(Sorry about the newbiness and not reading the conversations preceding this post, but I adg6jb;ojvoiz'z...)
I think Led Zeppelin contributed more to the indie scene than the Beatles, as they were completely and totally independent from their managers and their manager's opinions, which you can't say about the Beatles. That's why their fourth album has no name, because nobody besides the band could legally tell them not to leave the title blank. Fact is, it was fucking beautiful that they did that, could you imagine what could have happened if they hadn't? Like, a "Simple Plan" of the seventies, I reckon.
Simple Plan... *Shudders*
Also, in a bit of contrast, Pink Floyd wanted to leave "Wish You Were Here" with no name or markings, but their manager got pissy and made them name it. Pink Floyd deserves their own planet, they were so incredible, but could you imagine what could have resulted from them being independent? I don't think there would be another band for a century because it would be that amazing.
But that's just me.
Ah, record labels. Seriously, sorry about the rant, but they don't do anything but hold artists back. People can record and make their own shit in their living rooms and sell it online at a profit with no need for a label whatsoever, not to mention the fact that they can just sell their music on iTunes... Record labels are just there to water music down and force their clients to wear eye shadow.
I'm running on a tangent. The Beatles. Between the two contenders, only the Beatles looked cool in sequins. Out of everybody in the world, even, they looked cooler in sequins. Like Jimi Hendrix and the Strat...