Top 10 Most Influential "Rock" Bands

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Strangler, what you have to factor in, is that to be influential, one doesn't only need to "create" a genre, sound, song etc. But also has to create a buzz around that genre, and sound.

Iggy Pop was first, yes. But the splash he made for punk to bring it to the mainstream wasn't nearly as big as what The Ramones or the Clash did. Look at the staying power of the Ramones and the Clash. Both bands were barely around, and there are handfuls of songs still played by both on modern radio stations. All Iggy Pop gets is Lust for Life.


For Nirvana, you're right. They did not create grunge. Arguably, The Pixies Did. However, what Nirvana did was bring grunge into the limelight, and especially Seattle. Making a name for bands like Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, The Screaming Trees, Hole, and Stone Temple Pilots.


Also, Danzig is a band. Just because it's the last name of the creator, doesn't mean it isn't a band. It's not him sitting solely there with a guitar doing everything by himself. Glenn Danzig is a man. Danzig, is a band.