Greatest ALL-AROUND musician

Led_Zep_Bonham · 11-15-2001, 08:05 PM

Who do you guys think is the best all-around musician of all time.

My choices would have to be Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones and ummmmmm......I don't know, I can't think straight right now.

Just say what you think, like guys that can write well sing well and so on.

fooman · 11-15-2001, 10:01 PM

i dunno many guys that can do it all
but DAVE GROHL is my answer.
He has a cd, that built a huge fanbase, he wrote by himself and recorded on his own to prove it. Im sure others have done the same, but Dave is my idol. Hes just a cool guy who does it all.

11-15-2001, 10:35 PM

for me, thom yorke. he can play guitar and piano(nto a great feat but it helps out songwriting). he's just a great singer/songwriter, radiohoead is just top of the line music all around as far as i'm concerned.

***ikikdababy*** · 11-15-2001, 10:45 PM

Moby is a multi-talented guy... Apparently he plays all the instruments on his albums...

Biohazard · 11-15-2001, 11:35 PM

Axl Rose is pretty talented. He plays piano on certain songs, guitar on certain songs (or so i've heard), and hes an awesome singer.

rvd7692 · 11-15-2001, 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by ikikdababy
Moby is a multi-talented guy... Apparently he plays all the instruments on his albums...

So does Kid Rock. I don tlike him but i got to give props to him for that one.

iamsuperdan · 11-15-2001, 11:48 PM

Moby - he can do it all. Techno, Speed Metal, Rock, Trance, sheer brilliance!
Nuno Bettencourt - multi talented. He can sing, play the guitar, piano, conduct orchestras. Awesome.

fufanu_boy · 11-16-2001, 02:12 AM

James hetfield, did you see him on the live **** binge and purge vidoes? hes and awesome drummer! and guitarst.

just kidding about the drums part, but it was really cool and funny when he was playing drums with lars up there.

11-16-2001, 02:37 AM

Sean Reinert on drums, he can play everything from technical death to smooth jazz.

11-16-2001, 03:04 AM

yeah dave grohl

*great drummer
*awesome singer
*cool guitarist
*fantastic songwriter

BehMershal · 11-16-2001, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by fufanu_boy
James hetfield, did you see him on the live **** binge and purge vidoes? hes and awesome drummer! and guitarst.

hahaha.....that little drum battle was heaps funny

Lars - "I don't think James can keep up with me"

James - "oh yeah..."

11-16-2001, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by fufanu_boy
James hetfield, did you see him on the live **** binge and purge vidoes? hes and awesome drummer! and guitarst.

just kidding about the drums part, but it was really cool and funny when he was playing drums with lars up there.

he plays piano too

The_Shredder · 11-16-2001, 04:42 PM

I can't believe no one has named TRENT REZNOR, or Steve Vai.

Their composition skillz are unmatched by ANYONE mentioned thus far..

And Conisdering Trent plays (and no, it's not just synths), produces and writes everything on his albums.. I can't think of anyone else (in rock) that touches him.

The_Shredder · 11-16-2001, 04:45 PM

But seeing as to how you said "Greatest of all time", my (official) vote is Beethoven.

*Dave de Sylvia* · 11-16-2001, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by Biohazard
Axl Rose is pretty talented. He plays piano on certain songs, guitar on certain songs (or so i've heard), and hes an awesome singer.

He played rhtym on one song and played piano sometimes. Dizzy handled most keyboard duties. He has written great tunes though.

I reckon:

Prince
Noel Gallagher
John Paul Jones
Rory Gallagher
Matt Bellamy

Hababi · 11-16-2001, 07:30 PM

Billy Corgan and Dave Grohl immediatly come to mind. Billy is a great drummer, guitarist and songwriter (he did all 3 on most of one of their own album). Dave Grohl is a powerhouse drummer, a good guitarist and capable of writing golden songs. I don't know if anyone has switched instruments with the amount of success he did. He's one of the few rock superstars still around.

John Fusciante of the Chili Peppers too. He can do all the instruments. One lesser known artist is Lincoln Brewster, who's quite a guitarist, along with being a bass player, keyboardist and songwriter. Rich Mullins too...

*Dave de Sylvia* · 11-16-2001, 07:40 PM

Slash went from bass -> guitar with a bit of success it would seem

Led_Zep_Bonham · 11-16-2001, 10:41 PM

Jimi Hendrix - When they(his band) were recording in the studio's he would have the guys in the band go up-stairs and work out what he wanted them to play and then have the guys come back in to show 'em.

11-23-2001, 02:56 PM

Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, and Ben Folds

11-23-2001, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fooman
i dunno many guys that can do it all
but DAVE GROHL is my answer.
He has a cd, that built a huge fanbase, he wrote by himself and recorded on his own to prove it. Im sure others have done the same, but Dave is my idol. Hes just a cool guy who does it all.

I hope your joking seriously. Anyway I think Jack Bruce or John Paul Jones are the two most multi-talented rockers. Jack Bruce is the champ though. In Cream he played: bass guitar, organ, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica, cello and sang lead vocals.

11-15-2001, 08:05 PM	#1
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11-15-2001, 10:01 PM	#2
fooman Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 981	i dunno many guys that can do it all but DAVE GROHL is my answer. He has a cd, that built a huge fanbase, he wrote by himself and recorded on his own to prove it. Im sure others have done the same, but Dave is my idol. Hes just a cool guy who does it all.

11-15-2001, 10:35 PM	#3
guitarisgood Guest Posts: n/a	for me, thom yorke. he can play guitar and piano(nto a great feat but it helps out songwriting). he's just a great singer/songwriter, radiohoead is just top of the line music all around as far as i'm concerned.

11-15-2001, 10:45 PM	#4
*ikikdababy* moderating your socks off Supermod Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 12,416	Moby is a multi-talented guy... Apparently he plays all the instruments on his albums...

11-15-2001, 11:35 PM	#5
Biohazard mx hippie Join Date: May 2001 Location: The pantheon of the old skoolerz Posts: 2,537	Axl Rose is pretty talented. He plays piano on certain songs, guitar on certain songs (or so i've heard), and hes an awesome singer.

11-15-2001, 11:48 PM	#7
iamsuperdan Banministration Dep't Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Canada Owns: All of you Posts: 6,836	Moby - he can do it all. Techno, Speed Metal, Rock, Trance, sheer brilliance! Nuno Bettencourt - multi talented. He can sing, play the guitar, piano, conduct orchestras. Awesome.

11-16-2001, 02:12 AM	#8
fufanu_boy Hate Breeder Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 633	James hetfield, did you see him on the live **** binge and purge vidoes? hes and awesome drummer! and guitarst. just kidding about the drums part, but it was really cool and funny when he was playing drums with lars up there.

11-16-2001, 02:37 AM	#9
coypu Guest Posts: n/a	Sean Reinert on drums, he can play everything from technical death to smooth jazz.

11-16-2001, 03:04 AM	#10
kieran Guest Posts: n/a	yeah dave grohl great drummer awesome singer cool guitarist fantastic songwriter

11-16-2001, 04:42 PM	#13
The_Shredder Mesa/Music Man Whore Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 8,531	I can't believe no one has named TRENT REZNOR, or Steve Vai. Their composition skillz are unmatched by ANYONE mentioned thus far.. And Conisdering Trent plays (and no, it's not just synths), produces and writes everything on his albums.. I can't think of anyone else (in rock) that touches him.

11-16-2001, 04:45 PM	#14
The_Shredder Mesa/Music Man Whore Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 8,531	But seeing as to how you said "Greatest of all time", my (official) vote is Beethoven.

11-16-2001, 07:30 PM	#16
Hababi Serenity Now Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 17,674	Billy Corgan and Dave Grohl immediatly come to mind. Billy is a great drummer, guitarist and songwriter (he did all 3 on most of one of their own album). Dave Grohl is a powerhouse drummer, a good guitarist and capable of writing golden songs. I don't know if anyone has switched instruments with the amount of success he did. He's one of the few rock superstars still around. John Fusciante of the Chili Peppers too. He can do all the instruments. One lesser known artist is Lincoln Brewster, who's quite a guitarist, along with being a bass player, keyboardist and songwriter. Rich Mullins too...

11-16-2001, 10:41 PM	#18
Led_Zep_Bonham undetending Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: center of the sun Posts: 5,097	Jimi Hendrix - When they(his band) were recording in the studio's he would have the guys in the band go up-stairs and work out what he wanted them to play and then have the guys come back in to show 'em.

11-23-2001, 02:56 PM	#19
Schermy Guest Posts: n/a	Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, and Ben Folds