greatest......

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  1. timeoutofmind

    timeoutofmind So Many Roads...

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    in your opinion who is the greatest?...
    Singer: Robert Plant
    Guitarist: eh, so hard but i think im gonna go with Eric Clapton
    Bassist: Les Claypool
    Drummer: John Bonham
    Songwriter: Bob Dylan
     
  2. whiskeymysticsman

    whiskeymysticsman Member

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    singer-robert plant

    guitarist-jimmy page
    bassist-steve harris
    drummer-john bonham
    songwriter-elliot smith
     
  3. Lizard King

    Lizard King Member

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    Singer: Mick Jagger
    Guitarist: Jimmy Hendrix
    Bassist: John Myung
    Drummer: Virgil Donati - Dave Weckl - Dennis Chambers ( i really cant decide :-/ )
    Songwriter: Jim Morrison
     
  4. newo

    newo Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Singer: Robert Plant
    Guitarist: Jimmy Hendrix
    Bass: Jack Bruce
    Drummer: John Bonham
    Keyboards: Keith Emerson
    Songwriter: Bob Dylan
     
  5. make art not war

    make art not war Member

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    Singer: Grace Slick
    Guitarist: Jimmy Page
    Bassist: Roger Waters, even though I hate him for selling out
    Drummer: my favoritest drummer ever is John "Bonzo"...but my other favorites are keith moon, ginger baker, and nick mason there are others, but you know
    Songwriter: Bob Dylan

    this isn't on here but...
    organist: john paul jones
    sitarist: george harrison
     
  6. KeasbyNights

    KeasbyNights Member

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    Singer: Neil Young
    Guitarist: Larry "Ler" LaLonde
    Bassist: Jaco Pastrious
    Drummer: Danny Carey
    Songwriter: Bob Dylan
     
  7. Varuna

    Varuna Senior Member

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    Okay, I can only narrow it down to the top five in each catagory.

    Singer: Robert Plant, Jon Anderson, Freddie Mercury, Jim Morrison, Ray Charles

    Guitarist: Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Michael Hedges, Trey Anastasio, John Frusciante

    Bassist: Chris Squire, Flea, Les Claypool, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee

    Drummer: Bill Bruford, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, Jon Fishman, Larry Mullen Jr.

    Songwriter: Bob Dylan, Lennon/McCartney, Andy Partridge, Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley
     
  8. shockseventyfour

    shockseventyfour Member

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    singer: robert plant or roger waters or kurt cobain
    guitarist: Jimmy Page
    bassist: jack bruce, paul mcartney, john paul jones, or john entwistle
    drums: john bonham, keith moon, mickey hart
    songwriter dylan, lennon/mcartney, page/plant
    i couldnt decide
     
  9. localhippy

    localhippy Senior Member

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    Singer: ROBERT PLANT
    Guitarist JIMI HENDRIX
    Bass: FLEA
    Drums JOHN BONHAM
    Song Writer: JOHN LENNON
     
  10. Lucifer Sam

    Lucifer Sam Vegetable Man

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    What? You can't seriously believe that George Harrison beats Ravi Shankar...
     
  11. HippieFlowerGirl67

    HippieFlowerGirl67 Banned

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    Singer: Jim Morrison
    Guitarist: Robby Krieger
    Bass: Paul McCartney
    Drummer: John Bonham+John Densmore
    Keyboards: Ray Manzarek
    Songwriter: Bob Dylan
     
  12. alice_d_millionaire

    alice_d_millionaire Just Do It©

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    singer - ron 'pigpen' mckernan
    guitarist - james gurley
    bassist - les claypool
    drummer - mitch mitchell
    songwriter - robert hunter
     
  13. make art not war

    make art not war Member

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    well I have heard a lot more from Harrison than of Shankar, and what I have heard from Shankar, I think he kicks ass, but of the music I have heard from Harrison I like him better. Do you think you can share any more of Shankar's work and maybe later I may think otherwise
     
  14. make art not war

    make art not war Member

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    How could I have forgotten Mitch Mitchell. I thought I left someone out. Thanks a lot.
     
  15. Lucifer Sam

    Lucifer Sam Vegetable Man

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    Well, George was a great songwriter and musician, don't get me wrong, but he was definitely not as skilled with the sitar as Ravi Shankar. The legend goes that Shankar spent two years just learning how to hold the instrument and practiced twelve hours a day for seven years to learn to play it. :p

    The only Shankar I have is what seems to be a rather rare LP called Six Ragas. I've downloaded some other ragas in the past, though, but I don't have them anymore. Try looking on Soulseek or some other file sharing program for some of Ravi Shankar's recordings.
     
  16. K-Train

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    singer - Neil Young, Bob Dylan
    guitarist - Neil Young
    bassist - Paul McCartney
    drummer - Levon Helm
    songwriter - Bob Dylan, Neil Young
     
  17. Art Delfo

    Art Delfo It is dark

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    singer-John Linnell,
    guitarist- Chuck Berry
    bassist-Sir Paul McCartney(thats the only one whos name I know)
    drummer-Ringo
    songwriter- John Lennon,Chris Carrabba
     
  18. alice_d_millionaire

    alice_d_millionaire Just Do It©

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    no prob man...
     
  19. whiskeymysticsman

    whiskeymysticsman Member

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    if i do 5 for each id have to say



    singer-robert plant, jim morrison, cedric zavala, elliot smith, roger daltrey
    guitarist-jimmy page, jimi hendrix, omar rodriguez lopez, pete townshend, eric clapton
    bassist-steve harris, john paul jones, victor wooten, flea, jack bruce
    drummer-john bonham, keith moon, jon theodore, travis barker, mitch mitchell
    songwriter-elliot smith, bob dylan, nick drake, page/plant, jimi hendrix
     
  20. alice_d_millionaire

    alice_d_millionaire Just Do It©

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    you just listed 'the doors'... whoa :p
     
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