Most Talented Musician?

bubu · 03-26-2010, 09:07 AM

How about playing the guitar blind? How do you learn it?

**Janszoon** · 03-26-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

if multi-tasking is your criteria for talent then consider the late Natasha Schneider from Eleven (and a boatload of session work including Chris Cornell and QOTSA). in Eleven she would play bass guitar with one hand, keyboards with the other, and sing with an operatic voice.

Or for that matter consider this woman I used to see all the time playing in the subway stations in downtown Chicago:

Necromancer · 03-26-2010, 10:28 AM

I agree with the above, that Prince is a very talented artist, he has mastered at least 13 or 14 different musical instruments, not counting his vocal & studio work, coryography. But the most 'talented musician' would have to be Jimi Hendrix!, I have never seen anyone play through their instrument the way Hendrix did, he became a part of the guitar, as to say.

boo boo · 03-27-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

you mean using both you left (bass) 'and' right (treble) hands on piano type instruments 'and' singing. gee... that's pretty much anyone who's ever played stacked keyboards with a mic in their face.

if multi-tasking is your criteria for talent then consider the late Natasha Schneider from Eleven (and a boatload of session work including Chris Cornell and QOTSA). in Eleven she would play bass guitar with one hand, keyboards with the other, and sing with an operatic voice.

If I could count the times you try to discredit Ray Manzerk's playing. He's one of the best rock keyboardists ever, and not because of his playing bass parts either. Though you're foolish to deny that being a lead keyboardist while simultaneously playing the sole bass parts for a band that doesn't have the aid of a real bass player (at least not until later albums) requires some skill. I'm not saying it makes him a virtuoso, but you're taking your Doors hate to great extremes if you refuse to even accept them as talented musicians.

Can you do better? I want proof.

boo boo · 03-27-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Certainly a good producer but tends to piss off most of the bands that he works with in the process though.

Todd Rundgren? Yeah he's a notorious control freak, but his passion for music is undeniable.

I'm sure a lot of folks like Urban hate everything he's ever done except for the New York Dolls album. But to me I'm a fan of him for his own music.

The guy is an incredible singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. And he has experimented with just about every genre you can think of, and could effortlessly pull off any of them. And Something/Anything? is a masterpiece of pop music IMO.

I have to admit though, The New Cars was not one of his better ideas.

Unknown Soldier · 03-27-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Todd Rundgren? Yeah he's a notorious control freak, but his passion for music is undeniable.

I'm sure a lot of folks like Urban hate everything he's ever done except for the New York Dolls album. But to me I'm a fan of him for his own music.

The guy is an incredible singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. And he has experimented with just about every genre you can think of, and could effortlessly pull off any of them. And Something/Anything? is a masterpiece of pop music IMO.

I have to admit though, The New Cars was not one of his better ideas.

I actually like a lot of his stuff as producer but not his stuff as a recording artist, Yer the New Cars are pretty bad especially with his efforts in covering Ric Ocasek and especially the Benjamin Orr sung material.

boo boo · 03-27-2010, 04:28 PM

Oh well, I love his early solo stuff. Utopia were also one of the better American 70s prog bands.

mr dave · 03-27-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

If I could count the times you try to discredit Ray Manzerk's playing. He's one of the best rock keyboardists ever, and not because of his playing bass parts either. Though you're foolish to deny that being a lead keyboardist while simultaneously playing the sole bass parts for a band that doesn't have the aid of a real bass player (at least not until later albums) requires some skill. I'm not saying it makes him a virtuoso, but you're taking your Doors hate to great extremes if you refuse to even accept them as talented musicians.

Can you do better? I want proof.

uhhh go wash your hair troll

boo boo · 03-27-2010, 04:57 PM

How was that a troll?

I just don't like your attitude.

jackhammer · 03-27-2010, 06:00 PM

David Gilmour can play Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone, Lap Steel Guitar and can sing. David Bowie can play Saxophone, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums and can sing as well but just because someone can play a lot of instruments doesn't necessarily mean they are talented in every aspect. David Gilmour's last solo album was a general bore fest!

For my money I would go for Prince because he is utterly proficient on whatever instrument he plays, The Sign O The Times live DVD proves it too. Mike Oldfield can play a lot of instruments too but he has plenty of haters (balls to them I still love Tubular Bells!)

03-26-2010, 10:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Jimi Hendrix I agree with the above, that Prince is a very talented artist, he has mastered at least 13 or 14 different musical instruments, not counting his vocal & studio work, coryography. But the most 'talented musician' would have to be Jimi Hendrix!, I have never seen anyone play through their instrument the way Hendrix did, he became a part of the guitar, as to say.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	David Gilmour can play Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone, Lap Steel Guitar and can sing. David Bowie can play Saxophone, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums and can sing as well but just because someone can play a lot of instruments doesn't necessarily mean they are talented in every aspect. David Gilmour's last solo album was a general bore fest! For my money I would go for Prince because he is utterly proficient on whatever instrument he plays, The Sign O The Times live DVD proves it too. Mike Oldfield can play a lot of instruments too but he has plenty of haters (balls to them I still love Tubular Bells!) __________________ 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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