Buy or Sell: The Velvet Underground were one of the top five most influential bands in the history of rock?

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BQ: 1. The Beatles, 2. The Who, 3. Frank Zappa, 4. TVU, 5. Pink Floyd

BQ2: Crystal Castles: Yes, Crystal Castles II:No

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Despite being really great, they simply don't have the impact that a couple of dozen other rock acts, which launched entire sub-genres. You've asked influential, do they really compare to the Ramones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Black Sabbath, Bob Marley, or the Beatles? Great music doesn't mean influential.

BQ: My list is just five bands obviously more influential.

BQ2: Yes, this was a sweet-*** Atari game. Bentley Bear is still the schnizit.

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BQ: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Velvet Underground, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd (maybe)

BQ2: Never heard of them.

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BQ: The Beatles , Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd , Nirvana , The Velvet Underground

BQ2: N/A

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BQ: Beatles

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

Velvet Underground

The Stooges

BQ2: Meh

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BQ:

The Velvet Underground

Kraftwerk

The Beatles

Led Zeppelin

Ramones

BQ: Yay, sort of.

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BQ: The Beatles

The VU

The Ramones

Led Zeppelin

Nirvana

BQ2: Meh.

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BA: VU, Beatles, Rush... can't think of any others, but each of those three bands hugely influenced the kids listening to them

BA2: Never heard of it/them.

No. That's a very retroactive opinion that was never a reality. Their influence was minimal. Also, influence aside, Reed solo >>>>> VU

BQ: Not sure. I could list who I'd *like* to be the top 5, but I doubt that compares to reality.

BQ2: n

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BQ: I can never answer this question.

BQ2: Yayyyy