2009年 Oct 23日 Friday, 12:03
PREMISE:
I know noone cares about my favourite musicians. But I wanted to post it in a place where I could show it to my Last.fm friends and some forum friends and where I could quickly edit it when needed. Also mind that it's not a "best musicians ever" list, it's about my personal favourites, those who touch the right strings with me, those who are, in some way or other, big influences for me.
GUITAR PLAYERS:
1)Syu (Galneryus, Spinalcord, ex-Animetal, ex-Valkyr)
2)Andrè Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
3)Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
4)Steve Howe (Yes)
5)Luca Turilli (Rhapsody of fire, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, Luca Turilli)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)My dad. :P
B)Brian May (Queen, Brian May)
C)All three Iron Maiden guitarists.
D)Herman Li (Dragonforce)
E)John Schaffer (Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards), awesome rhythm guitarist;
G)Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora)
H)Michael Ammot (Arch Enemy)
I)Joe Satriani
J)Hizaki and Teru from Versailles
K)Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
L)Franco Mussida (Premiata Forneria Marconi)
VOCALISTS:
1)Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Michael Kiske, Place Vendome)
2)Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards)
3)Matt Barlow (Iced Earth)
4)Yama-B (Galneryus, Gunbridge, Rekion, and others)
5)Jody Ashworth (various collaborations, including Trans-siberian orchestra)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)Freddie Mercury (Queen, Freddie Mercury)
B)David DeFeis (Virgin Steele)
C)Andre Matos (ex-Angra, ex-Shaaman, Andre Matos)
D)Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of fire, Vision Divine, ex-Labyrinth)
E)Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
F)Eizo Sakamoto (ex-Anthem, Eizo Sakamoto, Eizo Japan, ex-Animetal)
G)Morby (Domine)
H)Jon Davison (Yes)
I)Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
GROWL/SCREAM VOCALISTS:
1)Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
2)Mark Jansen (Epica, ex-After Forever)
3)Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
4)Syu (Galneryus, Spinalcord (formerly Aushvitz), ex-Animetal, ex-Valkyr)
BASS PLAYERS:
1)Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
2)Masaki (Masaki Project, ex-Animetal)
3)Markus Großkopf (Helloween, Markus Grosskopf's Bassinvaders)
4)Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray)
DRUMMERS:
1)Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody, Avantasia, ex-Angra, Sieges Even)
2)Thomen Stauch (ex-Blind Guardian, ex-Savage Circus)
3)Franz Di Cioccio (Premiata Forneria Marconi)
4)Jun'ichi (Galneryus, Spinalcord, has also played as touring drummer in Animetal)
5)Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
B)Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell)
C)Eric Singer (ex-Black Sabbath, Kiss, Avantasia)
DJohn Bonham (ex-Led Zeppelin, R.I.P.])
E)Dave Mackintosh (Dragonforce)
KEYBOARDISTS:
1)Yuhki (Galneryus)
2)Rick Wakeman (Yes)
3)Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
4)Vadim Pruzhanov (Dragonforce)
5)Alessandro Staropoli (Rhapsody of fire)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan), a pianist not a keyboarder alright