Dinosaur Jr is the most influential band of the last 50 years
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Specifically their album "You're Living All Over Me", (1987) changed music forever.
I don't think people realize how much this band changed everything. Just listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi1LrNtVltg&feature=related
In 1987, while people were listening to Guns N Roses, this was around. hard to believe
Actually on second thought this is one of the most assinine posts of all time.
Guns and Roses were certainly more influential than this never heard of band.
So they were more influential than let's say
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Black Sabbath
Run DMC
David Bowie
Nirvanna
I really do not think so
Your music posts totally suck man. Give it up
Dinosaur Jr was BEFORE the Pixies btw.
If you guys realize that songs in the 80's DID NOT sound like this, you'd realize that this album is a masterpiece.
Never ever heard of them. And after listening to that, I think I'll stick to my Pixies and Beatles. Edit: that last sentence makes me sound like I'm on something.
I cannot hear the song "Crumble" without a whole lot of memories. Very good memories. So I shall agree with your assertion that they are a good band.
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Specifically their album "You're Living All Over Me", (1987) changed music forever.
I don't think people realize how much this band changed everything. Just listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi1LrNtVltg&feature=related
In 1987, while people were listening to Guns N Roses, this was around. hard to believe "
Dinosaur Jr. are a fantastic band, and were certainly a major influence on the 'alt-rock' and 'grunge' movement that came soon after this. But the most influential band of the last 50 years? My arse.
Also, there's a noticeable Black Sabbath influence in parts of that song with both the music and J Mascis' voice. Which would make Sabbath an influence on them, therefore more influential, in my opinion.
LOL wut? Dinosaur Jr are great and undoubtedly were influential to 90s alternative rock, along with peers like Husker Du, Pixies, Sonic Youth etc, etc. But the idea that they're most influential band of the last 50 years is laughable.
You had to know that you were going to get flamed for this one.
I admit that I listened to some Dinosaur Jr. in the 80's and they were good but your statement is..........over reaching, to say the least.
Also in the MTV era, when they still played videos, GnR and the Hair Bands, along with Rap had a stranglehold on airplay so they were naturally the more popular acts.
I will admit that Dinosaur Jr. greatly influenced bands like The Pixies, Sublime, Nirvana, Pearl Jam etc. and to a lesser extent, alot of the later punk/ska bands.
That said, thanks for the chance to put this pic up: :-D
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Specifically their album "You're Living All Over Me", (1987) changed music forever.
I don't think people realize how much this band changed everything. Just listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi1LrNtVltg&feature=related
In 1987, while people were listening to Guns N Roses, this was around. hard to believe "
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"LOL wut? Dinosaur Jr are great and undoubtedly were influential to 90s alternative rock, along with peers like Husker Du, Pixies, Sonic Youth etc, etc. But the idea that they're most influential band of the last 50 years is laughable. "
the fact that Dinosaur Jr was around in 1985, and influenced Porcupine Tree, The Pixies, and basically every group in the 90's, is a testimant.
why can't you all see this? you can even hear an influence on the Smashing Pumpkins, the most popular band in the 90's.
No, I'll keep listening to Appetite for Destruction and will continue to regard Dinosaur Jr. as "That band with the shitty song in Rock Band."
" @smileybomber: Give it up man. Nobody shares your beliefs. It's probably time for you to go back to writing love letters to Amanda Knox. "
"you can even hear an influence on the Smashing Pumpkins, the most popular band in the 90's. "David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine were all probably bigger influences on Smashing Pumpkins sound than Dinosaur Jr.
"@Everyones_A_Critic said:"No, I'll keep listening to Appetite for Destruction and will continue to regard Dinosaur Jr. as "That band with the shitty song in Rock Band." "Ha ha ha. It is a shitty song too. "
I actually think it's a pretty good song. But the assertion that the band is as influential as the TC claims is absurd.
I love Dinosaur Jr. and I do recognize the massive influence they had on music, but it's only on the genre of music that you seem to love based on your other post. I think that someones suggestion of either The Beatles or Run DMC is much more appropriate. DMC helped make rap a piece of the music industry, and I feel like the Beatles stand without explanation.
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