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3 Artists that NEED to be better known
1. Syd Barrett (1946 - 2006). After Pink Floyd gave him the boot in 1968 for his ever-diminishing mental health, he put out 2 albums (The Madcap Laughs (1970), Barrett (1970)) that were just a little off-beat, a little out there, but in fact were strikingly demonstrative representations of the psyche of a man who didn't quite see eye to eye with the rest of the world. His music was different. It was childish, and at times just flat-out bizarre, but after a while it's endearing, and his music can be a refreshing change-of-pace from the music that so desperately needs to fit formula.
2. Nick Drake (1948 - 1974). He released 3 albums during his all-too-short time among the living (Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1970), Pink Moon (1971)), and to all those lucky enough to have had the opportunity to hear what he was able to produce, they are all regarded with the best ever made. Although each of Drake's records varied substantially, they all revolved around his outstanding-in-its-subtlety guitar playing and his smooth baritone that, when combined with the mellow compositions he made, created an atmosphere that was at times both nostalgic and mesmerizing. Although he wasn't widely recognized until after his death (officially an accidental overdose of anti-depressants), he is considered now, by those who've heard him, as one of music's greatest folk singers. Drake's music and poetry reflect a life lived by a man able to view the world from the outside, his art comes from a prospective profoundly unique, that contributed to his increased isolation and depression in later years, and eventually, to his untimely death. 3. Jeff Buckley (1966 - 1997). Buckley got his start playing in clubs in the East Village of Manhattan, most notably the Sin-e Cafe, where he began to build up a buzz for his deeply personal, highly emotionally-charged performances, his outstanding guitar playing ability, and an ethereal voice that would prove to be one of the best in popular music. His reputation became so widely renowned that Columbia Records signed him, and first recorded 2 sets of the solo music that made him (locally) famous. His first record (Grace (1994)) was acclaimed by critics and fellow musicians for its originality, the same reason it wasn't so widely commercially successful. Jeff drowned in Memphis, Tennessee while still in the process of making his second album "My Sweetheart The Drunk", although what was recorded was released as they were at the time of his death as "Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk" in 1997. His guitar playing ability was among the greats. His vocals were unrivaled. His compositions were profound and original. His lyrics were striking, and powerfully heartfelt, and he was driven by a constant desire to improve himself, and to make himself the best artist he could be that made him the most prominent "could-have-been" in music history. Give these three guys a listen, please discuss, and feel free to post anyone you think needs to be better recognized. |
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Graham Parker Joe Jackson Elvis Costello Tom Waits Shooter Jennings Alex Chilton (of Big Star) Mark Knopfler Peter Wolf Todd Rundgren John Butler (of the John Butler Trio) Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) Gram Parsons Aceyalone |
Jeff Buckley is already really well known.
Syd Barrett has some really great solo stuff. :) |
Atheist - Floridian Deathmetal/Fusion. Fans of Death might like them.
Karma to Burn - Great Stoner instrumental group. Very heavy, rhythmic and no guitar solos. Aztec Camera - BritPop from the New Wave. Very nice classical guitar playing. |
The Beatles
Rolling Stones Elvis Presley Oh shoot better known? I thought it said Far too well known and not the be-all-and-end-all-of-music as we know it. |
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And Syd Barrett is amazing. I think not enough people know about Tom Scholtz. |
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he is fantastic. |
About 90% of people I talk to where I live (Annapolis MD) have never heard of any of those three men, including Jeff Buckley, and I think Elvis Costello is pretty well known. Anyway thanks for posting up some of those names, I'll check them out.
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at the drive in bright eyes minus the bear my morning jacket -for those of us like us the rosewood thieves luke temple ratatat ghostland observatory margot & the nuclear so & so's |
Dalek
TFUL282 Pere Ubu |
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WOOT SYD BARRET IS MY HERO! anyways i think David Lee Roth should be better know in his solo days...
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SabrePulse Efterklang Mum Phideaux. Ulver By the way, isn't Ratatat pretty well known already? |
At The Drive-In, they piss all over all the ****ty post-hardcore and emo bands that they led the way for. Relationship of Command is still one of the best albums of the decade so far.
Statistics - A really great alt-rock band that should deserve more recognition Aerogramme - one of the best british rock bands of the past decade who sadly split up this year because they couldn't make a living from music. |
Scott Reeder - Ex Bass player out of Kyuss (Dirty/Heavy Grunge) and has an awesome solo album out called TunnelVision Brilliance.
Auditioned for Tool's Bass position in 96, missed out due to playin style. Auditioned for Metallica and parts of his audition can be seen on 'Some Kind of Monster' by Metallica Hermano - An outstanding group of musos who have created a heavy driven rock band. Innocent Cabbage - A metal group in Australia who did a cover of Ants... thats saids it all. innocentcabbage.com Yeow! |
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The Rheostatics. Great Canadian band. Led by a 6' Itallian guy who sings higher than Geddy Lee at times, and who's guitar playing reminds me of Robert Fripp and Neil Young at once. The Rheo's have done everything from a children's album that really rocks, to spaced-out art rock, to nearly everything else.
Great band, went to their final show at Massey Hall in Toronto. |
The Anniversary, freekin sweet synth indie-pop.
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Dax Johnson
Rosetta Deathspell Omega |
X Japan-This band... Well, I can't think of anything to say (partly because I'm too tired), I just really think they should be more well-known. They have more talent than most bands, in my opinion. Look them up to see what I mean.
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DeVotchKa got some hype after Little Miss Sunshine but they are an amazing band, especially live.
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Thenewno2 - mmhm George Harrison's son does synth, yes please.
Mumm-ra - the cutest band around. Operahouse - despite the name, not screechy, pure light rock, totally under-estimated group. |
Oh how I love Nick Drake.
And to add to this list... Mogwai. They have a decent following but this band is seriously ungodly. Easily the best pure instrumental band out there. |
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1. Mclusky
Put quite simply they're the best band you've never heard. Big Black and the Pixies on ecstacy and even louder, i adore them. One of the best bands Britains ever put out. 2. Giant Drag On the surface they seem to be your average cutsey indie band but unlike all those other bands they have charm. God bless songs about angst and incest. 3. The Replacements Let It Be is a true cult classic, they're a punk band that decided to branch out but kept all the energy, and they're always fun. |
If we're talking under-appreciated (and not necessarily all that obscure) artistes;
Elvis Costello (you might have got the jist from my journal already) XTC (too many people I've met have never heard of these guys) Pere Ubu (see above) |
1) Arab Strap
Heart wenching Scottish Indie Rock with rough, elaborate sounds and a rusty voice. Well known to a point in Europe but hardly known at all in America. Favorite Album: The Last Romance 2) Kenna Electro pop musician with catchy synth-tunes and a sound similar to a combination of U2 and modern bands like the Killers. Favorite Album: Make Sure They See My Face 3) Cloud Cult Classic indie rock with a soft spoken vocalists and strong overtones to each album. (One is entirely dedicated to the number 8.) Favorite Album: Advice From the Happy Hippopotamus |
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1. Sly and the Family Stone - Undoubtedly one of my favorite funk musicians and a great contribution to music overall.
Favorite Album: There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) 2. Cop Shoot Cop - Not an amazing band, but certainly one that defied the conventions of music. The dual bass attack was a convention that they held until their demise. Favorite Album: Ask Questions Later (1993) 3. John Zorn - One of the last great jazz musicians to grace this earth. Favorite Album: Naked City (1989) |
Honeybus - In their early days, they were seen within the music biz as comparable to the Beatles (a contemporary) in their pop songcraft. Unfortunately, they never really got their **** together to release proper studio albums and go on tour. Still, they leave a fair amount of great pop songs in their wake and a legacy of unrealized potential and success.
Teenage Fanclub - Probably at least known by name in groups like this, they've had an astonishingly long run of fantastic songs and albums. Somehow, despite writing some of the catchiest, hookiest songs ever, they never had a single hit. The Divine Comedy - A British band (well, really just one person, Neil Hannon) that existed throughout the Britpop era but was never part of it, as the Divine Comedy made pop that was quite unique. Literate, wry, grandiose and extremely melodic, Hannon was one of the best song-writers of the '90s. |
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Morrissey
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The Replacements
Husker Du Lemonheads/Evan Dando |
The Opium Cartel
Hobson's Choice Screaming Headless Torsos |
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