ApocalypseKurtz
Man, myth, legend
Which one do you think was the greatest?
Greatest and Best rock artist of the 60s/70s.
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Dynamic Cow
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I have to confess... Pink Floyd.
Pillager
League of Empire Loyalist
The Beatles, without a shadow of doubt.
animepornstar
Deity
they are tons of them, many of them greater than most of the listed ones, but i picked bob dylan.
btw, where is elvis?
btw, where is elvis?
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Led Zeppelin- Generally considered (atleast by Vh1) as the greatest rock band ever. Black Sabath was 3, Metallica 8.
Pink Floyd would come second in from this list. Then the Doors, then Rolling Stones. Don't care for the other bands, and I really dislike the Beatles.
Pink Floyd would come second in from this list. Then the Doors, then Rolling Stones. Don't care for the other bands, and I really dislike the Beatles.
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My favorite is Kansas. It take guts to use a violin in a band as a normal instrument. It takes skill to sound good with it. 
HotDog Fish
Leftist Loyalist
well back when punk didn't have a name yet it was and still is a type of rock, so I'd say the Sex Pistols or The Clash or The Ramones
Flatlander Fox
Armed Cultural Consultant
What about Jethro Tull? A flute doesn't really mix in with a guitar either.
I voted for the Stones. Jagger/Richards wrote superior songs compared to the Beatles.
Pink Floyd is thisclose to the Stones...
I voted for the Stones. Jagger/Richards wrote superior songs compared to the Beatles.
Pink Floyd is thisclose to the Stones...
Mao Tse Tung
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i agree with hotdogfish.
The ANZAC
Prince
The Doors rock. I like them, but I probably should have voted Beatles 
allan2
Gone Fishing
I hate picking "favorites"--with me anyway, my "favorite" depends on my mood.
Jimi Hendrix--perhaps the most creative merger of improvised blues and rock ever.
Carlos Santana--the father of "world beat"--fused Latin, Caribbean, and African, with American guitar rock in different combinations to create beautiful compositions.
The Beatles--The greatest POP band ever, and they went beyond pop, too.
Steely Dan--I've recently really began appreciating their talent and genius. They were perfectionists in the studio, doing take after take until they got it exactly right--and it shows. If you like impeccable horn and sax arrangements, check 'em out! Particularly the later albums.
Kansas--Symphony-quality compositions and spiritual (Native American and Christian allusions) lyrics.
Yes--Another band of symphonic-rock perfectionists.
Bob Dylan--Probably the most clever lyricist in rock. I generally listen to him for that reason alone, as musically he wasn't all that spectacular.
As for the Stones, I like them generally, but I can't say I get all excited about them. I saw them live in 1990 too (in Cleveland), and they SUCKED live--$60 for a ticket way up in the back seats of the stadium (that was a LOT of money for a concert back then), and they sounded like they were all drunk off their asses, and going through the motions half-heartedly. Disappointing, and I'm sure that clouded my view of them further....
Jimi Hendrix--perhaps the most creative merger of improvised blues and rock ever.
Carlos Santana--the father of "world beat"--fused Latin, Caribbean, and African, with American guitar rock in different combinations to create beautiful compositions.
The Beatles--The greatest POP band ever, and they went beyond pop, too.
Steely Dan--I've recently really began appreciating their talent and genius. They were perfectionists in the studio, doing take after take until they got it exactly right--and it shows. If you like impeccable horn and sax arrangements, check 'em out! Particularly the later albums.
Kansas--Symphony-quality compositions and spiritual (Native American and Christian allusions) lyrics.
Yes--Another band of symphonic-rock perfectionists.
Bob Dylan--Probably the most clever lyricist in rock. I generally listen to him for that reason alone, as musically he wasn't all that spectacular.
As for the Stones, I like them generally, but I can't say I get all excited about them. I saw them live in 1990 too (in Cleveland), and they SUCKED live--$60 for a ticket way up in the back seats of the stadium (that was a LOT of money for a concert back then), and they sounded like they were all drunk off their asses, and going through the motions half-heartedly. Disappointing, and I'm sure that clouded my view of them further....
My personal favourite artists from this time are Jimi Hendrix and The Ramones.
Hendrix has to go down as one of the best guitar players in history, in my opinion to get the real experience of listening to Jimi you have to see him live. Unfortunately I will never have the pleasure of doing so thus will have to stick to video's of him playing live
The Ramones have influenced thousands of bands worldwide either directly or indirectly. Also because I'm a big fan of Punk Rock, the fact that they are hailed as the first Punk Rock band make them top of my list
Hendrix has to go down as one of the best guitar players in history, in my opinion to get the real experience of listening to Jimi you have to see him live. Unfortunately I will never have the pleasure of doing so thus will have to stick to video's of him playing live
The Ramones have influenced thousands of bands worldwide either directly or indirectly. Also because I'm a big fan of Punk Rock, the fact that they are hailed as the first Punk Rock band make them top of my list
insurgent
Exhausted
The Beatles...
Simply because they made so much good music, while other bands have made much less good music. It's not that the music of the Beatles is the best from the period, it's just very good, and there's a lot of it.
Simply because they made so much good music, while other bands have made much less good music. It's not that the music of the Beatles is the best from the period, it's just very good, and there's a lot of it.
onejayhawk
Afflicted with reason
I love seeing allusions to a group that played at my sisters prom (Kansas). Its classic, but then, that was their sound. When you mention Symphonic, you should know that Robby Steinhardt played in several symphonies. If he hadn't gone to Rock, there was a career waiting for him as a soloist.
If you mean technically the best, tightest, most perfect, I would go wither Roger waters and company.
If you mean influential, John, Paul and company.
If you mean cutting edge and still influential, James Marshal Hendrix, with a nod to Van Morison.
Put it all together and you get, forget the drum roll ringo isnt up to it, The Beatles.
J
PS Get real. The Beatlesmay always be the standard by which musical success is measured. It is a measure of their success that we consider them popular. In their day they were radical. Their success is so great that our tastes have evolved to meet their music.
If you mean technically the best, tightest, most perfect, I would go wither Roger waters and company.
If you mean influential, John, Paul and company.
If you mean cutting edge and still influential, James Marshal Hendrix, with a nod to Van Morison.
Put it all together and you get, forget the drum roll ringo isnt up to it, The Beatles.
J
PS Get real. The Beatlesmay always be the standard by which musical success is measured. It is a measure of their success that we consider them popular. In their day they were radical. Their success is so great that our tastes have evolved to meet their music.
MrPresident
Anglo-Saxon Liberal
The Beatles. Although I do like the Kinks.
Of the ones ye listed there, one would have to say Beatles; many good reasons have been listed as to why Beatles is far superior to any of the others, so one will refrain from going into further details. Aside from the Beatles, one enjoys the music of particularly Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Doors, and of course The King - Mr. Elvis Aaron Presley and many others.
G-Man
A One Man's War
Beatles, with pink floyd not far behind.
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
Johnny Rebel.
The Beatles. Clearly.
The Beatles. Clearly.
cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
The Rolling Stones. Granted, I am only 13, but my dad had taught me well .
Why? The sweetest guitar I have ever heard in "Gimme Shelter". That riff makes me die. And they have tons of other great songs. Beatles are No. Two, Hendrix and Pink Floyd in Three in Four. Never been a fan of The Doors.
CG
.Why? The sweetest guitar I have ever heard in "Gimme Shelter". That riff makes me die. And they have tons of other great songs. Beatles are No. Two, Hendrix and Pink Floyd in Three in Four. Never been a fan of The Doors.
CG
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