Instruments associated with a single artist

[Stumpy Pepys]

Not sure how long a list this is.

Ray Manzarek—Fender Rhodes Piano Bass
Peter Kember (Sonic Boom)—the Vox Starstream
Godley & Creme's Gizmotron
Brian Jones—Vox Phantom Mk III
Dion Dublin's Zube?

[Stumpy Pepys]

Not so much an artist, but the only time I've heard a glass harmonica was from the theme from Picture Box.

[ursus arctos]

I believe that Manzarek used the piano bass live, but tended to use either a Vox or Gibson combo organ on recordings.

[Stumpy Pepys]

I believe that Manzarek used the piano bass live, but tended to use either a Vox or Gibson combo organ on recordings.

They used a session bass player (whose name escapes me) on recordings to beef up the bass parts. But he played the piano bass live.

[Jah Womble]

Loath as I am to bring him into the equation, but...Rolf Harris's wobble-board?

Godley & Creme's Gizmotron

Well, I guess they invented it...

[Satchmo Distel]

Not so much an artist, but the only time I've heard a glass harmonica was from the theme from Picture Box.

Mozart wrote the most famous piece that is dedicated to the instrument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkTUL7DjTow

[Tony C]

McCartney - Hofner bass

[Etienne]

It probably is a gross injustice to the instrument but I'm pretty certain that for a huge number of Western rock fans sitar = Ravi Shankar = sitar.

[3 Colours Red]

Einsturzende Neubauten - any random object they can get their hands on.

[Janik]

In terms of popular music rather than classical, flute = Ian Anderson

[diggedy derek]

For me, the Danelectro is indelibly associated with Syd Barrett. The Rickenbacker bass, Lemmy.

[diggedy derek]

Janik, I was thinking of posting exactly the same (and was listening to Jethro Tull today).

[Various Artist]

Not so much an artist, but the only time I've heard a glass harmonica was from the theme from Picture Box.

I'm in the same boat, though I would have heard of neither the glass harmonica nor Picture Box were it not for a fascinating and enjoyable episode of the podcast Jaffa Cakes for Proust, called 'Hauntology vs Millennial Nostalgia', which touched on it – which my brother introduced me to a couple of years ago and which proved to be my gateway to listening to podcasts in general. I still have no idea what the instrument looks like, but crikey it's a distinctive sound.

[Various Artist]

Loath as I am to bring him into the equation, but...Rolf Harris's wobble-board?

I thought you were going to say the Stylophone here Jah, as it was one of the first things to pop into my mind on seeing the thread title.

[Various Artist]

Not sure how long a list this is.

Ray Manzarek—Fender Rhodes Piano Bass
Peter Kember (Sonic Boom)—the Vox Starstream
Godley & Creme's Gizmotron
Brian Jones—Vox Phantom Mk III
Dion Dublin's Zube?

By the way, I must correct a gross error in this post, Stumpy. As any fule no, Dion's vaunted percussion box thing is called the Dube.

[Toby Gymshorts]

For me, the Danelectro is indelibly associated with Syd Barrett. The Rickenbacker bass, Lemmy.

Fender Jazz Bass, Geddy Lee.

@ me all you like, I don't care.

[Stumpy Pepys]

By the way, I must correct a gross error in this post, Stumpy. As any fule no, Dion's vaunted percussion box thing is called the Dube

I'm deeply sorry. My condolences to Dion and his family.

For me, the Danelectro is indelibly associated with Syd Barrett. The Rickenbacker bass, Lemmy.

Dunno, Paul McCartney played one in mid-period Beatles and in Wings. Although he went back to the Violin Bass.

John Lennon was associated with the Epiphone Casino.

[Stumpy Pepys]

Oh, I forgot … Clara Rockmore. The theremin virtuoso.

[Stumpy Pepys]

John Cale is the only exponent of the electric viola I can think of (in popular music). Or any viola for that matter.

[andrew7610]

In terms of popular music rather than classical, flute = Ian Anderson

I've always associated the flute with Florian Schneider.

[Jah Womble]

I thought you were going to say the Stylophone here Jah, as it was one of the first things to pop into my mind on seeing the thread title.

It did indeed cross my mind, but Bowie's use of the Stylophone on Space Oddity is clearly more iconic than anything Harris might've done with it. (Among other examples, Kraftwerk also use one on Pocket Calculator.)

[Sits]

Did anyone else play electric guitar with a bow other than Jimmy Page?

[Stumpy Pepys]

Did anyone else play electric guitar with a bow other than Jimmy Page?

Thankfully not.

Although NIgel Tufnel plays his guitar with a violin.

[sw2borshch]

The zither and Anton Karas?

[Capybara]

Clearly too young to remember Shirley Abicair.