21-09-2016, 05:45
I personally hate the term genre when describing an artist, especially those who are eclectic...
If asked, most people would say Neil Young is a folky or even country because all they know is the Harvest album or songs like "comes a time" or "four strong winds" for example but out of some 50+ albums in his career he has only made five or six that would fit the mold,
He's released double that in what we'd call the Grunge genre etc etc....
But yes, other artists find their niche whilst creating their 'own sound' in the process...
Clapton...blues rock, but he created his own guitar style as did Brian May of Queen...
Mark Knopfler took finger pickin' to a whole new level IMO....
Pink Floyd were part of the psychedelic movement but once Gilmour developed his own style of playing PF became pretty original in what they did....
Once The Beatles realised what could be done in a studio (revolver/rubber soul onwards) they were creating music no one had previously heard...
And the list goes on...
Malcolm McLaren took 'tribal beats' to a new level when he showed Siouxsie & The Banshees/Adam & The Ants what could be done musically....
What I would consider "original" artists or artists with a uniquely original sound;
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Public Image Limited
David Bowie
Beach Boys
Dire Straits
Queen
Nick Lowe
Nick Cave
Split Enz
The Smiths
Abba
Oasis
To name a few,
but all of the above have their roots firmly planted elsewhere
If asked, most people would say Neil Young is a folky or even country because all they know is the Harvest album or songs like "comes a time" or "four strong winds" for example but out of some 50+ albums in his career he has only made five or six that would fit the mold,
He's released double that in what we'd call the Grunge genre etc etc....
But yes, other artists find their niche whilst creating their 'own sound' in the process...
Clapton...blues rock, but he created his own guitar style as did Brian May of Queen...
Mark Knopfler took finger pickin' to a whole new level IMO....
Pink Floyd were part of the psychedelic movement but once Gilmour developed his own style of playing PF became pretty original in what they did....
Once The Beatles realised what could be done in a studio (revolver/rubber soul onwards) they were creating music no one had previously heard...
And the list goes on...
Malcolm McLaren took 'tribal beats' to a new level when he showed Siouxsie & The Banshees/Adam & The Ants what could be done musically....
What I would consider "original" artists or artists with a uniquely original sound;
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
Public Image Limited
David Bowie
Beach Boys
Dire Straits
Queen
Nick Lowe
Nick Cave
Split Enz
The Smiths
Abba
Oasis
To name a few,
but all of the above have their roots firmly planted elsewhere
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.