25 Grammy awards which include the Lifetime Achievement Award
Oscar winner
Inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Ranked at number five on The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists
Ten U.S. number-one hits on the pop charts as well as 20 R&B number one hits, and album sales totaling more than 100 million units
No question Stevie is the greatest living.
John_8581
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Overall musicians (playing various instruments) - Steve Winwood and Paul McCartney.
I list him first only because he can play everything, keyboards, piano, guitar, trumpet, and drums. (Remember during the making of Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.. yes he filled in playing drums for Jim Capaldi.)
Paul has not played drums since "The Ballad of John and Yoko" Ram, McCartney and McCartney II.
Paul and Steve can play everything very good.
As for guitarists, not Eric Clapton, not Jimmy Page, not Jeff Beck, not Peter Green, not Keith Richards --- but Ry Cooder.
He's a master of stringed instruments, dobro, pedal steel, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, lute and mandolin.
I list him first only because he can play everything, keyboards, piano, guitar, trumpet, and drums. (Remember during the making of Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.. yes he filled in playing drums for Jim Capaldi.)
Paul has not played drums since "The Ballad of John and Yoko" Ram, McCartney and McCartney II.
Paul and Steve can play everything very good.
As for guitarists, not Eric Clapton, not Jimmy Page, not Jeff Beck, not Peter Green, not Keith Richards --- but Ry Cooder.
He's a master of stringed instruments, dobro, pedal steel, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, lute and mandolin.
roronoa3000
Banned
Billy Joel??
John_8581
FreeOnes Lifetime Member
My opinion.
Pianists? - Maybe. Yes he's better than Winwood. But is he better than McCartney, Elton John, or for that matter Nicky Hopkins? Hard to say.
meesterperfect
Hiliary 2020
John_8581
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Offtopic.
... and today, 30 years for John Lennon.
Oh my God you're right. 1994 Intestinal surgery from Crohn's Disease. Wow. I didn't know.
... and today, 30 years for John Lennon.
Well of course this is all subjective to your own musical tastes.
Rock:
1: Chuck Berry
2: Eric Clapton
3: Bob Dylan
Country:
1: Hank Williams, Jr.
2: Merle Haggard
3: Willie Nelson
Blues:
1: B.B. King
2: Gregg Allman
3: Buddy Guy
Pop:
1:
2:
3:
Because there is no such thing in Pop music.
Rock:
1: Chuck Berry
2: Eric Clapton
3: Bob Dylan
Country:
1: Hank Williams, Jr.
2: Merle Haggard
3: Willie Nelson
Blues:
1: B.B. King
2: Gregg Allman
3: Buddy Guy
Pop:
1:
2:
3:
Because there is no such thing in Pop music.
names that are not on the list I think should be there.
Freddie Mercury, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Hendrix.
But I still vote Sir Paul McCartney.
[added - I missed the LIVING part, been awake for 2 days so my brain is dead]
Freddie Mercury, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Hendrix.
But I still vote Sir Paul McCartney.
[added - I missed the LIVING part, been awake for 2 days so my brain is dead]
Are you forgetting Willie Nelson?
Willie Nelson the greatest American living legend.
Willie Nelson the greatest American living legend.
no ozzy or bb king on the list?
no bb king or ozzy? heh i kid no list can be completely comprehensive something always gets missed of those on the list i'd go with clapton
L3ggy
Special Operations FOX-HOUND
Well written.
