Who are the Beatles of the 70s?

[Whet Bull]

Rolling Stone agreed. In their 100 best albums of '67-'87 Sgt. Pepper was no. 1, Bollocks no. 2.

[HIV Playground]

That poster who said that The Ramones are more influential than ABBA is deluded. Even the Sex Pistols were fans of theirs. Also, what the fuck have KISS influenced compared to
KRAFTWERK?

[abusive_husband]

Plz link me to all teh best Beatles related threads.

thx

[frankie teardrop]

That poster who said that The Ramones are more influential than ABBA is deluded. Even the Sex Pistols were fans of theirs. Also, what the fuck have KISS influenced compared to
KRAFTWERK?

That was me. Please list the influence that ABBA has had.

RE: Sex Pistols - I think its quite clear the Ramones had more to do with what the Six Pistols were than ABBA. Not saying they didn't like ABBA, but where is their influence even felt within the Sex Pistols catalogue? Please don't link to a Sex Pistols member wearing an ABBA t-shirt OR Lydon exclaiming how ABBA was more punk than the Ramones (or whoever) in some 90s interview.

[HIV Playground]

Are we talking specifically rock/punk rock music or also pop music, hip hop etc?

[frankie teardrop]

I'll welcome any and all ABBA influence.

[frankie teardrop]

Especially ABBA's influence on Loner Folk.

[Whet Bull]

So, is your question actually "Who was the most influential band of the seventies?"  'Cos if so, you might as well throw Roxy Music in the running, and Sabbath, and... you get the point.

Frankie, the "Beatles of the '70s" is a dumb question for the same reason it's dumb to ask who was the Elivs of the '90s.  It's an anachronism.  There's nothing comparable, and so you're getting these answers that pick up on one aspect of The Beatles -- their popularity, their influence, the quality of their music, their record sales -- but not the others; and they ignore how radically The Beatles affected the world at large, not just other bands.  The Beatles phenomenon literally changed the world in a way that's hard to imagine any band doing before or after.  No one has.  They also had the strongest seven-year run of any band that ever existed, created timeless music that cuts across every conceivable boundary -- genre, class, race...  ABBA, Roxy Music, and Zeppelin are all partially correct, but what do you want?  Did you start this thread just to make the dubious point that The Ramones are The Beatles of the seventies?  It's an indefensible position, but you've made your point, okay, we get it, you love The Ramones.  Awesome.  How novel!

[frankie teardrop]

Actually, I don't even like the Ramones that much. I think their best material is the later stuff. I don't know what it is called though, but lots of production and good vocals. A bit of a BCR's influence it seemed. I think the only Ramones record I own is the first 7" on Sire. My GF is the Ramones expert around here.

But, I think the Ramones are the Beatles of the 70s in terms of shocking impact, trendsetting originality, influence, and lengthy acclaim. I don't think anybody else matches. Zep doesn't match because they weren't original, ABBA doesn't count cause they didn't have a long lasting influence, Roxy...I have no idea, I would pick Bolan over Roxy.

I mainly started this thread super drunk, but continue to post in it. It's still the Ramones.

[frankie teardrop]

And the Beatles of the 90s are Nirvana.

[Whet Bull]

How exactly are The Ramones more original than Zeppelin?  I can't think of anything that sounds like "When the Levee Breaks" or "Kashimir" before Zeppelin.  Both bands had their influences.  The Ramones acknowledged their debt to '60s girl group sounds, bubblegum, blah blah blah.  You know the story.  

Never mind -- I guess you're trolling and I took yr bait.

[Jackie Shark]

No Beatles of the 70's it was too much of a transition time for music from the early 70's rock to a real refined form of rock, then Finlay PUNK. Oh well every decade can't have a Beatles ??

[TheHook]

Love it.

Death is a great transition.  Detroit!

[video disease]

why are you comparing good bands to the beatles?

[abusive_husband]

why are you comparing good bands to the beatles?

die