Favorite Musician Quotes

John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle, hands down.

Elvis Presley was the first and the best. He is my favorite of all time.

From the minute I became aware of Jimmie Vaughan and his playing, he was one of my very favorites. So I made it my business to meet him and become friends with him - to work with him and record some of his material.

I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.

I like Steve Gadd, everything he did with Steely Dan. There's so many. I like everything.

I love Levon Helm - he's one of my favorite guys.

I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan.

Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So I like pop culture. But to me, even if it's popular, there is a quality in the music you have to be able to appreciate.

Gucci Mane is my favorite artist.

Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he's my favorite.

I can't choose a favorite musician, because I love music so much that whatever/whomever I'm listening to at that moment is my favorite.

I met Gary (Burton) at the Wichita Jazz Festival when I was 18 -- he was one of my favorite musicians and I got to play a few tunes with him there. Shortly after that, I joined his band, which was the equivalent of joining the Beatles for me! He was, and still is, one of the greatest musicians I have ever been lucky enough to be around.

Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time.

One of my favorite guitar players and musicians is a guy named Jimmy Herring.

David Bowie's my favorite musician. I love him above all, but I'm really into rap a lot right now.

You don't have favorites among your offspring, and you don't among the artists you're involved with, but clearly among my most favorite was Patti Smith.

I'm a big fan of Kurt Cobain. I put a picture of him holding a gun on my Instagram for his birthday. He's definitely one of my favorite rock artists.

Everyone knows about my love for music and I am a huge Anirudh fan.

Bob Dylan, I'd say, is probably my favorite musician.