audiophile rockers

Neil Young. He's such a purist even to the point of fanatically focusing on what is in the signal chain for his guitar. He will not permit signal processors in the chain. The only concession to automation is a contraption that mounts on the top of his vintage 50's Fender Deluxe amp and mechanically adjusts the tone/volume/gain pots to predefined settings for the song he's playing.

His LPs/CDs reflect this attitude and are excellent in every regard.

Really?? I think Katy Lied's rbcd just sounds kinda OK.

I think Neil Young and Tom Petty are two artists (Rockers) that do a good job of paying attention to sonics.

LPs by Ryan Adams are sonically excellent, and he's definitely an analog guy. His latest, "Ashes & Fire" is one of the better recorded albums (vinyl) of 2011.

Re: Tom Petty

A friend who (until recently) worked at Warner Bros once commented to me that Petty's the label's pickiest guy (on sound) by far.

Marty

All of Mark Knopfler's recordings sound excellent. Sailing to Philadelphia and Shangri-La are two stand outs.