Let's form a list of musicians that could play everything.

Bob Doran · Post by **Bob Doran** » 15 Feb 2008 7:33 pm

First on the list has to be Barbara Mandrell.
She is truly amazing.
I have two others to add, ones you would never think of, that I have read could play everything (but I have my doubts they could play steel too):
Aretha Franklin and Bobby Darin
Any others?

Bob

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 15 Feb 2008 8:03 pm

Joe Maphis...he was "The King of The Strings".

Casey

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 15 Feb 2008 8:06 pm

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 15 Feb 2008 8:10 pm

Paul McCartney

Stevie Wonder

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Feb 2008 9:08 pm

WAYNE NEWTON,DYKBC.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 15 Feb 2008 9:33 pm

Ricky Skaggs

And any Berklee 4 year composition major.
You must play 10 instruments in front of
a jury to graduate. Includes reeds and brass,
keys, guitar, bass, etc.

I have two old band mates that graduated.
One, James Voris plays 17 instruments
at proper jazz levels,
he played 12 in one song when I played with him.
Stood on a chair to play contra bass sax.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 15 Feb 2008 9:35 pm

EVERTHING?? I think that list would be empty. There are many that can play several, but I would bet you won't find one that can play everything.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 15 Feb 2008 10:14 pm

Hank Williams Junior plays fiddle, harmonica, piano, and guitar and Don Henley plays drums and guitar.

Brett

Cody Campbell · Post by **Cody Campbell** » 15 Feb 2008 11:14 pm

Charlie McCoy comes to mind first. He's recorded on percussion, multiple wind instruments, piano, guitar, bass, probably organ, and probably more.

And Richard's right, lots of people play several. This list could go on a long time.

Some others that come to mind:

Buddy Emmons plays steel guitar and bass. Guitar too, I think. and COULD play no telling what else if he tried.

Russ hicks plays steel guitar, trumpet and guitar.

Mark O'Connor plays Fiddle, guitar, and mandolin, (all with remarkable skill).

Benny Carter was most well-known as a great alto sax man, but also played trumpet, multiple reeds, piano, and was a great arranger.

EDIT #1: Oh, and another guy that comes to mind: SHUGGIE OTIS. He played guitar, bass, piano, and I'm not sure what else.

Edit #2: Also, Ian Underwood.

Edit #3 Oh! and one of my very favorite artists, Jon Hendricks, can function as various instruments (most notably, bass) but uses just his mouth. And at one time, he played drums. (Many other jazz singers get very horn-like sounds from their voice).

Edit #4 And how could I forget John Hartford? Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, and probably more.

Michael Strauss · Post by **Michael Strauss** » 15 Feb 2008 11:37 pm

Jerry Garcia
Chris Hillman

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 15 Feb 2008 11:59 pm

Another multi-instrumentalist is Tim Hensley, who played acoustic guitar for Patty Loveless. He plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, and I heard he also plays pedal steel.

Brett

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 16 Feb 2008 12:18 am

Have a look at this kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx8q9Gzpcy8

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 17 Feb 2008 5:21 am

Bobby Flores...

John DeBoalt · Post by **John DeBoalt** » 17 Feb 2008 6:09 am

Wanda Vick plays a bunch of stuff. I've seen her with a pedal steel, b@#$o, dobro, mando,and fiddle. Who knows what else she can play at a professional level. John

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 17 Feb 2008 7:50 am

Does "everything" include the alpenhorn ?

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 17 Feb 2008 8:44 am

Steve Winwood

Fats Kaplin

Garth Hudson

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 17 Feb 2008 9:04 am

Nils Lofgren - yup, steel, too.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 17 Feb 2008 9:47 am

johnny bush, drums, guitar. jack green drums, guitar

and yours truly steel, guitar, bass,

p.w

Eugene Cole · Post by **Eugene Cole** » 17 Feb 2008 10:45 am

David Amran and David Lindley come to my mind..... We hate them LOL!

JACK HEERN · Post by **JACK HEERN** » 17 Feb 2008 11:06 am

Wanda Vick was mentioned in an earlier post. If it has wires on, it she can play it on a VERY profesional level. Electric, acoustic or kerosene powered !!

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 17 Feb 2008 11:25 am

John McEuen, NGDB

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 17 Feb 2008 3:14 pm

Vince Gill
Travis Tritt

Bill Terry · Post by **Bill Terry** » 17 Feb 2008 5:14 pm

James Pennebaker

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 17 Feb 2008 5:37 pm

Dont forget Ricky Skaggs or Rusty Young

Les Anderson · Post by **Les Anderson** » 17 Feb 2008 7:16 pm

Roy Clark can ( or used to) play bango, guitar, fiddle, bass, harmonica (harp), Dobro and classical guitar.

Did I mention sings not all that badly as well?

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Let's form a list of musicians that could play everything.

Let's form a list of musicians that could play everything.

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