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MegaPoke

MegaPoke

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Who and why?

I've actually thought a lot about this lately. So many choices, but I'm going to reach into Club 27 and pick Jimi Hendrix.

I mostly play bass but I've been playing a lot of guitar lately and have really been drawn to Hendrix songs. It really has opened my eyes to how innovative he was. SRV took his style along with Albert King's and took it to a new level but as much as I love Stevie, he was derivative of Hendrix.

I wish we had 47 more years of him. I bet he would've remained relevant for 30 of those years, and I bet he would've continued to evolve and innovate. How would he have continued to influence music?

Lots of great choices. Watching a "rock legends" episode on Queen right now and my God could Freddie Mercury sing.

If you could just pick one though, who do you wish you could hear one new song from?

Sleeper pick: Ronnie Van Zandt.
 
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Cowguy

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You took several that popped immediately to mind. When you say "one", don't take all the rest of the obvious! :cool:

I disagree about Stevie being a derivative of Hendrix.

Here's an outside the box thought. How about Phil Lynott, from Thin Lizzy?

Since you went beyond that charter, I'll also add John Lennon, Bon Scott and Jeff Buckley.
 
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Cowguy said:
You took several that popped immediately to mind. When you say "one", don't take all the rest of the obvious! :cool:

I disagree about Stevie being a derivative of Hendrix.

Here's an outside the box thought. How about Phil Lynott, from Thin Lizzy?

Since you went beyond that charter, I'll also add John Lennon, Bon Scott and Jeff Buckley.
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Great choices. Phil was awesome.
 
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Freddy Mercury. No doubt.
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Agree with you (except for the misspelling).

I don't think any rock singer is/was more talented. I was the right age to see Queen in concert when I was in HS, but didn't appreciate them for how special they were, at the time. I saw The Cars, The Eagles, Styx, Van Halen, Cheap Trick,Journey and many others. Would now trade any of those experiences for seeing Queen live, if I had a time machine.
 
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Marshal Jim Duncan said:
Modern Popular/Rock musician? I'd choose Buddy Holly. Talk about a guy who was a huge influence at a VERY young age; dead at age 22.
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Good answer. Influence on other musicians was my biggest factor in picking a guy who is always a pretty obvious pick in JH.

On the other hand, Chuck Berry lived to be 90 and didn't do much innovating beyond the 1950's. We all think these guys would've been like Johnny Cash or Paul McCartney, making great new music for decades. Could be that dying young had to happen for some of these people's place in history.
 
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FMPoke

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So I'm assuming we get this guy or gal in their prime not the age they died at or would be today because I got no interest in fat Elvis but would love to have the 1950s version.
 
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FMPoke said:
So I'm assuming we get this guy or gal in their prime not the age they died at or would be today because I got no interest in fat Elvis but would love to have the 1950s version.
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You can define it however you want to, but my thought was people we lost in their prime with a lot of great music left in them that we will never hear.
 
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George Michael.

WHAM!!!
 
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J.R. Murphy's

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Toss up for me: Dimebag Darrell from Pantera or Jeff Hanneman from Slayer. I got to see each play in person on two separate occasions and was absolutely mesmerized by both.
 
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purkey

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I would agree about Buddy Holly...the guy just got started so who knows where he would have ended up. Then John Lennon....
 
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SRV.

Only musician I know of whose music improved after getting sober. Would've loved to have seen him live/develop even further musically as he aged.
 
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I know y'all aren't picking Elvis because he's not dead yet so I won't pick him.

I'm gonna go with Tupac because I want everyone to know how cultured I really am.
 
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Sinatra. Not only because he could entertain like no other, but he was just one cool mofo.
 
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Buddy Holly. What he did from the production side was fantastic.

Since my tastes lean heavily towards metal, my next three would be:

Randy Rhoads
Dimebag
Peter Steele

Jaco is a great choice as well.
 
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From the Rock side of life, Syd Barrett...1967 and before.
Overall music...Mozart.
And talent that I think still had much to give: Harry Chapin.
 
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No mention of Lennon? Ca mon now chaps. I realize Yoko had him all messed up but he was as interesting as he was talented.
 
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breeder77 said:
No mention of Lennon? Ca mon now chaps. I realize Yoko had him all messed up but he was as interesting as he was talented.
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I was surprised by this also. He wouldn't be my first choice but he should be on the list.

I'm a huge blues fan SRV died right when he was going full blown guitar genius. He was getting better and better and he was already awesome. He doesn't get enough credit for his vocal ability, to sing like that and play like that at the same time, WOW!

I'd of liked to have experienced a sober Janice Joplin with some maturity.
 
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FalseGod

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ITT there are two mentions of Lennon by purkey and cowguy before you, so not sure how you missed that?
 
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