Doesn't matter if they're overrated or underrated, famous or infamous.
What bands were the best musicians in rock history?
My vote...
Yes and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Doesn't matter if they're overrated or underrated, famous or infamous.
What bands were the best musicians in rock history?
My vote...
Yes and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
In no particular order:
Pink Floyd
Led Zepplin
Metallica (at least from Load through S&M)
Radiohead
Frank Zappa
Victor Wooten
The Roots' bassist and drummer (They're amazing. Although I guess they're rap.)
Mike Mushok
Jimmi Hendricks
BB King (blues)
Eric Clapton
Brad Paisley (Ok, it's country and I hate it, but I can't downplay his skill)
Tool/A Perfect Circle have done some pretty interesting things
System of a Down does some wild things, but they certainly aren't for everyone.
i pretty much agree with this list.Originally Posted by pahster
The Beatles were pretty damn good musicians
School's out. What did you expect?
My all-time favorite, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Rave On Stevie Rave On...I miss you man
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Dylan.
Most definitely. I can't believe I forgot to mention him. He can't sing his way out of a wet paper bag, but he's an incredible musician and lyricist.
He's an incredible songwriter and lyricist, but I'm not sure he can play his way out of a paper bag either.
School's out. What did you expect?
Jerry Garcia, the guy could play anything he picked up. His guitar on Crosby's first album is awsome and as unlike the Dead as anything he ever did.
Sam Bush is another guy who could make music out of a corncob and a candy wrapper.
Not gonna contradict you (I love the Beatles) but I heard Pete Townshend from The Who say this during an interview once:
Interviewer: But wouldn't you say The Beatles have a certain musical quality?
Pete Townshend: Oooh, that's a tough question. Actually, this afternoon, John and I were listening to a stereo LP of The Beatles, in which the voices come out of the one side and the backing track came out of the other. And when you actually here the backing tracks of The Beatles without their voices, their flippin' lousy
Of course i believe Pete called his own band lousy in tha same interview. Just thought what he said was funny.
Love Pete, but he's never been very objective. Maybe he's just sensitive because Joe Perry said Pete sucked (yeah Righhhht Joe) and because although he was no slouch himself he was playing with a couple of giants himself.
I know from playing that the chord structures of most beatles songs are very complex compared to a lot of bands. It just isn't easy to play that stuff.
Simon & Garfunkel is another band with crazy chord structures.
School's out. What did you expect?
My vote goes to the Stones--partly because I can't separate the music from the musicianship. You may not grow up trying to sound like Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, or Keith Richards, but when you grow up and try, you realize you can't. In fact, no one sounds like them. Those three (and throw in Mick Taylor) may not be my favorites by themselves, but the subject said "bands," so I feel like I should play along, and talk about the band that contains the greatest number of my favorite musicians.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
But Dylan's backing bands have always been top notch.
School's out. What did you expect?
It was amazing how they could emulate/play other band's songs while messing around in the recording studio. A craft they honed while toiling in Hamburg, Germany.
And Lennon was highly under-rated as a rhythm guarist. McCartney was very much an innovative bass player. Harrsion could carry his own as far as a lead guitarist (especially slide), but I personally don't rate him very high on the list when compared to some of the greats. Ringo was mediocre at best as a drummer.
But when you put the four together...Oh look out!
Talented musicians...
Bands like ELP and Yes were all classically trained.
Guitarists
Jimmy Page (I agree he was very self-indulgent, but still one of the best)
Eric Clapton (in the 60's 70's. Since then? YECH! )
Ritchie Blackmore (always one of my favorites)
Steve Howe
Jimmy Hendrix (I give him his due, but not one of my personal favorites)
David Gilmour (became a more disciplined player)
Peter Frampton (this guy can really play the guitar. Pop image marred that)
Jeff Beck (Wired and Beckola)
Frank Zappa (brilliant musician overall)
Drummers
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Ian Paice
Bill Ward
Neil Peart
Carl Palmer
Keyboards
Jon Lord
Ray Manzarek
Keith Emerson
Richard Wright
Billy Preston
Greg Allman
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Tramboline:
Shirley Partridge
Tracy Partridge
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