This can be answered in one of two ways. 1) Which band, in your opinion, is most important and had the biggest influence on (for lack of a more specific term) "rock" music, or 2) which band you simply like the most.

I will go with VU, a hair over the Stooges, for both #1 and #2 above.

Ooo, gosh, "hrm," that's a toughee, I vote 'stop these damn this or that and this or that or that' polls.

I'm sorry about the salt and pepper one. I'm sorry2004.

These polls, they are literally not amazing. Irrespective of how many replies they get.

Let's..................stick to like..........ARRRRRRRRG>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This poll is giving me option paralysis.

That means I'll have choose on the criteria of hairstyles.

Hmmmmmmmmm.....


No, I still can't decide.

I think in a very real way the Velvet Underground made both the Stooges and the Ramones possible, so they get my vote. Iggy has cited seeing the Velvets with the EPI as a major influence on his musical thinking, and the VU's minimalistic stuff is an obvious precursor to the Ramones. They're also my fave band of all time, though I sure do love me some Fun House and Rocket To Russia.

I am not motivated in the least, when appreciating music, by how "influential" a given band is or was. If you've ever seen "American Idol," it would seem that Mariah Carey is the most influential artist who ever lived. pretty much every band Skynyrd "influenced" is patently unlistenable, yet Skynyrd remains great. Go figure.

In other words: STOOGES

C'mon now. Can't we have a good old Creed vs. Television poll or something? Ugh. I gotta go Velvet Underground, I guess.

Stooges, because the other two aren't worth a shit.

jesus christ. _fun house_ is better than any velvets record, i guess, but every other velvets record (except _loaded_) outshines the other stooges albs. velvets it is, by a hair. and don't feel bad, iggy; there's no shame in being beat out by those dudes.

as for the ramones, i don't really see how they deserve mention in such company. but maybe i'm just not that punk.

I'm thinking...

1. The Ramones
2. The Stooges
3. VU

I'm not going to win any friends with this one, but...


...I don't like any of these bands.












Sometimes it's hard to be so alone.