YOUR Favorite Musicians Thead!

[DarkSide247]

Top Guitarists:
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers, Derek & the Dominos, etc.)
Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention, Solo)
Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Solo, etc.)
Robbie Krieger (The Doors)
Django Reinhardt (Solo)

Top Vocalists:
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship)
Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention, Solo)
Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd, Solo)
David Bowie (Solo)
Bob Dylan (Solo)

Top Bassists:
Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Noel Redding Band, etc.)
Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones, Birds, etc.)
Paul McCartney (Beatles, Solo, etc.)
Al Cisneros (Sleep, Om, etc.)
Chris Squire (Yes, Solo, etc.)

Top Drummers/Percussionists:
Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dirty Mac, etc.)
Michael Giles (King Crimson, Giles, Giles & Fripp)
Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, KoRn, etc.)
Steve Upton (Wishbone Ash)
Buddy Rich (Various)

Top Keyboardists:
Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake, etc.)
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd, Solo, etc.)
Ray Manzarek (The Doors, Solo, etc.)
Tony Kaye (Yes, Badfinger, etc.)
Rick Wakemen (Yes)

[Lolicat]

I disagree that Dylan is a top-notch vocalist. I enjyo his music, but I often feel that covers are better, and that he is a songwriter before he is a performer. The only song I prefer his original of is Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

[citric_bullets]

Flea is one of the most over-rated bassists in the world, seriously. The guy's playing isn't that impressive.

I'll admit that most of his fans overstate his technique. But his ability to form a bass line that is interesting without overpowering the song is what makes him great in my eyes. And even so, he's no slouch on his instrument either.

[Runesmith]

Top 5 Bassists
James Jamerson (The Funk Brothers, Marvin Gaye, etc.)
William Mysterious (The Rezillos)
Kathy Valentine (The Go-gos)
Peter Hook (Joy Division)
Bruce Foxton (The Jam)

Top 5 Percussionists
Stephen Morris (Joy Division)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Keith Moon (The Who)
Stewart Copeland (The Police)
Josh Freese (What band hasn't he been in?)

Top 5 Guitarists
Eliott Easton (The Cars)
Mick Ronson (David Bowie)
J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Jim Mankey (Concrete Blonde)

Top 5 Singers
Elton John
David Bowie
Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Exene Cervenka & John Doe (X)

[Lolicat]

Runesmith, I cannot fathom that you placed Cobain in your top vocalists. I find his singing the most irritating thing, and while I don't mind Nirvana's first album musically, his voice just cuts through the songs and ruins them, at least for me. Kudos on Bowie, however, one of my favourite artists ever, although I'd rather forget most things post-1979.

[Fizzeler]

Gimme a sec I will list mine in a separate thread

[FourstringOrion]

Guitarists:

25.)Zakk Wylde(Ozzy Osbourne/Solo)

24.)Dean DeLeo(STP)

23.)Alex Lifeson(Rush)

22.)Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman(The Offspring)

21.)Mick Mars(Motley Crue)

20.)Noel Gallagher(Oasis)

19.)David Gilmour(Pink Floyd)

18.)Keith Richards(The Rolling Stones)

17.)Ted Nugent(Solo/Damn Yankees)

16.)Pete Townsend(The Who)

15.)Mark Knopfler(Dire Straits)

14.)Robby Krieger(The Doors)

13.)Dave Mustaine(Megadeth)

12.)Vivian Campbell(Dio/Def Leppard)

11.)John Petrucci(Dream Theater)

10.)Buckethead(Solo/Too many others lol)

9.)Jimi Hendrix(The Jimi Hendrix Experiance)

8.)Dimebag(Pantera)

7.)Tony Iommi(Black Sabbath)

6.)George Harrison(The Beatles/Solo)

5.)John Frusciante(Red Hot Chili Peppers)

4.)Jerry Cantrell(Alice In Chains)

3.)James Hetfield(Metallica) I love his rhythm and riffs.

2.)Kirk Hammett(Metallica)

1.)Brian May(Queen) I LOVE his tone, style, and everything about his playing.



Will update later with Bassists and vocalists.

[Fizzeler]

Would you mind linking mine Schizoidman

Here is the list
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112345

[Lolicat]

Dimebag really wasn't that good, just solid basework with lots of string bends.

[JukeBoxHero]

Guess I'll make a top 15/25 because honestly, I've always had difficulty with making a top 5. Either way my list of favorite guitarists, bass guitarists, vocalists, and drummers. There is no particular order to these lists.

Vocalists
1.Kelly Shaefer(Atheist)
2.Geddy Lee(Rush)
3.Hansi Kursch(Blind Guardian)
4.Jon Anderson(Yes)
5.Chuck Schuldiner(Death)
6.Thom York(Radiohead)
7.Jello Biafra(Dead Kennedys)
8.Simone Simmons(Epica)
9.Mike Patton(Faith No More, Mr.Bungle)
10. Michael Kiske(Helloween)
11.Dio(Heaven and Hell, Solo)
12.Freddie Mercury(Queen)
13. Daevid Allen?(Gong) I apologize if I list the wrong vocalist with Gong here but I can't find the info I want on them.
14.Cedric Bixler Zavala(The Mars Volta)
15.Eric Bloom(Blue Oyster Cult)

Guitarists
1.Steve Howe(Yes, Asia, GTR)
2.Robert Fripp(King Crimson)
3.Buck Dharma(Blue Oyster Cult)
4.Tony Iommi(Black Sabbath)
5.Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez(The Mars Volta)
6.Ritchie Blackmore(Deep Purple)
7.Scott Ian(Anthrax)
8.Alex Lifeson(Rush)
9.Frank Zappa(Solo, Mothers of Invention)
10. Chuck Schuldiner(Death, Control Denied)
11.Billy Corgan(Smashing Pumpkins)
12.Thurston Moore(Sonic Youth)
13.Larry Lalonde(Primus)
14.Pete Townshend(The Who)
15.Mick Ronson(David Bowie)

Bass Guitarists
1.Geddy Lee(Rush)
2.Chris Squire(Yes)
3.Roger Patterson(Atheist)
4.John Entwhistle(The Who)
5.Victor Wooten(Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Solo)
6.Jaco Pastorius(Weather Report, Solo)
7.Markus Grosskopf(Helloween)
8.Joe Gittleman(Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
9.Tony Levin(Liquid Tension Experiment, King Crimson)
...

I got more to add but at the moment I got some other things that must be done first.