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re: Spinoff: Mount Rushmore of Music
Posted on 4/23/16 at 2:41 pm to KORyder
Posted on 4/23/16 at 2:41 pm to KORyder
I know that the first person on my Mt. Rushmore would be Robert Johnson
Oh, another interesting guy that probably is on no one's radar
Stephen Foster
The man basically created America's musical identity coming into the 20th century.
Oh, another interesting guy that probably is on no one's radar
Stephen Foster
The man basically created America's musical identity coming into the 20th century.
This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 2:44 pm
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Posted on 4/23/16 at 4:22 pm to KORyder
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Bob Dylan
John Lennon
Michael Jackson
Bob Dylan
John Lennon
Posted on 4/23/16 at 5:08 pm to Marciano1
Rolling stone ranked prince top 35 as a guitarist, vocalist, and artist ... May I like rs, may not like prince, but that's impressive ...
Posted on 4/23/16 at 5:45 pm to KORyder
quote:
Prince is a given.
Sorry, he was talented, but not really a given at all.
"Solo artists only"
Out.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 6:37 pm to auggie
quote:
James Brown was a great showman,but he borrowed heavily from many others
Is this a serious statement? There isn't an artist who was both as influential is he was in his time while also being equally relevant to post modern music.
JB is the Godfather of hip hop, funk and soul. While a Mt Rushmore is nearly impossible to do, he is definitely on it if youre going to boil everything down to 4 individuals/groups.
Pretty hilarious to me that anyone would try and downplay him as just a showman while putting Elvis on the list. That's the very definition of Elvis and not even close for JB.
This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 4/23/16 at 6:44 pm to Pocket Kingz
Prince was talented but he's being completely overrrated now.
This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 4/23/16 at 6:52 pm to Pocket Kingz
quote:
Pretty hilarious to me that anyone would try and downplay him as just a showman while putting Elvis on the list. That's the very definition of Elvis and not even close for JB.
fricking thank you
Posted on 4/23/16 at 11:06 pm to Pocket Kingz
Did you see Elvis on my list? No you didn't. You won't find anyone on my list,that at least isn't a writer,Singer,and musician. Those are the only things that will qualify for me. I don't care about any of the other aspects.
You don't think James Brown borrowed from people like Howling Wolf, Bo Diddley, and Others?
Ok
You don't think James Brown borrowed from people like Howling Wolf, Bo Diddley, and Others?
Ok
Posted on 4/24/16 at 12:42 am to LuckySo-n-So
My original thinking in limiting to solo artists was that transformational bands (like the Beatles) would have their own separate monuments. The Beatles collectively had an impact like no other, agreed.
Posted on 4/24/16 at 12:50 am to Marciano1
totally disagree. He is finally being recognized and celebrated for the complete artist that he was. People are learning that he played an incredible number of instruments, was a prolific writer, had significantly better than average voice with solid range and a distinctive sound and a stage presence that rivals anyone else's.
Posted on 4/24/16 at 2:03 am to KORyder
If you want to limit it to the biggest names in American music, then my list would be something like:
John Phillip Souza
Louis Armstrong
George Gershwin
Elvis Presley
Prince, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan don't come close to having the cultural impact to justify ignoring pre-rock n' roll musicians. I'd include someone representing blues, country, bluegrass, Broadway, opera, spiritual/gospel and folk before I'd select multiple rock artists.
John Phillip Souza
Louis Armstrong
George Gershwin
Elvis Presley
Prince, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan don't come close to having the cultural impact to justify ignoring pre-rock n' roll musicians. I'd include someone representing blues, country, bluegrass, Broadway, opera, spiritual/gospel and folk before I'd select multiple rock artists.
Posted on 4/24/16 at 4:12 pm to Poodlebrain
If we are talking American rock/ pop music:
Elvis
Jimi
Michael
Arguments can be made for everyone else, even though Prince is definitely on the short list along with Dylan, James Brown...and Stephen fricking Foster and Frederic fricking Chopin.
Elvis
Jimi
Michael
Arguments can be made for everyone else, even though Prince is definitely on the short list along with Dylan, James Brown...and Stephen fricking Foster and Frederic fricking Chopin.
Posted on 4/24/16 at 4:24 pm to JumpingTheShark
quote:
onder how many people in here would say Prince if he didn't die a couple of days ago
my first thought after reading the first few replies
Posted on 4/24/16 at 4:36 pm to KORyder
Muddy Waters
Barber
Jerry Garcia
Tobaxxo
Barber
Jerry Garcia
Tobaxxo
Posted on 4/24/16 at 4:46 pm to KORyder
quote:
Mercury is a great call.
Except this violates your "no bands" caveat.
Certainly a talent worthy of consideration, but Mercury's relevant work was all with Queen.
The same could be true of Hendrix with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Band of Gypsies.
McCartney had a solid solo career, as well as with Wings, but, likewise, everything he did to warrant inclusion on this hypothetical monument was with "The Beatles."
For "solo" artists within the Rock/Pop/Soul/R&B/Blues era - from ~1950 to the present:
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles (and, no the "Raelettes" don't count)
Aretha Franklin
Hon Mention:
Prince (not sure who I'd bump from the Top 4 to include him - maybe Chuck Berry - but he is close, and so are the following -)
Buddy Holly
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
This post was edited on 4/24/16 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 4/24/16 at 6:44 pm to KORyder
Any list like this that doesn't include the Beatles is just stooooopid.
If we're talking individuals, a list of the greatest four pop/rock performers in history is a relatively easy call:
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
Solo artists only:
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Bob Dylan
tossup: Stevie Wonder or Prince.
Madonna would certainly be in the top 10.
If we're talking individuals, a list of the greatest four pop/rock performers in history is a relatively easy call:
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
Solo artists only:
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Bob Dylan
tossup: Stevie Wonder or Prince.
Madonna would certainly be in the top 10.
This post was edited on 4/24/16 at 7:17 pm
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