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The Mothers of Invention

Progressive rock
Progressive rockPsychedelic rock

The Mothers of Invention is a Progressive rock and Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles and The Turtles. Those roots explain a lot about how The Mothers of Invention arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Sha Na Na, Tom Waits, Plastic Ono Band, Little Feat and Laughing Stock, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around The Mothers of Invention, reaching back through Dr. John and forward to Sha Na Na. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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The Mothers of InventionDr. JohnBob DylanSimon & GarfunkelThe BeatlesThe TurtlesSha Na NaTom WaitsPlastic Ono BandLittle FeatLaughing StockR. Stevie MooreCarnival of LightThe Chocolate Watchb…

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The Mothers of Invention connections

The Mothers of Invention grew out of Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and The Beatles, went on to shape Sha Na Na, Tom Waits, Plastic Ono Band and Little Feat. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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