Led Zeppelin - NO; because there are better examples of bands peddling the same music without the chauvinism (IMHO). They also arguably perpetuated the 'genius' of grown men in lycra jumpsuits grinding their hips to hackneyed solos in front of thousands, and getting paid for it.
Joy Division - YES; for providing us with a poetry and depth of emotion in their music that elevated independent bands of the following decade above the spiritual vacuum of the 80's mainstream.
Elliott Smith - YES; for being possibly the most admired and talented singer/songwriter of recent times.
The Beatles - YES; do I really need to elaborate? For one it's debatable whether this forum would exist without them.
King Crimson - YES; the most consistent, most original and least pretentious of the old progressive rock guard.
Wu-Tang Clan - YES; for undeniably shaping the future of mainstream AND so-called 'alternative' hip-hop; for making ****ing great music and spreading wisdom/understanding.
The Velvet Underground - YES; for being the first band to bring the avant-garde to the pop medium (and connect with so many); for inspiring these succeeding generations to make art.
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