Harmonica:

[shocked]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toots_Thielemans

CLAVINET:
Kerry Minnear
Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman (or maybe Stevie Wonder)


(And...no one likes John Entwistle on bass??)

John Martyn
Richard Wright
Bill Burford

Only 3? How difficult! I'd problably choose different 3 each day. I refuse to choose 3 and I'll only list some of my favourites as come to my mind at this moment.

composer: Mozart (no problem here to choose a single one)
vocalists: Ella Fitzgerald, Jamie Cullum, Robert Smith
Talking Heads, Devo, Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, J. Coltrane, Miles Davis, Brian Eno, L. Armstrong, the Cure, Down to the Bone, De-Phazz, Tuxedomoon, Jamiroquai, Steely Dan, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Béla Fleck, Stevie Wonder, NIN, Sonny Rollins, Marylin Manson, Brand New Heavies, Béla Fleck, Hendrix, Incognito, Anastacia, Dire Straits, Yes, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, the Residents, Rinocerose, David Sanborn, John Scofield, Shakatak, Simply Red, Frank Sinatra, Sting, Incubus, Quincy Jones, Metropolitan Jazz Affair, John Cale, David Sylvian, Cassandra Wilson, ...

Zob Stick:

Well there is only one exponent in my mind.

Keef Trouble


Who can be seen and heard clearly here, ahh there's no place like home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLtvakawa-k

Keyboard:
Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman
Dave Brubeck

Guitar:
Stanley Jordan
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix

Drums:
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Buddy Rich

Paul McCartney
Charlie Parker
Me - Paul Anthony - ( in case you havnt heard... I am kind of a big deal)

Very subjective obviously, but here are some of my favourites:

Composer
John Dowland
J.S. Bach
Elgar

Guitar
Carlos Santana
Steve Hackett
Jan Akkerman

Keyboard
Tony Banks
Rick Wakeman
Thijs Van Leer

One-String Banjo
Noel Edmonds
Adrain Chiles *
The prick who made the 'I want to do a poo at Paul's house' advert



* Talking of the smug Baggies fan, does anyone know if the rumours that he's left his missus and is porking One Show co-host Christine whatsername are true?

Coltrane

Bit's got it about right.  Many of the greatest players of all time are not that well known.  And many who populate the lists above are very good at what they do...but not nearly the avatar of their instrument.  Have you heard of Lenny Breau?  Chuck Loeb?  Chris Theile?  Jimmy Herring?  Oteil Burbridge?  Art Tatum?  Just to name a few off the top of my head.  I've got nothing against most all of the folks listed above but the list should pretty long, really, before you get to folks like Jon Anderson, Jack Bruce or Ian Anderson.  V-e-r-y long indeed.

Frank Zappa - one of the best rock composers ever if we would only have enough guts to listen to it and realize that we're hearing a ... concept on top of another ... and sometimes it sounds dissonant to our melodic/rnr ear ... over the years the music has mellowed a little and is more accessible ... must see is Zappa plays Zappa. It's excellent and end of conversation.

Agreed - the finest touring ensemble out there today.  Conversation ended.

dlogan


Ask me tomorrow and I'll give you a different answer, but tonight I'll say...

Jim Morrison
The Edge
Hendrix

That's only an hour away. Will you stay up till then?

Best Stick on Rock Beater in a Cave:

Grog
Son of Grog
Son of Son of Oooklie
 

edentowers


Ukulele

George Formby



Tiny Tim



John Lennon

Ede, What ! No George Harrison?...