True Pioneers of Rock

[CaptainZombie]

Who would you say are the pioneers of Rock?

I would say Led Zepplin or Black Sabbath......I feel like it's a tie.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry et al.

[Herbsinator]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry et al.

I was just going to say that.

[Scottdau]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

I was just going to say that.

I would say L.Z. They are still before their time in my opinion. I hated them growing up, but just of late I am getting into it now, But Black S. is a good choice too. Wow this is tough!

I don't know if a lot of people like them now, but Guns and Roses could have been something, if Axel and Slash could have got along. They had the so called "it"!

[Herbsinator]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry et al.

if you wanted to go even farther back...you could say robert johnson.

[BigRed]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Elvis Presley and Hank Williams (senior).

[Herbsinator]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Elvis Presley and Hank Williams (senior).

Elvis?!?!

Elvis didn't invent anything...he just took it from the blacks.

[Yosemite Dan]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Any idiot knows the true pioneer was The Honky Tonk Man- Elvis stole from him and then the blacks.

[Rickster101]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Oddly enough and this is just an observation of mine but I do see simularities between "Little Richard" and "Prince" both great musicians and both relating to one another with styles both in appearence and musical efforts...Richard did not get involved in movies though but back in his day he was a "True" pioneer of "Rock & Roll in IMHO but there are many,many others this guy stood out and was really into the music of his day, Elvis was rather cool and a real lady killer...chicks really got into that cat and Jerry Lee Lewis was just one "great ball of fire" and a wild man performing on stage Rock & Roll at its finest!!!



Holla Back ya'll
Rickster101

[Rickster101]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Any idiot knows the true pioneer was The Honky Tonk Man- Elvis stole from him and then the blacks.

Ouch way you hit so hard?

Elvis was great and I see nothing wrong with music being expressed black or white, music has no color bro chill out ever heard of cross over musicians and their creative music efforts?

Heres another great for ya' "Buddy Holly" a true legend in the lore of Rock & Roll, and did you do know the Hall of "Rock & Roll" is in my former hometown Cleveland, Ohio and they know their stuff so let me here you guys speak up and represent!!!




Holla Back ya'll
Rickster101

[SPTO]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

In no particular order

Robert Johnson
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Little Richard
Carl Perkins
Elvis
The Beatles

Hmm looking back on that list it IS in order. Oh well

[Cataschism]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

I would throw Cream into the mix as well.

[Shaver]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Little Richard is #1
Chuck Berry a distant 2nd

[pk500]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

Don't forget Bill Haley.

For those who say Zeppelin or Sabbath, news flash: Rock was invented before 1968.

Take care,
PK

[Birdsonbat]

Re: True Pioneers of Rock

This is easy, it's Alan Freed.