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Greatest SOLO rock artist of all time?

YellowSnow
YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
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Greatest SOLO rock artist of all time? 22 votes

Jimi Hendrix
22%
DerekJohnsonCFetters_Nacho_LoverdigitsdncBad_MotherDucker 5 votes
Neil Young
4%
chuck 1 vote
Elvis Presley
22%
Ice_HolmvikYellowSnowBleachedAnusDawgJoeyPandaOrangeChiknDuck 5 votes
Bruce Springsteen
0%
David Bowie
9%
ThomasFremonttheknowledge 2 votes
Bob Dylan
9%
alumni94GayThoughts 2 votes
Elton John
4%
Mad_Son 1 vote
Paul Simon
9%
GreenRiverGatorz89ute 2 votes
Chuck Berry
9%
whlinderYouKnowIt 2 votes
Fuck off Row Peter Puffer, the correct answer is...
9%
huskyhooliganLebamDawg 2 votes
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,099 Founders Club
    Some non solo artists on this list
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    RaceBannon said:

    Some non solo artists on this list

    We'll settle our differences at the HH patio suite for the Michigan game and smoke a peace pipe. For now, these are your options.
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  • minion_doog
    minion_doog Member Posts: 2,024
    edited February 2020
    Just poast the Google top ten and be done lather rinse repeat


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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Prince was robbed

    Too much of a hybrid. Already won the Soul / R&B tournament.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    edited February 2020
    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    Prince was robbed

    Too much of a hybrid. Already won the Soul / R&B tournament.
    So? Race made abundance one of our* founding principles
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    minion_doog said:

    Just poast the Google top ten and be done lather rinse repeat


    I'm like Pup. I don't need Google. Is a boring ass GOAT pole, however. Who would you have instead?
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  • minion_doog
    minion_doog Member Posts: 2,024
    edited February 2020
    YellowSnow said:

    minion_doog said:

    Just poast the Google top ten and be done lather rinse repeat


    I'm like Pup. I don't need Google. Is a boring ass GOAT pole, however. Who would you have instead?
    I never really fell in love with an artist or band, I like songs and performances.

    I Googled to look at artists outside of your list and don't feel skrongly about any, there or here.

    *the closest I could get to participating would be a stretch in genre and artist type, Trent Reznor
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    minion_doog said:

    YellowSnow said:

    minion_doog said:

    Just poast the Google top ten and be done lather rinse repeat


    I'm like Pup. I don't need Google. Is a boring ass GOAT pole, however. Who would you have instead?
    I never really fell in love with an artist or band, I like songs and performances.

    I Googled to look at artists outside of your list and don't feel skrongly about any, there or here.

    *the closest I could get to participating would be a stretch in genre and artist type, Trent Reznor
    Music shit polling is in often an exercise in damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Stick to GOATs and it’s boring. Go too niche and it’s the cool kids trying to show off how special their taste is.

    In this list it’s Dylan vs Elvis. I probably listen to Dylan or Neil Young more than Elvis. But he’s really second only to the Beatles in terms of changing the course of popular music.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,310 Standard Supporter
    Elvis Presley
    There's not a woman on Earth then or now who wouldn't fuck peak Elvis.
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  • Ice_Holmvik
    Ice_Holmvik Member Posts: 2,912
    Elvis Presley
    Write in for Prince but I'm not sure he counts as "Rock".
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    There's not a woman on Earth then or now who wouldn't fuck peak Elvis.

    Wood
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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,683 Swaye's Wigwam
    Neil Young
    I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

    Fuck off peter puffer
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Berry
    John
    Simon
    Bowie
    Springsteen
    Elvis
    Reno
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    chuck said:

    I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

    Fuck off peter puffer
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Berry
    John
    Simon
    Bowie
    Springsteen
    Elvis
    Reno

    How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    whlinder said:

    Shakira “playing” that guitar for 10 seconds is enough for me to put her #1

    I couldn’t understand what she’s saying? @creepycoug ?
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  • LebamDawg
    LebamDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,792 Swaye's Wigwam
    Fuck off Row Peter Puffer, the correct answer is...
    tie - elton john, elvis, dylan, berry, simon

    they all were/are great
    Young is great but to me he got famous in bands

    What no Rod Stewart?

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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,683 Swaye's Wigwam
    Neil Young
    YellowSnow said:

    chuck said:

    I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

    Fuck off peter puffer
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Berry
    John
    Simon
    Bowie
    Springsteen
    Elvis
    Reno

    How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.
    Oh I put him at #1 easily provided he fits the definition of a solo artist. Its just that these categories...front man, solo artist...are a little vague to me.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    chuck said:

    YellowSnow said:

    chuck said:

    I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

    Fuck off peter puffer
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Berry
    John
    Simon
    Bowie
    Springsteen
    Elvis
    Reno

    How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.
    Oh I put him at #1 easily provided he fits the definition of a solo artist. Its just that these categories...front man, solo artist...are a little vague to me.
    81% 90% of Neil's body of work was outside of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. I don't know where this narrative is coming from that he was in "groups" more than he was a "solo" act.
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,956 Swaye's Wigwam
    Fuck off Row Peter Puffer, the correct answer is...
    Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece, but I love me some Billy Joel. And not certain if they count, but Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, and James Taylor are some other faves. Oh and Kelly Clarkson. Tee hee. Joe Walsh also wrote a great song for the second greatest movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljSuROOUxg8
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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,683 Swaye's Wigwam
    Neil Young
    YellowSnow said:

    chuck said:

    YellowSnow said:

    chuck said:

    I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

    Fuck off peter puffer
    Dylan
    Hendrix
    Berry
    John
    Simon
    Bowie
    Springsteen
    Elvis
    Reno

    How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.
    Oh I put him at #1 easily provided he fits the definition of a solo artist. Its just that these categories...front man, solo artist...are a little vague to me.
    81% 90% of Neil's body of work was outside of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. I don't know where this narrative is coming from that he was in "groups" more than he was a "solo" act.
    Crazy Horse, The Stray Gators, The Shocking Pinks, The Ducks (obscure reference)...

    I get what you're saying. I'm fine with categorizing him that way. I just think the lines are blurry and an argument can be made either way. He's bounced between different projects, genres and backing outfits so many times and for so long. He kind of defies clean categorization.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,117 Standard Supporter
    huskyhooligan said:

    Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece, but I love me some Billy Joel. And not certain if they count, but Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, and James Taylor are some other faves. Oh and Kelly Clarkson. Tee hee. Joe Walsh also wrote a great song for the second greatest movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljSuROOUxg8

    Billy Joel puts on a helluva show. See it before he croaks.

    Neil Young does absolutely zip for me. Sorry.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,318 Founders Club
    Elvis Presley
    minion_doog said:

    YellowSnow said:

    whlinder said:

    Shakira “playing” that guitar for 10 seconds is enough for me to put her #1

    I couldn’t understand what she’s saying? @creepycoug ?

    That’s @Pitchfork51 ‘s dream women right there.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,322 Founders Club
    Jimi Hendrix
    Toss up between Jimi and Elvis for me
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