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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 10, 2016 14:07:20 GMT
we've lost a few true geniuses in the past few years (thinking Lou, Bowie, and Prince) and unfortunately it seems that the world as a whole (not counting devoted fans) doesn't seem to show their appreciation until after they're gone. so I was curious, who do you consider to be true geniuses? that word gets tossed around a lot, but who truly deserves that title? use this thread to show some love while we're still lucky enough to have them around.
game changers... pioneers....innovators... visionaries... whatever you want to call them - the artists, authors, musicians, scientists, philosophers, who have truly made a a world changing impact or were so ahead of the curve that others are still catching up
I'll start off with an obvious one, but someone very dear to me.
Brian Wilson
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 10, 2016 14:20:37 GMT
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Post by daniel3886 on May 10, 2016 23:29:18 GMT
Suprised no one wants to share their views/hero's I'll go
Music Stevie Wonder,
Actor De Niro, Pacino
Thinkers/Activists Ghandi
Football Bobby Moore,Pele
These are people who's passing had/will have a profound effect on me. Masters in their field who blazed trails that others can only wish emulate.
Interested to hear other people's choices.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 10, 2016 23:54:36 GMT
Suprised no one wants to share their views/hero's I'll go Music Stevie Wonder, Actor De Niro, Pacino Thinkers/Activists Ghandi Football Bobby Moore,Pele These are people who's passing had/will have a profound effect on me. Masters in their field who blazed trails that others can only wish emulate. Interested to hear other people's choices. ha! was literally just deciding which SW song to pick  |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 11, 2016 11:09:05 GMT
Eno for sure. besides his brilliant rock and ambient albums, and his work with Roxy Music, he played a big part in sparking creativity in Bowie, Talking Heads, and countless others
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 11, 2016 11:42:45 GMT
Daniel Johnston
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 11, 2016 11:52:50 GMT
Jeff Mangum - more as a lyricist than a musician.... one great album and one good one is too thin a body of work to put NMH into the same stratosphere as some of the others, but the lyrics to ITAOTS stand out as one of the great poetic achievements of the past 20 years
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 11, 2016 16:16:59 GMT
sometimes it's easy to forget the obvious. we're so used to them being here that we forget one day they won't be. we take too much for granted
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Post by sturban on May 11, 2016 19:34:41 GMT
James Dyson- what a fuckin guy! Never have my carpets been cleaner and no need now to wipe my wet hands on my jeans now. Still yet to experience one of his desktop fans, but I'm sure they will blow me away!  |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 12, 2016 14:05:10 GMT
Philip Glass... seeing one of his operas live if a life changing experience
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Post by dot on May 12, 2016 18:01:37 GMT
You do have a point there glass is out there , not like eno .. Or for that matter afx... Comedy , bill h , jerry s , parrot ( at one time) , Politics , thin ice all of them , morales tried but failed... Power corrupts. (Sorry but show me one it didn't) Football , johann ( the man was in his day untouchable) best was near but not close. Music , someone who has never put a foot wrong , aye well everyone changes... Jimi flew so close to the sun ( 3rd stone) Colour , hayuk .. Aha , hense , nove , colour - done well Imo , is a sign of genius.... Design , newson (heatherwick .. Fecked up with the bus , the bridge was cool though) Lines , Matisse ( geoff is trying , but not quite there yet) Oh and yes David Byrne , a man from another planet oh and he actually has something in common with me... Aha ! |
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on May 12, 2016 19:28:58 GMT
Anybody seen a TV series from the late 80's called 'Nightingales'. Genius.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 12, 2016 19:32:33 GMT
Anybody seen a TV series from the late 80's called 'Nightingales'. Genius. nope. is it about birds or nurses? |
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on May 12, 2016 20:00:56 GMT
No. Three blokes working night shift as security guards...
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Post by dot on May 12, 2016 20:10:03 GMT
Anybody seen a TV series from the late 80's called 'Nightingales'. Genius. Indeed it was .. but was it as good as Bakersfield pd ? |
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on May 13, 2016 8:56:48 GMT
Anybody seen a TV series from the late 80's called 'Nightingales'. Genius. Indeed it was .. but was it as good as Bakersfield pd ? I am not familiar with Bakersfield PD. I will track it down. Phoneshop is in a very similar groove to Nightingales... |
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on May 13, 2016 8:59:39 GMT
P G Wodehouse, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Smith, Elon Musk, Terry Pratchett.
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Post by jkrx on May 13, 2016 9:38:08 GMT
Anybody seen a TV series from the late 80's called 'Nightingales'. Genius. Remember it well... There's nobody here but us chickens |
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