July 16, 20187 yr There are no wrong answers (maybe) but I'll start. Musicians who you think had unbelievable voices and/or music, changed music in their prime, their music talked to you, etc. Having said that I love all types of music, rock, country, R&B, older hip hop, pop. In no particular order, SRVPrinceGeorge MichaelBilly JoelMichael Jackson
July 16, 20187 yr 37 minutes ago, markstanco said: There are no wrong answers (maybe) but I'll start. Musicians who you think had unbelievable voices and/or music, changed music in their prime, their music talked to you, etc. Having said that I love all types of music, rock, country, R&B, older hip hop, pop. In no particular order, SRV Prince George Michael Billy Joel Michael Jackson
July 16, 20187 yr There are no wrong answers (maybe) but I'll start. Musicians who you think had unbelievable voices and/or music, changed music in their prime, their music talked to you, etc. Having said that I love all types of music, rock, country, R&B, older hip hop, pop. In no particular order, SRVPrinceGeorge MichaelBilly JoelMichael JacksonThat list is so fucked up lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
July 16, 20187 yr If you open up the discussion to "all time", I'd be shocked if a reasonable case could be made for any pop or rock musician. Maybe jazz. It's possible someone could make a legitimate argument that Coltrane or Monk is in the discussion. I have my doubts. For starters, even in the time frame that most of us or our parents were alive, you have to consider musicians like Pavarotti and Segovia. And even so, top 5 all time? Probably not. I view Louis Armstrong as sort of the Babe Ruth of jazz. He's the only modern musician I'll nominate.
July 16, 20187 yr not adding me-too answers to music/musicians that i actually dont listen much (e.g. Prince, jazz, dead Austro-Germanic composers) ...... its gotta be Thom Yorke. For him and his crew to consistently innovate and take risk and perform at high quality for over 2 decades is quite pimp
July 16, 20187 yr Brian Wilson, and I'm no beach Boys fan, but any list would need to have him on it. Pet Sounds cemented his place in music history, not just rock and roll history. Genius is a word that describes his talent Mozart 2 I can think of right now....
July 16, 20187 yr Author 11 hours ago, BoomMF said: In the whole world, of all time and you got George Michael? Heh. Interesting. He had an excellent voice awesome songwriting skills.
July 16, 20187 yr 49 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said: He was a decent father figure too. As well as a preacher, a teacher, anything you have in mind.
July 16, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, crackamacgowski said: Rebecca Black Rosanne Carl Lewis ICP for the last two. They're a posse.
July 16, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, crackamacgowski said: Rebecca Black Rosanne Carl Lewis ICP for the last two. They're a posse. Do you take drugs, Danny?
July 16, 20187 yr This thread needs the dove that gave Pope Gregory chant, Machaut, Palestrina, Haydn, Wagner, and some historical perspective. If we're just sticking to 20th/20st Century: Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Miles Stravinsky Ives I might trade Ligeti with Ives, but I love me some Ives. Lennon/McCarthy, Jussi Bjorling, Stevie Wonder, Hanson, and Freddie Hubbard all might have cases. Ellington and Stravinsky are the only ones that get consideration from me for top 5 all time.
July 16, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said: Brian Wilson, and I'm no beach Boys fan, but any list would need to have him on it. Burt Bacharach was a better Brian Wilson than Brian Wilson. I like the Stravinsky angle, he's in the mix.
July 16, 20187 yr "Musicians who you think had unbelievable voices and/or music, changed music in their prime, their music talked to you." I'll go by this. (Personal reasons) Chuck Berry/Little Richard - Tie The Beatles Jimi Hendrix Rush Pearl Jam
July 16, 20187 yr 14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Burt Bacharach was a better Brian Wilson than Brian Wilson. I like the Stravinsky angle, he's in the mix. It's all personal choice, but Brian did things with musical arrangements no one else has tried or succeeded at. Pet Sounds is an example of that. He's a savant.
July 16, 20187 yr For all-time, I'd go: Palestrina Bach Beethoven One or both of Haydn/Mozart; I'm not sure who I'd pick Stravinsky/Ellington For popular 20th/21st Century: One of Cole Porter/Gershwin/Irving Berlin - if these guys were one person, they might have a case for all-time top 5 Prince McCartney Stevie Wonder Maybe Willie Nelson?
July 16, 20187 yr 14 hours ago, markstanco said: There are no wrong answers (maybe) but I'll start. Musicians who you think had unbelievable voices and/or music, changed music in their prime, their music talked to you, etc. Having said that I love all types of music, rock, country, R&B, older hip hop, pop. In no particular order, SRV Prince George Michael Billy Joel Michael Jackson of all time, meaning they were born between 1949 and 1963?
July 16, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: If you're going Porter/Gershwin/Berlin you gotta throw Bernstein in that mix. I just saw the LA Phil do a Bernstein 100th anniversary show at the Hollywood Bowl last week and it was fantastic. Gustavo Dudamel conducting. Edited July 16, 20187 yr by Sbbruin
July 16, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: Burt Bacharach was a better Brian Wilson than Brian Wilson. I like the Stravinsky angle, he's in the mix. Yeah. I'd throw Bacharach on my list easily.
July 16, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, Dennis Taylor said: of all time, meaning they were born between 1949 and 1963? Wild coincidence right?
July 16, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: If you're going Porter/Gershwin/Berlin you gotta throw Bernstein in that mix. He's a good addition. He was music's Carl Sagan. Important conductor and fantastic composer, but his strongest attribute was his ability to communicate complex musical ideas in a generally relatable way. His Young People's Concerts are great. If you haven't watched his Norton Lectures, you owe it to yourself to spend the time. Some of what he says is nonsense, but a least it's thought-provoking nonsense. All of it is fantastic. His piano overtone demonstration ended up in someone else's Ted Talk almost verbatim. Part 1:
July 16, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, markstanco said: He had an excellent voice awesome songwriting skills. I think ANY pop musician is going to be at a significant disadvantage in a comparison like this against masters from other genres less constrained by commercial concerns. Genius needs breathing room. You don't get that with pop. I doubt anyone from pop would really make this list. Edited July 16, 20187 yr by BoomMF
July 16, 20187 yr Thirty-three posts and not one mention of Pablo Cruise. You all should be ashamed of yourself.
July 16, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, Mole said: This thread needs the dove that gave Pope Gregory chant, Machaut, Palestrina, Haydn, Wagner, and some historical perspective. If we're just sticking to 20th/20st Century: Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Miles Stravinsky Ives I might trade Ligeti with Ives, but I love me some Ives. Lennon/McCarthy, Jussi Bjorling, Stevie Wonder, Hanson, and Freddie Hubbard all might have cases. Ellington and Stravinsky are the only ones that get consideration from me for top 5 all time. I like how you stuck Hanson in there. Respect.
July 16, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, South Austin said: Thirty-three posts and not one mention of Pablo Cruise. You all should be ashamed of yourself. Whatcha gonna do?
July 16, 20187 yr Just now, Cheeseweasel said: Whatcha gonna do? Ignore him ? Or stake him out in that place in the sun.
July 23, 20187 yr i was going to say whistling closely followed by banging my hand on my desk, but then i read the thread.
July 25, 20187 yr The dude who had the spatial-temporal reasoning effect named after him. John Paul George ...Ringo
July 25, 20187 yr lots of great talents listed i always appreciated Steve Miller as a great talent especially compared to what we have today. SRV Mozart/Beethoven MJ Hank Sr. Tupac
July 25, 20187 yr 1. George Michael 2. Yanni 3. Madonna / Marty Friedman 4. Michael Anthony 5. Beethoven / The other guy from Wham! who isn’t George Michael (see #1, above)
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