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Post your top genuine (i.e. no Blazin' Squad, Nickelback, Fred Durst or Atomic Kitten) musical geniuses. Mine, you ask? Sure:
Frank Sinatra:
Not the most powerful of singers, but it didn't matter what he sang it sounded damn good. Oozed cool.
Kurt Cobain:
Master of the pop-punk, quiet-loud, 3-chord melody. Blew his talented brains out, but rumour was that he wanted to do more 'poppy' numbers without the 'punk', so maybe it was for the best.
Stevie Wonder:
This fella *is* music. Give him the crappy Casio Bossa Nova you got for Christmas 1988, and he'll give you a hit in return. Just when you think his songs are about to get all wussy, they change into hardcore funk and hook you further. Blind too, which is even more amazing.
Freddie Mercury:
How such a small man could have had such a powerful voice is beyond me - a true talent, and one of my favourite all time singers.
Mozart:
Whether you realise it or not, you know a Mozart tune. Pretty damn enjoyable stuff, even if it is stuffy old classical music. Check out the film "Amadeus" - it's a hoot, and you get to hear loads of his music.
Frank Sinatra:
Not the most powerful of singers, but it didn't matter what he sang it sounded damn good. Oozed cool.
Kurt Cobain:
Master of the pop-punk, quiet-loud, 3-chord melody. Blew his talented brains out, but rumour was that he wanted to do more 'poppy' numbers without the 'punk', so maybe it was for the best.
Stevie Wonder:
This fella *is* music. Give him the crappy Casio Bossa Nova you got for Christmas 1988, and he'll give you a hit in return. Just when you think his songs are about to get all wussy, they change into hardcore funk and hook you further. Blind too, which is even more amazing.
Freddie Mercury:
How such a small man could have had such a powerful voice is beyond me - a true talent, and one of my favourite all time singers.
Mozart:
Whether you realise it or not, you know a Mozart tune. Pretty damn enjoyable stuff, even if it is stuffy old classical music. Check out the film "Amadeus" - it's a hoot, and you get to hear loads of his music.
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Can't disagree with anything that has been said, really.
Yep.
Jools Holland deserves a mention, I feel.
Mostly because of the fact that he gives unheard talent a chance - bands that would never, ever get any airtime.
And also due to the fact that he can play jazz piano like a God.
Yep.
Jools Holland deserves a mention, I feel.
Mostly because of the fact that he gives unheard talent a chance - bands that would never, ever get any airtime.
And also due to the fact that he can play jazz piano like a God.
Casey Chaos
Marilyn Manson
Morrissey
Marilyn Manson
Morrissey
Billy Corgan
Eddie Vedder/Stone/Mike McCready
Beastie Boys
Tom Yorke
Most of the others have been mentioned.
Eddie Vedder/Stone/Mike McCready
Beastie Boys
Tom Yorke
Most of the others have been mentioned.
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Bob Marley
John Lennon
Bob Marley
Billy Corgan
*runs*
*runs*
Lennon/McCartney
Jonny Greenwood
Ryan Adams
David Immerglück
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Lynyard Skynyard's guitarist (don't know his name)
And some others I've forgotten...
Jonny Greenwood
Ryan Adams
David Immerglück
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Lynyard Skynyard's guitarist (don't know his name)
And some others I've forgotten...
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Maybe a better question - what makes a musical genius?
Someone with a natural talent, the sort of person you feel was born to make music.
> Maybe a better question - what makes a musical genius?
Someone with a natural talent, the sort of person you feel was born to make music.
no, you're thinking of ZZ top
The sagacious one wrote:
> The Bivan Brothers.
Excellent, I remember those bearded freaks!
> The Bivan Brothers.
Excellent, I remember those bearded freaks!
The Bivan Brothers.
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