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Best one-trick pony in music

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My nominations:

Lil Jon
Todd Edwards

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

J.J. Cale!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ramones!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

.Sky Saxon!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Shooby Taylor!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Can I nominate albums or just musicians?

JAMC's Psychocandy

― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Booker T

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Ramsey Lewis!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Shirley Scott!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Keith Emerson!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

DFA!

― donny dorko, Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

jj cale, word
dfa are the worst one trick pony, they should send their checks to !!!

― DUKEJUPITER, Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I actually like bands with two tricks. one for each side of the record. Fatback were good at that. Slow Jamz side/Party Jamz side

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Is Vini Reilly the J.J.Cale of the 80's?

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Mark E. Smith

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

AC/DC

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

DJ Falcon & Thomas Bangalter

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Icons Of Filth!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Cradle Of Filth!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Motorhead

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

GY!BE

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Pet Shop Boys

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Pan Sonic!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Oval!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Opal!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Opeth!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

bo diddley, snoop, stones, bowie

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

O-Town!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

HANK!

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Squarepusher

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

the Feelies

― willem (willem), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

dude, feelies had, like, 2 and a half tricks.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

the slow trick, the fast trick, and the slow into the fast trick.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Green (2 tricks: full throttle powerpop & heartbreaking adolescent ballads)

(x-post re Feelies: i concur)

Yancey, picking Bowie is ridiculous and just done to provoke, right? ;)

― willem (willem), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Galaxie 500

― willem (willem), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

The Strokes

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Klaus Dinger

― willem (willem), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Frans Bauer

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I actually like bands with two tricks. one for each side of the record. Fatback were good at that. Slow Jamz side/Party Jamz side

Thin Lizzy, then!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

lightning bolt

― ddb, Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Roger, what's Frans' trick? :)

― willem (willem), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Little Richard

― matulageci (matulageci), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Gary Glitter!

― anode (anode), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Roger, what's Frans' trick? :)

It's all done with mirrors ;-)

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

The Glitter Band!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

the glitter band had the same trick with and without gary.they were a one trick pony twice over.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Oval totally, although they're awesome for driving away old bitchy rich ladies at Borders, oops, I meant unspecified chain music stores

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Truman's Water, for sure!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002KLN.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Pre-1994 Stereolab!
Underworld remixes!!
Two trick pony : Yo La Tengo (fast stuff/slow stuff)

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

The Wedding Present

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

needs more girl:

Melt banana
Bikini Kill
Portishead

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

when it comes down to it, aren't like 75% of great artists just brilliant one trick ponies?

(If that's deemed incorrect, then Craig Finn/Lifter Puller/Hold Steady)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Pre-1994 Stereolab!

AND IT WASN'T EVEN THEIR TRICK!

― JaXoN (JasonD), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Merzbow

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Mainliner

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

wiley

― mullygrubber (gaz), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

bowie

I'm only a medium-strength Bowie fan, but I still find this choice baffling. Isn't his trick that he always has a different trick?

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

fennesz

― a, Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

wiley

He can do R&B too!

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:52 (twenty-one years ago)

basic channel

― Elliot (Elliot), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Frank Zappa

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Mark E. Smith

This was the first name I thought of.

― o. nate (onate), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:11 (twenty-one years ago)

It has to be AC/DC.

regards,

REB

― Rik E Boy (Rik E Boy), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Andrew WK? JJ Cale was a good choice

― Mr Mime (Andrew Thames), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Paul Simon, obviously. ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:08 (twenty-one years ago)

the bats
i wish their album would come out already.

― keith m (keithmcl), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:32 (twenty-one years ago)

John Fogarty. Christ, the man got sued for plagiarizing himself.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Orbital.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Gang of Four's Entertainment

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 5 March 2004 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Jadakiss.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Friday, 5 March 2004 04:05 (twenty-one years ago)

In spite of their vast musical vocabulary I'll say The Grateful Dead.

― jim wentworth (wench), Friday, 5 March 2004 04:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Lungfish.
Wolf Eyes.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 5 March 2004 04:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Frank Zappa
A joke, like Bowie, I hope. He might not have been as protean as Bowie, but between, say, Ruben and the Jets, Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Hot Rats (not to mention the London Symphony Orch. stuff) we are talking about someone who turned many tricks.

I'll go with the Ramones.

― no opinion, Friday, 5 March 2004 05:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Opal?! why i oughta

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Someone said Ramones upthread. I'm inclined to agree.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Lil Jon

No way. CHeck out "Play No Games" by Trick Daddy.

― djdee2005, Friday, 5 March 2004 08:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Peter Hook.

― Scott Warner (thream), Friday, 5 March 2004 08:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Pole

― Joe Kay (feethurt), Friday, 5 March 2004 10:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Zeke

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 5 March 2004 10:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Amazingly, this topic just came up the other day, when a friend referred to Eddie Van Halen as a one-trick pony. I insisted tht he has at least three or four.

Lotsa worthy choices already mentioned. How 'bout Elton (Captain Hook!) John.

Exactly what is Mark E. Smith's one trick-uh?

― Myonga Von Bontee, Friday, 5 March 2004 18:00 (twenty-one years ago)

dmx and low

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:06 (twenty-one years ago)


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