Most Influential Albums of All Time

[TokeOne]

<p>I know this was a few weeks ago, but I found the Observer list and it made me think. </p><p>I think I agree with Dave about Pet Sounds because without Pet Sounds you have no Sgt. Pepper. But Earl's choice of Forever Changes by Love was interesting and they should have made the list. </p><p>I disagree with Mary J. because I think she is more derivative of Prince than influential in her own right. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><a href="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1821230,00.html">http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1821230,00.html</a></strong></p>

[FezPaul]

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[SinA]

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[TokeOne]

<p>How are you guys so good at getting pictures to match the topic? </p><p>That Norton cover is disturbing. Such a lech.</p>

[FUNKMAN]

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[FezPaul]

<strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">Am I &quot;doesn'tgetthebitguy&quot; for taking this thread seriously?&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/ohmy.gif" border="0" /></font></strong>

[SinA]

<strong>FezPaul</strong> wrote:<br /><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">Am I &quot;doesn'tgetthebitguy&quot; for taking this thread seriously?&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/ohmy.gif" border="0" /></font></strong> <p>don't be so hard on yourself.&nbsp; you were the first one in, but the thread didn't want to go that way. or maybe it's because we've already done this topic ten times.</p><p>or maybe your answer was untoppable.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by SinA on 9-14-06 @ 11:32 PM</span>

[Enabler]

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[FUNKMAN]

<font size="3">who is this Team_Ramrod member that lurks but never posts?</font>

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

<p>Some entries I have problems with:</p><p>Nirvana: Without this ... no Seattle scene Like Alice and Chains, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, were no talents.</p><p>Kraftwerk: Without this... no Pet Shop Boys. Yeah, not feeling so bad about that.</p><p>I was kind of surprised when they mentioned David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust they didn't mention there would be no Bauhaus. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Alice S. Fuzzybutt on 9-14-06 @ 11:47 PM</span>

[TokeOne]

<strong>Alice S. Fuzzybutt</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Some entries I have problems with:</p><p>Nirvana: Without this ... no Seattle scene Like Alice and Chains, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, were no talents.</p><p>Kraftwerk: Without this... no Pet Shop Boys. Yeah, not feeling so bad about that.</p><p>I was kind of surprised when they mentioned David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust they didn't mention there would be no Bauhaus. </p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Alice S. Fuzzybutt on 9-14-06 @ 11:47 PM</span> <p>Kraftwerk did lead to the entire techno, trance, jungle, trip hop, acid jazz scene though. Without Kraftwerk what would clubs in Miami be playing now? Would kids still roll on E? They created genres of music. </p><p>I agree with your Nirvana assessment. If Nevermind wasn't made then Ten would have been Nevermind. It was contemporary, not influential. But Nevermind did lead into boy bands in a sick way.</p>

[TokeOne]

<strong>SinA</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>FezPaul</strong> wrote:<br /><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">Am I &quot;doesn'tgetthebitguy&quot; for taking this thread seriously?&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/ohmy.gif" border="0" /></font></strong> <p>don't be so hard on yourself.&nbsp; you were the first one in, but the thread didn't want to go that way. or maybe it's because we've already done this topic ten times.</p><p>or maybe your answer was untoppable.</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by SinA on 9-14-06 @ 11:32 PM</span> <p>Sorry about the reset then. I feel like Fez when he mentioned what cover band the guys would like to start and they ignored it and made fun of it and moved on. I am sorry buddies. </p>

[narc]

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[FreshJ]

With all this talk of Great and Influentual Albums.&nbsp; I see the Beastie Boys Liscense to ILL is missing.&nbsp; I don't think anyone remembers how great that album was.&nbsp; I think if you lived in the suburbs it was required to own in the 80's in fact I know many that still can quote Paul Revere even though it never got any radio play.<br />

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

<p><em><span class="postbody">Kraftwerk did lead to the entire techno, trance,
jungle, trip hop, acid jazz scene though. Without Kraftwerk what would
clubs in Miami be playing now? Would kids still roll on E? They created
genres of music.</span></em></p><p>Not saying they didn't have an influence. I was just saying techno was never my thing. That's all.&nbsp;</p>

[keithy_19]

The Clash-London Calling.

[JamMaster]

<p>I looked over that list and they are missing alot of artists.&nbsp; This also makes the point that &quot;most influential&quot; is completely subjective.</p><p>Like where is Ray Charles, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, etc.</p><p>They also missed progressive rock....&nbsp; King Crimson, Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull.....</p>

[TokeOne]

<strong>Alice S. Fuzzybutt</strong> wrote:<br /><p><em><span class="postbody">Kraftwerk did lead to the entire techno, trance, jungle, trip hop, acid jazz scene though. Without Kraftwerk what would clubs in Miami be playing now? Would kids still roll on E? They created genres of music.</span></em></p><p>Not saying they didn't have an influence. I was just saying techno was never my thing. That's all.&nbsp;</p><p>No XM 82 The System for you then? </p>

[johnniewalker]

<p><strong>50 LFO</strong></p><p>I don't know, Summer Girls was a great song but the most influential of all time? &nbsp;</p><p><font size="5" face="Verdana"><font size="2">
Cherry Pez,cold crush,rock star boogie<br />
Used to hate school so I had to play hookie,<br />
Always been hip to the B-boY Style<br />
Known to act wild and make girls smile</font></font></p><p><font size="5" face="Verdana"><font size="2">New Kids On The block,had a bunch of hits<br />
Chinese food makes me sick.<br />
And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer,for the summer<br />
I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch</font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Is this why I don't get Nick Cannon's wild 'n' out?</p><strong />

[A.J.]

This list is better than most that I've seen.&nbsp; From a guitarist's point of view, I would have included <em>Led Zeppelin II</em>, Deep Purple's <em>Machine Head</em> or <em>Van Halen</em>.

[Earlshog]

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[TheMojoPin]

<strong>TokeOne</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Alice S. Fuzzybutt</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Some entries I have problems with:</p><p>Nirvana: Without this ... no Seattle scene Like Alice and Chains, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, were no talents.</p><p>Kraftwerk: Without this... no Pet Shop Boys. Yeah, not feeling so bad about that.</p><p>I was kind of surprised when they mentioned David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust they didn't mention there would be no Bauhaus. </p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Alice S. Fuzzybutt on 9-14-06 @ 11:47 PM</span> <p>Kraftwerk did lead to the entire techno, trance, jungle, trip hop, acid jazz scene though. Without Kraftwerk what would clubs in Miami be playing now? Would kids still roll on E? They created genres of music. </p><p>I agree with your Nirvana assessment. If Nevermind wasn't made then Ten would have been Nevermind. It was contemporary, not influential. But Nevermind did lead into boy bands in a sick way.</p><p>I don't know about <em>Ten</em> being as big or as &quot;important.&quot;&nbsp; I think still would have sold well, but there was something Nirvana's overall &quot;image&quot; that pushed them over the top and kind of helped make room for the rest of the &quot;Seattle bands.&quot;&nbsp; Pearl Jam were too faceless to have been as big or influential.</p>

[Plethora]

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[FUNKMAN]

<p>Wasn't Sugarhill Gang's &quot;Rapper's Delight&quot; the first rap song?&nbsp; or maybe the first rap song to get National attention?</p><p>the beat didn't stop until the break of dawn and it went on n on n on n on</p>

[Plethora]

<strong>TokeOne</strong> wrote:<br /><strong /><p>I agree with your Nirvana assessment. If Nevermind wasn't made then Ten would have been Nevermind. It was contemporary, not influential. But Nevermind did lead into boy bands in a sick way.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wha-wha-<em>what</em>?!&nbsp; The music industry got hold of &quot;grunge&quot; and killed it dead, thus making way for another shitstorm of shinier more punk-resistant pop.&nbsp; Please.... don't blame Nirvana for that.&nbsp; That just smarts.</p><p>&quot;Ten would have been Nevermind&quot; I think that's very unlikely.&nbsp; Hair bands would have stayed around a bit longer &amp; Lita Ford would be a bit less bitter &amp; Pearl Jam would've been really popular in the Pacific Northwest.</p><p>For me anyway, Pearl Jam and Nirvana are geographically related and that's about it.&nbsp; They came from such different places creatively -- I'd argue Nirvana came from a gutteral, raw place, and Pearl Jam came from an Oprah-esque, nearly emo place.&nbsp; I never quite understood them being lumped together.<br /></p>

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