The Most Influential & Innovative Artists/Bands of 1965-70. NOT A DEBATE. NOT A POLL! (jazz, genre)

Rainard Jalen · 04-19-2008, 08:55 AM

So basically, I don't want this to become some sort of bashathon-of-bands-X-Y and Z my-favourite-band's-better-than-yours ordeal. Rather, I'm really interested in coming up with a more or less definitive shortlist of the most important, innovative, creative and/or influential artists and bands that were sufficiently ACTIVE over the specific period of 1965 to 1970 (so I'm excluding bands that only emerged in 1970 for example, or very late 1969).

I'm very interested to see who are considered to be the most revolutionary and cutting edge acts, other than the usual obvious choices - Beatles, Floyd etc.

Zombeels · 04-19-2008, 09:05 AM

Sonics
Kinks
Beach Boys
Velvet Underground

Wayfarer · 04-19-2008, 11:33 AM

Don Cherry
Otis Redding
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Phil Ochs
13th Floor Elevators
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Blue Cheer
Ray Barretto
The Zombies
Caetano Veloso
Herbie Hancock

Would Zappa count?

Rainard Jalen · 04-19-2008, 11:34 AM

I think Zappa would have to count.

In fact could somebody for the sake of it mention the obvious ones too? I'm not sure who they all might be.

Wayfarer · 04-19-2008, 11:42 AM

Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Beatles...

sweet_nothing · 04-19-2008, 12:26 PM

The Velvet Underground

Molecules · 04-19-2008, 03:06 PM

Zappa, the Beatles, Velvets, are the ones that immediately come to mind. Just the scope of influence they have had. Probably say the Kinks for kicking off the whole garage thing aswell.

I wouldn't know what to choose for the jazz and avant garde/experimental genres - you had Miles Davis first doing the fusion thing (or did Zappa beat him to it?) and I'm sure Stockhausen/Cage etc were pushing boundaries but I'm not sure about that particular era. Where's cardboard adolescent when ya need him?

edit: maybe the Stones, also the Yardbirds for pushing guitar solos to the fore? Must be forgetting so many....

mightyprojet · 04-19-2008, 03:14 PM

Velvet Underground
Incredible String Band
Love
Fairport Convention
Pentangle
Tim Buckley
Miles Davis
Soft Machine
Don Ellis

**sleepy jack** · 04-19-2008, 05:07 PM

Pink Floyd, Linda Perhacs, The Stooges, Vashti Bunyan, Syd Barrett.

Davey Moore · 04-19-2008, 07:41 PM

The Velvet Underground
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Hendrix
Ravi Shankar(sh*t yes, I just went there)

04-19-2008, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,128	The Most Influential & Innovative Artists/Bands of 1965-70. NOT A DEBATE. NOT A POLL! So basically, I don't want this to become some sort of bashathon-of-bands-X-Y and Z my-favourite-band's-better-than-yours ordeal. Rather, I'm really interested in coming up with a more or less definitive shortlist of the most important, innovative, creative and/or influential artists and bands that were sufficiently ACTIVE over the specific period of 1965 to 1970 (so I'm excluding bands that only emerged in 1970 for example, or very late 1969). I'm very interested to see who are considered to be the most revolutionary and cutting edge acts, other than the usual obvious choices - Beatles, Floyd etc.

04-19-2008, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zombeels Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 262	Sonics Kinks Beach Boys Velvet Underground __________________ What It Is

04-19-2008, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,718	Don Cherry Otis Redding Quicksilver Messenger Service Phil Ochs 13th Floor Elevators Antonio Carlos Jobim Blue Cheer Ray Barretto The Zombies Caetano Veloso Herbie Hancock Would Zappa count? __________________ Nothing can save imperialism, capitalism and revisionism from the remorseless vengeance of the proletariat and the peoples. Nothing can rescue them from deep antagonistic contradictions and never-ending crises, revolutions, their inevitable demise.

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Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,718	Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Beatles... __________________ Nothing can save imperialism, capitalism and revisionism from the remorseless vengeance of the proletariat and the peoples. Nothing can rescue them from deep antagonistic contradictions and never-ending crises, revolutions, their inevitable demise.

04-19-2008, 03:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Molecules the songs are too weird! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,048	Zappa, the Beatles, Velvets, are the ones that immediately come to mind. Just the scope of influence they have had. Probably say the Kinks for kicking off the whole garage thing aswell. I wouldn't know what to choose for the jazz and avant garde/experimental genres - you had Miles Davis first doing the fusion thing (or did Zappa beat him to it?) and I'm sure Stockhausen/Cage etc were pushing boundaries but I'm not sure about that particular era. Where's cardboard adolescent when ya need him? edit: maybe the Stones, also the Yardbirds for pushing guitar solos to the fore? Must be forgetting so many.... __________________ Eff em Gentlemen Prefer Blondes But Blondes Don't Like Cripples : neu track up

04-19-2008, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,128	I think Zappa would have to count. In fact could somebody for the sake of it mention the obvious ones too? I'm not sure who they all might be.

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mightyprojet Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52	Velvet Underground Incredible String Band Love Fairport Convention Pentangle Tim Buckley Miles Davis Soft Machine Don Ellis

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