[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by ernie

-Joe Perry writing about G 'n R in the most influential artists series of Rolling Stone.

I think he nails it to be honest. The were truly a band. And yes influential.

To argue about who was most influential about a series of bands that were all very influential seems silly to me. Sure I'd likely give the nod to Metallica given they were perhaps more pioneers in that they are credited with a more distinct style along with the other big 4. Pearl Jam...is a fantastic group. Then and still. They too were very influential coming out of the Seattle scene...they were a different side of grunge. I side I could get into far easier. That said if we truly wanted to get at the roots of true influence you often have to dig deeper. Much deeper. To artists few have heard of and who sold very few albums. If you listen to Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, he has in the past said that the grunge sound and certainly a big part of Pearl Jam's sound doesn't exist without King's X. I could have picked any example but King's X is my favourite band for 25 years and I take any opportunity to plug them!

Pffft Joe Perry, what does he know.