Most Influencial musician(s) ever?

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17-10-2006, 06:15 PM
Smiddy

Most Influencial musician(s) ever?

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.
17-10-2006, 06:35 PM
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'.
17-10-2006, 07:08 PM
paul.jord.matt

i think the beatles are.
17-10-2006, 07:31 PM
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.
17-10-2006, 07:36 PM
pepperoni nipz

Ew @ AC/DC
17-10-2006, 07:47 PM
xAlly

Guns n' Roses soz
17-10-2006, 07:49 PM
Neversoft

I would say - Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Guns N' Roses. The first of their kind. ;)
17-10-2006, 08:35 PM
.xkookehx.

Queen and Pink floyd for me :D
17-10-2006, 08:37 PM
RedStratocas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neversoft

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.
17-10-2006, 08:39 PM
Neversoft

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedStratocas

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.
17-10-2006, 08:41 PM
RedStratocas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neversoft

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.
17-10-2006, 08:47 PM
Neversoft

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedStratocas

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.
17-10-2006, 09:30 PM
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.
17-10-2006, 09:30 PM
paul.jord.matt

the beatles influenced most modern indie/britpop ie oasis, the libertines, blur
18-10-2006, 01:28 AM
RedStratocas

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul.jord.matt

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

Yeah, they definatly deserve a lot of credit.
18-10-2006, 02:21 AM
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
18-10-2006, 11:40 AM
:Hazel

Eminem for me. The way he puts his songs together is so clever.
19-10-2006, 03:47 PM
DuHast

Daniel Davey (Dani Filth - Cradle Of Filth)
George Fisher (Cannibal Corpse - Death Growl)
Stian Thoresen (Dimmu Borgir - Melodic Black Metal)
20-10-2006, 01:05 PM
Californication

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