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Velvetclown
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 16:07 |
My Fav Dead guy is Reed
Dunno why ??
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threefates
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 16:04 |
Geez with all mentioned you still missed my favorite dead guy...
Duane Allman...the Midnight Rider... another one who bit the dust way to soon!!
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THIS IS ELP
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Velvetclown
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 10:19 |
I´m not dead yet , just feeling tired
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Peter
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 10:16 |
Rob The Good wrote:
^ Except fever got him at Missolonghi before he COULD fight for those others!
Oh! And what about Aleister Crowley - Occultist?! |
Yes; thus my use of the word "trying." His early death was sad, not funny. ^
For all his flaws, Byron was a unique personality -- though a Lord, he spoke up for the liberty of the common man, and put his money where his mouth was. Crack shot, expert swimmer, club-footed but handsome lady's man (probably a bit of a "man's man" too, it seems), he was like a rock star of his day -- a huge public figure. From his life, we get the word "Byronic." I really like the ribald humour that's in much of his poetry, including his epic masterpiece "Don Juan" -- funny, & highly recommended!
That self-styled "antichrist" Crowley, as you probably know, was an egotistic charlatan. I've read one of his books on magic -- absolute crapola. He died in disgrace, but not before many of the wealthy and gullible were hoodwinked by him. If Jimmy Page admired/admires him, then Page is a fool -- a drug-addled, spoiled and gullible rock star. LOVE LZ, though -- don't get me wrong....
I'd also nominate another of my heros from literature, Charles Dickens: he also fought injustice and oppression, both in his writing, and in his private, financial life. A great writer, and a consummate humanist, he worked himself into an early grave -- thus only 14 major books, more's the pity.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Logos
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 06:20 |
My favorite dead musicians would have to be John Lennon and Frank
Zappa. Zappa is one of my favourite musicians of all time, a fantastic
composer and guitar player with a sense of humour too!
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Rob The Good
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Posted: April 24 2005 at 04:34 |
^
Except fever got him at Missolonghi before he COULD fight for those others!
Oh! And what about Aleister Crowley - Occultist?!
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And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Peter
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 23:37 |
George Gordon, Lord Byron -- merits a mention, too.
"She walks in beauty like the night...."
Died (trying to fight) for the freedom of others.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 23:07 |
I go with Lennon, then Harrison... Followed by Frankie Z.
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Richardw
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 05:20 |
It's gotta be Uncle Frank for me.
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 05:00 |
Jim Croce.
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Pablo_P
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 04:04 |
Good question...
Well, I have problem with choosing only one most important artist,
because there is'nt any person I don't like on that list you made...
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Pablo P.
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Velvetclown
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 01:35 |
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Arsillus
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 01:29 |
Zappa = pure legend
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Prog_Bassist
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 01:06 |
Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix!
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Fantômas
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 00:30 |
Jerry Garcia, Jim Morrison and Frank Zappa.
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And above all, is punk
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 00:23 |
Z-Z-Z-Zappa
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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gdub411
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 00:20 |
kingofbizzare wrote:
You forgot Keith Moon, John Entwistle, John Bonham, Jerry Garcia, and all of those classical composers.
Of the ones on the list, Zappa, then Hendrix, Harrison, Lennon, Cash, Cobain, and Morrison. (I've actually visited Hendrix and Morrison's graves recently. Hendrix's is in the middle of nowhere, almost nobody was anywhere near there). |
Good ones...oops...kind of makes me wonder how I remembered Laura Branigan and not these greats.
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Posted: April 23 2005 at 00:19 |
i almost put nick drake down too james
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James Lee
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Posted: April 22 2005 at 23:59 |
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Nick Drake
Sam Cooke
Marvin Gaye
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: April 22 2005 at 22:48 |
- Vocals: Freddie Mercury and David Byron (Uriah Heep)
- Bass: Gary Thain (Uriah Heep)
- Guitar: Jimmy Hendrix
- Keyboards: Antonio Favilla (Campo di Marte & Capitolo 6)
- Drums: Keith Moon (The Who)
Pretty good band eh? Sadly won't see them play together on earth.
Edited by ivan_2068
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