Best Musician in your opinion

[daima]

miles davis

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.

dai*ma:stoned:

[daima]

Ben Harper.

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.

dai*ma:stoned:

[daima]

actually
has anyone else seen ben harper play
he's multi talented, and is very musical
he rocks my socks

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.

dai*ma:stoned: burn one down

[Fengzi]

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,

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)

[Fengzi]

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.
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:

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.

[daima]

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.

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.
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:

[the joint meister]

eminem nuff said

[thcbongman]

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...

[enthused]

jim morrison..i just love his writing and his voice is amazing

[JunkYard]

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: