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Give me your top 5 that really have a GIFT.  Talent, music, performer and vision that separates them from the rest.  Here's mine in no particular order
David Bowie
John Lennon
Peter Gabriel
Neil Young
Paul Simon      
 
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Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Johnny Cash
Jimi Hendrix
Keller Williams
 
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rock
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Peter Frampton
George Thorogood
Paul Cook (drummer for the sex pistols)
 
country-bluegrass
Roy Clark
Jerry Reed
Earl Scruggs
Johnny Cash
Willie Nelson
 
classical-opera
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
James Morris (baritone)
Isak Pearlman (violin)
Leonard Bernstein (piano-conductor)
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
 
composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Richard Wagner
Giuseppe Verdi
George Gershwin
John Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Donnie Wahlberg
Danny Wood
Joey McIntyre
Jordan Knight
Jonathan Knight
 
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After Jimi Hendrix I really don't know.  Jimi was just a sick, sick genius.
 
Duane Allman
John Fogerty
 
Would it be solo artists or members of bands?  I wouldn't know who was most responsible for the composing within the groups.  John Lennon or Paul, Page or Plant.
 
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if talent, vision and songwriting are pre-requisites then you must include the original guitar smasher, the brains behind Tommy, Who;s Next and Quadraphenia - Pete Townsend
 
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Hard to pick a top 5, but these are pretty close -
 
Jimi Hendrix 
Bob Dylan
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Stevie Ray Vaughn
 
 
 
 
 
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the brains behind Tommy, Who;s Next and Quadraphenia - Pete Townsend
could very well be on either a players OR composers list or BOTH
 
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while I'd certaiinly consider Pete Townsend a genius, I wouldn't consider him a stand alone artist for this survey.  Good Stuff all
 
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Jimi Hendrix
Peter Gabriel
Prince
Jim Thirlwell
Billy Joel

 
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Can't believe I forgot about Elton John, I have even been listening to one of his CD's lately.
 
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Roger Waters
John Williams (wrote the scores for many movies: Jaws, Star Wars, etc..)
Trent Reznor
Jimmy Page
Beethoven
 
 
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See alot of Hendrix...personally I know of his talent and cutting edge performances but I never really listened to much of his work.  Just the stuff everyone has heard,  May have to go back and check it out.  Same for Dylan, although I have listened to more of him.  How bout Clapton ?  Has a pretty good resume. 
 
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my three Jimi favs.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Anyone check out the cover of Hendrix " All along the Watchtower"  by Dave Mason....good stuff
 
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Mason was one of the Traffic founders & did a helluva job on that tune. Saw him concert a couple of times & he'd sweat his cojones off givin you everything he had - nice mention
 
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Quote Originally Posted by electricladylnd:

Can't believe I forgot about Elton John, I have even been listening to one of his CD's lately.

 

 

wouldnt be surprised if youve been lving his "lifestyle" lately too

 
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Anyone check out the cover of Hendrix " All along the Watchtower"  by Dave Mason....good stuff
 
although "All along the Watchtower" is a well know and often played on classic rock stations Jimi Hendrix performance, it's actually a Bob Dylan song.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by FireandIce:

See alot of Hendrix...personally I know of his talent and cutting edge performances but I never really listened to much of his work.  Just the stuff everyone has heard,  May have to go back and check it out.  Same for Dylan, although I have listened to more of him.  How bout Clapton ?  Has a pretty good resume. 

Lerink gave you some good ones. You may have already heard these but if not here are a few of my favorites...

The Wind Cries Mary

Little Wing

Castles Made of Sand

Hey Joe

As far as Dylan goes, it kind of depends on which Dylan you like, the acoustic/softer Dylan or the electric/louder Dylan. I like it all but I like the early acoustic work a lot better. Here are some softer Dylan tunes that are some of my favorites. These are perfect for laying down, closing your eyes, and just listening to how great Dylan's words truly are...

Only a Pawn in their game

Its All Over Now Baby Blue

Song to Woody

And if you dont like them that slow and quiet, here are a few faster/louder ones...

Hurricane

Like A Rolling Stone

Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues

and if you like them really fast...

Subterranean Homesick Blues

And my all time favorite which I think are his best lyrics...

Masters of War

 
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only a pawn in their game and masters of war were huge 60's protest songs by Bob Dylan. also blowin' in the wind and the times they are a changin'
 
funny thing about the last two is Peter, Paul & Mary's cover of those songs was a lot more popular than Dylan's "croaking frog" version. P,P & M were the darlings of the folk and protest crowd back then.
 
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Love Dylan's Hurricane ( and the movie with Denzel )
 
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Bob
Mark Knoppler
John Lennon
Frank Zappa
Randy Newman
 
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Quote Originally Posted by FireandIce:

See alot of Hendrix...personally I know of his talent and cutting edge performances but I never really listened to much of his work.  Just the stuff everyone has heard,  May have to go back and check it out.  Same for Dylan, although I have listened to more of him.  How bout Clapton ?  Has a pretty good resume. 

Jimi has a lot of great songs, if you want a more raw sound Are You Experienced is the album for you.  Are You Experienced is probably a song you haven't heard, Manic Depression is an intense song that doesn't get that must air play.  Great album from top to bottom.

If you want a more polished, mellow sound, some songs are breath taking, Axis: Bold As Love is the album for you.  Castles Made of Sand and Bold As Love are the best songs on this album, just incredible.  Up from The Skies is a funky little tune as is Little Miss Lover.  Another great album from top to bottom.

If you want his masterpiece, Electric Ladyland is the album for you.  He has 2 songs that are 15 minutes long, 1983...A Merman I should come to be; is easily his top 2-3 songs.  Little Miss Strange(funky Noel Redding tune), Long Hot Summer Night(funky),  Come on(great guitar jam, it's sick), and the Rainy Day and Stioll Raining songs are just awesome.  An amazing album.

His Cry Of Love and War Heroes albums along with A Band Of Gypies are solid albums as well.

Eric Clapton, is hit and miss for me, when he's on, IMO only Jimi is better, but when he's off it's more eehh.  All his stuff with Cream is 1st rate, Derek And The Dominos is as well(great rock and blues album), he has some great rock&Roll solo stuff but I don't like the entire albums.  "Can't Stand it", "No Alibies", "Pretending", "The Way That You use it" are some great R&R songs.

 
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BTW, has Jackson Browne been mentioned yet?
 
 
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Well. anyone that doesn't admit that Jackson didn't have some halfwway powerful & poignant hits hits like "Late for the Sky" the "The Predender" among others in the late '70's are just kiddin themselves, but if you're gonna bring him to the picture you gotta also add guys like Fat Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg & a few others. To eclipse those by just a touch & a well deseved mention here would be the late - Harry Chapin IMO
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