There has been so much pushback here in the comments about my choices I am preparing a seperate video to answer some of accusations that I don't know what I am talking about and why I didn't put Pink Floyd or Queen or whatever on this list. It will be called THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT BANDS IN HISTORY | Why I was right

@paulcalandrino3516

3 ай бұрын

Really fascinating discussion. Thank you. So happy about bands 1 and 2. You nailed it.

@chekhov1860

3 ай бұрын

Ignore the haters Andy!😊Really enjoyed your video by the way.

@MrSummerObe

3 ай бұрын

You pretty much nailed this list! It seems to me that you did your best to put personal biases aside... something many of the commenters have failed to do. Pistols, Nirvana and Kraftwerk are absolute no-brainers. I'm stunned to see ANY pushback on either of them. Solid stuff, glad i found you. New Sub

@craigkdillon

3 ай бұрын

How about The 10 Best One Hit Wonders -- The Wee Five Zager & Evans

@patmctallica3522

3 ай бұрын

No ACDC or Metallica, sorry! 🤦‍♂ Still nothing changed!

When talking about Led Zeppelin, can anyone ever just mention John Paul Jones for a second?

@BassicVIC

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. You’re not alone in the admiration for John Paul Jones. I don’t like when someone says “the best ever” like the Americans do, or discredit all others, etc., but dare I say he is the most amazing bass player that the whole era of the art form we call rock produced.

@timothyorie7021

4 ай бұрын

@@BassicVIC and much more than just Bass…he was the secret weapon in that band

@JimzAuto

4 ай бұрын

Our host was kind enough to mention John Entwistle

@LLMoran617

4 ай бұрын

Yes! Especially when talking about virtuoso musicians - JPJ was the most virtuosic of the whole band!

@dianegardner7210

4 ай бұрын

I always feel like he was their secret weapon-always in the background -an amazing musician

What I always marvel at is that the Beatles were done before any of them had their 30th birthday. Stunning

@izzytoons

4 ай бұрын

Stunning, and a huge shame. "Imagine" what could have been, both musically and culturally.

@annesaffer629

4 ай бұрын

There was a well established wisdom those days- «You can`t trust anyone over 30 (years old)»

@Fuzcapp

4 ай бұрын

I thought Ringo had turned 30????

@9Ballr

4 ай бұрын

@@Fuzcapp John Lennon left the Beatles in September, 1969. Ringo turned 30 in July, 1970.

@Fuzcapp

4 ай бұрын

@@9Ballr Oh ok. Thanks for that. Can we add 9 months gestation time? 🙂

Missing Queen

The Beatles knocked the world off its feet; not just musically, but culturally as well! Overall they produced an incredible 27 number one hit singles! Of their 12 studio albums, all but one went to number one! They had an incredible charisma that psychologists tried to explain but couldn't. Girls screamed uncontrollably and fainted at their concerts and some even went into convulsions! On August 15, 1965, they played to a packed house of 55,600 people at Shea Stadium in Queens, N.Y. near New York City! No one before The Beatles even dared to fill a venue so large.They wrote over 200 original songs appearing on their 12 studio albums. The Beatles are the biggest selling band of all time, selling over 500 million records! Amazingly, they accomplished all of this in a mere seven years! The Beatles were magic and fortunately I was there to experience their magic!

@Anglo_Saxon1

2 ай бұрын

Did you get the opportunity to see them playing live?

@JoseAntonioDuclaud

2 ай бұрын

Hard data that speaks for itself. The Beatles phenomenon will never happen again.

@Magicalfluidprocess

Сағат бұрын

There’s no one to touch the Beatles for the consistent quality of their artistic scope

@Magicalfluidprocess

Сағат бұрын

There’s no one can touch the Beatles for the consistent quality of their artistic scope

Surprised Pink Floyd not there.

@DianeLake-sw3ym

5 ай бұрын

I am wearing my Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Sweatshirt right now. that album was on Billboard's top 100 for 865 weeks.

@TheOrigamiPeople

5 ай бұрын

I’m sure in 50 years time P.F.will be in top 3

@predragtopic7874

4 ай бұрын

Me too,

@TheHumbuckerboy

4 ай бұрын

@@DianeLake-sw3ym Quite possibly the greatest studio album ever recorded

@grimmertwin2148

4 ай бұрын

Too many drugs can lead to memory loss?

Great video! -Just one minor correction. George Harrison didn't write Michelle. That was credited to Lennon/McCartney, but I believe was written by Paul.

@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh

4 ай бұрын

Yes

@dustbinfilms

4 ай бұрын

with John.

@rickthompson7424

4 ай бұрын

@@dustbinfilms John co-wrote the bridge.

@user-iv7dg3dx6t

4 ай бұрын

McCartney did write it.

@rickthompson7424

4 ай бұрын

@@user-iv7dg3dx6t Yes, and John co-wrote the bridge.

The Beatles started a new musical revolution with multiple influences from the US and Europe , everyone was always checking out what the Beatles were doing!

Excellent points all. This is great analysis from someone clearly committed to understanding music.

I’m a boomer (76)). and I have to say you are the only commentator who has got anywhere near how important the Beatles were back then . Thank you.

@James-hd4ms

4 ай бұрын

It was interesting to be there. Great take from someone who wasn’t.

@izzytoons

4 ай бұрын

The Beatles were outrageously important. The most important. But to leave the Beach Boys and the Doors off and basically relegate Jimi Hendrix to a derivative of Eric Clpation is all outrageous, as well. I love Cream. I love Eric Clapton. Perhaps they do belong on this list. But Andy is driven to promote England. I'm not saying England and the British invasion and all was not important. It was a central factor, for sure. And the Beatles ARE the greatest band of all time. But the Beach Boys were a huge factor because of Brian Wilson as well and Hendrix put the fear and awe of god in Clapton, not the other way around. I don't know about Beck but even Clapton knew and said he was entirely over-matched. Same with Page. I get why the Experience is not here on the list as a band but to speak so dismissively of Hendrix as a virtuouso and influential force is an ignorant sacrilege. And saying "everyone" sees Bonham as the best drummer when many, many say that of Moon. And to say 50s American rock was NOT about rejection of the parental establishment and heaping ALL that credit on The Beatles is silliness. The Beatles embraced 50s rock in part because they saw and embraced that 50s rejection of the establishment. They emulated it. And then placeing the Sex Pistols over The Ramones and Nirvana when the Pistols were themseives derivative one record wonders is crazy. And I am not saying all this because of an American bias. I can easily see The Bealtles and The Stones as 1 and 2. I can see The Beach Boys around or at the bottom of the ten. Andy is fascinating and he makes me think a lot and hard but he definitely does not get it all right. A Brisith bias and his upbringing on the edge of the edges and edginess drive him off track at times when he talks about Rock 'n' Roll. Great channel and excellent video though.

@sandrabbitlane

4 ай бұрын

good job on #1 & #2. Best original melodies, best virtuosity & harmonic counterpoint.

@slezakvit

4 ай бұрын

I am quite young, I didn't live in 60s, but there is no band even close to Beatles influence, geniality, innovation

@izzytoons

4 ай бұрын

Also, Clapton met Hendrix much earlier, before even Wrapping Paper, Cream's first single, was released. At that point, when Hendrix showed up. it was instantly known that there was another God in town. See Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream, on the "0A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs," which blows away this one. Hendrix showed up and played "Killing Floor" for Cream. "There had been a rivalry between the London guitarists. Up to that point there were basically six electric guitarists in London who mattered as far as innovation on the instrument went - Clapton, Beck, Jimmy Page, Peter Green, Pete Townshend, and Dave Davies. As soon as Hendrix turned up, there was only one."

I had an experience that highlighted the god status of the Beatles. I was part of a harm reduction conference in Liverpool and as an introductory party we had a Beatles cover band. The conference participants came from roughly 100 countries, the participants ranged from academics, researchers, social workers, activists, addicts and sex workers and ranging in age from 18 to 80 and when the songs hit the floor so did everyone. I was thinking at the time that no other band had the global reach - the true everyman (everyperson) appeal. And was still art.

@ricklocke1187

4 ай бұрын

All you need is love waging heavy peace man

@JoseAntonioDuclaud

3 ай бұрын

As a “musicmaniac” of years there is no doubt in my mind that, past the times of Bach, Mozart and Bethoveen, which constitute the Old Testament of music, Beatles constitute its New Testament. That’s saying a lot, considering music is perhaps the most transcendent art form of all.

@siroswaldfortitude5346

3 ай бұрын

@@JoseAntonioDuclaud agreed, and in time to come, the Beatles music will be seen as something classic to be analysed and learned from

@JoseAntonioDuclaud

3 ай бұрын

@@siroswaldfortitude5346Also in agreement. That’s exactly what being “classic” is all about.

@lisadc4681

3 ай бұрын

@@siroswaldfortitude5346 It's already happened..The Beatles music has been studied and analyzed since the 1970's.

Fascinating presentation, I absolutely loved your commentary. Quite a good list I think, given the preconditions you outline.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I not only agree with your list, but absolutely love the music analysis that you express! This makes your videos so much the enjoyable.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

The Beatles international career (1964 to 1970) coincided with my primary school years. Throughout those early years they were like an amiable presence. Like guidance officers of the better kind. I could evaluate their evolution through a child's senses. The entire experience was massively important to me. And when I hear some Beatles songs I am still taken back to landscapes long gone from that 1960's childhood. Experiences such as these are priceless. And they were all for free. Cheers.

@Hartlor_Tayley

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s impossible for me to separate Beatles from childhood.

@ktcarl

4 ай бұрын

FREE?!?!?!?!!? I had to buy their music from 66 to 70. My parents bought the records for me from 63 to 65.

@Wayner71

4 ай бұрын

My parents weren't into records or playing music. I was too young to buy records during the Beatles career. The Beatles songs I heard were on the radio and television. Therefore, free. Got it? @@ktcarl

@user-qn7qw7dj6m

4 ай бұрын

Lennon was able to articulate what we were trying to - through music.

@josephmango4628

4 ай бұрын

It's impossible to escape the influence of the Beatles. When a record was going to be released (i.e., the Now & Then single recently), it was a major event.

This popped up on my feed, and with Top __ lists I usually skip forward to just see the choices - but you are so intelligent and interesting I watched it through

I can't say that I agree with everyone on your list, but man was it really engaging hearing you articulate your reasons for having them where you had them. Great video.

I don't know if the Kinks should be on the list but they are certainly in the next 10. They influenced everyone from metal to prog. You really got me 1n 1964 Christ that's amazing guitar distortion and weight. Marvellous creative band. The two brothers fighting each other decades before Oasis. Influenced directly or indirectly everyone who followed.

@lindsaycrawford6540

4 ай бұрын

Townsend is on record saying "Can't Explain" was attempt to imitate Kinks. Kinks legacy is to remain forever the world's greatest under appreciated band.

@buddydyer9244

4 ай бұрын

I have my own opinion on the best rock bands.

@kevinfagan1968

3 ай бұрын

I remember reading an article about Eric Clapton, he was being interviewed in the mid 60's, I think it was around the time Revolver had been released. He said that there were really only 4 bands in the UK that were trying to push the musical boundaries at that time. The Beatles, The Stones , The Who and The Kinks.

@geraldball3323

3 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more re the Kinks, you really got me, all day and all of the night, along with thems Gloria must have been the advent of punk. Also his comments re the Jimi hendrix Eperince not being a band were rubbish, Mitchell wasn't interchangeable with any other drummer, He was as important to Jimi , as Jimi was to mitch

@JB-ti7bl

2 ай бұрын

KINKS "Give the People What They Want" is my favorite album ever.

Even more than Elvis, I think that the Beatles were the single most magical thing that has ever happened in pop culture.

@davidbowman4259

3 ай бұрын

Agree 100 percent.

@malenacombe8739

3 ай бұрын

Elvis was an opportunist with a lot of sex appeal and zero creativity

@pb12661

3 ай бұрын

he had talent. probably the best rock vocalist of all time.

@barkley8285

3 ай бұрын

Star Wars 1977

@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090

3 ай бұрын

@@malenacombe8739You are over looking that standards were...The Standards of the day. People didn't write their own songs. In fact there are many famous songs that were actually written by famous song writers/singers but everything thinks someone else wrote the song because the famous version is not theres. Babe Ruth and Ali would be destroyed today. Course they would be a inch or two taller with staked muscles, personal chefs and workout gurus along with those tens of million dollar checks. So you really can't judge eras without looking at it from that era's perspective.

fabulous - thanks very much Andy. thoughtful and fun,

Love this video Andy!

The Beatles influenced everything!! How people looked, how they dressed, the way they wore their hair, the way they viewed politics, the way they viewed drug use, the way they viewed racial equality, the way they viewed war, and the way they viewed Mother Earth. Peace ☮️ and Love ❤️

@mega00760

4 ай бұрын

musically Delta Blues influenced all music but your right on everything else

@tacobreather

4 ай бұрын

@@mega00760 Delta Blues is another subject.

@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020

4 ай бұрын

@@mega00760delta blues didn’t influence classical music.

@lemsip207

4 ай бұрын

They were at the vanguard of flower power as well along with the Byrds, the Doors, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Jono Mitchell, Joan Baez and the Lovin' Spoonful.

@x00p3

3 ай бұрын

The Beatles really did change the world.

The Chicago Aesthetic!! Chess Records house band laid the groundwork for virtually all of the British rock bands of the next three or four decades. Little Walter on harmonica Otis Spann on piano Jimmy Rogers (or Buddy Guy) on guitar Willie Dixon on bass Fred Below on drums. (as a house band, they backed up Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and many other Chess blues singers.) Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Stones, The Yardbirds, The Animals, John Mayall, and numerous others were all striving to duplicate their sound with varying degrees of success. The Beatles were one of the few exceptions. They also were a huge influence on many US groups.

@JB-ti7bl

2 ай бұрын

Allman Bros. - Southern Rock Grateful Dead - Jam band The Meters - New Orleans instrumental rock Andrew Sisters - Tight harmony singers Motown girl bands... *Edwards' list is infuriating in its narrow scope.

Very much appreciate the depth of musical wisdom that assembled your list.

Okay. You included the band I'd have made sure to include. Props.

Great show Andy very well formulated and expressed

Another great discussion, Andy.

Great video! Thanks.

I always love the idea that while the Velvet Underground didn’t sell a ton of records, everyone who bought one, started a band

@roughtakes7271

3 ай бұрын

Although I'm not a huge fan (probably because I didn't discover them till very late in my life), I stumbled across "Rock and Roll" in the last 3 months and was blown away by the sound quality and overall feel of the mix. It actually sounded like it could have been released in 2023 using modern audio tech. It's quite uncanny that something recorded 50 years ago sounds so fresh!

@jonunderscore

3 ай бұрын

@@roughtakes7271 Now check out "Venus in Furs"

@David-rx5eo

3 ай бұрын

@chetsenior7253 Great that you love the Pixies. I don't listen to them. It my style of music and they did not have anywhere near the influence of Nirvana, which I do like.

@JB-ti7bl

2 ай бұрын

Everyone who bought a VU album started aband b/c they figured is music that sounded that bad could make money....

Very very interesting commentary. Thanks!

Wonderful, insightful,entertaining and your sterling intellect … as always !!

I knew this list would suck and just tuned it to see you implode. You didn’t disappoint.

@user-jg5ws9gr8n

3 ай бұрын

My kid My wife My best friend My boss ALL HAVE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE LISTS ( zeppelin mite show up on 3 ) Maybe just maybe you like country wrapp or ok computer ???????????

@bobkrause6114

3 ай бұрын

no, simpleton. I’m all Rock and have been since 2/9/64. Your taste in music -to say nothing of your knowledge of Rock music, sucks.

@guytillotson825

3 ай бұрын

Be better. That vibe makes the world dimmer

@bobkrause6114

3 ай бұрын

According to you, but you’ve already shown your limitations. Rather than encouraging you to “be better”, I’ll encourage you to give it up. Spare the people.

@justlookingaround9834

2 ай бұрын

I’m intrigued by what is essentially trolling, what would have been your choices.

Great video

As someone who’s old enough to have seen live nearly every one of the bands in your list (except the Beatles) I can appreciate your nearly excellent and somewhat radical perspective. Bravo!

fantastic list, enjoyed this a lot!

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Greetings from ATL GA USA, enjoying your opinions & rationales. Rock ON

Superb analysis as always, Andy. I particularly enjoyed your take on THE most important band - minute 42 onwards -, which should be compulsory viewing for everybody. Thank you!

This has been just incredible! I really have to hand it to you. So well said, so insightful and just about 100% spot on! BRAVO and thanks so much Andy Edwards

@jimmysalford8415

3 ай бұрын

No Pink Floyd?

@dwinkleman

3 ай бұрын

I would have included the Allman Brothers. They inspired an entire genre, but they're not British, so....

Love this guy's enthusiasm. Very interesting and entertaining.

All popular music before the Beatles is in the Beatles and the Beatles are in all popular music that came after them. I am a musician, just imagine to be in a Band that changed the world, amazing.

@fredwilson2748

4 ай бұрын

What a great way to explain their use of and influence on popular music, and they changed the culture of the world..

@josephmango4628

4 ай бұрын

Well put, my friend. Every form of music is not an exaggeration. Classical, R&B, folk, big band, rock, heavy metal, ballads, electronic, Eastern Indian, avante-garde, pop synth, etc. It's almost inaccurate to call them a rock band.

@nathansanford846

3 ай бұрын

Am I crazy? So there was no great bands before the 60's? Didn't both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones (stole) borrowed thier music from Black bands and musicians. They acknowledge as such!

Very well done.

Really enjoyed this … as you might expect I didn’t agree with all your choices but then you have a wider knowledge than me … and I know what I grew up through and I’m now 70 - thank you!

We agree on four of them that should be in the top 10: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Led Zeppelin, and we agree The Beatles are #1. Some of the others I might have included somewhere on my list would be: Pink Floyd, The Doors, Traffic, The Police, Yes, and Talking Heads. - From a 66 year old in the States.

@ruedigernassauer

4 ай бұрын

The Rolling Stones, really? Important in what regard? In filling stadiums? Alice Cooper does not qualify as a band (though it was first meant as the name of the WHOLE band), but he invented horror rock and crafted his own music. By how far I have listened to them they started as a mediocre blues rock band, followed trends after that and then went retro. Or take the Yardbirds, they were ahead of their time and were mostly musicians´ musicians.

@alejandroalvarez9971

3 ай бұрын

​@@ruedigernassauerthe Rolling Stones is probably the most important band ever. Have a nice day.

@snuffysmith6842

3 ай бұрын

Lynyrd Sknyrd & Queen , AC/DC were 3 of top .

@barkley8285

3 ай бұрын

Nirvana is above any of those bands you mentioned, easily the best American band of all time. Literally jump started an entire genre of music and clothing style that shaped the youth of an entire generation. When I was in high school 25 years after their demise nobody cared about Pink Floyd or the police or even led Zepplin. Everyone had nirvana shirts and listened to them.

@snuffysmith6842

3 ай бұрын

@@barkley8285 Mainly cause Millenials or Gen Z or whatever they were called had lack of Brains .

Beatles, pink floyd , led Zeppelin, deep purple, génesis , king Crimson, black sabbath ,cream , rolling Stones ,the doors , formy , all influence , rock history.

@sylviaowega3839

2 ай бұрын

Agree with your list, except for Pink Floyd. Lol

Amazing job mate, I tell ya, you did so great with the Beatles synopsis.

Very interesting! You say you're not an academic, but you're definitely a great art history teacher.

The Beach Boys,Americas greatest band,still today,highly influential,over 100M records sold,but not on your list.

@danyelaru489

3 ай бұрын

Overrated band

Beach boys?

Thank you. You helped me see just how special we were. Good rebellious energy. 😊

Not surprising you’re rocking back and forth!

Greetings and blessings from Bangladesh Dear Andy.... Nice to see you after a long time from here ☺️🙏❤🎉 Superb❤️

So good to see Cream near the top of your list. I agree that they were the forerunners of Prog and Fusion. I also agree with you that Clapton was the most important rock guitarist in the world in 1965/1966, before the emergence of Jimi Hendrix. Eric was the archetypal lead guitarist at that time simply put.

@jonunderscore

3 ай бұрын

Hendrix far more influential in my book, and he had a band...

A very respectable list. Pretty much spot on.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

very interesting point of a view...

I listened to your new album yesterday. I thought it was brilliant. I wasn’t expecting the lovely strangeness. I’ll be listening to some of your other stuff on band-camp. Nice one.

@Hartlor_Tayley

5 ай бұрын

It’s really good

@Hartlor_Tayley

5 ай бұрын

It’s really good

I stumbled on this channel a couple of days ago (I’m quite elderly and stumble quite a lot these days!) and have been watching your content, which is uniformly excellent, since then. I have much catching up to do! But fantastic throughout. The Beatles? I was there and if you weren’t maybe it’s hard to grasp their colossal impact. When younger folk ask me about them I ask ‘who is your favourite band’. When they tell me, whatever band/artiste they mention , I always say “if it wasn’t for The Beatles, they wouldn’t exist. The Beatles were that important”. And I usually advise that they check where they started with Love Me Do and where they finished with Abbey Road - its mind blowing and the more so when you see what they did in between. Oh yeah, and I’ve subbed!

@DianeLake-sw3ym

5 ай бұрын

I am in my 60s and have been listening to rock since I was in first grade. It started with the Beatles. Then I progressed through the years through Pink Floyd and Zeppelin, Punk and New Wave then Grunge. I stumbled onto Penny Lane last week on KZread and watching it I realized just how important they were to rock in general over the years. They were so far ahead, so innovative and creative that like many I took them for granted until then. That video made me re-think and appreciate them for their monumental influence.

@ianpark1805

5 ай бұрын

@@DianeLake-sw3ym You get it! The other thing that’s astonishing is that if their output was over thirty odd years it would still be amazing, but it was all done in just under a decade. That hardly bears thinking about, it’s that incredible!

@brupic8968

4 ай бұрын

their growth was incredible....from yeah yeah yeah to rubber soul in late 1965 was a quantum leap......i was born in 1950

@tomheim9516

3 ай бұрын

@@ianpark1805Even more impressive when you consider the overwhelming majority of their most cherished music was done in 6-7 years (1964-1970)

@David-rx5eo

3 ай бұрын

@@DianeLake-sw3ym sounds similar to my experience being that I am in my mid 60s. In my youth I had the 45 of Yesterday, and would listen to it several times in a row, because I loved that song a lot. I don't know if you know the show name that tune, but I used to play it with my brothers and sisters. I would play a few notes of the beginning of a song and see who could identity it, and they would do the same. It was a lot of fun.

I get this is just Andy's opinion. Here are my thoughts. Some important bands missed: Post-grunge: Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Animal Collective, Portishead. Pre-grunge: King Crimson, Sonic Youth, The Grateful Dead, Rush, The Moody Blues, Bikini Kill. Other genres: Beastie Boys, Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Modeski Martin and Wood, Outkast, The Jackson 5, Menudo. The one undeniable truth is that the Beatles are the most important band since the creation of rock and roll.

@JB-ti7bl

2 ай бұрын

This video should've really been titled "Most Influential Rock Bands" or "Most Influential British Rock bands".

@WordAte

2 ай бұрын

@@JB-ti7bl I love Andy's opinions and our opinions on how wrong Andy is. I am sure Andy does as well, because he is not a fascist. lmao.

I have to give credit to the guy for his bravery…forging ahead all the while knowing there would be a rush to his throat.

One of your best Andy.

Sunshine Of Your Love was on Disraeli Gears, not Fresh Cream.

@MrCherryJuice

4 ай бұрын

I believe he was using 'Sunshine of Your Love' as a central reference point, as in 'If you think 'Sunshine of Your Love' is all Cream are about, well, 'Fresh Cream is so much more than just that.'

@tpatrick44

4 ай бұрын

Disraeli Gears was simply CRAZY Good! My Favorite Song on there is “The Tales of Brave Ulysses.” Just one of the Greatest Albums Ever! And Cover for that matter IMHO!

@garyis2000

3 ай бұрын

You lost me at kraftwerk. Never heard of them. And, left out Pink Floyd and Creedence Clearwater?

Thanks for connecting so well rock culture and a society that changes. lib from sicily

The actual top ten is in many ways less important than the discussion of the assessment criteria. Top job 👏

Sincerely appreciate your passion, your breadth of view and your avoidance of cliches. Well spoken..

Re: Cream, there is a clip of Jimi Hendrix playing on a tv show and starts with Hey Joe and suddenly switches to Sunshine of your love as an acknowledgement of it's power

@jamesfitzgerald6636

4 ай бұрын

Because Cream had broken up!

@WhizzRichardThompson

4 ай бұрын

I'm sure Lulu remembers it well. 😊

@leeaycock8602

4 ай бұрын

He did it after learning Jack Bruce considered him as one of the song's influences.

@RobJazzful

4 ай бұрын

*its

I just luv people talking about the Beatles in that way, with so much passion!

So very interesting.

Nicely done. I always enjoy your perspective, Andy. You provide reasonable premises and draw reasonable conclusions. That's all one can ask, about anything.

I was 12 when I saw the global broadcast of All You Need Is Love. Mesmerising. I bloody love The Beatles.

@tylerboley1786

5 ай бұрын

the world watched that broadcast, they brought a beautiful event. Besides, it's a damn good song!

@DianeLake-sw3ym

5 ай бұрын

I was 6 and remember hearing about them for the first time. going Home that Friday I told my mother we needed to make sure to watch Ed Sullivan Sunday. My brother and I were in front of the black and white tv watching the Beatles. But, I also remember not being able to hear them much because of all the screaming from the teen girls in the audience.

@tylerboley1786

4 ай бұрын

sounds like you are referring to the Ed Sullivan appearance(s) which were early pop songs in the beatlemania period. The All You Need Is Love broadcast was entirely different and more impactful- "The song was Britain's contribution to Our World, the first live global television link, for which the band were filmed performing it at EMI Studios in London on 25 June. The programme was broadcast via satellite and seen by an audience of over 400 million in 25 countries."

@ricklocke1187

4 ай бұрын

You nailed it mate with I bloody love the Beatles!!

@ricklocke1187

4 ай бұрын

And at their feet sat Mick Jagger and numerous London musical luminaries in full hippie regalia

Im glad you said the Pistols. I was worried you were going to say the Clash

Andy's thesis (diatribe?) on the change that the Beatles personified is superb! Mind you, I was born in 1949, so I wouild say that, wouldn't I? 🙂🙂

The Beatles went from "Love Me Do" to "Abbey Road" in 7 years!

@l3eatalphal3eatalpha

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention the vias :)

@patbrennan6572

3 ай бұрын

Now that was quite the journey.

@singledatapoint

3 ай бұрын

I think this is a good way of appreciating the rapid change. To play with the idea, “Love Me Do” September 1962 to “Tomorrow Never Knows” April 1966. 3 years and 7 months. It is now March 2024. The music from August 2020 is, to my ear, not easy to pick as being different from now. Something has definitely happened between “Love Me Do” and “Tomorrow Never Knows” though. If you prefer “Eleanor Rigby” to “Tomorrow Never Knows”, the same dates apply.

@opinion3742

3 ай бұрын

What took them so long???

@markdaniels7174

3 ай бұрын

The marked change in their music was quick, and by extension, in all of popular music. One of the most important changes actually has less to do with their sound, but with their change in focus from making singles to making albums as complete works of art. That might have been a reaction to Brian Wilson’s “Pet Sounds.”

Absolutely correct on the Velvet Underground!

@alternativepreacher4516

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, no matter what their haters say.

@predragtopic7874

4 ай бұрын

@@alternativepreacher4516 Exactly. Maybe in TOP 3.

@Spiritofdarkandlonelywater

4 ай бұрын

Only sold 50,000 records, but everyone who bought one started a band. Apparently.

@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb

3 ай бұрын

@@Spiritofdarkandlonelywater Total bollocks, just an urban myth. They weren't nearly as influential as time has made them out to be.

Interesting list and thanks for sharing. I am glad to see The Velvets in the list. I know they were influential on Bowie and a lot of the early punk and goth music, even new wave of the late 70s.

This is, without doubt, the most interesting video I've seen in a long time. Seldom does one have the opportunity to see someone who really knows their stuff express it so fluently, and on my favourite subject. Do I agree with everything? No. But it's well argued... A rare treat. Thanks Disclaimer: Pushing 70, a scouser, brought up on the Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc.

Thank you for mentioning Graham Bond. He not only had Baker, Bruce and McLaughlin as co-players (in actual fact he joined a band in which Baker was already a member, and Jack Bruce sort of barged his way into the band). But he also helped in the British transition from jazz to R and B. He also employed Jon Hiseman and Dick Heckstall-Smith who formed Colosseum and employed John Weathers from Gentle Giant. Also, Prog Fans, he featured organ and Mellotron in the band (before the Moody Blues, as I recall.) Into Crowley before Page. It was said that musicians admired Bond in the same way that the public admired the Beatles. One thing about excluding the Mothers and Beefheart-arguably, their biggest influence in the mainstream occurred when they had their original lineup. The Velvet Underground started bleeding members after their first two albums and Doug Yule was leader for their last three albums or so. I also get the distinct impression that a great many bands just name checked the VU to look hip. I could be miles off, BUT I remember the VU being so hyped in the mid 1970s. Velvet Underground not selling a lot is a myth, by the way. They sold 200,000 albums from 1966-1971. That's far more than the low figures often cited. That's what I call creating a fake exclusive club! So you can feel special if you like them...😅 In defense of disco...a lot of the credit you are giving Kraftwerk also belongs to disco, especially EDM.

I’d have “The Animals”and “The Doors” to that list! Also for Psychedelic Rock I would have The Moody Blues in Days of Future Passed!

@pb12661

3 ай бұрын

Yes, The Doors. They'd have to be on my top 10 list somewhere.

Strange to put Led Zep in better rank than the Who... But happy to see the Who in the ranking, this band is so often forgotten. The Who is the most underrated band of this era. Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who''s Next, the Monterey Woodstock Isle of Woght festivals made the Who one of the most popular and spectacular band on stage. Townshend Entwistle created new way of playing their guitars, helped Marshall to made the famous Marshall stack to give a great volume during concerts. Moon is just a UFO in the rock music... The guy who almost plays solo from start to the end of a concert. Won't Get Fooled Again !

@DanHowardMtl

3 ай бұрын

The Who > Zep.

@Andey1954

3 ай бұрын

Didn’t Zep influence more bands than who did ?? It’s pretty close thoo

@DanHowardMtl

3 ай бұрын

@@Andey1954 Zep themselves were super influenced by The Who.

@trajan6927

8 күн бұрын

The mighty Who considered the greatest live band.

@trajan6927

8 күн бұрын

@Andey1954 bands off the top of my head influenced by The mighty Who. Queen, Police, Elton John, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Smithereens, Kiss, U2, Oasis, Rush, Phish, Pearl Jam, dozens and dozens of individual musicians like Joe Perry, Ace Frahley, mention The Who. The Who are often mentioned in the history of rock n roll.

#1 checks every box you could possibly check. Pop sensation like no other. Changed music more than any other band. Great writers, great performers. Brought more instruments into pop and rock music than any other group. What more can you say?

Great list. I would need The Beach Boys on mine, not just for the adventurous vocals, but Brian's song structure, production, and backing tracks opened things up for The Beatles and everyone else.

@DianeLake-sw3ym

5 ай бұрын

The Beach Boys were the first band to employ the thermion in their music.

@dosstodd8014

5 ай бұрын

But, on their records, you basically heard the Wrecking Crew with The Beach Boys just contributing the vocals. Great vocalist but not a band in the typical sense.

@ktcarl

4 ай бұрын

@@dosstodd8014 Brian was a good songwriter. They were a band live on stage. A lot of bands in the 60's used the Wrecking Crew.....The Monkees as an example.

@fortynine3225

4 ай бұрын

@@dosstodd8014 ...just recenly several very famous musicians including Bob Dylan made a congratulation video for Brain Wilson with Elton John calling him the genius of pop or something like that. The Wrecking Crew did what Wilson told them to do just like Phil Spector told him what to do. ''Most important'' is a rather difficult subject as it is with lots of musicians influencing one another with stealing going on as well. With also popular music not being the best music out there..instrumental music is on a higher level since it is more complex. A band like Weather Report outperformes every band in that list in this video for instance.

@richierugs6544

4 ай бұрын

any band that pushes the Beatles cannot be overlooked

Another great list. I understand your arguments for Cream, but that is a band that I never think of as important as all the other bands in the list. I really appreciate your take on The Beatles. I always took it for granted that they were the archetypal band because they were so big and came right at the beginning. I realize now that you're right, they are the opposite of that. They are a transcendent band who wholly embody the values of the culture that they ushered in, and nobody else could be like them no matter how they tried. Great job Andy!

@girthbloodstool339

5 ай бұрын

No jam bands without Cream and the Grateful Dead. Andy says it - Cream really are the first really popular band to be stretching out in a serious way - their studio albums are OK but it's their live material that really broke new ground, and opened things up for bands that came afterwards.

@DianeLake-sw3ym

5 ай бұрын

I was in first grade when the Beatles came to America. And I was lucky. My mother let my brother and me buy and listen to Beatles music and frankly all rock music in the 60s as kids. Last week I stumbled onto a video on KZread of Penny Lane and realized I forgot just how important the Beatles were to music and its development during a 30+ year span. And their influence on music everywhere for many years - including their single careers. they were always creative and always ahead of everyone else.

@garygomesvedicastrology

4 ай бұрын

Cream essentially raised the bar for instrumental ability (along with the Mothers and the Who) and they basically, along with Hendrix, radically changed the sound of rock. They also set up the foundation of prog rock, fusion, so much that we take for granted now. They were really the first group I can think of that actually had nearly universal acclaim for all three musicians' instrumental musical skills.

@garygomesvedicastrology

4 ай бұрын

Sex Pistols, like it or not, were an extremely important band. I didn't like them, honestly, but I don't deny their importance. I really like John Lydon as a person, btw. He seems very honest and genuine. That's very rare.

@girthbloodstool339

4 ай бұрын

Yes - but critically, they were, unlike the Who and Zappa, improvising all the way.@@garygomesvedicastrology

Interesting narrative. I was 14 years old, when the Beatles hit the world. They had a huge influence across so many countries and peoples. They and the bands that accompanied them were the sound track of the youth driven cultural revolution.

I enjoyed this.

I love the Beatles; they are, without a doubt, the GOATs of music. To say nothing of their songwriting and composition - their innovation in music alone would put them on top. Their influence can not be understated.

@jonunderscore

3 ай бұрын

I dunno, music's a pretty big place.

@darylfoster7944

3 ай бұрын

Probably the most influential, but that doesn't necessarily make them the best.

@3scher1

3 ай бұрын

Radiohead are a better band.

@TimonMaxey1

3 ай бұрын

@@3scher1 their biggest song was a serious ripoff of The Hollies, themselves a much better band than Radiohead.

@deanalbertson7203

3 ай бұрын

I think the correct phrase is, their influence cannot be overstated.

Man, you've gotta focus on John Paul jones. His musicianship and musicality was the glue that made Led Zeppelin such a solid band.

I humbly add: Public Enemy - their impact on the lives of so many people over the past 40 years throughout the world is incalculable. I've had interactions with people from Asia, Eastern Europe, South America, Africa as well as Western Europe and North America who have pointed to Public Enemy as a key catalyst in their lives, especially their social and political awakening. Oh, and they're still active.

@4thlinemaniac356

3 ай бұрын

The Sugarhill Gang invented Rap in the 1970's And since then Rap has been taken over and weaponized Also If 90% of the world speaks another language then the idea is mute.

@joelwilson289

3 ай бұрын

@@4thlinemaniac356 Andy Edwards is clearly familiar with a lot of music history. I think he hearted my comment because he recognises Public Enemy as a legitimate contender for a top 10 spot. Btw the Sugarhill Gang didn't invent rap. I don't quite get your final comment - there are plenty of bands with English-language lyrics that have a global impact like Public Enemy or Depeche Mode or Sepultura. Approx. 1.5 billion people worldwide have English as their second or additional language

@4thlinemaniac356

3 ай бұрын

@@joelwilson289 YES they did and my second part about the greatest music by popularity would come from non English speaking countries We tend to over rate these things take them out of context. Sugarhill Gang invented Rap using Chico's iconic bassline on Good Times. It is documented.

@JB-ti7bl

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. While I'm not a rap fan, this list is ridiculously heavy on 60's Brit rock. How about The Meters?

@tonycracolice4465

2 ай бұрын

​@@4thlinemaniac356 Moot.

Well done 👍 I like that you put the music and bands in a broader context of society, modernisme/postmodernism. I’m surprised that Pink Floyd is not on the list - would be on mine.

Pink Floyd

I'm sure you have heard that lists are for arguing about. But to some like me that's the fun of it. You make good arguments for all of the bands on the basis of their influence on later music. I don't really like quite a few of these bands, but you really make a good case for each. (Praise comes from retired history teacher. ) Good analysis of music scene's influence on culture. Some of my friends and I have frequent discussions about music; especially about what is the difference between music that musicians like and the music that is widely popular ? You can never stop liking the music of when you were a teenager. But being a musician myself, I tend to favor music that features more complexity and virtuosity. Fortunately for me, I grew up in a time when some artistic music broke into to the world of pop music.

@AndyEdwardsDrummer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that, I can't stick some of the bands on this list

Thanks Andy..

LZ, Sabbath, The Stones, The Ramones, The Who, The Beatles, Metallica, Judas Priest, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix

@David-rx5eo

3 ай бұрын

All great bands you list here, but this was more about influence then greatness. However, according to a music appreciation class I took around 2014 The Ramones are considered the start of Punk Rock, and they came before the Sex Pistols.

What about the Beach boys?

Didn’t Blue Cheer cover Summertime Blues?

@user-ud5qj7dj1q

5 ай бұрын

Yes

@malegrissusran8847

4 ай бұрын

Original by Eddy Cochren ! Blue Chesr ----- not good

@carlsaganlives5112

4 ай бұрын

@@malegrissusran8847 Two wildly different styles, c'mon. Blue Cheer went total acid-rock freakout with Cochran's rockabilly teenage lament...always interesting when a song is 'interpreted' by another - think Devo doing the Stones "Satisfaction", Johnny Cash on " Personal Jesus", Santana covering Chuck Berry's "Havana Moon", and hilariously, Pat Boone getting tough covering " No More Mr. Nice Guy" from Alice Cooper. A lot of cover versions sound just like the originals, why? I don't get it. 🔊

@johnbrowne2170

4 ай бұрын

Made it better.

@malegrissusran8847

4 ай бұрын

Eddy cochren is a classic song! Till today ! Blue Chear was a noisy hard Rock Trash !! If you like to listen it - Its up to you ! I never heard it since 1976 ! No need ! Listen to Syd Vicious - Com ón Everybody !! Also a Eddy Cochran Cover ! Nice Video ! There is a Live Version of Summertime Blues of the Who !!

Great thanks

Bravo! From the perspective of this 68 year old, your logic for the choices made was well thought out and articulated. I couldn't agree more with the Beatles and no you can't find anything else to say about them (or Led Zeppelin for that matter), the second most important band in my life. Well done!

Great video Andy! I agree with probably 90% of your observations of these bands!

The Band.....hugely influential

@Hartlor_Tayley

5 ай бұрын

The band changed the game.

@paulbrookes413

5 ай бұрын

​@@Hartlor_TayleyWho did they influence other than other boring bands 😂

@davidgagen9856

5 ай бұрын

The whole Americana , altcountry sound can be traced to the Byrds Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, Gram Parsons, and the first few The Band records. Plus they were Dylan's backing band on 66 world tour, did the Basement Tapes with him, and made a huge impact on the great music reset back to its roots. Influenced more bands than half of this list which is really mostly a British pop/rock fanclub

@Hartlor_Tayley

5 ай бұрын

@@davidgagen9856 gram parsons. Yeah I was going to mention him too

@Hartlor_Tayley

4 ай бұрын

@@paulbrookes413 the Beatles. Stones, Dylan, Dead and other boring bands

I grew up with Led Zeppelin in the 70's. If you didn't grow up in that era, you may not even understand how loved they were and still are. You just don't get it. Led Zeppelin IS and will always be at a mega level that no other band could even come close to. They are the goats. Period.

And to think that I saw the Who and Cream at a local Catholic high school in November of 67 and March of 68. It was a wonderful time to be alive.

Deep Purple has to be on the list

Loved the video, Andy! Any chance you could do a follow up down the road regarding, say, the 11th to 20th most important bands in history? You had mentioned that a lot of the punk music by Sex Pistols and the Clash, etc., was anti-disco music; made me wonder if possibly the most important disco (WHAT?!!!!) band might have a spot -- Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards' band Chic was massively influential, with artists sampling their music to this day?

@treff9226

4 ай бұрын

That Chic guitar sound was irresistible! Nile's genius cannot be questioned.

It's interesting. A number of my friends contend (like you -- and for very good reasons) that 1966 was the most important year in Rock. They even started a FB group! Here's a toast to 1966!