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Originally Posted by UnholyKnight
I think Frank Zappa was one of the most influential artists behind Rock and Roll. He had little to no on-air play, but made an impact on almost everyone in the industry in the early days as well as pioneered new studio and live recording hardware and techniques.
The Beatles were wildly popular, but does that automatically translate into the most influential?
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I listen to Frank Zappa he was of course very experimental. Some albums like Lumpy Gravy for the most is avant/musique concrete not really rock music. The Beatles put those techniques in more of a pop/rock song structure. I love Zappa but "Tomorrow Never Knows" is more influential than Lumpy Gravy even though musically I find the latter more interesting. Plus the Beatles actually initiated many innovations in rock music like backward guitar, Intentional feedback and Automatic Double Tracking to name a few. Zappa definitely influenced many musicians including the Beatles, Hendrix and even the Stones.