Most Important Musical Breakthrough Of The Past 50 Years

[dloman]

For me it would probably be Ray Davies for taking basic blues riffs and turning them into melodic rock, sensitive anthems that have influenced so many bands of the last 40 years.

 

[Pubey]

Amen break is massively over-rated. Rap started as toasting, laid over disco tracks, then sampled grooves. It would have evolved without the amen break, just taken a different beat.

I personally think the Amen Break was more influential in DnB and IDM, than HipHop/Rap.

Most of Squarepusher's early stuff was just a reconstruction of the amen break

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pElVvLto7M

 

[Napster]

I personally think the Amen Break was more influential in DnB and IDM, than HipHop/Rap.

Most of Squarepusher's early stuff was just a reconstruction of the amen break

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pElVvLto7M

In which case, I apologise. I thought we were talking about a main music genre, not a sub genre with few record sales

;)

 

[Pubey]

In which case, I apologise. I thought we were talking about a main music genre, not a sub genre with few record sales

;)

meh he he.

I agree with your point that Rap probably would have found another beat, however so many genres and sub genres latched onto the versatility of the Amen Break that it is for me a hugely influential breakthrough in music.

 

[SUFC_Al]

Four lads from Liverpool Birmingham, two guitars a disfigured guitarist, a bass and a drum kit to make a sound that changed the world forever and will always be around until the Universe goes pop.

Black Sabbath.

Thank you and goodnight.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Black Sabbath.

Thank you and goodnight.

...but isn't metal gay? :unsure:

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

When Phil Collins replaced Peter Gabriel as the lead vocalist in Genesis.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Black Sabbath.

Thank you and goodnight.

Hell yeah!!

 

[SUFC_Al]

...but isn't metal gay? :unsure:

It does make me very happy, yes.

 

[seany t]

This was well ahead of it's time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvC2_nsVJv0

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

If I can stretch the envelope to 60 years... then I'd say one of the most important musical breakthroughs is the release of the Fender Telecaster, the first mass-produced solid electric guitar. The Tele - followed by the Gibson Les Paul, and then the Fender Stratocaster - defines the vast majority of rock and pop guitar sounds that we know and love today.

Tele:

Les Paul:

Strat:

 

[Crawliano]

When Phil Collins replaced Peter Gabriel as the lead vocalist in Genesis.

This has legs you know...

Although Harold The Barrel is a personal favourite.

 

[Rob Noxious]

4 west london boys,the best drummer ever,the greatest guitarist and a brilliant vocalist that rocked the world,ladies and gentleman,i give you THE WHO.

Also John Entwistle was voted the best bassist of the century in a 2000 poll, though I forget which one ... haven't read the rest of this thread, so apologies if someone's already said this.

 

[Rob Noxious]

What do you reckon it is? Personally for me I would like to put forward, the Amen Break.

Never heard of 'em - liked Amen Corner though. ;)

 

[OldBlueLady]

Well, fifty years this year...

Motown is a record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on April 14, 1960

Would go along with this too, although Elvis and the Beatles were obviously right up there.

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Pink Floyd all the way. Pioneers of prog, inventors of dance, influence on Sgt.Peppers which was being recorded next door to them whilst recording The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Creators of Dark Side Of The Moon, surely an album never bettered.

NB/ I'm aware that my adoration may come across as the musings of an awkward virgin, but I assure you I'm not.

 

[steveo]

 

[Rob Noxious]

For me it would probably be Ray Davies for taking basic blues riffs and turning them into melodic rock, sensitive anthems that have influenced so many bands of the last 40 years.

Top shout - 'The Emperor' applauds your insight! :clap:

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Live Aid - though not for the better.

I think there was an awakening after that at the colossal amounts of money that could be extracted from gullible fans on a global basis by giving themselves exposure to a worthy cause.

I've felt from then on that the main aim of the majority of bands has been to make money rather than make music that will echo down the ages - and have no qualms in exploiting charitable causes to do so.

 

[Firestorm]

If I can stretch the envelope to 60 years...

The idea of the Eurovision song contest


However I would say the biggest musical breakthrough of the last 50 years is stereo.....