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Poll Question: Who's the most influential artist here on PA?
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    Posted: October 20 2014 at 12:55
Here's 25 prog&progrelated artists I could think of that has had significant influence on other bands (inspired by that other thread). Among these, who do you think has influenced the most artists and bands (of any kind)? I know about 20 of these don't stand a chance, but they're included here to reflect my opinion.

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I'd say KC, then Genesis and Yes.
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Would love to say Henry Cow or Univers Zero Smile
 
As is open to all bands not just prog it has to be Kraftwerk.
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From the list King Crimson. If you count Proto-Prog it would be The Beatles.
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commerciality (unfortunately) = more notability, that of which Pink Floyd has got the most of, so ill give them my vote, even over Yes, who are also very influential in their own right.
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Guess who.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Guess who.
I've only heard American Woman.
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I have to go for interpreting "most influential" in terms of broader audience impact. In this context, Pink Floyd raises to the top.
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I could just pick a favorite here, but if I'm honest, I don't even know how I would begin to quantify the influence each of these artists has had, let alone compare them. 

But rather than simply offer that curmudgeonly answer and walk away, since it is a good question, I will respectfully say this.

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Originally posted by Rick Robson Rick Robson wrote:

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"of any kind..." I would say Rush has influenced more bands over all, of the past 25+ yrs. If you dig hard enough most will include Pink Floyd, who may be #1, but I just think today's bands might say Rush first....and then add Pink Floyd and probably Yes.
 
I would not be surprised if Miles Davis is way up there too..
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David Bowie, the Doors, Pink Floyd, Bo Hansson (in Sweden)
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Originally posted by tboyd1802 tboyd1802 wrote:

I have to go for interpreting "most influential" in terms of broader audience impact. In this context, Pink Floyd raises to the top.
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Miles by miles (sorry).
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Yeah, to me Miles is the clear winner here.
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Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

"of any kind..." I would say Rush has influenced more bands over all, of the past 25+ yrs. If you dig hard enough most will include Pink Floyd, who may be #1, but I just think today's bands might say Rush first....and then add Pink Floyd and probably Yes.
 
I would not be surprised if Miles Davis is way up there too..

Rush has said many time Yes was their big influence ---and I think that it begins Yes.Wink
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