I thought it was Biko, Steven Biko - and while the story is very moving and those people that killed him, sicken me - I don't like the song itself, has nothing to do with Biko, the man.
Peter goes on and on and on to the point where I can't even listen to him anymore - I'm so repulsed by him I can't take it.


That's kick ass that your friends played with Steve Winwood - I have no doubt that he has a giant ego, he'd been famous since he was 15.

Finally, you haven't offended me at all dude, I enjoy discussing this stuff.

Peter Gabriel for sure.



and a newcomer would be Eric Johanson of CIRE and EMPTYSELF.

Check him out!

EDIT: You're right. Biko. Misspelled by FAX the brainiac.

I think it's amazing how differently people can feel about music. Taste is subjective, of course, but one man's awesome is another's really nasty. For example, I was extremely moved the first time I heard the song, Biko. I didn't even know what it was about, but the rhythm and orchestration and production shot through my well designed defenses, tweaked my soul, and brought a tear to my eye.

Yet, in your case, the song was unimpressive. It's fascinating, really, the differences in people and how they interpret and respond to music.

I don't pay attention to what Gabriel does outside of his music. Mainly because I don't want to develop a Tom Cruise reaction to his work.

FAX

Sweet. Now all the people that posted Dylan in my "Greatest American Bands" thread can actually make a point. :-) Dylan is up there. My pick here is Buddy Holly.

Buddy Holly is a great choice, Mr. jlscorpio. In his day, he rang the bell in both categories.

This is turning into a very interesting list. I'm going to have to figure out how to do a poll.

FAX

I agree with FAX, Buddy Holly was indeed creative and a solid musician, another great talent cut down too young.

Great pick Scorp!

:bravo:

I believe we have all witnessed the birth of a new metric...

In next months editions of alternative magazines, we can expect to begin seeing the Seger scale used to evaluate up and coming bands.

I'm no musician, just a pleb who knows what he likes when he hears it. I've always been partial to Paul Simon.

Graceland was one of the best albums EVER

Moooo

Yep.... way out musically. Self taught talent
Music honorary degree...Univ Chicago https://listhost.uchicago.edu/piperm...ne/000071.html



Monster talent pioneer in pop music for sure

Great gutarist. Lyrics were cutting edge stuff. but not for the mainstream...which is ok.

Played and produced his own work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa


I would put him in the top 5....all time based on all criteria.

Gotta give it up for Paul Simon. He was a genius in his day. Although on the Segar scale, he might move us perilously close to the John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Lou Reed zone.

But, I have another one for your consideration - Elvis Costello.

FAX

The Bob Segar scale.... I rank him with the Silver Bullet Band.

He wrote and played well. but the music needed the band.

He was good but....

Elvis Costello 80s talent with the Attractions. R'nR HOFer

Though Bob Dylan (an his band)
Singer not good, Song writer Excellent.

Musican guitar Harmonica.....
Changed the face of music inspired alot of folks.
Just not a complete talent.

Stevie Ray Vaughan deserves to be in the discussion. I think he's a little more talented than Hendrix. Vaughan had passion for the music and he was in control of the guitar, something few guitarists can claim. It's a real shame that SRV left us too soon.

Awesome pick, Mr. Sam Hall. SRV is one of my all time favorites. I am forced, however, to disagree with you in respect to the comparison to Hendrix. I am confident SRV would too, although I completely understand where you're coming from on that.

Really high marks on musicianship. Not so high on creativity, though. Very high marks on friggin' loud.

I miss him a lot.

FAX