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Originally posted by Gizmo
Quote: Originally posted by Crunchy
yeah but who influenced them. This is what I on about. Before Dylan most of the popular songs were about "love, love me do". It was Dylan that gave you something to think about. I mean even I wont admit to him having a operatic voice. |
well if its a history of rock and roll you are after  theres lots before Dylan and the Beatles and lots more relevant to my current tastes and I doubt that any of the current stuff i listen to is influenced by Dylan or the Beatles. just played the Thievery Corp interview from their 1 world set, their inlfuences are jamaican, hindu, brazilian, funk, david byrne ( whom i missed from my influences, doh) no mention of any 60's music as they are too young for it.
Because of the distribution of music it was only the "major" artists that got heard in the 50's and 60's. Shows like John Peels brought unknown artists an audience on a major radio station, it opened the door to lots of new stuff and thats what i consider influential. Punk brought new small record labels, small production runs and once again altered distribution, you didnt need a major label to plug your music, loads of new record shops opened so it was easy to get the music as well. Dance did the same in the late 80's/90's and now the internet makes anything accesible, the artist is a small ( but important)) part of what we listen to or influenced us. |
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He (Dylan) was also influenced heavily by other artists that we have never heard off (bit like all the ones you mentioned, Thievery... who
). It's the now, it's the roots. I should have titled it "who pioneered...".
I remember being blown away by Dark Side of The Moon (if fact if I remember I was blown away) and "Kashmir" and Black Sabbath etc but where did it all start
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