Neil Young, I think I like his works.

i've been listening a lot to robbie williams these past days. i've liked his music for a long time, but now i've been listening to his music a little more in depth and i like it a lot. specially his lyrics, which he writes himself, and that imo are very well written. i think he's a good musician... anyone agree or disagree?

Legendary bluesman Muddy Waters.

Johan van Roy of suicide commando

Paul mccartney (Beatles)
John Lennon (Beatles)
David gilmore (Pink floyd)
Elvis

Mmm syd barrett of early floyd
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Jaco Pastorius
Johnny Winter
Django Reinhardt

I just checked out Al Di Meola's Elegant Gypsy and was surprised at how talented he is.
It's kind of Jazz Rock/Fusion with a little Latin flair thrown in and sped up to achieve an amazing display of guitar virtuosity.

Herbie Hancock! I used to listen to his music constantly before I got into metal.

..hmm, read all and have to agree on Beethoven and Ian Anderson. First was a lot before his time - especially in his last quartets, which I just find the word progressive for. Second had (!) one of the best best voices in rock-history, and a wonderful composing skill.

And there is to add: Шостакович - Shostakovich; he is one of the few, who found a musical way to express and condamn the catastrophy of second world war and its heirs.

Ayumi Hamasaki Japanese Pop/rock/trance singer/songwriter, I love this girl xD

Ferry Corsten - You know him, this dude is god on synths, from Netherlands
DJ Tiesto - another synth god from Netherlands
And their project Gouryella, is the best electro music ever

Written by Hrothdane on 06.11.2008 at 06:58

Herbie Hancock! I used to listen to his music constantly before I got into metal.

I'm really pissed that someone suggested "Future Shock" as his best album to me, I listened to that and wasn't too crazy about it. I recently picked up 7 of his albums used at FYE and think that they are far and above that album. That man is a genius...

A lot of jazz artists, dunno if some of them have already been mentioned...

Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, John Coltrane are the first gods that come to my mind but the lsit is very long.

Robert Johnson (1911-1938). One of the most influencial figures in all blues-derived music.

Written by M C Vice on 21.12.2011 at 12:06
Robert Johnson (1911-1938). One of the most influencial figures in all blues-derived music.

Also the first Satanist.

Allegedly. But I ignore that part because it gives him more kvlt points.

RJ is the man. There's something odd and demonic about his blues, which is always a good thing.

Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra get my votes. Bob Dylan is a master at lyric writing and having that beautiful sound that no matter what you listen to by him, you feel like you're living in the darkest days of the 60s.
As for Ol' Blue Eyes, I don't think I've listened to one song by him I don't like so far. In terms of pop in general (I keep seeing him being referred to as traditional pop) he might be the only artist in the genre I love with a passion. Plus, he's one hell of an actor.
Also, gotta love guys like Buddy Holly, Howlin' Wolf and Elvis Presley.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.12.2011 at 20:18

Written by M C Vice on 21.12.2011 at 12:06
Robert Johnson (1911-1938). One of the most influencial figures in all blues-derived music.

Also the first Satanist.

Allegedly. But I ignore that part because it gives him more kvlt points.

Tommy Johnson (not related((1896-1956) claimed to have sold his soul to the devil for mastery of the guitar. (Apparently he used to play it between his legs and behind his head, and would throw it in the air while playing it.) But his devil story was a self-confessed untruth he made up to enhance his fame. Some sources claim that that's how the crossroads story got attatched to Robert Johnson.
Or maybe that's where he got the idea from.

Written by M C Vice on 22.12.2011 at 03:47
Or maybe that's where he got the idea from.

Goddamn Satanists.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 22.12.2011 at 03:48

Written by M C Vice on 22.12.2011 at 03:47
Or maybe that's where he got the idea from.

Goddamn Satanists.

Yeah, the 1800s were full of moral decadence.
Nowdays he'd probably get sued for copyright infringment.

Allan Holdsworth
Jaco Pastorius
Jimmy Page

Written by Grody2themax on 15.02.2012 at 21:26

Jaco Pastorius

This. His stuff with Weather Report is jaw-dropping!