Who Is Your Favorite Artist?

[segaszivos]

Very simple, who is your favorite artist, not band. The artist's ability to write songs, perform live, sing, play music, produce, etc should influence your choice. The artist doesn't have to have solo projects. Choose Bono from U2 if you want.

My favroite artist of all time is Paul McCartney. No one single person has better lyrics. He is by far, the greatest bassist ever and even has a great voice. He is phenomenal solo, in Wings, and in the Beatles.

 

[Alex78]

Devin Townsend, Mikael Akerfeldt

Devin is more diverse, but Mikael somehow manages to constantly write wonderful songs.

 

[DE]

Devin Townsend, Dan Swano, Mikael Akerfeldt.

 

[AbsentFriend]

James Hetfield, best frontman ever
Mikael Akerfeldt because of his songwriting abilities

 

[Eirik]

Daniel Gildenlöw..

good guitarist.. phenomenal songwriter, lyrics writer and incredible singer!

 

[Eno_Mun]

Garm

 

[Thorns of Sorrow]

Steven Wilson

 

[narcisco]

Well this is a bit of a cliche for bass players but Jaco Pastorious for his inspired yet tragic life. Playing the fretless bass like no other.
Closely followed by Jeff Berlin and Marcus Miller.
Then again Charlie Parker redifined what jazz was.
In a more metal vein. Geddy Lee and maybe even James Hetfield deserves a mention. He just got me into metal.

 

[svenske kocken]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. He's the best artist ever. I love his music more than any other music ever made. Saw him twice this summer, the best two nights of my life.

 

[Dev]

Ihsahn , Devin Townsend , Garm , Chuck Schuldiner

 

[changso]

Steve Von Till...no surprise here I guess.

 

[Leech]

Steve Wilson and Devin Townsend

 

[Sóti]

Ihsahn, Valfar Garm,Mikael Akerfeldt

 

[Smitty]

Ron Thal

 

[The Evil Toucan]

Mikey
Devy
Steven Wilson
Eric Johnson
Bela Fleck
Miles Davis
Frederic Chopin

 

[Servo]

Mikael
Steven Wilson


how original

 

[AngelinaBlakkheim]

Anders Nyström.
And I always liked Alanis Morissette a lot.

 

[ucsbdude]

These are my favorite solo artists

Chris Isaak
Morrissey
Trent Reznor
Bethoven (old school )
Bruce Springsteen

 

[Aecliptica]

Maynard James Keenan

 

[loebs]

Hell:Trey Azagthoth: Metal god of guitar, maybe the best at composing real death metal but makin it listnable for almost everyone and almost beautiful, and good solid producer. His solos just put me in a whole nother world.

Earth: Jimi Page: king of blues, and hard rock and riff master and composer, also producer. He did everything from showin the world he is the hardest rocker but yet can make some the most beautiful acoustic songs

Heaven: Mikael Akerfeldt: Maybe my biggest influences on acoustic guitar showin that u dont need to stick to the regular acoutic chords but make up ur own and work the neck. His electric parts are good and all but for me the acoustics stick out,thats why i loved the damnation tour.