Best Ever Albums

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

revolver94 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:23:56 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 01/23/2013 06:23

Greatest musician (group): Radiohead/Beatles
Greatest musician (solo): David Bowie/Brian Eno
Greatest album: Pet Sounds
Greatest song: Waterloo Sunset
Greatest songwriters: Brian Wilson
Greatest vocalists: Paul McCartney
Greatest guitarists: Eric Clapton
Greatest bassists: Tina Weymouth
Greatest drummers: Keith Moon
Greatest keyboardist: Billy Joel
Greatest strings (other): N/A
Greatest brass: Clarence Clemons
Greatest woodwinds: Or should Clarence be here? Isn't sax technically woodwind?

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

sheep21 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:16:54 GMT

Author: sheep21

Posted: 01/23/2013 05:16

Greatest musician: Jimi Hendrix
Greatest album: Are You Experienced?
Greatest song: Gimme Shelter
Greatest songwriters: John Lennon, Keith Richards, Freddie Mercury
Greatest vocalists: Steve Marriott, James Brown, Amy Findlay
Greatest guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen
Greatest bassists: Flea, John Entwistle
Greatest drummers: Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham
Greatest keyboardist: Jon Lord
Greatest brass: Miles Davis
Greatest woodwind: Nick Allbrook
Greatest live band: AC/DC
Greatest funk band: Sly & The Family Stone
Greatest producer: George Martin
Greatest jam player: Buddy Guy

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

MrFrogger — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:11:11 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 01/23/2013 04:11

Greatest musicians: Panda Bear, Elliot Smith, Sufjan Stevens, David Bowie
Greatest Bands:The Beatles,Radiohead,Animal Collective
Greatest album:In an Aeroplane Over the Sea(NMH)
Greatest song:Two Headed Boy pt 2
Greatest songwriters: Jeff Mangum,Morrisey,Issac Brock, Avey Tare
Greatest vocalists: Freddie Mercury, Thom Yorke, Kurt Cobain, Morissey
Greatest guitarists:Kevin Shields,Jimmy Page,Nels Cline,Jonny Greenwood
Greatest bassists: Eric Judy, Andy Rourke
Greatest drummers: John Bonham, Pat Mahoney, Glen Kotche
Greatest keyboardist: No clue

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:47:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/23/2013 03:47

Greatest musician (group or solo): Talking Heads/David Byrne
Greatest album: London Calling by the Clash
Greatest song: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Greatest songwriters: Roger Waters/David Bowie/David Byrne
Greatest vocalists: Freddie Mercury
Greatest guitarists: Jimi Hendrix/Tony Iommi
Greatest bassists: James Jamerson
Greatest drummers: Neil Peart
Greatest keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
Greatest strings (other): Niccolò Paganini

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Jasonconfused — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:20:09 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 01/22/2013 20:20

Greatest band: Led Zeppelin
Greatest solo musician: Frank Zappa
Greatest album: Diary of a Madman
Greatest song: Mr. Crowley
Greatest songwriter: Tom Petty
Greatest vocalist: Ian Gillan
Greatest guitarist: Randy Rhoads
Greatest bassist: Geezer Butler
Greatest drummer: John Bonham
Greatest organist: Jon Lord
Greatest live act: KISS

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Robert Anton Wilson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:30:35 GMT

Author: Robert Anton Wilson

Posted: 01/22/2013 16:30

Greatest musician (group or solo): Pink Floyd
Greatest album: Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)
Greatest song: Time, Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)
Greatest songwriters: Tom Waits, Peter Hammill
Greatest vocalists: Kate Bush, Jon Anderson
Greatest guitarists: Jimmy Page, Robert Fripp
Greatest bassists: Tony Levin, Chris Squire
Greatest drummers: John Bonham, Bill Bruford, Buddy Rich
Greatest keyboardist: Vangelis Papathanassiou
Greatest strings (other): Tony Levin: Stick, Ravi Shankar: Sitar
Greatest brass: Mile Davis
Greatest woodwinds: John Coltrane, in rock: David Jackson

Greatest composer: Philip Glass

p.s. I never realized that a saxophone, even though it is usually made out of brass, was considered as belonging to the woodwind family of instruments. How odd for me.

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Norman Bates — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 01/22/2013 16:30

Sure, if it's an order.

an_outlaw wrote:

Greatest musician (group or solo): Manic Street Preachers
Greatest album: Generation Terrorists
Greatest song: You Love Us
Greatest songwriters: Nicky Wire/ Richey James Edwards
Greatest vocalists: James Dead Bradfield
Greatest guitarists: James Dead Bradfield
Greatest bassists: Nicky Wire
Greatest drummers: Sean Moore
Greatest keyboardist: Richey James Edwards
Greatest strings (other): The ones on Motorcycle Emptiness
Greatest brass: Sean Moore

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:28:41 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/22/2013 16:28

Norman Bates wrote:

Greatest musician (group or solo): I don't know, I don't have the technical knowledge to judge.
Greatest album: Pink Moon
Greatest song: "Which Will" on Pink Moon, or "Move On Up"
Greatest songwriters: Lennon/McCartney? I don't really know.
Greatest vocalists: Tim Buckley, Scott Walker, Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin...
Greatest guitarists: don't know
Greatest bassists: don't know
Greatest drummers: don't know
Greatest keyboardist: don't know
Greatest strings (other): don't know
Greatest brass: don't know
Greatest woodwinds: don't know

I don't have the technical knowledge to judge the instrumental ability of musicians.

Well copy my answers then 😜

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Norman Bates — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:25:47 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 01/22/2013 16:25

Greatest musician (group or solo): I don't know, I don't have the technical knowledge to judge.
Greatest album: Pink Moon
Greatest song: "Which Will" on Pink Moon, or "Move On Up"
Greatest songwriters: Lennon/McCartney? I don't really know.
Greatest vocalists: Tim Buckley, Scott Walker, Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin...
Greatest guitarists: don't know
Greatest bassists: don't know
Greatest drummers: don't know
Greatest keyboardist: don't know
Greatest strings (other): don't know
Greatest brass: don't know
Greatest woodwinds: don't know

I don't have the technical knowledge to judge the instrumental ability of musicians.

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:05:41 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/22/2013 16:05

Just thought I'd bump this in case any members felt they needed to get in before this fades into obscurity.

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:50:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 19:50

Greatest musician (group or solo): Modest Mouse
Greatest album: Moon and Antarctica
Greatest song: Dark center of the universe, Last stop: This Town
Greatest songwriters: Isaac Brock, Stephen Malkmus, E (Mark Everett)
Greatest vocalists: Stevie Wonder, Brad Roberts, Tracy Chapman, Julian Casablancas
Greatest guitarists: Thurston Moore/Lee Renaldo, Jimmy Page
Greatest bassists: Les Claypool
Greatest drummers: Jeremiah Green, keith Moon
Greatest keyboardist: Alan Price
Greatest strings (other): Lindsey Stirling
Greatest brass: Miles Davis
Greatest woodwinds: Josh "Scruffy" Wallace
Greatest Cowbell: Eric Bloom/David Lucas
Greatest rapper: Ice-T
Greatest BEA members: NAPLES, Lethal, Purple, thejoj.
Greatest chart: bcaie16

Btw, I am assuming this translates to favorite.

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:41:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 18:41

Greatest musician (group or solo): Lennon/McCartney
Greatest album: Automatic For The People
Greatest song: "Heroes"
Greatest songwriters: Joanna Newsom, Talk Talk
Greatest vocalists: Michael Stipe, Tom Waits
Greatest guitarists: David Gilmore, Bernard Butler
Greatest bassists: Charles Mingus, Mike Mills
Greatest drummers: Bryan Devendorf, Bryan Devendorf
Greatest keyboardist: Ray Manzarek, Craig Potter

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Hayden — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:28:04 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 01/19/2013 18:28

Greatest musician: Frank Zappa
Greatest album: Funeral
Greatest song: Only Skin
Greatest songwriters: Jeff Mangum, Joanna Newsom
Greatest vocalists: Antony, Bob Marley, Tom Waits
Greatest guitarists: Kevin Shields, David Gilmour
Greatest bassists: Charles Mingus, Kim Deal
Greatest drummers: Brann Dailor, Neil Peart
Greatest strings (other): Joanna Newsom
Greatest brass: Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong
Greatest rapper: Ghostface Killah
Greatest band: Velvet Underground

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

alelsupreme — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:09:28 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 01/19/2013 18:09

Greatest musician (group or solo): The Beatles/Bob Dylan
Greatest album: Pinkerton
Greatest song: can't decide.
Greatest songwriters: Bob Dylan
Greatest vocalists: Bjork
Greatest guitarists: Jimi Hendrix
Greatest bassists: Peter Hook, Jimmy Garrison
Greatest drummers: Elvin Jones
Greatest keyboardist: McCoy Tyner/Keith Emerson
Greatest strings (other): Not sure.
Greatest brass: Miles Davis (trumpet)
Greatest woodwinds: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
Greatest MC: Kendrick Lamar
Greatest Producer: Kanye West

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Shadow23 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:12:23 GMT

Author: Shadow23

Posted: 01/19/2013 17:12

Greatest group: The Beatles
Greatest solo musician: David Bowie
Greatest album: Revolver by The Beatles
Greatest song: In My Life by The Beatles
Greatest songwriters: Lennon-McCartney, David Bowie
Greatest vocalists: John Lennon, Benni Chawes (because of his mouth-instruments)
Greatest guitarists: Eric Clapton, George Harrison
Greatest bassists: Paul McCartney
Greatest drummers: Ringo Starr
Greatest keyboardist: Don't know, maybe Billy Preston
Greatest strings (other): Vanessa Mae (violin)
Greatest woodwinds: Joshua Redman (saxophone)

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

GeevyDallas — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:06:05 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 01/19/2013 17:06

As of right now

Greatest musician (group or solo): Sonic Youth/My Bloody Valentine
Greatest album: The Low End Theory
Greatest song: Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
Greatest songwriters: Morrissey
Greatest vocalists: Julian Casablancas
Greatest guitarists: John Squire/Johnny Marr
Greatest bassists: Peter Hook
Greatest drummers: Stephen Morris
Greatest Electronic Producer: Joy Orbison
Greatest Rapper: Q-Tip
Greatest Year for Music: 1989/2012

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

AgainstMeAgainstYou — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:31:45 GMT

Author: AgainstMeAgainstYou

Posted: 01/19/2013 16:31

Greatest musician (group or solo): Radiohead (group), Brian Wilson (individual).
Greatest album: OK Computer by Radiohead.
Greatest song: How to Disappear Completely by Radiohead (Kid A, 2000)
Greatest songwriters: Thom Yorke.
Greatest guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page.
Greatest bassists: John Entwistle, John Paul Jones, John Myung. (Funny how they're all named John, isn't it?)
Greatest drummers: John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Bernard Purdie, Ringo Starr, Stewart Copeland, dozens more.
Greatest keyboardist: Jordan Rudess, Bill Evans.
Greatest strings (other): I don't really know strings, so I'll bandwagon and go with Paganini.
Greatest brass: Miles Davis (trumpet) clinches it over Louis Armstrong (also trumpet).
Greatest woodwinds: John Coltrane (sax), Benny Goodman (clarinet).
Greatest rapper: Tupac Shakur, Kendrick Lamar.
Greatest producer: Nigel Godrich, Brian Eno.
Greatest influence on music: The Beatles, The Pixies.
Greatest year for music (based on albums released in said year): 1969, 1971, 1994, 2011.

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:26:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 14:26

Greatest musician (group or solo): Animal Collective
Greatest album: Feels
Greatest song: Winters Love
Greatest songwriters: Noah Lennox, David Portner, Thom Yorke, Phil Elverum
Greatest vocalists: Bradford Cox, John Lennon
Greatest guitarists: Johny Greenwood
Greatest bassists: Peter Hook
Greatest drummers: Noah Lennox
Greatest keyboardist: Richard Wright
Greatest strings (other): Julian Koster
Greatest brass: Anders Teglund
Greatest woodwinds: John Coltrane
Greatest lyricist: Jeff Mangum
Greatest rapper: Kendrick Lamar
Greatest electronic producer: Burial

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:05:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 12:05

Greatest musician (group or solo): Miles Davis
Greatest album: Talk Talk - Laughing Stock or Slint - Spiderland
Greatest song: Can - I'm So Green
Greatest songwriters: Bob Dylan or Nick Drake
Greatest vocalists: Bob Dylan (for real yes)
Greatest guitarists: Johnny Marr or David Pajo
Greatest bassists: Peter Hook
Greatest drummers: Jaki Liebzeit
Greatest keyboardist: Herbie Hancock
Greatest strings (other): Whoever played strings on The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid (haven't figured out their names yet, limited info)
Greatest brass: Miles Davis
Greatest woodwinds: Eric Dolphy

Everything is tentative

Re: An amalgam of users' favorites

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:37:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/19/2013 11:37

As of now:

Greatest musician (group or solo): Talk Talk, Philip Glass
Greatest album: Spirit of Eden (Talk Talk) or Laughing Stock (Talk Talk)
Greatest song: New Grass (Talk Talk)
Greatest songwriters: Van Morrison or Mark Eitzel
Greatest vocalists: Mark Hollis or Jónsi
Greatest guitarists: Robert Fripp or David Gilmour
Greatest bassists: Charles Mingus
Greatest drummers: Martin Horntveth
Greatest keyboardist: Keith Emerson
Greatest strings (other): Warren Ellis
Greatest brass: Miles Davis
Greatest woodwinds: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) or Ray Thomas (The Moody Blues)