Musical geniuses

[mike]

Who fits this category?

For me, three that automatically spring to mind are Mark Knopfler, Freddie Mercury and Chris Martin.
Knopfler WAS Dire Straits. Best guitarist that ever lived. Pretty sure he wrote everything DS did. Plus the soundtracks to Local Hero, Cal and Princess Bride. The album "Love Over Gold" is absolute musical perfection.
Freddie Mercury as a singer and performer was astonishing. We won't ever see his equal.
Chris Martin (ok I'm a big fan of Coldplay) was even mentioned as a 'melodic genius' by Bono. 99% of his songs have that hook that makes them so listenable. Still not really fussed about MX yet.

Could also add a 4th. Paul Kelly. Yep that's 4.

[Jarro]

John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Queen, as a band, were all fantastic songwriters/performers.

[mike]

Yep, agree there.

[idgolfguy]

Bach, Mozart, Louis Armstrong.

[Yossarian]

Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Nick Cave

[idgolfguy]

Depends on you criteria and definition for the term genius. Does it include innovator as well?

[AlexMc]

Lennon/McCartney and Cobain changed music for their respective generations. People like Nick Cave, Neil Finn and Thom Yorke have managed to churn out brilliant songs over a very long period. Good pick with Cave Yoss - it blows my mind that a song like 'The Ship Song' was made 20 years ago.

[BrettM]

Billy Corgan.

[Jarro]

Billy Corgan. Forgot about Mr Pumpkin :roll:

[AndyP]

Paul Hewson

[Johnny Canuck]

Stevie Wonder's a musical genius!

[TheNuclearOne]

Roger Waters.

[gazgolf1]

Mike Patton, Roland Orzabal.

[idgolfguy]

Stevie Wonder's a musical genius!He spawned multiple generations of singers who copied his style of singing and influenced Rap and Hip Hop too. He was child prodigy.

[TourFit]

Frank Zappa...

[sms316]

I prefer "genii".

[mike]

Why?

'Genii' is the plural of 'genie'.

[Eag's]

Justin Bieber.

[Jarro]

Justin Bieber.

... surely his manager is the genius ;)

[Tomson]

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.

[AndyP]

Beethoven.

[sms316]

Rolf Harris

[Webster]

Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
Grand Master Flash

[Jarro]

Jimmy Webb

[dc68]

Chad Kroger

[Daves]

Cat Stevens
Lou Reed
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen

[AndyP]

Chad Kroger:lol:

[LarryLong]

Stevie Wonder's a musical genius!

Want to impress me? Take the wheel for a little while ****. :)

I'll vote for him though.

Danny Elfman too.

[Jarro]

Chad Kroger

Is he related to Chad Kroeger ?

[dc68]

Do I care if I spelt it correctly? Shame on you for knowing!!

[Courty]

Ryan Adams. ;)

[Jarro]

Do I care if I spelt it correctly? Shame on you for knowing!!

I had to Google it :p


Ryan Adams. ;)

SHIT !!!!!!!!!! How could we leave him off the list !?!

[KristianJ]

Is he related to Chad Kroeger ?

Actually I believe he's related to the guy who "performed" at the Pelican Waters Tavern on Saturday night at Champs...

[Tomson]

Rick Astley

[Goldy]

Barry Morgan

14996

[mike]

This stayed serious for a whole 3 posts.

EDIT 4 sorry

[IamViva]

Frank Zappa...
well said, whether you like his music or not he was the man... im sure he would have pissed excellence

[Johnny Canuck]

Want to impress me? Take the wheel for a little while ****. :)I'll vote for him though.Danny Elfman too.Paid.

[Eldrick]

Rick Rubin


ill ponder this a while and come up with some more

[Johnny Canuck]

Rick Rubinill ponder this a while and come up with some more Yes.

[Dotty]

Bob Marley

[Yossarian]

Steve Jobs, he gave us itunes.

This is similar to Apple being a computer game revelation.

[PerryGroves]

This stayed serious for a whole 3 posts.EDIT 4 sorry You took the piss straight off the mark with. Chris Martin, sorry mate, just not me.There is the man,the Modfather, Mr Paul Weller

[Yossarian]

Gary Numan.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbV_Ju1eqHI

[goughy]

Hendrix - Ford Fairlane would approve!
Richards and Jagger (since we're including duos)
Plant and Page,
Bach

[KristianJ]

In addition to some of the serious ones mentioned already, and amongst others that I would think of when a little more awake, I'd add David Byrne, Miles Davis, Leo Fender and Les Paul.

[2manybogeys]

Stevie Nicks / Lindsay Buckingham / Fleetwood Mac
Eric Clapton
Brian Setzer
Robert Smith - The Cure
Johnny Cash
BB King
Buddy Guy
Carlos Santana

[Newy]

Eddie Van Halen
Everyone in Queen
Everyone in Led Zepplin
Mark Knopfler
Joe Satriani
Don Walker

+lots more

[Eldrick]

i'll add Burt Bacharach and Neil Finn

[AndyP]

Prince Rogers Nelson

[Courty]

Giorgio Moroder

[damoocow]

Some funny sh1t in this thread...

FWIW if you go back through some of the Skyhooks stuff - Greg Macainsh came up with some sensational songs and arrangements.

[TourFit]

Giorgio Moroder

In your dreams...electric , of course!

[Eag's]

This stayed serious for a whole 3 posts.

EDIT 4 sorry

What did you expect?

[goughy]

Some funny sh1t in this thread...

FWIW if you go back through some of the Skyhooks stuff - Greg Macainsh came up with some sensational songs and arrangements.

Yep, some original stuff there.
Elvis costello

[mike]

Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice.




What did you expect?Nothing more, nothing less.

[TheNuclearOne]

Has anyone said Bazza Manilow yet?!?!?!

Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Chuck Berry
Marvin Gaye
Eddie Vedder

[idgolfguy]

I reckon we are a little liberal in applying 'genius' to many mentioned.

[Yossarian]

Yossarian.

Also good to see everyone thinks Bono is a ****!

[timinsa]

Moby.
Birtles & Goble.
Q-Bert.

[Webster]

Tiny Tim
Weird Al Yankovich

[Jarro]

Benny and Bjorn from ABBA

[mike]

ffs

[Jarro]

mikey, they did pen some snappy tunes.

Made a lot of money too

[mike]

They were nothing without Agnetha. Man, she was hot.

[Jarro]

I agree ... that jumpsuit she wore would've sold millions by itself.

Never liked the redhead though.

[mike]

Me either. Harmonies were nice, though.

[Webster]

Never liked the redhead though.

It would have had one hell of a firecrotch back in those days.

[mike]

The white jump suit. Soft porn from '75.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfzfe8f9NI&feature=artistob&playnext=1&li st=TLkecca03Ny1Y

[Minor_Threat]

Austen Tayshus

[Dotty]

Stock Aitken Waterman

[jasonb]

jeff buckley

The Wiggles!

[Eldrick]

ill ponder this a while and come up with some more

after all that pondering(the last five mins) i came up with
Sufjan Stevens-ability to create so many great songs in so many different styles of music
Al Green -although the Rev is mainly a crooner but still weaves magic with his voice
David Byrne- added a bunch of his stuff again lately, a real craftsmen of sound

[Tongueboy]

Rick Rubin's production effort on the Johnny Cash American Recording series of albums.

[Hatchman]

Benny and Bjorn from ABBA

Geniuses yes.

Were they not the pioneers of multiple over dubs on recording to create the sounds they did.

Iva Davis from Ice House or is that Flowers belongs.

Jim Morrison or was he more a lyrical genius than musical.

Dare I suggest MJ before he got really weird.

[Tongueboy]

Rick Rubin's production effort on the Johnny Cash American Recording series of albums.

[blurry]

Herbie Hancock

[idgolfguy]

Herbie Hancock
Yes
Miles Davis

[Ashes]

Mikael Akerfeldt and Axl Rose.

[Hatchman]

Axl Rose. You taking the p!$$ surely.

[Ashes]

Nope.

[Johnny Canuck]

Axl had genius potential. Shame he wasted it.

[Jarro]

Yes

Which lineup ?? :smt102

I'm a fan of the Rabin/90125/Big Generator years myself.

[AndyP]

Guru Josh. He had to be with that name.

[damoocow]

Greg Macainsh

[damoocow]

Which lineup ?? :smt102

I'm a fan of the Rabin/90125/Big Generator years myself.

Yes got a look in but I see your mates at Rush got a big slice of Metal Evolution the other night

[PeteyD]

Must catch up on MEtal Evolution. Been a very interesting series so far.

[Ashes]

Axl had genius potential. Shame he wasted it.

Yeah. I'm a glass half full guy; didn't worry me in the slightest that Chinese Democracy took so long, I was just happy it came out at all. Apparently in the studio recording another GNR album - 2022 should be a good year :)


Must catch up on MEtal Evolution. Been a very interesting series so far.

Has been, although I've only caught a couple. The grunge episode was bizarre, spent the whole time posing the question if grunge was actually metal, and the general consensus was that it wasn't... I read a quote about Alice in Chains once along these lines that was very true "AIC were too grunge for the metal crowd and too metal for the grunge crowd, but that just served to double their popularity"

[Monsta]

Trent Reznor

[Jarro]

Yes got a look in but I see your mates at Rush got a big slice of Metal Evolution the other night

As they should 8)

[PeteyD]

Yeah. I'm a glass half full guy; didn't worry me in the slightest that Chinese Democracy took so long, I was just happy it came out at all. Apparently in the studio recording another GNR album - 2022 should be a good year :)



Has been, although I've only caught a couple. The grunge episode was bizarre, spent the whole time posing the question if grunge was actually metal, and the general consensus was that it wasn't... I read a quote about Alice in Chains once along these lines that was very true "AIC were too grunge for the metal crowd and too metal for the grunge crowd, but that just served to double their popularity"

The numetal one is better, he keeps moaning about not liking it and getting bagged by fans.

[idgolfguy]

Benny and Bjorn.

[Jarro]

Steven Wilson

[Ashes]

Steven Wilson

Was thinking SW. Storm Corrosion was such a disappointment though. Porcupine Tree are awesome.

[Jarro]

Was thinking SW. Storm Corrosion was such a disappointment though. Porcupine Tree are awesome.

PT are awesome alright :)

I haven't had a chance to catch up with any SC stuff though.

[Ashes]

You might like it if you're more a SW than Opeth fan; I just couldn't get into it. SW supposedly has a new album on the way early next year.

[Jarro]

You might like it if you're more a SW than Opeth fan; I just couldn't get into it. SW supposedly has a new album on the way early next year.

I'm much more a PT fan really ..... especially a fan of Gavin Harrisons drumming 8)

I'm looking forward to the release of the 'Live' Octane twisted album !! :)

[Ashes]

PT and SC (plus Opeth's Heritage which he produced) are all I've really heard of his, and I've only heard a few PT albums as it is. Definitely impressed by what I have heard though.

I probably haven't given SC a fair run yet tbh. I think I only gave it 3 full listens and dropped it out of rotation. Will have to give it another crack this week - expect to see me posting about how great it is soon.. :)

[mike]

Dare I suggest MJ before he got really weird.Absolutely.

[Jarro]

PT and SC (plus Opeth's Heritage which he produced) are all I've really heard of his, and I've only heard a few PT albums as it is. Definitely impressed by what I have heard though.

I probably haven't given SC a fair run yet tbh. I think I only gave it 3 full listens and dropped it out of rotation. Will have to give it another crack this week - expect to see me posting about how great it is soon.. :)

I might try and grab a copy of SC as well and give it a listen .... thanks for the tip ;)

Have you heard the 'Live' in Atlanta PT album ?

If not, grab it if you can ... it's brilliant :)

[mike]

Paul Kelly.

[BayBum]

Phil Collins
Harry Nilsson
James Taylor

[BrisWesty]

Mark Heard - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CgIITZPJI - a poet gone too soon.

[mike]

L > R

Clapton
Jagger
-
-
Marley
Plant
Hendrix
Mercury
Stanley
Elvis
Slash
-
Dylan


20644

Who are the others?

[Jarro]

L > R

Clapton
Jagger
Lynn (ELO)
-
Marley
Plant
Hendrix
Mercury
Stanley
Elvis
Slash
-
Dylan


20644

Who are the others?

Found one

[Daves]

L > R

Clapton
Jagger
-
-
Marley
Plant
Hendrix
Mercury
Stanley
Elvis
Slash
-
Dylan


20644

Who are the others?

Clapton
Jagger
- George Harrison ?
- Chuck Berry or BB King?
Marley
Plant
Hendrix
Mercury
Stanley
Elvis
Slash
-
Dylan

[Hux]

Nah Daves

Louis Armstrong I'd say.

Musical genius - Elvis Costello; Peter Gabriel.

[BrettM]

The missing one on the right looks like David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust).

[adlo]

The blues man is definitely BB King

[damoocow]

The missing one on the right looks like David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust).

Looks like Ricky Nelson

[mike]

I believe you may be correct Damo.

[Webster]

Looks like Ricky Nelson

Garry Glitter

[mike]

Hmm. Could be.

[Jarro]

Ryan Adams ?

[Hatchman]

Robert Smith - The Cure?

[TheNuclearOne]

Looks as much like Elvis as the guy taken to be Elvis.

[Hatchman]

Lou Reed.

Have a look at the RHS B&W pic on wikipedia

[Ashes]

Richard Marx.

[TheNuclearOne]

Lou Reed.

Have a look at the RHS B&W pic on wikipedia

He'd fit the level too.

[TheNuclearOne]

That's not Slash, it's Stevie Ray Vaughan!!!!!