Genesis Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Who do you consider the top 5 influential musical artists of the 20th Century. Not really looking for anything before the 1960s because...well I dont want to. So, let's hear your views!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) 1. Elvis2. Michael Jackson3. James Hetfield4. John Lennon/Paul McCartney5. Kurt Cobain Edited December 18, 2005 by Lithium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Bob DylanElvis PresleyJohn LennonMichael JacksonKurt Cobain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannebac Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 (edited) Bob DylanElvis PresleyJohn LennonMichael JacksonKurt Cobain<{POST_SNAPBACK}>cant say that I like anyone of them but I think your rightexcept michael jackson Edited December 18, 2005 by Dannebac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Rose Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 The BeatlesLed ZeppelinPink FloydBlack SabbathJimi Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Most influential bands:1. The Beatles2. The Rolling Stones3. Queen4. Led Zeppelin5. Black Sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigger Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Influential's the key word..1. John Lennon2. Bob Dylan3. Led Zeppelin4. Jimi Hendrix5. Joy Division/New Order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 The Sex PistolsLed ZeppelinBlack SabbathThe BeatlesElvis Presley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamisonic Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Led ZeppelinBeatlesBob DylanBob MarleyChuck BerryGuns N' RosesYes, Guns N' Roses. Sorry I put 6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTalkinJive Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Who did GNR influence? I can't say I've heard many bands that sound/try to sound like GNR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Who did GNR influence? I can't say I've heard many bands that sound/try to sound like GNR.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Id say GNR were pretty influential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 In random order:Velvet UndergroundKraftwerkNWAThe BeatlesThe Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downinahole Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 in britain id say the beatlesthe sex pistolsNirvanaelvisStone roses or the libertines, i cant make my mind up about which one but both have influence all or most up and cuming bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachan Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 the BeatlesThin LizzyLed ZeppelinBob DylanJimi Hendriks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddergascar Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 HendrixVan HalenRun DMCMichael JacksonBlack Sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearaxl Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1.The Rolling Stones2.Michael Jackson3. Queen4. Led Zeppelin5.Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumin Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 (edited) 1. Elvis Presley2. Johnny Cash3. Bob Dylan4. Michael Jackson5. The BeatlesClose nominees: Tupac Shakur, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis Edited December 19, 2005 by Rumin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Ramones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1. Elvis Presley2. Johnny Cash3. Bob Dylan4. Michael Jackson5. The BeatlesClose nominees: Tupac Shakur, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis<{POST_SNAPBACK}>As much as i love cash, I'd swap him for the stones or ray charles maybe? but thats pretty much right otherwise i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumin Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1. Elvis Presley2. Johnny Cash3. Bob Dylan4. Michael Jackson5. The BeatlesClose nominees: Tupac Shakur, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis<{POST_SNAPBACK}>As much as i love cash, I'd swap him for the stones or ray charles maybe? but thats pretty much right otherwise i think<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I didn't really put that top-five in any order. Ray Charles could work in place, too. Cash is very influential, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1. Miles Davis - He single handedly changed jazz five or six times and was the first to experiment in so called "jazz-rock" fusion. Bebop-modal jazz-hard bop-fusion, yeah he was behind all of that.2. Muddy Waters - Without Muddy Waters there is no Elvis, no Chuck Berry, no Little Richard, no Rolling Stones, no nothing. If he hadn't plugged blues music in rock would be nowhere.3. Bob Dylan - Made it OK for a singer with a shitty voice to still sing a song sincerely and successfully, allowed songwriters to write about things beyond love. His work in folk music laid the groundwork for the "hippie" culture which would in turn produce scores of influential artists.4. The Rolling Stones - Established "Hard Rock" as we know it, they bridged the gap from the blues and influenced ALL "rock" that followed, all the way up to Guns N' Roses.5. The Beatles - Set a model for melodic songwriting and most importantly allowed mainstream experimentation into whatever the fuck you wanna throw into your music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1. Miles Davis - He single handedly changed jazz five or six times and was the first to experiment in so called "jazz-rock" fusion. Bebop-modal jazz-hard bop-fusion, yeah he was behind all of that.2. Muddy Waters - Without Muddy Waters there is no Elvis, no Chuck Berry, no Little Richard, no Rolling Stones, no nothing. If he hadn't plugged blues music in rock would be nowhere.3. Bob Dylan - Made it OK for a singer with a shitty voice to still sing a song sincerely and successfully, allowed songwriters to write about things beyond love. His work in folk music laid the groundwork for the "hippie" culture which would in turn produce scores of influential artists.4. The Rolling Stones - Established "Hard Rock" as we know it, they bridged the gap from the blues and influenced ALL "rock" that followed, all the way up to Guns N' Roses.5. The Beatles - Set a model for melodic songwriting and most importantly allowed mainstream experimentation into whatever the fuck you wanna throw into your music.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah thats a pretty cool list aswell, Miles Davis was amazing, so innovative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyBeast Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 It depends on where you are from, but most likely it will look like:1. Michael Jackson2. 3.4.5.He influenced so many people/musicians today (before he went...wierd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyhi Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 1. The Beatles: Pioneers of General Rock/Pop music, possibly most popular artists of all time, rivaling Elvis. Simple, but good song writing, that many other artists afterwards adapted. Music has been noted as huge influences to Ozzy Osbourne, and many other influential artists, mainly from the 70s. Huge musical influence and recognition on bands through out 60s-Present.2. Bob Dylan: Musically, in regards to Artists mastering themselves to be like Bob Dylan, Dylan isn't enormously influential to the modern musical scene. You don't see many folk song writers out there, you know. What makes Dylan one of the most influential artists to this day are the messages in his songs and about the social status of the 1960s, to the issues of Racism, to Change and a whole bunch of other subjects. His influence is more prominent, modernly speaking, in subject matter, rather than in musical influence.3. Michael Jackson: First Music Video with a storyline. No November Rain, or any of those types of Music Videos with out Michael Jackson. 60 Million+ copies sold of Thriller, making it the most successful album by 18+ Mil on 2nd ranked, AC/DC's Back In Black. Huge influence on modern Pop Music. Except his Pop Music was good and modern Pop Music sucks ass.4. Chuck Berry: The original badass of Rock guitar. One of the first really electrifying Frontmen. Nothing more to say.5. Cream: Many People don't acknowledge the fact that before Cream was around, guitar solos weren't very long at all. They were generally just a chorus or even shorter. Cream was the first, or at least the first popular band to use extended Guitar solos. Rock Fans all know how big this is...Honorable Mentions:Elvis: Elvis, the person and the frontman, is extremly popular, perhaps the most popular Artist of all time along with the Beatles, but his music and musical influence isn't exactly as prominent as the 5 I've listed above. Elvis is remembered for being Elvis, his credit to fame is for being one of the first Rock stars. Not particularly for his ground-breaking music or pioneering of a style or instrument. (Chuck Berry/Guitar)Deep Purple/Black Sabbath: Purple/Sabbath were the pioneers of Metal. Purple were more pioneers of Thrash Metal, since they played faster, louder, etc. Sabbath were more pioneers of Death/Dark Metal, since they had darker lyrics.The Ramones: Made Punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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