Favorite musicians and why ?

[Bryant]

This is to include vocalists. The human voice might make some weird voices when you puke or sneeze, and of course people communicate often with the human voice, but afaiac, a "singer" in a band is a musician. Here are my favorites:


vocalist: Andy Kuntz Vanden Plas/Ronald Padavona Dio. One day I WILL turn someone here into a Vanden Plas fanatic. They aren't oldschool, but if they weren't kick-ass..... I wouldn't fucking like them.

guitarist: Wolf Hoffmann/Jorn Viggo Lofstad. Two oldschool guys, but one is an oldschool guy in a new band. Jorn is only 27, but his style is mid-80's. Wolf is simply the fucking king !! His phrasing is incredible. I will elaborate more as this thread progresses if it does.

bassist: Francis Buccholz (Scorpions.) I'm not even a big Scorps fan, but he is the shit !!! Their soft power ballads were the antithesis of Accept yet they were more popular in the US. It didn't make me dislike them, but just left a sour taste in my mouth. Still, their bassist could run circles around most. What an artist, even during some silly sappy songs, he stood out.

drummer: Kirk Arrington (Metal Church)/ Stian Kristoffersen (Pagans Mind) rip !!! Lombardo, Larkin, and V. Paul are also very close runners.

keyboards: I'm not big into keyboards unless it is Gunter werno. He is the Vanden Plas kb player and he pretty much kills the compoetition. I take that back..... I did like the early Yngwie when Jens Johansen was the keyboard player, but Gunter kills him.


Producer: Dieter Dirks (Accept, Scorps) John "Mutt" Lange (Def Lep, AC/DC)



Bryant

 

[Wicked Child]

Vocalist-Rob Halford, Jon Oliva, John Bush, Ronnie James Dio

Rhythm guitar-Dave Mustaine, Tony Iommi, Mille Petrozza, Criss Oliva,

Lead Guitar-Ritchie Blackmore, Billy Gibbons, Eric Johnson, Criss Oliva

Bass-Steve DiGiorgio, Shawn Malone, DD Verni

Drums-Sean Reinhart, Neil Peart, Les Binks

keyboards-Jon Oliva, Janne Warman, Kevin Moore, Tony Carey

Dual Harmony teams-Gorham/Robertson, Murray/Smith, Tipton/Downing,Weikath/Hansen, Petrozza/Blackfire

Producers: Paul O'Neil, Alex Parialas, Terry Date, Martin Birch

 

[JonnyD]

ok real quick!

Vocals: Tobias Sammet a Great singer and all around Musician And Alice cooper

Guitarists: Criss Oliva/Eugene If it wasnt for either of these 2 I would prolly never have picked up the Bass and lately I have been listening to alot of Jason Becker

Bass: D.D.Verni the most underated Bassist of all time?

Drums:Richard Christy/Mike Portney both these guys rule!

Keyboards: hahahaha I cant think of one

Producer: hmmmmm I dont know

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

Vocalists: Tony Harnell, Sebastian Bach, Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper

Guitarists: George Lynch, Warren DeMartini, Eddie Van Halen, Vinnie Vincent

Bassists: Nikki Sixx, Rachel Bolan, Duff McKagan, Dana Strum

Drummers: Tommy Lee, Eric Singer, Bobby Rock

Keyboardists: Love keyboards but they all sound the same really

Producers: Beau Hill, Michael Wagener, Neil Kernon, Bruce Fairbain...

 

[Sinner Rider]

Rob Halford/Judas Priest- The Metal Gods!

 

[sixxswine]

Oh what a hard one.
Guitarists-Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mick Mars, Billy Gibbons(no one sounds like him)
Yngwie Malmsteen.
Bassists-Nikki Sixx, Pete Way, DD Verni, Cliff Burton
Drummers-Tommy Lee, Scott Travis, Eric Singer Vinnie Paul, Lars Ulrich

 

[IcedMadness]

Guitarist - Zakk Wylde, James Hetfield, KK Downing and Glen Tipton, Dave Murray, Adriann Smith and Janick Gers, Dave Mustaine, Eddie Van Halen, Dimebag Darrel and Randy Rhoads. If not for these guys I would not have started to play or be the person I am today.

Bassist - Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted, John Mayung, Dave Ellfson, Geezer Butler, Mike Inez

Drummers - Mike Portnoy, Richard Christy, Scott Travis, Lars Ulrich, Bill Ward, Dave Lumbardo, Alex Van Halen, Vinnie Paul

Vocalist - Bruce Dickenson, Rob Halford, Tim Owens, James Hetfield, Ronnie Van Zant, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Mustaine, Zakk Wylde, Mikeal Akerfelt, Kai Hansen, Dio, Matt Barlow, James LaBrie, Ozzy Osbourne

 

[plan13]

Vocals - Steve Witeman (Kix), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus, but mainly his solo stuff turns me on)

Guitar - Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon), Graig Chaquico (Jefferson Starship, solo stuff), David Gilmore (Floyd, etc.), and Bryan Forsythe (Kix)

Bass - Michael Manring and Victor Wooen (no discussion need on either, if you know who they are)

Drums - Shannon Larkin (too many bands to name), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Steve Smith (Journey)

Keyboards - Mike Score (the singer from A Flock Of Seagulls with his one note solo)... nah, just kidding. I never really payed much attention to keyboards.

Cellist - Everyone in Apocalyptica

Unknown Instrument - Junior Brown (not sure what the hell that thing is, but he's damn good at it)

 

[Wyvern]

Shit this in going to be a long post...


Vocalists: Ian Gillan, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Andre Matos, Byff Byford, Dan Macafferty, Nils Patrick Johanssen, Phil Lynnot (RIP), Jorn Lande, Thomas Rettke, Tarja Turunnen, Christina Scabbia, Damien Wilson, Christian Agustin, Alice Cooper, Dirk Thurisch, Andi Deris, Marco Hietala, Rick Mythiasin, Robert Lowe, Lee Dorrian, Messiah Marcolin, Matts Leven, Doogie White, Neal Morse, Mike Baker, Klaus Meine, Manuel Moral, Chuck Billy, Pasi Koskinen, Candice Night

Drums: Ian Paice, Brian Downey, Bill Ward, Bob Jarzombek, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Carl Palmer, Bill Brufford, Greg Bissonette, Snowy Shaw, Mikkey Dee, Nigel Glocker, Nick Menza, Uli Kusch

Bass: Lemmy, Sean Malone, Roger Glover, Steve Harris, Stu Hamm, Matt Bissonette, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, Tony Levin, Geezer Butler, Phil Lynnot (RIP), Tony Franklin

Keyboards: Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Don Airey, Erik Norlander, Richard Andersson, Derek Sherinian

Guitars: Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Tony MacAlpine, James Murphy, John Petrucci, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, John Sykes, Walter Giardino, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Glen Tipton, Adrian Smith, Paul Quinn, Roland Grapow, Tommy Vitterli, Mark Reale, Ron Jarzombek, Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser, Marty Friedman

Flute: Ian Anderson, Thijs Van Leer

Violin: Georgina Biddle

I limited only to rock/metal outfits. If we start with jazz, classic, etc...

P.S. I probably left a lot of people off, but my brain is numb right now.

 

[The saYer]

voc. king d., rob h., schmier, to name some
guit. e.peterson, k.king,
bass coroner, dont break the oath
drums, not really into drumming, I am satisfied if it is decent and fast.

 

[baldyboy]

another one to think about!

vocalist-no question,i've already raged about him tonight.CHRIS CORNELL IS GOD.the man has a voice and style that just blow me away.anyone who thinks differently should just listen to jesus christ pose.you cant ask more from a rock/metal singer than that.
layne staley also figures v.highly,as does chuck billy from testament,just for his cool tone.

rythm guitarist wise,its gotta be hetfield...the early years.those first 4 metallica albums rythmically were just awsome,and its all down to him.

lead guitarist for me is jeff waters from annihilator.i just love his style.

bass players-the lord cliff burton obviously,but i really like what les claypool from primus plays.very way out.also flea.funky as you like.

drummers-for thrashy stuff,its lombardo all the way-i'll say it again for the 50th time on this forum,but when he did the gathering with testament he just completed the band.he is awsome.
also awsome is ted parsons from prong.for me a really complete drummer-impeccable timing from an age before pro tools-you drummers know what i mean!!!!
finally drum wise is stuart copeland from the police.his drumming is just unreal.

keyboards.hmmmm...the guy from faith no more.
and the extremely sexy keyboard player from a death metal band called annoyance that we used to gig with.more the low cut tops and cut down denim shorts than the actual keyboard playing though.