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Infinite_Victims 01:45 am UTC 08/14/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Top 5 Favorite Musical Artists - Rob 11:49 pm UTC 08/13/07 |
> > > > Obviously Jim will be at the top or near the top of > > everyone's list here, but it might be interesting to see > > everyone's top 5 in approximate order. I've heard and > > often hear people say, "If you like ____, then listen to > > ______. So far it hasn't been true for me, but I'm > > interested to see other recommendations and what other > > Steinmaniacs think. > > > > Mine: > > 1) Jim Steinman > > 2) Meat Loaf > > 3) Billy Joel > > 4) Patty Smyth > > 5) Tom Lehrer > > > > Mark > > I don't think it ever follows that 'if you like someone, > then listen to someone else' - it's like the > 'recommendations' they give you on Amazon. People have > amazingly varied musical tastes and just because they > coincide in one instance doesn't mean they will in > others. > > For what it's worth, here's my top 5 (I don't recommend > any of these to Jim fans - they're just personal faves) > > 1. Roddy Frame > 2. Jim Steinman > 3. Nina Simone > 4. Tom Waits > 5. The Streets > > To be fair, numbers 3-5 change quite a lot of the time, > it's only the top 2 that are constant. I have heard somebody that "sounds like" almost every band or performer out there, but I have never heard anyone approach Jim's sound and lyrics. Same holds true for Meat when he sings Jim's songs. There is something magical about it that nobody comes close to recreating. | |
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