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Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:05 pm to TTB
Hank Williams. How can we get to page 2 without mention of Hank Sr is beyond me.
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:23 pm to ItzMe1972
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Marvin Gaye
His dad had one last 45 he wanted him to hear.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:27 pm to Big Bill
Mostly a 'rock' topic but sure, Hank, Sr. died age 29 and at his creative height. That's one to mention.
Robert Johnson (blues pioneer) died at age 27. The events of his death are worth reading about for any blues fans - Wiki link below details the theories:
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Here's one. Brian Wilson's Mind. Though he lives on, he had a mental collapse in 1968 and rarely reached the creative heights he reached before his nervous breakdown / excessive use of LSD. Few have.
Mozart was 35 when he died - if we're covering all musical genres.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:28 pm to HodsonTiger13
Brian Jones
...just so much talent.
...just so much talent.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:31 pm to HodsonTiger13
Hard to pin down just exactly what makes that "next 10 years" potentially so intriguing -
Obviously, Otis Redding might have matured into an even better vocalist than Marvin Gaye, although the lower range might have limited him.
Hendrix at 35 might have been amazing, but he might already have peaked when one thinks about it.
Buddy Holly, because he was just so good, so young.
Cobain, maybe to see what he would have done as a songwriter in his 30s.
Maybe a sleeper pick - Andrew Wood?
Obviously, Otis Redding might have matured into an even better vocalist than Marvin Gaye, although the lower range might have limited him.
Hendrix at 35 might have been amazing, but he might already have peaked when one thinks about it.
Buddy Holly, because he was just so good, so young.
Cobain, maybe to see what he would have done as a songwriter in his 30s.
Maybe a sleeper pick - Andrew Wood?
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:34 pm to HodsonTiger13
Dwayne Allman
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:36 pm to HodsonTiger13
Ronnie Van Zandt and Otis Redding
Those guys were just starting to find the edge of their talents.
Those guys were just starting to find the edge of their talents.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:47 pm to HodsonTiger13
Clarence White and Keith Whitley immediately come to mind.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:48 pm to awestruck
Gram Parsons
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:49 pm to hogcard1964
Got to put Cobain on this list.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:53 pm to awestruck
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Clarence White and Keith Whitley immediately come to mind.
Great choices.
It's interesting to notice how different people respond to questions like this.
For the majority, it seems to be about pure musicianship/ showmanship. For some, it's all about the voice.
For me it's all about the songs.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:58 pm to Ace Midnight
Some good thoughts.
Add Nick Drake (died age 26) and Elliot Smith (died age 34) to the 'suicide rock' club.
Buddy Holly is my pick behind Sam Cooke. As you said, so great so young and we really didn't get to see what heights he'd reached. The NY Apartment tapes are a must hear though.
Agree that Hendrix may have already peaked but... what a peak! He may have gone away from rock gone more into a strictly blues performer.
No mention of early jazz deaths:
Bessie Smith - died age 43, car crash
Billie Holiday - age 44
Bix Beiderbecke - age 28
Charlie Parker - died at 34
Charlie Christian - died age 25 from TB
Django - died 43
Glenn Miller - plane crash at age 40
James Booker - age 43 - in New Orleans Charity
John Coltrane - age 40 - liver cancer
Scott Joplin - 49
George Gershwin - died age 39 of a brain tumor - again, at his height
This is why I discussed rock only but those are some notables from the world of music...
Posted on 2/21/23 at 2:32 pm to HodsonTiger13
It’s between John Bonham, Kurt Cobain and Lane Staley. John is a drum god, but I can’t see Led Zeppelin maintaining their power through the 80’s hair rock era. AIC was amazing with Lane, but I don’t see them doing a whole lot differently than what they had already done. Would probably be similar to what they did after Lane passed. I think I’d be most interested to see which direction Nirvana would go, but of course, there would be no Foo Fighters.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 2:36 pm to HodsonTiger13
Ronnie Van Zandt and Jim Croce come to mind.
I've also wondered if Elvis would have ever gotten together to be great again.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 2:49 pm to HodsonTiger13
In rock, Jimi for me b/c he was working on a project with Miles Davis that was in the formative stages. Miles went on to make some amazing jazz/funk/rock fusion in the first half of the 70s, with Pete Cosey doing the Hendrix role at first.
John Coltrane is my other big one. He was one of the few true searchers in music, never standing still with his style and playing. He was a late bloomer in really just getting started with finding himself at 30, and at 40 was still continually changing and adapting his music.
Mozart is an all time great one to have done what he did by 35.
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HodsonTiger13
John Coltrane is my other big one. He was one of the few true searchers in music, never standing still with his style and playing. He was a late bloomer in really just getting started with finding himself at 30, and at 40 was still continually changing and adapting his music.
Mozart is an all time great one to have done what he did by 35.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 4:06 pm to ItzMe1972
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John Lennon is the answer.
Eh. He wasn’t doing anything worth a crap by then.
Freddy Mercury was 45. Deserves a mention.
This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 2/21/23 at 4:36 pm to HodsonTiger13
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Brian Wilson's Mind
can't really argue, tho
Posted on 2/21/23 at 4:40 pm to Zappas Stache
quote:was a man
D Boon
yes a big man
but the bear was bigger so he etc etc etc...
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