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Top 5 Influential American Hard Rock Bands
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:42 am
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:42 am
No Foreign bands and no current what passes for rock music.
Also no particular order.
Aerosmith
Van Halen
KISS
Metallica
Alice Cooper
Honorable Mention : GnR in case you don't count Alice as a band.
Also no particular order.
Aerosmith
Van Halen
KISS
Metallica
Alice Cooper
Honorable Mention : GnR in case you don't count Alice as a band.
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Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:44 am to yallgood
I obviously borrowed this idea from 2 recent posts, just tossed the U.S. part in it and disallowed current bands.. Thx to original posters.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:53 am to yallgood
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Van Halen
KISS
Skynyrd (put southern rock front and center....even more so than ABB)
Heart (led by 2 chicks)
AIC (some will say Nirvana)
This post was edited on 3/19/19 at 6:03 am
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:55 am to yallgood
I have trouble taking Van Halen seriously as a hard rock ban.
Or I just have trouble taking those guys seriously, at all.
Maybe it’s because I was older when they hit it big, but their stuff sounded pretty vanilla to me.
Plus lol at DLR
Or I just have trouble taking those guys seriously, at all.
Maybe it’s because I was older when they hit it big, but their stuff sounded pretty vanilla to me.
Plus lol at DLR
Posted on 3/15/19 at 10:20 am to Wtodd
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Skynyrd (put southern rock front and center....even more so than ABB)
Good point. That's why I did this thread, for discussions not competitions.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 10:24 am to yallgood
Nirvana is easily a top 5 influential band. You could probably add The Doors to the list too because it seems like everybody goes through a Doors phase when learning about rock music.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 10:24 am to VOR
quote:
I have trouble taking Van Halen seriously as a hard rock ban.
Well I have a hard time taking you seriously as a poster so it's a wash in my book.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 11:11 am to VOR
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I have trouble taking Van Halen seriously as a hard rock ban.
When they hit it big in 1978, they definitely were a serious rock band. Like most bands did in the 80's they slowly became more pop though...
As far as influential, the inspired a lot of the hair metal movement, even though that's not really how they began.
This post was edited on 3/15/19 at 11:13 am
Posted on 3/15/19 at 12:08 pm to VOR
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their stuff sounded pretty vanilla to me
? Their sound was from another planet compared to what was around at the time they hit the scene. I would say they are a bigger influence than anyone on that list.
And EVH is just below Leo Fender and Les Paul on the list of innovators of the electric guitar.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 2:57 pm to yallgood
no zeppelin?
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:21 pm to genuineLSUtiger
quote:
Well I have a hard time taking you seriously as a poster so it's a wash in my book.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:24 pm to yallgood
As far as the indy scene goes, Melvins and Bad Brains are both highly influential. Faith No More is up there as well.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:27 pm to wareaglepete
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And EVH is just below Leo Fender and Les Paul on the list of innovators of the electric guitar.
He can play, but he ain't in their league.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:31 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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Well I have a hard time taking you seriously as a poster so it's a wash in my book.
Should I give "Jump" and "Just a Gigolo" another listen?
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:39 pm to VOR
Jump is a good song with a solid guitar solo. Sorry, not sorry.
And “Just a Gigalo” was a DLR solo cut.
And “Just a Gigalo” was a DLR solo cut.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 3:41 pm to the crue
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no zeppelin?
Not American
Posted on 3/15/19 at 6:17 pm to yallgood
James Gang
Posted on 3/15/19 at 7:12 pm to VOR
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Should I give "Jump" and "Just a Gigolo" another listen?
Start with Unchained and Little Guitars. Very unique sound that sound like no other band.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 8:06 pm to genuineLSUtiger
LOL
Posted on 3/15/19 at 8:22 pm to yallgood
MC5
Grand Funk RR
Early Jefferson Airplane
Buffalo Springfield
Johnny Winter
CCR
Doors
We're talking influential here. These guys laid a lot of the groundwork for the bands named in the OP.
Grand Funk RR
Early Jefferson Airplane
Buffalo Springfield
Johnny Winter
CCR
Doors
We're talking influential here. These guys laid a lot of the groundwork for the bands named in the OP.
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