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Best Sounding Musicians

I'd like to compile my list of best sounding musicians under any circuimstances regardless of recording quality and regardless of instrument played or style -- will list. Many of us know that ability of musician to get best sound of instrument is also boutique ability and definitely part of musicians talent. For that ability I nominate following:

1. Jascha Heifetz -- violin
2. Bill Frisell -- electric guitar
3. Stan Getz -- tenor sax
4. Pat Metheny -- various guitars
5. Adrean Belew -- electric guitar
6. Wolfgang Hafner -- drums
7. Nils Peter Molvaer -- trumpet
8. Julie London -- voice
9. Richard Bona -- electric bass
10. Charlie Haden -- string bass
11. Joey DeFrancesco -- B3
12. Eric Clapton -- electric guitar
13. SRV -- electric guitar
14. Van Cliburn -- piano
16. David Gilmour -- electric guitar
17. Carla Bley -- piano
18. Jason Veaux -- acoustic guitar
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toddnkaya
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I don't know too much about jazz , but the few Joshua Redmond albums I have heard have been outstanding!!
frogman
7,478 posts
 
Czarivey and all contributors, in the interest of keeping the thread relevant: please clarify what, exactly, we are talking about here? Many great musicians mentioned so far; but, are we talking about favorite musicians, great musicians, or, as your OP suggests, musicians with great TONE (not necessarily the greatest or favorite)?
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tostadosunidos
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I'm with you, Frogman--some of these answers have me scratching my head. Great players, but not necessarily great tone.
schubert
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I put down Joshua Bell because I've heard him play in any tone there is from astringent to honey dripping depending on the music. On the same program.
czarivey OP
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We should indeed speak of a TONE. It's a great quality of musician that even makes recording engineer's job easier to create great quality recording.
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