Assuming they resume at age and performance level at the time they passed, John Lennon no doubt.
Janis Joplin? Really?
Duke Ellington would also be a contender.
Jim Morrison could have been an interesting choice assuming he also cleaned up his act from what it was at the time of his death.
Gotta put a vote in for Buddy Holly also.
I think a lot of people really miss Johnny Cash as well including myself. |
Armstrong, definitely. Davis, sure why not.
Cobain and Joplin? Not the most uplifting performers, though talented, but whatever.
Maybe they would have pulled themselves together and taken it to another level?
OR if they ever straightened themselves out, possible they lose their core fan base also.
You never know.....
It's A wonderful Life? |
No doubt the talent of both.
I am a Cobain fan despite all.
But if they were to live on, and be "the one" no less, my hope for both would have been to take a more constructive path for applying their talents then they were on at the time of their death. |
Baka,
I hear you.
In answering the OPs question, I would not want to bring someone back into the same painful situation that resulted in their demise originally, that's all.
I chose Lennon because he appeared to have conquered many of his demons prior around the time of this death and his artistic output appeared on the rise again as a result.
Not interested in hearing artists wallow in pain indefinitely though I certainly can empathize with their situations. I need to see more evolution from an artist over their lifetime than that in order for them to hold my interest over the long term. But that's just me.
Also, Johnny Cash is another who fought many demons that helped make him a more interesting artist, but his legacy was much greater than being just another tortured artist. |
I'd have to go with the duke and Beethoven as well. |
And buddy holly on the pop/rock side. |
And toss in a young Louis Armstrong for good luck. 🎺🎤🎶🎶🎶 |
I'd like to see Bach back as a keyboardist/composer prog rocker. Like Tony Banks in Genesis or Rick Wakeman in Yes. Maybe collaborate with Steven Wilson. That would be awesome. |
..or Mike Pinder in The Moody Blues. Bach + mellotron = unheard of level of awesomeness. Ralph Karsten owns and plays Mellotron. Another good pairing! |
..or I saw Devo live recently and was honestly thinking that Bach could have played really well into that, if not below his level of artistry. |
..or for a bigger paycheck these days, Bach might fit nicely into Muse or Radiohead. Imagine the possibilities!!!! |
Yep, bringing back Bach would seem to open up the most interesting avenues of anyone mentioned. Duke Ellington in his prime would still be right up there as well in terms of modern day versatility. Beethoven I can see possibilities for him as well. :^} |
Mahler would be another possibility if we can just bring out his less serious side a bit on occasion. Hell, bring back Stravinsky as well while we're at it and team him up with Kanye West! |
Schubert, if he did, I'd be willing to bet he would be one of the good guys doing it. Might even be able to have a positive influence on some in need the most.
Not sure I could see him working with Kanye West, Rolling Stones, or many others. I could see it working out with Metallica maybe. That would be interesting! Can't speak for Satan though. maybe it would worry him perhaps just a tiny bit? :^} |
After all if TOny Bennet can work with Lady Gaga, who knows what other odd couple pairings might work? As long as they have something in common. |
HEy look, can't speak for Satan, only mapman. I'd be pleased as....well most anything but hell I suppose. |
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As a Rutgers College Grad in particular, I can relate to the Paul Robeson nomination.
Definitely an underappreciated talent in his day. |
Schubert,
I did a Princeton sponsored summer field course one summer while at Rutgers. I was somewhat the sweat hog in that crowd but did OK. |
