Haters Gonna Hate Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I would say Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Bob Dylan, and MJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Bob Marley, Beatles, Tupac, Bowie....There's too many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Led Zeppelin, The Stooges, The Doors, Nirvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 lol MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hank Marvin and The Shadows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Queen, Sabbath, Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Orsys Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Chuck Berry, Hendrix, Dylan, Elvis, Bob Marley, so many really and Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters for the blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) black sabbath. i would also go with the beatles, even though i dont like their music, they influenced too many bands that helped shape rock(including sabbath) Edited June 24, 2014 by bran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghat43 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Cream/ClaptonHendrixZeppelinSabbathStonesBeatlesDylanNeil YoungAllman Bros BandPink Floyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncivil war Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I would throw Buddy Holly in as being very influential. It could be argued that without him, there may not have been The Beatles, and without them, the history of music could be very different than it is today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Going way back.Robert JohnsonMuddy WatersT-Bone WalkerDjango ReinhardtBuddy HollyElvis PresleyChuck BerryFats DominoRitchie ValensBo DiddleyB.B. KingCarl PerkinsHank WilliamsLittle RichardRay CharlesHowlin' WolfBuddy Holly is the embodiment of rock and roll. The style, the youth, he is rock and roll. Edited June 24, 2014 by Georgy Zhukov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) lol MJPractically every modern pop star cites MJ as a major influence, including Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, NeYo, Usher.His music has been covered by everyone from Celine Dion to Bumblefoot, Prince to Alien Ant Farm, John Mayer to Mariah Carey.He has massive respect from artists of all genres. Slash, Questlove, James Brown, Madonna, D'angelo, Paul McCartney, Axl Rose, Van Hunt, Kurt Cobain, Ian Brown, Bjork, Lenny Kravitz, Pharell Williams, Eddie Van Halen, Bono, Stevie Wonder... just some of the artists who have publicly spoken about MJ's talent.Need more? Edited June 24, 2014 by Towelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) For rock n' roll in the post- classic blues worldChuck BerryBuddy HollyElvisThe BeatlesThe Rolling StonesThe WhoJimi HendrixCreamLed ZeppelinBlack SabbathPink FloydVan HalenNirvanaThrowing in the Kinks or Iron Butterfly in there wouldn't be a bad idea either. They were both important for heavy metal/ hard rock Edited June 24, 2014 by ZoSoRose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 i cant believe i didnt mention cream or the kinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) lol MJPractically every modern pop star cites MJ as a major influence, including Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, NeYo, Usher.His music has been covered by everyone from Celine Dion to Bumblefoot, Prince to Alien Ant Farm, John Mayer to Mariah Carey.He has massive respect from artists of all genres. Slash, Questlove, James Brown, Madonna, D'angelo, Paul McCartney, Axl Rose, Van Hunt, Kurt Cobain, Ian Brown, Bjork, Lenny Kravitz, Pharell Williams, Eddie Van Halen, Bono, Stevie Wonder... just some of the artists who have publicly spoken about MJ's talent.Need more?lol MJMarvin GayeAretha Franklin Edited June 24, 2014 by Rovim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 lol MJPractically every modern pop star cites MJ as a major influence, including Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, NeYo, Usher.His music has been covered by everyone from Celine Dion to Bumblefoot, Prince to Alien Ant Farm, John Mayer to Mariah Carey.He has massive respect from artists of all genres. Slash, Questlove, James Brown, Madonna, D'angelo, Paul McCartney, Axl Rose, Van Hunt, Kurt Cobain, Ian Brown, Bjork, Lenny Kravitz, Pharell Williams, Eddie Van Halen, Bono, Stevie Wonder... just some of the artists who have publicly spoken about MJ's talent.Need more?lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 ^^ Killer argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I always feel Country music is overlooked big time, I mean before Ray Price people use to sing like Hank Williams all the time and talking Hank Williams, he's one who influenced Dylan. So yeah the Blues and Country music are theist influential genres ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 ^^ Killer argument.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I think MJ was pretty influential, a lot of it negative...by that I mean (I could be wrong here) by the Thriller era you'd get all the miming and production and it seems like that spawned a lot of horrible shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercool Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Buddy Holly is the embodiment of rock and roll. The style, the youth, he is rock and roll.chuck berry is the embodiment of rock and roll. most influential ? the bluesmen, of course. but if i had to say only one name it would be bob dylan (his songs were covered by hendrix, the byrds, manfred mann, julie driscoll, the walker brothers, etc.). in the sixties, dylan was the artist who had more influence (i prefer leonard cohen, though). Edited June 24, 2014 by supercool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Buddy Holly is the embodiment of rock and roll. The style, the youth, he is rock and roll.chuck berry is the embodiment of rock and roll.most influential ? the bluesmen, of course.but if i had to say only one name it would be bob dylan (his songs were covered by hendrix, the byrds, manfred mann, julie driscoll, the walker brothers, etc.). in the sixties, dylan was the artist who had more influence (i prefer leonard cohen, though).Berry is clearly influential but Buddy Holly is the ultimate influence. You can argue that music today would not be the same without him. Edited June 24, 2014 by Georgy Zhukov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 To me, influential just means a lot of people wanted to do what they were doing or led to kids picking up an instrument to play, so if you threw in The Monkees and KISS, I'd have to agree with it.I agree with everyone's mention as far as influences go, I'd add Laura Nyro in where Joni Mitchell usually gets credit. You can hear Joni's style changing the year "Eli" came out, and I feel just about every songwriter in the 70s had been influenced by her. Steely Dan, Elton John, and Todd Rundgren for starters. Considering the name Everly pops up in the forum a lot, surprised no one brought up her dad and uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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