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Horizons
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Posted: April 26 2012 at 19:37 |
John Deacon as Top 5 bassist? Waaa
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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freudiana
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Joined: November 24 2008
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Points: 263
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Posted: April 26 2012 at 22:55 |
Vocalists:
1. Peter Gabriel 2. Peter Hammill 3. Jon Anderson 4. Mikael Akerfeldt 5. Derek Schulman
Guitarists:
1. Steve Hackett 2. Robert Fripp 3. John McLaughlin 4. David Gilmour 5. Steve Howe
Bassists:
1. Jaco Pastorius 2. Chris Squire 3. Tony Levin 4. Allen Ballaud 5. Jonas Reingold
Drummers:
1. Billy Cobham 2. Bill Bruford 3. Guy Evans 4. Phil Collins 5. Michael Hazera
Keyboardists:
1. Rick Wakeman 2. Keith Emerson 3. Patrick Moraz 4. Tony Banks 5. Jurgen Fritz
Flautists:
1. Ian Anderson 2. Ian McDonald 3. Andy Latimer 4. Thijs van Leer 5. Peter Gabriel
Saxophonists:
1. Mel Collins 2. Ian McDonald 3. Theo Travis 4. David Jackson 5. Ulf Wallander
Violinists:
1. David Cross 2. Jean Luc Ponty 3. Ray Shulman 4. Patrick Hanappier 5. Eddie Jobson
Miscellaneous Instrumentalists:
1. Michel Berckmans(Oboe, Bassoon) 2. Cosia(Hurdy Gurdy) 3. Leo Svensson(Musical Saw) 4. Jamie Muir(Percussion) 5. Ruth Underwood(Percussion)
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clarke2001
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Joined: June 14 2006
Location: Croatia
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Points: 4160
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Posted: April 27 2012 at 06:04 |
Horizons wrote:
John Deacon as Top 5 bassist? Waaa |
Yes, absolutely.
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ColonelClaypool
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Joined: October 22 2005
Location: Bergen, Norway
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Points: 747
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Posted: April 27 2012 at 07:28 |
Singers: Freddie Mercury, Geddy Lee, Maynard James Keenan, Peter Gabriel, Devin Townsend
Bass: Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, John Deacon, Lemmy, John Paul Jones
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, Bob Fripp, David Gilmour
Drums: Danny Carey, Vinnie Colaiutta(sp?), Carl Palmer, Billy Cobham, Neil Peart
Yodeling/Whistling: Thijs van Leer
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With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with.
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dtguitarfan
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Joined: June 24 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Points: 1708
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Posted: April 27 2012 at 08:26 |
Singers: Tommy Karevik, Jorn Lande, Russell Allen, Jon Anderson, James Labrie Keyboardists: Jordan Rudess, Rick Wakeman, Derek Sherinian, Keith Emerson, Tomas Bodin Guitarists: Tosin Abasi, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Johan Liefvendahl, Mats Haugen Bassists: Victor Wooten, Andreas Blomqvist, Geddy Lee, John Myung, Jonas Reingold Drummers: Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Navene Koperweis, Truls Haugen
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cstack3
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Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Posted: April 28 2012 at 00:30 |
Damn, I forgot to add my chum Ray Bennett from Flash for "Favorite Bassist!" Guess I'll have to drop Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond...
Back in the '70s, Ray was right up there with the other Rickenbacker masters (Squire, Camp, Strater come to mind).
Since he was flatmates with Squire in the early years of Yes, it isn't surprising that they evolved a very similar approach to the instrument = roundwound strings, plectrum, and aggressive approach to the instrument!
Ahhh....the Rick 4001! Where would we progsters be without it?
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Canterzeuhl
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Joined: December 06 2011
Location: UK
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Points: 452
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Posted: April 28 2012 at 01:16 |
Singers Robert (Bobby) Martin Robert Wyatt Terry Kath Richard Sinclair Stephen Hawking Keyboard players Tommy Mars Keith Emerson Kerry Minnear Peter Bardens Dave Sinclair
Drummers Terry Bozzio Aynsley Dunbar Carl Palmer Bill Bruford Chad Wackerman
Guitarists Frank Zappa Gary Green Jan Akkerman Steve Hackett Andy Latimer
Bassists Jaco Pastorius Hugh Hopper Patrick O'Hearn Scott Thunes Richard Sinclair
Electric Spoons Geoffrey Richardson, every time.
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Vobiscum
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Joined: November 11 2011
Location: Brazil
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Points: 5
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Posted: April 29 2012 at 18:41 |
Singers:
Daniel Gildelow Ronnie James Dio Peter Steele Matthew Barlow Robert Plant
Guitarists:
David Gilmour John Petrucci John McLaughlin Steve Vai Tom Morello (Why not?)
Bassists:
Chris Squire Geezer Butler Arthur Maia
Drummers:
Bill Brufford Bill Ward Mike Portnoy Neil Peart Zbigniew Robert Prominski (Inferno)
Keyboard Players:
Richard Wright Rick Wakeman
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banjosoap
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Joined: April 07 2007
Location: Australia
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Points: 102
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Posted: May 01 2012 at 21:23 |
Singers: 5. Sonja Kristina Linwood 4. Greg Lake 3. Jon Anderson 2. Peter Hammill 1. Peter Gabriel Underrated: Tim Finn
Guitarists 5. George Harrison 4. David Gilmour, 3. Steve Howe 2. Steve Hackett 1. Robert Fripp
Underrated: Lobby Loyde
Bassists 5. Jannick Top 4. Mike Rutherford, 3. Tony Levin 2. John Wetton 1. Chris Squire
Underrated: Thierry Tranchant
Keyboardists 5. Rick Wright 4. Eddie Rayner 3. Rick Wakeman 2. Keith Emerson 1. Tony Banks
Underrated: Mike Pinder
Drummers 5. Terry Bozzio 4. Christian Vander 3. Carl Palmer 2. Phil Collins 1. Bill Bruford
Underrated: Ringo Starr
Other Instruments 5. Ian Anderson (Flute) 4. Darryl Way (Violin) 3. Dave Jackson (Sax, Flute) 2. David Cross (Violin) 1. Ian McDonald, (Sax, Flute)
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Horizons
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Posted: May 01 2012 at 21:24 |
Ringo Starr is mediocre not underrated.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Master of Time
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Joined: January 30 2012
Location: UT, USA
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Points: 374
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Posted: May 01 2012 at 23:16 |
Singers 1. Jon Anderson 2. Peter Gabriel 3. Phil Lynott 4. Rikard Sjoblom 5. Annie Haslam/Jacqui McShee
Guitarists 1. Steve Howe 2. Bert Jansch 3. Steve Hackett 4. Anthony Phillips 5. John Mclaughlin 6. John Renbourn (I know it's six, but he deserves it.)
Bassists 1. Chris Squire 2. Danny Thompson 3. Victor Wooten 4. Stanley Clarke 5. Geddy Lee
Drums 1. Bill Bruford 2. Buddy Rich 3. Christian Vander 4. Phil Collins 5. Nick D'Virgillo
Keyboards 1. Patrick Moraz 2. Rick Wakeman 3. Tony Banks 4. Neal Morse 5. Ryo Okumoto
Misc. 1. Ali Akbar Khan (Sitar) 2. David Jackson (Saxophone/flute) 3. Jean Luc Ponty (Violin)
Edited by Master of Time - May 01 2012 at 23:19
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Dayvenkirq
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 01:28 |
Master of Time wrote:
Guitarists 1. Steve Howe 2. Bert Jansch 3. Steve Hackett 4. Anthony Phillips 5. John Mclaughlin 6. John Renbourn (I know it's six, but he deserves it.) |
Out of curiosity: Jansch and Renbourn? Phillips above McLaughlin? How did you come to that?
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iluvmarillion
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Location: Australia
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 01:41 |
Horizons wrote:
Ringo Starr is mediocre not underrated.
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The Beatles exploded as a band when Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best.
If you think he's mediocre then he must be underrated as a drummer.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 01:48 |
^ You really think The Fab Four broke it big because of Ringo? Or was it because Epstein found them?
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iluvmarillion
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 01:53 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
^ You really think The Fab Four broke it big because of Ringo? Or was it because Epstein found them? |
They were nothing between the time that Epstein found them until George Martin got his hands on them in the EMI studio.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 02:19 |
iluvmarillion wrote:
Dayvenkirq wrote:
^ You really think The Fab Four broke it big because of Ringo? Or was it because Epstein found them? |
They were nothing between the time that Epstein found them until George Martin got his hands on them in the EMI studio. |
When you say "exploded" you mean "broke it big", right?
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iluvmarillion
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 03:24 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
iluvmarillion wrote:
Dayvenkirq wrote:
^ You really think The Fab Four broke it big because of Ringo? Or was it because Epstein found them? |
They were nothing between the time that Epstein found them until George Martin got his hands on them in the EMI studio. |
When you say "exploded" you mean "broke it big", right? |
Yea, right on, that's what I meant. Not saying that Epstein wasn't an exceptional manager either. When he died The Beatles lost their way a bit and Epstein's death may have contributed to the band breaking up. My point really is about the comment that Starr is a mediocre drummer. I wouldn't have him on my list of 50 top drummers, but to label him as mediocre is a ridiculous statement to make and borders on the naive if not ignorant thing to say about The Beatles. I grew up with The Beatles. But then if you were born around the eighties or niineties you may not understand why The Beatles were such a great band back in the sixties.
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spknoevl
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Location: Dallas, TX
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Points: 296
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 07:54 |
George Martin has gone on record as stating that Ringo was an excellent drummer in the studio. While his playing certainly doesn't exude chops galore, his grooves, especially on the earlier material, were rock solid. He also influenced many drummers to play in more of a backbeat style, similiar to what Motown was doing, and away from the lighter, jazz-influenced drumming that was in style at the time.
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http://martinwebb.bandcamp.com The notes are just an interesting way to get from one silence to the next - Mick Gooderick
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Riuku
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Joined: June 17 2011
Location: Texas
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 09:04 |
Singers
- Freddy Mercury
- Peter Hammill
- Peter Gabriel
- Maynard James Keenan
- Daniel Gildenlow
- Honorable Mention: Anthony Green
Keyboard players
- Tony Banks
- Keith Emerson
- Rick Wakeman
- Jordan Rudess
- Fredrik Hermansson
- Honorable Mention: Hugh Banton
Drummers
- Gavin Harrison
- Billy Cobham
- Bill Bruford
- Blake Richardson
- Neil Peart
- Honorable Mention: Guy Evans
Guitarists
- Tosin Abasi
- John Mclaughlin
- Daniel Gildenlow
- John Pettruci
- Alex Lifeson
- Honorable Mention: Steve Howe
Bassists
- Stanley Clarke
- Tony Levin
- Geddy Lee
- Juan Alderate
- Chris Squire
- Honorable Mention: Flea
Other instruments
- David Jackson (sax)
- Ian Anderson (flute)
- Mike Oldfield (various)
- Theo Travis (sax)
- Ian McDonald (flute-sax)
- Honorable Mention: Mia Matsumiya (violin)
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rogerthat
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Posted: May 02 2012 at 09:13 |
Come now, Beatles are my favourite band of all and I still say no Beatle can be underrated. Ringo Starr was important to the evolution of rock drumming styles but ultimately overshadowed by Bonham, Moon, Mitch Mitchell (whom I might consider underrated for someone who was part of such a popular act), etc.
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