Stevie Wonder

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Mon January 27, 2014 8:47 pm

I want a version of 'Love's In Need of Love Today' that loops forever.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Mon January 27, 2014 10:10 pm

I heard that's what heaven is.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Mon January 27, 2014 10:15 pm

I recall a couple years ago, during the Live 8 shows that on the old synergy site, a euro fan was trashing how the American stages were lacking legends on par with McCartney, Floyd, etc. I brought up Stevie Wonder and was immediately rebuffed. I think a lot of the time "rock" fans overlook even the most mainstream of Motown legends, and their impact not only music, but also on culture.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Mon January 27, 2014 10:30 pm

In terms of modern popular music, you can argue that other individuals are on the same level as him, but it would be absurd to argue anyone is on a higher level than him. He's absolutely criminally underrated by average music fan. He made sensational pop records in his teens and in his twenties had maybe the greatest run any artist ever had in terms of making records that pushed boundaries, broke ground, influenced the direction music went in, and had a huge, enduring popular impact all at the same time.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Mon January 27, 2014 10:36 pm

Lament wrote:I heard that's what heaven is.

Post by **Jorge** » Mon January 27, 2014 11:04 pm

Lament wrote:In terms of modern popular music, you can argue that other individuals are on the same level as him, but it would be absurd to argue anyone is on a higher level than him. He's absolutely criminally underrated by average music fan. He made sensational pop records in his teens and in his twenties had maybe the greatest run any artist ever had in terms of making records that pushed boundaries, broke ground, influenced the direction music went in, and had a huge, enduring popular impact all at the same time.

I've also heard he is the reason rock bands use electric guitars.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue January 28, 2014 12:18 am

Don't be silly. Everyone knows Led Zeppelin invented guitars.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 12:21 am

Apparently the biggest influence on Matt's drumming is not even a human, but the Deathwatch Beetle.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue January 28, 2014 12:21 am

You're so jaded, harmless.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 12:24 am

I post because I'm unhappy, and I'm unhappy because I post.

Lament · Post by **Lament** » Tue January 28, 2014 12:26 am

You need to get more excited about Pearl Jam interviews.

bart · Post by **bart** » Tue January 28, 2014 2:17 am

Stevie Wonder also invented cornrows.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 10:59 am

bart wrote:Stevie Wonder also invented cornrows.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Tue January 28, 2014 2:28 pm

This really set my soul on fire.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 2:34 pm

The intro to 'Sir Duke' is so hilariously happy.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 2:42 pm

Holy shit the drumming on 'I Wish' is stellar, particularly the snare / hi-hat interplay.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Tue January 28, 2014 2:59 pm

I started my Stevie Wonder journey with Music of My Mind based off one of Lament's posts on page 1.

I feel like a window to my soul has been opened for the first time.

There's no going back now.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue January 28, 2014 11:45 pm

Bring it down a little. Love is very peaceful, so bring it down a little.

warehouse · Post by **warehouse** » Tue January 28, 2014 11:56 pm

Lament wrote:A thread for the genius that is Stevie Wonder. It's long overdue.

Let's do this, kids...

who's his band? that jam at the start is great.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Wed January 29, 2014 12:27 am

warehouse wrote:
Lament wrote:A thread for the genius that is Stevie Wonder. It's long overdue.

Let's do this, kids...
who's his band? that jam at the start is great.

Without actually watching it, quite possibly the Funk Brothers

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