Most Misunderstood Artists?

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I would choose Jim Morrison. Some people confuse 
some silly movie, or a bad source, and then pass it along as fact, and 
when many people accept it, its hard for them to break that pattern of 
thinking, especially if someone has a reputation for bashing some guy 
for whatever reason. It's rare to see people do a 180, admit they were 
wrong.

I would always tell people to take first-hand accounts first. Find 
interviews - video, audio, and text, and then with that foundation, you 
can read second-hand sources and decide for yourself. And even then, I 
would start with the best sources - family, band-mates, etc. He was a 
lot more than just some drunk who did crazy things.

I'd also name Roger Waters. If you read back to interviews in the 1970s,
 you can read Gilmour saying he was lazy, and how Rick wasn't pulling 
his weight. I think people misunderstand Roger's personality, too. I 
guess someone has to drive, but some might confuse a character from "The
 Wall" as being Roger, just because there are a few similar traits, 
which is very common among artists, who use many inspirations to create.

And then you have these idiots who'll say "Why doesn't he just stick to 
what he did best in the 1970s" - not knowing he's been so consistent 
with his political beliefs, but that its THEM who have the problems, and
 can only attack because of ignorance.

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