The Artist You RESPECT most and why?

[Discord]

AMANDA: The Dresden Dolls

Because she's crass, and vulgar, and sexy in her own twisted way.

Shes not afraid to look ugly, or be the butt of jokes; shes is comfortable in her own skin.. and following her bliss to the max.

yours.

and why;

[galaxie]

Zack de la Rocha

Because he tells it like it is. He feels the need to make a difference. He has artistic integrity - proof being the fact that he split from his amazing band because he was unwilling to compromise his need to present his ideas fully. Because he walks the walk. Because he changed my outlook on the world. Because he is amazing.

[Bobby_T]

Dr. Dre; because he is the man behind some of my favorite music and he didn't take shit from Eazy E or Suge Knight or anybody for that matter.

[project.one]

I dont really respect any one artist the most/ I dont have one I respect more then any other.

But I do have alot of recpect for LL Cool J.

[NathanHall]

not sure about MOST. but one that comes to mind first is Fergie. he kinda reinvented himself as an artist and stuck with what he loved and its been paying off ever since, huge respect!

[Lush]

There are tons however David Bowie is a standout -

Just because he really did set the precedent for so much of the rock music that was later established after the height of his career.
He also incorporated theatrics into his performances and was one of the icons of the glam rock era.
I love what he did with his music and where he took it - I also think he's a great song writer.

<3 David Bowie
I wrote a paper on music for my english 100 class a few years ago and made several references to him.

[djOKIBI]

I don't really have an artist I respect the most (there are so many.)
But DJ Qbert (among other Bay Area DJs) provided me with a Filipino-American cultural icon I could look up to.
How many famous Filipino people do you know of (besides Lapu Lapu, the guy who gutted Magellan a few hundred years ago)?
DJ Qbert stayed true to his roots and helped to show the world the versatility of the wheels of steel.
He helped bring the art of turntablism to a whole new level, and in the process built up legendary hip-hop crews.

[clearist]

Originally Posted by Bobby_T

Dr. Dre; because he is the man behind some of my favorite music and he didn't take shit from Eazy E or Suge Knight or anybody for that matter.

im probably going to agree. He is just so professional with everything he does. Not to mention he never altered his style for anyone. He has built a dynasty that is worth respecting.

saying that there are many other people who are artists first and foremost, that i have a great deal of respect for. People who dont sell out, or change for other people.

[crookedking]

andy warhol. that campbell soup can and the four straight lines make me laugh.

[clearist]

Leonardo Da vinci

[crookedking]

he was a punk.

[stephen_c]

vincent van gogh.
he's insane.


starry night.

[crookedking]

you talk about him in the present tense? is he a vampyre or something?

[stephen_c]

^
i'm insane.

[crookedking]

and you "talk" to him?

[starbright]

aaand that's "Starry Night Over the Rhone"
this is "Starry Night"

[scue]

Originally Posted by starbright

aaand that's "Starry Night Over the Rhone"
this is "Starry Night"

I heard he did that in mspaint one pixel at a time or something

[clearist]

nope actually it was written entirely in binary

[scue]

dude he wasn't that old

[mux]

Originally Posted by clearist

nope actually it was written entirely in binary

sort of. he actually flipped the bits on the disk manually using a magnet.

[thechix0r]

Audrey Hepburn



She was an amazing actress, helped to keep people smiling during the war even though most of the time she was ill, and then after her career was over in movies, helped UNICEF and the UN for one dollar per annum (becuase they have to give you something) and helped the epidemics that plague Africa. She was over in Africa when she was diagnosed with cancer and only came home when she was unable to walk. I think she is a role model and a very courageous woman and it's s shame that most celebrities these days can't take away her humble attitude. Life is precious and she understood that fully

[stephen_c]

^
looked her up on imdb just now.
many gr8 films.
my fair lady.
roman holiday.
i really like her in
breakfast at tiffany's
when she sings moon river

[thechix0r]

No doubt she was special. There are few other celebrities that I admire as well, but I think she tops my list

[jprime]

Tony Hawk

[tiedye]

Originally Posted by galaxie

Zack de la Rocha.

Originally Posted by LadyShades

David Bowie

whole lotta respect ladies. I was raised on Bowie, and Rage Against the Machine taught me that you should find your own answers to your questions in life.


Neil Young is my idol for many reasons. But I actually have to say Les Claypool is the artist I respect the most, just because he is on the go all the time. He never ceases to try to make better music, and he actually (sort of) left Primus because he felt he was being hindered creatively. Now he has a handful of projects on the go, my favourite being Oysterhead. He got me into playing the bass and even though I haven't played in over a year since mine got jacked, I still love the instrument. To sum it up, he instilled a sense of determination to never fall into the norm and always grow musically.