Top 10 Musicians Of All Time

So, who are your top 10 musicians? Mine in no order are:

Philip Lynott
Dave Mustaine
Scott “Wino” Weinrich
Prince
Townes Van Zandt
David Hidalgo
Buddy Guy
Jimi Hendrix
Roger Waters
Joe Walsh

It was hard to leave out Jazz/Jazz Fusion artists. Lots I could have listed to make it more versatile but I’m happy with it.

Yngwie malmsteen

Jon Oliva
Thomas Gabriel Fischer
Kerry Livgren
Frank Zappa
Jimmy Page

...and the five drummers who've influenced my playing over the years.
John Henry Bonham
Tommy Aldridge
Billy Cobham
Terry Bozzio
Phil Ehart

In no real order...

David Gilmore
King Diamond
Ronnie James Dio
Rob Halford
Dave Lombardo
Tony Iommi
Randy Rhodes
Ian Paice
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Hanneman

There is no way I can do a top 10 musicians of all time. That really wouldn't be fair to the vast musicians I look up to. Some I can list though:

Jake E Lee
Frankie Banali
Tony Iommi
Bill Ward
Cozy Powell
Bempa Larsson
Dave Lombardo
Gene Hoglan
Chuck Schuldiner
Trevor Perez
Tom G Warrior
Roger Miller
Glenn Miller
Tony Dorsey
Steve DiGiorgio
Andy LaRoque
David Blomqvist
Nicke Andersson
Mikkey Dee
Snowy Shaw

It’s impossible to pick 10...

Tony Iommi
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads
Dimebag Darrell
Tommy Vetterli
Dave Lombardo
Gene Hoglan 
Cliff Burton
Chuck Schuldiner
Rocky George
Alex Skolnick
Jeff Loomis
Eric AK
Dave Mustaine
Paul Gilbert
Jeff Hanneman
Vito Bratta
John Sykes
Zakk Wylde 
Tommy Victor 
Neil Schon
David Coverdale 
Billy Gibbons

this is a fun exercise, AK. good thread idea.

like everyone else, i agree that it's impossible to pick just 10 (my list is disproportionately full of guitarists). maybe it'd be easier to pick top 10 guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists, & vocalists, lol.

Robert Fripp
Randy Rhoads
Alex Lifeson
Tony Iommi
Frank Zappa
Steve Rothery
Kerry Livgren
Chris Squire
Tony Levin
Bill Bruford

If we're talking versatility, my vote would be Ian Anderson.