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musicial genius..who deserves to be in this club just wondering who you would consider to be deserving of the title "musicial genius"?
... ...here is my list from the 20th century... ... ... prince rogers nelson stevie wonder john lennon paul mccartney brian wilson david bowie arthur lee ... | |
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the whole 20th century? sheesh... i can think of a bunch...
Miles Davis is one..... and big up on Stevie, he is a genius..... [This message was edited Sun May 16 15:16:06 2004 by jerseykrs] | |
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blackboab said: just wondering who you would consider to be deserving of the title "musicial genius"?
... ...here is my list from the 20th century... ... ... prince rogers nelson stevie wonder john lennon paul mccartney brian wilson david bowie arthur lee ... I love "Forever Changes", but I think calling Arthur Lee a genius is a pretty serious overstatement. I'd categorize him more or less as a talented and entertaining drug casualty. My votes would be for Cole Porter, Lennon/McCartney, Frank Sinatra and Miles Davis - I think these are the names most likely to be remembered centuries from now. | |
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people i would consider to be musical geniuses would be:
prince miles davis john coltrane charlie parker frank zappa duke ellington because each one of these folks were both song writers and instrumentalists, who were innovators ------------------------------------------------
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i think arthur lee WAS a genius, if only for the almost perfect album that is forever changes. | |
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Roger Troutman Stevie Wonder Paul McCartney John Lennon David Bowie Jimi Hendrix amongst others | |
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blackboab said: i think arthur lee WAS a genius, if only for the almost perfect album that is forever changes.
I guess I take things like this slightly too seriously, but it seems to me that if you start describing someone like Arthur Lee as a genius then the word loses all meaning. I have a friend who always says things like "Lou Barlow is brilliant!!!"...and he's not, y'know. He's a moderately talented indie rocker. F.A. Hayek, Kurosowa, Bernard Lewis, John Coltrane - that's genius. Arthur Lee's a talented guy who made one of the great unheard albums of all time, but a lot of people could make similar claims. Brilliance is an exclusive club - if you let Arthur in, you'll be opening the doors to a lot of "medium talent". [This message was edited Sun May 16 18:22:40 2004 by flipwilson] | |
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Santana George Michael  | |
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Madonna is a given!  | |
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Chico319 said: Madonna is a given!
I heard she gives it up. Love it or shove it! | |
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Sly Stone | |
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I agree with most of the posts... but, no one's mentioned Michael? C'mon, regardless of how fucked up his life is, you gotta admit, MJ wrote some of Pop's best songs.
So, let me add to the list, Michael Jackson.  |
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 Sting & Bruce Springsteen | |
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Prince - for overall entertainer
Stevie Wonder - for pioneering synthesizers Miles Davis - for being a chameleon Joni Mitchell - for painting pictures with words Michael Jackson - for vocal harmony James Brown - for the one George Clinton - for the insanity David Bowie - for evolution Lennon & McCartney - for popular music Gamble & Huff - for Philly Soul Jimi Hendrix - for breaking barriers Sly Stone - for unification and the cocaine habit Aretha Franklin - for the powerhouse Billie Holiday & Janis Joplin - for blues Ella Fitzgerald - for the scat The Rolling Stones - for longevity Marvin Gaye - for inner turmoil [This message was edited Sun May 16 22:30:10 2004 by psykosoul] | |
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dizzy giliespie-4 innovation
george benson-4 makin guitars scat stanley clarke-4 makin a bassline as fierce as a guitar lick herbie hancock-4 pioneering the marriage of hip-hop/jazz grandmaster flash-the inventor of the turntable scratch doug e. fresh-the original human beatbox the bomb squad-their sounds gave chuck d's (public enemy) words even more emphasis ice-t-the 1st 1n to tell it like it like it was 'cause he lived 2 tell it like it was | |
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Bob Dylan y'all?? I think he's genius, specially if Bowie is.
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June7 said: I agree with most of the posts... but, no one's mentioned Michael? C'mon, regardless of how fucked up his life is, you gotta admit, MJ wrote some of Pop's best songs.
So, let me add to the list, Michael Jackson. I thought Michael did not really do his own writing. Mostly Quincy Jones and Rod Templeton (from Heatwave). "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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LennyKravitz83 said: LENNY KRAVITZ
ya what!  | |
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SexLovely said: [color=blue:9928e75e70]Bob Dylan y'all?? I think he's genius, specially if Bowie is.
[/color] Exactly!! Dylan is a genius. There isn't a writer that equals him IMO! His lyrics and melodies are untouchable. I also think Carlos Santana is a guitar genius and of course Prince! | |
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This is a tough one...
Spandau Ballet Sisqo (If only for "Thong Song") O-Town Skee-lo Quad City DJs Joyce Clay Aiken The hairy guy from Nickelback | |
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theVelvetRoper said: This is a tough one...
Spandau Ballet Sisqo (If only for "Thong Song") O-Town Skee-lo Quad City DJs Joyce Clay Aiken The hairy guy from Nickelback  | |
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Stevie Wonder John Lennon Michael Jackson Freddie Mercury Paul McCartney Not my own favorites but I give them credit: Elvis Presley James Brown Marvin Gaye David Bowie | |
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One man's genius is another man's dumbass. | |
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prodigalfan said: I thought Michael did not really do his own writing. Mostly Quincy Jones and Rod Templeton (from Heatwave).
By Michael: Billie Jean, Beat It, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', The Girl Is Mine, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Black Or White, Who is It, Heal The World, Will You Be There, Stranger In Moscow, Earth Song, to name a few. And it's Temperton, not Templeton. | |
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theVelvetRoper said: This is a tough one...
Spandau Ballet Sisqo (If only for "Thong Song") O-Town Skee-lo Quad City DJs Joyce Clay Aiken The hairy guy from Nickelback Clay Aiken? WTF!!!  | |
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Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix Prince Frank Zappa Miles Davis John Coltrane Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk Charles Mingus Duke Ellington Stevie Wonder John McLachlin Chick Corea David Bowie John Lennon Paul McCartney and too many others to count. . [This message was edited Mon May 17 18:44:02 2004 by mrdespues] | |
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Y'all are the geniuses.  | |
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