Alphabet of Music - J

Just spent the last 20 minutes trying to alphabetise my also-rans for ease of use* only for the forum to deny my edit so I’m just going to post it again because fuck editing time limits:

Jaco Pastorius, Jaga Jazzist, Jake Thakray, James Holden, Jamie Liddell, Jane’s Addiction, Jan Garbarek, Japan, The Japanese House, Jason Forrest, Javier Navarrete, Jean Grae, Jeff Buckley, Jeff Hanson, Jennifer Warnes, Jens Lekman, Jeremy Warmsley, Jesca Hoop, J.G. Thirlwell, Jim Noir, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Tenor, Jim O’Rourke, Joanna Newsom, Jodey Kendrick, Joe Goddard, Joe Hisaishi, John Cale, John Carpenter, John Grant, John Maus, Johnny Cash, John Shuttleworth, John Talabot, John Tavener, John Williams, Jon Brion, Jonny Greenwood, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, José Gonzalez, Joseph Arthur, Josh T. Pearson, Jozef Van Wissem, Joy Division, Joy Zipper, Julia Holter, Julianna Barwick, Jun Fukamachi, Jurassic 5, Justice…

  • Been doing this in an attempt to be helpful because god knows my brain goes blank whenever I’m tasked with making a list…
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Joy Division
Just Mustard
Junior Brother
James Yorkston
The Jimmy Cake

Johnny Cash
Julien Baker
Jarvis Cocker
Jason Isbell
Joy Division

good shout on Jason Isbell

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John Cale
John Barry
Joy Division
John Foxx
Julian Cope

Soz Johnny jewel, James brown, Jerry Lee Lewis Jane’s addiction, Jack…

Can’t help thinking that if we did ‘your top 5 absolute pack of bastards in music’ J would win by a landslide.

Julie Byrne
Jesus and Mary Chain
Jesus Lizard
John Grant
Julia Holter

Great letter. Gives B a run for its money

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Joanna Newsom
John Williams
Jimi Hendrix
Janelle Monae
Japandroids

Joanna Newsom
Julia Holter
Joshua Abrams
Johnny Clash
J Dilla

Apologies to James Holden, Jonny Greenwood, Jon Hopkins, John Coltrane, Jim O’Rourke, Joy Division, Janelle Monae, Julianna Barwick, John Talabot…

Jawbreaker
Jimmy Eat World
Japandroids
Julien Baker
Jeff Rosenstock

James
Jon Hopkins
Joanna Newsom
Jim O’Rourke
Jonathan Fire*Eater

  1. Joni Mitchell
  2. John Coltrane
  3. Joy Division
  4. Japan
  5. John Fahey

Also Jay-Z, Joanna Newsom, John Cale, Jesus and Mary Chain, John Foxx, Judee Sill, Josef K, Jeff Buckley, Jenny Hval, Jake Thackeray, Jacques Brel etc, etc.

This letter is ridiculous- five of my favourite artists ever and another ten that would make the top five for any other letter.

I think the the whole alphabetising by first names backfires here - I could make a strong top 5 just of Johns.

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Jimmy Eat World
Joy Division
Jonathan Fire*Eater
Jawbreaker
Jesus and Mary Chain

Joanna Newsom
Joy Division
Jimi Hendrix
John Coltrane
Janelle Monae

Really wanted to fit Jlin in there but this is a real heavyweight letter.

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  1. James Yorkston
  2. Joy Division
  3. Jesus and Mary Chain
  4. Joe Armon-Jones
  5. Julian Cope

Jesus Jones miss out by a whisker

Jesus lizard
Johnny cash
Jimi hendrix
Joanna newsom
Jeff mills

12 year old me is very angry at 41 year old me for not including jesus jones…

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Joy Division
Joanna Newsom
Jeff Buckley
Jonny Greenwood
Julien Baker

  1. Jens Lekman
  2. Joanna Newsom
  3. Jong Pang
  4. Jonathan Bree
  5. Josin

I’m happy with my top five, but don’t think the rest of my (many) J’s would push for my favourites. I think the S’s will by my trickiest letter.

Jimmy Eat World
Jim O’Rourke
Japanese Breakfast
Japandroids
Jenny Lewis

Somehow missed Jens Lekman :man_facepalming: