Ferris said:

I haven't heard a single good suggestion...

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blasphemy!

am I gonna have to remind you of Madonna's sex book  ---> click

'greatest musical artist' goes far beyond music talent bro

nekkid pictures go a long way mang 

jewunit said:

Seemed to me you were attacking what I need listen to without reason. I could care less if people do or do not like what I like, but to tell me I'm listening to the wrong jazz I find offensive.

I am chilled out, you seemingly attacked what I liked, I felt the need to defend myself. That is all.

I still ask for you to point me in the direction where non-vocal jazz sends a "message". Frankly I don't think there is any out there, maybe I'm way off base though.

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*shrug* The intensity and creativity of some of the "classics" (Davis, Coltrane, Ellington, etc) conveys a lot, I think. The cool thing about it though is that it's in such a raw format that it's partly up to the listener to decide what it means. The music will meet you half way. Or another way of looking at it is that good jazz will convey emotions, but not necessarily the context or specifics of it. Many other lesser knowns (such as some of the ones you listed) accomplish this readily as well.

oh and speaking of jazz and in reference to the OP, Nina Simone is primo.

edit to add: Forgot the main point I was going to make: I wasn't attacking you, I was just surprised that someone who seems to be really into jazz would insinuate that it has no message or that without lyrics there is nothing being communicated. Jazz, of all genres, excels at non-verbal, musical dialogue between the artist and the listener.

Ubermensch said:

My roommate just claimed eminem as the holder of this title.

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psilocyberin said:

why not just say Justin Timberlake and everyone disagree?

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No way man he rules.

Muppet said:

cause there'd be at least one fucker in here who would pop outta nowhere and start blastin out with some wicked Timberlake whines just to support that whole 'bitch' side of the spectrum

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Holy shit you were right.

jewunit said:

Just because he sings pop doesn't mean he's bad.

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Error. Does not compute. Does not compute.