Most Influencial musician(s) ever?

[Smiddy]

On kerrang the other day there was a top 100 most influencial musicians in rock history.

And number 1, was AC/DC.

Now I like AC/DC in all, but I defiantly don't agree with that..

Personally I think bands like The Clash, The sex pistols or Queen are.

[samsaBEAR]

The Clash and Sex Pistols definitely, as my Dad always says: 'If bands like the Clash or Sex Pistols didn't exist, the bands you like now wouldn't be half as popular or wouldn't even be around'.

[paul.jord.matt]

i think the beatles are.

[RedStratocas]

It depends on what 'influential' means. There's influential as in musically, and influential as in make you want to write music. Like Queen inspired a long list of bands to become musicians, but there arent many decent bands that took the sound of Queen. They only one I can think of is Muse, and thats only slightly.

Id say that R.E.M. is the most influential band ever.

[pepperoni nipz]

Ew @ AC/DC

[xAlly]

Guns n' Roses soz

[Neversoft]

I would say - Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Guns N' Roses. The first of their kind. ;)

[.xkookehx.]

Queen and Pink floyd for me :D

[RedStratocas]

I would say - Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Guns N' Roses. The first of their kind. ;)

I dont think Guns N' Roses were the first 80's heavy metal band... actually they were one of the last.

[Neversoft]

I dont think Guns N' Roses were the first 80's heavy metal band... actually they were one of the last.

One of the first successful ones, I meant.
They were one of the most successful in their time. I was watching GnR: Behind The Music yesterday and they were up there with the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

[RedStratocas]

They were one of the most successful in their time. I was watching GnR: Behind The Music yesterday and they were up there with the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

They were successfull, but I dont think very influencial. I cant think of many bands that took their sound for their own.

[Neversoft]

They were successfull, but I dont think very influencial. I cant think of many bands that took their sound for their own.


Although many bands followed them - Such as Cinderella. Quite alot of bands from the late 80's/early 90's (and even some bands now) say that Guns N' Roses was a great inspiration.

[uh huh her]

Seeing Paramore last week relly inspired me, & i don't understand how. Heyley Williams is amazing, and all i can think about now is how amazing it would be to front a band like her in the future. Now im really trying to get my mum to let me have guitar lessons, she has influenced me the way no one has before.

[paul.jord.matt]

the beatles influenced most modern indie/britpop ie oasis, the libertines, blur

[RedStratocas]

the beatles influenced most modern indie/britpop ie oasis, the libertines, blur

Yeah, they definatly deserve a lot of credit.

[BL!NKEY]

I would probably have to go with creed

lol jk

weezer or green day?

Haha i am not really into the like old rock like acdc and rolling stones

[:Hazel]

Eminem for me. The way he puts his songs together is so clever.

[DuHast]

Daniel Davey (Dani Filth - Cradle Of Filth)
George Fisher (Cannibal Corpse - Death Growl)
Stian Thoresen (Dimmu Borgir - Melodic Black Metal)

[Californication]

I would say Queen and The sex pistols are more influencial than ACDC