Michigan musician(s)
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Topic: Michigan musician(s)
Posted By: rushfan4
Subject: Michigan musician(s)
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 21:58
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There have been some really good musicians to come from my home state of Michigan. I have listed 19 non-prog musicians above, each of which has had some national and/or international success. I have probably forgot some and hence the other category. Which of these is your favorite?
Edit: And for those who might prefer to answer a progressive musician poll, here is an oldie but goodie.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46718&KW=michigan&PID=2783417#2783417 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46718&KW=michigan&PID=2783417#2783417 ------------- 
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:19
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All of those from Michigan???
Had Michigan been an independant country, you would be a (musical) nation to reckon with..
 .............. .....and the Detroit Lions would be 9-0 ...not 0-9  in the MFL!! Favorite??? Alice Cooper for his first LPs!
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:33
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These days it generally takes the Lions 3 or 4 years to accumulate 9 wins, let alone in 1 season. And I forgot to add the biggest Michigan musician out there: The Material Girl, Madonna. -------------
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Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:34
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i like eminem, the white stripes a bit, and deadly uncle tedly. totally would've voted for him for governor if he'd stayed in the state. i think i listen to eminem most of all. one of the few rappers i can deal with.
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:37
| I know I know I should have gone with some Motown band or maybe the early punk of Stooges or MC5, but Mitch Ryder...man...that guy knew rock & roll... |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:42
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I only included a few of the Motown artists but some other big ones that I could have included include Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Diana Ross and The Supremes. -------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:44
| Where's Grand Funk???? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:49
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Good question. They were on the original list that I was formulating in my head this morning, but when I typed this up I forgot about them. I actually just found this really cool list on Wikipedia of Michigan musicians. There is definitely some more that I could have included. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Michigan - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Michigan -------------
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 22:58
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Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Yes!....Grand Funk!!!!
How dare you, Scott???
...........................this is like a poll about the best bands from Liverpool and forgetting the Beatles...I think PA should take a star off from your fives
Yes, I could have voted Grand Funk, especially when they were in the Railroad business!
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 23:02
 I knew that I was forgetting a big one when I added the other. Your posts regarding GFR and Ted Nugent, and mine of Alice Cooper got me going on the idea. I really can't believe that I forgot them. -------------
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 23:11
So once again, i am an inspiration to all!!!!
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rushfan4 wrote:Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 03:35
| Of those easily The Stooges. A fantastic band. Although that state has had many great musicians come out of it. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 13 2008 at 05:36
| Other: Current. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 13:22
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I'm not familiar with Current. Who are they (is this)? -------------
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 13:43
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1. Alice Cooper (Mainly the original Group 1969-1973) 2. Grand Funk Railroad |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 14:30
Post-hardcore band active in the early 90's. |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 21:45
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I would like to cast my vote for Other: namely, Thought Industry, a Kalamazoo band who were criminally underrated.
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 22:05
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Iggy and the Stooges to me.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 16 2008 at 12:08
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Another Michigan band that I could have added was Brian VanderArk and his band The Verve Pipe. They had a few pretty good albums, and Brian released a new solo album in 2008. -------------
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 16 2008 at 12:13
You're going to be forgiven for this one as i don't know them
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 16 2008 at 12:19
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Antoine, I don't know if you would like this or not but this is a link to The Freshmen, which some years back you couldn't turn the radio on (at least locally) without hearing this song. One of those radio songs that struck a chord with me and thus I enjoyed. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1218596341&n=2 - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1218596341&n=2
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