Example from me would be Jimi Hendrix. For me his music hits a cord in my soul. I hear the slightest riff and I know that it is Jimi. He is not rock, classic rock, or in any category he is simply Hendrix and his album title "Experience" defines his musical abilities.
2007-02-17 15:04:02 · 10 answers · asked by Barbo 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
There are several in many categories. Yo-Yo Ma is unparalleled as a Cellist. Bela Fleck plays an electric jazz banjo. Buddy Guy is all that blues guitar can be. Aretha Franklin can make your knees weak just with the strength of her voice. Hendrix made a guitar do things that were just unnatural for a guitar. Nearly everyone who has picked one up since has tried to do what he did. No one has; no one can; no one will. Clapton may be the only guitarist I can think of that can play any genre of music, and play it as well as any of that genre's "masters." Johnny Cash made Storytelling Music his stock and trade, and a staple of American music, crossing all boundaries from country to rock to gospel to pop. And of course, no list such as this would be complete without mentioning the strength of performance of Elvis Presley.
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2007-02-17 15:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mangy Coyote 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tom Waits. He is in a class all by himself. His music has been recorded by the likes of the Eagles, Rod Stewart, Rickie Lee Jones and countless others. One listen to Heart Attack and Vine or Small Change and you will know what I mean.
2007-02-17 23:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by tuneman45 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Mayer. Even though he is influenced by blues musicians and older styles. You dont hear anything like John Mayer in todays music.
2007-02-18 01:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Guitar*Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imwith jimi to best ever to me hey some one who can play the national ant,,,and make u hear the words without saying a word ya just cant bet that
2007-02-17 23:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by southern65 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cliff Burton
Dimebag both RIP
2007-02-17 23:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by slaytanicmobilization 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roger Clyne. (of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and formerly of the Refreshments). One of the best pure songwriters I have heard
2007-02-17 23:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jesse P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Me? Neil Diamond every time. That voice and that talent!!!!
2007-02-17 23:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Tabby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freddie Mercury.. No one can come close to his showmanship and his songwriting.. I luv him :)
2007-02-18 00:06:51 · answer #8 · answered by QueenFan0946 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lenny kravits (sp?)
2007-02-17 23:13:05 · answer #9 · answered by Educated 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
david bowie... def
2007-02-17 23:11:40 · answer #10 · answered by Kristin S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋