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Heretic

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Apr 15, 2014 12:10 PM
lakeflyerMike;1605244 wrote:Johnny Cash

I dont get why the guy from Metallica is on this list, who gives a shit he died...they continued to make music afterwards
Probably because after he died, the quality of their music steadily went downhill until they were essentially a completely different and totally inferior band.
Apr 15, 2014 12:10pm
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OSH

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Apr 15, 2014 12:17 PM
Cash. No question.
Apr 15, 2014 12:17pm
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lakeflyerMike

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Apr 15, 2014 12:26 PM
Heretic;1605256 wrote:Probably because after he died, the quality of their music steadily went downhill until they were essentially a completely different and totally inferior band.
Was he the only reason Metallica was relevant?
Apr 15, 2014 12:26pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 15, 2014 12:39 PM
Probably an unpopular opinion, but I never saw the brilliance in Cash.

He had a one of a kind voice, but I just don't see him as being all that spectacular
Apr 15, 2014 12:39pm
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Apr 15, 2014 1:00 PM
Too bad Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes isn't on the list. I would want a ticket to see her.
Apr 15, 2014 1:00pm
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Dr Winston O'Boogie

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Apr 15, 2014 1:25 PM
I'd love to see Lennon and the Beatles in a small club. In fact if I could go back in time, I'd catch them during one of their Hamburg stints circa 1962.
Apr 15, 2014 1:25pm
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Sonofanump

Apr 15, 2014 1:27 PM
Fail since I don't see John Bonham on there.

Second choice would be Queen followed by Hendrix third.
Apr 15, 2014 1:27pm
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sportchampps

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Apr 15, 2014 1:52 PM
Lennon / The Beatles Kurt Cobain / Nirvana and Cash. I'm not sure I could choose between those 3 but I'll say the Beatles since MCCartney was amazing at Bonnaroo last year.
Apr 15, 2014 1:52pm
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Fred Garvin

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Apr 15, 2014 2:00 PM
Freddie Mercury/Queen
John Lennon/Beatles (Not as a solo act)
Elvis
Apr 15, 2014 2:00pm
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pmoney25

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Apr 15, 2014 2:09 PM
Freddie Mercury/ Queen. Live Aid performance, widely considered best concert performance ever.
Apr 15, 2014 2:09pm
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Apr 15, 2014 3:04 PM
I'd go Queen. If you look solely at a band's greatest hits album, their's is my favorite. And he was supposedly awesome live.
Apr 15, 2014 3:04pm
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Apr 15, 2014 3:57 PM
dlazz;1605272 wrote:Probably an unpopular opinion, but I never saw the brilliance in Cash.

He had a one of a kind voice, but I just don't see him as being all that spectacular
I understand your opinion. He's definitely not for everyone.

I like his style and definitely the ballads he had. I'm an old school country kinda guy. I liked Cash before Cash was cool (at least with the people where I grew up and knew). Then, Cash became a lot of peoples' favorite when Hurt came out.
Apr 15, 2014 3:57pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 15, 2014 4:11 PM
OSH;1605345 wrote:Then, Cash became a lot of peoples' favorite when Hurt came out.
That's the song that sticks out in my mind where he gets to much praise. I (by far) prefer the NIN version
Apr 15, 2014 4:11pm
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Apr 15, 2014 4:52 PM
dlazz;1605349 wrote:That's the song that sticks out in my mind where he gets to much praise. I (by far) prefer the NIN version
No way on that one. I like NIN but even Reznor has said that song belongs to Cash now.

IMO that is one of the best covers ever.

But to each their when it comes to music.
Apr 15, 2014 4:52pm
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Mohican00

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Apr 15, 2014 4:59 PM
The Doors and then probably Beethoven because, hell, there's no video or pictures of him

dlazz;1605349 wrote:That's the song that sticks out in my mind where he gets too much praise. I (by far) prefer the NIN version
Yeah, me too. I don't dislike his version but it fucking irritates me to no end when people say it's miles better than the original. Aside from the lower octave piano the music is practically the same, and like it or not he sounds like a man about ready to croak. People put too much value into the sentimentality of it

edit: like pmoney
Apr 15, 2014 4:59pm
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gut

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Apr 15, 2014 5:04 PM
Depends on the mood I'm in and the venue. For a classy evening covering a variety of genres, Ray Charles & his Symphony would be hard to beat.

Otherwise Freddie Mercury & Queen for the performance value and probably the most songs I like out of this group.
Apr 15, 2014 5:04pm
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Apr 15, 2014 5:11 PM
OSH;1605345 wrote:I understand your opinion. He's definitely not for everyone.

I like his style and definitely the ballads he had. I'm an old school country kinda guy. I liked Cash before Cash was cool (at least with the people where I grew up and knew). Then, Cash became a lot of peoples' favorite when Hurt came out.
Too - Cash broke a lot of new ground for a "country artist", and never really stopped expanding his reach. That's very, very unusual - in the country music world, stepping into other musical styles is akin to an Arab having a beer with an Israeli.
Apr 15, 2014 5:11pm
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Apr 15, 2014 5:55 PM
1. Beethoven - Simply would like to hear a true classical music genius perform live.
2. Jimi Hendrix - Phenomenal unorthodox guitarist.
3. Ray Charles - Enjoy the blues and Ray was one of the best.
4. Michael Jackson - At least before he weirded out and turned white. :RpS_w00t:
Apr 15, 2014 5:55pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 15, 2014 6:04 PM
pmoney25;1605358 wrote:I like NIN but even Reznor has said that song belongs to Cash now.
Ehhh...you have to consider the song wasn't a huge hit for NIN for a reason. It was the fifth single off of The Downward Spiral.
Apr 15, 2014 6:04pm
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Apr 15, 2014 6:19 PM
WebFire;1605184 wrote:Elvis, Johnny Cash and the Beatles would be cool for sure, partly because they were before my time.
I hate you..lol
My choice would be Janis Joplin and/or Jim Morrison
Apr 15, 2014 6:19pm
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Apr 15, 2014 6:31 PM
lakeflyerMike;1605262 wrote:Was he the only reason Metallica was relevant?
Metallica was relevant???
Apr 15, 2014 6:31pm
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Apr 15, 2014 7:06 PM
The more I think about it...Beethoven.

Mostly because, its Beethoven. He was doing things musically that no one could imagine and had a vision so much broader than what was seen at the time, moreso than others who have been influential.
Apr 15, 2014 7:06pm
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gut

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Apr 15, 2014 7:25 PM
Laley23;1605426 wrote:The more I think about it...Beethoven.
Truth. Shame on all us uncultured poor people that would pass-up Beethoven for any of these others...but it really does depend on mood and the venue. Even more interesting if you consider what age YOU want to be when seeing them. If I'm 50, I want to see Beethoven at Carnegie Hall. If I'm 21, probably Hendrix at the House of Blues.

And, um, Pavarotti should have been on this list. Then we'd have a debate.
Apr 15, 2014 7:25pm
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Apr 15, 2014 8:10 PM
Jimi Hendrix
Apr 15, 2014 8:10pm
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Mohican00

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Apr 15, 2014 8:21 PM
gut;1605438 wrote:And, um, Pavarotti should have been on this list. Then we'd have a debate.
why?
Apr 15, 2014 8:21pm