Which dead rock star do you miss the most?

[Faygo Kid]

If this has already been posted, I apologize. Still, worth considering. Some generational things here, no doubt, but room to post your own choices.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

1. George Harrison

nt

[earthsea wizard]

39. You said it first and best

I met him once at a Hare Krishna temple. What a beautiful person, what an amazing artist.

[maveric]

73. My favorite of the Fab 4.

I loved the few songs he was allowed to record with the Beatles. And as far as solo post-Beatles, I liked his stuff the best.
I got the "Concert for Bangaladesh" album for my 15th birthday and played it so much I wore it out.
"All Things Must Pass", is IMO one of best albums ever recorded.
God, I miss that man.

[frylock]

2. cobain

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. Joe Strummer

:-(

[a_random_joel]

4. DUPE!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=817523

[Faygo Kid]

6. Hell, I knew it. Hope it was as good a poll as mine.

Thanks anyway.

[DEM FAN]

5. Cobain. I Miss Nirvana.

:-(

[LincolnMcGrath]

55. One baby to another says,

I'm lucky to have met you


I Miss Nirvana Too

[anti-NAFTA]

7. LAYNE STALEY

I miss Alice in Chains. 3 studio albums and 2 accoustic eps...that's not enough!

[finecraft]

8. Warren Zevon

[twilight]

9. Jerry Garcia!

of the Grateful Dead - a true genius!

:dem: :kick:

[MidwestTransplant]

11. Ditto

[DenverDem]

12. That was freaky and synchronistic.

Check the time sig on both Jerry posts.

I'm a DK'er also.

[DenverDem]

10. Jerry Garcia

The fat man rocked!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

13. Lennon

Mostly for non-musical reasons. :cry:

[gWbush is Mabus]

14. Jerry Garcia

[Forkboy]

15. Joey Ramone

[Kathy in Cambridge]

17. Me too-Joey and Joe Strummer

I was in NYC on business a few days after he died, and walked over to CBGBs to see Joey's makeshift memorial.

[CanuckAmok]

60. "...And if you're in the Crown tonight, have a drink on me..."

Yes, Joes Strummer and Ramone

Rock in Peace.

[The_Gopher]

16. axl rose.....what?......he's not?.......oh, nevermind then.

[Rooktoven]

18. Frank Zappa!!

we need him with *

[bubblesby2002]

20. I agree

I miss him the most

[Rabrrrrrr]

72. Another vote for Zappa

[Scout]

19. Stevie Ray Vaughn

but I voted for John Lennon

[Sugarbleus]

52. I ditto that Scout...n/t

[LynneSin]

21. YO! Where is John Bonham??

:mad:

[Westegg]

30. Bonzo/I'm with you...

Bonham's death caused the demise of my favorite band. Bonzo WAS the best rock drummer ever.

[SmileyBoy]

22. Kurt Cobain.

Even after Kurt killed himself, I really wish Nirvana would have stayed as a band with Dave Grohl as the lead singer/guitar, Krist Novoselic as bass and bringing back Chad Channing on drums.

That'd be sweet.

[LincolnMcGrath]

57. Negative Creep

Album: Bleach


This is out of our reach... and it's grown
This is getting to be... drone
I'm a negative creep and I'm stoned!

Daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more

This is out of our range... and it's crude
This is getting to be... like drone
I'm a negative creep and I'm stoned!

Fuck! Yeah! Drone! Stoned!

[YNGW]

23. Jim Croce

nc

[StClone]

36. Beat me

That guy had a lot of music in him but the time in a bottle ran out.

[argyl]

24. Jimi,John a close second.At 27 Jimi had SO much left to do.

xx

[LastKnight]

25. hendrix

if he was still around, there wouldnt be near as much crappy music out there, at least i think

-LK

[democratreformed]

26. Freddie Mercury - Queen n/t

[Faygo Kid]

28. As the original poster, I want to say: Good post.

Yes, long lamented. Thanks.

[democratreformed]

40. YW. My all time favorite. Above all. n/t

[proud patriot]

27. Cliff Burton

:hi:

[jus_the_facts]

70. Cliff 'em all indeed....Anesthesia is THE best bass solo EVER.....

...well...you know this already!! ;-)

[Ricdude]

29. Mark Sandman of Morphine

Drums, Bass, Sax and Vox.

Now *that's* some cool stuff...

[aquaman]

46. If I loved this band more than I do now.......

I would have a serious problem. Good pick.

[ronnykmarshall]

31. Florence Ballard

[MrSlayer]

32. Other: Chuck Schuldiner of "Death".

Guitarist, vocalist, writer and pioneer. Basically created the entire genre of Death Metal himself. Died at 33 from a brain tumor. R.I.P. Chuck.

[GCP]

33. Lennon, he could really cut through the bullshit

He would have seen through Shrub well before the selection, and he would have been a hugely vocal opponent of the war.
John rocked.
I miss him.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

34. The two casualties of 1970

Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

[yo-yo-ma]

35. Eliott Smith

[IronLionZion]

42. Is he dead?

[yo-yo-ma]

48. he was found in his apartment in October 2003

with two knife wounds to his chest - pronounced dead at the hospital. Appears to have been suicide - although the coroner couldn't decisively say that it was -- toxicology all negative for drugs and alcohol. It's such a huge loss . . .

[Beaker]

37. A "dead rock star" poll has hank williams but not frank zappa?

make mine frank.

[WilliamPitt]

38. Jerry Garcia

[twilight]

41. the fat man rocked!

:kick:

[jonnyblitz]

49. me too.

I can't handle phil lesh singing box of rain.

[twilight]

53. Phil Lesh always sang Box of Rain

I hope you were joking about that. If you are a serious Jerry Garcia fan, you would definitely know that Phil Lesh does/did and still will sing Box of Rain. I was never overly fond of that song nor Phil Lesh's voice.

:dem:

[Deja Q]

43. Ricky Wilson (the B-52s)

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Hall/7813/Rwilson.htm

[Doctor_J]

44. Elvis

he;s now remembered as the bloated junkie, but he really revolutionized music by bringing "nigger music" to crackerland. Read Levon Helm's autobiography for a description of The King's influence on young musicians of that era.

[camero]

45. none really

I can listen to thier music practically for life.

[Gemini Cat]

47. I have to pick three:

Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa.

:dem:

[Lindsey]

50. Without question for me it's John Lennon...

remember, he was only 40 when he died. There could have been even more incredible tunes in him. Even if that wasn't the case, he still if #1 in my book....including those currently living.

[Sugarbleus]

51. Stevie Ray Vaughn....................eom

[saltpoint]

54. Janis Joplin.

Janis Joplin is the most amazing blues vocalist I have ever heard.

Somewhere in a long-deserted train station in Texas, she is singing "Summertime."

[jmaier]

56. Another vote for Janis!

[shanti]

58. bob marley and peter tosh

n/t

[Bucky]

59. Yet another Joey Ramone Democrat

Gabba gabba hey

Yet another Joey Ramone Democrat

[ldoolin]

61. It's a tossup between...

Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash

[Burma Jones]

62. GARCIA

No Dead Shows.

[solinvictus]

63. Three

1) Kurt Cobain
2) Layne Staley
3) Dwayne Goettel of Skinny Puppy

Common thread? Well, Kurt may have been murdered, but all three were addicted to heroin.

[Kat45]

64. Frank Zappa

How could he not be in your poll?

[ZoCrowes]

65. From a political standpoint

John Lennon. He would be jumping down the throat of ever POS warmonger around.

From a musical standpoint Jimi Hendrix. And the existing records only scratch the surface of his genius. In 3 years and 3 months the man RADICALLY altered the way the electric guitar was played. He blew the mind of every hot young guitarist of the late 60s. When he died he was starting to delve back into R&B and it would have been really interesting to see what he came up with. A true loss

[AngryAmish]

66. Bobby Stinson

f'n 'mats

[fudge stripe cookays]

77. I second that.

RIP Bob.

[Richardo]

67. Terry Kath ... the balls of Chicago

Jimi Hendrix called him one of the best guitar players he'd ever seen.

Chicago became musical eunichs after Terry killed himself.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

68. John Lennon, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix

Freddie Mercury...too many to name really

[Djinn]

69. Apatr from a few already mentioned

Staley/Cobain/Sandman

I'm going to say Bill Hicks coz although not technically a "rock star" he certainly rocked and we could really use him back

[LibertyorDeath]

71. Randy Rhoads

A truly phenominal Guitarist and person.

I will always remember this wonderful individual.

Dec. 6th 1956--Mar. 19th 1982

Randy Rhoads, born William Randall Rhoads was delivered on December 6, 1956 in Santa Monica, California. Randy was the youngest of three children with one brother and a sister. After their father left, their mother, Delores Rhoads raised them. Randy Rhoads' guitar playing began at the early age of six. After a few years of progress he began to form a direction towards rock music that combined elements of heavy metal, blues, and classical. Randy's first success came when he formed the L.A. band known as Quiet Riot. He recorded two Lps with this band, Quiet Riot I and Quiet Riot II. At this point he began showing an awesome guitar style that was still in the growing process. His overall technique as a musician gave him the ability to create such a sound we remember so vividly.
In 1980, Randy Rhoads joined Ozzy Osbourne's band and made Blizzard of Ozz. During his brief career with Ozzy Osbourne, he set new standards of class and elegance to rock guitar. Much of this came from his great obsession with the classical guitar. There was never a hesatation in being able to recognize his music. Pieces like Mr. Crowley and Diary Of A Madman gave Randy a great name for himself. Randy Rhoads continued with Ozzy Osbourne to produce a second album known as Diary of a Madman.

On March 18, 1982, the Ozzy Osbourne band played what would be their last show with Randy Rhoads at the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.

more

http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/RandyRhoads/Trib.html

[Beaker]

74. Bolin. Tommy Bolin.

nt.

[Dr Fate]

75. I just remember them all at their best...

But from your list I love Elvis & Hank Williams the most...

[Red_Storm]

76. Lennon & Jimi

[fudge stripe cookays]

78. Jeff Buckley

5 octave range. He sang like an angel. What a stupid way to die...

And John Lennon, definitely. He'd be such an ally to have on our side right now.