What genres tend to have better guitarists, bassists, drummers, etc.

[Vimana]

I've just heard this talked about before. I find that a lot of Blues guitarists are good, and a lot of great bassists are Funk and a lot of great keyboardists are Prog/Experimental. Anyone agree/disagree with this?

 

[razoredge]

Guitar players - today most styles do but Nashville has always had great guitar players. Metal has all the technical speed demons but dont underestimate country pickers. Jazz or fusion has always had the best of musicians from guitar, keys, bass, drums, horns or woodwinds. The progressive metal bands such as Symphony X, Dream Theater, Circus Maximus, to name a few, have the best of the best as well. I also believe the best vocalist exist in progressive metal, progressive rock, country or even commercial air play (pop of what ever genre) bands. Im talking men and woman that actually sing and have powerful, expressive, unique and passionate voices.

So I say for well rounded, deep, intence musicians, progressive bands of what ever style from metal, rock & jazz... plus country for guitar & other strings, even thier bass players and drummers know thier shit but simply just do thier job because they would spoil the music otherwise. and add commercial of whatever style for singers.

 

[v2kv]

Hmmm...this is all true but it really varies, you have the good and the bad in every genre.

 

[Vimana]

Yeah but some have more bad than good. For example Punk and Grunge (including subgenres such as Pop-Punk) have more bad guitarists than good. And Blues have more good guitarists than bad. Do you guys think a Blues, Experimental, Funk band would work? I think they could all fit together.

 

[Ice]

I agree that mainstream singers tend to be great, Mariah Carry is a prime example.

 

[v2kv]

Do you guys think a Blues, Experimental, Funk band would work? I think they could all fit together.

Isn't experimental a combination of already known genres anyways?

 

[Vimana]

Its not completely defined by that but Experimental bands to tend to mix different elements of different genres together.

 

[Grunty]

Jazz Fusion TBH

 

[Benzine]

This topic has been covered my me a few years ago
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/general-metal-discussion/131507-best-artists-all-genres.html

USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION

 

[Vimana]

I did, I wouldn't search "best artists from all genres" to find a thread that discussed which genres had better musicians.