UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
Hendrix, though I would like to know where Cobain and Buckley were headed musically.
Hendrix is really the only legit answer here. Many of the others were already past their prime. Jimi was a revolutionary who died pretty young, and clearly had a LOT more music in his future.
False.
Hendrix is not at all legit for me, because I'm simply not a fan. I don't want to hear him play again, not on my Ipod, and not in person. And if that makes me a musical philistine, so be it. He just does not do it for me, no matter how talented he might have been.
What I'd enjoy would be to hear Zeppelin play again, with John Bonham, who died while I was a kid. I love Zeppelin, I do not love Hendrix, so, of course Hendrix would be a ludicrous reply for me.
Also, by your criteria, Jeff Buckley is a legit answer. A lot of people loved his debut album, and who the hell knows what his future held.
I wouldn't pick Lennon, because I believe had he lived, he'd have soon become a watered down version of himself, pumping out middle-of-the-road pop records.
Although if it meant seeing a Lennon/McCartney reunion or collaboration?
Okay, I'll pick Lennon then.
I'm not a huge Hendrix fan either. But the guy had more natural talent than most people who have ever picked up a guitar, and as I said, was really just getting started.
I love John Bonham, but the thought of Zeppelin continuing through the 80's (like the Stones) and sucking royally (All My Love, e.g.) makes me think his passing was a blessing in disguise.
Not sure how you could be a Jew AND a Philistine, but if there is a way, yeah, you found it.
False.
Hendrix is not at all legit for me, because I'm simply not a fan. I don't want to hear him play again, not on my Ipod, and not in person. And if that makes me a musical philistine, so be it. He just does not do it for me, no matter how talented he might have been.
What I'd enjoy would be to hear Zeppelin play again, with John Bonham, who died while I was a kid. I love Zeppelin, I do not love Hendrix, so, of course Hendrix would be a ludicrous reply for me.
Also, by your criteria, Jeff Buckley is a legit answer. A lot of people loved his debut album, and who the hell knows what his future held.
Ian Curtis, anyone?
Natural talent does not necessarily equal an ability to write songs that that sounded good mate.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Elliott Smith
False.
He just does not do it for me, no matter how talented he might have been.
You had to be there
What I'd enjoy would be to hear Zeppelin play again, with John Bonham, who died while I was a kid.
Also, by your criteria, Jeff Buckley is a legit answer. A lot of people loved his debut album, and who the hell knows what his future held.
Jeff Buckley & Elliott Smith
There is NO "legit answer". It's all opinion!
As for me... Lennon? Mercury? Bonham? All of them would be cool!
The lead singer from The Cranberries. I'm not positive she's dead but I haven't heard anything about them in ages so I'm just going to assume. If only so that while they are eating our brains we'll hear "ZOMBIE, ZOMBIE, ZOMBI-EH-EH-EH!"
She released an album last year called "Are you listening?"