-2014, 10:21 AM

Not reading through this. I'm sure this was said a thousand times already but, uh, Chuck Berry?

Zhanteimi · 12-21-2014, 05:41 PM

^The architect of rock n roll.

Necromancer · 12-21-2014, 05:55 PM

Rockin' around with Ollie Vee by Buddy Holly defines rock and roll and using the Fender Stratocaster.

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

10-27-2014, 11:30 AM	#583 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Led Zeppelin hands down. Hard Rock? Soft Rock? Punk? Grunge? (light verse heavy chorus) 90's alt rock? (Janes Addiction anyone?) __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

09-15-2014, 09:36 PM	#581 (permalink)
Vitne Eveille Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 64	Had to go with the Beatles. Not my fav either, but as far as influence, it runs wiiiiiiiide

10-27-2014, 10:23 AM	#582 (permalink)
Madda Groupie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 46	I voted Velvet Underground. I don't appreciate them that much anymore, but there's no doubt "Velvet Underground & Nico" was decades in the future compared to other 1967's albums. Avant-garde rock, punk, post-punk and so everything that came after that until now, including non-Rock music, owe that album a lot.

10-28-2014, 12:16 PM	#586 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	I love Led Zeppelin to my very soul. But no way they belong in the most influential category. They didn't really change rock music like some of the others mentioned. Bands like the Jeff Beck group, Free, deep Purple, etc... were doing similar things, just not as well. Although I do think Robert Plant's vocals were very influential, maybe more than the band.

10-31-2014, 05:56 PM	#587 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	This is just influence, right? Not who's the best? I'd have to say The Beatles for widespread influence, not only from a songwriting standpoint (1963 became the year when people realized you better write your own stuff if you wanna be successful -- I know Buddy Holly did it first, but he died yo), but also the way they approached music with songs like Tomorrow Never Knows, trying to recreate the drug experience in the studio, and I Am the Walrus, a deconstruction of meaning blah blah blah.

12-21-2014, 10:21 AM	#588 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Not reading through this. I'm sure this was said a thousand times already but, uh, Chuck Berry?

12-21-2014, 05:41 PM	#589 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	^The architect of rock n roll.

12-21-2014, 05:55 PM	#590 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Rockin' around with Ollie Vee by Buddy Holly defines rock and roll and using the Fender Stratocaster.