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Tue May-11-10 08:41 PM
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| 20. Influential....Beatles.....but you have to remember their |
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influences - Chuck Berry, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Lonnie Donegan. They didn't emerge out of a vacuum.
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| -The most INFUENTIAL rock band of all time |
Taverner |
May-11-10 04:27 PM |
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and the Rush freaks should come climbing out of the woodwork soon |
mcctatas |
May-11-10 04:31 PM |
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they belong in the fucking woodwork...screechey inane bullshit. |
old mark |
May-11-10 04:46 PM |
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RUSH is OK, but they never really INFLUENCED anyone |
Taverner |
May-11-10 04:49 PM |
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Thats actually complete and utter bullshit |
TZ |
May-12-10 07:38 AM |
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not so much, no. |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 03:41 PM |
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I will give you that Geddy, Alex and Neil have influenced the prog community |
Taverner |
May-12-10 03:43 PM |
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Alex Lifeson is the ONLY member of Rush I consistently like |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 04:00 PM |
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I dunno Peart has some tunes that just work with the band |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:02 PM |
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yeah, that is a bad ass tune |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 04:05 PM |
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You betcha |
av8rdave |
May-12-10 06:21 AM |
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Umm, you calling anyone else a freak is kind of ironic! |
TZ |
May-12-10 07:39 AM |
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Other: Buddy Holly and the Crickets. |
Dr Morbius |
May-11-10 04:33 PM |
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This is a solid answer |
MrCoffee |
May-11-10 04:44 PM |
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I will agree they should have been put in the list |
Taverner |
May-11-10 04:48 PM |
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Well, they named the band the Beatles, after the Crickets. |
Dr Morbius |
May-11-10 07:07 PM |
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You're right. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the most influential rock band. |
Ron Green |
May-12-10 12:22 AM |
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I dunno - BH may have been closer to the source |
Taverner |
May-12-10 03:47 PM |
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I don't think the Beatles, despite their huge popularity and extensive catalog, |
Ron Green |
May-12-10 04:02 PM |
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Huh? |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:05 PM |
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I'm a Beatles fan, too (saw them live in 1964), but I just can't agree that |
Ron Green |
May-12-10 04:15 PM |
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I consider them all bands |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:21 PM |
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OK, then gimme the names of Chuck Berry's band! |
Ron Green |
May-12-10 04:31 PM |
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That's easy - The White Stripes |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:55 PM |
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that was my first thought at well |
lifesbeautifulmagic |
May-12-10 03:49 PM |
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They weren't my choice, but you cannot deny the influence of the Allman Brothers |
Taverner |
May-11-10 04:51 PM |
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You really do have a point |
SoxFan |
May-12-10 11:07 AM |
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Beatles, Velvets, Joy Division, Stones, Elvis |
SoxFan |
May-11-10 05:03 PM |
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Kraftwerk. |
Fire Walk With Me |
May-11-10 05:10 PM |
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You can't say Kraftwerk didn't have influence... |
Taverner |
May-11-10 05:13 PM |
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I remember reading an interview with Ralf and Florian back in 75... |
mitchum |
May-12-10 12:02 PM |
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Eno was pretty contemporary of Kraftwerk |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 03:45 PM |
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Perhaps - but Kraftwerk was a guitar band at one time |
Taverner |
May-12-10 03:48 PM |
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yeah VU really did influence a lot of bands |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 04:03 PM |
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The Doors too... |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:05 PM |
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Considering Dylan and Elvis weren't bands, VU, The Crickets , Beatles and Stones |
abq e streeter |
May-11-10 05:14 PM |
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Do I hafta say it - OK Bob Dylan and the Band, Elvis and the Mephis Mafia... |
Taverner |
May-11-10 05:17 PM |
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Nah, you don't hafta say it...Question was about BANDS..perfectly reasonable question |
abq e streeter |
May-11-10 05:20 PM |
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Bands/Artists/Computerized music creations (the next thing...) |
Taverner |
May-11-10 05:21 PM |
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Wait - I'm a computer guy! |
Taverner |
May-11-10 05:22 PM |
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Actually, algorhitmic composition has been going on for awhile |
cemaphonic |
May-12-10 01:18 PM |
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I was going to suggest him too |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 03:48 PM |
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I had a music theory professor that was briefly fooled by one of his EMI Bach pieces. |
cemaphonic |
May-12-10 04:19 PM |
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How has this not morphed into a video game?????? |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:03 PM |
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Sly and the Family Stone, and Alice Cooper are IMO underrated as far as influence |
abq e streeter |
May-11-10 05:36 PM |
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Alice Cooper Begat Marilyn Manson. Other than that, I got nuthin' |
Taverner |
May-11-10 05:41 PM |
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Just thinking in terms of busting the idea that there are limits as to what you can do onstage |
abq e streeter |
May-11-10 05:56 PM |
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Aye...true that |
Taverner |
May-12-10 10:51 AM |
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all "theatre rock" from kiss to pink floyd owes its credibility to cooper |
SwampG8r |
May-13-10 09:34 AM |
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However with Sly, yes, you are right. You are 100% right |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:07 PM |
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Influential....Beatles.....but you have to remember their |
LibDemAlways |
May-11-10 08:41 PM |
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It's a tie between the Beatles and the Beach Boys |
carlyhippy |
May-11-10 11:30 PM |
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Bill Haley And His Comets. (n/t) |
Iggo |
May-12-10 12:27 AM |
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My choice too |
DBoon |
May-12-10 10:33 PM |
#85 |
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Ray Charles nt |
Truth2Tell |
May-12-10 12:42 AM |
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with out a doubt the Beatles... |
WCGreen |
May-12-10 12:51 AM |
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Velvet Underground |
Nailzberg |
May-12-10 01:12 AM |
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In general - The Beatles. For me - Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix |
slay |
May-12-10 02:17 AM |
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Bo Diddley-He's got a beat named after him! |
mikeSchmuckabee |
May-12-10 03:43 AM |
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I agree about Bo Diddley influencing almost ALL of the greats |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 03:51 PM |
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huh |
Steerpike |
May-12-10 05:57 AM |
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KC and the Sunshine Band!!!!!11!!!!! |
old mark |
May-12-10 06:53 AM |
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I have an honorable mention. |
Dr Morbius |
May-12-10 07:34 AM |
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Clapton and Butterfield? |
Mendocino |
May-12-10 07:53 PM |
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Of course. John Mayall, not PB. |
Dr Morbius |
May-13-10 03:21 PM |
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I can listen to the "Beano" album |
Mendocino |
May-13-10 04:45 PM |
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Muddy Waters Blues Band from 1950 to around 1960. Every major rock band |
retread |
May-12-10 09:00 AM |
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That's the correct answer |
mitchum |
May-12-10 09:34 AM |
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You make a very good point, but I still consider Holly & the Crickets to be |
Ron Green |
May-12-10 11:07 AM |
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Should Led Zeppelin by on the list? NT |
Lurks Often |
May-12-10 09:44 AM |
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probably so |
Sebastian Doyle |
May-12-10 02:14 PM |
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a lot of them wanted to be the next Queen too |
unpossibles |
May-12-10 03:54 PM |
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yes. nt |
DevonRex |
May-12-10 02:17 PM |
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Oasis |
begin_within |
May-12-10 09:45 AM |
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Corky and the Juice Pigs...DUH!!! |
YOY |
May-13-10 03:26 PM |
#100 |
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Without question, the Beatles. |
Tommy_Carcetti |
May-12-10 09:46 AM |
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Obviously a rip-off of "I Am the Walrus." |
Arugula Latte |
May-12-10 11:11 AM |
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Other: The Knack |
cherokeeprogressive |
May-12-10 11:16 AM |
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You need to put Chuck Berry and Elvis among the selections nt |
NoGOPZone |
May-12-10 11:45 AM |
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The Beatles, hands down. They influenced the music of their day and that generation also |
elocs |
May-12-10 12:40 PM |
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The Grateful Dead... |
Bennyboy |
May-12-10 02:35 PM |
#51 |
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Yes - they did have influence |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:56 PM |
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GET THE KIDS INSIDE!!! LOCK YOUR DOORS! There are people out there that don't think the Beatles |
Captain Hilts |
May-12-10 03:48 PM |
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Lets do this using the Scientific Method |
Taverner |
May-12-10 04:28 PM |
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We have a plan! nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-12-10 07:24 PM |
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you could argue this till the end of time |
lifesbeautifulmagic |
May-12-10 03:48 PM |
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Some of the others - Chuck Berry - influenced music arithmetically, the Beatles did so geometrically |
Captain Hilts |
May-12-10 03:50 PM |
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Most lopsided poll evah! |
bluedigger |
May-12-10 09:38 PM |
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Bob Dylan was and is by far the most influential INDIVIDUAL in rock of all time |
kwassa |
May-12-10 09:50 PM |
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They actually tried writing a song together once. |
Sebastian Doyle |
May-12-10 10:00 PM |
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rock-a-billy and the blues... |
madrchsod |
May-12-10 10:47 PM |
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Bill Haley and the Comets! |
elleng |
May-12-10 10:50 PM |
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I want to personally thank you for not putting Led Fucking Zeppelin in your poll |
Amerigo Vespucci |
May-12-10 11:33 PM |
#88 |
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I want to personally thank you for thanking the OP for nary a whisper |
peekaloo |
May-13-10 08:27 AM |
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But there's also the other half of that equation |
Amerigo Vespucci |
May-13-10 08:41 AM |
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Well, it wasn't really a rock band, But John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers |
bluesbassman |
May-13-10 01:32 AM |
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Beatles |
Ghost of Tom Joad |
May-13-10 07:00 AM |
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Hands down, no contest. The Beatles. |
Mad_Dem_X |
May-13-10 07:44 AM |
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Beatles. But Beach Boys certainly deserve to be on this list. |
zonkers |
May-13-10 08:50 AM |
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Chuck Berry |
Beer Snob-50 |
May-13-10 08:57 AM |
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There's no such thing as the most influential rock band. |
greendog |
May-13-10 09:56 AM |
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Pixies |
ceile |
May-13-10 03:25 PM |
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Other |
tinymontgomery |
May-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Emerson Lake and Palmer |
TrogL |
May-13-10 06:03 PM |
#103 |
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