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[whitemex88]

Selena.

Not really familiar with her work, but being murdered like that... I'd give her another shot at life.

What I remember most of her is death is my grandfather picking me up from school ( I was in the 1st grade) on my birthday and telling me Selena died. What you all don't know here is that my sisters name is Celina. Spelled differently but pronounced the same. Needless to say I was immediately saddened and had to wait to get home to see my sister alive.

 

[Morris]

Arthur Russell.

Absolute genius gone way too soon. He didn't get any big recognition until way after his death.

Also judging by this thread he's not getting enough of it.

 

[revolverjgw]

Randy Rhoads. Ideally I'd want him to say doing pop metal with Ozzy, but he had a lot of potential in metal or classical.

 

[RSP]

Dont want to name someone who took their own life, since they obviously did not want to be here. So I choose Freddy Mercury.

 

[acheron_xl]

You want to bring back someone who still had heaps and heaps to offer the world? Bring back Buddy Holly. How he would've reacted to the late 60's would've been fascinating to see.

 

[Moppeh]

Freddie Mercury, Syd Barrett, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, or Kurt Contain.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Layne Staley.

 

[Mumei]

Maria Callas, if she has the voice she had in 1950 <3

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Jaco Pastorius. Pre-drug days. Dude was near untouchable in his prime, it's a shame he threw away his talent in his later years.

Still, an absolute Bass Master.

Aside from him, Chuck from Death. I miss you, you incredible artist :'(

Many other which I'm sure have been mentioned, Jeff Buckley was another one. He would have made brilliant music. Unlike my other picks, Jeff was barely at the start of his career too.

 

[gabbo]

Ian Curtis
I'd take more Joy Division over New Order.

 

[Kientin]

Michael Bloomfield or Nujabes.

 

[lednerg]

My dad.

Also, John Coltrane.

 

[CharminUltra]

Lennon
Hendrix
Mercury
Cobain
Roads
Staley
Morrison

 

[Stat Flow]

Nujabes bar none.

 

[Origami Superman]

joe strummer

My man.

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

Big L and Big Pun

their careers JUST started, and they making giant waves in the game

2 of the best rapper of all time

.

RIP the pimp!

.


Also

and.....

 

[Vio-Lence]

Mozart. Died way too young.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

Joe Sample

 

[Famassu]

There are some people like Freddie Mercury I'd love to bring back/make not die if it was possible (people who died of more or less treatable diseases or, say, were murdered), but there are also some people like Nick Drake and Kurt Cobain who had such severe mental problems that I wouldn't want to bring them back to suffer more unless I could be 100% certain that I or someone could help them with their struggles to happier lives (and because you can't be 100% certain about things like that, I'd just let them rest in peace) and people who were super-dickwads like John Lennon who I wouldn't want terrorizing other people anymore than they already did when they were still alive, no matter how good their music was.

 

[SamuelSupreme]

Biggie or Tupac

 

[Dicer]

Lennon
Hendrix
Mercury
Cobain
Roads
Staley
Morrison

Lennon=Nope...for what more Yoko and co nosense...
Hendrix=Fine
Mercury=Yes
Cobian=No no no no he doesn't wanna be here...let that fucker rest
Rhoads=Yes
Staley=Yes
Morrison=nope, shitty pretty poet, dies at the right time, nothing else to be gained.



I'll add a few more now that I thought a bit.

M. Jackson, only if I can time travel and fix his childhood
Elvis, I think he would be Interesting
Cliff Burton, real talent might have kept Metallica less shitty for longer.
Markus Löffel of Jam and Spoon
Mette Christensen of Crispy, because fuck cancer.

 

[Phat Michael]

Ol Dirty
Jeff Buckley
Kurt Cobain

 

[irfaanator]

nujabes and jdilla

 

[Phat Michael]

Jeff Buckley. Only made one album and it was amazing. The very definition of going before your time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bawbk71Qh_g

I know it wasnt "complete", but Sketches had some pretty amazing tracks on it.

 

[EmptySpace]

lol at tupac, cobain, even mj.


personally, it has to be sinatra.

 

[Stairouais]

Jay Reatard, although i'm not sure he'd stay alive long enough to record a new album.

MCA, because I want to listen to Hot Sauce Committee part 1.

Chris Bell.

 

[dvolovets]

Paco de Lucia.

 

[Phat Michael]

lol at tupac, cobain, even mj.


personally, it has to be sinatra.

I believe people chose Tupac, Kurt Cobain etc because they died before they had a long career. Sinatra is someone we got to see perform and hit his prime so that is why even if he was brought back, we wouldnt get as much as one of the other younger singers who passed away early.

 

[plainr_]

Freddie Mercury

Yes! I'm happy this is the first post.

 

[sub_o]

Art Tatum or John Coltrane.

 

[lednerg]

Jay Reatard, although i'm not sure he'd stay alive long enough to record a new album.

Ad Rock, because I want to listen to Hot Sauce Committee part 1.

Chris Bell.

You mean MCA (Adam Yauch). And I concur. He died way too young.

 

[ChawlieTheFair]

Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Johnny Cash, Bon Scott, Muddy Waters, Son House.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

My man right here..genius.

 

[Liljagare]

Freddie Mercury is my vote..

 

[irfaanator]

joe strummer

oh damn forgot about him. him as well.

 

[Stairouais]

You mean MCA (Adam Yauch). And I concur. He died way too young.

Of course, i meant MCA u_u

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

i forgot to mention ODB holy shit...

 

[Robot Pants]

Chopin

 

[Vibranium]

Dimebag, he seemed like such a cool dude and Pantera will forever live on in legend thanks to him.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Ronnie James Dio
Quorthon

 

[Siegcram]

First post has given me new faith in GAF. It was sorely needed after that Other M thread.

Thank you, chicagocubsfan.

 

[Oddduck]

J Dilla, Kurt Cobain, or Jimi Hendrix.

 

[MilkyJoe]

 

[Hale-XF11]

Layne Staley.

I miss his voice soooooo much. I wanted more Mad Season.

 

[Farks!]

 

[Masquerader]

Scott Joplin, Prokofiev, or Freddie Mercury.

 

[gimmmick]

Respect bro. It still hurts dime bag is gone.

 

[zerotol]

Robert Johnson . Mostly because he's such a mysterious figure and no one really knows the complete story and no one ever will. It's legend now and forever will be. His impact is incredible.

 

[CengizMan]

Nick Drake or Frank Zappa.

My man.

I would probably choose Bar&#305;&#351; Manço.

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Or Kurt contain.