[mehrens2112]

Name the 5-10 greatest bands (can be individual as well) from each era with the most influence on future generations and had to get their start in that era, not gain their popularity.
All of this is my opinion, so please list yours

1950's
The Drifters
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Ray Charles

1960's
The Beatles
Grateful Dead
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Janis Joplin
Tina Turner

1970's
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Scorpions
The Cure
Rush (just my opinion)
Abba
Elton John
Fleetwood Mac
Bruce Springsteen
The Police
Queen

1980's
U2
Duran Duran
Metallica
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Madonna
Prince
Depeche Mode
Red Hot Chili Peppers

1990's
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Smashing Pumpkins
Coldplay
Radiohead
Green Day
Rage Against the Machine
Mariah Carey
Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg

2000's (in this case, who are going to have influence later on)
The White Stripes
Kanye West
Alicia Keys

Discuss

[mehrens2112]

Originally Posted by mehrens2112

Name the 5-10 greatest bands (can be individual as well) from each era with the most influence on future generations and had to get their start in that era, not gain their popularity.
All of this is my opinion, so please list yours

1950's
The Drifters
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Ray Charles

1960's
The Beatles
Grateful Dead
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Janis Joplin
Tina Turner

1970's
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Scorpions
The Cure
Rush (just my opinion)
Abba
Elton John
Fleetwood Mac
Bruce Springsteen
The Police
Queen

1980's
U2
Duran Duran
Metallica
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Madonna
Prince
Depeche Mode
Red Hot Chili Peppers

1990's
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Smashing Pumpkins
Coldplay
Radiohead
Green Day
Rage Against the Machine
Mariah Carey
Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg

2000's (in this case, who are going to have influence later on)
The White Stripes
Kanye West
Alicia Keys

Discuss

OK, so this post sucked. Moving on...lol

[solaris]

Originally Posted by mehrens2112

OK, so this post sucked. Moving on...lol

It was a good try, however

[Nightfly]

Originally Posted by mehrens2112

OK, so this post sucked. Moving on...lol

You were on the right track...I liked your list...you have
good taste
but maybe you can modify the request so
more people are more likely to respond...
It looks like a good conversation starter.....

[Hirs Ute]

Originally Posted by Nightfly

You were on the right track...I liked your list...you have
good taste
but maybe you can modify the request so
more people are more likely to respond...
It looks like a good conversation starter.....

Hi Mehrens, I think Nightfly is right. You're clearly too smart for many (certainly way too smart for me ) of the forum members. Perhaps if you were to ask people for their favourite band or artist from each decade there may be a bigger response. On that premise I'll go with:
1950's - Elvis
1960's - The Who
1970's - The Jam
1980's - (despite being a sad decade for music ) U2 (where's Solaris )
1990's - Nirvana
2000's - Blimey, it's not over yet but I'll go for Amy Winehouse

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Hirs Ute

Hi Mehrens, I think Nightfly is right. You're clearly too smart for many (certainly way too smart for me ) of the forum members. Perhaps if you were to ask people for their favourite band or artist from each decade there may be a bigger response. On that premise I'll go with:
1950's - Elvis
1960's - The Who
1970's - The Jam
1980's - (despite being a sad decade for music ) U2 (where's Solaris )
1990's - Nirvana
2000's - Blimey, it's not over yet but I'll go for Amy Winehouse

Now, he's done it You might not make it till our dinner after all

[Dave C]

Never saw this thread. Here is a top few for each decade from me:-

50s (struggling to find any here)
Louis Armstrong


60s
Beatles
Fairport Convention
Nick Drake
Pink Floyd
Leonard Cohen
The Kinks
Randy Newman
Genesis
Aretha Franklin

70s
David Bowie
Sparks
Joni Mitchell
The Jam
Queen

80s
Damien Youth
Deacon Blue
Eurythmics
Kate Bush
Marillion
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
R.E.M.
Stone Roses
Thomas Dolby
The Waterboys

90s
Belle & Sebastian
Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham, Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Palace Songs)
The Divine Comedy
Lambchop
Mercury rev
Pulp
Smog

00s
Antony & The Johnsons
Decemberists
Goldfrapp
Iron & Wine
Laura Marling
Mull Historical Society
Nina Nastasia
Okkervil River
Regina Spektor
Turin Brakes
3 Daft Monkeys

Last decade was hard to choose, the others were pretty easy,
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

I like Mehren's list a whole lot - but I'd love to post my own. Need some time to make it though. I'll be back with my list ... sometime later though. Plus, I have a whole lot more bands for the current decade. There's a tons of good music out there, if you know where to look.

[Dave C]

Hey, we agreed on the Beatles & Queen ,
Cheers,
Dave C

[Hirs Ute]

Originally Posted by Dave C

Never saw this thread. Here is a top few for each decade from me:-

50s (struggling to find any here)
Louis Armstrong


60s
Beatles
Fairport Convention
Nick Drake
Pink Floyd
Leonard Cohen
The Kinks
Randy Newman
Genesis
Aretha Franklin

70s
David Bowie
Sparks
Joni Mitchell
The Jam
Queen

80s
Damien Youth
Deacon Blue
Eurythmics
Kate Bush
Marillion
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
R.E.M.
Stone Roses
Thomas Dolby
The Waterboys

90s
Belle & Sebastian
Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham, Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Palace Songs)
The Divine Comedy
Lambchop
Mercury rev
Pulp
Smog

00s
Antony & The Johnsons
Decemberists
Goldfrapp
Iron & Wine
Laura Marling
Mull Historical Society
Nina Nastasia
Okkervil River
Regina Spektor
Turin Brakes
3 Daft Monkeys

Last decade was hard to choose, the others were pretty easy,
Cheers,
Dave C

OK, I take it back, you were clearly not too smart for "smart arse" Dave I'm clearly the lame one here