Most Influential Rock Artists Ever?

I think both, because it wasn't just the music that influenced people about Nirvana.

I think they were more influencial than their music. There were other bands representing in music what they were representing in image. Music too, but mostly image.

-AC

The band.

I'll tell you why.

It's ****ing influential artists.

Isn't it.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
The band.

I'll tell you why.

It's ****ing influential artists.

Isn't it.

😂

Geepers, tough crowd here.

Many artists cite David Bowie as a main influence. Nirvana surely are influenced by him.

David Bowie is influential to be sure. He was very experimental.

I'd have to say that the Who are one of the bands I hear mentioned a lot by other musicians. There are other obvious

Also, Venom because even though I dislike them, they are a major influence in the heavier metals.

Originally posted by BobbyD
Vote for who you think is?

Also, what do you guys think about this list? ...found it very interesting. Score one for the rappers! ...a rapper made the cut! 😱

http://www.concertlivewire.com/top10in.htm

Zeppelin needs to be in there...and I'm not going to point out a hip-hop artist being in a ROCK list.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Zeppelin needs to be in there...and I'm not going to point out a hip-hop artist being in a ROCK list.

...found that a little unusual myself. Zep or Black Sabbath should be on there too, in my opinion.

Maybe a better title for this particular list should be "most influential acts/artists"? ...leave out that word "rock". But then I suppose we'd have Beethoven, Wagner, Mozart, and/or some Motown/Soul (Charles, JB, Aretha, Supremes, etc, etc) on there too.

List needs P-Funk, James Brown, Rolling stones, Mozart, Miles Davis etc. and Prince.

EDIT: My bad just read the word 'Rock'. Then P & The stones (Don't like 'em, but they were influential) have 2 B on there.

Next week, how Maggot Brain influenced Moonlight Sonata.

Lawl.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Next week, how Maggot Brain influenced Moonlight Sonata.

All of Hip Hop ripped P-Funk off man.

Originally posted by Funkadelic
All of Hip Hop ripped P-Funk off man.

Listen to some other music for crying out loud.

-AC

I do.

Doesn't mean I can't prefer some music over other music..

On my list there'd be AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Jim Morrison, Billy Idol, Axl definitely, Ramones and the Rolling Stones...
At least, they had an influence on me.

The Ramones are a very influential band in punk music to be sure.

For electronic music I nominate Brian Eno.

marilyn manson
greenday
lindsay lohan
chris daughtry

ledzeppelin
the beatles

Originally posted by Dulcie
On my list there'd be AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Jim Morrison, Billy Idol, Axl definitely, Ramones and the Rolling Stones...
At least, they had an influence on me.

Well, that's one way of looking at it. 😂

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
No Minor Threat, no Faith No More, no Fugazi, no Bad Brains?

That's because it's an encompassing list, and considers other's opinions, not just yours. I don't think it was called AC's Top Ten most influential artists.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I knew who would be voted number one before I even checked, people just assume they have to say The Beatles.

I'd agree 100% with that.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Also proving that hardcore fans are usually bitter old crones who can't accept new shit.

-AC

So, what's the opposite of that type of person?

Originally posted by Devil King
That's because it's an encompassing list, and considers other's opinions, not just yours. I don't think it was called AC's Top Ten most influential artists.

Hardcore punk influenced more music than a lot of other genres. Bad Brains and Minor Threat, along with Black Flag, spearheaded the movement. That's why they are there.

Originally posted by Devil King
So, what's the opposite of that type of person?

Young people who don't like old things.

Influence, ultimately, comes down to how much music you know about. The more music you know, the more you can see who influenced what. If you don't know Minor Threat, you won't know how much they influenced people, for example.

-AC

i think guns n roses are very influential

slash is my favourite guitarist of all time