I know that a favorite guitarists thread has been done, but here just list your favorite instrumentalists, for any instrument... No order or ranking needed... You can stick to rock or include other genres as well, whatever floats your boat.
If this thread has been done before, it thus proves the utter worthlessness of the search button.
Guitar:
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Brian May
Tom Morello
David Gilmour
Carlos Santana
Kevin Shields
Eddie Van Halen
Robert Fripp
D. Boon
Tony Iommi
Steve Howe
Mark Knopfler
Tom Verlaine
Steve Hackett
Robby Krieger
Django Reinhardt
Pete Townshend
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jonny Greenwood
Mick Ronson
John Frusciante
Frank Zappa
John Fogerty
Thurston Moore
Adam Jones
John Mclaughlin
Jeff Beck
George Harrison
Angus Young
The Edge
Eddie Hazel
Jerry Garcia
Slash
Johnny Marr
Alex Lifeson
Leigh Stephens
Phil Manzanera
Jack White
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Pat Metheny
Bass:
Tony Levin
Flea
Les Claypool
Charles Mingus
Jaco Pastorious
Chris Squire
Ron Carter
Bootsy Collins... Duh
Mike Watt
John Wetton
Stanely Clark
John Entwhistle
James Jamerson
Geddy Lee
John Deacon
Rocco Prestia
John Paul Jones
Cliff Burton
Paul Mccartney
Orlando "Cachaito" López
Geezer Butler
Steve Harris
Jack Bruce
Victor Wooten
Billy Cox
Phil Lesh
Ray Shulman
David Allen
Andy Rourke
Mike Rutherford
Mike Cassady
Rick Laird
Dave Holland
Mike Gordon
Harvey Brooks
Aston Barrett
Dirk Lance
Greg Lake
Jeff Ament
Kim Gordon
Tim Commerford
Di
ck Peterson
Eric Avery
Sting
Krist Novoselic
Colin Greenwood
Roger Waters
Graham Lewis
Duff Mckagen
Tina Weymouth
Trevor Bolder
Drums:
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Buddy Rich
Bill Bruford
Max Roach
Danny Carey
Neil Peart
Ginger Baker
Carl Palmer
Micheal Giles
Jim Chamberlin
Mitch Mitchell
Jimmy Cobb
Billy Cobham
Tim Alexander
Vinnie Paul
Bill Ward
Dave Grohl
Ringo Starr
Nick Mason
Keyboard:
Rick Wakeman
Keith Emerson
Ray Manzerek
Richard Wright
Bernie Worrel
Tony Banks
Al Kooper
Tony Kaye
Gregg Allman
Brian Eno
Dave Greenslade
Rod Argent
Billy Powell
Ken Hensley
Roy Bittan
Page McConnell
John Paul Jones