Phil O'Keefe Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Oh! Oh! Oh! DAVID LINDLEY ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 Mark O'Connor also lays claim to being World Fiddle Champion (5 years running, until he retired from competition), World Flatpicking Champion, World Mandolin Champion (I believe two years running)... ... all before the ripe old age of 17. (never heard if he played keys, though... ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Picker Posted October 12, 2007 Members Share Posted October 12, 2007 A former customer of mine, the little purple guy from Minnesota. If ever there was a one man band, he is it. I think he could play just about any instrument that happened to fall into his hands. The little purple guy? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Gary Husband is no slouch. Mike Keneally is great as well. David Sancious is superb. Ricky Lawson is wonderful. Maybe they should do a band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 I'd have to say an aussie - James Morrison. He's an awesome trumpet player but also plays piano like the best jazz boys and will do a whole concert just on piano, plus plays slide trombone as good as the best. Awesome musician. http://www.jamesmorrison.com.au/frm-main.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jewel Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Roy Clark +1. one of my heros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkZ Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 I'm guessing many accomplished musicians have piano as a secondary instrument, with better than basic skills. A few more:Marcus Miller on bass and bass clarinetOrnette Coleman on sax and trumpetAntonio Sanchez, drummer in the Pat Metheny Group, studied classical piano at the conservatory in Mexico City I wouldn't say "best" multi-instrumentalist, but has anyone had a bigger "switch hitting" career than Dave Grohl? There's a jazz trumpet student at Julliard, Kyle Athayde, who recently won a Downbeat award...on vibes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nat whilk II Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 In the "exquisite taste, reasonably skilled in multiple instruments" category belongs Steve Winwood. There's a bunch of others in this category like maybe Elliot SmithEmmit Rhodesothers will come to mind..... nat whilk ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 The little purple guy? . That would be Prince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphajerk Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 claude coleman [weens drummer] is pretty impressive, his album while not my particular taste i appreciate his abilites on all the instruments. stephen perkins did the same on his banyan project. fairly impressive, especially since he [and claude really] are amazing drummers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Dave Grohl, then Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wide Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Trevor Rabin, excellent on keyboards, guitar, and bass. Wrote the soundtracks for about 25 major movies in the last dozen years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Magpel Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Oooh, Elliot Smith, nice call, for his elegant, Beatlesque one man band productions--freaking pretty impressive guitarist and artful and tasteful on everything else. Adrian Belew, too, does great solo studio stuff--Mr. Music Head in partocular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Lucky Peterson, who frequently plays Hammond B-3, piano and lead guitar on other people's CDs as well as his own. He also plays drums and bass. Plus he sings like a mofo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members partchilli Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hi there, I just reg'd up here at Harmony and was surfin the threads and couldn't resist addin my 2cents in. Personally when askin such a question I can not see how the likes of Kitaro, Mike Olfield. I definatley agree with Roy Clark, not that I am a big fan or nothin, but my folks were, and yes I got force fed alot of HEE-Haww, and well anyone of the great legends that they had on that show could probly be incuded, as most ol'time C&W proformers played multiple instruments. Anyhow If you have not heard of either of my suggestions, be sure to check them out on your favourite tune dl proggy. Kitaro is a fantasic midi/synth/multi-instrumentalist that I am sure will impress even the toughest criticing, hehehe. Looking forward to hangin around, Par T Chilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangesix Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Has no one said PRINCE yet? Honorable mentions:stevie wonderjohnny greenwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dicky sofa Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Yup! Mr. Dave is teh shiznit yo! Oh! Oh! Oh! DAVID LINDLEY ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PFB Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 From previous posts, I really like:Stevie WonderRoy ClarkRicky SkaggsPrinceDavid Lindley My choices are: David Hildago (Los Lobos) - Guitar, Fiddle, Accordion, and some odd Mex Folk things - David Lindley (aformetioned, as well) said Hildago coule be the best Ute(?) player and bought him one. Max Johnston (Gourds, Uncle Tupelo) - fiddle, guitar, dobro, mando, lap steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Stevie WonderRoy ClarkRicky SkaggsPrinceDavid LindleyClarence Gatemouth BrownTrevor Rabin+1 to all Id like to add John LennonPaul McCartneyJeff Lynne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Id like to addJohn LennonPaul McCartneyJeff Lynne McCartney was well ahead of his time (as usual). His first solo album (McCartney --- with the bowl of cherries cover) was just that, a solo album with him playing everything on the record. Another that should be mentioned is Roy Wood, formerly of The Move and then ELO. He has a couple of albums where he played everything, including bagpipes. I would rank him and Prince right up there as far as multi instrument capbailities and neither is a slacker in the writing area either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buddymoore Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Here's a name I haven't seen yet - Dan Fogelberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dobropilot Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Guy Fletcher Piano, organ, guitar, bass, drums, ukulele, writes movie scores sings. Plays with Mark Knoplfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Steve Winwood You beat me to it. Also, Tom Scholz (Boston) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angstwulf Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Any idea as to which of the above actually records alone, that is, without any additional musicians? I know about Prince but I've always assumed the others did record the bulk of their work with their bands or sessionists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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