Beatles, Rolling Stones and ?

IMO, more future bands copied The Who's style more than the Stones, Beatles or Dylan.

 

The Who

 

The Byrds,
Love
&
Shack

 

The 'oo

 

OP, what is the criteria for artist number 3?

 

The Masked Marauders

 

That's absolutely true, but please note I was talking about how they influenced their contemporaries, not the future generations.

 

Bob Dylan

 

Lashings of gravy

 

I'm thinking the Kinks are a big drop

Thanks for pointing that out

 

Paul McCartney said they were influenced by Dylan and The Who. The Beatles went from basic pop to more complex and themed music.

 

The Action

 

The Who is the obvious answer for the brit rock triumvirate, but I wouldn't be choosing those first two.

 

Beatles, Rolling Stones & KISS

 

No, they aren't.

 

Believe what you want.

 

I will; with or without your permission.

 

Absolutely. Feel free to be as wrong as you want.

 

Elvis

 

The Surf Sluts

But seriously:

Of the listed bands - The Rolling Stones, the elite of the British Invasion
Of UK rock bands - Queen
Of bands - The Beach Boys

 

Beatles, Rolling Stones & Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2.

 

The Yardbirds (and not because of the big three).

By the way, for me it goes:

The Beatles (My favourite band, emeritus),
The Yardbirds (My favourite band),
The Rolling Stones.

 

BOWIE

 

Beach Boys, Paul Simon and Steely Dan