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Topic: The MOST INFLUENTIAL BANDS PER DECADE

THERE IS A SECOND TOPIC I never saw here, and so related with this thread.
You see often some lists, but they are so narrow minded, like THE 2 MOST INFLUENTIAL BANDS/DECADE.
I believe we will have a much more accurate response if you name the 5 most influential bands.
Take the 7ties: PINK FLOYD LED ZEPPELIN, where are the SEX PISTOLS, DEEP PURPLE?

Also it all started a few hundreds years ago:
- MOZART
- BEETHOVEN
- BRAHMS
- And most important BACH see PROCOL HARUM and other "psychedelic bands" using the classics
1950 - 1960
- Bill Haley & Comets
- Elvis Presley
- Jerry Lee Louis (I was told in the sun studio in Memphis that Jerry would have been BIGGER than Elvis, but he destroyed his career with his personal life, like to marry his 13 year old niece)
developed his own style mixing rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, gospel, and country music, as well as ideas from established "country boogie" pianists.
- Buddy Holly
- Chuck Berry
1960-1970 A crazy decade, probably the best ever. BOB DYLAN!!!!
- The Animals
- The Beatles
- The Rolling Stones
- Cream
- Beach Boys
- Jimi Hendrix and many others. BUT THE "FOUNDING FATHERS" ARE John Mayall, Alexis Korner.
1970-1980
- Still THE ROLLING STONES.
- The Eagles
- Led Zeppelin
- Deep Purple
- Pink Floyd
- SEX PISTOLS
- DISCO: Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor.
1980-1990
- Kraftwerk
- A few New Wave bands, BLONDIE, CARS, DURAN DURAN
- METALLICA
- AC/DC
- VAN HALEN
1990-2000
- NIRVANA
- PIXIES
- GUNS 'N ROSES (+ Metallica again)
- RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
- RADIOHEAD
2000 - ?
- COLDPLAY
- R&B bands
THERE are so many more artists, so make your list. Just think, and write them here

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Re: The MOST INFLUENTIAL BANDS PER DECADE

1950 - 1960

- Bill Haley & Comets- Elvis Presley - Jerry Lee Louis  - Not really both were really interpetors of other artists work. Damn good rockers but not innovators

- Buddy Holly - Bingo! Buddy is the missing link between country and rock'n'roll. He wrote his own songs in his own style that 50s kids felt they could emulate. You couldn't hope to be Elvis but you could be Buddy...

- Chuck Berry - Bingo! A song-writer who had the zietgeist and a true innovator on guitar.

You forgot - Litte Richard - wrote a huge amount of rock'n'roll standards, and what a performer.

also forgot Fats Domino, Louis Prima, Ike Turner, Lieber and Stoller, Doc Pomus...


1960-1970 A crazy decade, probably the best ever. BOB DYLAN!!!!

- The Animals - great act but interpretors

- The Beatles - 100% influential

- The Rolling Stones - less so, didn't really become great till the end of the decade.

- Cream - Yes, power trio act was quite remarkable. Claptopn wrote and his guitar style broke new boundaries.

- Beach Boys - Yes, amazing.

- Jimi Hendrix Yes, mind blowing

John Mayall- a band leader really one of those who nurture and brought people together.

Alexis Korner - more of a populariser, particularly in the UK he was Mr.Blues to your Mum.

You forgot - Velvet Underground, the Kinks, Phil Spector, the Who.

1970-1980

- THE ROLLING STONES Yes, this was the decade they stopped being copyists and showed what stadium rock could be.

- The Eagles - Yes but Gram Parsons and the Flying Burritto brothers kicked off country rock.

- Led Zeppelin - Yes
- Deep Purple - Yes
- Pink Floyd - Yes
- SEX PISTOLS - Yes

You forgot - David Bowie, Cat Stevens, the Who again

- DISCO: Bee Gees - Yes, Gloria Gaynor -No, you need to check Sly and The Family Stone, James Brown, and George Clinton.

1980-1990

- Kraftwerk - Belong in the previous decade. Autobahn was released in 1974, how cool is that!

- METALLICA Yup

- AC/DC - Belong in the previous decade, they had their signature sound by Dirty Deeds.

- VAN HALEN Yup

You forgot; Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC.

1990-2000

Too soon to judge although I reckon Protishead should be in there.

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