Most Influential Rock Artist Ever

Zhanteimi · 10-31-2014, 04:56 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.

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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10-31-2014, 04:56 PM	#20 (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.