Who are the most influential musicians of modern music?
05-06-04, 05:39 PM
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Who are the most influential musicians of modern music?
I think its too soon to tell on musicians since 1975, but James Brown and Kraftwerk are definately on the top of a very short list.
05-06-04, 07:01 PM
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Run-DMC. They brought hip-hop into the suburbs, used rock beats and guitars, and, thus, are partly to blame for that whole rap-metal thing. I forgive them.
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Originally posted by whynotsmile
dvae matthews
his name has sliped my mind. guitarist for RATM
robert smith
dvae matthews
his name has sliped my mind. guitarist for RATM
robert smith
Tom Morello. I don't know if I would call him influential though, even though I love the guy, you don't hear a lot of his guitar technique in any other guitarists. I'd call him more unique than anything. He is great though.
As much as I hate to say it, Korn is one of the most influential bands of our time anyway. Basically kick starting Nu Metal.
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Prince. Madonna.
[though, I don't know if Madonna's been a positive influence...or if the people she's influenced could truly be considered "musicians"...]
[though, I don't know if Madonna's been a positive influence...or if the people she's influenced could truly be considered "musicians"...]
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I assume we are talking about influence, which indicates these artists have somehow affected the output of other artists.
Ifthis is the case. and we're talking since the 70's:
The Ramones
The Replacements
Modern Lovers
Talking Heads
Husker Du
The Pixies
The Clash
The Sugarhill Gang
Run DMC
Beastie Boys
Bruce Springsteen
Joy Division/New Order
Ifthis is the case. and we're talking since the 70's:
The Ramones
The Replacements
Modern Lovers
Talking Heads
Husker Du
The Pixies
The Clash
The Sugarhill Gang
Run DMC
Beastie Boys
Bruce Springsteen
Joy Division/New Order
05-07-04, 04:17 PM
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Originally posted by Numanoid
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05-07-04, 05:27 PM
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Originally posted by honeybefly
Like it not, Mariah Carey. She has influenced every modern female pop singer.
Like it not, Mariah Carey. She has influenced every modern female pop singer.
Not saying I like that stuff, obviously, but its popular.
05-07-04, 06:14 PM
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Derrick May
Kevin "Reese" Saunderson (Mister Inner City!)
Richie Hawtin
Paul & Phil Hartnoll
Juan Atkins
On the Kraftwerk note, I think their contribution to modern music is notable, but highly exaggerated. The work of the above names dwarfs that of Kraftwerk, IMO.
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Kevin "Reese" Saunderson (Mister Inner City!)
Richie Hawtin
Paul & Phil Hartnoll
Juan Atkins
On the Kraftwerk note, I think their contribution to modern music is notable, but highly exaggerated. The work of the above names dwarfs that of Kraftwerk, IMO.
Jon
05-09-04, 01:26 AM
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Definately Sugarhill Gang for Rap. Hands down.
Gotta throw Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five in there too...
Gotta throw Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five in there too...
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05-10-04, 04:42 PM
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I was thinking about this over the weekend, and I'm going to propose an artist that is completely unfashionable, and possibly not even known to some of you - Chet Atkins. I know that most people only think of him as a virtuoso guitar player, but the thing you have to remember about him is that Atkins, more than any single person, is responsible for the way country music sounds today. He was the person responsible for the 'Nashville sound' of the RCA records he produced starting in the mid-60s. Before Atkins, country music was strictly hillbilly music - rough, unhewn redneck folk, with little instrumentation and ornamentation. He transformed it, largely by adding strings and vocal accompaniment. This made country music palatable to a much broader range of listeners, and allowed it to enter the mainstream of pop music.
OK, so I know country isn't trendy, but it sells more than almost any other genre of pop music today. I would argue that this fact, for better or worse, is due almost solely to the efforts of Chet Atkins.
OK, so I know country isn't trendy, but it sells more than almost any other genre of pop music today. I would argue that this fact, for better or worse, is due almost solely to the efforts of Chet Atkins.
05-10-04, 04:57 PM
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Chuck Berry
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Phil Spector
Velvet Underground
Miles Davis
James Brown
Grandmaster Flash
Brian Eno
Afrika Bambaata
Aphex Twin
Cold Cut
DJ Shadow
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Phil Spector
Velvet Underground
Miles Davis
James Brown
Grandmaster Flash
Brian Eno
Afrika Bambaata
Aphex Twin
Cold Cut
DJ Shadow
05-10-04, 10:04 PM
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Mostly from genres I frequent than the overall music scene:
Brian Wilson
Talking Heads
Ramones
Clash
Velvet Underground
Gang of Four
Beatles
Chuck Berry
Dick Dale
Jam
Lee Hazlewood
Phil Spector
Brian Wilson
Talking Heads
Ramones
Clash
Velvet Underground
Gang of Four
Beatles
Chuck Berry
Dick Dale
Jam
Lee Hazlewood
Phil Spector
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