[Music] Musical Loons/Geniuses... Your top 3?

[1066familyman]

1. Iva Bittova.
Any excuse to post this masterpiece again. By her standards, this is very middle of the road.



2. Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Pipecock Jackson, The Upsetter... Call him what you want. A legend in several lifetimes.



3. Sainkho Namtchylak. A brief introduction here. She's been through some hard times that's for sure. If you want to explore further, start with the album Stepmother City. Only when you're feeling really brave should you even dare to think about listening to Lost Rivers.

 

[Guinness Boy]

My first thought was Scratch.

My second was Brian Wilson. Obvious but this is so complex for a simple sounding track.



And my third Jeff Mills. Playing Detroit Techno with an Orchestra waaay before Ibiza Classics etc

 

[1066familyman]

P.S. An honourable mention for Laurie Anderson.

 

[WATFORD zero]

1. Peter Green
2. Frank Zappa
3. Mozart

None of them were loons, but genius takes a heavy toll.

 

[loz]

Both the subject of this song Syd Barrett and the singer Dan Tracey.

Always thought Grace Jones is a bit special as well.

 

[1066familyman]

Both the subject of this song Syd Barrett and the singer Dan Tracey.

Always thought Grace Jones is a bit special as well.

Loving the Grace Jones shout.

Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Given the very 'traditional' nature of Jamaican society, even today, cultivating that androgynous image must have taken some balls. If you'll pardon the pun.
Admittedly, the move to New York would have helped.

 

[The Clamp]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nOQg5AAwRMc


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzALC-hHp0w


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eN7oXHNV058

 

[Fungus]

Warren Zevon
Keith Moon
Woody Guthrie

 

[Motogull]

Bjork
Aphex Twin

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I give you Mike Absalom

https://youtu.be/X8Uk2gQx2Bs

 

[lawros left foot]

Alex Harvey


https://youtu.be/dpl_8N6647M

 

[Sirnormangall]

Screaming Lord Sutch
Frank Zappa
Ivor Cutler

 

[Seagull58]

https://youtu.be/Cu4fiRFhC-4
https://youtu.be/YYY_1UHbG5Y

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Down with this sort of thing

https://youtu.be/1B1RJiOGPUI

 

[The Clamp]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=awj_kv6pb7o

Saw the Netflix doc and read the book it was based on. Fascinating and tragic man.

 

[bobby baxter]

Anyone remember the crazy world of Arthur Brown ?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VmoloQs68

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUym8rXCcs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j44lZ-JQS0k

But there are many, many more.

Kevin Coyne
Captain Beefhart
Cutler (as mentioned)
Arthur Brown
Edward Ka-Spel....

Don't start me!

 

[jakarta]

Can't believe we have got this far without any mention of Sir Viv Stanshall...

And looking very relaxed, Adolf Hitler on Vibes, Nice...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcrUuCDFLOQ

 

[Nitram]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Bollocks. Who started this thread?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Iug1z4CcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxRq23qVE8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MoNY-2g4CM