2007-04-18 15:05:21 · 18 answers · asked by The Capo 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
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2007-04-18 15:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Grandmaster Adler von Chase 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From a standpoint of influence, not only but on music but on culture, The Beatles, hands down. Face it: if it wasn't for The Beatles, we still be stuck back in the 50's, most likely. Seriously; whatever you may think of them, imagine wh life would be like -how radically different society would be- without The Beatles.They set the standards, simple as that. From a sound recording standpoint we owe pretty much all the modern techniques and effects to The Beatles (particularly their engineering team.) When you consider that the "Sgt Pepper" album is fourty years old -!- and is STILL consistently voted greatest album of all time, The Beatles remain a tough act to follow.
From a musical/performing point of view, I'd have to say Led Zeppelin. Their improvisitory musical communication on stage and in the studio was incredible; they could read minds, especially John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Zeppelin set new standards for live performance, not only for being the first band to routinely play three hours minimum a show but to do so without intermissions or opening acts (not to mention saying "F--k you" to the promoters by doing all the tour work themselves.) The Rolling Stones may claim to be "The Greatest Rock And Roll Band In The World" (they're not even close, though admittedly no other band has been as successful at living off of past glories like The Stones) but Led Zeppelin on a bad night was still better than most bands on their best. Nobody nowadays even comes close, sorry.
2007-04-18 23:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus Murphy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Our First Record (recorded 1970, first released 1980)
Music of Another Present Era (1972)
Distant Hills (1973)
Winter Light (1974)
In Concert (1975)
Together (1976), with drummer Elvin Jones
Friends (1977)
Violin (1978), with violinist Zbigniew Seifert
(all the above on Vanguard Records)
Out of the Woods (1978)
Moon and Mind (1979) (re-released on Discovery)
Roots in the Sky (1979) (re-released on Discovery)
In Performance (1980) (Vanguard reissue)
Oregon (1983)
Crossing (1985)
Ecotopia (1987) (these three on ECM)
45th Parallel (1989) , Always, Never and Forever (1991) , Troika (1993) , Beyond Words (1995)
Northwest Passage (1997) (these 4 on Intuition)
Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Oregon Trio) (1998)
In Moscow (2000), with the Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra (Intuition)
Live at Yoshi's (2002) (Intuition) excellent jazz
Prime (2005)
The Glide (1 track, new version on Itunes only) (2005)
www.oregonband.com
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2007-04-18 15:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beatles..they did every genre, and every realm of music. 500 years from now, they will still be playing the Beatles. 100's of top 10 songs, all in only 9 years! The best..Hands down
2007-04-18 16:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by fastfingersalvin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree, the who are the greatest band ever.
2007-04-18 16:39:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
30 Seconds to Mars
2007-04-18 15:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by @m@nd@ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Panic! At The Disco, Queen
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2007-04-18 15:08:26 · answer #7 · answered by melanieinuyasha 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My personal choice is Everclear but based on record sales and influencing the music industry it would have to be The Beatles.
2007-04-18 17:24:26 · answer #8 · answered by Your Mom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toss up between The Beatles and Led Zep and Black Sabbath.
2007-04-18 15:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by blondietatt04 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't help it, I love the Rolling Stones. So, I'm going to say they are the greatest....
2007-04-18 15:12:17 · answer #10 · answered by Led*Zep*Babe 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At the moment, for me.....Tool...hands down
2007-04-18 15:27:51 · answer #11 · answered by oracleofohio 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋