The saddest part is that there are a LOT of people out there today saying "yeah, well Dave Grohl plays all his instruments too".
And this is not a knock on Dave Grohl but Jesus Christ some people are weird.
He played pretty much all the instruments on his recordings and only really used a band for live work.
Played a piano like Rubinstein and had pretty much mastered the guitar as well.
His song writing and style were years ahead of the pack as well. Nearly 30 years on and the Sign of the Times album still sounds fresh - and why wouldn't it when everyone since has been trying to emulate it.
Much like Bowie, Prince was a once in a life time musician / artist who will be talked about and studied for a very long time.
Sad day indeed.
Hey each to their own. I just don't rate him as highly as others do.
To me there are plenty of artists out there who were better. There are many artists I think are over rated
He is just one of them. Hell some people fap off at The Stones and The Who and The Led
Me I think they are nothing special
yeah but theres a difference between you not liking someone, which is absolutely correct, and them being 'overrated'.
i mean, 100 million albums, Grammys and an Oscar are probably a good indicators that plenty of people rated him quite highly.
and I'm with you on Zeppelin and the Who (some Stones stuff is ok) but you can't call them overrated.
cheer up guys, you dont really fkn care anyway, its only fap time when someone "popular" departs. and that lasts 30mins (cept for the lonely chicks with purple hair, cry fest for a week) tomorrow there'll be tears over a brand new disaster....sh1t have kitkats disappeared?
go back to your bondage parlours, jimbeam and sports watching.... better? better.
music is personal anyway. If you love it, play it. We shouldnt judge.
Btw pretty sad that anyone passes on at 57 cept for crims
geez man the word legacy is scary though. you can't just blot out bands that go on for too long. you think guns n roses should be swanning around vegas with Axl in a wheelchair or should they have quit after Appetite for Destruction?
Longevity is a curse in that industry.
I think we need to look at some of the things they have contributed to modern music Plague - sure you might not like the sounds, or think they are over-rated. Personally, I am no fan of Led Zep and can't stand "Stairway", but I acknowledge the influence they had on many young metal bands to come.
The Stones made everyone aware of the original blues roots of rock and developed the "stadium gig" to the money spinner it is now. Jagger was the first real "frontman" of rock.
The Who made Marshall's what they are now, had the greatest bass player of all time and one of rocks most influential songwriters - Townshend even predicted the internet in 1970 when he wrote "Lifehouse".
As for longevity - who are we to say when a band should pack it in? As long as they are physically capable, enjoy it and have punters willing to pay why stop? The baby boomer bands are going to places where nobody else has thanks to longer life spans - will be interesting to see if anyone follows.
Music is a culture of very differing opinions - it's the beauty of it.