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Emlyn K Helicopter
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Member # 44

posted June 20, 2003 08:14

Pick one musician/composer/etc from your own country who you think created the best music your country has ever given the world.

RULE 1: Keep it simple and short - Just give the name, no more. If they're that good there should be no need to tell us why.

RULE 2: alive or dead, rock, classical, hip hop, wtf.

RULE 3: you can pick one thats been picked before. ie if someone has already picked Bruce Springstein and you also wanted to nominate him, then both of you fuck off because you're in the wrong forum.

RULE 4: no hurry, my son. think about it for a bit. Only one post per member.

RULE 5: just the name! I don't care why you think it.

I'd be interested to see what the Canadians here say, because most of my top ten musicians are Canadian. And I'm looking forward to seeing what Hex says, because he's from everywhere and knows his onions.

Right - starter for ten...

Syd Barrett

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Gerfat
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Member # 45

posted June 20, 2003 08:30

Tito Fernandez (El Temucano)

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nell
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Member # 171

posted June 20, 2003 10:08

Neil Young. Many may disagree....

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Raging Storm
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Member # 317

posted June 20, 2003 10:14

Fabrizio De Andrè.

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NightSod
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Member # 133

posted June 20, 2003 10:15

Gotta be:

Mark E Smith.

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pppaaaüüülll
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Member # 13

posted June 20, 2003 10:19

Andre van Duin
Andre Hazes
Ron Brandsteder
etc.

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Motordeth
VoivodFan
Member # 153

posted June 20, 2003 10:45

Huh...Piggy...Sti!

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h
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Member # 8

posted June 20, 2003 11:08

Robert Fripp.

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nia
VoivodFan
Member # 9

posted June 20, 2003 11:32

Interesting paradox EKH in applying this question to a country like Canada. Belgium would be somewhat similar, I suppose. I mean, most anglos don't know who Gilles Vigneault is. So if I pick an anglo artist and they're not from Quebec and they have little resonance with francophones are they representative of Canada? Like Gordon Lightfoot for example. Anyway, I guess I'll say Leonard Cohen (although I'm a little torn between him and Glenn Gould). Neil Young is a good choice too, Nell.

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NightSod
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Member # 133

posted June 20, 2003 11:37

quote:
Originally posted by Noitall:
... Belgium would be somewhat similar, I suppose. I mean, most anglos don't know who Gilles Vigneault is...

Jaques Brel, for Belgium, surely?

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Maldororz
VoivodFan
Member # 186

posted June 20, 2003 11:41

Good point Nia, Québec and Canada are two solitudes! And Leonard Cohen is a good choice.

Mine:
For Québec: Richard Desjardins
For Canada: Rush (why not?)

Oh and who's Gordon Lightfoot? Is he the kind of artist they get out of a closet for Canada Day, than put him back on July 2nd?

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K
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Member # 6

posted June 20, 2003 12:14

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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nia
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Member # 9

posted June 20, 2003 12:16

I didn't know Brel was Flemish. Thanks BE.

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X-D
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Member # 3

posted June 20, 2003 12:46

There are others who have affected me more so, but on a global scale, I have to say:

Jimi Hendrix

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Cockroach
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Member # 115

posted June 20, 2003 13:04

Bartók Béla

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El Indio
VoivodFan
Member # 18

posted June 20, 2003 13:08

I wish that I am from Wales because for me there is only one truly great musical talent: Tom Jones! I'm serious, dammit!

But being from the Great White North, I have to say that the one musican who has influenced me the most is: Stompin Tom Connors!

"Oh the good ol' hockey game
is the best game that you can play,
And the best game that you can play,
is the good ol' hockey game!"

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Maldororz
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Member # 186

posted June 20, 2003 13:22

quote:
Originally posted by warcorpse:
Lars Ulrich
sorry, RULE 5 won't allow me to tell why I think this

Warcorpse, you're Danish?

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tomsawyer
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Member # 306

posted June 20, 2003 13:29

Im going with an unpopular choice but, I will take the king.

ELVIS PRESLEY

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Slaytanic
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Member # 28

posted June 20, 2003 15:30

Heitor Villa Lobos.

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neutrino
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Member # 22

posted June 20, 2003 15:36

Serge Gainsbourg
Christian Vander

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Mezcalhead
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Member # 26

posted June 20, 2003 15:49

This is simple: FRANK ZAPPA

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Underbrain
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Member # 183

posted June 20, 2003 17:23

Ditto...

Frank Zappa

mad props to the global posse we got here!

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Skul
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Member # 19

posted June 20, 2003 17:52

La Poune!

Mwéssi je l'aime mon public!

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Tangento
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Member # 117

posted June 20, 2003 18:00

Would have said Zappa in a heartbeat, but it is done...

second choice?

hmmm...
Aaron Copland

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Juan87
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Member # 87

posted June 21, 2003 01:12

Lynyrd fuckin' Skynyrd.

Who in the world doesn't know Sweet Home Alabama (or Don't Ask Me No ?'s and I'll Give You No Lies)?

Second choice: Madonna

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