The Ideal Musician
Megan Allen and Ava Robichoeaux
Face
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Kurt Cobain is a household name, a rock and pop culture icon. His face is the perfect choice for an ideal musician, because it is highly recognizable and its fame has transcended from the youth of the 90's grunge movement to the youth of today. His disheveled appearance and long, shaggy hair all contribute to his embodiment of music stardom.
Brain
Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
The ideal musician has Alex's brain because of his impressive talent in lyric writing. He has written lyrics to over 5 albums, including EPs, B-side tracks, and movie soundtracks, making him experienced and well known. His creative style is unique and authentic, utilizing many extended metaphors and literary references, ultimately making him the perfect choice for an ideal rock star.
Jack White (The White Stripes/ Solo)
Jack has an interesting brain with a continuous flow of new and inventive ideas. He has experience writing and performing music, as well as owning his own record label and overseeing the creative design and distribution of his LPs. He is always pushing the boundaries of the music industry and accomplishing the unexpected. Everything from his attitude to his work is branded with his unique point of view. The ideal musician will have a large fan-base and will constantly be working on new projects with Jack's brain.
Voice
Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
Julian's voice has a slight gravely tone with a great vocal range. His voice is unique and easily picked out in a crowd, making him iconic. The ideal musician has Julian's voice because it has an ability to not only sing slower ballads, but scream and sing with the tempo of the music.
Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse)
Isaac has a voice that is greatly responsible for the fame of Modest Mouse and their easily recognizable sound. With years of experience and interesting tones, his voice is a great fit for the ideal musician. His effortless-ness and unaffected sound is hard to replicate.
Heart
Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)
This lead singer and front man of a semi-secular and semi-Christian alternative rock band has proven his heart is made of gold. He dedicates much of his time on stage trying to connect with his audience. He has also put forth significant efforts to support charities such as Habitat for Humanity, Stand Up for Kids and WhyHunger. Similarly, his music reflects Christian themes of hope and love to provide his audience with a positive theme regardless of their religious beliefs.
Bono (U2)
An inspiration and role model of Jon Foreman, the lead of U2 has also made his role as an activist incredibly prominent. His dedication to charity work especially with overcoming AIDS has distinguished him as a philanthropist. Bono's music also bears religious themes that portions of his audience can relate to. Bono's humanitarian interests have earned him an honorary knighthood and Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2005.
Backbone
Django Reinhardt
This widely acclaimed jazz guitarist overcame Nazi-occupied France and the discrimination that came with being Romani. After losing several fingers to a fire, he had to reteach himself guitar and overcome the physical adversity of rediscovering music even with a physical handicap, proving his dedication and strength as a musician.
Ludwig van Beethoven
The composer and musician first had to overcome harsh criticism from teachers who told him he would never succeed or find a career in music. Even after he finally became prominent in the world of music, he had to overcome becoming deaf. Still, Beethoven composed beautiful music and received wide recognition despite the odds being stacked against him, proving his dedication to musical greatness.
Body
Justin Timberlake
90's heartthrob and today's... well, heartthrob, JT has consistently topped many a magazine's list for most attractive musicians. Most musicians worth their salt are incomplete without a few throngs of screaming fangirls wielding "Marry Me" signs.
Arms
Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)
Dan has a remarkable talent on the guitar, with years of practice and countless albums and gigs to show for it. The ideal musician has Dan's hands and his playing ability because not only should he be able to finger-pick for slow tunes, but he should be able to rock an intense and powerful guitar solo.
Dan Auerbach Solo
Legs
Michael Jackson
The King of Pop undeniably had great dance moves, so the ideal musician would have to follow in his footsteps. Not only does dancing add entertainment value, but it proves that the musician has a good sense in rhythm and can really feel the music he makes.