Is Bob Marley the Greatest Reggae Artist Ever?
- Thread starter Greenfish
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greatest? matter of taste aint it.
most influential? fuck yeah, no contest.
most influential? fuck yeah, no contest.
Fedayn
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toblerone3
Grrrrr
I always liked Misty Morning
You are hedging your bets by naming 17+ people/groups.
Which one of those are you nominating for the number 1 slot?
Crispy
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that would be an ecumenical matter
foo
dirtysweet
no he wasn't.
i love some of Marley's music but no, i wouldn't say he's the Greatest Reggae Artist Ever
the most globally famous without a doubt. i have heard plenty people dismiss Marley because of his popularity though (on that we agree Greenfish) but then, those are usually the sorts of narrow minded people who dismiss all pop music as being crap.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
i love some of Marley's music but no, i wouldn't say he's the Greatest Reggae Artist Ever
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^^ this - and by far and away the most influential. His music introduced vast numbers to reggae who it might have passed by - and that would be a shame. BTW he is revered in the caribbean.
He's up there, but not THE best. Imho of course.........
foo
dirtysweet
totally.
were, not are.
foo
dirtysweet
Numbers
an ting!
I used to think he was, but the last cpl of years I've really got into reggae, I still think he's a fantastic artist, but there's so so many more and some great music it's hard to say who is best, impossible.
Some days I fancy this some days I fancy that, incl' Bob Marley.
He's as good as anyone else.
Some days I fancy this some days I fancy that, incl' Bob Marley.
He's as good as anyone else.
toblerone3
Grrrrr
If you were able to rate music objectively out of 100 and one artist's musical quality was 75 out of 100 and another was 78 out of 100 lets say.
But the artist who was 75 had sold millions of records and whose songs were recognised and loved by a wide variety of people.
The other artist rated 78 had only ever sold 10,000 records. Who would you say was the the greatest?
I would say that 75 beats 78 usually. Music is not just another commercial product it is a social phenomena. It needs to be very widely listened to and appreciated for it to be considered great.
Spion
I hear ya
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foo
dirtysweet
rubbish. imo of course.
surely 'greatness' isn't just about how many records you sell.
edit: ooops. i think you just said that too didn't you. soz tobes.
Yeah - it's great music, but it is a tad overplayed. I think China's the only place I've been to where I've never heard him. Just wouldn't fit the Chinese mood. But in Thailand, everybloodywhere
Spion
I hear ya
It might be for some. For me he just doesn't do it as a reggae artist like lots of others do. I like much more sparse/prominent sounds in the production and Marley's stuff is way-y-y-y too smoothed out for my tastes. It's possibly that Marley's stuff is largely produced for a general audience than most other reggae artists
Just so you know...
Amy Winehouse can sing – most people can – but she sings in a horribly affected ersatz fashion over boring music.
The Kings of Leon used to be (quite) good when they had a sort of Lynyrd Skynrd meets Mudhoney vibe to them. They are now shit, not because they have mass appeal, but because they now sound like the kind of 80s rock that used to soundtrack lifeguards running across beaches in the emotional moments in Baywatch. Like Bryan Adams, in other words.
Girls Aloud are both popular and good music.
Bob Marley's pretty rubbish on balance. Though I like his early stuff.
Amy Winehouse can sing – most people can – but she sings in a horribly affected ersatz fashion over boring music.
The Kings of Leon used to be (quite) good when they had a sort of Lynyrd Skynrd meets Mudhoney vibe to them. They are now shit, not because they have mass appeal, but because they now sound like the kind of 80s rock that used to soundtrack lifeguards running across beaches in the emotional moments in Baywatch. Like Bryan Adams, in other words.
Girls Aloud are both popular and good music.
Bob Marley's pretty rubbish on balance. Though I like his early stuff.
most of his stuff is blatantly aimed at the mainstream/rock audience
i still like it tho. and i don't think he could be described as 'rubbish'
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
He helped me discover a lot more great music so hat off to the fella.
I don't know that much reggae tbh, not by name, although growing up in Hackney it was played around me constantly, but I'd personally rather listen to Peter Tosh's own stuff, it's that bit rawer as Spion says. Actually, curiously (saying that you said Marley was aimed more at rock audiences) there is IMO more of a rock influence in Tosh's stuff
Spion
I hear ya
Can I take this opportunity to link to this great mix which has a lot of superb reggae that isn't Marley? http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9072454&postcount=2101
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=9072454&postcount=2101
Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
Can I take this opportunity to link to this great mix which has a lot of superb reggae that isn't Marley?
cheersI'm not nominating any of them, I'd be very hard pressed to choose. I do know that several would, if they were as "crossover" friendly as Marley, have been equally influential.
Of course Marley was hugely significant and broke reggae across the world. That's not in any way the same thing as him being the greatest reggae artist.
pretentious twaddle
What a fuckwitted comment to make. Really, do make an effort.
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