What are your favorite musicians???

[Claus]

Hey folks... tell me your favorites!

My vote goes for:

Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow) - voices
Joe Satriani - strings
Geezer (Sabbath) - bass
Neil Peart (Rush) - sticks
Keith Emerson (ELP) - keys

[Doug Hess Jr.]

I'm assuming you mean living-- you'll get different answers from people if you include "Rock And Roll Heaven" who are up with the "Spirit In The Sky"

Living:

Eric Clapton - Guitar/Voice
Clint Black- Guitar (acoustic)
James Taylor - Guitar/Voice (acoustic)
Brad Delp - Voice
Neil Peart - Drums
Nathan East - Drums
Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards
Leland Sklar - Bass
Ray Cooper - Percussion

[Gary]

Living Shiving, Doug H! ;)

Allen Collins - Lynyrd Skynyrd - guitar
Steve Howe - Yes - guitar
Duane Allman - Allman Bros & session player - slide guitar
Gene Kruppa - various bands - drums
Kate Bush - vocals
Chris Squire - Yes - bass guitar

Honourable mention: Tommy Dorsey

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Blueberries are cooler than apples Claus. Just watch out for the bears ;) . But I'm glad you are eating 'healthy' anyway :D

[Holy Zoo]

Ok, there's the obligatory RUSH answer:
Bass - Lee
Drums - Peart
Guitar - Lifeson

(I learned to play guitar by figuring out nearly all Rush songs, so I'm extra-partial to Lifeson's technique :))

Ok... with that out of the way, here are some other fav's:

Vocals:
Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House)
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Robert Plant
John & Paul
Glen Tilbrook

Bass:
Graham Maby (Joe Jackson)
Tony Leven

Guitar:
Jamie West-Oram (The Fixx)
Robbie Blunt (Robert Plant)
Steev Dinkins (Holy Zoo) (hey, honest! my brother's amazing)
Adrian Belew

Drums:
Stewart Copeland
Ringo
Bonzo
Moon

[R. Cat Conrad]

... limiting the topic strictly to living musicians, I'll divide my favorites among both the active and posthumous.

The best of the posthumous great rock musicians:

Geeetarist - Jimi Hendrix
Tonsals - Bon Scott
sub-woof - Gary Thain
rhythm sticks - Keith Moon
missle any - Brian Jones (g, k), Steve Mariott (g, v), Freddie Mercury (v, k), Felix Pappilardi (v, b), Chris Wood (f, s, var. wind instruments), Phil Lynott (b, v)

The best of those still alive & kickin' (i.e., who've maintained their virtuoso chops/voices & are still active)

Guitar - Steve Morse, (close 2nd) Michael Schenker (close 3rd) - Buck Dharma
Vocals - Paul Rodgers, (close 2nd) - Jon Anderson, (3rd) - John Kay
bass - Chris Squire (2nd) John Wetton
drums/perc. - Carl Palmer, (2nd) Bill Bruford, (3rd) Neil Peart

This was a very difficult list to compose becuase there are a number of very active first order musicians I haven't heard live in awhile or from whom I haven't heard any new music who may still have their old form or may even have technically improved their musicianship over the years. So, this is a very qualified list of preferences and is subject to change and/or additions where warranted. :rolleyes:

Cheers,
Robert Cat Conrad

[ED in NY]

I hate to sound predictable but my dream band was, is and always will be Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.

Stevie - Tommy - Chris - Reese

I love many others but these 4 are all I really NEED.

Best - ED

[GMav]

My vote goes for "THE TOTAL PACKAGE".......The Beatles

[Matt]

I second the "total package" vote for the Beatles...arguably the best damn bassist (Paul) who's also a very good piano player, a great rhythm guitarist in John, an underrated drummer in Ringo, and a great guitarist in George.

The Band is also phenomenal, though I feel let down by their post-"Stage Fright" studio material (a better live band, though).

Otherwise, Jerry Lee Lewis gets my vote for best pianist, Paul on bass, Keith Moon on drums, and either Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, or Pete Townshend, my three personal guitar gods, on lead. Van Morrison or Aretha Franklin would sing.

[Dave]

Hmmm....

Been giving this some thought

Vocals:
Robert Plant
Paul Rogers
Anne Wilson
Don Henley

Lead Guitar:
Joe Satriani
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Billy Gibbons

Rhythm Guitar:
John Lennon
Ron Wood
Roy Orbison
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Bass Guitar:
Geddy Lee
Stu Hamm
John Enthwistle
Paul McCartney

Keyboard/Piano:
Elton John
John Lord
Ray Charles
Keith Emerson

Drums/Percussion:
Neil Peart
Keith Moon
John Bonham
-------- Mason (Pink Floyd)

And that's just the top 4. There's lots more I can think of but 4's enough.
:D

[Lorin]

Miles Davis - horn
Mark Knopfler - guitar
Bill Evans - piano
Pat Metheny - guitar
Mark O'Connor - violin


:)

[Michael]

Doc watson , Clarence White ,Terry Reid, Alvin Lee...

[lbangs]

Male Vocals: Otis Redding or Captain Beefheart (yeah, laugh if you must...)
Female Vocals: Billie Holiday or Aretha Franklin
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix or Jeff Beck
Bass: Paul McCartney or Bill Black
Drums: Keith Moon or Jon Knox
Keys: Steve Nieve or Garth Hudson
Songwriter: Bob Dylan or Elvis Costello

Shalom, y'all!

L. Bangs

[Sckott]

I don't think people appreciate the drive and talent of Stewart Copeland of The Police. When I was in High School, it was Tommy Lee and Neil Pert on everyone's minds. I really looked up to how this guy, Stewart, could do amazing stuff. He had a broad mind for precussion intrumentation, he was faster than hell, and also played incredibly loud. He had his own sound. "Next To You", "It's Alright For You", "Regatta De Blanc", "Spirits In The Material World".

Sting was really energetic beyond comprehension in the Police, but f**cking Stewart could keep up with him and then some. I miss the Police. Snif, Sniff. Stewart's still very talented even as a composer, and a great all-around guy too. I was glad he slapped Sting around occasionally. Weather the group knew of it or not, they were all good for each other, no matter how bitchy they were.

[TommyTunes]

I won’t categorize between living and gone. But I will separate Songwriters from Musicians because IMO they are not necessary synonymous.

Songwriter
Lennon and McCartney
Bob Dylan
Jagger / Richards
Robbie Robertson

Musicians
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Ry Cooder
Keith Moon
Miles Davis

[Highway Star]

L I N K W R A Y :cool:

[Ian]

(As he takes a deep breath)

Guitar:
Jimi Hendrix
Danny Gatton
EVH
Eric Johnson
Joe Satriani
Angus & Malcom Young
Neil Young
James Honeyman Scott
Johnny Winter
Keith Richards (Living status still being debated)
Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Thompson
FZ
George Harrison

Bass:
John Entwistle
Lemmy
Paul McCartney
Geddy Lee
Geezer Butler
Charles Mingus

Drums:
Keith Moon
Neil Peart
Ringo
Mitch Mitchell
Ian Paice
Bill Bruford

Keys:
Elton John
Rick Wakeman
Ben Folds
Theloneous Monk
Pine Top Perkins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Fats Domino

Vocals:
James Brown
Bjork
Kate Bush
Ian Gillan
Sandy Denny
Bruce Dickenson
Emmylou Harris
Lucinda Williams
ELVIS
Ella Fitzgerald

[Paul Chang]

Vocals:
Tenor - Roy Orbison +
Baritone/Bass - Elvis Presley +?

Guitar:
Eric Clapton, when E.C. is sober
Neil Young, otherwise

Bass:
Felix Pappalardi +

Keyboard:
Jon Lord

Drum:
John Bonham +

Fiddle:
Charlie Daniels

+ Deceased.
+? Deceased?

[CM Wolff]

The Greatest Musicians Ever (the Funk Brothers, of course):

James Jamerson (bass)
Benny Benjamin and Richard Pistol Allen (drums)
Jack Ashford, Bongo Brown, or Norman Whitfield (percussion)
Earl Van Dyke and Johnny Griffith (keyboards)
Robert White, Joe Messina, and Wah-Wah Ragin (guitars)

No other set of musicians defined a sound the way these guys did. There will never be another Motown...