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xpertluva

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Musical Geniuses

Who's on your list of musical geniuses.

Here's some of mine:

Prince
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan
Syd Barrett
Arthur Lee

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Reply #1 posted 10/24/08 2:56am

PANDURITO

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I'll see them and raise you Kate Bush and Björk

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Reply #2 posted 10/24/08 3:59am

Ronnuz

Don't forget Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. In my opinion two geniuses.

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Reply #3 posted 10/24/08 4:05am

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Ray Charles
David Bowie

Without going out of my door,
I can know all things on earth
without looking out of my window,
I can know the ways of heaven.

The farther one travels
the less one knows
the less one really knows.
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Reply #4 posted 10/24/08 6:32am

Cloudbuster

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James Brown
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Stevie Wonder
Bee Gees
Led Zeppelin
Joni Mitchell
David Bowie
Michael Jackson
Kate Bush
Prince
Bjork
Radiohead

Just the first few that came to mind.

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Reply #5 posted 10/24/08 6:41am

Harlepolis

I ain't gotta do nothing but stay BLACK and die! - Lady Day
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Reply #6 posted 10/24/08 6:42am

Cloudbuster

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Brian Wilson
Miles Davis
Beethoven
Mozart

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Reply #7 posted 10/24/08 7:05am

Harlepolis













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Reply #8 posted 10/24/08 9:08am

novabrkr

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The whole concept of the "musical genius" (slash pop music icon) reeks of the past decades.

hooray for p2p killing even that concept.

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Reply #9 posted 10/24/08 12:42pm

alphastreet

Michael Jackson
Prince
Stevie Wonder
John Lennon
Timbaland
Phil Spector
Quincy Jones
Patrice Rushen
The Corporation
Berry Gordy
Eric Clapton

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Reply #10 posted 10/24/08 12:59pm

lastdecember

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Good so far on everyone mentioned but lets get some love for these guys

Elton John "best music writer of this century"
Ryan Adams "most profilic artist of the last 15 years"

Best of 2008:
Magne F, Rick Springfield, REM,John Mellencamp.
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Reply #11 posted 10/24/08 1:05pm

Graycap23

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Prince
Stevie Wonder
Bootsy/Goerge Clinton

The R3volution has taken many turns in the BOOM.
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Reply #12 posted 10/24/08 1:57pm

gmacdon

Jim Croce



A supreme talent, taken from us too soon.

God Bless You, Jim

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Reply #13 posted 10/24/08 2:12pm

BT11

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Bob Dylan

Prince
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
John Lennon
Michael Jackson (yes!)
Brian Wilson
David Bowie
Stevie Wonder
Leonard Cohen (while listening to Jeff Buckley's version of 'Halleluja'. What a writer..)

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Reply #14 posted 10/24/08 3:07pm

filmnoirdame

Harlepolis, who are the people in your post?

My pics:
Prince
Donny Hathaway
El Debarge
Sly Stone
Jimi Hendrix
Kurt Cobain

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Reply #15 posted 10/24/08 3:14pm

Timmy84

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James Brown
Donny Hathaway
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Berry Gordy
Smokey Robinson
Sylvia Robinson
Quincy Jones
Prince
Curtis Mayfield
Jimi Hendrix
Phil Spector
Brian Eno
David Bowie
J Dilla
Patrice Rushen
Ray Charles
Aretha Franklin (shock, yes, I know...)
Carole King & Gerry Goffin
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Sly Stone
George Clinton & Bernie Worrell
Eddie Hazel
Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Al Green
John Lennon
Bob Marley
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Sarah Vaughn
Nina Simone

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Reply #16 posted 10/24/08 3:46pm

datdude

gasp! (at Bjork on a couple of these lists). i bought Vespertine a few years ago and listened to it with headphones under my covers (like the reviewer suggested LOL) and was THOROUGHLY disappointed. so much so i haven't given her another chance. she might be a risk taker, but not a genius.

doesn't a genius break thru to the mainstream every now and then? (this comment has nothing to do with Bjork btw)

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Reply #17 posted 10/24/08 4:27pm

curioso

Some of you people use the term genius loosely. Plus there's a difference between lyrical genius and musical genius.

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Reply #18 posted 10/24/08 4:40pm

filmnoirdame

what is the difference between lyrical genius and musical genius

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Reply #19 posted 10/24/08 4:48pm

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Vocal and lyrical geniuses, lol...

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Reply #20 posted 10/24/08 5:27pm

curioso

BT11 said:

Bob Dylan

Prince
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
John Lennon
Michael Jackson (yes!)
Brian Wilson
David Bowie
Stevie Wonder
Leonard Cohen (while listening to Jeff Buckley's version of 'Halleluja'. What a writer..)


Erm, you shoudn't feel embarrassd for listing Michael Jackson as a musical genius. He is. Plain and simple.

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Reply #21 posted 10/24/08 6:03pm

steelyd

James Brown
Stevie Wonder
Miles Davis
David Bowie
Barry/Robin Gibb
Louis Armstrong
Leon Sylvers
Quincy Jones
Curtis Mayfield
Rick James
Ray Charles
Chaz Jankel
Norman Whitfield
Smokey Robinson
Gamble & Huff
The Beatles
Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards
Teddy Riley
Donald Fagen/ Walter Becker
Joni Mitchell
Giorgio Moroder
Jimi Hendrix
Barry Manilow

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Reply #22 posted 10/24/08 6:11pm

Timmy84

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Roger Troutman
Leon Sylvers
The Bee Gees
Chic (Nile, Bernard & Tony)
Miles (I don't know why I forgot him)
Billie Holiday
Rod Temperton
Gamble & Huff
Barry White
Isaac Hayes
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper
James Jamerson
Benny Benjamin
Robert White
Booker T & the MGs

The New World Order (nWo) of the ORG: Timmy84 - bboy87 - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - LittleBLUECorvette - Christopher

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Reply #23 posted 10/24/08 6:13pm

steelyd

Timmy84 said:

Roger Troutman
Leon Sylvers
The Bee Gees
Chic (Nile, Bernard & Tony)
Miles (I don't know why I forgot him)
Billie Holiday
Rod Temperton
Gamble & Huff
Barry White
Isaac Hayes
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper
James Jamerson
Benny Benjamin
Robert White
Booker T & the MGs




err how the hell did I forget Rod Temperton??? stupid me!!

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Reply #24 posted 10/24/08 6:26pm

curioso

Timmy84 said:

Roger Troutman
Leon Sylvers
The Bee Gees
Chic (Nile, Bernard & Tony)
Miles (I don't know why I forgot him)
Billie Holiday
Rod Temperton
Gamble & Huff
Barry White
Isaac Hayes
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper
James Jamerson
Benny Benjamin
Robert White
Booker T & the MGs


Timmy, do you mind telling me why MJ doesn't warrant an inclusion in your comprehensive list.
Because I'm strugling to understand why you've included some of these names but not him.

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curioso said:

Timmy84 said:

Roger Troutman
Leon Sylvers
The Bee Gees
Chic (Nile, Bernard & Tony)
Miles (I don't know why I forgot him)
Billie Holiday
Rod Temperton
Gamble & Huff
Barry White
Isaac Hayes
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper
James Jamerson
Benny Benjamin
Robert White
Booker T & the MGs


Timmy, do you mind telling me why MJ doesn't warrant an inclusion in your comprehensive list.
Because I'm strugling to understand why you've included some of these names but not him.


I consider MJ an entertaining genius in the realm of Sammy Davis, Jr. and Judy Garland. smile

He's more all-around, I guess. Plus I'm trying to escape the drama in here, lol. I just consider Michael a different kind of genius that ain't just musical.
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Reply #26 posted 10/24/08 6:41pm

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Harlepolis said:



You go girl for mentioning Fela Kuti. highfive

A few off the top of my head that have not been mentioned yet...

Sun Ra
Cecil Taylor
Charlie Christian
Lewis Taylor
Todd Rundgren
Frank Zappa


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Reply #27 posted 10/24/08 6:46pm

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the ones that just pop into my head (in no order):

The Rolling Stones
Elton John
Prince
David Bowie
Beck
Aerosmith
Miles Davis
Tuck and Patti
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Vai
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble

And now...for ten seconds of secks!


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Reply #28 posted 10/24/08 6:50pm

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This thread wouldn't make sense without this guy:




[Edited 10/24/08 18:53pm]

The New World Order (nWo) of the ORG: Timmy84 - bboy87 - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - LittleBLUECorvette - Christopher

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Reply #29 posted 10/24/08 6:54pm

curioso

Timmy84 said:

curioso said:



Timmy, do you mind telling me why MJ doesn't warrant an inclusion in your comprehensive list.
Because I'm strugling to understand why you've included some of these names but not him.


I consider MJ an entertaining genius in the realm of Sammy Davis, Jr. and Judy Garland. smile

He's more all-around, I guess. Plus I'm trying to escape the drama in here, lol. I just consider Michael a different kind of genius that ain't just musical.
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Well you've got drama.
Why is Berry Gordy, Aretha Frankilin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Barry White included but not him.
You do know the dude writes songs? Great songs. I know you've heard him sing when he was 10.
The only reason I'm not listing a bunch other names including Marvin Gaye is because I've seen them play instruments.
Although, playing an instrument doesn't automatically mean you're a musical genius.
You have a right to your opinion but you're kind of disregarding him when you state he's just an 'entertainer'.
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