i second greenday being a big punk influence
how about billy joel influencing rock? Maybe influencing isn't the right word, but i think he created his own style....wasn't a follower...piano in rock music...classic
see...i will never agree on this green day issue...they are catchy...but they just repackaged the same three cords they picked up from the ramones, from the other punk bands of the 70s and 80s...that's not innovative. that's just a look.
However....if they released more songs like "macy's day parade"...I would have more respect
but that's what punk is...the same three chords over and over.....hehe, i'm gonna get it for this, aren't i?
yes you are. that's not all punk music is. ok TECHNICALLY that's what it is. but the truly amazing punk music comes from an innovative combination of instruments...i'm going to use yellowcard as an example...strings + guitars....an amazing idea. something corporate...piano + guitars...
how come every one of their songs sounds the same then?
Cause you don't have an ear for music.
You want to hear a band where everything sounds the same check out Korn.
i thrid that green day being a big influence in punk history
also i think that the beatles were a big part of rock and i think that rage against the machine was a big thing.