Who are your favorite tambourine players all-time?

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My top three:

Davey Jones - The Monkees
Tracy Partidge - The Partidge Family
Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac

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Cypress said:
My top three:

Davey Jones - The Monkees
Tracy Partidge - The Partidge Family
Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac

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Nice picks! My choice would be THE guy who inspired Bob Dylan to write his legendary song, "Mr. Tambourine Man".
 
Steven VanderMolen said:
Nice picks! My choice would be THE guy who inspired Bob Dylan to write his legendary song, "Mr. Tambourine Man".
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It kills me to say this, but I think Robert Plant might have wielded the tambourine on occassion.

My mind just does not want to accept that the mighty Zep actually used the wimpy tambourine!
 
Cypress said:
It kills me to say this, but I think Robert Plant might have wielded the tambourine on occassion.

My mind just does not want to accept that the mighty Zep actually used the wimpy tambourine!
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You are correct! He DID occasionally wield the mighty tambourine in live performances. But it was a mean tambourine, if you know what I mean. I'M not even quite sure WHAT that means, but it DOES sound cool. Mick Jagger was also known to wield the impressive instrument in concert.
 
I'm twixt n' between!

I just can't decide between Mick Jagger, Roger Daltry, or Robert Plant!
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
I'm twixt n' between!

I just can't decide between Mick Jagger, Roger Daltry, or Robert Plant!
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TOUGH choice! I'll go with Mr. Plant, only because I like Led Zeppelin a bit more than The Who or the Stones. But all three were/are MIGHTY wielders of the fine instrument.
 
Steven VanderMolen said:
TOUGH choice! I'll go with Mr. Plant, only because I like Led Zeppelin a bit more than The Who or the Stones. But all three were/are MIGHTY wielders of the fine instrument.
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Stand-up front vocalists have an advantage that usually shows up with their great vocals- THEY DON'T HAVE TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE EVERY EFFORT TOWARDS THE VOCALS!

But when they can also pick up some percussion instrument or harmonica and add something more- I certainly give them extra credit.
 
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Geeko Sportivo said:
I'm twixt n' between!

I just can't decide between Mick Jagger, Roger Daltry, or Robert Plant!
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I guess I can come to terms with Daltry wielding the wimpy tambourine, but I will never excuse the suede frill jackets
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
Stand-up front vocalists have an advantage that usually shows up with their great vocals- THEY DON'T HAVE TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE EVERY EFFORT TOWARDS THE VOCALS!

But when they can also pick up some percussion instrument or harmonica and add something more- I certainly give them extra credit.
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Ian Anderson played flute with Tull.
Jagger played a pretty decent harmonica.

A lead singer picking up the tambourine is just advertising their lameness!
 
I would also like to add Van Morrison, Kenny Loggins, Ann Wilson, and Grace Slick to the honorable mention list!
 
Cypress said:
Ian Anderson played flute with Tull.
Jagger played a pretty decent harmonica.

A lead singer picking up the tambourine is just advertising their lameness!
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There is nothing lame about Mick's Tambourine playin' on "Not Fade Away"!

Or when Ringo played tambourine on "Love Me Do".

Kinda' makes the songs!
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
Stand-up front vocalists have an advantage that usually shows up with their great vocals- THEY DON'T HAVE TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT SO THEY CAN CONCENTRATE EVERY EFFORT TOWARDS THE VOCALS!

But when they can also pick up some percussion instrument or harmonica and add something more- I certainly give them extra credit.
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Very good point. I believe Rod Stewart ALSO played the tambourine early in his career. Do any of you know WHERE the mighty tambourine originated? I have a feeling this instrument goes WAY back.
 
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