OK, visualize this, four of the musicians either you feel had the biggest influence on Rock 'n Roll or simply your four favorites on a Mt. Rushmore type of rock wall face.....Only one member per band.
1) Chuck Berry
2) Duane Allman
3) Mick Jagger
4) Lowell George
Jimi Hendrix for the Washington
Was thinking Duane for the Jefferson, but anything Jefferson belongs to Jorma Kaukonen, so,
Jorma for the Jefferson
Garcia for the Roosevelt
Duane Allman for the Lincoln
good idea for a photoshop project.
Jimi
Duane
Jerry Garcia
Bob Dylan
alternative answer - the Beatles
Chuck Berry
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
This is tough.
Duane Allman
Paul MCCartney
Jerry Garcia
Elvis -can’t remember the last name
[Edited on 10/9/2018 by sckeys]
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Cash
Jimi Hendrix
Aretha Franklin
Zimmy
Neil Young
Van Morrison
Jerome Garcia
, four of the musicians either you feel had the biggest influence on Rock 'n Roll or simply your four favorites.
1) Chuck Berry
2) Duane Allman
3) Mick Jagger
4) Lowell George
Ok, I will make this a two parter,and more, since it was suggested fav's and influential.
Influences on rock. That is tough, many to choose from. Ask me next week and I will probably give you different ones.
Influences and importance
Chuck Berry
Lenon /McCartney duo
Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Fav's-Guitarists
Page
Blackmore
Young
Schenker
Fav's-Bass
Dug Pinnick
Peter Baltes
Steve Harris
John Entwistle
Fav Drummers
Bonham
Powell
Clive Burr
Steve Jordan
Fav Singers
Gillian
Rod Stewart
Steve Marriott
Brian Johnson
Influential/important bands
Beatles
Stones
Sabbath
VH
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Robert Johnson
Duane Allman
Jimi Hendrix
Jerry Garcia
John Lennon
Muddy Waters
Miles Davis
Bob Dylan
OP was for RnR. I will add a category for jazz and blues because they influenced most of our choices
Jazz
Bird
Miles
Trane
Monk
Blues
Robert Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
Elmore James
Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, & Keith Richards
Tough to leave out so many icons, Honorable mentions.....Gregg, Duane, Dickey, Stevie Ray, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and a few more from the '50's plus some recents with musical resumes.
Going with the Personal Rushmore --
Duane, SRV, Jimi, without batting an eye.... but having a rough time choosing a 4th between Clapton, Derek Trucks, Lowell George, and Roy Buchanan. Because he hasn't been on here yet, and, as a de-facto rep for the relatively younger generation on here, I'll say Derek. (I know the rules were "not from the same band" but SkyDog and DT never played together so I'm counting them separate even tho they were the bookends for the Brothers)
Duane, Stevie, Jimi, Derek.
Wail on!!
[Edited on 10/10/2018 by SkyDog4President]
Tiny Tim
Mungo Jerry
Captain Beefheart
Wild Man Fischer
john Lennon
Eric Clapton
Buddy Holly
Elvis
The cover of Deep Purple's "In Rock" provides a decent answer...
....like some of the other posters, I'd be happy to pick some faves, and maybe I'd narrow it down just to guitar players. Today, I'll say Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Derek Trucks, and Mick Taylor.
Chuck
Duane
Jimi
Rory
1st Team
Hank Williams
Muddy Waters
Miles Davis
Chuck Berry
2nd Team
Jerry Garcia
Richard Thompson
Otis Spann
Bill Evans
Individuals is much tougher than bands for me. First pass, off the top of my head, I'd go with....
Gregg Allman
Paul McCartney
Gary Louris
Eric Clapton
As far as Musical influences, that is so tough for me to pick
Tony Iommi
BB King
John Bonham
Chuck berry
But I could make a 100 choices easily.
alternative answer - the Beatles
X2 -- I go with Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, James Brown, Beatles
Dylan, Coltrane, Jimi -- they deserve their place as do others
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I guess I'm hard core. I'd have to go with:
Duane
Dickey
Warren
Derek
Rename it "Mount Jam"
Haha, Mount Jam, good one.
Looks like Chuck Berry, Duane Allman, and Jimi Hendrix are making the cut here. Havent counted up who would be the fourth, saw a few Elvis maybe.
How anyone could leave Dylan off of this list is way beyond me. Yeah, I know I did, but my post was obviously in jest.
There are four or five Dylans, with this last post - might just get Dylan on Mt. Rockmore.
Bob Dylan
Lenin/Mccartney
Springsteen
Mick Jagger
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Cash
Jimi Hendrix
Aretha Franklin
One change. Elvis Presley for Johnny Cash.
My own personal MR:
Mick Jagger
Rory Gallagher
Gregg Allman
Chrissie Hynde
Going with the biggest influence on Rock n' Roll as pertaining to the OP's question...
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
Link Wray
John Fogerty, Stu Cook, Tom Fogerty, Doug Clifford
Only one member from each band!
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John Fogerty, Stu Cook, Tom Fogerty, Doug Clifford
Only one member from each band!
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Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, John Entwhistle, Keith Moon
John, Paul, Geo....wait they're already up there w/Chuck, Ray C & the Godfather:P
in ABB -- Gregg, Berry, Johnny Winter, Buddy Miles (Wasted Words 😮 😉 ) -- what a convergence, still like B&S' better -- cool topic
