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Chuck Brown...can turn any song into a go-go hit!!!!
Rick James Bitch! nahh jkjk
Paul McCartney. He's a virtuoso in guitar, bass, piano, and voice, and he can also play drums pretty well (That's him playing drums on "Back in the U.S.S.R.", because Ringo quit the Beatles for a short time). His first solo album, "McCartney" features him playing every instrument -- every sound you hear on the album is made by Paul.
lol oki sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by Edgar
jewel,her music is so powerful.she writes her own lyrics and she sings about her life she sings the truth.she went from living in a van. with her guitar,singin to the streets.to now one of the most respected women singin to the world.if she aint the greatest musician then i dont know who is.
PINK FLOYD, SANTANA, IRON MAIDEN, and lots of other single songs
Ben Harper.
Thom Yorke.
Any single person being the "best" musician is absolutly impossible. In music a piano virtuoso is equal to the drunken ass playing off key harmonica at open mic night at the local bar. It's all in how the feelings and intentions of the artist resonate with the feelings and intentions of the listener. So instead of writting who's best, I'm going to write some musicians that are important to me.
JS Bach- Organ virtuoso, standardized many aspects of modern musical notation, helped pioneer tempered tuning. Without Bach music would be a very different place.
Beethoven- I could put any number of composers in this spot from Midieval times to now, but I love the drama of Beethoven's music.
I was led to classical music by my interests in some of the great music I was around when I was a younger kid (in my parents record collections, not anything from my time). Here are a few of those.
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer- Three amazing instrumentalists playing amazing music. If you have never heard them you should check some of they music out. You'd be amazed by how much ass a drum, bass, and keyboard trio can kick.
Jimmy Page- I always thought of Jimi Page as a true master of making a deep rock record. Led Zeppelin always seemed in touch with the deeper parts of music.
There are so many more and I could go on for days.
actually
has anyone else seen ben harper play
he's multi talented, and is very musical
he rocks my socks
I'm gonna get flamed big time but Chris Carrabba from Dashboard is really talented. I know he can come off like a prick in person but his songs are awesome. They just seem to connect perfectly with me, and just about every college guy who went through a breakup
Man, after smoking a few bowls, there's nothing better than watching "Ben Harper, Live at The Hollywood Bowl" on DVD. Check it out.
Bob Marley come's to mind !
All of the guys from Converge (from Boston, MA)... Just amazing, pure energy and thrash!
robert plant..............
I've changed my mind.....
I'm really into Freddy Mercury at the moment....
he has an amazing voice!!
Yngwie Malmsteens is by far the most gifted guitarist everQuote:
Originally Posted by mellow mood
for those of you who never heard him download the G3 concert and watch what he does with a classical guitar
while others may make some damn good music Yngwie is just all over the fuckin fretboard like a monster
I have been playing 24 years and that guy still makes me wanna quit
he plays neoclassical fusion mainly but also plays other styles
people used to say he plays with no feeling but thats bullshit some of his songs can make you break down and cry
best guitaris EVER : Frank Zappa.
best psychedelic : Syd Barrett ; Pink Floyd
best Band :: Led Zeppelin
Coolest solo :: Jimi Hendrix
other : Cream, eric claptin, ect i cant remember, anything clasic rock
oh, and Rap doesnt count as music,
Jerry Garcia. He played Banjo, Guitar, Dobro, Piano, Fiddle, and on his Garcia CD he playes all the instruments except the drums. He was the master.Quote:
Originally Posted by XTC
Millions and millions of people around the world would follow this musical leader where ever he went. People would hitchhike across the country for a chance to see him play. They would sleep outside, in cars, in vans, etc etc , all for a chance to see Jerry. One other thing.... He would not sell-out. You will never see a Grateful Dead song being used to get you to buy a car, a tv, a house, etc etc etc. He was asked by Senators to play concerts are told them no. He did things his way. Kudos to you Jerry. We miss you here in San Francisco and we will always love you and your music for eternity.
dai*ma:stoned:
Miles was awesome. Jerry Garcia and David Grisman did Miles Davis compositions on Acoustic Guitar and Mandolin. Check it out..., i think you'll dig it. The CD is Called "So What", which was also one of Miles works.Quote:
Originally Posted by c.sativa
dai*ma:stoned:
Ben Harper has some good stuff. If you like him, check out Tony Rice. Tony is probably the best acoustic guitar player on the planet right now. He did some work with Garcia / Grisman on a cd called, "The Pizza Tapes". His talents are unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheLion
dai*ma:stoned:
I have seen Ben Harper and the Innocent Crminals play. Great show with great song writing. Checkout John Prine, Robert Earl Keen. I think you'll dig'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by OzzyOz
dai*ma:stoned: burn one down
Finally somebody said Zappa. I don't know if I'd say he's the best guitarist but he was an incredible musician. He played just about every instrument imaginable and wrote everything from his standard wacky rock to jazz to classical symphonies. Incredibley creative and not just out to make some hit song that will be all the rage troday and forgotten tomorrow (like may others mentioned in this thread)Quote:
Originally Posted by paperlunatic
Hey Daima, funny you mention Jerry not selling out. Just wondering what you think about some of this stuff coming out now. Like the other day I saw Jerry Garcia Tea and wine. And the ties were cool at first, when it really was about him and his artwork, but now they're still coming out with new ones 11 years after his death. Pity how somebody who fought so hard not to sell out while he was alive is being sold out after his death.Quote:
Originally Posted by daima
Garcia was selling his art work on his ties years before his death. His family now controls his name. His daughter and his x-wife are somewhat greedy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fengzi
His family now takes his art work and exploits it and makes mechandise from it that really stinks. I have a few of the earlier ties.
As for Zappa? great guy with lots and lots of talent. Joe's Garage was a hoot.
Both artists were a huge contribution to those around them and to the world.
How was your Cannabis Freedom Day? It was a fine day here in the city.
Peace,
dai*ma :stoned:
"Remember Jerry" :thumbsup:
eminem nuff said
Jeff Magnum of Neutral Milk Hotel.
Amazing songwriter, he may not be the best musician, or have the best voice, but he's Bob Dylanesque in that way. What lack of talent he has, he makes it up in using his voice as an instrument, for his soothing, puzzling, conceptual, and beautiful lyrics:
From an accoustic classic "Two-Headed Boy." One of my favorite songs of all time.
Two Headed Boy. All floating in glass. The sun it it pass, now it's blackerthan black, I can hear as you tap on your jar. And I am listening to hear where you are. I am listening to hear where you are. Two Headed Boy. Put on sunday shoes. And dance around the room to accordian in peace. With a needle that sings in your heart. Catching signals that sound in the dark, catching signals in that sound in the dark....we will take off our clothes and they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine, and when all is breaking, everything that you could keep, beside now your eyes ain't moving now, they just lay in their clouds....Two headed boy. With pulleys and weights. Creating a radio play just for two. In the parlor with a moon across her face. And through the music he sweetly displays, silver speakers that sparkle all day,made for his lover who's floating and
choking with her hands across her face......and in the dark, We will take off our clothes and they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine and when all is breaking everything that you could keep beside now your eyes ain't moving now, they just lay there in their clouds.....two headed boy,
there's no reason to grieve, the world that you need is wrapped in gold silver sleeves, left beneath christmas trees in the snow, and I will take you and leave you alone, watching spirals of white softly float, over your eyelids and all you did we'll wait until the point when you let go...ai de de...
jim morrison..i just love his writing and his voice is amazing
Zakk Wylde is the best guitarist by far! Plus he plays several other instruments, and has a fairly good voice. His own band is called Black Label society, which kicks 'major' ass, imo!
Most talented musician? I don't know, but certainly my favotite guitarist, and underground band! :thumbsup:
BLS are amazing!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JunkYard
I havent listened them in a looooong time
but still im going with Mr Mercury as being one of the best "performers" of all time
pat metheny
john coltrane
jaco pastorius
Al Di Meola
Allan Holdsworth
Chick Corea
Jordan Rudess
mike portnoy
Antonio Sanchez
Virgil Donati
It's way too hard to pick just one and there's a lot more that i could add to that list.
joe satriani
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Jerry Garcia of course
Mike Kang (String Cheese Incident)
David Rovics (Who Would Jesus Bomb):thumbsup:
Hey!!! I Resemble that Quote!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by daima
Neil Peart
Jon Bonham
Paul McCartney, Trent Reznor, Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, Herbie Hancock all play at least 5-6 instruments each and have solely done so on their albums as well as mixing, arranging & producing it themselves.
Right-on.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Figment
Jerry was the best.
dai*ma:stoned:
Since the end is never told
we pay the teller off in gold
in hopes he will come back
but he cannot be bought or sold:thumbsup:
buckethead