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[blacksabbath]

@blacksabbath

So you have to 'educated' to be a genius now? So it isn't enough to be born with superior creative ability? You have to be trained in the arts of math, science and literature?

I agree that Foxy Lady isn't comparable to a symphony. When i say he is a genius i am not referring to his pop songs which he used to gain fame in order to be able to write his true works of art. I am talking about his live performances which were basically just an open canvas for him to express himself. He didn't have any special effects to alter the tone of his guitar, but the sounds that he created were unlike anything anybody had ever heard. I don't think you realize that he lived in the 60's before any of this modern technology existed. He had to personally create every sound that came out of his guitar. He inspired people to make all of these effects pedals so that ordinary people could sound like Hendrix. Without him we wouldn't have Led Zeppelin or TOOL or any of the bands that have existed since him because he influenced EVERY single one of them, and showed them how to properly use the electric guitar.

And he was still amazing with an acoustic, what are you talking about? Sure he couldn't shred it like he could with an electric, but nobody can do that. The only way you can do that is with an electric. I get the feeling that you just don't fully appreciate blues music and just don't really understand how groundbreaking Jimi Hendrix was to the music world, and how his short time on Earth revolutionized the way we think of music and sent shock waves through the generations that is still being felt today whether you realize it or not.

Also, to say that Hendrix would have needed an orchestra to create anything close to the genius of Mozart doesn't make any sense because without an orchestra, what would Mozart have been? Some guy with a piano writing 'simple songs.' Are you trying to say the complexity of the music is what makes it genius? I think you are missing the point of what art is all about my friend...

Look. You asked what I thought of Hendrix. I told you. We're done. On the other hand. don't make assumptions about me. Pretentious, missing the point of art, blah blah blah. You are reading way too far into my posts.

[Kittaan]

That's just par for the course with Children.

Can't we all just git along?

Happy TG all you geniuses.

[Pimple]

Lots of arguing over something that is completely subjective, and in most respects not quantifiable (i.e. what is the unit of measurement for genius)... In any case of what consequence is it if somebody arbitrarily labels an individual they respect as a genius... In the words of Tripper Harrison (Bill Murray, Meatballs 1979).... It doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter (and so on)...

[petemasterpete]

At least we can all agree that David Bowie is a music genius ... And anyone who says 'no', well then fuck 'em

[Calfium Jay]

Brian Eno is a genius.

[Pimple]

Given my choice for musical genius I choose, "Devin Townsend" and "Thom Yorke" ... (Genius is in the eye of the beholder, otherwise it becomes ugly)...

[badkittygothgirl]

My vote goes to Weird Al Yankovic.

[munchieswolf]

Newsletter is up.

I, uhhh, don't understand the point of this one.

Obviously, it confirms a double album. Obviously.

[markuspoop]

Wait a minute here. All this talk of musical geniuses and not one mention of this guy?

[thumbnail]http://loudwire.com/files/2011/09/limpb ... 0&a=t&q=89[/thumbnail]

I mean, have y'all read the lyrics for 'Nookie'? Hell, that alone makes anything by Lord Alfred Tennyson or Thoreau or Whitman looks like garbage.

[Ravenpig]

Limp Bizkit made the musical equivalent of a bag of dog shit lit on fire and left on your doorstep and made a fuckton of money.

So yes they are genius.

[Krazy_blah]

Limp Bizkit made the musical equivalent of a bag of dog shit lit on fire and left on your doorstep and made a fuckton of money.

So yes they are genius.

That's some deep shit right there.

If we're going by that criteria then Taylor Swift makes Steven Hawking look like Bobby Boucher.

[UndKeineZwEier]

Taylor Swift is not worse than Limp Bizkit.

[Krazy_blah]

Taylor Swift is not worse than Limp Bizkit.

I'd rather listen to LB over her any day of the week.

Wasn't the point of the post though, was just pointing out the proportion of revenue she brings in relation to her shitty ass music. Incredible how much money she/the TS enterprise makes.

[Ravenpig]

Taylor Swift is not worse than Limp Bizkit.

In a turn of events that will surprise absolute no one, I agree with you.

[_peterpwn]

limp bizkit has some really cool and well crafted songs musically on chocolate starfish album, it's a classic from the numetal era
the musicians in that group are top notch (far from genius though)

i would also go with bowie as a perfect example of a genius

[Bill Hilly]

A classic from the numetal era.

[Baahumbug]

Numetal...
Classic...
How can something be classic yet nu?

Bbbbbdummm tisss

[Bill Hilly]

In the year 2018 there will be a classic numetal station. I CANNOT WAIT.

[UndKeineZwEier]

Nu-metal revival band. Let's start that shit.

[Bill Hilly]

We will call ourselves, Genius.

[UndKeineZwEier]

There's no need for sarcasm. I'm not even sure how we would call ourselves.

[Bill Hilly]

Eagles of Nu Metal. Too soon.

[UndKeineZwEier]

It should actually be Jeanyus. To show respect for our Lord and Saviour JNCO.

[Bill Hilly]

JNCO not only died for our sins, but also very classic in the nu-metal era.

[_peterpwn]

oh shit, hipster alert