Who Are Your Favorite Individual Musicians?

For me, technicality is right along side with style (which exception to vocals of course). Here's just an overview.

Sting (solo, The Police): Probably my favorite vocalist of all time. Many would disagree with me, but it's probably because I've been listening to him since I was born that I like him so much.

Josh Homme (QOTSA, Kyuss, Them Crooked Vultures, etc): He's probably my second favorite vocalist of all time. His voice is almost incomparable to anything else out there. Also he's a huge influence for independent artists out there, because his style is so unique.

David Garibaldi (Tower of Power): This man is just phenomenal at all percussion. ToP is a funk group, so he has the opportunity to use many various african percussion instruments, which he's mastered.

Steve Vai (solo): Not only is he the most skilled guitar player I've ever heard, but he has an outstanding style. By far my favorite guitarist.

Martin Corn (Lykathea Aflame): Martin Corn is the best metal drummer out there, in my opinion. Lykathea Aflame is an atmospheric death metal band from Egypt. They use many traditional elements to enhance their sound. And Martin fits in there absolutely perfectly.

Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic, Parliament, P-Funk): I wouldn't call Bootsy the best bassist out there (in my opinion Toshiya of Dir en Grey takes the cake in that contest) but he's still a great bassist, and I love his style, and how well it fits with the music.

Andrew Woolfolk (Earth Wind and Fire): Yes, another funk group. They seemed to have attracted some outstanding musicians. I pick Andrew because I'd say he's the most underrated saxophone player of all time. Saxophone being my dominant instrument, I know when someone has great technique. And this man does, along with his advanced playing ability. He may not be a John Coltrane, but I felt he was worth mentioning.

BQ: Train of Thought - Dream Theater

Jimi Hendrix

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Elvis Presly

Ozzy Osbourne

Billy Joel

Singers:

Thom Yorke

Maynard Keenan

Layne Staley

Chad Gray

Corey Taylor

Serj Tankian

Billy Corgan

Bass:

Fieldy

Ryan Martinie

Gutarist:

Dave Mustaine

Daron Malakian

Drums:

Matt mcdonough

Lars ulrich

Joey Jordison.

ryan martinie

Well being into Folk Rock you get a lot of individual musicians. That aside there are just a ton of really good musicians.

Richard Ashcroft (The Verve)

Jim James (My Morning Jacket)

Patrick Hallahan (My Morning Jacket)

Moby

Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)

Mike Mills (R.E.M.)

Ray LaMontagne

Nick Drake

Andrew Bird

Everyone from CSNY

Paul Simon

Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)

James Mercer (The Shins and Broken Bells)

Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries)

Josh Ritter

Karl Wallinger (World Party)

Jason Schwartzmen (Coconut Records)

Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra)

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

Eric Burdon (The Animals)

Richard Woolgar (Alpinestars)

Gly Thomas (Alpinestars)

Erlend Øye (Kings of Convenience and The Whitest Boy Alive)

Jose Gonzalez (Solo and Junip)

I think that's enough for now.

BQ: My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves

Singer = Maynard James Kennan (TOOL, A Perfect Circle, Pucifier)

Lead Guitar = Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)

Rhythm Guitar = Kerry King (SLAYER)

Bass Guitar = Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

Drums (percussion) = Danny Carry (TOOL)

BQ = Lateralus (TOOL)

For me, Frank Zappa. A master Guitarist, leader of a great musical band in the Mothers of Invention, producer, song writer and just overall genius.

BQ: "Caravanserai" by Santana: #1 track: "Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bhMamLZyQ

The entire Album is on side links, and I will die still believing this is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Louis Armstrong

Elton John

John Denver

Trent Reznor

Neil Young.

BQ: The Yes album.

i find it interesting that your only 2 singers are kate bush and billie holiday... crap its almost 5, i'ma have to edit when i get home.

i'm already having a hard time with this, there are just so many instruments and styles to consider...