In true High Fidelity style, I’m going to create some lists. I am about to reveal my Top 10 greatest’s. You won’t agree…..I won’t care, it’s such a personal decision, but here is my criteria for getting to where I’ve got too.
Their skill, passion, emotional context, character, how important to my music life and a number of random extras including, I must have seen them live! The “Who missed out” section can include those I’ve not seen live as a reason”
So we will have Top Ten lists for the greatest; Vocalist, Guitarist, Bass, Drums, Keyboards and the Greatest Rest…..come back to this page as I expect I’ll remember someone else and these lists will change, until I’m convinced I have it right……until a new band comes along!! These are the lists, eventually, there will be a page for each list explaining why these names made the list and who they are.
Note: The only band to completely make the list is the 3 members of The Living End (unless you count Feeder as a two piece)
Ok – You may spotted extended 10s, but it’s a tough call narrowing it down!!!!
The Top Ten Lists
Vocalist
- David Bowie
- Ian MacCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen)
- Dave Vanian (The Damned)
- Maria McKee (Lone Justice)
- Kirsty MacColl
- Frank Turner
- Midge Ure (Ultravox)
- Mike Scott (The Waterboys and solo)
- Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
Mike Peters (The Alarm)
Grant Nicholls (Feeder)
Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
Keyboard
- Paul Humphries (OMD)
- Elton John (solo)
- Billy Currie (Ultravox)
- Stevie Wonder (solo)
- Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Martin Ware (Heaven 17)
- Jools Holland (solo)
- Tim Minchin (solo)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Mark Kelly (Marillion)
Drums
- Nico McBrain (Iron Maiden)
- Pinch (The Damned)
- Cozy Powell (Black Sabbath)
- Tre Cool (Green Day)
- Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Andy Strachan (The Living end)
- Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
- Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
- Rat Scabies (The Damned)
- Warren Cann (Ultravox)
Guitarist
- Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera and solo)
- Steve Vai (solo)
- Joe Bonamassa (solo)
- Will Sergeant (Echo and the Bunnymen)
- Geordie Walker (Killing Joke)
- James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Chris Cheney (The Living End)
- Pete Townsend (The Who)
- Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
Bass
- Paul Gray (The Damned)
- Lemmy (Motorhead)
- Taka Hirose (Feeder)
- Youth (Killing Joke)
- Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)
- Geordie (Killing Joke)
- Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie and solo)
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- John Entwhistle (The Who)
- Reginald Arvizu (Korn)
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Other Instruments
- Anthony Thistlethwaite (Waterboys – Saxophone mainly and Keyboards)
- Athene Roberts (3 Daft Monkeys – Violin)
- Scott Owen (Double Bass – The Living End)
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