Music: What single artist most drastically affected your taste in music?

[Jumptheshark]

Queen.... No rules
Rush.. songs that made us think
Harry Chaplin... Bitter sweet songs in 5 minutes

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Is this a joke? They are considered three of the best instrumentalists in music today. Just look at the documentary about them and how many other musicians they influenced. As for albums sold and touring power again OLP can't even hold Rush's lunch bag.

If anything, OLP is an average band at best who has done nothing of note in a long time.

You must be from Canada

 

[beowulf]

You must be from Canada

What's that got to do with anything? Rush is pretty big in the US last time I checked. The have the most consecutive gold/platinum albums after only the Beatles and Rolling Stones if I recall.

 

[Paul Dipietro]

Cypress Hill

 

[SeidoN]

my uncle gave me a copy of Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary when i was 12.

 

[CHGoalie27]

I remember seeing Propagandhi play at Ozzies in '92, I think. Chris taped a beer can to his junk, and then played "Hallie Sallasse up your Arse", the place was almost stunned. Then they ripped into Hate, Myth, Muscle, Etiquette. I was sold after that. GWAR was always fun too and Bungle made some unique albums.

I miss Dave Brockie.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I miss Dave Brockie.

Gwar was not that good

 

[McGhostbuster]

Trent Reznor/NIN

Was always a rocker/metal guy. Opened me up to more electronic music/DJ music.

 

[H3ckt1k]

I hadn't listened to any hip-hop on my own (heard some songs at dances) until I listened to Eminem/50 Cent for the first time. Now they're two of my favourite artists of all time. When I was even younger than that I only listened to country music, until my dad bought me Billy Talents first album. Completely got me into rock

 

[SeidoN]

until my dad bought me Billy Talents first album. Completely got me into rock

god what an incredible album

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

What's that got to do with anything? Rush is pretty big in the US last time I checked. The have the most consecutive gold/platinum albums after only the Beatles and Rolling Stones if I recall.

Canadians are notoriously known for not being able to take a joke

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

What's that got to do with anything? Rush is pretty big in the US last time I checked. The have the most consecutive gold/platinum albums after only the Beatles and Rolling Stones if I recall.

After Aerosmith as well

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Steven R Smith

 

[Xelebes]

Canadians are notoriously known for not being able to take a joke

Americans are notoriously known for not being able to set up jokes.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Steamy Ray Vaughn.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

People are notoriously known for making **** up

 

[sigma six]

My whole taste is based on getting an Iron Maiden CD when I was a kid, so that.

After that, Immortal opened up the vast world of extreme metal to me.

My answer looks like this, except that I'm so damn old my Maiden albums were on cassette.