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Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

hairymarx1 — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 14:26:07 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 11/08/2013 19:26

meccalecca wrote:

Agreed. Some of their debut is pretty punk too, like "My Little Red Book"

Indeed. I had forgotten about that one. Also the Kinks ´You Really Got Me´ is pretty close to punk in its way. And that was like 64 or 65? I think the genius (if genius is the right word) of Malcolm McClaren was his ability to preempt the changing mood of the mid 70s by cynically merging the garage sounds of the mid to late 60s and adapting it to the style of the New York Dolls. This is essentially what his creation, the Sex Pistols, amounted to. For me, the far more interesting stuff was being produced by the American groups of the time. The Pistols made their statement with a couple of classic singles before they ran out of steam and became a kind of caricature of themselves.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

andy_hunter — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:24:15 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 11/08/2013 15:24

lethalnezzle wrote:

OK, I've heard a lot of people say that influence is subjective, but there is simply no way that the most influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s were all white guys with guitars. Just no.

Yeah your probably right but I can only really comment on musicians that I'm comfortable enough to say to say, "Yes, this person influenced these people". I'll be the first to admit I'm pretty ignorant most non-rock music before the year 2000. Its something that I'm working on, trying to get a boarder understanding on all kinds of music.

Also, some of them had drums.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:14:54 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 15:14

lethalnezzle wrote:

OK, I've heard a lot of people say that influence is subjective, but there is simply no way that the most influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s were all white guys with guitars. Just no.

not unless he's only specifically thinking of rock music.

Somewhere the Poe is shaking his head at as all and questioning why all of our most influential artists are English speaking.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

Anonymous — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:03:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/08/2013 15:03

andy_hunter wrote:

1980s
The Smiths
The Stone Roses
The Pixies

1990s
Radiohead
Blur
REM

OK, I've heard a lot of people say that influence is subjective, but there is simply no way that the most influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s were all white guys with guitars. Just no.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

andy_hunter — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 09:51:43 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 11/08/2013 14:51

1960s
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
The Velvet Underground

1970s
Pink Floyd
Talking Heads
Kraftwerk

1980s
The Smiths
The Stone Roses
The Pixies

1990s
Radiohead
Blur
REM

2000s
Radiohead
Daft Punk
The Strokes

The 2010s is too soon to tell who's influential but artists like Arcade Fire, Tame Impala, The Black Keys and Kanye West seem to be on the cutting edge of music at the moment.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 09:45:46 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 14:45

Listmeister wrote:

So, they suck in concert? That's the point? Jimi Hendrix once had a similar effect on the crowd when he headlined for the Monkees.

Let's be resonable and not compare Nickelback to Hendrix

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

Listmeister — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 09:34:48 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/08/2013 14:34

benpaco wrote:

If anyone gets to speak to Nickelback's quality, it's me. I liked 2 songs I think off Dark Horse. Ended up seeing them in concert by a total fluke. Surprise guests. I rolled my eyes at their headlining (really? Over Train, Pitbull, and Demi Lovato), but I was interested to hear them. After song 1, about a third of the stadium had left. After the first time they stopped to talk, 1/2 of the stadium was gone. By the end, only people on the field remained, all the seats had cleared out. People were sleeping. I tried to do Chemistry homework but found it just too distracting. It was ... wow. I almost wish I'd taken the time to walk the hour and a half drive home instead of just sitting there listening to ... whatever that was.

So, they suck in concert? That's the point? Jimi Hendrix once had a similar effect on the crowd when he headlined for the Monkees.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 07:35:41 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 12:35

hairymarx1 wrote:

Many people often overlook ´Seven And Seven Is´by Love off their album Da Capo, as being one of the first punk tracks.

Agreed. Some of their debut is pretty punk too, like "My Little Red Book"

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

hairymarx1 — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 05:04:51 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 11/08/2013 10:04

Many people often overlook ´Seven And Seven Is´by Love off their album Da Capo, as being one of the first punk tracks.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

Anonymous — Fri, 8 Nov 2013 04:28:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/08/2013 09:28

2000s
El-B / Horsepower Productions / Kode9
Lil Wayne / Lil B
The Strokes

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

cattlest — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 23:29:57 GMT

Author: cattlest

Posted: 11/08/2013 04:29

I think some alice cooper sounds punk

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

benpaco — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 23:24:37 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/08/2013 04:24

NickVolos wrote:

Can you name one that started punk rock?

K, I think your basic point was right here, and I agree that the Sex Pistols were HUGELY influential, but before 1975 when the Sex Pistols formed, here's who was already doing it.

The Sonics
? And The Mysterians
The Iguanas
MC5
The Monks
The Troggs
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Squires
The Small Faces
The Stooges
The Deviants
The Modern Lovers
New York Dolls
Suicide
Neu!
Death
Electric Eels
The Jam
Cock Sparrer
Swell Maps
Sniper
Television
The 101ers
The Dictators
Ramones
Rocket From The Tombs
Patti Smith
The Saints
The Stranglers
Radio Birdman
Jayne County
The Revelons
Squeeze
The Fast
Mink Deville
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
The Fleshtones

They were HUGE for punk rock. You know, The Clash was too. But The Clash, the Sex Pistols, and The Ramones all didn't START punk, they just helped shape it and bring it to the public eye.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

benpaco — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 23:08:32 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/08/2013 04:08

Listmeister wrote:

Why all the hate for Nickelback? Chad Kroeger has one of the best voices in current Rock and Roll.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 21:03:17 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 02:03

hairymarx1 wrote:

Ornette Coleman
Captain Beefheart
Sonic Youth

nice addition. it's hard to imagine that none of these had been mentioned earlier.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

hairymarx1 — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 20:54:09 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 11/08/2013 01:54

Ornette Coleman
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry

Velvet Underground
Captain Beefheart
Pink Floyd

Brian Eno
Neu
Neil Young

Sonic Youth
Foetus
Swans

Mercury Rev
My Bloody Valentine
Autechre

Spring Hill Jack
Solex
Joanne Newsom

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 20:38:04 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 01:38

NickVolos wrote:

We are basically saying the same thing in a different way: "...it is impossible to narrow it down the three artists. You're always leaving someone out." I was just more explicit listing artists that "officially" launched a new genre, so I personally view any list - mine included - as leaving someone out.

Right.sorry if it sounded like I was arguing. I was frustrated because I felt like we generally had the same view but weren't connecting. glad it's understood now

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

meccalecca — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 20:32:56 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/08/2013 01:32

Hayden wrote:

Touche 🤣 I was 7.

I just don't get how a basic rock band in the early 00's could be that influential though... 😕 🤔 As good as they were of course.

Could someone give some examples? :(

right on. don't get me wrong. the Strokes weren't groundbreaking, they were just the right band at the right time to start a trend. From the view of someone living in NYC, they were definitely one of the bands that brought a lot of focus to the city, resulting in the success of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, Liars, The Rapture, etc.

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

DMT — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 19:17:11 GMT

Author: DMT

Posted: 11/08/2013 00:17

1950s: Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Bo Diddley
1960s: Beatles, Miles Davis, VU
1970s: Miles Davis, David Bowie, Fela Kuti
1980s: NWA, GNR, Run DMC
1990s: Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Uncle Tupelo
2000s: Radiohead, The White Stripes, Arcade Fire
2010s: Arcade Fire, TBD, TBD

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

Hayden — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:56:00 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/07/2013 22:56

meccalecca wrote:

How old were you in 2002? The Strokes were massive back then, and we got a flood of similar bands at the time. Plus their popularity helped really put NYC back in the spotlight

Touche 🤣 I was 7.

I just don't get how a basic rock band in the early 00's could be that influential though... 😕 🤔 As good as they were of course.

Could someone give some examples? 🙁

Re: 3 most influential music artists of each decade

NickVolos — Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:15:54 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 11/07/2013 22:15

meccalecca wrote:

For clarity's sake, this is the only part I was disagreeing with. maybe if it were a list of 10, i could see the point,