Freddy Mercury.
Or David Bowie
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Freddy's voice was fucking amazing
He was also just dahling, seriously
Freddy Mercury
The starlord provides the only correct answer
Chris Cornell
It's a tie between Chris and Chester.. both too soon.
I'd say at least bring back someone who wants to be here
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Fkn Jimmy Hendrix
Jeff Buckley, no question. He released arguably the best album of the 90s (Grace) then went and fucking drowned. Only 30 years old. He coulda been one of the best to ever do it, but we're left wondering.
Here I am, upvoting comments of people who wrote answers first: Bach, Mozart and Buckley. I tend to believe second or third albums are the best ones from an artist, can you imagine if this was true for Buckley?
Love to basically every mentioned artists, but I think most of them did give the best they had while alive.
Chester without a doubt.
Nirvana(Curt Cobain), Linkin Park(Chester Bennington)
I would suspect Kurt being back could have an impact on the history of Foo Fighters and its success, so I'm.. conflicted about that one.
After a few years, Nirvana split, Kurt goes solo, Foo Fighters are created
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Imo, unfortunately, bringing back Legends will just harm their legacy (I'm thinking of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie...).
However Tupac may have had an enormous impact in the 90s and early 90s music, and so on.
And who knows how grunge could have gained other mainstream success with Cobain...
My vote goes for J.S. Bach. One of my shower thoughts is that he would make a great experimental IDM artist. He would give Authechre a run for their money.
Authechre
Hadn't heard of these guys. I like them - thanks!
Reminds me of Noisia and Aphex Twin.
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The first ancient cavedweller to stretch skin over a frame and start hitting it to make noises. Give Grog a full drumset and see what he comes up with
Otis Redding. I didn't realize until recently that he died so young, I would've loved to see how the rest of his career turned out. His voice had such a special quality.
Mark Sandman
Such a unique talent. Knowing he died of a heart attack on stage adds a whole other dimension to "Do not go quietly unto your grave"
We could really use a Pete Seeger or a Woody Guthrie in times like these.
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Aaliyah. 22 is far too young to have died, and her career was moving in the craziest direction. She was set to collaborate with Trent Reznor; I wanna see how she would've changed the game.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson
Would have liked to see what would have happened if they had continued making music.
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Harry Chapin
Or
Karen Carpenter
(I know, they're kinda sappy but they were on my Playlist when I was young and in love.)
Karen carpenter was going to be my answer for this too...
Doom.
I'd be hesitant to bring back anyone who's reason for death was suicide or substance abuse, it just seems cruel.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Randy Rhoads
Ian Curtis (Joy Division), though that would probably screw up the timeline for New Order and all of 80's music (not a dealbreaker).
Prince (obvs)
Orpheus. I bet heβd do great fronting a metal band.
Jim Croce. He died relatively early in his career and was already an amazing songwriter. What could he have written with more time?
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Jimi hands down
Seriously, so many great suggestions from other people.
I'm going to throw out Neil Peart, although I'm not sure he'd appreciate it. Selfishly, I'd love to have him back.
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Elliot Smith, no contest. Best singer songwriter ever.
Hendrix, Rory Gallagher and SRV. Imagine what the blues and the world would be like with those 3 big hitters still around.
Liszt.
Easy: Duke Ellington
Johann Pachelbel. So many modern songs reuse the melody from his Canon in D. I just think, it'd be fun to let him listen to them. Would probably blow his mind to listen to modern music, to begin with, and then to have it be his melody, too. π
Bradley Nowell. Sublime was so good, and none of the bands that have followed in their style have had the same lyricism that Nowell had, or have been able to really blend genres like they did to make something completely unique.
Chuck Schuldiner. Greatest death metal vocalist to ever live.
Biggie Smalls
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