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  • Most original musical artists/bands of all time

    I know literally hundreds of artists could go on here, but I'm listing the dozen IMHO the most original/innovative/unique artists of all time.
    In no particular order:

    Hank Williams-father of Honkey Tonk and his music was one step away from Rock and roll.

    Bob Marley and the Wailers-invented Reggae

    The Ramones-Fathers of Punk Rock

    The Doors-nothing like them before or since-wacky combo of rock, jazz, blues, pop, psychedelic, spoken word/poetry. My favorite band.

    Chuck Berry-father of Rock and Roll

    Allman Bros-Southern rock innovators

    Black Sabbath-first of the real heavy metal bands and invented the riff.

    Pink Floyd-I don't know what to say here--just Pink Floyd LOL!

    Grateful Dead-they were a movement, or a cult, let alone a band.

    The Beach Boys-created(or at least popularized) surf music-theyre vocal harmonies never duplicated.

    B52s-New wave masters. and just one of the coolest bands ever.

    Jimi Hendrix-no need to say more

    Honorable mention-The Who, Dick Dale-king of the surf guitar, Nirvana, David Bowie, the velvet underground, Kraftwerk, Devo

    who you got? (lets try to keep it to the more famous ones, as the list gets to infinity if we include anybody nobodys heard of). : )
    Last edited by Abby Normal; 04-28-2017, 11:36 AM.
    "Is all that we see or seem
    but a dream within a dream?"

    -Edgar Allan Poe


    "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
    quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

    -Frederick G. Abberline

  • #2
    some more honorable mentions I would be remiss if I didn't mention:
    red hot chili peppers
    Run DMC-well rap of course
    Tool
    The cure
    radiohead
    "Is all that we see or seem
    but a dream within a dream?"

    -Edgar Allan Poe


    "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
    quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

    -Frederick G. Abberline

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    • #3
      Captain Beefheart

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Robert View Post
        Captain Beefheart
        I'd go with Beefheart, and add:

        Dave Brubeck
        Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (I'm serious)
        Velvet Underground
        The Beatles
        Miles Davis
        Soft Machine
        Pink Floyd
        Focus
        Zappa
        Kind regards, Sam Flynn

        "Suche Nullen" (Nietzsche, Götzendämmerung, 1888)

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        • #5
          So many

          Elvis
          Chuck
          Bob
          Beatles
          Beach Boys


          I agree with Sam, Bonzo Dog

          The Who
          Elton

          bee Gees
          G U T

          There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.

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          • #6
            I should add Love :

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            • #7
              Also Sparks and Kate Bush.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Robert View Post
                Captain Beefheart
                Lol! Of course!
                "Is all that we see or seem
                but a dream within a dream?"

                -Edgar Allan Poe


                "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
                quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

                -Frederick G. Abberline

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Sam Flynn View Post
                  I'd go with Beefheart, and add:

                  Dave Brubeck
                  Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (I'm serious)
                  Velvet Underground
                  The Beatles
                  Miles Davis
                  Soft Machine
                  Pink Floyd
                  Focus
                  Zappa
                  Who the hell is bonzo dog? And soft machine?
                  Agree with all these picks except maybe focus. Hocus pocus by focus! Lol! One hit wonders don't count!

                  Great call on miles Davis!!
                  "Is all that we see or seem
                  but a dream within a dream?"

                  -Edgar Allan Poe


                  "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
                  quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

                  -Frederick G. Abberline

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by GUT View Post
                    So many

                    Elvis
                    Chuck
                    Bob
                    Beatles
                    Beach Boys


                    I agree with Sam, Bonzo Dog

                    The Who
                    Elton

                    bee Gees
                    Hi gut. Was wondering if your were going to slip an Aussie band in there and you finally did! Bee Gees!! Love em!! Though don't know how original they were?
                    "Is all that we see or seem
                    but a dream within a dream?"

                    -Edgar Allan Poe


                    "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
                    quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

                    -Frederick G. Abberline

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Robert View Post
                      Love love. And yes very original. My favorite Jim Morrison was inspired by Love. He once said something to the effect of if we could ever be as good as love I would feel we accomplished something.
                      "Is all that we see or seem
                      but a dream within a dream?"

                      -Edgar Allan Poe


                      "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
                      quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

                      -Frederick G. Abberline

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Robert View Post
                        Also Sparks and Kate Bush.
                        Who's sparks?
                        "Is all that we see or seem
                        but a dream within a dream?"

                        -Edgar Allan Poe


                        "...the man and the peaked cap he is said to have worn
                        quite tallies with the descriptions I got of him."

                        -Frederick G. Abberline

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Abby Normal View Post
                          Who the hell is bonzo dog? And soft machine?
                          Google - or YouTube - is your friend. The Bonzos, in particular, were wonderful. Don't be put off by the fact that they were a "comedy" outfit; their music is great.
                          Hocus pocus by focus! Lol! One hit wonders don't count!
                          Focus were hugely inventive, and massively talented. It's worth listening to their other stuff - not just their one hit
                          Kind regards, Sam Flynn

                          "Suche Nullen" (Nietzsche, Götzendämmerung, 1888)

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                          • #14
                            I think Focus had a hit with 'Sylvia' too.

                            Sparks are the American duo Ron and Russell Mael, better known in Britain and Europe than in the US. They always come up with something different.



                            The Awesome Musical Talents of Ron and Russel Mael, aka SPARKS and their Hit Song "Moustache" from the Album "Angst in My Pants", are combined here with the ...

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                            • #15
                              Hello Abby,

                              Hank Williams

                              Agree

                              Bob Marley and the Wailers-invented Reggae

                              Popularised Reggae for the mass market, definitely didn't invent it. Should really be in the honourable mentions.

                              The Ramones-Fathers of Punk Rock

                              See above

                              The Doors

                              Definitely

                              Chuck Berry

                              Definitely

                              Allman Bros-Southern rock innovators

                              Don't really know much about southern rock

                              Black Sabbath-first of the real heavy metal bands and invented the riff.

                              First heavy metal, but Pink Floyd invented the riff on there first album.

                              Pink Floyd-I don't know what to say here--just Pink Floyd LOL!

                              Oh yeah!

                              Grateful Dead-they were a movement, or a cult, let alone a band.

                              Was never into the Dead personally, but you are right.

                              The Beach Boys

                              Yep.

                              B52s-New wave masters. and just one of the coolest bands ever.

                              Not a fan at all, found the music to obvious and derivative.

                              Jimi Hendrix-no need to say more

                              Top of any list.

                              Honorable mention-The Who, Dick Dale-king of the surf guitar, Nirvana, David Bowie, the velvet underground, Kraftwerk, Devo

                              Nirvana, Velvets and Devo are far more than honourable mentions.

                              Kraftwerk are top five in any list. Their influence changed the music world, literally!
                              dustymiller
                              aka drstrange

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