Do you have a certain band in mind that carries the title "Most Influential" (not most controvertial)? Why? In case they're influential in a controvesial manner, why so?
Well of course THE BEATLES. Without them, music culture will cease to exist. There's also a lot more bands (and artists!), so I should start writing in list format... and in no particular order, by the way.
1. Elvis Presley 2. Johnny Cash 3. Bob Dylan 4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5. Ray Charles 6. Chuck Berry 7. Sex Pistols 8. The Clash 9. The Ramones. 10. Janis Joplin 11. Nirvana 12. (sadly) Green Day [even though Johnny Rotten from The Sex Pistols said they're not punk... how funny is that?] 13. Iggy Pop and The Stooges 14. AC/DC 15. Led Zeppelin 16. Pink Floyd 17. Radiohead 18. The Who 19. Van Halen 20. Rites of Spring
These are the musical influences I can think of so far. And another thing, what is with all these people listing My Chemical Romance and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus? [As if we need more whiny, faux-emo bands] Not trying to sound arrogant, but seriously? As if the subjects in their lyrics haven't been heard before... maybe even BETTER. But that's just my opinion.
But I don't understand how's it possible to live... love... secretly.
anything that linkin park did b4 that jay-z collision course crap.. even though im not a fan of them 2day nd im more in2 indie rock now, the lyrics from their first three albums will forever remain the best, deepest stuff i've ever heard..
But who am I to say they are the most influential band? And that I think is the great thing about any band that is out there making music that has a message. They all influence people and, if its a great band, the music industry in different ways. Thats really what musics about.
THE BEATLESSS They changed rock and roll, from the pop-ish stuff of the fifties, and replaced it with actually good music that people still talk about twenty seven years after John Lennons death, and the break up of the beatles, ten years or so before that.
"When the broken hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be." - The Beatles
ok im going to say it has to be good charlete since there song "Hold On" which saved me and has made it so im still here yes i was very depressed and contemplating suicide
I creep up from behind, touch your neck Move down your spine I never thought that this is how I'd HIT THE FLOOR
What influential does mean: Exercising influence or power over others. Having a direct effect on others music by these others taking yours as reference.
If we're going with influential with regards to musical style, I'm changing my choice to Thin Lizzy. They really started modern hard rock with the two lead guitars, and that was back in the '70s, when disco and funk were still top.
I actually agree with sweetiepie20, the beattles altered the world of music. They risked being different and bam it paied off. The influenced a change in the road of music in their time.
I'm proud to say that my first post on here is about The Clash. Joe Strummer more so. He's one of the greatest rebels of all time and he truly believed in human beings and their power to change the world.
I would have to say that the most influential band of today would have to be The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus because they always have a good message to send out. But there is also (and i realize everyone and there sister has said this) The Beatles.
Since Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley are not a 'band' in the traditional sense of the word, I will simply say The Beatles. Pink Floyd is up there too.
I like these calm little moments before the storm.
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