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[-] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 year ago

Mozart. Dude would be social media famous in .2 seconds. He’d be annoying us all. He’d be covering all new songs same day after hearing it once. And I’m here for that chaos.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It would be a crime if he didn't do a remake of Amadeus, replicated to the letter but for the main actor.

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Amadeus Amadeus,

A-madeus,

Amadeus, Amadeus

A-madeus,

Amadeus, Amadeus,

Oh, oh, oh Amadeus

(cue frenetic speech sequence)

[-] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Falco was amazing

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[-] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He’d be covering all new songs same day after hearing it once

So basically Weird Al but faster?

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[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 35 points 1 year ago

Freddy Mercury.

Or David Bowie

[-] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

Freddy's voice was fucking amazing

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[-] starlord@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago
[-] Braindead@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The starlord provides the only correct answer

[-] thefactremains@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Fkn Jimmy Hendrix

[-] CaptnKarisma@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago
[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 year ago

It's a tie between Chris and Chester.. both too soon.

[-] datavoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd say at least bring back someone who wants to be here

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[-] quinnly@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Jeff Buckley, no question. He released arguably the best album of the 90s (Grace) then went and fucking drowned. Only 30 years old. He coulda been one of the best to ever do it, but we're left wondering.

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[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

Gotta go with chester, assuming you can bring them back with their health (mental and physical) "fixed" to a good massive balance.

Not because he's any better than any of the other greats that have died. Not even the ones that killed themselves.

Just because there's something about his death that makes his life feel more unfinished.

Out of any of the people listed here, I think he had the most undone. Not even in the musical sense alone, across the board.

[-] Pr0v3n@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Chester without a doubt.

[-] Camar16@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Nirvana(Curt Cobain), Linkin Park(Chester Bennington)

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I would suspect Kurt being back could have an impact on the history of Foo Fighters and its success, so I'm.. conflicted about that one.

[-] Camar16@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

After a few years, Nirvana split, Kurt goes solo, Foo Fighters are created

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[-] space_of_eights@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

My vote goes for J.S. Bach. One of my shower thoughts is that he would make a great experimental IDM artist. He would give Authechre a run for their money.

[-] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Authechre

Hadn't heard of these guys. I like them - thanks!

Reminds me of Noisia and Aphex Twin.

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[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 10 points 1 year ago

Imo, unfortunately, bringing back Legends will just harm their legacy (I'm thinking of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie...).
However Tupac may have had an enormous impact in the 90s and early 90s music, and so on.
And who knows how grunge could have gained other mainstream success with Cobain...

[-] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Cobain is risky, odds are he just peaces out again 😞

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[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Otis Redding. I didn't realize until recently that he died so young, I would've loved to see how the rest of his career turned out. His voice had such a special quality.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Mid-century airplanes killed a bunch of famous young musicians.

Even now: the smaller the aircraft, the less you should want to be on it.

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Peter Steele. Although he might disagree. Type O Negative's last album before his death was named "Dead again", and a lot of their music is about escaping yourself (aka suicide or extreme self harm)

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[-] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 8 points 1 year ago

The first ancient cavedweller to stretch skin over a frame and start hitting it to make noises. Give Grog a full drumset and see what he comes up with

[-] Rottcodd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
[-] mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Such a unique talent. Knowing he died of a heart attack on stage adds a whole other dimension to "Do not go quietly unto your grave"

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago

We could really use a Pete Seeger or a Woody Guthrie in times like these.

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[-] rzlatic@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago
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[-] callouscomic@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago
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[-] MisterSteve@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Harry Chapin

Or

Karen Carpenter

(I know, they're kinda sappy but they were on my Playlist when I was young and in love.)

[-] mirisgaiss@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Karen carpenter was going to be my answer for this too...

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson

Would have liked to see what would have happened if they had continued making music.

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[-] Floey@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Doom.

I'd be hesitant to bring back anyone who's reason for death was suicide or substance abuse, it just seems cruel.

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[-] Mikelius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
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[-] yool_ooloo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ian Curtis (Joy Division), though that would probably screw up the timeline for New Order and all of 80's music (not a dealbreaker).

Prince (obvs)

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Petri Walli.

Really, it's a friggin' miracle that Jeff Mangum only quit and fucked off for a decade. What all musicians need to know is that success won't fix depression.

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[-] miracleorange@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Aaliyah. 22 is far too young to have died, and her career was moving in the craziest direction. She was set to collaborate with Trent Reznor; I wanna see how she would've changed the game.

[-] olicvb@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Stevie Ray Vaughan

[-] enthusiasticamoeba@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Jim Croce. He died relatively early in his career and was already an amazing songwriter. What could he have written with more time?

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[-] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Jimi hands down

[-] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Seriously, so many great suggestions from other people.

I'm going to throw out Neil Peart, although I'm not sure he'd appreciate it. Selfishly, I'd love to have him back.

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[-] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Orpheus. I bet he’d do great fronting a metal band.

[-] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Easy: Duke Ellington

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Johann Pachelbel. So many modern songs reuse the melody from his Canon in D. I just think, it'd be fun to let him listen to them. Would probably blow his mind to listen to modern music, to begin with, and then to have it be his melody, too. 🙃

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 17 points 1 year ago

He died before the world learned what a cunt he was

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