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[–] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mozart. Dude would be social media famous in .2 seconds. He’d be annoying us all. He’d be covering all new songs same day after hearing it once. And I’m here for that chaos.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It would be a crime if he didn't do a remake of Amadeus, replicated to the letter but for the main actor.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Amadeus Amadeus,

A-madeus,

Amadeus, Amadeus

A-madeus,

Amadeus, Amadeus,

Oh, oh, oh Amadeus

(cue frenetic speech sequence)

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Mozart is my spirit animal. I was clearly (if unconsciously) deeply influenced by his music and shenanigans and also his economic issues.

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[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He’d be covering all new songs same day after hearing it once

So basically Weird Al but faster?

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Freddy Mercury.

Or David Bowie

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Freddy's voice was fucking amazing

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

He was also just dahling, seriously

[–] thefactremains@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Fkn Jimmy Hendrix

[–] starlord@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Braindead@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The starlord provides the only correct answer

[–] quinnly@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Jeff Buckley, no question. He released arguably the best album of the 90s (Grace) then went and fucking drowned. Only 30 years old. He coulda been one of the best to ever do it, but we're left wondering.

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Here I am, upvoting comments of people who wrote answers first: Bach, Mozart and Buckley. I tend to believe second or third albums are the best ones from an artist, can you imagine if this was true for Buckley?

Love to basically every mentioned artists, but I think most of them did give the best they had while alive.

[–] CaptnKarisma@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a tie between Chris and Chester.. both too soon.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago

Gotta go with chester, assuming you can bring them back with their health (mental and physical) "fixed" to a good massive balance.

Not because he's any better than any of the other greats that have died. Not even the ones that killed themselves.

Just because there's something about his death that makes his life feel more unfinished.

Out of any of the people listed here, I think he had the most undone. Not even in the musical sense alone, across the board.

[–] Pr0v3n@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Chester without a doubt.

[–] Camar16@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nirvana(Curt Cobain), Linkin Park(Chester Bennington)

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[–] space_of_eights@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My vote goes for J.S. Bach. One of my shower thoughts is that he would make a great experimental IDM artist. He would give Authechre a run for their money.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Authechre

Hadn't heard of these guys. I like them - thanks!

Reminds me of Noisia and Aphex Twin.

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[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Otis Redding. I didn't realize until recently that he died so young, I would've loved to see how the rest of his career turned out. His voice had such a special quality.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Mid-century airplanes killed a bunch of famous young musicians.

Even now: the smaller the aircraft, the less you should want to be on it.

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 8 points 2 years ago

The first ancient cavedweller to stretch skin over a frame and start hitting it to make noises. Give Grog a full drumset and see what he comes up with

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Floey@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Doom.

I'd be hesitant to bring back anyone who's reason for death was suicide or substance abuse, it just seems cruel.

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[–] miracleorange@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Aaliyah. 22 is far too young to have died, and her career was moving in the craziest direction. She was set to collaborate with Trent Reznor; I wanna see how she would've changed the game.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 5 points 2 years ago

Imo, unfortunately, bringing back Legends will just harm their legacy (I'm thinking of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie...).
However Tupac may have had an enormous impact in the 90s and early 90s music, and so on.
And who knows how grunge could have gained other mainstream success with Cobain...

[–] Rottcodd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Such a unique talent. Knowing he died of a heart attack on stage adds a whole other dimension to "Do not go quietly unto your grave"

[–] Mikelius@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Randy Rhoads

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We could really use a Pete Seeger or a Woody Guthrie in times like these.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson

Would have liked to see what would have happened if they had continued making music.

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[–] enthusiasticamoeba@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jim Croce. He died relatively early in his career and was already an amazing songwriter. What could he have written with more time?

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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Jimi hands down

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 2 years ago

Hendrix, Rory Gallagher and SRV. Imagine what the blues and the world would be like with those 3 big hitters still around.

[–] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Bradley Nowell. Sublime was so good, and none of the bands that have followed in their style have had the same lyricism that Nowell had, or have been able to really blend genres like they did to make something completely unique.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

I would only suggest Ian Curtis if anti-epilepsy medication has advanced significantly since 1980. Dude had it rough.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

Elliot Smith, no contest. Best singer songwriter ever.

[–] Loki@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago
[–] Knusper@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Johann Pachelbel. So many modern songs reuse the melody from his Canon in D. I just think, it'd be fun to let him listen to them. Would probably blow his mind to listen to modern music, to begin with, and then to have it be his melody, too. πŸ™ƒ

[–] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Orpheus. I bet he’d do great fronting a metal band.

[–] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Easy: Duke Ellington

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

He died before the world learned what a cunt he was

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Petri Walli.

Really, it's a friggin' miracle that Jeff Mangum only quit and fucked off for a decade. What all musicians need to know is that success won't fix depression.

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[–] olicvb@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Stevie Ray Vaughan

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Seriously, so many great suggestions from other people.

I'm going to throw out Neil Peart, although I'm not sure he'd appreciate it. Selfishly, I'd love to have him back.

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