the 2 most important rock & roll songs in the history of rock&roll

[dyna mo]

And IMO, the 2 most influential bands in rock, the impact these 2 songs had on guitar and drums, and more even, is significant.

[The Porn Nerd]

Both standards (and awesome songs).
I prefer the English rockers over American ones anyway.

You should start a 'Most Influential' thread focusing on songs and riffs that changed music.

Smoke On The Water
Stairway To Heaven
Freebird

The list would be extremely long. LOL

[Dead]

Just in case.....

[Black All Through]

Hey Jude
Heroes

[fitzmulti]

Narrowing it down to two...pretty tough.
I'll get back to you on that. LOL!
{My years of working in the music business has me overthinking it now}

[MK Ultra]

Giving a generation of white american teenaged rockers an education in the blues







(yes I was one of them)

[bronco67]

And IMO, the 2 most influential bands in rock, the impact these 2 songs had on guitar and drums, and more even, is significant.

Almost every band I listen to now sounds like Black Sabbath. Some of them actually do Sabbath better than Sabbath.

[bronco67]

I'd have to throw in Smells Like Teen Spirit, if you want to talk turning points in the history of rock.

[Far-L]

From the wiki:

"You Really Got Me" was an early hit song built around power chords (perfect fifths and octaves),[5] and heavily influenced later rock musicians, particularly in the sub-genres heavy metal and punk rock.[2] American musicologist Robert Walser wrote that it is "the first hit song built around power chords"[5] while critic Denise Sullivan of Allmusic writes, "'You Really Got Me' remains a blueprint song in the hard rock and heavy metal arsenal."[6]