Most influential rock bands of all time?
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When looking back at the legends... Pink Floyd (absolute kings; I don't think there's a single band out there that isn't shaped by their shadow), David Bowie (the ultimate icon of creativity), Bob Dylan (even if you've never personally listened to his discography, you're still living under his influence 🙂), King Crimson (pure progressive art, time and time again...), and Led Zeppelin (well, that speaks for itself)
Moving toward the more modern era... Tool (it seems like almost every contemporary rock or hard rock group I come across has borrowed something from them), Nine Inch Nails (similar to Tool, though leaning more into that industrial rock space), Faith No More, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam (largely because of that raw, gritty vocal style found on *Badmotorfinger*). I might have said Nirvana, but honestly, I haven't encountered a band influenced by them that wasn't just a pale imitation of the original. Hmm... actually, perhaps Cobain’s specific vocal grit... maybe that counts
Moving toward the more modern era... Tool (it seems like almost every contemporary rock or hard rock group I come across has borrowed something from them), Nine Inch Nails (similar to Tool, though leaning more into that industrial rock space), Faith No More, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam (largely because of that raw, gritty vocal style found on *Badmotorfinger*). I might have said Nirvana, but honestly, I haven't encountered a band influenced by them that wasn't just a pale imitation of the original. Hmm... actually, perhaps Cobain’s specific vocal grit... maybe that counts