LosMediasBlancas Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I was having this discussion the other day, lets see how it flies here. Which rock star do you feel had the most potential left in their music at the time of their death? Who still had a lot of great rock n roll left in them? This could be someone who passed recently, or 30 years ago, was a lead singer or backing musician, was 27 years old or 67 years old when they passed. I won't provide any choices, let's leave it open ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 i think Michael Hutchence and INXS would still be HUGE if he didn't die when he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy. That band was getting better and better as they got heavier and more metal-inclined. Drugs ruined his relationship with the group, and eventually killed him. Damn shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I am going to take a different angle and say that everybody died when they were supposed to die without any music left to give. I wouldn't want to see John Lennon putting out crap like Paul McCartney is in his 60's. I would not want Nirvana putting out a new cd like Pearl Jam every year when post people stopped carrying years ago. And would we really need to see the Doors still touring like the Rolling Stones even though their best music is 20 years behind them. That's just my opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Nick Drake and Terry Kath are my dark horse choices, but I'll also throw Jimi in there. I think Jimi was heading off into amazing new directions so as not too be doing the Experience retread thing past its time. I don't know that the new stuff would have carried most of the fans of the earlier stuff with it, but the same can be said for theBand of Gypsies material and some of that stuff has withstood the test of time musically and socially better than a lot of the Experience stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I kinda wanna say Eazy E -- just for the record company perspective with his eye for finding new talent (i.e. Bone Thugs and Harmony) but he wasn't a really creative musician himself. Â From the overdose category: I'd also say Cobain and Hendrix at least for another couple albums. Nobody wants them to turn into lounge acts. Â From the disease category: I'd say Frank Zappa. Â From the violence category: I'd say Tupac Shakur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Jeff Buckley?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 21, 2006 -> 03:01 PM) Nick Drake and Terry Kath are my dark horse choices, but I'll also throw Jimi in there. I think Jimi was heading off into amazing new directions so as not too be doing the Experience retread thing past its time. I don't know that the new stuff would have carried most of the fans of the earlier stuff with it, but the same can be said for theBand of Gypsies material and some of that stuff has withstood the test of time musically and socially better than a lot of the Experience stuff. Â Terry Kath is an interesting choice. While I was/am a big fan, I never really thought there was potential beyond some really uber popular stuff, not moving music in any direction. Â Jimi was the guy I thought of right away. I figured the thread would be dominated by PINHOs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Freddie Mercury. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 First good thought to come to my mind is Brian Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 KURT COBAIN.No question.Damn shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Every minute more that Joe Strummer lived there would have been that much more brilliant music produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Syd Barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) First good thought to come to my mind is Brian Jones.   QUOTE(knightni @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 03:32 AM) Syd Barrett  And that's the tricky part. Brian possibly had a lot more in him, but it wasn't going to come out as a marginalized part fo the Stones. As for Sydd Barrett, i guess you can make a similar argument, but he had 30+ more years to top or equal his Floyd contributions and I don't think he got close.  These are all personal opinions though and that' what makes it fun so carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon was putting together a nice career before heroin ended it prematurely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 QUOTE(Yoda @ Oct 21, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) Freddie Mercury. End of story. Â ^^^ Â Some of his solo stuff was absolutely stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Oct 21, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) Jeff Buckley?? Â Â He drowned, didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 21, 2006 -> 08:01 PM) Nick Drake and Terry Kath are my dark horse choices, but I'll also throw Jimi in there. I think Jimi was heading off into amazing new directions so as not too be doing the Experience retread thing past its time. I don't know that the new stuff would have carried most of the fans of the earlier stuff with it, but the same can be said for theBand of Gypsies material and some of that stuff has withstood the test of time musically and socially better than a lot of the Experience stuff. Â Yes on Jimi. I think he never actually discovered his sound, which is terrible in its unfulfillment. Â I think both the Buckleys were terrible losses. As well as Ian Curtis, if only so he could be around to be embarrassed about what its created. Â Â QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 04:46 AM) First good thought to come to my mind is Brian Jones. Â great one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRowand33 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 jimi hendrix had so much more to offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 01:16 AM) Jeff Buckley?? great choice!!! Â QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon was putting together a nice career before heroin ended it prematurely another excellent choice! Â i was accually thinking of lynn strait from snot... their first and only cd was ground breaking in its time and still to this day dosent even get the love it deserves.... no on probably even knows of snot =P Â but really... jeff buckley was just getting started and had the most tallent ive heard in YEARS! shannon hoon was an amazing musician that could blend styles from current and archived years like no other... that was the start of new age old school progressive rock... that is now dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Biggie Smalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) Re: Jeff Buckley He drowned, didn't he? yeah... in the mississippi river when he was in his late 20's  the trippy part:  he had a dad, named.... jeff buckley..... who.... also died in his late 20's..... cause of death..... drowning in the mississippi river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 QUOTE(hi8is @ Oct 22, 2006 -> 10:02 PM) yeah... in the mississippi river when he was in his late 20's the trippy part:  he had a dad, named.... jeff buckley..... who.... also died in his late 20's..... cause of death..... drowning in the mississippi river.  I assume the second part was a joke...but Jeff's dad was Tim Buckley (who I think was a better musician) and he died from a combination of alcohol and heroin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Oct 23, 2006 -> 03:12 AM) I assume the second part was a joke...but Jeff's dad was Tim Buckley (who I think was a better musician) and he died from a combination of alcohol and heroin. i guess you shouldnt believe everything you read on the internet =P Â thanks for clearin that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Tim Buckley was far more prolific as well, releasing several albums before his death at 27, whilst jeff successfully finished only grace, and died while making his second album. Grace was amazing, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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