I P Knightley Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just a trivial question out to JKB: Who do we think are the 'coolest' artists to have brought us music over the years? Has anyone ever stayed cool or is it a passing thing? I'm passing it on as I was asked to suggest some cool artists and couldn't really name one. Elvis was cool but lost it; Bowie, I'd say, was cool for a long time but Tin Machine did him no favours and it started to seem that he was trying to be cool. Over to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Vanilla ice was cool as ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Leonard Cohen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robespierre Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Jonny Cash ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bowie Prince George Benson Nile Rodgers Annie Lennox Bjork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Melanie Chisholm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Bowie Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rael11 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Bowie Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Frank Black (of Pixies fame, not the poster on here), and as mentioned above, Nick Cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nick Cave Tom Waits Hendrix Jeff Buckley Richard Thompson Ry Cooder Beefheart John Martyn OK, I just listed loads of my favourite artists. But actually they're pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'll tell you who isn't Pharrell Williams. He's turned rather naff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Stevie Wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Nick Cave Tom Waits Hendrix Jeff Buckley Richard Thompson Ry Cooder Beefheart John Martyn OK, I just listed loads of my favourite artists. But actually they're pretty cool. Good list also, I have to add Ray Davies Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Miles Davis. Not only did he create cool jazz but he was a seriously cool character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systemx Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bobby Womack,(close the thread ha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Alex Harvey. A menacing kind of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Tom Waits is a given. Robert Palmer tried too hard. Guy Garvey manages it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 All those saying Bowie..just remember the Lords prayer. For genuinely cool you have to look across a long timeline. Pink Floyd were cool in the 60's...and very cool in the 90's , and beyond tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rael11 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Gil Scott Heron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Tom Waits is a given. Robert Palmer tried too hard. Guy Garvey manages it well. Was going to mention Robert Palmer. I thought he was very cool until his "Addicted to Love" phase and hanging around with the Duran Duran guys. Musically interesting too up to that point. Just couldn't help constantly alluding to his own beddability, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 21 posts in and no mention of Otis Redding. Dearie me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Good list also, I have to add Ray Davies Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk Agreed, Ray Davies for me, the epitome of cool. Also Ronnie Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Josh Homme :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 21 posts in and no mention of Otis Redding. Dearie me. Or Marvin Gaye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Paul Weller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Charlie Watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bob Marley, obviously. Joan As Police Woman. For a guy who looked about 80 in the 1970s and now looks about 85, Dr John is still immensely cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...a bit disco Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 A touch belatedly, Bryan Ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogsy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Jim Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 John Lennon. Neil Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thelonius Monk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thelonius Monk A man who understood how to wear a hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thom Yorke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macros Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Warren Zevon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixie Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Huey Morgan Paul Weller Johnny Marr Keith Richards Charlie Watts Serge Pizzorno Those no longer with us: Jimi Hendrix Keith Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Frank Sinatra was the epitome of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboz Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Another shout for Bob Marley. Debbie Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 A lot of people will disagree but Noel Gallagher gets my vote. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 All those saying Bowie..just remember the Lords prayer. For genuinely cool you have to look across a long timeline. Pink Floyd were cool in the 60's...and very cool in the 90's , and beyond tbf. I'd rather lisren to him say The Lord's Prayer than sing another shite Queen song. Or was it Live Aid he said it at Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboz Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Scott Walker Serge Gainsbourg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal Kingston Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Arthur Lee Joey Ramone Charlie Watts Tim Burgess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I admire Fat Mike from NoFX's joie de vivre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Lenny Kravitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 John Lennon. Neil Young. Massive John Lennon fan obviously, but the coolest Beatle by a country mile was George Harrison. Also, no mention of Lou Reed yet? I'll throw in Joe Jackson as a cool dude in the late 70's early 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Has anyone said Michelle McManus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Johnny Marr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Just a trivial question out to JKB: Who do we think are the 'coolest' artists to have brought us music over the years? Has anyone ever stayed cool or is it a passing thing? I'm passing it on as I was asked to suggest some cool artists and couldn't really name one. Elvis was cool but lost it; Bowie, I'd say, was cool for a long time but Tin Machine did him no favours and it started to seem that he was trying to be cool. Over to you. Revisiting your OP, Rod Stewart was very cool, imo, but has since lost it. He's stil kinda cool, cos he's Rod the Mod, but having a sellik badge on the front of the drum kit obviously diminishes any level of cool factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-fletch Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Johnny Marr Jimi Hendrix Jim Morrison Cool as **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgoJambo Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Jarvis Cocker Talib Kweli Is Jack White still cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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