If you could take the complete works of five musical legends to a desert island who would it be.

rammywhite wrote:

Hip Priest wrote:Pretty impossible job and tomorrow I'll want to change it when I realize I've left someone out but here goes,

Neil Young
The Velvet Underground (and some of Lou's solo stuff)
The Fall
Fairport Convention
The Smiths

Hello HP- not wishing to boast but my nephew David Spurr plays bass with The Fall.
If you want some signed stuff-let me know

Thanks for the offer Rammy I'll bear it in mind.I hope your nephew gets on ok with Mark, as far as job security goes,the position of Bass Guitarist in The Fall is not the safest job in the world. I'd love to hear any good anecdotes your nephew might have about Mark.

Breadman wrote:

Understated coolness.

RIP Mr Martyn. True genius.

Excellent stuff that Breaders, the man was a genius and will be sorely missed by many.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_uv0uIY-g

I'm 43 and have been trying to play the guitar since I was 12, when me Dad first bought me one.

I've been practising hard for 30 years and can just about get by now.

However, if I even came half way close to playing like John Martyn or Nick Drake, I'd be a happy man.

In my opinion, there's nothing better than one man, a guitar and a vision.

(How trite does that sound?)

Fuck it, you know what I mean.

You can't beat this:

I'd have to agree Breaders, Northern Sky is a gorgeous track and Nick Drake is criminally underrrated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXnfhnCoOyo

Miles Davis
Jimi Hendrix
John McLaughlin
Jefferson Airplane
Vaughan Williams
Neil Young
Scott Henderson/Tribal Tech
Byrds
Mike Stern
Santana

in that order. Not all legends I know and one is a classical composer but I like some variety.

Copper Dragon wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:Snoop Dog.
Happy Mondays.
MM.
Lisa Lashes.
Coolio.

Apart from the Happy Mondays, it's happen as well that the island is deserted.   

            

Nearly forgot Kevin Coyne! Gone but not forgotten. Brilliant.

Must admit I've never heard of some of the bands/artists on other peoples lists.

But here goes:

The Who,
The Band
Bob Dylan,
Melanie Safka
Joni Mitchell

That doesn't half age me!!

Hip Priest wrote:Oh well then AD,if you're going to extend it to 10 my other 5 would be:

John Martyn
Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
David Bowie
Bob Dylan
Miles Davis

You're copying me.

Breadman wrote:

Understated coolness.

RIP Mr Martyn. True genius.

Not sure about the understated coolness. My mate and I had to pull him out of an off stage fight with local punter. Richard Thompson was left on the stage on his own and did two solos in the time it took to get John to calm down and get back. Bit of a temper that belied his music.

My next five would be:-
Zappa
Rush
Pearl Jam
Joe Bonamassa
and George Thorogood and The Destroyers I think?

And Nat is the cross dressing comment the voice of experience?

1. Rush
2. Pink Floyd
3. Kiss
4. Slayer
5. Die Toten Hosen

Can I have another two AD?

The verve
pulp
blur
oasis
pete doherty (hoping this includes the libertines and baby shambles as well as solo stuff to save a few slots)
Eminem
kiss
scott matthews
sigur ros
explosions in the sky

I forgot Johnny Cash, I'd sneak him in.

Soul Kitchen wrote:Can I have another two AD?

Why not!!!!

I'm adding Kate Bush and snow patrol to mine.

Beatles
Who
Stones
Dylan
Beach Boys
Cream
Black Sabbath
Alison Moyet
(and some classical favourites)