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jackhammer · 02-18-2010, 03:54 PM

Bad Brains Yes. One of the few American bands to recognise the socio political ties between the Punk and Reggae ethos and still sound good.

Sonic Youth Just about Yes. There was and has been since a lot of bands that sent the VU meters into the red with distortion and feedback but they certainly have led many fans to delve into the scene with enthusiasm.

Bob Marley and the Wailers Like Bulldog I prefer lots more Reggae than Marley and a lot of kudos should go to Island Records for pushing Reggae onto the masses. However if the tunes weren't there in the first place then no one would have listened anyhow so yes.

Beastie BoysYes. A Hip Hop band that began as a Hardcore band and still kept that ethos going with using live instrumentation for their later beats and instantly recogniseable. Made a few duff tracks and their humour sometimes overshadows their music but The Sounds Of Science double anthology is one of the finest compilations out there.

Buddy Holly Abstain. I appreciate he has lot's of fans and is influential but I never listen to him.

The Notorious B.I.G. No. I can think of far more productive and influential hip Hop artists that pushed the envelope. Flow is only one aspect of Hip Hop and I'm sure that if he had lived he would have succumbed to mediocrity in joining the multitude of artists that have let ego and commercialism overshadow their original talents. That may or may not be true but there are many more artists worthy.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Bad Brains Yes. One of the few American bands to recognise the socio political ties between the Punk and Reggae ethos and still sound good. Sonic Youth Just about Yes. There was and has been since a lot of bands that sent the VU meters into the red with distortion and feedback but they certainly have led many fans to delve into the scene with enthusiasm. Bob Marley and the Wailers Like Bulldog I prefer lots more Reggae than Marley and a lot of kudos should go to Island Records for pushing Reggae onto the masses. However if the tunes weren't there in the first place then no one would have listened anyhow so yes. Beastie BoysYes. A Hip Hop band that began as a Hardcore band and still kept that ethos going with using live instrumentation for their later beats and instantly recogniseable. Made a few duff tracks and their humour sometimes overshadows their music but The Sounds Of Science double anthology is one of the finest compilations out there. Buddy Holly Abstain. I appreciate he has lot's of fans and is influential but I never listen to him. The Notorious B.I.G. No. I can think of far more productive and influential hip Hop artists that pushed the envelope. Flow is only one aspect of Hip Hop and I'm sure that if he had lived he would have succumbed to mediocrity in joining the multitude of artists that have let ego and commercialism overshadow their original talents. That may or may not be true but there are many more artists worthy. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”