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[Unknown]

I would like to know what are your favorite musicians, and maybe Steve can tell us his favorites???

Well, my vote goes for:
Vocals: Ronnie James Dio (Dio), Robert Plant (Led Zep), Ian Gillan (early Deep Purple)
Guitar: Joe Satriani, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi (BLack Sabbath), Jimmy Page (Led Zep)
Bass: Geddy Lee (Rush), Stu Hamm
Drums: Neil Peart (Rush), John Bonham (Led Zep), Carl Palmer (ELP)
Keyboards: Keith Emerson (ELP), Rick Wakeman (Yes)

Yeah... heavy poll, but I like it!!!

[Sckott]

Ginger Baker, John Bonham and Stewart Copeland for Drums.
Guitar, Carlos Santana, Peter Green, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Steve Marriot, SRV and Pete Townshend, Alvin Lee, Jimi Hendrix.
Bass, John Entwistle, Bill Wyman, Roger Waters.
Ian Anderson - Flute, recorder.
Keyboards - Ray (Man!) Manzerick, Keith Emerson (Nice, ELP), Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins.

Jazz (General) Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Fats Waller, Bix Beiderbecke, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Cannonball Adderly, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach, and F**ing Art Blakely.

[ October 08, 2001: Message edited by: Sckott ]

[Drew]

Uh, like I said a few days ago. Altho my ever growing collection of audiophile recordings has broadened my horizon, I've always been sort of a prog rock snob.

Guitar: Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Rik Emmitt
Keyboards: Keith Emerson & Rick Wakeman (looks kinda familiar)
Bass: Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Tony Levin
Drums: Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, Carl Palmer
Vocals: Freddy Mercury, Geddy Lee (I know of no other lead singer so many people have hated for so long ;) ) & Johnny Cash (at about 2 a.m. sounds great)

Honorable Mentions:
Lou Gramm (Never been a huge Foreigner fan but I think he's a great vocalist)
Buddy Rich (drums)
Les Claypool (Bass)
Jeff Beck and Martin Barre (guitar)
Peter Gabriel & David Bowie (General Creativity)

[pigmode]

Guitar: Chris De Garmo, Page, Howe & Santana
Drums: Bonzo
Bass: Jaco Pastorius, John Paul Jones
Keyboards:
Vocals: Janet Jackson, Madonna, Geoff Tate, and of course, Robert Plant

[Dave]

Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Satriani, Alex Lifeson, Eric Johnson, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton and Al DiMeola etc.
Bass: Geddy Lee, Stu Hamm, John Enthwhistle, John Paul Jones, and Michael Anthony
Keyboards: Rick Wakeman, Geddy Lee, Elton John
Vocals: Robert Plant, John Fogerty, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton etc.
Drums: Neil Peart, John Bohnem, Rocket Norton (Prism/ Chilliwack), and Duris Maxwell (Chilliwack/ Deucette)
The etc.s are too many to list :)

Oops almost forgot drummers

[ October 08, 2001: Message edited by: Dave ]

[Holy Zoo]

Hmm.. these lists all all rather looking the same (Rush, Zep, Crimson).

Ok... I'm going to do two lists... one with people y'all know (which looks like all the rest, so is a rather boring IMO), and one with people you've probably never heard of:

Here are the "you've heard of them":

Vocals: Ann/Nancy Wilson (Heart), Robert Plant, Freddy Mercury, Lennon & McCartney (together, not apart) :)
Guitars: Hendrix, Alex Lifeson, Pete Townshend, Al Di Meola
Bass: Geddy Lee, Tony Levin, Stanley Clarke, John Entwistle
Drums: Neil Peart (of course), John Bonham, Keith Moon
Keyboards: Chick Corea, Tony Banks

Ok... here's the "you might not have heard of them" list:

Vocals: Lena Karlsson (Komeda),
Bass: Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, Rebecca Pidgeon)
Keyboards: Roger Manning (Jellyfish), Rupert Greenall (The Fixx)

[pigmode]

Whoa...Rebecca Pidgeon plays the bass?

[ED in NY]

After some thinking,

Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ronnie Earl, Wes Montgomery, Tal Farlow, Django Reinhardt, Mike Bloomfield, Johnny Wintetr, Eric Johnson, Merle Travis, John McLaughlin, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Tommy Bolin, Duane Allman and Warren Haynes

Bass: Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, Jaco Pastorius, Willie Dixon, Tommy Shannon, Allen Woody and Rick Danko and Scott LaFaro

Drums: Levon Helm, Buddy Rich, Ian Paice, Don Brewer, Billy Cobham, Art Blakey and Tony Williams.

Keyboards: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Bud Powell, Otis Spann, Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Garth Hudson, Jon Lord, Ken Hensley, Freddie Redd, Larry Young

Vocals/Frontman: Jimmy Rushing, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Mahalia Jackson, Mark Farner, Glenn Hughes, Ronnie Van Zandt, Louis Jordan, Little Walter, JB Lenoir, Ronnie Hawkins and Dr. John

Brass: Louis Armstrong, Booker Little, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Tina Brooks, King Curtis, Benny Bailey, Cannonball Adderley and Johnny Hodges.

So much good music in the world. I look forward to what I may discover tomorrow.-ED

[Unknown]

Very funny... so many folks here like the same guys like me.

Do you hear classical stuff??? Well, I can hear heavy metal in the morning, and Debussy in the afternoon... depends to my mood. Yes, and I like Jazz also.

But it seems the DCC folks like rock'n roll better

[wes]

yeahyeah,
hear we go.

Guitarz,, David Gilmour(always has a perfect solo for each song) Robbie Robertson, Hendrix, Santana, Jimmie Page, Dave Davies

Bass: Paul Mccartney, John Entwistle, Flea, Getty Lee, Peter Quaife

Drums: Kieth Moon, Ringo Starr(best pop drummer), Bonnham

Vocals! john Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Stevie Wonder, Roy Orbison

-Wes

:cool:

[Matt]

Rock & pop
Vocalists: Aretha Franklin (female), Van Morrison (male)
Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Steve Cropper
Drummer: Keith Moon
Pianist: Jerry Lee Lewis
Bass player: Paul McCartney

Jazz
Vocalist: Billie Holiday (later Verve recordings)
Tenor sax: John Coltrane
Alto sax: Charlie Parker
Bass player: Charles Mingus
Pianist: Bill Evans
Trumpet: Clifford Brown
Drums: Max Roach

[Guest 2]

I'm sure that I will forget someone that I love, but here goes...

Vocals: Nat Cole, Mahalia Jackson, Elvis (not Costello), and Patsy Cline.

Guitar: Robbie Robertson, Ty Tabor, Frank Zappa, and Martin Barre.

Bass: Victor Wooten, Tony Levin, Geddy Lee, and Jon Camp.

Drums: Ian Paice, Neil Peart, "Futureman", and Ed Cassidy (if nothing else, just for the facial expressions!)

Keyboards/Piano: Nat Cole (Trio), Blossom Dearie, and Greg Hawkes.

Other: Ian Anderson (flute), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Bela Fleck (Banjo).

Lots of others that I like, but that is the "short" list. Of course, if we are talking about a group of musicians that I would like to hear play TOGETHER, well that would be a whole different list!

Tony

[Gary]

A simple response: The entire second generation line up of Lynyrd Skynyrd which means Bob Burns was already replaced with Artimus Pyle. I think a good band feeds off of each other.

On the other hand, Clapton was great wherever he was.....

By the way, I love classical music, too... but mostly from the 18th & 19th century composers. Handel. Hayden. Beethoven. Wonder if DCC ever did classical music?

[Unknown]

Originally posted by Drew:
Uh, like I said a few days ago. Altho my ever growing collection of audiophile recordings has broadened my horizon, I've always been sort of a prog rock snob.

Guitar: Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Rik Emmitt

You claim to be a prog snob, but the names "Holdsworth" and "Hackett" are egregiously missing from your list! :)