Favorite Instrumentalists/Sidemen

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yeedon

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I know that a favorite guitarists thread has been done, but here just list your favorite instrumentalists, for any instrument... No order or ranking needed... You can stick to rock or include other genres as well, whatever floats your boat.

If this thread has been done before, it thus proves the utter worthlessness of the search button. :mad:

Guitar:

Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Brian May
Tom Morello
David Gilmour
Carlos Santana
Kevin ShielRAB
Eddie Van Halen
Robert Fripp
D. Boon
Tony Iommi
Steve Howe
Mark Knopfler
Tom Verlaine
Steve Hackett
Robby Krieger
Django Reinhardt
Pete Townshend
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jonny Greenwood
Mick Ronson
John Frusciante
Frank Zappa
John Fogerty
Thurston Moore
Adam Jones
John Mclaughlin
Jeff Beck
George Harrison
Angus Young
The Edge
Eddie Hazel
Jerry Garcia
Slash
Johnny Marr
Alex Lifeson
Leigh Stephens
Phil Manzanera
Jack White
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Pat Metheny

Bass:

Tony Levin
Flea
Les Claypool
Charles Mingus
Jaco Pastorious
Chris Squire
Ron Carter
Bootsy Collins... Duh
Mike Watt
John Wetton
Stanely Clark
John Entwhistle
James Jamerson
Geddy Lee
John Deacon
Rocco Prestia
John Paul Jones
Cliff Burton
Paul Mccartney
Orlando "Cachaito" L
 
Guitarists:
Kirk Hammet
Travis Meeks
Eric Clapton
Tom Morrello
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Eddie Van Halen
Adam Jones
Mark Stopholese
Jerry Cantrell
Lou Barlow
Ian Mackaye
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townshed
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Nick Drake
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
Sufjan Stevens
Stevie Ray Vaughan
John Frusciante

Bass:
Mike Watt
Les Claypool
Geddy Lee
Geoff Kresge
Cliff Burton
Chris Wolstenhome
Krist Noveselic
Tim Commerford
Jason Mobely
Jack Bruce
Flea
Ian Mackaye
Art Davis
Wilbar Ware
Red Mitchell
Chubby Jackson
Milt Hinton
Charlie Biddle
Jay Bently
Justin Chancellor
Kim Deal
Trevor Dunn
Jason Evermann
Colin Greenwood
Michael Iviris
Martin Mendez
Tim Ward


Drums
Keith Moon
Danny Carey
Neil Peart
Ginger Baker
Terry Bozio
Art Blakely
Chad Channing
Elvis Jones

Keys
Laurence Tolst
Ben FolRAB
Rufus Wainwright
Eddie Mercury
 
no lists for me.. but a few names.


Stephen O'Malley. anyone who can make such horrible yet spectacular noises with a guitar has got to be respected.

Toby Driver.. multi-instrumentalist (guitar, cello, bells, double-bass, keyboard) and composer, a young classically trained musician fronting the doom-drone band, Kayo Dot. also a mention to girlfriend/band meraber Mia Matsumiya (violin, viola).

Jim Wyskida, drummer of Khanate. although not recognised as a particularly talented drummer.. to set the rhythum for a band as slow and sparse as Khanate takes some impeccible timing.

Keiren Hebden, aka Four Tet... and Venetian Snares. my two favourite electronic artists.
 
Good list!! Toby Driver is amazing. Check out Tyondai Braxton (dude from the band Battles)
 
a couple from each category for now

Guitar - Michael Romeo
herman Li
jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Dave Gilmour
Alex Lifeson

Bass - Les Claypool
Jack Bruce
Geddy Lee
Roger Waters
Chris Squire
John Paul Jones

Drummers - Neil Peart
Bill Bruford
Ginger Baker
Clive Bunker
Nick Mason
Mitch Mitchel

KeyboarRAB - rick wakeman
Ray Manzarek
Richard Wright
John Evans
Geddy lee
 
C'mon kiRAB, it's not like you have to put a whole lot of thought into it... I would just like a little insight into your favorite musicians, don't be shy.
 
I am a bass player so I have a natural inkling to amazing bass players. My favourite is Billy Sheehan. I love his Melodic sense on Bass which I tend to play (not slap influenced to be honest!) and his to handed tapping is immense!

Guitar players I love are Hendrix (the originator, the innovator!), Clapton (all about his blues man!), James Dean Bradfield (underated, good rythym player, syncopated chorRAB etc...) and Zakk Wylde (just pure ballsy!). I love loaRAB more but these are my main influences.
 
Tom Morello
East Bay Ray
Timmy C.
Les Claypool
Bootsy
Flea
Neil Peart
SRV
Jesse Keeler
Billie Joe Armstong (pre Dookie he had some good stuff and the guy can write catchy stuff)
Revrend Horton Heat
Jirabo


That's all I got for now.
 
Guitar:
Jeff Loomis
Michael Romeo
Jerry Cantrell
James Murphy
Chris W.
Alexi Laiho
Jari Maenpaa
David Shankle
Jon Schaffer
Herman Li & Sam Totman
Gus G.
John Petrucci
Nuno Bettencourt
Gary Moore
Tim Roth
Jason Becker
Dave Mustaine
Dimebag
Paul Gilbert
Steve Vai
Lauri Porra
Antti Warmen
Yngwie Malmsteen
Mats Haugen

Drums:
Danny Carey
Hellhammer
Matt C.
Truls Haugen
Richard Christy
Dave Mackintosh
Mike Portony
Jim Austin
Van Williams
Janne Parviainen
Martin Lopez
Asgeir Mickelson
Gene Hooligan
Mirka Rantanen
Kai Hahto

Bass:
Lars K. Norberg
John C.
John Myung
Troy Bleich
Jim Sheppard
Martin Mendez
Juan Alderete
Thomas Miller
Jari Kainulainen
Yngwie Malmsteen (war to end all wars)

KeyboarRAB: my instrument of choice

Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen
Janne Warmen
Lasse Finroten
Eddie Shreedie Bethosou
Vadim Pruzhanov
Jordan Rudess
Aleksi Virta
Marco Sneck
Tuomas Holopainen
Jens Johansson
Michael Pinnella
Mats Olaussen
Rick Wakemen
 
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