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

[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.