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> "Rock FZYGC" gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> In alphabetical order...
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>> Band - country rock, folk rock biggies
>> Beatles - no explanation required
>> Black Sabbath - first metal band
>> Can - biggest influence on alternative rock after Velvet Underground
>> Deep Purple - part of the trinity of hard rock (Led Zeppelin and Black
>> Sabbath being the other two)
>> Genesis - big prog band
>> Iron Maiden - most popular metal band
>> Judas Priest - most influencial to modern metal
>> King Crimson - first prog band
>> Kinks - part of the big 4 of British invasion (Beatles, Who and
>> Rolling Stones bieng the other three)
>> Kraftwerk - big influence on new wave and dance/techno music
>> Led Zeppelin - no explanation required
>> Metallica - biggest thrash metal band
>> Ramones - first punk band
>> Rolling Stones - no explanation required
>> Talking Heads - most reputed new wave/alternative rock band
>> Van der Graaf Generator - big influence on punk
>> Velvet Underground - biggest influence on alternative rock
>> Who - no explanation required
>> Yes - biggest prog band

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> Nothing before 1957? I hate to feed the trolls, but you, sir, are myopic
> and self-centered. Among other things.
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