What rock bands were/are the most influential in rock history?

Question

Give me your most thoughtful answer to this question.

Answer 1

Obviously I'm going to agree with everyone here and say the Beatles. They, along with the Monkees, Herman's Hermits, and the rest of the British Invasion, completely revolutionized rock. Another influential group of the time period was the Beach Boys, the Sgt. Pepper's album was actually a response to their most recent release, trying to top it. The Rolling Stones were the next huge influence, even the Beatles themselves saw that coming and put in a plug on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's... the doll in the lower right corner is wearing a Stones shirt. From there, a lot of bands moved things along somewhat but nobody made such great leaps in progressing the music world as those. Some that stand out would have to include U2, Zeppelin, Floyd, Marley, Nirvana, and more recently the Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Sublime... there are a whole lot more I could discuss, but this would go on for days...

Answer 2

The Beatles changed how rock was done in their day and The Ramones changed how music was done then in the mid 70's and now! Both bands are still influential today!!

Answer 3

Led Zeppelin - They truly invented heavy metal. Every band since them have said that they were an influence to them. Led Zeppelin is truly the greatest band in history. No one can touch them as far as talent goes.
I could speak forever the praises of The Zep, but I think I have made my point
(read "Hammer Of The Gods - The Led Zeppelin Saga) Awesome book about an incredible band!

Answer 4

Hi, my picks are

1. Black Sabbath: 1969-1977: One of the first bands who set the standard of heavy metal rock music. Their music influences many follower rock bands including Metallica, Faith No More, Motley Crue, and The Cult.
2. Anthrax: 1981-present: The very first metal band who cooperated rap music into metal rock with Public Enemy. The influence of Anthrax leads to many of the heavy rock bands existing today such as Pantera, Biohazard, and Disturbed.
3. Motley Crue: 1981-present: Composed the first power metal ballad, "Home Sweet Home" in 1983, which started the custom of power ballad in heavy metal music. (and probably started the decline in metal music.)
4. The Beatles: 1960-1970: The most influential band in rock & roll history. They created and experimented new way of rock music like no one have ever done before. Their smooth and innovative musics have captivated people for generations. Their musicianship created many following bands in many later generations including The Animals, The Byrds, The Carpenters, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, and The Tubes.
5. The Yardbirds: 1963-1968: The band which created three greatest guitarists in rock and roll history: Jimmy Page (later as Led Zeppelin), Eric Clapton (later as Cream, Blind Face, Derek and The Dominos, then Solo), and Jeff Beck (later as Solo).
6. The Who: 1964-present: One of the most influential bands in punk rock music and the early band who displayed their auto-destructive art including destroying their instruments at the end of the show. They are considered as the third most successful from the British invation after The Beatles and Rolling Stones. Their music influence many bands including David Bowie.
7. John Lennon (John Winston Lennon): 1940-1980: One of the most important figures in rock history. The most memorable of all The Beatles' members and one of the band's main songwriter, together with Paul McCartney. His influences is not limit to only the musicianship, but also the cultural, social, economic, and political impact as well.
8. Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman): 1941-present: One of the most influential American artist in music history. He had brought the folk music from college music to the mainstream. His works set the ground of many music styles, such as folk-rock, blue, and (some say even rap). The Beatles' shift toward introspective songwriting would have never happened without him. He was the first to use the electric guitar in folk music. He also proved that a singer doesn't have to have a conventionally good voice.
9. Jimi Hendrix (James Marshall Hendrix): 1942-1970: Created the unique electric guitar rock sound which no one have never played like him before or since. He created the distinctive sound of astra-quality feedback and roaring distortion from his innovative amplification experiments. His talented and musicianship have influenced many rock guitarists including Peter Frampton, Steve Morse, Michael Schenker, Sting, Santana, Little Jimmy King, Slash, and Van Halen.
10. Chuck Berry (Charles Edward Anderson): 1926-present: Chuck Berry is considered as one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. His music became the standard for any rock bands in the later generations, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc. He is also a great song writer and many of his songs have been covered by a lot of following artists.

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Answer 5

The Beatles, Bob Dylan, James Brown

Answer 6

it is an exceedingly perplexing question! properly, i could inform you i individually have not any favourites, even inspite of the incontrovertible fact that I actually have a delicate spot for Led Zeppelin and pink Floyd, and additionally be sure to start up with those ones. The Who, The doorways, Jimi Hendrix, and, The Rolling Stones are others it extremely is quite helpful to take a hear to. sturdy success, i think (;

Answer 7

The Beatles obviously is one, obviously The Rolling Stones... maybe Metallica...

I really like the lyrics of Rage Against the Machine
the songs sleep now in the fire and Guerilla Radio really have some truthful and insightful stuff in the lyrics.. also they were big in protests of wars in years back

Answer 8

Obviously The Beatles is number one!
Van Halen for pioneering that whole metal tapping technique.
Led Zeppelin for being metal forerunners.
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cream

Answer 9

Grand Funk Railroad

Answer 10

Nirvana
The doors
Metallica
acdc
rolling stones
the Divyinals (in oz music anyway)