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WaspStar · 07-20-2008, 06:37 PM

Socially, I think the most important record release was The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. It gave a modern musical voice to the American civil rights movement. Even strictly as an artifact in the record-world, it remains one of the most influential reocrds ever (and one that still holds up).

But as far as a movement goes, I have to cast my vote for the punk explosion of the late 70's. Every band that's mattered since then owes a debt to some of those bands. It doesn't even really matter how narrowly you define punk; even if you exclude bands like Talking Heads and PIL, the influence the original punk bands had is mindblowing. It didn't change the world as it was supposed to, but it gave a few generations enough hope to suppose that it might happen.

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WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	Socially, I think the most important record release was The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. It gave a modern musical voice to the American civil rights movement. Even strictly as an artifact in the record-world, it remains one of the most influential reocrds ever (and one that still holds up). But as far as a movement goes, I have to cast my vote for the punk explosion of the late 70's. Every band that's mattered since then owes a debt to some of those bands. It doesn't even really matter how narrowly you define punk; even if you exclude bands like Talking Heads and PIL, the influence the original punk bands had is mindblowing. It didn't change the world as it was supposed to, but it gave a few generations enough hope to suppose that it might happen. __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"