the most versatile band.

[billyporter]

i can't think of any band but queen as the most versatile. they played so many styles.
then the beatles.

 

[Sunny]

^^^^ Yes, Queen would have to be right up there as one of the most versatile bands

 

[Cannons Ahoy]

Queen and Led Zep.

Led Zeppelin: rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock,
folk rock, proto-punk, jazz, psychedelic rock, ballads, stadium rock,
country, bluegrass, rock anthems, progressive rock, funk, reggae, soul,
some-kind-of-eastern-fusion, boogie, progressive metal, r&b, experimental,
samba, synth rock, progressive disco(?!), electronic music

Queen: rock, heavy metal, glam rock, speed metal, progressive rock,
folk, ballads, experimental, opera, ballet, skiffle, christian rock,
arena anthems, punk rock, psychedelic rock, funk, pop rock, soul,
rockabilly, movie scores, dance, disco, rap, electronic music, hard rock,
stadium rock, jazz, R&B

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Queen and Led Zep.

Led Zeppelin: rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock,
folk rock, proto-punk, jazz, psychedelic rock, ballads, stadium rock,
country, bluegrass, rock anthems, progressive rock, funk, reggae, soul,
some-kind-of-eastern-fusion, boogie, progressive metal, r&b, experimental,
samba, synth rock, progressive disco(?!), electronic music

I think you pretty much covered everything there.

What's the example for progressive disco though?

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

The Beatles

Pop, Rock, Ballads, Rockabilly, Rhythm and Blues, Show Tunes, Skiffle, Children's, Christmas, Chamber, Soundtrack, Psychedelic, Indian Raga, Reggae, Folk, Avant Garde, Concept, Music Hall, Protest, Country, Hard Rock, Swing...and I give them extra points for doing it first, for setting the example for other bands to follow.

 

[Death on Credit]

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

 

[WetWilly]

I'll agree with The Beatles as they were first to come to my mind, Queen also gets right up there.

 

[Cannons Ahoy]

I think you pretty much covered everything there.

What's the example for progressive disco though?

Well I thought of Carouselambra as pretty disco-y, with all the synths and repetitive upbeat riffing. Plus it's a long song with many tempo changes and different sections, so... yeah

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Frank Zappa!! And the Mothers of invention.

 

[Cannons Ahoy]

Frank Zappa!! And the Mothers of invention.

That's a good one! Although he/they less fell under various genres than always making up brand new genres of their own