Rock & Pop: What would you do in this situation?

I'd go with the 1980 option to disrupt the music timeline at a later point with the hope that it would cause less of a ripple besides prime 1980 Siouxsie Sioux could probably kick my a** thus preventing the massacre.

BQ: VU

BQ2: Some of the most interesting and passionate music of the era.

BQ3: Pavement

BQ4: Passing on the Prog question.

Hi Brandon.

I think I would do in the 80s artists. I agree that it will change things forever, but ultimately there could be no worse happening than having VU erased for music history (maybe with the exception of the Beatles). VU is one of the crucial cornerstones of most of the music that I listen to. The 80s groups have heavy influence as well, but not even close to VU's extent.

BA: I've never really listened to King Crimson so I can't speak to it. One of those to-do list items that I never seem to get to. I will say the VU set the bar in all of those categories immensely high.

BA2: It's never been my bailiwick, but I've got some records and there are artists that I like a lot. You are completely correct that the sort of "influence tree" is an incredibly healthy tree.

BA3: I'm tempted to say Sonic Youth, particularly dealing with their really early work, but I don't consider my opinion terribly educated on the matter..

BA4: I would certainly call Radiohead a progressive, rock band. I'm not so clear on the parameters of the genre. I've always thought of them as a modern classic rock band.

ah, but i couldn't do that because i myself am influenced by all those bands, and so killing them would create a causal loop and possibly destroy the universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVUUNPgVlCc

I regard The Velvet Underground & King Crimson higher than any other band you mention, but it would not make sense to me going back to 1980 because I was younger than 21 back then, and you don't mention if I will be able to get away with murdering all those individuals.

BQ: I'm not very familiar with The Velvet Underground, so I'd consider King Crimson.

BQ2: that kind of music never appealed to me

BQ3: again, I have little to no idea who those bands were

BQ4: Radiohead is an overhyped band.

Sorry for the poor input.

Aloha Brandon!

I'd use your time machine to send me back to 1965, where I could murder both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as young adults. Hopefully then when the 2016 Presidential Election rolls around, we would actually have at least one decent candidate to elect as President.