Who had a greater impacts on music.........

[SF1900]

Well, then that would probably be Michael. About the main thing really that Elvis did, was to turn music stars into sex symbols...and used Showmanship...MJ took that to another level.

haha, sure. 

Stick to posting fancy cars.

[BDsauce]

It's a tie for me.

I consider Sinatra, Elvis, the Beatles and MJ the goat's of music.

But MJ has something over those men, since a young boy he was making music, was great already with his brothers, then changed the game as an adult.

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[Parker]

haha, sure.  

Stick to posting fancy cars.

Don't be mad, if you think otherwise say so...

And i don't just post fancy cars...

[Ronnie Rep]

the shitles own both those fools

I agree, but without Elvis you have no Beatles, most likely!

[Samourai Pizzacat]

EP, no contest!

[dj181]

I agree, but without Elvis you have no Beatles, most likely!

yeah that's probably true

but elvis only sang, as he wrote neither lyrics or chords, while the beatles wrote all the lyrics and chords for all of thier tunes, so therefore the beatles win

[TrueGrit]

Elvis. The look, the voice, the charisma, the direction he took music. Everything about him. Elvis was the gateway from old school crooners to modern rock and roll.

[local hero]

99% of white posters will say elvis, 99% blacks will say mj.... end of thread

[Borracho]

Elvis Presley- king of rock & roll
Michael Jackson-king of pop

/end thread.

[YngiweRhoads]

99% of white posters will say elvis, 99% blacks will say mj.... end of thread

In musician circles black musicians are highly influential. Michael Jackson just isn't included with them.

[Army of One]

Elvis helped create and define a genre of music. I've met many musicians who acknowledge Elvis as either a direct, or indirect influence. ie He influenced the people they aspire to emulate. I've never met a single one in my 36 years as a musician who cited Michael Jackson as an influence. Not a knock on MJ, but this has been my experience.

I would say that most wouldn't class as an influence as he is too hard to Impersonate, his vocal style is so unique, I've never heard anyone sound remotely like him, even his impersonators don't try to sing, just dance.Compare that with elvis where every town has a few dozen impersonators who can pull off a respectable impersonation of his voice, though not as good as the real thing.lets face it, what is more achievable, to play the guitar and sing like McCartney or sing and dance like MJ?

[XBB007]

MJ couldn't play not one instrument and had his vocal chords surgically altered when he got older...hence the reason why he had that weird goat thing going on with his vibrato on his last albums.  Now Prince on the other hand can play over 10 instruments and is one of the greatest guitar players in the world....and isn't a druggie.

[BDsauce]

MJ couldn't play not one instrument and had his vocal chords surgically altered when he got older...hence the reason why he had that weird goat thing going on with his vibrato on his last albums.  Now Prince on the other hand can play over 10 instruments and is one of the greatest guitar players in the world....and isn't a druggie.

MJ could play the piano but his act was based on dancing, and no one cares about Prince lol

And Prince did use drugs , he had a mini run....MJ was on top and artist of an important decade, the 80s.

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[Borracho]

Music & drugs go hand in hand just as bbing and steroids.

[XBB007]

MJ could play the piano but his act was based on dancing, and no one cares about Prince lol

And Prince did use drugs , he had a mini run....MJ was on top and artist of an important decade, the 80s.

Just making a comparison.  Show one clip of MJ playing the piano or one ounce of proof Prince did drugs.  Not to undermine MJ's "talent".

[TrueGrit]

It's not just about talent, it's about impact.

Elvis paved the the way for Jacko. Without Elvis, no Jacko.... Everything would have followed a different trajectory.

[Shockwave]

MJ couldn't play not one instrument and had his vocal chords surgically altered when he got older...hence the reason why he had that weird goat thing going on with his vibrato on his last albums.  Now Prince on the other hand can play over 10 instruments and is one of the greatest guitar players in the world....and isn't a druggie.

One of the greatest guitar players in the world?

Ah, nope.

[XBB007]

One of the greatest guitar players in the world?

Ah, nope.

#33 out of 100 according to Rolling Stone.....

[Shockwave]

#33 out of 100 according to Rolling Stone.....

Ha. Exactly. Fucking Rolling Stone, a joke my friend. A bad, bad joke. He'd a decent player, no doubt, but in no way one of the greatest.

[Archer77]

Elvis by a wide margin.

[K1RB]

Ask yourself this:
Who would you rather go out and have a drink with?
Or, if you could just meet one of them, who would it be?
Elvis, hands down-

[YngiweRhoads]

Ha. Exactly. Fucking Rolling Stone, a joke my friend. A bad, bad joke. He'd a decent player, no doubt, but in no way one of the greatest.

Haha...no shit.

[Parker]

It's not just about talent, it's about impact.

Elvis paved the the way for Jacko. Without Elvis, no Jacko.... Everything would have followed a different trajectory.

In a sense. It was James Brown that paved the way for Michael. Many of his dance moves and act---the showmanship...

[Skeletor]

#33 out of 100 according to Rolling Stone.....

With Randy Rhoads at 36, Ritchie Blackmore at 50, Slash at 65 and Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Ynwgie Malmsteen not even mentioned? That's some list...

[BDsauce]

Just making a comparison.  Show one clip of MJ playing the piano or one ounce of proof Prince did drugs.  Not to undermine MJ's "talent".

Not gonna debate this lol

Go google Michael playing the piano...lol @ Prince being drug free.

Like I said no one cares about Prince....but you do. His music was alright, he had a mini run.