I figured this warents its own topic. Sorry if it doesent. Basicly I want a discusion one what band you think most revolutionized music. I for on say The Who. Among other things they were among the first bands too,
1. Use bass in a lead style.
2. Really experiment with feedback.
3. Change the use of syth.
4. Created some of the first succesful rock operas. Without Tommy and Quadrophenia, we probally never would have seen The Wall.
Also is often credited as the band that laid the ground for punk.
If you want to shut this down go ahead. If not, list your choice.
Can we mention U2 in this lol? I mean, considering Edge has been listed by many bands as a big influence with regard to sound and sonic architecture (my phrase of the moment lol), e.g. Coldplay, Angels and Airwaves, Muse etc.
How about the Ramones too? I often hear it said that they were big in paving the way for punk music...
To be honest though, I'm not all that knowledgeable on the bands you've listed, like the Beatles, The Who etc. I've just never truly felt inclined to listen to their stuff, but I can say that the Stones have to be up there with regard to Keith Richards' blues-ridden style - like Mick Jagger said, "Rock'n'roll has been around for 50 years or so, and we've been there for at least 45!", so you'd have to say they helped lay the foundation for rock'n'roll music, and the concept of the "rock'n'roll lifestyle" lol.
Maybe Pink Floyd for the psychidelic rock and Oasis for the britpop (maybe Blur too).
The Sex Pistols and Nirvana are good options for the Grunge/Punk-rock
R.E.M. and maybe Counting Crows are very important bands too. Not as influential as the ones I named above but still....
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Because they influeneced many more bands, and the culture in general. They invented new studio techniques, they used unusual instruments, they wrote sons with unusual harmonies, melodies and rhythms, all this without losing the "pop" appeal, and selling great amount of records. They were the band of the century. U2 did some of these things, on a smaller scale, but putting them side by side is just being too pretentious.
I figured this warents its own topic. Sorry if it doesent. Basicly I want a discusion one what band you think most revolutionized music. I for on say The Who. Among other things they were among the first bands too,
1. Use bass in a lead style.
2. Really experiment with feedback.
3. Change the use of syth.
4. Created some of the first succesful rock operas. Without Tommy and Quadrophenia, we probally never would have seen The Wall.
Also is often credited as the band that laid the ground for punk.
If you want to shut this down go ahead. If not, list your choice.
Bands I expect to show include,
The Beatles
The Stones
Bob Dylan
I'm glad to see another Who fan here but right before I posted a little something about 'em I read your bit and there aint a need for another explanation... However I'll write up a little bit about the stones.
The Rolling Stones are one the most influencial bands of all time. They originally loved to cover blues and r&b, influenced by Chuck Berry and other pioneer rock artists of the 50s. Their style was unmatched in the 60s, rivaled primarily by Beatlemania. In the 1970s they would prove to be stage giants and know how to put on a good show. The 80s would be in two parts, before Mick and Keith argued and after. In the 90s they would prove that they could sell out a stadium within hours. Nowadays they are rocking in their 60s. They may be old, but they still got it!
1. Led rock through the 60s, and inspired other bands to do so.
2. Licks and riffs were catchy in the studio and came alive onstage.
3. Created and perfected guitar "weaving".
4. Made some of the best songs ever written. Without them the Beatles would dominated the 60s, and rock probably wouldnt have taken off as it did. And we wouldnt have the Ruby Tuesday/Sympathy for the Devil snippet in Bad.
Fought off punk rock with the album Some Girls, which earned them a guest appearance on SNL in 1978.
Lastly... Keith Richards (originally that's all that had to be said).
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