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i wanna know what multiple percussion is & what we call the players
Barry Burns is a noted multi instrumentalist- he undebiably meets the criteria for the definition, and he is noted because Mogwai's albums are considered important, frequently making best-of critics lists. You don't have to sell as many albums as Radiohead to be noted- unless you plan on changing the definition to "commercially viable". - Pediamedia1
Please please don't add any more artists just because you happen to be a fan of theirs. You may love Michael Jackson but to the majority of people he is not seen as a multi-instrumentalist; in fact he is not seen as an instrumentalist at all. That is all.--Stevefarrell 22:22, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Additional. The list of 'noted multi-instrumentalists' is supposed to comprise people who are proficient on several instruments and are known to the general public - as well as their fans. You can't just keep adding to the list. Not everyone who's a multi-instrumentalist is notable for being so, although they may be a notable singer, guitarist or pianist. Notability doesn't mean 'they're a multi-instrumentalist', it means 'they are very well known in this field'. You wouldn't say everyone who's got a masters degree in science at Cambridge is a "notable scientist", would you? Please stop adding random people indiscriminately to the list --Stevefarrell 11:36, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone fancy starting a List of Multi-instrumentalists article before the list here gets unwieldy and people start forgetting that it's supposed to be an article about what constitutes a multi-instrumentalist, and what their role is in modern popular music? There's already over fifty people on the list, and it would be three times that if I didn't keep checking the list for accuracy and vanity additions. If nobody wants to start the article then I deeply suggest, once again, that the less famous artists listed (eg Eric Dolphy) are removed. --Stevefarrell 11:16, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
why isn't prince on here ? are you racists?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.97.249.66 (talk • contribs)
Hi, I recently added Jay Easton the disputed list. The reasons are as follows:
1. He is not a musician of popular music. This, I believe, adds variety to the list and shows that multiinstrumentalism can also branch to other genres of music as well. The article hints mostly at popular music, but in a lot of other music-related fields such as education and "classical" composition, multi-instrumentalism is preferred or required.
2. The amount of instruments as well as the type of instruments he plays (all the saxophones; many strange and unusual woodwinds primarily the lower-pitched instruments) show incredible talent and in my opinion is a definitive example of a "true" multi instrumentalist. After all, he is not an "average" (I'm not trying to belittle anyone, honestly) guitarist/keyboardist/drummer/singer/etc which is common in the popular music scene; he significantly stands out as a multi-instrumentalist.
3. He is known principally for his ability to play those instruments (including saxes) and it is his specialty.
Hope this clarifies it. I also think we should make the article less pop-oriented too, but more later... --Horncomposer 21:00, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
Please note this list has now been deleted from Wikipedia. This does not mean that you should start adding all the multi-instrumentalists that were on that list back to this article. This article is fine as it is.
Please don't add names to the list at the end of this article; it's unnecessary and just clutters up the page. I appreciate that you may be a fan of so-and-so multi-instrumentalist, but if he's not listed here already, he probably shouldn't be. Thank you. --Steve Farrell 23:45, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
Both John Lennon and George Harrison has to be on the list; with Paul McCartney, they were the first to explote the potential of multi-tracking.
John played several types of keyboards (electric and acoustic pianos, organs, harpsichord, clavioline, mellotron, Moog synth and harmonium); lead and rhythm electric and acoustic guitars; 12-string acoustic guitar and spanish guitar; 4 and 6-string basses; percussion (tambourine, cowbell, maracas, congas, handclaps and finger-snaps); harmonica, banjo, kazoo, etc.
George played 6 and 12-string lead and rhythm electric and acoustic guitars; spanish guitar; 4 and 6-string basses; percussion (tambourine, cowbell, maracas, african drum, claves, handclaps and finger-snaps); sitar, tamboura, swaramandal; harmonica, ukelele, kazoo, harmonium, Hammond organ, Moog synth, etc.
This is well documented on beatles and solo carrers albums and books, just to name a few sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.40.0.34 (talk) 23:21, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
Some of the musicians you have listed as examples, like David Bowie, really don't do the article justice. For example, Curtis Mayfield could play each and every instrument on stage. Keisuke Kuwata, ranked in the top 10 in Japan (who plays Western music too, if that's the issue), recorded an entire record playing every single instrument. Finally, how can you ignore Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks? In the same concert, she'll switch from dobro to banjo, to mandolin, guitar, and accordian. I'd say these three multi-instrumentalists being from entirely different musical genres are just as deserving (if not more so) than most of the names you have listed. Or, is the list only for Western rock musicians??! At the least, keep Curtis Mayfield and Emily Robison. --leahtwosaints (talk) 13:17, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
i mean i got no problem with him, but who knows him outside the rock world, i mean i would rather suggest paul Mccartney, not only one of the best bass players but also plays a lot of other instruments, is the most successfull songwriter of all time, played in the most influential band of all time and the best-selling, he had collaborations with other greats like stevie wonder and mickeal jackson, so i think he#s a bit better than Jones for the list, and yeah, we could also mention the 3 Beatles, i mean right now it looks like a stones fan wrote this site, but with three multi-instrumentalists the beatles should be the example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.196.254.178 (talk) 00:22, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
"The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned (unless one is studying composition), but people who double on another instrument (e.g., guitar and piano) are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists."
This is a pretty crappy and inaccurate statement. It should just be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.153.17.186 (talk) 09:48, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
There seems to be a lot of discussion about who is/isn't a multi-instrumentalist worthy of a place on this list. Surely, regardless of people's opinions this is just original research. I thought that Wikipedia's policy was that statements must be backed up by reliable sources, so surely unless an artist is described as a multi-instrumentalist by a reputable source then regardless of their talents/influence/scope they should be kept off the list.
I've found reliable sources for Prince (http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/prince), Brian Jones (http://www.britannica.com/britishinvasion/Rollstonesindex.html) for example so I would say that they could appear on the list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arnie Side (talk • contribs) 16:18, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
... should be in the alphabetical order of the SURNAMES, for heavens sakes !! AlterBerg (talk) 07:56, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
The article clearly defines what multi instrumentalist means (someone who is not just merely capable of playing an instrument but is proficient). Yet many if not most of the artists mentioned on that long laundry list are just artists who CAN play instruments but are not measurably proficient. They don't make records playing those instruments (this is something that can be deduced from song credits). For example if none of Madonna's records have her playing drums/guitar then she should not be on this list. Just to avoid misunderstanding: this does NOT mean Madonna cannot play those instruments - it has no baring on her ability - it just only means that she should not be titled a multi instrumentalist (not all who can play multiple instruments are multi-instrumentalists).
What is the intended meaning of "detailed" in the following sentence found in the Jazz, modern, and contemporary music section?
Many famous jazz musicians including James Morrison, Don Burrows, and Brian Landrus are detailed multi-instrumentalists.
The word "detailed" ought to be replaced or omitted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by John Link (talk • contribs) 03:41, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
Dio
Singer Ronnie James Dio started as a bass player and plays keyboards in the beginning of his solo career. He should be added to this list too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.72.134.209 (talk) 11:30, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
Singer Ronnie James Dio started as a bass player and plays keyboards in the beginning of his solo career. He should be added to this list too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.72.134.209 (talk) 11:30, 8 June 2014 (UTC)
I'll begin with In bluegrass music, it is very common for musicians to be skilled on a number of different instruments, including guitar, banjo, fiddle and upright bass. This must go, as it's at very best an unsubstantiated claim, or rather a string of them.
Having the ability to chug along on guitar barely makes one a guitar player, much less a guitarist. The same can be said for just about any common instrument.
Throughout the article claims are repeatedly made on the order that "many musicians are multi-instrumentalists" and that someone known for one instrument will "often" also play others. The ever-expanding list (lists?), frequently inflated by eager fans, only clouds this further. For instance, Madonna deserves recognition on many fronts, at least as a singer, dancer, performer, and songwriter... certainly NOT as "a multi-instrumentalist."
I'd contend that if it's truly all so common, the designation "multi-instrumentalist" thereby ceases to be notable, and any listing of examples should be greatly pared back if not deleted entirely. It's a display of "Syndrome's Rule": when everyone is Super, no one will be Super.
How is it that the term embraces someone who plays both electric guitar and electric bass (really near-identical instruments), yet not someone demonstrably proficient at both flat-picking and finger-picking? Why do keyboard synthesizer and Hammond organ seem to be treated as different instruments? and considering the learning curve involved with keyboard synthesizers, shouldn't performance proficiency with a plugboard monophonic Moog be seen as wildly different from mastery of a Yamaha DX1? and certainly the ability to effectively program a big synth is a skill differentiable from just playing one that has been set by someone else. If Geddy Lee gets lauded for playing electric bass and foot-pedal synth controllers simultaneously, doesn't every organist who employs the bass bars thus also qualify as "a multi-instrumentalist"?
The unfounded superlatives that pile up in Rock and pop music certainly need to be beaten back. These can be marked out in quotes and then attributed to a credible source... or chopped. Entries in this listing are probably redundant with the following List of multi-instrumentalists; if a musician deserves recognition as such, then the proper place for that is in her/his own article.
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I see Paul Simon is listed as a multi-instrumentalist. Of course he's well known for singing and playing guitar, but the infobox in his Wikipedia article doesn't mention any other instruments, I don't think the article does either and I don't know of him playing other instruments. Is he in fact a multi-instrumentalist of sufficient note to warrant a place on the list, or has someone perhaps taken his You Can Call Me Al music video (in which he mimes playing several instruments while Chevy Chase mimes Paul Simon's lead vocal) too literally? Contains Mild Peril (talk) 18:33, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
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