Saturday, August 30, 2008

Hello Cleveland! Rock n Roll!!!

The Top 10 Music list. Let's face it, today's music pretty much sucks, which is why when we see a list of the best singers, best guitarists, best drummer, etc... it's chock full of people from the 60s & 70s. This list will be no different. Here are MY Top 10 lists of the greatest in music of all time.

Top 10 bands.

The Beatles

10. The Eagles
9. The Rolling Stones
8. ZZ Top
7. The Doors
6. Creedence Clearwater Revivial
5. AC/DC
4. The Who
3. Led Zeppelin
2. Electric Light Orchestra
1. The Beatles

Top 10 guitarists.

Stevie Ray Vaughn

10. Dickie Betts - Duane Allman: The Allman Brothers Band
9. Billy Gibbons: ZZ Top
8. Brian May: Queen
7. Chuck Berry: solo
6. Joe Walsh: The Eagles, The James Gang
5. Rictchie Blackmore: Deep Purple
4. Angus Young: AC/DC
3. Eric Clapton: Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers Cream, Derek & the Dominos, Blind Faith, solo
2. Jimi Hendrix: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
1. Stevie Ray Vaughn: Double Trouble

Top 10 drummers

Gene Krupa

10. Ringo Starr: The Beatles
9. Simon Phillips: Toto, session drummer
8. Ginger Baker: Cream
7. Ian Paice: Deep Purple
6. Neil Peart: Rush
5. Mitch Mitchell: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. Nicko McBrain: Iron Maiden
3. John Bonham: Led Zeppelin
2. Keith Moon: The Who
1. Gene Krupa: Benny Goodman

Top 10 bass guitarists

John Entwistle

10. Cliff Burton: Metallica
9. Geddy Lee: Rush
8. John Taylor: Duran Duran
7. Donald "Duck" Dunn: Sam & Dave, Blues Brothers, Eric Clapton
6. Geezer Butler: Black Sabbath
5. Steve Harris: Iron Maiden
4. Paul McCartney: The Beatles
3. John Paul Jones: Led Zeppelin
2. Jack Bruce: Cream
1. John Entwistle: The Who

Top 10 keyboardists/pianists

Elton John

10. Chris Stanton: Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker
9. Jon Lord: Deep Purple
8. Gregg Allman: The Allman Brothers Band
7. Billy Preston: solo, The Beatles
6. Johnny Johnson: Chuck Berry
5. Ray Manzarek: The Doors
4. Ray Charles: solo
3. Billy Joel: solo
2. John Paul Jones: Led Zeppelin
1. Elton John: solo

Top 10 male vocalists

Bon Scott

10. Steve Perry: Journey
9. John Fogerty: Creedence Clearwater Revival, solo
8. Meat Loaf: solo
7. Eric Burdon: The Animals, War
6. Bruce Dickerson: Iron Maiden
5. Freddie Mercury: Queen
4. Jim Morrison: The Doors
3. Roger Daltry: The Who
2. Paul Rodgers: Free, Bad Company, Queen
1. Bon Scott: AC/DC

Top 10 female vocalists

Stevie Nicks

10. Dusty Springfield: solo
9. Olivia Newton-John: solo
8. Gladys Knight: and the Pips
7. Grace Slick: Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, solo
6. Tina Turner: Ike & Tina Turner, solo
5. Linda Ronstadt: solo
4. Donna Summer: solo
3. Karen Carpenter: The Carpenters
2. Anne Wilson: Heart
1. Stevie Nicks: Fleetwood Mac, solo

Top 10 albums

Rubber Soul

10. Are You Experienced?: Jimi Hendrix
9. Bat Out of Hell: Meat Loaf
8. Machine Head: Deep Purple
7. Out of the Blue: Electric Light Orchestra
6. Who's Next: The Who
5. Led Zeppelin II: Led Zeppelin
4. Rumours: Fleetwood Mac
3. Abbey Road: The Beatles
2. Back in Black: AC/DC
1. Rubber Soul: The Beatles

Top 10 "live" albums

If You Want Blood, You Got It

10. Live at Fillmore: The Allman Brothers
9. Premonition: John Fogerty
8. Eagles Live: The Eagles
7. Frampton Comes Alive: Peter Frampton
6. Absolutely Live: The Doors
5. Live at Leeds: The Who
4. Cream Live, Vol. 1: Cream
3. Made in Japan: Deep Purple
2. Live After Death: Iron Maiden
1. If You Want Blood, You Got It: AC/DC

Top 10 song writers

John Lennon

10. Bob Segar
9. Elton John
8. Billy Joel
7. Barry Gibb
6. Pete Townshend
5. John Fogerty
4. George Harrison
3. Jeff Lynne
2. Paul McCartney
1. John Lennon

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