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Alright, I don't know if this has been done before or not, but I'm making the post anyway. Just wondering who some of your favorites are at guitar, bass and drums. I'll start things off. (These aren't in any order from best to worst, just my favorites)

 

Drums

Neil Peart

Keith Moon

Buddy Rich

Bill Bruford

Gene Krupa

 

Guitar

Alex Lifeson

Eric Clapton

Pete Townshend

David Gilmour

Jimmy Page

 

Bass

Geddy Lee

John Entwistle

Jaco Pastorius

Flea

Les Claypool (Not the biggest fan of Primus's music, but Les's bass playing is sweet)

 

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OMG!!

 

How in the hell did you miss John Bonham????

 

And Ginger Baker from Cream??

 

Neal Smith from Alice Cooper??

 

 

 

Young people these days http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/palominodweezil/icon_rolleyes.gif

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Moved topic from Making Modern Music to Random Samples because this doesn't concern gear or technique!

Thanks!

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QUOTE (CygnusX-1Bk2 @ May 23 2005, 05:09 PM)
Moved topic from Making Modern Music to Random Samples because this doesn't concern gear or technique!
Thanks!

Haha, figures. I was debating whether to put it in Making Modern Music or Random Samples. Guess I lost. laugh.gif

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Drums:

Neil Peart

Stewart Copeland (The Police)

Keith Moon (The Who)

Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)

Jimmy Chamberlain (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters/Everybody else in the 90s basically)

Tre Cool (Green Day)

Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

Steven Adler (Appetite-era GNR)

Ringo Starr (I'm not joking either)

And so people don't kill me:

John Bonham

 

Bass:

Geddy Lee

John Entwhistle

Chris Squire (Yes)

Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)

Flea (Chili Peppers)

Cliff Burton (Metallica up through Puppets)

Duff McKagen (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver)

 

Guitar:

Alex Lifeson

David Gilmour

Steve Howe

Slash

Brian May (Queen)

Jimmy Page

Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)

Kirk Hammet (Metallica)

 

Misc.:

Trent Reznor

Kate Bush

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Members of Rush are already a given

 

Drums:

Keith Moon (The Who)

Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)

Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls)

Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)

 

Guitar:

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Pete Townshend (The Who)

Mark Knopfer (Dire Straits)

Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)

Brian May (Queen)

 

 

Basses:

John Entwistle, The Ox, Thunderfingers (The Who)

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Chris Squire (Yes)

Jack Bruce (Cream)

 

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I have to add another section to my list though that would reflect the writing aspect of music. To me it doesnt matter how skilled you are with your instrument, a person that has the ability to construct meaningful music will always be the most respected musician in my eyes. Consequently, this list will not be limited to my top 5's as I want to make sure my favorites are accounted for.

 

Writers:

Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

David Bowie

John Lennon (The Beatles)

Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

Pete Townshend (The Who)

Jim Morrison (The Doors)

Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta)

Gary Numan

Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode)

Peter Gabriel

Freddie Mercury (Queen)

Paul Simon

Brad Nowell (Sublime)

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Ok, being the metal head that I am, this list is mostly compromised of metal musicians so don't be surprised if I leave out some of your favorite musicians.

 

In order...

 

Guitarists

Alex Lifeson

Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish)

Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)

Luca Turilli (Rhapsody)

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

Gus G (formerly of Dream Evil)

 

Drummers

Casey Grillo (Kamelot)

Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish)

Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil)

Neil Peart

Buddy Rich

Gene Krupa

Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)

Alex Holzworth (Rhapsody)

Keith Moon (The Who)

John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

Carl Palmer (ELP)

Countless others...

 

Bassists

Geddy Lee

Glenn Barry (Kamelot)

Les Claypool

 

Keyboardists

Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)

Jens Johannson (Stratovarius)

Keith Emerson (ELP)

Alex Staropoli (Rhapsody)

 

Singers

Roy Khan (Kamelot)

Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)

Niklas Istfeldt (Dream Evil)

Fabio Leone (Rhapsody)

Freddie Mercury (Queen)

Robert Plante (Led Zeppelin)

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QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 23 2005, 05:58 PM)
QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 23 2005, 06:03 PM)
And so people don't kill me:
John Bonham

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It's true...as I am totally sick of Zeppelin nowadays, I would not be inclined to put Bonham on, but if I didn't everyone would jump on my back immediately about leaving him out.

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Drums:

Neil Peart

Mitch Mitchell

Keith Moon

Nick Mason

Ringo Starr

John Bonham

Bill Ward

 

Bass:

Geddy Lee

Flea

Cliff Burton

 

Guitar:

#1 Jimi Hendrix (How can you people forget about Jimi)

Alex Lifeson

David Gilmour

Jimmy Page

Kirk Hammet

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In no order...

 

Drums

The Professor

Moon the Loon

Dave Lumbardo

Ringo Starr (I'm not joking either)

Buddy Rich

Gene Krupa

 

Bass

Geddy Lee

The Ox, Thunderfingers, the one and only, John Entwistle

John Paul Jones (only on the blues not the fastest, but a nice feel for the bass)

Flea

Cris Squire

Robert Trujillo

Paul Mcartney

 

Guitar

Lurxt

Jimmy Page

Jimmi Hendrix

Eddie Van Halen

Joe Perry

Pete Townshend

George Harrison

 

Vocals

Keith Moon (joking, hear him on The Who: Live at the Ilse of Wight Music Festival?)

Freddie Mercury

Roger Daultry

Robert Plant

Brian Johnson

Bon Scott

Geddy Lee

 

Lyrics

Townshend

Peart

Lennon/Mcartney (can't sepperate them!)

 

Composer

Frank Zappa

 

One more thing... 1022.gif

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QUOTE (troutman @ May 24 2005, 08:54 PM)
Here is a force to be reckoned with. rofl3.gif rofl3.gif rofl3.gif


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/troutbum/4kees1.jpg

That force was so powerful, it knocked me on me A$$!!!

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QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 24 2005, 06:00 PM)
QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 23 2005, 05:58 PM)
QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 23 2005, 06:03 PM)
And so people don't kill me:
John Bonham

icon_really_happy_guy.gif

It's true...as I am totally sick of Zeppelin nowadays, I would not be inclined to put Bonham on, but if I didn't everyone would jump on my back immediately about leaving him out.

I agree. There are so many better bands out there.....THE WHO!!!

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QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 24 2005, 06:00 PM)
QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 23 2005, 05:58 PM)
QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 23 2005, 06:03 PM)
And so people don't kill me:
John Bonham

icon_really_happy_guy.gif

It's true...as I am totally sick of Zeppelin nowadays, I would not be inclined to put Bonham on, but if I didn't everyone would jump on my back immediately about leaving him out.

I agree. I like Zeppelin's music, but the constant talk about Bonham is getting old. Yes he is a good drummer, but he's not the best out there.

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drums

 

Neil Peart

Keith Moon

John Bonham

Larry Mullin Jr.

 

bass

 

Geddy Lee

John Entwistle

Chris Squire

Les Claypool

 

guitar

 

Alex Lifeson

Jimi Hendrix

Jimmy Page

The Edge

David Gilmour

Joe Satriani

 

 

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Vocals

Freddie Mercury

Peter Gabriel

Geddy Lee

Neal Morse

Nick D'Virgilio

Maynard James Keenan

Geoff Tate

Greg Lake

Roger Daltrey

Steve Walsh

Tony Carey

Ian Gillian

Ian Anderson

 

Keys

Chick Corea

Ryo Okumoto

Jon Lord

Gregg Rolie

Rick Wakeman

Pat Moraz

Keith Emerson

Jordan Rudess

 

Guitar

Alan Holdsworth

Kerry Livgren

Phil Keaggy

Steve Howe

Peter Lindgren

James Young

Alex Lifeson

Mikael Akerfelt

Alan Morse

David Gilmour

Larry Coryell

 

Drums

Martin Lopez

Peart

Moon

Portnoy

Danny Carey

Bozzio

Tony Williams

D'Virgilio

Collins

 

Bass

Chris Squire

Geddy Lee

Walter Becker

Entwistle

Dave Hope

Greg Lake

Sir Paul

Dave Meros

Ron Carter

Jaco

Clarcke

John Wetton

 

Trumpet

Dizzy

Miles

Cliff Brown

Hubbard

Kenny Dorham

Lee Morgan

 

Sax

Coltrane

Parker

Cannonball

Lester Young

Michael Brecker

Wayne Shorter

Hank Mobley

Dexter Gordon

 

Trombone

Jay Jay Johnson

James Pankow

Glenn Miller

Jimmy Knepper

Kid Ory

Bill Harris

Wycliffe Gordon

Bill Brookmeyer

Eddie Edwards

George Bohannon

 

Flute

Ian Anderson

Eric Dolphy

Herbie Mann

Yusef Lateef

Fathead Newman

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

 

I'm done.

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QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 24 2005, 06:56 PM)
QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 24 2005, 06:00 PM)
QUOTE (NeilPeartFan2112 @ May 23 2005, 05:58 PM)
QUOTE (PuppetKing2112 @ May 23 2005, 06:03 PM)
And so people don't kill me:
John Bonham

icon_really_happy_guy.gif

It's true...as I am totally sick of Zeppelin nowadays, I would not be inclined to put Bonham on, but if I didn't everyone would jump on my back immediately about leaving him out.

I agree. I like Zeppelin's music, but the constant talk about Bonham is getting old. Yes he is a good drummer, but he's not the best out there.

Thing I don't like about Bonham is he so obviously ripped off Moon.

 

Find your own sloppy drunken style, Bonham (and may you RIP)!

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Guitarist:

Alex Lifeson

Phil Collen

The late Steve Clark

Vivian Campbell

 

Bassist:

Geddy Lee

Rick Sav Savage

 

Drummer:

Neil Peart

Rick Allen

Nightwishes drummer (Cant remember)

Kamelot's drummer (Cant remember also)

 

Vocilist:

Joe Elliott

Geddy Lee

 

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