Pfeiffer Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 This has been the thing we're all fighting about in my office today. We chose to break it into two categories: Old stuff (as defined by my boss) and Modern (1950-present) The first is, for me, Beethoven. This shouldn't need explaining, but...why? He lost his hearing gradually over the course of the decade, you can listen to the evolution of his growing deafness, and then when it was completely gone he wrote what is (arguably) his greatest work entirely in his own mind. He lost the sense most linked to his craft, and rather than fall to the fact that he could no longer perform, he continued to compose magnificent pieces of art. Respect. For the 'modern' category, I went with Freddie Mercury. As above, I don't think it needs much explaining, but holy hell dude. His voice can be described in no better way than as a gift from the God Emperor. He effortlessly floated across a rarely matched vocal range, had perfect phrasing, and was able to change tempo on the head of a pin. He wrote most of Queen's best songs, and if you don't appreciate Queen you are disallowed from posting in this thread. He mastered writing in nearly every genre possible, and we're not talking simple stuff here. Most of his songs were all over the place, and the intricacies of each are as much a draw as anything else...yet when he chose to be more simple, he graced us with a Crazy Little Thing Called Love. His fingers danced across a pianos keys deftly, and I can only imagine that seeing him live would feel akin to the most intense of spiritual awakenings. I mean, Live Aid had the biggest names in the world there and the only thing people talked about was how he took over 70,000 people in Wembley, held them in his hands, and owned them. The fact that his Quote ☾☆ Chairman Emeritus of Mensa HQ ☾☆ "It's not about the actual fish, themselves. Fish are not important in this context. It's about fish-ing, the act of fishing itself." -Jack O'Neill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekejen Luish Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Me. I am the best bass in my orchestra class. Then again there's only two of us Quote This is very small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdanak Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Nickelback is pretty good. ...I'll formulate a less shitposty response later. Edited October 28, 2015 by Kurdanak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadin Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 avril lavigne. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Armstrong Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Beethoven is great (for putting me to sleep) Freddie Mercury is fine for what he did I prefer a strong musical experience to technically sound or well trained musicians. If music compels me in some way, if I can feel it, it is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitri Valko Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Old Stuff: Forget the names of all the old composers, I'll have to check back with that one. Modern: Kurt Cobain, Peter Steele, Kirk Hammett (80's only) and some others I can't think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dimitri Valko Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 <snip> I believe you meant to post in the "Worst musicians of all time?" thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Jimi Hendrix man, no one can handle a guitar like he could. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadir Aminu Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm not really a music person. I'd prefer the quiet. Enables me to think about my life and situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'd have to agree with you, Spite. Quote ☾☆ Warrior of Dio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace and War Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Freddie Mercury was a great choice, he really was a great musician. My own personal choice is The Beatles. I don't feel any musicians came close to what they did. 1 Quote "Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Fire Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 1950's - 80's. Quote _________________________________________________________________ <Jroc> I heard \ is an anagram of cocaine<\> I can't be rearranged into a line, I already am a line. --Foxburo Wiki-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karrde Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I like both choices. Mozart maybe for old music, total genius. As for modern, while I love queen's music totally and completely (my first ever Cd was queen's greatest hits) a lot of their appeal is showmanship and not outright musicianship. So I do agree, but would also throw in Hendrix, Tom Petty, Sam Cooke, Neil Young... Vastly different but exceptional in their own way. On any given day I may say one or another of that list depending on my mood or what I've been listening to that week, so all contenders to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekejen Luish Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) EIJIioj egjeiq dgjieohgqiq ejghioegnhquooytbueyoquio Edited October 29, 2015 by Moog Suomfasse Quote This is very small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkusius Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 According to the placing of decades, seeing Sinatra was playing in the 40s...I choose Sinatra for "Old Stuff" As for modern... Jimi Hendrix man, no one can handle a guitar like he could. This sums up my feelings. I wish he hadn't asphyxiated on his vomit, because I adore his work. Quote The people of Southern Socialist Republic believe in honour, integrity, and an ice cold Coca-Cola. They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia, and Latin America? -Fidel Castro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Avalanche Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Vivaldi. He was a master of transition. Gene Krupa. Drummers today wish they had his talent to multitask on the set. Stanley Clarke. Jazz evolved when he started playing. Bootsy Collins. Funk Bass God. Worship at the feet of the Fuzzy Bass of Funk! Joe Satriani. Proved that GIT students can break away from guitar katas. Quote Beer. Damn Good Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Man Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I would have to say Hank Williams for Oldies He practically invented country music, ahead of his time. He died at an early age in 53 due to his drug issues, but his memory will not be forgotten. Also, established a musical dynasty, with his son Hank Williams Junior (aka bosephus) making his mark on country music with such songs as 'Country boy can survive, and 'all my rowdy friends are coming over tonight'. Hank III, while not as well known is also a musician. Started out as more punk, now combines a little punk, a little country, and sometimes screamo in a suprisingly decent combination. Some of my Hank III favorites are Rebel Within, Smoke and Wine, brothers of the 4x4, and Country heroes. and Johnny Cash for today. This guy has something in the range of 1000 songs, and I still havent heard one that I dislike. You probably know him from ring of fire, but he has done so much more over the years. He had an attitude towards forgiveness, and often empathized with those who are in prison with his songs. While he can be thought of as country, he is much unlike any other country artist that I have ever heard. His lyrics most always tell a story, some humorous and some serious. For a time, Johnny Cash was in the country music super-group The Highwaymen, which included Willie Nelson (noted for 'blue eyes crying in the rain' and smoking copious amounts of marijuana), Waylon Jennings (who made the Dukes of Hazard theme) and Chris Khristofferson (nowadays more remembered for being an actor, but also wrote songs). Cash also did covers of other artists, such as 'big iron' by Marty Robbins (that song from fallout with texas red) and 'hurt' by the 9 inch nails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStrum Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Obviously I'm a bit biased towards the guitar, but I'd have to say the bromance of Clapton/Harrison. Both of them had their own unique sound, but they both blended it into their respective bands well (which applies more to Harrison, but still). As for vocal, I think it's a common consensus that nobody touches Freddie. I've probably got more, and this'll end up being a constantly evolving post. But that's my first instinct. Edited October 30, 2015 by LordStrum Quote On 3/16/2016 at 9:54 PM, Lykos said: Our next move is obviously rolling LordStrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoko Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Modern: Laura Jane Grace (And the rest of Against Me! I guess) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Avalanche Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 As for vocal, I think it's a common consensus that nobody touches Freddie. I would not say that Freddie Mercury is untouchable. He was entertaining and was very talented. I still have the cassette tape of A Kind of Magic even though I do not have a working cassette player. But to be honest he is not one of my favorites and I am not big into male singers. Quote Beer. Damn Good Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natinator Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Frédéric Chopin - too breathtakingly beautiful Franz Liszt - consistently complex works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eumirbago Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Pachelbel Monty Python Frank Sinatra Edited November 2, 2015 by Eumirbago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Ap Ioan Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) I think Rachmaninov would probably be my favourite classical musician/composer. His piano playing was incredible and his orchestration for Orchestra or Choir is exquisite but tinged with a melancholy reminiscent of Edward Elgar, who I also like for much the same reason. Listen to Sospiri(written as a reaction to World War 1) and feel the tears flow, in much the same way as Vocalise by Rachmaninov! For modernish music I really like Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and Genesis(from the immediate post-Gabriel years). I tend to be a bit snobby and say that I like good musicianship and I see it in spades in the groups I like. Phil Collins is a phenomenal drummer, in spite of what one may say about how he led Genesis. I tend to agree with the general consensus on Freddy Mercury. As for modern music I really like groups like "Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit" and Le Vent du Nord. Edited November 2, 2015 by Rob Ap Ioan 1 Quote Still a man hears what he wants to hearAnd disregards the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Printer635 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Gunna throw in a few modern(ish) names here: Guitar John Petrucci Tosin Abasin Bass John Myung All masters of their instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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