Kayne sitdown boy

dam1953 · 06-30-2015, 08:05 PM

No. Dah. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest voices in rock history. Kanye West, on the other hand, is a legend in his own mind.

Danno · 07-01-2015, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by dam1953

No. Dah. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest voices in rock history. Kanye West, on the other hand, is a legend in his own mind.

He had what I'd consider the perfect R&R voice.

My personal preference is a more raspy type like a young Steven Tyler, but Mercury was absolute perfection.

rezburna · 07-01-2015, 08:39 AM

He was doing it as a tribute. Kanye West is most certainly a legend in his genre as well as being a legend in pop culture. He's one of the best artist of our generation. He pushed Hip Hop to new boundaries by adding elements of all music. Whether he was sampling 60's and 70's classics to create "soul beats", or when he merged sounds with Daft Punk, he's definitely been legendary. Through the Wire, All Falls Down, Jesus Walks, Gold Digger, Stronger, Can't Tell Me Nothin', Touch the Sky, Diamonds Are Forever, Heard Em Say, Heartless, Amazing, Runaway, Power, All Of the Lights, etc. His list of hits is extraordinare. His amount of Grammy Awards is close to being the most of all time, which is even more impressive because of his genre. Don't discredit Kanye West.

dam1953 · 07-01-2015, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

He was doing it as a tribute. Kanye West is most certainly a legend in his genre as well as being a legend in pop culture. He's one of the best artist of our generation.

Rez. Forgive me for sounding like my parents did back in the 60's & 70's when I was listening CCR, ZZ Top, The Stones, Allman Brothers, CSNY, etc. Music is almost always crap to those from prior generations. That said, I actually like quite a bit of my kid's music.

I have two big issues with KW.
1-KW has an opinion of himself that is far greater that his music deserves. His music may be good for those who like it, but it's not legendary. He is not Dylan, McCartney, Lennon, JT, CCR, Joe Cocker, Clapton, Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson, Prince, Ray Charles, Aretha, Hendrix, etc. etc. etc. People still listen to their music 50 years on. The music has crossed generations and genres. Musicians are still recording their songs today. That is what legends are made of. I can't see KW's music being played in 2030 much less 2060.
2- The second issue I have with KW is he is married to "The Kim". Man, I can't see why the hell the world gives one flying "F" about that "B". Look at Yahoo news and there is a story or two about "The Kardashians" every day.

I'm sure listening to her and her whining mom is why Bruce decided to cut his tool off. I'd probably do the same thing.

06-30-2015, 08:05 PM	#1
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: Kayne sitdown boy No. Dah. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest voices in rock history. Kanye West, on the other hand, is a legend in his own mind. Danno likes this.

07-01-2015, 08:23 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Kayne sitdown boy Originally Posted by dam1953 No. Dah. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest voices in rock history. Kanye West, on the other hand, is a legend in his own mind. He had what I'd consider the perfect R&R voice. My personal preference is a more raspy type like a young Steven Tyler, but Mercury was absolute perfection.

07-01-2015, 08:39 AM	#3
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,110	Re: Kayne sitdown boy He was doing it as a tribute. Kanye West is most certainly a legend in his genre as well as being a legend in pop culture. He's one of the best artist of our generation. He pushed Hip Hop to new boundaries by adding elements of all music. Whether he was sampling 60's and 70's classics to create "soul beats", or when he merged sounds with Daft Punk, he's definitely been legendary. Through the Wire, All Falls Down, Jesus Walks, Gold Digger, Stronger, Can't Tell Me Nothin', Touch the Sky, Diamonds Are Forever, Heard Em Say, Heartless, Amazing, Runaway, Power, All Of the Lights, etc. His list of hits is extraordinare. His amount of Grammy Awards is close to being the most of all time, which is even more impressive because of his genre. Don't discredit Kanye West.
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07-01-2015, 04:16 PM	#4
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: Kayne sitdown boy Originally Posted by rezburna He was doing it as a tribute. Kanye West is most certainly a legend in his genre as well as being a legend in pop culture. He's one of the best artist of our generation. Rez. Forgive me for sounding like my parents did back in the 60's & 70's when I was listening CCR, ZZ Top, The Stones, Allman Brothers, CSNY, etc. Music is almost always crap to those from prior generations. That said, I actually like quite a bit of my kid's music. I have two big issues with KW. 1-KW has an opinion of himself that is far greater that his music deserves. His music may be good for those who like it, but it's not legendary. He is not Dylan, McCartney, Lennon, JT, CCR, Joe Cocker, Clapton, Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, Michael Jackson, Prince, Ray Charles, Aretha, Hendrix, etc. etc. etc. People still listen to their music 50 years on. The music has crossed generations and genres. Musicians are still recording their songs today. That is what legends are made of. I can't see KW's music being played in 2030 much less 2060. 2- The second issue I have with KW is he is married to "The Kim". Man, I can't see why the hell the world gives one flying "F" about that "B". Look at Yahoo news and there is a story or two about "The Kardashians" every day. I'm sure listening to her and her whining mom is why Bruce decided to cut his tool off. I'd probably do the same thing.
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