Underappreciated Musicians

• Tinkertrain

  What say ye freehuddle? Who do you think is never given the credit they really deserve in the music world?
  
  My vote goes to Brian Wilson of the the beach boy's. The harmonies this man created are just incredible. Pet Sounds is one of the greatest albums ever created with such incredible and complex harmonies that it's really hard to believe. Most people think of Brian Wilson as the guy who sat in a sandbox but the music he created is phenominal!
  
  Runner up vote goes to Syd Barret
• UA5straightin2008

  

  citizen cope
  atmosphere
  wiz khalifa
• GoChiefs

  

  In the country music world..IMO..its gotta be Chris LeDoux.
• Early Cuyler

  

  Clipse
• Gardens35

  Ringo.....
• Darkon

  

  Give my wife a few drinks and she thinks it's her!
• UA5straightin2008

  

  Early Cuyler wrote: Clipse

  this too
• Skyhook79

  

  Steely Dan
  Jim Croce
• Early Cuyler

  

  ccrunner609 wrote:

  UA5straightin2008 wrote:

  Early Cuyler wrote: Clipse

  this too

  Was just listening to Grindin about an hour ago.

  The beat in Grindin is awesome. I'd also recommend giving this a shot if you haven't heard it before.
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• FIREBALL5152

  Rush.... and Me!
• vikingfan74

  Warren Zevon
  
  With the amount of great songs he wrote, it's criminal that he doesn't get any recognition for anything other than Werewolves of London.
• UA5straightin2008

  

  clipse is good but i like wiz khalifa better
  
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  song is ILL
• Timber

  Alex Lifeson (from RUSH.. for those who do not know) - Very underrated guitar player... pretty fast and very talented.
• queencitybuckeye

  David Byron
  Ed Kowalczyk
  Dave King
  Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
  Gary Richrath
  John Wetton
  Carl Palmer
• This_DJ_3

  www.jakobfreely.com
  
  Local band that i think is pretty kickass but has never hit it big
• Timber

  Southern Rock band... The Outlaws
  
  Some great guitar work and great songs:
  
  Green grass and high tides forever (9 minutes and 46 seconds.. just think FM used to play songs that were that long... before cash became King)
  Hurry Sundown
  Holiday
  There goes another love song
  Ghost Riders in the sky
• I Wear Pants

  Kevin Devine
  
  Elliott Smith could never get the amount of appreciation he deserves.
• charliehustle14

  The rock band known simply as "HURT"
  
  They're friggin' awesome.
  
  Sadly, they've always been broke musicians despite have 3 or 4 songs make the radio. Financially, I don't think they'll be able to keep it going much longer. The fan base that they do have is very, very loyal though. The singer, J.Loren, actually left a very lucrative career working for the government to pursue his music.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  J. Loren's voice is epic. I'll never forget their set at Rock On The Range last year. Breath taking.
• hasbeen

  

  Gardens35 wrote: Ringo.....

  I assume you mean Ringo Starr. And honestly, the Beatles would have been the Beatles with or without Ringo, IMO.
• hasbeen

  

  ccrunner609 wrote:

  pnhasbeen wrote:

  Gardens35 wrote: Ringo.....

  I assume you mean Ringo Starr. And honestly, the Beatles would have been the Beatles with or without Ringo, IMO.

  and Goerge.

  Yes. Lennon and McCartney were the Beatles. But I think George was a much better musician than Ringo.
• Squirmydog

  The Dead MIlkmen
• Heretic

  

  As a metalhead, I'd put Peter Tagtgren at the front of the list.
  
  Main dude behind Hypocrisy, which is one of the greatest Euro-death groups. Also's the main dude behind Pain, which (at least in Sweden) is a hugely popular industrial-rock group. Has been in other groups and guested on many albums AND is a very prolific producer in the Scandinavian region.
  
  I have much respect for all he's done for metal music.
• ohiotiger33

  

  George Harrison all the way.
  
  Wrote some of my favorite Beatles songs:
  
  Here comes the sun
  While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  Something
  Think For Yourself
  Do you want to know a secret?
• O-Trap

  

  Musiq Soulchild
  
  The guy is a FANTASTIC vocalist, but he is rarely mentioned.
• Red_Skin_Pride

  

  Ronnie Milsap. Hands down.
  
  
  And Stevie Wonder. Honestly, most people know about 4-5 of his songs, but the man has done more for contemporary music than 90% of the musicians out there today.