Greatest All-Around Musician of All Time

mr dave · 09-30-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PAVEMENT SAW

Riiiiight. Have fun jamming out to this then. Its just sooooo greaaaat.

you don't have to like it. but if you can't recognize the significance then... well... we're not going to miss you when you eventually just go away.

adamsarts · 10-01-2010, 02:58 PM

Weird Al. NOT kidding. He is one of the most talented human beings on earth.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-01-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsarts

Weird Al. NOT kidding. He is one of the most talented human beings on earth.

Props for putting your balls on the chopping block with that one.

Queen Boo · 10-03-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsarts

Weird Al. NOT kidding. He is one of the most talented human beings on earth.

He can play the accordion. And he's remained relevant since the 80s....so..like.......yay him. But no.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-03-2010, 07:56 PM

srsly

DevonWilliams · 10-03-2010, 07:56 PM

Stevie Wonder.

Raust · 10-03-2010, 09:36 PM

I'd have to say at the moment Robert Fripp. He's a great guitarist his style is very unique.

infantrysgirl18 · 10-04-2010, 05:33 PM

Jimi Hendrix...some revolutionary guitar playing skills right there

Jakkc · 10-06-2010, 04:55 PM

Gonna throw it out there...

Damon Albarn.

That will probably stir some controversy!

clutnuckle · 10-06-2010, 09:40 PM

On many levels, I consider John Coltrane to have reached certain levels of musicality that might never be reached again. His overall dynamic style of playing, mixed with his very spiritual and religious nature made him a force to be reckoned with. Notice how in any ensemble he plays in, whenever he sparks his first note, he takes control of the entire situation. His playing has become so enigmatic and immediately noticeable. He has a tone like no other jazz musician, and is a household name for good reason. Even in his most self-indulgent, overly-spiritual moments, Coltrane's music contains a sense of humanistic realism to it that makes it immediately relatable. Coltrane's late-period avant-garde music is even representative of the time around him, where he was often persecuted for his race, and even his free approach to music which garnered him hatred from some of his peers. Coltrane's music not only defines a specific period of time right down to the bone, but it also defines the human state of mind, which is an eternal thing that won't ever lose impact.

His ability to play fast is one attribute that makes him a very powerful all-around musician, and his ability to do it fluidly and improvised, using the very influences he had at that one moment, is another. I've never heard another musician so unbelievably skilled at his craft, at his compositions, AND at his expressing what was in his heart.

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DevonWilliams Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 110	Stevie Wonder. __________________ The hood is a lie

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adamsarts Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 4	Weird Al. NOT kidding. He is one of the most talented human beings on earth.

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Raust Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,411	I'd have to say at the moment Robert Fripp. He's a great guitarist his style is very unique.

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infantrysgirl18 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: i reject your reality and substitute my own Posts: 116	Jimi Hendrix...some revolutionary guitar playing skills right there

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Jakkc Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Worthy Farm Posts: 28	Gonna throw it out there... Damon Albarn. That will probably stir some controversy!

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clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	On many levels, I consider John Coltrane to have reached certain levels of musicality that might never be reached again. His overall dynamic style of playing, mixed with his very spiritual and religious nature made him a force to be reckoned with. Notice how in any ensemble he plays in, whenever he sparks his first note, he takes control of the entire situation. His playing has become so enigmatic and immediately noticeable. He has a tone like no other jazz musician, and is a household name for good reason. Even in his most self-indulgent, overly-spiritual moments, Coltrane's music contains a sense of humanistic realism to it that makes it immediately relatable. Coltrane's late-period avant-garde music is even representative of the time around him, where he was often persecuted for his race, and even his free approach to music which garnered him hatred from some of his peers. Coltrane's music not only defines a specific period of time right down to the bone, but it also defines the human state of mind, which is an eternal thing that won't ever lose impact. His ability to play fast is one attribute that makes him a very powerful all-around musician, and his ability to do it fluidly and improvised, using the very influences he had at that one moment, is another. I've never heard another musician so unbelievably skilled at his craft, at his compositions, AND at his expressing what was in his heart.