Who is your favorite musician?

[Scruffy]

What Dylan said after Garcia died summed up how massive of a musician Garcia truly was.

"There's no way to measure his greatness or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don't think eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great—much more than a superb musician with and uncanny ear and dexterity. He is the very spirit personified of whatever is muddy river country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal. To me he wasn't only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he'll ever know. There are a lot of spaces and advances between the Carter Family, Buddy Holly and say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school. His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There is no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep."

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I had not read that before but I don't doubt it in the least. Jerry helped Bob out of his funk and helped Bob reconnect with his own music during the Dylan/Dead tour. From what I understand: At the time ( c. 1987 ) Jerry had presented Dylan with an opportunity to tour with the Dead, Dylan was not feeling a connection to his own past, his music from the 60's and was not interested in playing his own old songs. Jerry helped him see the value in those songs and the rest is history.

 

[WoodCore]

I have to throw Trey Anastasio into the conversation. Particularly, with some of the projects he's created in the last decade including: The Symphonic Shows, Solo Performances, Ghost of the Forest, Trey Band (Going to see them Saturday in New Haven) and all the "stunts" that Phish has pulled off including Kasvot Vox. A creative force, a virtuoso and fortunately on the reverse trajectory of Jerry G.

 

[deadheadskier]

Can't deny a Trey vote. In my circle of friends, Jerry and Trey would get the top two votes. Third place is a toss up. The devote following of both for decades is kinda unmatched.

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[Warp Daddy]

Im doing lead singers here :

Plant !!

but right now one most of you may never have heard of : Anne Marie Castellano !( YOU TUBE : BAND GEEKS )chick has platinum pipes and with her husband Richie ( best guitarist ive heard in friggin decades ) they cover damn near everyone to PERFECTION ..... BAND GEEKS !!!! Richie is and has been with BOC Blue Oyster Cult

the rest of the geeks in da band are spot on, tight as hell and all have got the goods singing . Drum monkey is in da pocket !

 

[bigbog]

Im doing lead singers here :

Plant !!.........

Both he and his band certainly was on top of what was happenning!

Enjoyed Miles Davis's compositions.
Enjoyed Jack Sheldon's sound....(West Coast studio/+jazz trumpeter). Life is sure ironic, has a housemate in Brighton, MA...back in 80s...used to play acoustic guitar(jazz/country) on west coast(70s)...that would get together and jam with Sheldon & others. Had fun stories to tell.
HA!, my "favorite" people in music are OLD stuff:smile: ...been out of music world for ~half a century.. ...with the terrific-NOT environment at my old high school...it was either drugs or hang in the music wing...I think I would've wasted less time in life by choosing drugs:smile::smile:.

 

[ScottySkis]

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For me a crazy amount of different great singers from the 60s and 70s
But 1 is John lennon after he left the Beatles

 

[jimk]

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For me a crazy amount of different great singers from the 60s and 70s
But 1 is John lennon after he left the Beatles

He wasn't bad before he left either

Some early Beatlemania featuring John's vocals on Twist and Shout:

 

[Not Sure]

Merry Christmas

 

[Cornhead]

Very nice, cool that Ian Anderson played along. Merry Christmas

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[prsboogie]

I have many that would be in the Group catagory but as an individual I think it would be Billy Joel or Elton John. Writer performer talents unlike most. Very different from my usual daily listening but huge influences in my life.

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[darent]

Stevie Ray Vaughn Johnie Winter Jimmy Page Eric Clapton take a pick

 

[SheriGoddart75]

I recently discovered the singer LP. Before, I always listened to rock and only rock. Perhaps my taste in music has changed over time.
Tell how your musical tastes have changed over time

 

[dlague]

Scott from Stick Figure but that changes based on my musical interest at the time.


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[Harvey]

Miles.

 

[ScottySkis]

The band
Levin helm

 

[jimk]

I recently discovered the singer LP. Before, I always listened to rock and only rock. Perhaps my taste in music has changed over time.
Tell how your musical tastes have changed over time

LP's Lost On You popped up one day while I was listening to music on youtube about a year ago. Good song. Her voice is really different in a Minnie Mouse sort of way, but very effective. She can whistle almost as good as I can.

My musical tastes over time continue to broaden. I'm really a sucker for most well-performed music from any genre especially if I have time to listen carefully and/or repeatedly.

My Mom liked all kinds of music too and was a great dancer from back in the days of the jitterbug. When she passed away in 2006 I inherited her CD collection. Really wild mix of stuff including 1940s big band music and Bing Crosby type crooners, Elton John, Leanne Rimes, Tracey Chapman, Josh Groban, Spanish flamenco, Irish music, soothing soundscape/George Winston type music, etc. Her tastes were all over the map. I still listen to her CDs in my car fairly often, and of course, think of her every time I put one on.
A few years back I saw the USAF String Ensemble play a strolling strings version of Led Zeppelin's song Kashmir. Awesome. My Mom would have liked that sort of mash-up.

 

[Nick]

I got a lot of shit for this a few years back but I've always loved electronic type music. I know most of the crowd here is 90's rock band types (which I like also) but for driving, working, etc. I freaking love BT.

The cool thing is I've been listening to his music since the 90's and it's changed so much. Some of his stuff is really beat heavy, some if is very mellow. Some if it almost .. experimental. I think a lot of it takes classical music cues and some of his work is long, and sounds best when you just shut your eyes.

(no drugs required).