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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:27 PM Original message |
Poll question: The most INFUENTIAL rock band of all time |
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mcctatas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. and the Rush freaks should come climbing out of the woodwork soon |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. they belong in the fucking woodwork...screechey inane bullshit. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. RUSH is OK, but they never really INFLUENCED anyone |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Thats actually complete and utter bullshit |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. not so much, no. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I will give you that Geddy, Alex and Neil have influenced the prog community |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
64. Alex Lifeson is the ONLY member of Rush I consistently like |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I dunno Peart has some tunes that just work with the band |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. yeah, that is a bad ass tune |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. You betcha |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 07:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Umm, you calling anyone else a freak is kind of ironic! |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Other: Buddy Holly and the Crickets. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. This is a solid answer |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I will agree they should have been put in the list |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Well, they named the band the Beatles, after the Crickets. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. You're right. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the most influential rock band. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
55. I dunno - BH may have been closer to the source |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. I don't think the Beatles, despite their huge popularity and extensive catalog, |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Huh? |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I'm a Beatles fan, too (saw them live in 1964), but I just can't agree that |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. I consider them all bands |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. OK, then gimme the names of Chuck Berry's band! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. That's easy - The White Stripes |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
60. that was my first thought at well |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. They weren't my choice, but you cannot deny the influence of the Allman Brothers |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
41. You really do have a point |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. Beatles, Velvets, Joy Division, Stones, Elvis |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kraftwerk. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You can't say Kraftwerk didn't have influence... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. I remember reading an interview with Ralf and Florian back in 75... |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
54. Eno was pretty contemporary of Kraftwerk |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Perhaps - but Kraftwerk was a guitar band at one time |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. yeah VU really did influence a lot of bands |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. The Doors too... |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. Considering Dylan and Elvis weren't bands, VU, The Crickets , Beatles and Stones |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Do I hafta say it - OK Bob Dylan and the Band, Elvis and the Mephis Mafia... |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Nah, you don't hafta say it...Question was about BANDS..perfectly reasonable question |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Bands/Artists/Computerized music creations (the next thing...) |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Wait - I'm a computer guy! |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. Actually, algorhitmic composition has been going on for awhile |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. I was going to suggest him too |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #56 |
74. I had a music theory professor that was briefly fooled by one of his EMI Bach pieces. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
67. How has this not morphed into a video game?????? |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sly and the Family Stone, and Alice Cooper are IMO underrated as far as influence |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Alice Cooper Begat Marilyn Manson. Other than that, I got nuthin' |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Just thinking in terms of busting the idea that there are limits as to what you can do onstage |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
40. Aye...true that |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
96. all "theatre rock" from kiss to pink floyd owes its credibility to cooper |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
72. However with Sly, yes, you are right. You are 100% right |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. Influential....Beatles.....but you have to remember their |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's a tie between the Beatles and the Beach Boys |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. Bill Haley And His Comets. (n/t) |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
85. My choice too |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. Ray Charles nt |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. with out a doubt the Beatles... |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
26. Velvet Underground |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. In general - The Beatles. For me - Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix |
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mikeSchmuckabee (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. Bo Diddley-He's got a beat named after him! |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
62. I agree about Bo Diddley influencing almost ALL of the greats |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. huh |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
31. KC and the Sunshine Band!!!!!11!!!!! |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
32. I have an honorable mention. |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #32 |
81. Clapton and Butterfield? |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #81 |
98. Of course. John Mayall, not PB. |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. I can listen to the "Beano" album |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
35. Muddy Waters Blues Band from 1950 to around 1960. Every major rock band |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That's the correct answer |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. You make a very good point, but I still consider Holly & the Crickets to be |
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Lurks Often (505 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
37. Should Led Zeppelin by on the list? NT |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. probably so |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. a lot of them wanted to be the next Queen too |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. yes. nt |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
38. Oasis |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
100. Corky and the Juice Pigs...DUH!!! |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
39. Without question, the Beatles. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Obviously a rip-off of "I Am the Walrus." |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
44. Other: The Knack |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
45. You need to put Chuck Berry and Elvis among the selections nt |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
47. The Beatles, hands down. They influenced the music of their day and that generation also |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. The Grateful Dead... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
79. Yes - they did have influence |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
58. GET THE KIDS INSIDE!!! LOCK YOUR DOORS! There are people out there that don't think the Beatles |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #58 |
76. Lets do this using the Scientific Method |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. We have a plan! nt |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
59. you could argue this till the end of time |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. Some of the others - Chuck Berry - influenced music arithmetically, the Beatles did so geometrically |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
82. Most lopsided poll evah! |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
83. Bob Dylan was and is by far the most influential INDIVIDUAL in rock of all time |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. They actually tried writing a song together once. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
86. rock-a-billy and the blues... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
87. Bill Haley and the Comets! |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
88. I want to personally thank you for not putting Led Fucking Zeppelin in your poll |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. I want to personally thank you for thanking the OP for nary a whisper |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. But there's also the other half of that equation |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
89. Well, it wasn't really a rock band, But John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers |
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Ghost of Tom Joad (651 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
90. Beatles |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
91. Hands down, no contest. The Beatles. |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
94. Beatles. But Beach Boys certainly deserve to be on this list. |
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Beer Snob-50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
95. Chuck Berry |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
97. There's no such thing as the most influential rock band. |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
99. Pixies |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
102. Other |
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103. Emerson Lake and Palmer |
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