It was 44 years ago that...

Hi Bongofury
I don't doubt your experience in live concerts or the music industry
As a kid growing up in Montreal in the '70s however, I saw Pink Floyd
ELP and many other rock bands define stadium rock
U2 came after
IMO

Regards,

Regarding the OPs question;

How about the original Allman Brothers Band? The Allman Brothers Band, Idlewild South, At Filmore East, Eat a Peach.

Certainly genre defining if not genre creating works.

Best,

Dave

Hi Dave,
I listen to those three albums regularly
having two on sacd and one on an excellent
MOFI. There where many blues based jam bands that allmans were influenced by.
As much as I enjoy them this is about albums that changed the genre,
not our favorites

Hi Montejay,

While the Allmans are my favorites, I truly believe they were innovators; influenced by and the melding of blues, jazz, R&B and early rock n' roll they created a whole new thing.

They were the impetus for the whole wave of Southern Rock bands that followed. (I really don't think of them as Southern Rock). While there were many accomplished bands of this type, none were as accomplished and unique as the Allmans.

Of course all in my humble opinion.

Best,

Dave

Hi Dave,
The op of this thread is genre altering. Southern rock is a part of the rock genre. I do not see, as wonderful and enduring as the Allmans albums are, as trail blazers in the same way that the Beatle's Pepper album is.This is not about how popular or well loved a bands work became. It's more akin to releasing something at the right time with all the stars aligning.

IMO only
Regards,