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Guns N Roses
Metallica
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Ramones
meh Nirvana

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I'd be inclined to put the Pixies above Nirvana.

Would love to see Pavement in there too, but don't honestly see them competing with the GnR/Metallica/Beach Boy crowd in terms of influence.