Who's the best ?

[Behshad]

Name your top 5 favorite musicans for each instrument!

As an example, I put some of mine here first :

GUITAR PLAYERS : Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, John Norum, Steve Vai , Pontus Norgren

SINGERS : Jeff Scott Soto, Joey Tempest, Steve Perry, John West , Tom Englund

BASS : Marcel Jacob, Bille Sheehan, John Leven, Barry Dunaway, Ross Valory

KEYBOARD : Andre Anderson, Jonathan Cain , Mic Michaeli, Jens Anderson, Mats Olauscon ,

DRUMS : Patrick Johansson, Deen Castronovo , Ian Haugland , Jonas Ekdahl , Anders Johanson ,

[*Laura]

Not sure if I have 5 in each category and in some I might have more than 5,lol...
Anyway,here they are:

Guitar players

Joe Satriani
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Johnson
John Petrucci
Neal Schon
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Blues Saraceno
Nuno Bettencourt


Singers

Steve Perry
James LaBrie
Jimi Jamison
JSS
John Farnham
Sammy Hagar


Bass players

Geddy Lee
Ross Valory
Stu Hamm
Timothy B Schmit



Key/Piano

Jonathan Cain
Bruce Hornsby
Keith Emerson



Drummers

Steve Smith
Deen Castronovo
Neil Peart
Ian Paice

[chad]

Vocalist
Steve Perry
Freddie Mercury
Brad Delp
Kenny Loggins
Mickey Thomas

Drummers
Steve Smith
Steve Gadd
Jeff Pocaro
Simon Phillips

Guitarist
Brian May
Steve Lukather
Neal Schon
Eddie Van Halen

Bass
Mike Pocaro
Leland Sklar

[brywool]

Name your top 5 favorite musicans for each instrument!


GUITAR PLAYERS : Neal Schon, Richie Sambora, George Harrison (slide), Rick Nielsen, The Edge

SINGERS : Steve Perry, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Robin Zander, Tommy Shaw, Sam Cooke, Steve Augeri (yeah i know, that's 6)

BASS : Paul McCartney, John Deacon, Jack Blades, Tom Peterson, Adam Clayton

KEYBOARD : Lawrence Gowan, Dennis DeYoung (when he was a keyboard player), Jon Cain, The guy from Keanne, Andrew McMahon (something corporate/jack's mannequin)

DRUMS : Todd Sucherman, Ringo Starr, Deen Castronovo, Steve Smith, Michael Carteloni

[belar]

Not an even 5 in every category, but what are you gonna do?

GUITAR PLAYERS : Neal Schon, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, Prince, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Brian Setzer

SINGERS : Steve Perry, Brad Delp, Jack Blades, Steven Tyler, Amy Lee, Andrea Corr

BASS : Michael Anthony, Rick Savage, Geddy Lee, Marcel Jacob, Ross Valory

KEYBOARD : Jonathan Cain, Gregg Rolie, Keith Emerson

DRUMS : Neal Peart, Steve Smith, Deen Castronovo, Rick Allen, Joey Kramer, John Bonham, Lars Ulrich

[Rockindeano]

Vocals

Steve Perry
Bruce
B A
Soto
Celine Dion
Elvis
Leanne Rymes
Shania Twain

Axe

Schonny
Keith Scott
Lukather
Nils Lofgren


Bass

Who gives a shit

Keys

Bruce Hornsby
Elton John
Friga

Drums

Smitty
Peart
Deeno

One Armed drummers

Rick Allen

[brywool]

AGGH!! I forgot to list Prince on my guitarists! Crap.

[FormerJrnyFan]

GUITAR:
Eddie VanHalen, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Eric Clapton

SINGERS:
Steve Perry, Jeff Scott Soto, Lou Gramm, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio

BASS:
Jack Blades, John Entwhistle, Mike Rutherford, Billy Sheehan, Timothy B. Schmit

KEYBOARD:
Steve Walsh, Elton John, Billy Joel, Michael McDonald, Ray Manzarek

DRUMS:
Carmine Appice, Bobby Rondinelli, Steve Smith, Deen Castronovo, Ainsley Dunbar

[Johnny Mohawk]

Rock Vocalists
Steve Perry
Freddie Mercury
Robin Zander
Steve Walsh
Lou Gramm
Mickey Thomas

Hard Rock Vocalists
Robert Plant
Steven Tyler
David Lee Roth
Bon Scott

Heavy Metal Vocalists
Rob Halford
Ronnie James Dio
Geoff Tate

Female Vocalists
Ann Wilson
Pat Benatar
Linda Perry

Guitar
Jimmy Page
Neal Schon
Randy Rhoades
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen (77-84)

Bass
Geddy Lee
Steve Harris
Kyle Kyle

Drums
Steve Smith
John Bonham
Neil Peart
Zigaboo Modeliste

[T-Bone]

Best is Subjective, but I can surely name a few of my all time favorites


Vocals:
David Readman (PC69)
Steve Perry
JSS
Michael Borman (Jaded heart)
Steve Lee (Gotthard)

Guitarists:
Neal Schon
Pete Lesperance (Harem Scarem)
Robby Boebel (Frontline)
Randy Rhoads (QR/Ozzy)
Joe Satriani (Duh!)

Bass:
Stu Hamm (Satriani)
Billy Sheehan (DLR/Mr. Big)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
John Lockner (Gemini)

Keys:
Eddie Van Halen (VH)
Dan Airey (Ozzy)
Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
Jonathon Cain
Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze)

Drums:
Deen Castronovo
Tommy Lee
Randy Castillo (Rip)
Neal Peart
Brian Stevens (Lasher)

[*Laura]

One Armed drummers

Rick Allen

You forgot Blind Singers and Short Fingered Amazing Flute Players.

LOL

[Behshad]

Vocals:
David Readman (PC69)
Steve Perry
JSS
Michael Borman (Jaded heart)
Steve Lee (Gotthard)

Guitarists:
Neal Schon
Pete Lesperance (Harem Scarem)
Robby Boebel (Frontline)
Randy Rhoads (QR/Ozzy)
Joe Satriani (Duh!)

Bass:
Stu Hamm (Satriani)
Billy Sheehan (DLR/Mr. Big)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
John Lockner (Gemini)

Keys:
Eddie Van Halen (VH)
Dan Airey (Ozzy)
Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
Jonathon Cain
Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze)

Drums:
Deen Castronovo
Tommy Lee
Randy Castillo (Rip)
Neal Peart
Brian Stevens (Lasher)

T-Bone, some great choices there man. Specially Stu at Bass. The guys is a MONSTER... Im a bit surprised you didnt pick Marcel Jacob though .
On another note,, another guitar players that I forgot is the amazing Tony McAlpine.
Check out Tony, with Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan on this amazing Vai song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTjcdXM5TU
Best part is half way throught (4:59 ), where they all stand next to eachother and while strummin on their own guitar/bass, they play on eachothers neck. (never thought I'd type a sentence like that! )

[Jeremey]

Don't know if I can come up with 5 in every catagory....

Vocalists
Steve Perry
Rob Halford
Terrence Trent D'Arby
George Michael
Oleta Adams

Guitarists
Neal Schon
Brian May
Stanley Jordan
John Spinks
Roland Orzabal

Bass
Vic Wooten
Ross Valory
Stu Hamm
Lee Sklar

Keyboards
Jonathan Cain
Oleta Adams
Tori Amos
Harry Connick Jr

Drums
Virgil Donati
Deen Castronovo
Steve Smith
Phil Collins
Omar Hakim

[Aaron]

In my opinion ....


Vocals:
Steve Perry
Hugo Valenti
Lou Gramm
Brad Delp
Kevin Chalfant

Guitarists:
Neal Schon
Vito Bratta
Clay Asher
Randy Rhoads
Tom Sholtz

Bass:
Ross Valory
Gerard Zappa
Nikki Sixx
Jack Blades

Keys:
Keys are for fags

Drums:
Steve Smith
Deen Castronovo
Tommy Lee
Kenny Aronoff

[Rockindeano]

Keys:
Keys are for fags

You know how people always say, "I spit coffee all over my screen?" Or, "Dude I spit out my Cherry Coke all over my Keyboard?"


Well, I literally just did. Thanks for the laugh asshole

[Aaron]

You are welcome dickhead. Glad I could return the favor.

Keys:
Keys are for fags

You know how people always say, "I spit coffee all over my screen?" Or, "Dude I spit out my Cherry Coke all over my Keyboard?"


Well, I literally just did. Thanks for the laugh asshole

[Moon Beam]

In my opinion ....
Keys are for fags

That's hysterical!
Thanks

[Rockindeano]

All I can think of now is Friga prancing around in 86 wearing that Goddamned hair dressers smock, playing his keytar, donning that fuckin Howie Mandell fro of his....Jesus Christ Jon, what in THE Hell were you thinking?

[Aaron]

More data confirming my point

All I can think of now is Friga prancing around in 86 wearing that Goddamned hair dressers smock, playing his keytar, donning that fuckin Howie Mandell fro of his....Jesus Christ Jon, what in THE Hell were you thinking?

[Moon Beam]

This is gonna take me a fuckin hr to do...........


VOCALS
Steve Perry
John Mayer
Paul McCartney
Steven Page
Patsy Cline
Alan Doyle



GUITARISTS
Neal Schon
Joe Satriani
John Mayer
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
Glenn Frey

BASS
Ross Valory
Paul McCartney
Mike Porcaro
(Drawning blanks now)

KEYS
Jon Cain
Elton John
Billy Joel
Paul McCartney

DRUMS
Steve Smith
Deen Castronovo
Jeff Porcaro
Don Henley

[Wally_Hatchet]

Guitar players

Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy)
Jake E. Lee (Ozzy, Badlands)
Neal Schon
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
Bobby Ingram (Molly Hatchet)


Singers/Frontmen

Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Dio)
Glenn Shorrock, John Farnham, Wayne Nelson & the rest of the Little River Band singers
Udo Dirkscheider (Accept, UDO)
Steve Perry, Steve Augeri & Jeff Scott Soto: The voices of Journey
Danny Joe Brown (ex-Molly Hatchet) RIP


Bass players

Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, Dio, Dokken)
Rick Wills (ex-Foreigner, Bad Company)
Joe Bouchard (ex-Blue Oyster Cult)
Ross Valory



Key/Piano

John Galvin (Molly Hatchet)
Jonathan Cain
Neil Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
Geoff Nichols (Black Sabbath)
Tim Donovan (ex-Molly Hatchet)




Drummers

Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell)
Bruce Crump, Shawn Beamer (Molly Hatchet)
Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)
Deen Castronovo
Kevin Murphy (ex-Little River Band)

[Rockindeano]

This is a good thread, but we can do even better.

Name the most talented musicians overall.

Example.

I will say to me, and JSS will disagree, but I don't give a shit, he is wrong, Bryan Adams can do it all.

He plays Rythm guitar. Plays a little lead. Plays Bass. Sings lead. Songwrites. You name it.

there are others to be sure.

Prince, Phil Collins (Euro trash bald cueball POS) drums, sings, guitar. etc etc.

That would be a good thread. Hell, Friga plays guitar, Keys, and sings...well, tries to anyway.

[Rick]

Hell, Friga plays guitar, Keys, and sings...well, tries to anyway.

And harmonica!

[Rockindeano]

Folkes, please, simply putting Journey players into the your top 5 is not being very articulate.


Soto is questionable. Very good but Perry, Mercury, Presley? I don't know. but I do Love this guy
Deeen IS a top 5 drummer.
Neal IS a top 5 axeman, obviously
Friga IS a juicy fucker, but dude can play
Ross is not A TOP 5 bass player. I DO love Ross, we'll see.

[fredinator]

Guitar:

Jimi Hendrix
Neal Schon
Prince
Duane Allman
Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Singers/Frontpeople:

Emmylou Harris
Steve Perry
Bob Dylan
Johnny Cash
Willie Nelson
George Jones
Jeff Buckley
Tammy Wynette

Drummers/Bass:

Steve Smith
?

Piano:

Jonathon Cain
Elton John
Randy Newman

Cowbell:

Steve Perry
Will Ferrell

[ArnelRox]

SINGERS : Jeff Scott Soto, Joey Tempest, Steve Perry, John West , Tom Englund

Damn boy I am happy to see SP in that list. U finally got some sense. But move him up to #1, ok?

xoxoxo

[ArnelRox]

GUITAR PLAYERS: Rory Gallagher, Neal Schon, Geddy Lee, Mark Knopfler, Prince

SINGERS: Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Don Henley, Kate Bush, Lou Gramm (since everyone else had more than 5, I'll add Jeff Scott Soto as #6, sheesh I tried to play by the rules!)

BASS: Marcel Jacob, Randy Meisner, John Wetton, Sting, Ross Valory

KEYBOARD: Gregg Rolie, Tony Banks, Geoff Downes, Dennis DeYoung, Joshua Kadison

DRUMS: Steve Smith, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Neal Peart, Aynsley Dunbar

[ArnelRox]

Name the most talented musicians overall.

Id have to say:

Prince. Doesnt he play something like 20 instruments? Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, I dont know what else. He plays all instruments on albums. He sings, composes, arranges and produces.

Sting. He plays guitar, bass, mandolin, piano/keyboards, harmonica, saxophone, pan flute and drums. He sings and writes & arranges.

Jeff. He writes, plays guitar, plays bass, sings, does harmony/backing & arranges. I dont know if he plays drums.

[belhair1957]

Vocals :
Steve Perry
Jeff Scott Soto
Phil Collins
Myles Goodwyn
Burton Cummins
Robert Plant
Sting

Guitar :
Stevie Ray Van
Neal Schon
Alex Lifeson
Eddie Van Halen
Myles Goodwyn
Eric Clapton
Peter Frampton(live)
BB King

Bass :
Geddy Lee
Ross Valory
Sting
Breen LeBoeuf (April Wine)

Piano :
Jonathan Cain
Tony Banks
Burton Cummings
Elton John

Drums :
Neil Peart
Jerry Mercer
Deen Castronovo
Phil Collins

[NealIsGod]

OK, I'll give this a shot.

VOCALS
Perry
Joe Lynn Turner
Randy Jackson (Zebra)
Sammy Hagar
Freddie Mercury
Kate Bush

GUITARIST
Neal
Eddie VH
Jimi
Jimmy Page
Clapton
Eddie Fingers Ojeda

BASS
Whoever played bass in The Brothers Johnson
Geddy Lee
Ross
Billy Sheehan
That dude from Maiden that everyone raved over in the '80's.

DRUMS
Deen
Steve Smith
Neil Peart
John Bonham


KEYS
Elton John
Gregg Giuffria
Kate Bush (I prefer her over Tori, Jeremey)
Jon Cain