Definitely Jimi Hendrix.

Jimi Hendrix is in my top five, fo sho.

1. John Lennon
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Paul McCartney
4. Elliott Smith
5. Steve Winwood

Quoted from Alex J. Cooper Jimi Hendrix is in my top five, fo sho. 1. John Lennon 2. Jimi Hendrix 3. Paul McCartney 4. Elliott Smith 5. Steve Winwood

Elliott Smith RIP    Honest, beautiful music.

Quoted from Seth Elliott Smith RIP    Honest, beautiful music.

It's very sad indeed, but that's how it always is.

Alex,

Did your dad turn you on to J. Guiles? Whammer Jammer... If not check it out. It's jammin'. LOL One of my favorite tunes. Love the harp.

John Fogarty is another fav, too.  

Cindy

For me I will have to pick them from different times.

Today, I find Heather Thompson from the rock band Tapping The Vein to be a very strong vocal musician. Her voice is like nothing I have ever heard recorded before and makes you wish they recorded more than one album.

From earlier eras I would go with Hank Williams (Original) just simply because he is/was a great songwriter and the voice that inspired a generation. Without him we would have never Got Hank Jr and Hank III.

Even Johnny Cash has covered some Hank Williams.

I am not a big fan of Nirvana but the live MTV Unplugged CD is one of my top favored CD's just because they were phenomenal live.

Quoted from CindyLKeller Did your dad turn you on to J. Guiles? Whammer Jammer... If not check it out. It's jammin'. LOL One of my favorite tunes. Love the harp.

Nope, can't say he did, but i'll ask him. I'd listen to anything with a harp in it!

Eddie Hazel is another favourite, he's in my top ten just because of one song. Maggot Brain, the rawest, emotionally attached guitar playing and its all improvised. He was told to "play like your momma just died". Moving stuff.

I can listen to one or two Placebo songs, but any more and that singer's voice starts to get on my nerve. I love Radiohead though! Also, there film clips are so strange and awesome. I remember seeing one of a guy lying on the ground. People asked him why he was lying on the ground and when he gave them an explanation they all just layed on the ground with him.

Anyone like Klaatu? some of their music is chilling because they sound so much like the Beatles. Their from Canada i think and there was a lot of talk about them. They didn't show themselves to the public for a while so people thought it was actually the Beatles getting back together.

P.S. Cindy, have u heard "We Love You" by Rolling Stones, wow, as psychadelic as they come.

Asari
Abney park
Mystic Prophecy
Sinergy
Within temptation
Trapt
Lacuna coil
Nightwish
AngelZoom
Korn
Rob Zombie
Slipknot
Slayer
Cradle of Filth
Ill Nino
Moonspell
Killswitch Engage
Snowpatrol
The Rasmus
Green day
Exodus
Tristania
Entwine
HIM
Marilyn Manson
Hatebreed
Opeth
Type O Negative
Drowning pool
Trapt
HammerFall
Motorhead
Belphegor
Queen Adreena
Grave Digger
Pyogenesis
Hypocrisy
Manowar
Steel Prophet
Sirenia
Trivium
StormWitch
Wintersun
Static X
Cruxshadows
Agathodaimon
Kataklysm
The 69 eyes
Chrome division
Sinocence (Northern Irish band yaya)
November Dead list (another Northern Irish band yayaya)
Disharmonic orchestra
Megadeth
Obituary
Sanctity
Queen
Morrisey
Black Sabbath
Sepultura
Soulfly
3 days Grace
The Cure
Pink Floyd
My Chemical Romance
Theory of a Deadman
Five Point O
Wednesday 13
Cynic
Machine head
Fear Factory
Black label Society
Madina Lake
Daath
Bella Morte
Dragon Force
Devil Driver
Amorphis
Mortification
Icon of Coil
VNV nation
Front 242
Frontline Assembly
E nomine
KMFDM
Project Pitchfork
Covenant
Rammstein
Ministry
LadyTron
Clan Of Xymox
Combichrist
Accessory
Terrorfakt
Placebo
Jane Sibbery
Panzer AG
Spahn Ranch
Bauhaus
Newrosis
Deathstars
Circle of dust
Orgy
Machinemadepleasure
Syrian
Das Ich
God Module
Velvet Acid Christ
Snog
Monochromator
Angels & Agony
Ayria
Terminal Choice
V1rtual D3scent
Shadow Minds
Imperative reaction
Killing Joke
Fiona Apple
Mortiis
Joy Division
Zeromancer
Aphex twins
Code 64
16 Volt
Psyclon nine
Kraftwerk
Suicide Commando
Seabound
System SYN
Expansion Union
The Icarus Line

to name but a few... I could go on LOL...

I like the entire band of Modest mouse. They play emotional music that I like.

Combichrist, I did say musician and not band but, you know, whatever. RIP James Brown.

I have to go with Ben Folds

-Bob

Ben Folds is a great musician -- And a local of here, Adelaide -- Whatever and Ever Amen is one of my favorite albums.

Enigma!

And I'm sucker for H2O, ol' Hall & Oates!

I can't believe no one has mention Jerry Garcia yet.  Also on my list for top musicians would be John Fogardy and Thom Yorke (Radiohead's singer).

-Pat