Hi, Sup Forums. I've generally heard throughout my life that The Beatles are the most influential musicians ever. It's certainly true that they have influenced a great deal of other musicians and their reputation will continue amongst the public probably for many decades if not centuries. Before anyone says so, I am not disparaging the Beatles at all, they're one of my favourite bands. However, over this summer I've been pushing myself to listen to new music and I've been getting into the New Wave/New Romantic scene. What surprises me is how much David Bowie is noted as a source of inspiration. Bryan Ferry names him, As do Steve Strange from Visage, Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran and David Sylvian from Japan. There are obviously a lot more, and in my opinion the whole aesthetic of the genre seems to come from Bowie's glam clothing. I also love David Bowie (since long before he died, I'm not a bandwagonfag) so I would also be pleased if he was recognised as the most influential artist ever. I just wonder what you all think.
Some conditions: -When I say most influential artist ever that obviously only includes in the modern era, discounting the famous classical musicians from centuries ago, before some classical fan comes on here and calls me a pleb because a-a-actually Mozart is the most influential musician ever. -When I say "influential," I mostly mean influencing other artists, although obviously public fame is beneficial too.
Dylan Morales
I was about to make a Bowie thread but this should do it.
I feel like shit. What Bowie Album should I listen to?
Charles Hall
>The Beatles >Black Sabbath >Kraftwerk >The Velvet Underground >The Sex Pistols All more influential
Ziggy or Lodger
James Carter
No and I say this as a big fan
Carter Walker
>no Beach Boys You realize you're on Sup Forums, right??
Aaron Evans
They weren't influential, they're just a meme.
Colton Morgan
Beethoven Bach Louis Armstrong James Brown Elvis Presley Aphex Twin
It really depends on the type of music
Samuel Flores
Chuck Berry and Little Richard probably are
Bentley Hernandez
>Sex Pistols I only know one song from them. And I can't even remember its name.
Jose Thomas
Scary Monsters? I can definitely agree with you on Kraftwerk. The Beatles are probably more influential too, just wanted to debate the issue.
Brandon Evans
Irrelevent. If it weren't for the Sex Pistols we wouldn't have UK Punk or Post-Punk
Jace Wood
You might be right about punk, but post-punk was influenced from a lot of angles. In fact, one of the influencers was probably David Bowie. Didn't Bauhaus reproduce Ziggy Stardust as a tribute?
Xavier Roberts
Yes, post-punk was influenced from a lot of angles. A billiard ball might go in a hole after being hit by 3 different balls. But if there was no table or cue, it wouldn't go anywhere
John Ward
>Didn't Bauhaus reproduce Ziggy Stardust as a tribute? They did a good job too
Post punk certainly had a lot of influences but it wouldn't have happened the way it did without punk coming before it
Luis Walker
M E T A P H O R E T A P H O R
Aaron Williams
ITT: Rock is the only music after 1910 (when music started)
Easton Torres
Bowie was influenced heavily by the Beatles anyway. Ziggy Stardust is just one big rip off of Across the Universe
Angel Morris
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Josiah Jenkins
>he fell for the Pet Sounds meme
Cooper Price
>that file name
Julian Lopez
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Colton Wilson
Bowie was influenced by The Beatles, so no.
Noah Stewart
No, it weren't for THE CLASH we wouldn't have punk, or post punk, or a lot of 80s reggae. Sex pistols were definitely not as influential as them
