Historic Bands/Musicians

[Xen]

well, there is more to history then armies,generals, kings, and tyrants ya know

so, for you, what are the most influential musicians, and bands, not only in recent history, but in ALL history

are the beatles, and the king all that float your boat, or perhaps the savior ROck that is Nirvana (or at least they are haild be many as such) on your list to?

but dont let me stop, by all means, post your own!

 

[aaminion00]

Well according to my plalist....

Eric Clapton
Zabranjeno Pusenje
Dino Merlin
Kemal Monteno
R.E.M.
Ramallah
1208
Angie Martinez
Anti-Flag
Bad Religion
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Catch 22
Coldplay
Crvena Jabuka
D'Blavor
Dead Kennedys
the Deviates
Djordje Balasevic
Dropkick Murphys
Eagles
edo Maajka
Eminem
Fugazi
Gloria Gaynor
Guns N' Roses
Incubus
John Lennon
Led Zepellin
Less Than Jake
Metallica
Millencolin
Minor Threat
the Misfits
Nirvana
No Doubt
No Warning
noFX
Non Phixion
OUtkast
Pennywise
Plavi Orkestar
Puff Daddy
Queen
Radiohead
Rancid
Reel Big Fish
Run DMC
Sex Pistols
Slipknot
Smashing Pumpkins
Some Kind of Hate
Steppenwolf
Sublime
System of a Down
Taproot
the Beach Boys
the Beatles
the Clash
the Distance
the Distillers
the Doors
the Hives
the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
the Offspring
the Police
the Ramones
the Rolling Stones
the Strokes
the Vines
Transplants
Van Halen
Weezer

 

[Xen]

personally, I dunno about all of them- I mean, seriouslly, do you think that eminem will be rememberd 50 years from now? while I doubt that, ithink some, like the beatles will be..

 

[aaminion00]

Originally posted by Xen
personally, I dunno about all of them- I mean, seriouslly, do you think that eminem will be rememberd 50 years from now? while I doubt that, ithink some, like the beatles will be..

Well most of these people I have only 1 song by. In case of eminem, I have 2.

The most songs in my playlist, of course go to the legendary Plavi Orkestar.

 

[addiv]

Some bands/musicians that I think will surely be remembered in 100 years (which doesn't mean I like all these!):

Louis Armstrong
Elvis
Jacques Brel
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Queen
Abba
Michael Jackson
maybe Madonna

 

[Mescalhead]

Not necessarily ones I like, and many I love or dispise, but still some of the most influential groups/musicians* of the 20th century:

Django Reinhardt
Robert Johnson
John Coltrane
Willy Dixon
Leiber and Stoller
Frank Sinatra
Elvis
Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Little Richard
Sammy Davis Jr.
Bo Didley
The Beatles
Jerry Lee Louis
Chuck Berry
The Rolling Stones
Pretty Things
The Who
Bob Dylan
Joan Baez (sp?)
Greatful Dead
The Yardbirds
Jimi Hendrix
The Doors
The Kinks
Pink Floyd
Frank Zappa
Yes
Deep Purple
Queen
Rush
Kiss
King Crimson
Sisters of Mercy
The Stooges
Tom Petty
The Ramones
David Bowie
The Sex Pistols
Dead Kennedys
Slayer
Black Sabbath
The Scorpions
Led Zeppelin
Van Halen
Cream
Iron Maiden
Black Flag
Judas Priest
The Melvins

* Note that this has to do with who has influenced rock a great deal. I couldn't give 2 sh!ts about most other types of music. Though I believe "classical" music, Jazz, Motown and Bluegrass warrant my attention, I just don't know much about it.

 

[Hawkster]

Purely in terms of influence (or spin offs) or being the first in some way:-

Yes
Genesis
MC5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Cream
The Yardbirds
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Elvis
Black Sabbath
Van Halen
The Animals
Bruce Springsteen
Pink Floyd
Jean Micheal Jarre / Vangelis
Tangerine Dream / Kraftwerk
Led Zepplin

plus many more (brain fade setting in)

this list is in no particular order and expresses no particular preference of the compiler

 

[spincrus]

Who would be remembered in 100 years?

Hmmm...

Besides "Elvis", "the Beatles", "Pink Floyd" and "Nirvana", the obvious ones I mean, these would definitely be influential:

Radiohead
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Queen
Michael Jackson (uh well, he will be remembered)
Louis Armstrong
John Coltrane
Keith Jarrett
Miles Davis
Frank Sinatra
Metallica (whether you like it or not, it'll be remembered)

 

[sebanaj]

PETER GABRIEL!!!

Best lyrical writer musician philosopher of last 20 years, some of his works are sociologically inmense. Really thrilling songs like: Family Snapshot (an assassin´s diary), Moribund the burgermeister, The Family and the Fishing net, San Jacinto, Intruder, and a lot more...
His work and voice are much better appreciated live, not limited by studio versions.
Also does a lot for world music.

How no-one mentioned him is unbelievable... Instead a lot of you mentioned mostly crap commercial music.

 

[sebanaj]

Those you mentioned are mostly famous, but that doesn't make them genius or even good.

Popular = Bad (the majority don't know about music)
Musicians should choose who are the best (not radio rankings cos people don't know about music)

 

[Mescalhead]

Originally posted by sebanaj
Those you mentioned are mostly famous, but that doesn't make them genius or even good.

Popular = Bad (the majority don't know about music)
Musicians should choose who are the best (not radio rankings cos people don't know about music)

Notice that the list isn't what is good, but what is influential. If I only went by who is good, my list would have 7/8 of those bands deleted and different ones added.

 

[rilnator]

The Beatles (not just Beatles)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[andvruss]

Beethoven, Mozart, and the like.

 

[privatehudson]

Queen

 

[MikeLynch]

Awright!!! Some love for ELP! Rock on!!!

In terms of actual historical significance, you gotta count U2 and Bob Marley & the Wailers. Elvis and the Beatles are only historically significant in and of themselves.

I have a fantasy in which Rage Against the Machine are one day studied in history books. Yeah right!

 

[Archer 007]

The Beatles and Elivs are two that clearly pop to mind.

 

[rilnator]

Originally posted by MikeLynch

In terms of actual historical significance, you gotta count U2 and Bob Marley & the Wailers. Elvis and the Beatles are only historically significant in and of themselves.

I agree with you on the points made on U2 but not the other 3.
Elvis was the first superstar. The Beatles pioneered music as we know it today and Bob Marley?Ask anyone all they know about that man and all they'll be able to tell you is smoked a lot of pot.

 

[Eklektikos]

Of 20th Century composers / performers:

John Cage
John Zorn
Karlheinz Stockhausen
The Beatles
Ennio Morricone
Burt Bacharach
Django Rheinhardt
Black Sabbath
The Ramones
The Stooges
The Sex Pistols
Kraftwerk
Public Enemy
The Sugarhill Gang
Hank Williams
Elvis (although more for his legendary status as a performer than for his music)
Frank Sinatra
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Marvin Gaye
Robert Johnson