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Goldenavatar
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Posted: August 22 2006 at 21:59 |
J. S. Bach, the only person I feel comfortable calling a genius. And he most certainly had influence on prog, check out the version of Brandenberg Concerto #3 by The Load.
Edited by Goldenavatar - August 22 2006 at 22:00
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valravennz
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Posted: August 22 2006 at 22:12 |
Goldenavatar wrote:
J. S. Bach, the only person I feel comfortable calling a genius. And he most certainly had influence on prog, check out the version of Brandenberg Concerto #3 by The Load. |
- I am in agreement with that. Also I believe Keith Emerson has used Bach excerpts in some of ELP's tracks.
Modern genius - Steven Wilson
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"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp
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Open-Mind
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:22 |
Robert Fripp!
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"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. "
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:26 |
He's not on the list: Robert Wyatt.
I voted for Peter Hammill though, as he also is a genius in his own way. Other had enough votes already!
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Fassbinder
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:40 |
The answer is obvious - MANDRAKEROOT...
Genius is undefineable... I voted for Peter Hammill though since he's in the list...
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Apsalar
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:51 |
Others get my vote, for this man great man Tatsuya Yoshida
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bhikkhu
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 00:51 |
Where is Mr. Zappa? If anyone qualifies, it surely is him. There could also be a case made for the magic of a little team called Lennon and McCartney. Sice this is a prog forum, I don't think we need to bring in the likes of Mozart, and Beethoven.
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DarioIndjic
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 04:03 |
Other : Nikola Tesla .
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Ars longa , vita brevis
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 04:23 |
In progressive rock, there are few who come close to being true geniuses, but Andy Latimer is the nearest I can think of for his brilliant guitar work and a canon of albums over 30 years that is totally unmatched by any other musician/band.
Edited by Tony Fisher - August 23 2006 at 07:47
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Raff
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 04:50 |
tuxon wrote:
non of mentioned musicians is a genius.
But Blackmore is the closest when it comes to musical abillity |
*bows reverently before such utter wisdom*
Anyway, I agree with what you said before that. Genius is very rare,
and personally wouldn't apply such a word to any of the musician listed
in the poll. Talent, however, is another matter, and it is undeniable
that all of them are extremely talented in their own field.
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MattiR
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 08:01 |
Emerson
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YYZed
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 08:37 |
dltonya wrote:
Frank Zappa was a true musical genius as a composer and band leader. While not the greatest talent on the guitar, he was more versatile than just being a musician. |
Pfff, Zappa was horribly underrated on guitar. He is one of the most creative and original guitarists I've heard. He gets my vote, if only for his guitar work alone.
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Dennis
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 10:03 |
In your poll of "Old School" proggers, you left out another obvious mention, and that is the genius of Magma, Christian Vander. But how about "New School" prog? A stand-out to me is the extremely talented man behind Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson.
Edited by Dennis - August 23 2006 at 10:05
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"Day dawns dark, it now numbers infinity"
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Gravity Eyelids
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 12:00 |
Other... Jon A.
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Into this wild Abyss the fiend Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while, Pondering his Voyage.
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DolphinFan
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 13:14 |
Other...Ian A.
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Astaroth
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 14:23 |
Frank Zappa and Ian Anderson!
also I think Steven Wilson is a genius
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"I need you more that you can know ... and if I hurt myself it's just for show"
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sm sm
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Posted: August 23 2006 at 15:15 |
Tony R wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
You can't quantify genius. |
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration
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That I believe originally came from Thomas Edison, who plenty of people who think they are genuises would snub their noses at, Edison not having a university degree, and mainly invented things for practical sakes of putting food on his table and a roof over is head, not for any ideological symbolism over substance" reasons
Its those who think they are geniuses, are the ones to worry about.
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pinkyfloydyfan
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Posted: October 15 2006 at 20:58 |
Fripp and Zappa! The non-drug guitarist that makes tripping all of us...
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orr2112
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 22:53 |
FRANK ZAPPA is beyond Genius. He is GOD.
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 23:03 |
Since I consider genius to involve great skill, vision and the ability to see what others cannot (and this being a prog rock site), I choose Keith Emerson.
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