What are the three most 'cutting edge' musicians / bands in the world... EVER!

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vurt wrote:the pink floyd (not pink floyd)
hi vurt,

if you don't mind me asking, what is the difference?

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  • Charles Ives
  • Igor Stravinsky
  • Leith Stevens
But more in the spirit of the thread:
  • David Bowie
  • Brian Eno
  • Christopher Franke/Tangerine Dream
A musicologist would find significant points of comparison among Ives/Bowie, Stravisnky/Eno and Franke/Stevens

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I can't believe no one has mentioned Vangelis. :shock:

Vangelis
Pink Floyd
Black Sabbath
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Many thanks for the serious and not-so-serious suggestions everyone.

I very much like these dubious list threads, which are utterly subjective, because I always get to find out about some musicians who are new to me.

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Rehab
Mudvayne
Eminem
I don't know, maybe different kinds of music, leads to different names.
I like the angry po'ed kind of rock most though, and I felt they were cutting newer ground before.

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1. The Beatles
2. David Bowie
3. Radiohead
We shall see orchestral machines with a thousand new sounds, with thousands of new euphonies, as opposed to the present day's simple sounds of strings, brass, and woodwinds. -- George Antheil, circa 1925 ---

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1. Lawnmower Deth
2. Cutting Crew
3. Scissor Sisters
3b. The Edge (honourable mention).

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Sun Ra
Scientist
Kid606

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When I read this, I assumed by cutting edge that you were referring to artists who changed the face of music to a greater extent than other artists. If we look at it from that perspective, I would have to go with:

Elvis
The Beatles
Sex Pistols

This is in my ever so humble opinion.
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Some that haven't been mentioned but I think should be, especially as far as pushing things forward sonically:

Miles Davis
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Kraftwerk

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This could actually be an interesting question, depending on what "cutting edge" means. I see (at least) two distinct directions:

1. Cutting edge = "out there," weird, strange, etc.

2. Cutting edge = style so different, either intrinsically or due to synthesis of musical styles, that they define a new direction for a generation of musicians, composers, and bands.

My opinions:
Type 1 - Agree with:
The Residents

--would add:
Naked City
Boredoms
The Books
Fred Frith/Skeleton Crew/Keep the Dog/etc.


Type 2 - Agree with:
Stravinsky
The Beatles
Eno
THE Pink Floyd

--would add:
Ornette Coleman
Thelonious Monk
Edgar Varese
Louis Armstrong
Terry Riley
King Crimson
Les Paul
Phish
Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson

Of course there are lots more in both categories. Personally, my favorite potential "cross-over" right now might be The Books.


-u
"I guess one person can make a difference, but most of the time they probably shouldn't." -M. Simpson

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Weather Report
Manhattan Transfer ( I know it's vocal but Birdland was great!)
Yes
ABEFLGMOPPRRST :phones:

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sabbath
nirvana
steely dan

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you people are so isolated - Obviously it would be Air Supply - Barry Manilow - and Abba sheesh !

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well, it was a shot in the dark.......there are so many. Some of the ones that are "influential" are so in a non-desired way :hihi:

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