"deep" musicians

[seabreeze]

have there been musical artists in your life who have touched u in a profound way?, or u can relate to emotionally?..actors or public figures who u admire or find interestin...? TEXT

[Sanity FreeZ0ne]

None at present, but a few from the past:
David Bowe
Elliott Smith
REM

There are plenty of others im sure, but I've drawn a blank.

[{T}meister]

prob the Polyphonic Spree

[warn81]

Freddie Mercury ;D love him

[shkid]

2pac, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and there's a lot more but I get it out of my head.

[seabreeze]

Jimi Hendrix IS one of my favourite artists. hes an incredably talented muscian, showman and exhibitionist yet very meek and shy. i dont think he had alot of confidence generally and found emotional release in his guitar playing. have u ever seen him in any interviews??, u get the impression that he was someone who had insecurities and wasnt afraid (or couldnt help) showing them, he was very transparent (which is quite rare for a guy). A truly great person

[seabreeze]

Bob Marley is another great one. his music is moving because u feel as though wat hes singing about is important. it has reverence, mystisism and history to it, and coupled with the regea sound makes it a great medium for comtemplation.

[gSteve]

I like 2Pac most, the best rapper because he put emotion and feelings into his songs, tracks like Dear Mama, Brendas Got A Baby, Keep Ya Head Up, So Many Tears, Life Goes On.
I like Bob Marley though i havent listened to much.

[seabreeze]

Steven said:

I like Bob Marley though i havent listened to much.

u should. he is the epitomy of a great muscian. it might be hard to understand some of his lyrics though, cos he sings in the jamaican/west Indian dialect which might be abit hard to comprehend. Listen to him anyway.

[gSteve]

Seabreeze said:

u should. he is the epitomy of a great muscian. it might be hard to understand some of his lyrics though, cos he sings in the jamaican/west Indian dialect which might be abit hard to comprehend. Listen to him anyway.

Are there any songs that you would recommend? I know some of the better known stuff like No Woman, No Cry, Jamming, I Shot The Sheriff, Sun Is Shining.

[blondie86]

my favorite band is Tool. They are so deep, so much meaning in their songs and the lead singer, Maynard James Keenan is so cool, I look up to him very much.

[seabreeze]

Another artist/muscian who i forgot to mention was Kurt Curbain (how could i forget him!!)

[FourHero]

ThatDog & Aphex Twin

[theinfiniteabyss84]

Has anybody heard of the band Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst? His voice is similar to Elliot Smith's. Ohmigoodness, such beautiful songs and lyrics. Just amazing. Let me find some lyrics to my favorite song of his...
Ok I found it..

It is called "The First Day of My Life"

This is the first day of my life
I swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain suddenly everything changed
Their spreading blankets on the beach

Yours is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don’t know where I am
I don’t know where I’ve been
But I know where I want to go

And so I thought I’d let you know
That these things take forever
I especially am slow
But I realize that I need you
And I wondered if I could come home

Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange you said everything changed
You felt as if you had just woke up
And you said “this is the first day of my life
I’m glad I didn’t die before I met you
But now I don’t care I could go anywhere with you
And I’d probably be happy”

So if you want to be with me
With these things there’s no telling
We just have to wait and see
But I’d rather be working for a paycheck
Then waiting to win the lottery
Besides maybe this time is different
I mean I really think you like me


I think Damien Rice has some powerful lyrics as well. The Blower's Daughter, Cannonball, Cold Water...just gorgeous. Highly reccommend!

[Medici]

Elvis Presley wasn't very deep, but he got pretty wide near the end.