Who is the most missed musical artist?

Necromancer · 07-14-2013, 07:35 PM

Sometimes they were gone too soon. For most people, any musician who is no longer with us was gone too soon.
This is a thread dedicated to the musicians you wish hadn't kicked the bucket.

I personally get the feeling and vibe of "Discontent" concerning Buddy Holly and Stevie Ray Vaughn, oddly both of them in almost the same way.
Who knows what these two artist could have achieved if they would had lived longer.

Who is your most missed musical artist?

**Frownland** · 07-14-2013, 07:48 PM

Albert Ayler, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Dolphy, and Kaoru Abe all passed away too early, and I feel like they all would have made some (more) phenomenal music had they stuck around for longer.

I would say Sun Ra, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, among others, but in those cases they lived long lives that included several incredible contributions to art. It'd be nice if they were still around though.

Kulture · 07-14-2013, 07:52 PM

Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Barry White, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, 2Pac, just to name a few. I know some of these weren't young to pass away too soon but they were still banging out hits at the time. Not so much with Ray Charles though.

CrazyVegn · 07-14-2013, 07:58 PM

Here are the coroner's reports from plane crash on Feb 3rd, 1959. They begin for the 3 young men about 1/3 scroll down. To read them is heartbreaking...

Buddy Holly: Crash documents and autopsies | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

For me, though, it is MJ

We were living at the same time one of the most famous people on Earth was until June of 2009! and his life was not very good

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-14-2013, 08:09 PM

Ian Curtis?

Necromancer · 07-14-2013, 08:26 PM

I personally just don't have as much sympathy or regret for the loss of artist that have somehow assisted in their own individual form of suicide. Michael Jackson is one of them, while Kurt Cobain being one of the most notorious self-inflicted suicides in recent history. You can include Jimi Hendrix in this category as well, although, I do sympathize with Hendix more so than most of the others.

Kulture · 07-14-2013, 08:27 PM

I thought Michael's doctor gave him too much than he should have?

Paul Smeenus · 07-14-2013, 08:44 PM

jackhammer · 07-14-2013, 08:51 PM

On a personal level John Martyn. In terms of musical advancement and originality then Syd Barrett and Ian Curtis.

Necromancer · 07-14-2013, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kulture

I thought Michael's doctor gave him too much than he should have?

Well I'm not going to be naive and blame his doctor for everything just because Jackson was famous, he was aware of his own actions and what was going on. Its sad for the loss I admit, but this guy was far from living a normal personal life. And I don't buy into blaming all his problems on his father and fame & fortune.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Who is the most missed musical artist? Sometimes they were gone too soon. For most people, any musician who is no longer with us was gone too soon. This is a thread dedicated to the musicians you wish hadn't kicked the bucket. I personally get the feeling and vibe of "Discontent" concerning Buddy Holly and Stevie Ray Vaughn, oddly both of them in almost the same way. Who knows what these two artist could have achieved if they would had lived longer. Who is your most missed musical artist?

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Albert Ayler, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Dolphy, and Kaoru Abe all passed away too early, and I feel like they all would have made some (more) phenomenal music had they stuck around for longer. I would say Sun Ra, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, among others, but in those cases they lived long lives that included several incredible contributions to art. It'd be nice if they were still around though. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	On a personal level John Martyn. In terms of musical advancement and originality then Syd Barrett and Ian Curtis. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Kulture Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Posts: 22	Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Barry White, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, 2Pac, just to name a few. I know some of these weren't young to pass away too soon but they were still banging out hits at the time. Not so much with Ray Charles though.

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CrazyVegn Left due to ban epidemic Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 498	Here are the coroner's reports from plane crash on Feb 3rd, 1959. They begin for the 3 young men about 1/3 scroll down. To read them is heartbreaking... Buddy Holly: Crash documents and autopsies \| The Des Moines Register \| DesMoinesRegister.com For me, though, it is MJ We were living at the same time one of the most famous people on Earth was until June of 2009! and his life was not very good

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Ian Curtis?

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	I personally just don't have as much sympathy or regret for the loss of artist that have somehow assisted in their own individual form of suicide. Michael Jackson is one of them, while Kurt Cobain being one of the most notorious self-inflicted suicides in recent history. You can include Jimi Hendrix in this category as well, although, I do sympathize with Hendix more so than most of the others.

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Kulture Groupie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Posts: 22	I thought Michael's doctor gave him too much than he should have?