Most Influential?

[Chas K]

I'm wondering who everyone thinks were the most influential bands of the Rock era? This is actually future kit related.
I'm not talking about your favorites. I'm talking about which bands you think changed the style and perception of music.

For me, the '50's are too hard to call. Haley, Cochran, Orbison, Presley etc., etc...

In the sixties, I believe The Beatles are it. From the beginning, they were different. Within ten years, they changed everything.

I think the seventies belong to The Ramones. Tired of over-indulgence (and having limited skill), they created a sound and scene that is still heavily copied today.

Etc. etc. etc.

Any thoughts are gladly welcomed.

Charlie

[belrog999]

Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and Leonard Cohen
Steve

[cire-neivk]

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin.

[The Coop]

My opinion, for what its worth is, the Beatles changed everything. Black Sabbath invented heavy metal.

[Mark M]

The 50s:

Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
The Everly Brothers
Bo Diddley
Jerry Lee Lewis

The 60s:

Bob Dylan
The Beatles
The Velvet Underground
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Janis Joplin
the Grateful Dead
Simon & Garfunkel

The 70's:

Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Lou Reed
David Bowie
Grand Funk Railroad
The Ramones
Kiss
The Kinks
The Who

And then there are those that "really" influenced Rock and Roll all of course are IMHO

Woody Guthrie
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Curtis Mayfield
Motown / Berry Gordy / Smokey Robinson etc...etc...
Johnny Cash

[mikef12169]

How has Cream not been mentioned?

[belrog999]

How has Cream not been mentioned?

I think Cream got lost in the shuffle with Vanilla Fudge and Iron Butterfly. All very good bands in their own right. I have heard "Inna-godda-da-vita" (in The Garden Of Eden) used in more films than any other rock song.
Steve

[raydrz]

And then there are those that "really" influenced Rock and Roll all of course are IMHO

Woody Guthrie
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Curtis Mayfield
Motown / Berry Gordy / Smokey Robinson etc...etc...
Johnny Cash

BAM!
but you gotta add:
Willie Dixon
Elmore James
BB King
Albert King
...and probably EVERYONE ELSE we haven't mentioned listed in the following article:
http://www.pbs.org/theblues/songsartist ... alpha.html

[LOBOREX]

Milli Vanilli, nuff said.

[brandonlowe2]

John Lennon said it the best...... "Before Elvis there was Nothing"

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Steel Panther - without them . . . . well . . . . what else needs to be said.

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[raydrz]

Steel Panther - without them . . . . well . . . . what else needs to be said.

.

[monsterjones]

And then there are those that "really" influenced Rock and Roll all of course are IMHO

Woody Guthrie
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Curtis Mayfield
Motown / Berry Gordy / Smokey Robinson etc...etc...
Johnny Cash

BAM!
but you gotta add:
Willie Dixon
Elmore James
BB King
Albert King
...and probably EVERYONE ELSE we haven't mentioned listed in the following article:
http://www.pbs.org/theblues/songsartist ... alpha.html

Oh I love yous guys!

[Brent]

Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly changed the way people thought about the guitar, and both were major influences on The Beatles.