Most sophisticated and intelligent musician

Let's stay with not classical musicians.
It's John McLaughlin for me.

inna10-20-2010 11:35pm

tkmetz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 10-21-2010 at 08:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bill Bruford, Stan Kenton, Emerson/Lake/Palmer, Stanley Clark, Bela Fleck
bojack Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 650 posts 10-21-2010 at 08:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Lyrically, Beck's stuff on Odeley was sick smart. I'd also add Paul Simon and Tom Waits for lyrics. Theo, props on Gilmour for his beautiful phrasing on guitar...he hits licks and subtleties that one cannot imagine being played any other way.
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,182 posts 10-21-2010 at 09:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I interpreted the post as asking about traits of the person, not of their music. So I did not include intelligent musicians that do not come across as sophisticated in general as people, even if I might think their music is sophisticated as a result of their intelligence .
montejay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 285 posts 10-21-2010 at 11:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Neil Young
sit Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 315 posts 10-21-2010 at 11:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This is silly but ... 1. Leonard Cohen 2. Bob Dylan 3. Jon Anderson 4. Joni Mitchel 5. Laurie Anderson My vote is a DEFINATE NO on Kurt Cobain on the intelligence measure.