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    Posted: April 20 2012 at 09:39

Do you want to express your personal top 5 list of musicians for each instrument?

This is mine:

Singers

  1. Peter  Gabriel
  2. Peter  Hammill
  3. Freddie  Mercury
  4. Ronnie James Dio
  5. Jim  Morrison

  Keyboard players 

  1. Tony  Banks
  2. Keith  Emerson
  3. Rick Wakeman
  4. Martin Orford
  5. Jurgen  Fritz 

Drummers 

  1. Mike Portnoy
  2. Phil  Collins
  3. Bill  Bruford
  4. Ian Paice
  5. Mike Giles 

Guitarists 

  1. John  Petrucci
  2. Steve  Hackett
  3. Brian May
  4. Ritchie  Blackmore
  5. Michael Romeo 

Bassists 

  1. Mike  Rutherford
  2. John  Wetton
  3. Chris  Squire
  4. John  Entwistle
  5. Derek Shulman 

Other instruments 

  1. David  Jackson (sax)
  2. Ian  Anderson (flute)
  3. Mike  Oldfield (various)
  4. Mauro  Pagani (violin)
  5. Ian  McDonald (flute-sax)
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First of all, I'm limiting my choices to prog musicians or I'd probably just go with jazz musicians.

Guitar - Allan Holdsworth, Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, Dave Gilmour, Steve Howe
Bass - Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, John Wetton, Chris Squire, Ray Shulman
Drums - Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison, Pat Mastelotto, Danny Cary, Billy Cobham
Keys - Jan Hammer, Keith Emerson, Tony Banks, Eddie Jobson, Chick Corea
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Nice Thread! Big smile
Keys: Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Kerry Minnear, Ray Manzarek
Guitar: Alex Lifeson, Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin
Drums: Neil Peart, Phil Collins, Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison, Jimmy Chamberlin
Bass: Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Michael Rutherford, Ray Shulman, Stanley Clarke
Vocals: Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Peter Hammill, Jon "Jonsi" Birgisson, Jim Morrison



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Singers

  1. Kate Bush
  2. Chris Thompson
  3. Matt Bellamy
  4. Peter Nicholls
  5. Greg Lake

Keyboard players 

  1. Keith Emerson
  2. Par Lindh
  3. Rick Wakeman
  4. Martin Orford
  5. Vangelis

Drummers 

  1. Carl Palmer
  2. Neil Peart
  3. Bill  Bruford
  4. Phil Collins
  5. Jon Hiseman 

Guitarists 

  1. Steve Howe
  2. Steve  Hackett
  3. Chris Fry
  4. Matt Bellamy
  5. Mike Oldfield

Bassists 

  1. Klaus Peter Matziol
  2. Geddy Lee
  3. Chris  Squire
  4. John Jowitt
  5. Greg Lake 

Other instruments 

  1. Magda Hagberg (violin)
  2. Thys Van Leer (flute)

 
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drums -
Dennis Chambers
John Bonham
Terry Bozzio
Keith Moon
Virgil Donati

guitar -
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Robert Fripp
Jimi Hendrix
Leo Kottke


keys -
Keith Emerson
Dave Stewart
Andy Tillison
John Novello
Don Airey

bass -
Chris Squire
Steve Harris
John Mole
John Paul Jones
Jeff Berlin

voice -
Freddy Mercury
Robert Plant
Peter Gabriel
Bono
Ozzy Osbourne
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Keys: Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Patrick Moraz, Jordan Rudess
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix, Steve Hillage, Eric Clapton,Steve Hackett, Dave Gilmour
Drums: Neil Peart, Phil Collins, Bill Bruford, Ginger Baker, Mike Portnoy
Bass: Jack Bruce, Chris Squire, John Entwistle, Pete Trewavas, Paul McCartney
Vocals (Male): Carl Wilson, Steve Hogarth, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Neil Finn
Vocals (Female): Annie Haslam, Agnetha Faltskog, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Martha Wainwright
Various: Mike Oldfield, Steve Winwood, Mel Collins, Ian McDonald, Dick Parry
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These are my top 5s, but not in any particular order:

Singers

  1. Ronnie James Dio
  2. Chino Moreno
  3. Louie Armstrong
  4. Mikael Akerfeldt
  5. James Hetfield (i'm sorry, don't hate me!!)

  Keyboard players 

  1. Nobuo Uematsu
  2. Bud Powell
  3. Thelonious Monk
  4. Jordan Rudess
  5. Kieth Emerson

Drummers 

  1. Mike Portnoy
  2. Benny Greb
  3. Bill Ward
  4. Nick Menza
  5. Tomas Haake

Guitarists 

  1. Marty Friedman
  2. Steve Vai
  3. David Gilmore Jesper
  4. Jesper Stromblad / Bjorn Gellote
  5. Mikael Akerfeldt

Bassists 

  1. Billy Sheehan
  2. Charles Mingus
  3. Ryan Martinie
  4. Geezer Butler
  5. Geddy Lee

Okay, I might want to revise this in 5 seconds.....but here goes. *posting*
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My top fives, not in any particular order

Keys-Jurgen Fritz, Keith Emerson, Oliviero Lacagnina, Joe Vescovi, Peter Robinson

Guitar-Eddy Marron, John McLaughlin, Leigh Stephens, Tony Bourge, Lee Pickens

Drums-Carl Palmer, Peter Giger, Jon Hiseman, Joe Koinzer, Curt Cress

Bass-Helmut Koellen, Furio di Castri, Burke Shelley, Wolfgang Schmid, Mark Clarke

Vocals-Helmut Koellen, Aldo Tagliapietra, Rudolph Schon, Chris Farlowe, John Gustafson

Other instruments-Klaus Doldinger (sax), Thomas Schmidt (violin), Elio D'Anna (flute), Ian Carr (flugelhorn), Peter Giger (assorted percussion)


Edited by presdoug - April 22 2012 at 12:44
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Guitar: John McLaughlin, George Benson, Frank Gambale, Shawn Lane, Tony MacAlpine

Bass: Jaco Pastorius, Chris Squire, Victor Wooten, Hadrien Feraud, Richard Bona

Keys: Keith Emerson, Joe Zawinul, Brian Auger, Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman

Drums: Billy Cobham, Tony Royster Jr., Lenny White, Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl

Othes: Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Trey Gunn (Chapman Stick), Michael Brecker (sax), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Dave Samuels (vibes)
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Originally posted by spknoevl

First of all, I'm limiting my choices to prog musicians or I'd probably just go with jazz musicians.

Guitar - Allan Holdsworth, Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, Dave Gilmour, Steve Howe
Bass - Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, John Wetton, Chris Squire, Ray Shulman
Drums - Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison, Pat Mastelotto, Danny Cary, Billy Cobham
Keys - Jan Hammer, Keith Emerson, Tony Banks, Eddie Jobson, Chick Corea
I was just about to write the same list.........incredible!
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Vocals:
1. Peter Gabriel
2. Geddy Lee
3. Adrian Belew
4. Jon Anderson
5. Peter Hammil
 
Guitars:
1. Alex Lifeson
2. Steve Hackett
3. Andrew Latimer
4. Steve Hillage
5. Steve Howe (Why are all the good guitar players named Steve?)
6. Robert Fripp (Sorry I know its #6 but I couldnt leave him out)
 
Bass:
1. Geddy Lee
2. Chris Squire
3. Mike Rutherford
4. Tony Levin
5. Timo Vuorinen
 
Keys:
1. Tony Banks
2. Pete Bardens
3. Keith Emerson
4. Dave Stewart
5. Mike Ratledge
 
Drums:
1. Neil Peart
2. Bill Bruford
3. Phil Collins
4. Carl Palmer
5. Michael Giles
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Singers

1. Nils Frykdahl (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum)
2. Robert Wyatt
3. Carla Kihlstedt 
4. Tim Smith
5. Captain Beefheart

Guitars

1. Fred Frith
2. Robert Fripp
3. Mick Barr
4. Trey Spruance
5. Jon Poole

Bass

1. Jesse Krakow (Pak)
2. Joachim Florent (Particularly in Metal-O-Phone0
3. Tim/Jim Smith
4. Rob Wright (Nomeansno)
5. Igor Krutogolov (Kruzenshtern & Parohod)

Drums

1. Keith Abrahms (Pak)
2. Bill Bruford
3. Bob Leith
4. John French
5. The dude from Deathspell Omega
6. Guy Shechter (Kruzenshtern & Parohod)

Keys

hmmmmmmmmmm

1. Mike Ratledge
2. Dave Stewart
3. William D. Drake

not too many I've got with keyboard players.
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Originally posted by bytor2112

5. Steve Howe (Why are all the good guitar players named Steve?)

Don't you mean Steve H.'s Big smile ?

Originally posted by prog61

Do you want to express your personal top 5 list of musicians for each instrument?

Do you mean top 5 favorite musicians (probably because of the composition and playing approach) or top 5 people with excellent musicianship?


Edited by Dayvenkirq - April 26 2012 at 01:09
"Composing itself, in a way, is a simplifying process, just trying to pick some (strands?) out [of] the clamour in the head." - Robert Wyatt.

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Do you want to express your personal top 5 list of musicians for each instrument?

This is mine:

Singers

  1. Francesco di Giacomo (BMS)
  2. Peter Gabriel
  3. Freddie  Mercury
  4. Jesús de la Rosa (Triana)
  5. Jim  Morrison

  Keyboard players 

  1. Vittoreio Nocenzi (BMS)
  2. Patrick Moraz
  3. Jurgen Fritzn
  4. Rick Wakeman
  5. Tony Banks 

Drummers 

  1. Phil Ehart
  2. Bill Bruford
  3. Carl Palmer
  4. Phil Collins
  5. Tony Fernandez

Guitarists 

  1. Steve Hackett
  2. John Mc' Laughlin
  3. Steve Howe
  4. Al Di'Meola
  5. David Gilmour 

Bassists 

  1. Gary Thain (Uriah Heep)
  2. Tony Levin
  3. Chris  Squire
  4. John  Entwistle
  5. Willian Kopecy (Par Lindh Project) 

Other instruments 

  1. Robby Steinhardt / David Ragsdale (Violin)
  2. Thijs Van Leer (flute)
  3. Mike  Oldfield (various)
  4. Mauro  Pagani (violin)
  5. Aldo Tagliapietra (Sitar)
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If we mean prog and prog-related and assume that we have to list our favorite musicians, not ones that are excellent musicians, then:

Vocals - male: 1. John Wetton; 2. Peter Gabriel; 3. Adrian Belew/David Byrne; 4. Jon Anderson; 5. Ian Anderson

-- Honorable Mentions: -- 
Jeff Lynne

Vocals - female: 1. Jacqui McShee; 2. Annie Haslam; 3. Grace Slick; 4.  ... oops ... (scratching my head) ...
Guitars: 1. Robert Fripp - GOD (Guod Orat Demon strandum); 2. David Gilmour; 3. David Byrne/Jerry Harrison; 4. Steve Howe; 5. Steve Hackett (yup!)

-- Honorable Mentions (so as not to lose respect of others): -- 
John McLaughlin
Adrian Belew
Allan Holdsworth
Daniel Fichelscher
Conny Veit

Bass: 1. Victor Wooten; 2. Tony Levin; 3. Geddy Lee; 4. John Wetton; 5. Chris Squire
Keys: 1. Richard Wright; 2. Rick Wakeman; 3. Keith Emerson (Mellotron is not a real instrument? Go ... ); 4. Tony Banks; 5. Mike Ratledge
Drums: 1. Bill Bruford; 2. Buddy Rich; 3. Michael Giles; 4. Billy Cobham; 5. Robert Wyatt



Edited by Dayvenkirq - May 22 2012 at 16:24
"Composing itself, in a way, is a simplifying process, just trying to pick some (strands?) out [of] the clamour in the head." - Robert Wyatt.

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Just the own favorite musicians (by personal taste)
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Vocals: 

1. Annie Haslam
2. Ronnie James Dio
3. Kate Bush
4. Daniel Gildenlow
5. Roger Daltrey

Keyboard: 

1. Richard Wright
2. John Greenwood
3. Chick Correa
4. Jan Hammer
5. Kerry Minnear

Guitar: 
1. Robert Fripp
2. John McLaughlin
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. David Gilmour
5. Steve Hackett

Bass: 
1. Percy Jones
2. John Wetton
3. Chris Squire
4. Mike Rutherford
5. Ray Shulman

Drums: 
1. Bill Bruford
2. Christian Vander
3. Jaki Liebezeit
4. Pierre Moerlen
5. Phil Collins

 




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Hmm...

Singers

  1. Peter  Hammill
  2. Freddie  Mercury
  3. David Byron
  4. Ian Astbury
  5. Peter Gabriel

  Keyboard players 

  1. Keith  Emerson
  2. Ken Hensley
  3. Tony Banks
  4. Roger Hodson
  5. Hugh Banton
drummers
  1. Bruford
  2. Guy Evans
  3. Billy Cobham
  4. Bill Ward
  5. Palmer

Guitarists 

  1. Fripp
  2. Mclaughlin
  3. Tonny Iommi
  4. Hackett
  5. Martin Barre

Bassists 

  1. John  Wetton
  2. Levin Tony
  3. Nick Potter
  4. Geezer Butler
  5. Chris Squire

Other instruments )))))))))

  1. David  Jackson (sax, flute)
  2. Ian  Anderson (flute)
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Well, then....hewing closely to prog, I'm leaving out some REAL favorites like RJD! 

Vocals:
1.  Jon Anderson
2.  Peter Gabriel
3.  Greg Lake
4.  John Wetton
5.  Annie Haslam

Keyboard Players:
1.  Rick Wakeman
2.  Patrick Moraz
3.  Tony Banks
4.  John Hawken
5.  Mike Pinder

Drummers: 
1.  Phil Collins
2.  Bill Bruford
3.  Carl Palmer
4.  Pierre Moerlen
5.  Alan White

Guitarists:
1.  Robert Fripp
2.  Steve Howe
3.  Steve Hackett
4.  Alan Holdsworth
5.  John Goodsall

Bassists:
1.  Chris Squire
2.  John Wetton
3.  Mike Rutherford
4.  Percy Jones
5.  Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond

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Singers

1. Demetrio Stratos (Area)
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Russel Mael (The Sparks)
4. Ronnie James Dio
5. Jacqui McShee (Pentangle)

Guitarists:

1. Andy Latimer (Camel)
2. Steve Hilage
3. Tommy Bolin
4. Vlatko Stefanovski (Leb i Sol)
5. Brian May

Bassists:

1. Tony Levin
2. Ralphe Armstrong (Mahavishnu, Ponty)
3. Tom Jenkinson - Squarepusher
4. John Deacon (Queen)
5. John Paul Jones

Synthesists:

1. Peter Bardens (Camel)
2. Tony Banks
3. Mark Joell (Big Block 454)
4. Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
5. Joe Zawinul

Organists:

1. Keith Emerson
2. Jon Lord
3. Ken Hensley
4. Ray Manzarek
5. Dave Stewart (National Health)


Flutists:

1. Ian Anderson
2. Mauro Pagani (PFM)
3. Elio D'Anna (Osanna)
4. Thijs van Leer (Focus)
5. Didier Malherbe

Drummers:

1. Billy Cobham
2. Nick Mason
3. Robert Wyatt
4. Carl Palmer
5. Bobby Colomby (Blood Sweat and Tears)


Producers:

1. Brian Eno
2. Tom Jenkinson - Squarepusher
3. Biosphere
4. Pete Namlook


Backing vocals:

1. backing vocals of Queen
2. backing vocals of Capability Brown
3. backing vocals of Gentle Giant
4. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)

metalophones, marimbas, Tubular Bells and other mallet stuff:

1. and 2. Mirelle Bauer and Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
3. David Mattacks (Tull)
4. Fadhil Indra (Discus)
5. Dave Greenslade


Saxophone:

1. David Jackson (VDGG)
2. Dick Heckstall-Smith (Colosseum)
3. Joe Farrell (Return To Forever, Cobham)
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