If you could steal one band/artists catalogue of songs for yourself, which band would you choose (1 Viewer)

[AcerFC]

With @krista4 finishing up her legendary Beatles thread and @Joe Bryant posting the trailer for the Yesterday movie, it got me thinking.

If you could make one band or artist go away or never exist and then take all of their material for yourself, which band would it be?

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Yeah, surprise to no one but I will go with Billy Joel.

 

[Don Quixote]

I'd like us all to have this collective amnesia about Michael Jackson so his music can be enjoyed again.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Bowie

 

[rockaction]

At first blush, this seems like it should be easy, but it's really difficult to winnow it down.  

 

[El Floppo]

it's my music to sell? 

I'm going with MJ, Madonna, maybe Stones.. whomever sold the most and had writing credits.

or is this a "who's your favorite musical act" kinda thing? 

 

[loser]

Do I have to know how to play it?

 

[HellToupee]

David Bowie 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Assuming I could have the talent too. Basically, what band's career would I like to have?

All time: Rolling Stones. 

Current: Avett Brothers.

 

[ZenoRazon]

Band....The Doors

Artist...Tom Waits

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Willie Dixon

wait someone already stole that idea from me.

 

[bigbottom]

Stevie Ray Vaughan

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Michael Bolton. I celebrate the guy’s entire catalogue.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

The Eagles.  I love Rush and Metallica, but the Eagles songs are so smooth and you can go 40 deep and still have good tunes.  If it was in the 2000s, Linkin Park.  But for all time got to go with the Eagles.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

The Pixies. I already do a screaming Black Francis in the shower. It'd be fun to do it on stage.

 

[ScottNorwood]

LL Bean always has a great catalogue

 

[Quint]

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Except for the early death thing, yes. 

Alternate - Iron Maiden:

- been kicking out albums for 40+ years

- touring over the same amount of time

- influence to bands on the genre across the board 

- music, in terms of Metal, has been good/great for an entire career 

- success comercially, despite a lack of airplay during the heyday of AOR and MTV 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Nice choice. High on my list.

I saw him live on his final tour. He is the only person who has ever covered Voodoo Child (Slight Return) to my satisfaction...but, what do I know?

Leading to my choice -----> Jimi Hendrix

If I am going to be totally honest with myself, I think Stevie was the better guitarist, but Jimi was Jimi...and that's it for me.