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"John Williams. Composed the music for blockbuster films for decades recieving multiple awards. " Thank you for kicking off this thread with a well-reasoned and sensible suggestion! | |||
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"Prince....very underrated Although I love the scores and music of John Williams and Hans Zimmer are they musicians or composers " Ha! On which planet is Prince underrated? I think he’s got a humungous following! | |||
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"My Grandad. Player of all woodwind, but oboe the specialist piece. Founder of bands (on sax, originally). Principal oboe in a well known orchestra. Teacher of woodwind for about 60 years, every penny put to charity. Lots of other things too. " If he happened to be a cellist as well, I knew him when I was a boy! Jock was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met! And a wicked sense of humour! Principal oboeist in the famous Mr. Preview sketch with Morecambe and Wise! | |||
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"It's clearly going to be JS Bach, Mozart or Beethoven. Nobody else comes close. " In the world on European art music, there’s a very strong case for these three, especially Bach as Mozart and Beethoven were huge admirers of his work. However, we don’t necessarily need to restrict this to western art music. In fact we probably shouldn’t or Bach would probably win hands down! | |||
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"My Grandad. Player of all woodwind, but oboe the specialist piece. Founder of bands (on sax, originally). Principal oboe in a well known orchestra. Teacher of woodwind for about 60 years, every penny put to charity. Lots of other things too. If he happened to be a cellist as well, I knew him when I was a boy! Jock was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met! And a wicked sense of humour! Principal oboeist in the famous Mr. Preview sketch with Morecambe and Wise! " I'm sure he could have made a cello make a decent noise, but he wasn't a string player. Started out as a drummer in the Army, age 14 | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres." Grandad said Mozart | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres." I have to admit I really like your reasoning! Both are unquestionably top contenders! | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart " He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. " He was (plus Mozart ) He missed me with the music genes though. They went to my son | |||
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"Chopin Debussy Scriabin And if you want to listen to something truly ground-breaking and innovative, You Tube, "Edgard Varèse – Poème électronique (1958)" You're hearing the beginnings of early electronic music." May I briefly interject - his “Ionisation” of 1931 is arguably Varèse’s most celebrated work which, yes, was hugely influential in setting the course for electronic and avant-garde music. | |||
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"John Williams. Composed the music for blockbuster films for decades recieving multiple awards. " This gets my vote too | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. " Well, from what you write he ranks well with my friend who I will name - Jock Sutcliffe, principal of the Philharmonia for many years and a guru for all the subsequent generations of oboeists in Britain. Klemperer wouldn’t make a recording without him! I’m sure your grandad will have known him, perhaps even studied with him or been a close friend! | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. Well, from what you write he ranks well with my friend who I will name - Jock Sutcliffe, principal of the Philharmonia for many years and a guru for all the subsequent generations of oboeists in Britain. Klemperer wouldn’t make a recording without him! I’m sure your grandad will have known him, perhaps even studied with him or been a close friend! " Jock was quite a few years older and was at Kneller Hall ten years or more before my Grandad. However their careers in music have very great overlap in many ways. Grandad was always based up north. | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. Well, from what you write he ranks well with my friend who I will name - Jock Sutcliffe, principal of the Philharmonia for many years and a guru for all the subsequent generations of oboeists in Britain. Klemperer wouldn’t make a recording without him! I’m sure your grandad will have known him, perhaps even studied with him or been a close friend! Jock was quite a few years older and was at Kneller Hall ten years or more before my Grandad. However their careers in music have very great overlap in many ways. Grandad was always based up north." Yep, everyone in the oboe world knew and loved Jock! An exceptional character and musician. Glad your Grandad knew him! I didn’t realise he had a Kneller Hall connection but I see from Wikipedia he studied principally at RCM on a Kneller Hall scholarship! Small world! | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. Well, from what you write he ranks well with my friend who I will name - Jock Sutcliffe, principal of the Philharmonia for many years and a guru for all the subsequent generations of oboeists in Britain. Klemperer wouldn’t make a recording without him! I’m sure your grandad will have known him, perhaps even studied with him or been a close friend! Jock was quite a few years older and was at Kneller Hall ten years or more before my Grandad. However their careers in music have very great overlap in many ways. Grandad was always based up north. Yep, everyone in the oboe world knew and loved Jock! An exceptional character and musician. Glad your Grandad knew him! I didn’t realise he had a Kneller Hall connection but I see from Wikipedia he studied principally at RCM on a Kneller Hall scholarship! Small world! " Kneller was the Army music school, so anyone who joined the army band will have studied there. Grandad joined at 14 in 1945 and ended up in Italy as the war was ending. There's also a mirror with the "big band" playing sax as a career step too. Whether coincidence or not, I don't know. | |||
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"Of all music? JS Bach. I read once they put his music in a long range space rocket in case other life discovered it, and someone said that was just showing off. In modern times, Quincy Jones. A total maestro musician, composer, arranger and producer across many genres. Grandad said Mozart He sounds like a remarkable man ( your Grandad, and Mozart obvs). A big influence on you I am sure. Well, from what you write he ranks well with my friend who I will name - Jock Sutcliffe, principal of the Philharmonia for many years and a guru for all the subsequent generations of oboeists in Britain. Klemperer wouldn’t make a recording without him! I’m sure your grandad will have known him, perhaps even studied with him or been a close friend! Jock was quite a few years older and was at Kneller Hall ten years or more before my Grandad. However their careers in music have very great overlap in many ways. Grandad was always based up north. Yep, everyone in the oboe world knew and loved Jock! An exceptional character and musician. Glad your Grandad knew him! I didn’t realise he had a Kneller Hall connection but I see from Wikipedia he studied principally at RCM on a Kneller Hall scholarship! Small world! Kneller was the Army music school, so anyone who joined the army band will have studied there. Grandad joined at 14 in 1945 and ended up in Italy as the war was ending. There's also a mirror with the "big band" playing sax as a career step too. Whether coincidence or not, I don't know. " Super! Big band stuff was fun! My wife grew up in Bedford where Glenn Miller was before his death and a good friend was in the Syd Lawrence Orchestra! | |||
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" May I briefly interject - his “Ionisation” of 1931 is arguably Varèse’s most celebrated work which, yes, was hugely influential in setting the course for electronic and avant-garde music." Thank you for that. I'm still learning about Vare`se and that was a new experience for me. Just found a very good YT of this (Juan March Foundation Assembly Hall). It's an incredible work for its time. Even viewed through a contemporary lens. Because you appreciate the evolution of sound by listening to the past. I wonder what he would have made of the electronic scene in general and experimental artists in that field in particular. I like to think he would have found some resonance. | |||
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"Eddie Van Halen. Only guitarist who inspired a generation and changed the way a guitar would be played since Hendrix. " I would agree. Eddie was a truly unique talent. MrWho. | |||
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"Freddie Mercury, the voice, the stage presence, his song writing" Pffft! Dolly Parton has all that and way better song writing credentials. Well over 3000 known credits and even wrote Jolene & I will always love you on the same day.... | |||
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"Freddie Mercury, the voice, the stage presence, his song writing Pffft! Dolly Parton has all that and way better song writing credentials. Well over 3000 known credits and even wrote Jolene & I will always love you on the same day.... " I never realised that stage presence and song writing were Dolly Parton’s two greatest assets! (•) (•) | |||
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"Elvis Little Richard Eddie Cochran Buddy Holly all from the early days of rock n roll Burt Bacharach as a composer " Bacharach, very good shout, annoyed I didn't think of him | |||
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"Freddie Mercury, the voice, the stage presence, his song writing Pffft! Dolly Parton has all that and way better song writing credentials. Well over 3000 known credits and even wrote Jolene & I will always love you on the same day.... I never realised that stage presence and song writing were Dolly Parton’s two greatest assets! (•) (•) " She's actually bloody fantastic live | |||
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"Have to say Dolores Cahill from the cranberries her voice is unique and freddie mercury for same reason." Dolores O'Riordan | |||
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"Ha! On which planet is Prince underrated? I think he’s got a humungous following! " On every planet! | |||
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"Bob Dylan So many songs for so many performers. On a classical theme I go with Karl Jenkins." Finally! YES! | |||
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"Depends on your definition of musician. Composer yes possibly, but we don’t know how good he was at performing... " We absolutely do! He was a virtuoso who could also improvise competitively. It's recorded (historically, not musically) and well known. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/ | |||
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"Depends on your definition of musician. Composer yes possibly, but we don’t know how good he was at performing... We absolutely do! He was a virtuoso who could also improvise competitively. It's recorded (historically, not musically) and well known. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/daniel-steibelt/" It’s all subjective when you depend on historical accounts. Witnesses can be swayed by public opinion ask any 14 year old girl in the nineties who the best ever singer is and it’ll be someone from a boyband. | |||
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"Prince. That is the answer you’re looking for. The greatest of all time is Prince. End. Of. Thread." Prince was a clever man as he said "Be careful using the internet, it's cool to get on the computer and use it but don't let the computer use you .. you all saw the matrix.. there's a battle going on with our thoughts and feelings and controlling our mind.. and the prize is your soul" | |||
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"Hans Zimmer " For the invention of his frame? | |||
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"Rory Gallagher,was the greatest ever guitarist " He was my favourite better than the boring bloke who's last decent stuff was with Cream | |||
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"Hans Zimmer For the invention of his frame?" Apparently, he wrote Elton's 'I'm Still Standing.' | |||
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