Favorite Musicians

[Cyclonus]

Guitars: Petrucci, Hendrix, Romeo
Bass: Steve DiGiorgio, Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton
Drums: Dave Lombardo, Gene Hoglan, Mike Portnoy
Vocals: Mikael Akerfeldt, Glenn Danzig, James LaBrie

But 3 is just crazy, I know of at least a hundred musicians that I worship and believe are above average...

 

[Vaibanez]

Guitars: Friedman, Romeo, Vai, Petrucci
Bass: Sheehan, Myung, Levin
Keyboards: Kurpij, Rudess, Wirman
Vocalist: Allen, Boals, Kahn
Drummers: Donati(Screw everyone else, haha..)
Composer: Arjen

 

[AgainSTream]

Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vito Bratta
Bass: Steve Harris, Geddy Lee
Drums: Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Peart
Vocals: Ian Gillan, Eric Adams
Keyboards: Jon Lord, Keith Emerson

 

[Seventh Son]

Guitar - Steve Morse, Petrucci, Satch
Bass - Dave LaRue, Tony Levin, Sheehan
Keys - Jordan Rudess, Kevin Moore, Mike Pinella
Vocals - Daniel Gildenlow, Josh Pinus (Ice Age), Russ Allen
Drums - Mike Portnoy, Bobby Rock, Marco Minnemann

Composers - Rudess, Gildenlow

 

[Orlock]

Neal Morse from Spock's Beard vocals in Snow are just AWESOME.
Try listening to "Reflection"

 

[ElPredicador]

Guitar: Romeo, Holdzworth, Michael Angelo
Bass: Gary Willis, Mr Jaco Pastorius
Keys: Vitalij, Piniella, Scott Kinsey
Drums: Kirk Covington, Rullo, Steve Smith
Vocals: Russ, Tarja Turunen

Composer: Nobuo Uematsu, Bach

on kazaa search for michael angelo, and download the video. OMG: AMAZING!!!!: there are also 4 videos of michael romeo

 

[The Yngster]

Vocals: Matt Barlow, Hansi Kursch, Russel Allen
Guitar: Yngwie Malmsteen, Adrian Vandenberg, Michael Romeo
Bass: Steve Harris, Thomas Miller, Les Claypool
Drums: Thomen Stauch, Mike Portnoy, Jason Rullo
Keyboard: Michael Pinella, Jens Johannson, Alex Staropoli

My Ultimate band is pretty much Symphony X

 

[Lady Of The Snow]

My personal hall of fame:
Vocals: Sir Russell, Steve Walsh, Randy Jackson
Guitar: Tony MacAlpine, Steve Morse, Rik Emmett
Bass: Stu Hamm
Drums: Simon Phillips, Virgil Donati
Keyboards: Jon Lord, Kevin Moore

 

[MajorRager]

Bass - Cliff Burton, Thomas Miller, Billy Sheehan
Guitar - Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Steve Vai
Keyboards - Jordan Rudess, Kevin Codfert (Adagio), Michael Pinnella
Vocals - Steve Grimmett, Russell Allen, Ru Paul... nah... Joe Lynn Turner
Drums - Terry Bozzio, Mike Portnoy, Tony Royster Jr. (look that kid up... NOW!)

Composers - Joe Satriani, Michael Romeo, Cliff Burton
Screamers (lol) - Alexi Laiho, Thomas Lindberg, and the guy from In Flames



(note: John Myung doesn't make the bass list because his tone sucks... well he still wouldn't have, even though he's phenominal)

 

[cryptakeys]

Guitarists - MJR, Andres Segovia, John Petrucci
Drummers - Mike Portnoy, Mark Zonder, Virgil Donati --and Tim Parks
Bassists - Stu Hamm, Getty Lee, John Myung
Keyboardists - Gunter Werno, Michael Pinella, Derek Sherinian
Vocalists - Russell Allen, Jorn Lande, Erik Rosvold
Composers - Mozart, Chopin, Romeo
Bands - Symphony X, Dream Theater, Zero Hour, Ark, Section A, Last Tribe, Time Requiem, Dimmu Borgir ---was this only supposed to be THREE?! LOL

 

[PRauhala]

Keyboardist: Iiro Rantala, Michel Camilo, Jordan Rudess, Pinella, KEVIN CODFERT!!, Jens Johansson, Shadow Gallerys keyboardist (dont remember name).... etc...

Guitarist: Romeo, Stephan Forte, Frank Gambale, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai Shawn Lane, Mike Stern etc..

Drummer: Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Horacio Hernandez, Virgil Donati etc

Singer: Russel Allen, David Readman, Apollo Pathansio

Bassist: Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Jonas Hellborg.........

 

[seed2003]

hmm lets see..

Guitar: Steve Vai, Malmsteen and Romeo (ah hell add satch too...)
Bass: Cliff Burton, Lepond, and Malmsteen(he does too play bass dammit lol)
Vocalist: Allen, Hetfeild and..ummm..hmmm...Mustaine
Keyboards: Pinnella, Romeo and the guy from malmsteen (can never remeber his name..)
Drums:Rullo is awesome..i dont know too many drummers lol Except Lirch (lars ulrich) but i hate that slimey bastard lol
Composers: Nobuo Uematsu, Paganini, motzart(hes evil hahahha) OH wait! I FORGOT THE GREAT KAT! lmao uke:
Bands: Symphony X, Children of Bodom, Vai and Malmsteen/Rising Force

That about does it

 

[PRauhala]

Yeah that malmsteens keyboardist is Jens Johansson.. Or do you mean Mats Olausson or Derek Sherinian

 

[seed2003]

Yeah that malmsteens keyboardist is Jens Johansson.. Or do you mean Mats Olausson or Derek Sherinian

lol good ol yngwie goes through band members faster than cheap socks
Hes had like 3 or 4 singers too hasnt he?

 

[G-Master]

Guitar: Satriani, Schuldiner, Gilmour
Bass: Geddy Lee, Steve Digiorio, Victor Wooten
Drums: Gene Hoglan, Neil Peart, Sean Reinert
Vocalist: Geoff Tate, Rob Halford, Prince
Keyboards: Jordan Rudess, Andy Winter, Fellow from Dark Tranquility
Composers: Beethoven, JS Bach, Paganini

Honorable Mention: Like Seed2003 said: The Great Kat. Honestly I have never seen a composer reach the greatness she has. Fuck Beethoven and his 9th Symphony ... every song the The Great Kat has composed surpasses his genius!

 

[Taliwakker]

Guitars-Holdsworth,Shawn Lane,Vai
Bass-Vic Wooten, Jimmy Johnson,Billy Sheehan
Drums-Virgil Donati,Tomas Haake, Chad Wackerman
Keys-Chick Corea,Jens Johanson,Kevin Moore
Vox-Jorn Lande, Daniel Gildenlow,Devin Townsend

seed wrote

lol good ol yngwie goes through band members faster than cheap socks
Hes had like 3 or 4 singers too hasnt he?

Soto,Boals,Soto,Turner,Edman,Vescara,Levin,Boals,Lande,White...+ he has sang some stuff himself

 

[ABQShredHead]

Guitars - Malmsteen, Petrucci, Romeo, Vai, Gilbert (I can sit here for days. I obviously can't limit it to three...)
Bass - Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Stu Hamm
Drums - Scott Travis, Deen Castronovo, Mike Portnoy (though he's falling out of favor because of his crappy DVD production)
Keyboards - Kevin Moore (DT-era, especially his songwriting), Jens Johanson, Pinella
Vox - Labrie, Allen, Lande, Tate....

 

[SyXified]

Really if I had to chose one amazing all around player/composer/arranger/producer as the best musician it would have to be Kai Hansen. Gamma Ray's music is composed in such a brilliant manner that has such unity and emotion. Kai is a friend

 

[MorphineChild205]

Guitar - Michael Romeo, John Petrucci, Dave Mustaine and the Megadeth alumni (Chris Poland, Marty Friedman, Al Pitrelli), Adrian Smith
Bass - Mike Lepond, Thomas Miller, Geddy Lee, Joey Vera, John Myung, Billy Sheehan
Drums - Jason Rullo, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Nick Menza, Charlie Benante
Keyboard - Michael Pinnella, Derek Sherinian, Kevin Moore
Vocals - Russell Allen, Tarja Turunen, Cristina Scabbia, James LaBrie, John Bush, Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Angela Gossow

 

[seed2003]

Guitars-Holdsworth,Shawn Lane,Vai
Bass-Vic Wooten, Jimmy Johnson,Billy Sheehan
Drums-Virgil Donati,Tomas Haake, Chad Wackerman
Keys-Chick Corea,Jens Johanson,Kevin Moore
Vox-Jorn Lande, Daniel Gildenlow,Devin Townsend

seed wrote

Soto,Boals,Soto,Turner,Edman,Vescara,Levin,Boals,Lande,White...+ he has sang some stuff himself

geeeeze i thought it was less than that lmao
oh and you have to love his volcals on smoke on the water hehe him and his funny accent