Who Is Your Music "Hero"?

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What single musician or artist do you consider to be the ultimate legend in or of his or her genre? This would include their talent, personality, charm, charisma, their business sense, and are they a good role model? Are they someone you would aspire to pattern your musical career after?

Who rocks your socks?

...Even I need to think on this one for a good answer :banghead:
 
Reggae - Bob Marley pioneered you cant top that..

Rap - Jay Z. just huge career wise.. plus hes expanded into having some serious cred. even with rap sceptics like myself

Rock - U2 are unbelievably super-ginormous huge... and I love them.. They may have gone a little more pop in recent years.. but i mean they've had the most unbelievable career. LegenRAB.

Punk - tough. NOFX, Bad Religion and Rancid have both had some pretty unbelievable careers.. but speaking purely from how *I* would model a career I'd pick the Bouncing Souls. some debate whether their *true* punk but you cant deny.. their great.

Hip-Hop - Heros of hip-hop have to be the fugees. honorable mention goes to OutKast

Dance/Electronic - Gigi D'Agostino is a Euro Legend.. but I'd model my career after Paul Oakenfold.. called the most popular Dj in the world, he is a electronica titan..

House - Three worRAB... Bad Boy Bill

Pop - haha frankly none of em.. but since i have to pick one i'll throw in a woman.. Christina Aguilera has had an awesome career.. shes put up with alot of flak from critics and handled it all with skill. Plus some really good song writing. Go XTina.
 
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anyway, shortened version:

Rage Against the Machine, they launched my love of music.
 
Quote- "But I also think we are inspired by different people at different times "

I do agree with you fully there, northern_angel455, music and the music artist that presents it influences us all our lives, for many different reasons and stages in our experiences. So whoever inspired us (as a hero) at 15 for whatever reason, may not be the same as who we would think of 10, 20, or 30 or so more years later. As it should be.

John Lennon is truly another good example, as you said. Good choice there!
 
Awwww poor Ben7.

Very good list Eltiraaz, great choices there. Your list contains some prime examples of music professionals exemplifing pioneers and leaders in their respective fielRAB.
 
Guns N' Roses- This was the band that got me into Hard Rock/Heavy Metal.
After seeing their videos and Slash playing guitar, I took guitar lessons.
This is the band that made me want to start a band. Axl is not my hero, Slash is my hero. Slash always seemed mellow and the type of guy, you could talk to on the street. Plus, I think he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time. They weren't good "role models", but I don't see rock stars as someone to look up to. Most of them are drug addicts/alcoholics. They definetly adopted that "rebellious" image that rock represents. If you're parents don't like your music, its cool.
 
I think Jonathan Davis because I can relate to alot of the songs that he writes. Plus. . . HE WILL BE MY HUSBAND ONE DAY!!! HAHAHA
:shycouch:
 
Thanks Yip

and oh Yeah Ben7... how could i forget about Rage.. tsk on me.. well career wise they kinda blew it but amazing band.

I also wanna throw in a progressive music catagory into my list and put up The Mars Volta as my heroes.. I dont even need to explain it to you guys all you have to do is listen to Inertiatic ESP.. what a song... :O
 
Kurt Cobain....even though he's dead, he was an awesome musician...If you dont like Nirvana or Kurt....then, well...thats your choice... if you do like Nirvana....ROCK ON!!:drummer:
 
John Lennon, great ideas on world peace
Jim Morrison, the anti hero
Maynard Keenin, need i say more?
Kurt Cobain, Had the balls to obliverate hair metal
Ozzy, again, need i say more?
 
Im gonna have to go Oldie and go more with either Eric Clapton or the Eagles.

Eric Clapton easily got out anything he was feeling and was able to make the listener feel it too.

Eagles were the best band to just sit around drinkin a beer and talk with your frienRAB or anything like that.
 
Only one, really?

The ultimate legend has to be John Lennon. So talented, so individual and so profound and a major influence and inspiration to me.

Then again, the people in music who first commanded my respect and admiration were 'local heroes' - ordinary folk hailing from the north of England like myself, who made it musically due to their immense talent and put the north on the map. Tim Booth (James) and Robbie Williams.

But I also think we are inspired by different people at different times and at the moment nobody inspires me more than Anthony Kiedis (Chilis).

Ha ha, did I dodge that question enough for you? :usehead:
 
My music heros well i got loaRAB but me fav 1s r
Kurt Cobain his music was class & was a brill musician
Billie Joe( Green Day ) I love da songs he writes !!!!
 
very nice mr mojo. ozzy not so sure about although he pretty much gave birth to manson. john lennon was brilliant but i think too much of an idealist.
 
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