The Non-Michael Jackson Thread

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Before him there was The Supremes, the Temptations and "Little Stevie" Wonder. Before them was Chubby "Lets Do the Twist" Checkers, and much of the Doo-Wop music in the 50's.

And of course, there was Jimi Hendrix.




  • Profile picture of the author Asher
    Funny how you had to use "Michael Jackson" in the title of the
    thread.

    Not to say the other musicians were bad, they were awesome.

    MJ is MJ.
    Supremes is Supremes.
    etc, etc

    IMO, Great music and musicians should be remembered.
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    Oh great, it's supposed to be a non MJ thread and Asher has to go talking about MJ. You missed the point.
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    • Profile picture of the author Asher
      Originally Posted by valerieSONORA View Post

      Oh great, it's supposed to be a non MJ thread and Asher has to go talking about MJ. You missed the point.
      Sorry Valerie, but the title already had the keywords in it =)
      I would have responded differently had it been "Let's remember
      other great musicians as well" or something like that.
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    So what? How else will people know what keywords not to use in this thread?
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    • Profile picture of the author Asher
      Originally Posted by valerieSONORA View Post

      So what? How else will people know what keywords not to use in this thread?
      They can't - it's the right to free speech. I made a thread
      about MJ and to get responses to find other great videos
      about him but all I get are negative responses.

      Doesn't mean others can chime in as well.

      =)
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        • Profile picture of the author ThomM
          Simple solution. This is the Non-Michael Jackson thread (but it seems that's all that is being discussed in this thread anyway!)
          Actually Marcus except for Ash you are the only other person to mention him in this thread.
          I stopped watching Fox, CNN, all the mainstream national news networks because that's all they can talk about, Michael Jackson this, Michael Jackson that.
          Well at least some good has come out of his death.

          Well any hoot and as much as I hate to do it, but back on topic.
          Who do you think are some of our great American musicians or have made major contributions to American music?
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          • Profile picture of the author ConcordeWarrior
            Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

            Who do you think... have made major contributions to American music?
            Pete Seeger

            Dolly Parton
            Willie Nelson

            The Beach Boys
            The Eagles
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            • Profile picture of the author ThomM
              Originally Posted by ConcordeWarrior View Post

              Pete Seeger

              Dolly Parton
              Willie Nelson

              The Beach Boys
              The Eagles
              I'm ashamed I didn't have Willie on my list.
              He is one of my all time favorite artists and persons.
              Bob Marley
              Ah Bob was Jamaican Mike
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    The giants of American music are...

    Louis Armstrong

    Frank Sanatra

    Elvis

    MJ.

    All will be remembered as long as America is here.

    TL
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    • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
      Not quite. You got one right.

      Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

      The giants of American music are...

      Louis Armstrong

      Frank Sanatra

      Elvis

      MJ.

      All will be remembered as long as America is here.

      TL
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      • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
        Originally Posted by TimPhelan View Post

        Not quite. You got one right.
        Hey Tim,

        What's wrong with my list??

        TL
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        • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
          Nothings wrong really. I suppose each person would have a different list as Thom says. I guess you could make a case for all four of those, but I think three of them were known as much, or more, for being celebrities. The one I would put on my list of those four is Louis Armstrong.

          Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

          Hey Tim,

          What's wrong with my list??

          TL
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

      The giants of American music are...

      Louis Armstrong

      Frank Sanatra

      Elvis

      MJ.

      All will be remembered as long as America is here.

      TL
      TL, though all those listed where great at what they did, it is really a perspective thing.
      If I was creating a list it would include (in no order)
      Link Wray
      Gene Krupa
      Frank Zappa
      Bob Willis
      Vassar Clements
      Hank Williams Sr.
      All of them (including the ones you listed) where pioneers and incredible influences on the American music scene.
      There are many more.
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    I think bobcats are cute.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    My guess is that Elvis is the one he says you got right.......
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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by KimW View Post

      My guess is that Elvis is the one he says you got right.......
      And not at least Armstrong???

      Come on...

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      • Profile picture of the author KimW
        Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

        And not at least Armstrong???

        Come on...

        TL
        I was guessing Tim's one, not mine.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Bob Dylan
    Odetta
    Billie Holliday
    John Coltrane
    Beatles (ok English but influenced American music)
    Chuck Berry
    Michael Jackson
    The Ramones
    Jimi Hendrix

    no particular order...
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Speaking of great a American musicians, there's a ZZ top concert on VH1 right now.
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    • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
      Good list. I didn't expect Billie Holliday and Coltrane from you. They would be on my list as well, along with Dylan and Hendrix. I have others also, including some that Thom mentioned.

      I guess it depends on how big of a list we're talking about. On any sized list, even if it's just one, I would put Miles Davis.

      Originally Posted by Patrician View Post

      Bob Dylan
      Odetta
      Billie Holliday
      John Coltrane
      Beatles (ok English but influenced American music)
      Chuck Berry
      Michael Jackson
      The Ramones
      Jimi Hendrix

      no particular order...
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    I know Thom, the musician who made the best impact was the one who sang, "there's a dead skunk in the middle of the road and it's stinking to high high heaven"
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by valerieSONORA View Post

      I know Thom, the musician who made the best impact was the one who sang, "there's a dead skunk in the middle of the road and it's stinking to high high heaven"
      Wainwright Loudon
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        Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

        Wainwright Loudon
        Loudon Wainwright III.

        Appeared in some early MASH episodes as well. A very funny guy.
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        • Profile picture of the author KimW
          Originally Posted by Ron Kerr View Post

          Loudon Wainwright III.

          Appeared in some early MASH episodes as well. A very funny guy.
          And more recently ( but still some time ago) the tv series Undeclared.
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    Definitely, Tim.

    I have most of Coltrane, Holliday and Miles CDs and even one where Coltrane and Davis play together. I just haven't been in a mood for a while.

    Yep, they are about as close to classical as I get, LOL, (although I deeply love East Indian Classical (Shankar, etc).

    p.s. another one I left off of all time most favorites is Babatunde Olatunje - but then the topic was 'American' music...
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Wright
    Johnny Cash
    John Lee Hooker

    Bob Marley

    and of course, The Boss Bruce Springsteen who played a blinding
    2.5 hr spot at Glastonbury in the UK last night
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    No Lie? I was beginning to think I was the only one who even heard of John Lee Hooker, Mike. Only guy I can think of that ever chimed of bluezy and I still liked.

    Jimi Hendrix had some influence.
    So did the Stones.
    And the one I don't believe has been left out..............
    The Grateful Dead.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      No Lie? I was beginning to think I was the only one who even heard of John Lee Hooker, Mike. Only guy I can think of that ever chimed of bluezy and I still liked.

      Jimi Hendrix had some influence.
      So did the Stones.
      And the one I don't believe has been left out..............
      The Grateful Dead.
      Sal I saw him in concert with B.B.King, Dr. John, and Little Feat back in 96.
      Awesome show.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    GEE, and nobody spoke of one group that wrote an ode to an architect, or loneliness!

    simon and garfunkel

    steve
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Anyone mention Hank Williams, Sr. yet?
      Hell ya! Got him in the same group with Bob Willis, Link Wray, and Vassar Clements
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    Well I know Thom and Sal's favorite musicians were Flatts and Scruggs And Thom is also a fan of Conway Twitty While Dave Patterson was always a fan of Vanilla Ice and New Kids on the Block.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by valerieSONORA View Post

      Well I know Thom and Sal's favorite musicians were Flatts and Scruggs And Thom is also a fan of Conway Twitty While Dave Patterson was always a fan of Vanilla Ice and New Kids on the Block.
      You're pretty close with me Val.
      I like Flatts & Scruggs and Conway Twitty, but my absolute favorite band is Little Feat and has been for at least the last 20 years.
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      Originally Posted by valerieSONORA View Post

      While Dave Patterson was always a fan of Vanilla Ice and New Kids on the Block.
      :confused::p
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
    Vassar Clements fan are you Thom???

    I saw him last play with an old friend of his (Jake Landers) here at a shopping mall one Sunday afternoon about a year or so before he passed...

    Amazing talent he was.
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