Best Bands Where All the Members Play Instruments

The Top Ten
1 Queen Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. The original lineup was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar, vocals). Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band named Smile. Freddie Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He then joined the band in 1970, suggested "Queen" as a new band name, and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was also recruited to complete the line-up. ...read more.

They were all very good! Freddie was great as a pianist, Brian May is the one of the best guitarist ever, Roger Taylor is a very good drummer, and Deaky is an awesome bassist.
The Beatles can't win, because Ringo is a very bad drummer, everybody knows this.
"Ringo isn't the best drummer in the world. He isn't the best drummer in The Beatles..."- John Lennon

Roger Taylor : drums, guitars, tambourine,
John Deacon: bass-guitar, guitar, piano
Brian May: guitar, piano, harp (! )
Freddie Mercury: piano, guitar

They were all great instrumentalist and they were all multi instrumentalists! They were very good in their main instrument!

Everyone in queen is really good at what they do. Brian May is the best guitarist ever, No one can sing like freddie. John Decen is the best on the bass and roger taylors drumming can't be competed with. Queen are the best band ever

Come on no one can sing better than freddie mercury or play guitar like brian may.

2 The Beatles The Beatles were an English pop rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were soon known as the foremost and most influential act of rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later ...read more.

They are just amazing I love them so much. If anyone does'nt think the beatles should be number 1 then they don't know what good music is.

They are so amazing everyone likes the beatles and if you don't then your crazy

3 Metallica Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman".

With their first two albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning reaching underground success, their third effort, Master of Puppets has since become one of the most important heavy metal albums ever, as it became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. The title track has since become the band's most played song live. ...read more.

Just listen to any one of their songs and you will like it because it's metallica the best band of all time THEY ARE SO AMAZING VOTE FOR METALLICA THEY RE THE BEST.

Just listen to one or enter sandman and then you'll know why there the best

The best heavy metal band ever

4 Arctic Monkeys The Arctic Monkeys, otherwise known as the Death Ramps, are a British indie rock band formed in 2002 in Sheffield, England. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocalist, songwriter, electric and rhythm guitarist), Jamie Cook (electric and rhythm guitarist, songwriter), Matt Helders (percussionist, ...read more.
5 Green Day Green Day are an American pop punk/punk rock band formed in East Bay, California in 1987. The members include Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals and guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), Tré Cool (drums) and Jason White (guitar). Green Day are associated with punk rock, pop punk and alternative rock. Some of their influences include The Ramones, Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Bad Religion. They are best known for their songs like ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, ‘Basket Case’ and their ‘American Idiot’ & ‘Dookie’ albums. American Idiot sold 6 million copies in the U.S. and won a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album". Green Day have sold over 75 million records worldwide and have won 5 Grammy Awards. They ...read more.

Awesome band love their music so much it is just so cool everyone will like green day just listen to boulavard of broken dreams, Holiday or basket case and then you will see why green day are the best band ever to have walked on this earth.

Billy Joe is so good on the guitar, tre cool is one of the best drummers ever and Mike Dirnt rules the bass guitar. Green day are so amazing they are one of the best bands ever

Super amazing the best band of the 21st century maybe even the best band ever.

Love green day so much they are beyond words

6 Guns N’ Roses

Amazing music it is so good I love it so so sooo much Guns N' Roses are the best everyone must like at least 1 of their songs like sweet child o' mine because they are just insane on their instruments and axl's vocals are better than anyone else. He can also play the piano really well like he does in november rain.

They are amazing love them more than my dog and I love my dog so much there music is so upbeat and fast it is hard not to like them.

So many good songs you must like them they have loads of brilliant albums with brilliant songs on those albums.

The best band ever if you vote for someone else you are mad

7 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin was an English hard rock band formed in London in 1968 as the New Yardbirds. The group consisted of Robert Plant (Vocal), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboard) and John Bonham (Drums) and was very much the child of Jimmy Page who even financed their first tour. He had tasted some previous success with The [original] Yardbirds and was friendly with some big names in rock. Page states it was Keith Moon of The Who that claimed the band could only go down, like a lead balloon -- thus prompting the iconic name of Led Zeppelin. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors ...read more.

They are just the best band ever they have the most amazing songs the best guitarist singer bass guitarist and drummer ever so they should be number 1. They stand out above every other band.

Love led zeppelin they have a great singer,guitarist,bass guitarist and drumer that all play better than everyone else and robert plant can play the guitar so they do all play instruments.

8 Muse Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The members are Matt Bellamy (lead vocal, lead guitar, piano, keyboard), Dom Howard (drums, percussion) and Chris Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals). They've won several awards including 5 MTV Awards, 8 NME Awards, 2 Brit Awards, and 2 Grammy Awards.

They have an amazing bunch of songs and they are all amazing listen to muse and I guarantee you will like them and if not then you don't know what a good song is

They really are the best at their instruments

I love muse so much

9 Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".

Walk this way dream on listen to these and then you'll vote for aerosmith they are an amazing band that play amazing songs and have been playing since 1970 and are still going they have been playing for over 40 years with that experience no one can say they don't know what they're doing or that they are bad because the truth is they're none of those things.

The bad boys from Boston are just out of this world better than every other band on this list apart from maybe queen but still they deserve to be at least in the top three.

10 Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 1985 under the name of "Majesty", only to change its name to Dream Theater later.

The members of the band’s original lineup consisted of John Petrucci (Guitar), John Myung (Bass) and Mike Portnoy (Drums). The band had multiple keyboardists and singers, but as of and since 1991, the band's lead vocalist has been James LaBrie.

The band released their debut album "When Day and Dream Unite" in 1989, but only gained success and notoriety after the release of their second album, "Images and Words" in 1992. ...read more.

Voted for them, because they are very good at their instruments. Every band member of this band is very talented!

The Contenders
11 Dragonforce DragonForce are a British power metal band based in London, England. Formed in 1999, the group are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound.
12 Rhapsody of Fire Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal band created by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre.
13 Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in July 1967, in London. The band have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.

They have some very good songs and are an amazing band.

Stevie Nicks doesn't play an instrument.

14 Keane Keane are an English rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1995. The group currently comprises Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes, Jesse Quin and Tom Chaplin.

Love keane so much

So underrated

15 Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Megadeth was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine was fired from Metallica. They have released 15 studio albums to date, and have gone through many lineup changes, with Dave Mustaine being the sole constant member.

They released their debut album “Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!” in 1985, but became successful after the release of “Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying?” in 1986. ...read more.
16 Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English progressive rock band formed in 1965 in London, England. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. The band consisted of 5 members - David Gilmour (Vocals and Guitar), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitar), Nick Mason (Drums), Roger Waters (Vocals and Bass), and Richard Wright (Vocals and Keyboard). Barrett was replaced by Gilmour in 1968. ...read more.

Pink Floyd should be higher.

17 X Japan X Japan is a Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi.
18 Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley.
19 Nirvana Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana disbanded after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. The drummer of the band, David Grohl, went on to start the Foo-Fighters, an alternative rock band.

The band was comprised of Kurt Cobain (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Grohl (Drums) and Krist Novoselic (Bass). ...read more.

Nirvana is good, but they get too much attention.

20 The Clash The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk.

London calling is so amazing that song made me love the clash and now they are my favourite band.

Amazing love them

21 Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.
22 KISS Kiss, often styled as KISS, was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. The original members were Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, vocals).

Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s. Their shock rock-style live performances featured... read more

Such cool songs

23 Rush Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. The band has had an iconic lineup since 1975, which included Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion), Geddy Lee (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), and the guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Peart passed away after a 3 year battle with brain cancer in January of ...read more.

The best band ever should be number 1 on this list

24 Motorhead Motörhead were an English heavy metal band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member; guitarist and songwriter Larry Wallis; and drummer Lucas Fox. The band's harsh vocals and fast paced tempos helped inspire speed metal and thrash metal.

Cool guitar solo's

25 Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison.
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