Greatest Musician Ever

Headstrong · 19th June 2003, 22:08

Hi Friends!

I am new to the winamp community.. Not that I am a new user of winamp.. but I am a bit late to join the forum. Now that I am a member I would like to post a topic which is quite debatable. As users of winamp I guess everyone is deep into music, atleast into listening music. I would like to know your favorite musician, the one you consider above all. The greatest of all time. THE GREATEST EVER MUSICIAN. As for me I vote for USTAD NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN !

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a man of impressive, even daunting, stature. The emotional intensity and soaring power of his voice transcend all boundaries of language and religion and have popularised this beautiful and inspirational music.
In less than a decade Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan achieved outstanding and unique success. The foremost reason for his popularity was his inventiveness - an ability to bring together separate traditions.
Touched by genius, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was undoubtedly, spiritually and technically, the greatest voice of his day. He was a great bearer of the tradition - the most significant qawwal of his generation and at the same time a great innovator - a visionary who explored a new and daring contemporary musical language.

SNYder · 19th June 2003, 22:12

IMHO the best musician ever, or at least one of them, would have to be Frank Zappa.

pukkaboy · 19th June 2003, 22:21

Mike Oldfield... Genius!

papadoc · 19th June 2003, 22:56

Welcome to the music forum Headstrong.
Interesting choice you have, and good reasons to back it up.
I'll have to think about who I'd say...

apollos · 20th June 2003, 02:36

Michelle Branch. She has made three albums:

Broken Bracelet
The Spirit Room
Hotel Paper (out on the 24th June)

Whatever mood I am, I enjoy her music, and the words mean something. She plays the electric guitar and the acoustic in her songs and she is in her early 20's and I feel that her music is very unique, inspiring and I respect her for her pure talent. I cannot really say this about much modern music.

Raz · 20th June 2003, 02:50

Jimmy Page.

jakeledel · 20th June 2003, 03:44

eric clapton, duh

Cylob · 20th June 2003, 06:24

Dean Garcia (in partnership with Toni Halliday). A musical technician of the first order, perfector of the wall of sound (no easy feat). Always 5 years ahead of the curve.

Xerxes · 20th June 2003, 10:02

A truly great musician is a lot of things- not just musical skill. He must have the cult of personality- he must be charismatic, he must be a showman.

To me, the classic exemplification of that is Niccolo Paganini the violinist. He was probably the first musician ever to really have a giant fan following comparable to 'rock stars' today-in that scores of fans followed him, and he toured the entirity of Europe. Furthermore, many people truly thought he had actually made a deal with satan for his gift, and he encouraged it by acting the part of a possessed man not in control on the stage.

His playing was flamboyant, violent- and simply spellbinding. Here was a man who appeared on the quaint music scene with technique that scared ******* richochet bowing, lefthand pizzicato. He once arrived
to perform a sonata in a concert hall, and surprised everyone by playing the entire thing at twelve notes per second. On another famous occasion, he played a piece so violently that be broke 3 strings and successfully finished the entire thing on the G string- to a wild ovation at it's finish.

He was the original virtuoso- all other individually recognized musicians follow in his footsteps.

taylormemer · 20th June 2003, 12:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Raz
Jimmy Page.

Totally agree

Atolibus · 20th June 2003, 21:28

Loreena McKennitt - she captures the soul with her hauntingly melodic voice.

zamuz · 4th July 2003, 21:32

paul mccartney and/or john lennon.

Rehpot · 5th July 2003, 02:50

w00t for Paganini...I agree. Just listen to something played by him and something played by other musicians at the time...insane difference.

lol, Satan set him up Nice :P

anubis2003 · 7th July 2003, 02:54

I love disturbed so I'm tempted to say one of them, but they aren't great musicians.

I guess I would have to narrow it down to either Joe Perry or Eric Clapton.

19th June 2003, 22:08	#1
Headstrong Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1	Greatest Musician Ever Hi Friends! I am new to the winamp community.. Not that I am a new user of winamp.. but I am a bit late to join the forum. Now that I am a member I would like to post a topic which is quite debatable. As users of winamp I guess everyone is deep into music, atleast into listening music. I would like to know your favorite musician, the one you consider above all. The greatest of all time. THE GREATEST EVER MUSICIAN. As for me I vote for USTAD NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN ! Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a man of impressive, even daunting, stature. The emotional intensity and soaring power of his voice transcend all boundaries of language and religion and have popularised this beautiful and inspirational music. In less than a decade Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan achieved outstanding and unique success. The foremost reason for his popularity was his inventiveness - an ability to bring together separate traditions. Touched by genius, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was undoubtedly, spiritually and technically, the greatest voice of his day. He was a great bearer of the tradition - the most significant qawwal of his generation and at the same time a great innovator - a visionary who explored a new and daring contemporary musical language.

19th June 2003, 22:21	#3
pukkaboy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The United Kingdom of Fools. Posts: 599	Mike Oldfield... Genius! *Croquet is the only real* form of happiness** Proud member of the Correct Grammar Association™. (CGA) 'All of your bases belong to us!'

20th June 2003, 03:44	#7
jakeledel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	eric clapton, duh Mozilla

20th June 2003, 06:24	#8
Cylob Forum Music King (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Future Posts: 7,175	Dean Garcia (in partnership with Toni Halliday). A musical technician of the first order, perfector of the wall of sound (no easy feat). Always 5 years ahead of the curve. Secret Snacker & Accomplished Pen Thief At:

20th June 2003, 10:02	#9
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,687	A truly great musician is a lot of things- not just musical skill. He must have the cult of personality- he must be charismatic, he must be a showman. To me, the classic exemplification of that is Niccolo Paganini the violinist. He was probably the first musician ever to really have a giant fan following comparable to 'rock stars' today-in that scores of fans followed him, and he toured the entirity of Europe. Furthermore, many people truly thought he had actually made a deal with satan for his gift, and he encouraged it by acting the part of a possessed man not in control on the stage. His playing was flamboyant, violent- and simply spellbinding. Here was a man who appeared on the quaint music scene with technique that scared ******* richochet bowing, lefthand pizzicato. He once arrived to perform a sonata in a concert hall, and surprised everyone by playing the entire thing at twelve notes per second. On another famous occasion, he played a piece so violently that be broke 3 strings and successfully finished the entire thing on the G string- to a wild ovation at it's finish. He was the original virtuoso- all other individually recognized musicians follow in his footsteps. Now is the time for all good Americans to come to the aid of their Country

19th June 2003, 22:12	#2
SNYder Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,432	IMHO the best musician ever, or at least one of them, would have to be Frank Zappa.

19th June 2003, 22:56	#4
papadoc Comfortably Numb (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Behind the Wall Posts: 4,606	Welcome to the music forum Headstrong. Interesting choice you have, and good reasons to back it up. I'll have to think about who I'd say...

20th June 2003, 02:36	#5
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	Michelle Branch. She has made three albums: Broken Bracelet The Spirit Room Hotel Paper (out on the 24th June) Whatever mood I am, I enjoy her music, and the words mean something. She plays the electric guitar and the acoustic in her songs and she is in her early 20's and I feel that her music is very unique, inspiring and I respect her for her pure talent. I cannot really say this about much modern music.

20th June 2003, 02:50	#6
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Jimmy Page.

20th June 2003, 21:28	#11
Atolibus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 131	Loreena McKennitt - she captures the soul with her hauntingly melodic voice.

4th July 2003, 21:32	#12
zamuz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: santiago, chile Posts: 152	paul mccartney and/or john lennon.

5th July 2003, 02:50	#13
Rehpot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dont know :( Posts: 138	w00t for Paganini...I agree. Just listen to something played by him and something played by other musicians at the time...insane difference. lol, Satan set him up Nice :P

7th July 2003, 02:54	#14
anubis2003 Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: middle of somewhere Posts: 5,564	I love disturbed so I'm tempted to say one of them, but they aren't great musicians. I guess I would have to narrow it down to either Joe Perry or Eric Clapton. [Over The Monkey] \| [My DeviantArt] \| [Se ti] \| [Atmo Digital Design Forums]

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