Proto Punk Artists & the Gear They Use

Jonathan Richman

Guitarist, Singer · The Modern Lovers

Ian Underwood

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Mothers of Invention

Ben Ellis

Bassist, Audio Engineer · Catherine Wheel

Paul Rudolph

Singer, Guitarist · Hawkwind

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Dave Allen

Bassist, Composer · Gang of Four

Roger Daltrey

Guitarist, Singer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Roy Estrada

Bassist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Dave Alexander

Bassist · The Stooges

Robyn Hitchcock

Singer, Guitarist · The Soft Boys

Joey Ramone

Singer · Ramones

Jean-Luc Ponty

Violinist · The Mothers of Invention

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Can

Music Producer · Can

Glenn Mercer

Singer, Guitarist · The Feelies

Pete Greenway

Guitarist · The Fall

Gail Greenwood

Bassist · L7

Clem Burke

Drummer · Ramones

Bruce Gilbert

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Wire

John Mitchell

Singer, Guitarist · It Bites

Glenn Branca

Guitarist, Composer · Glenn Branca Ensemble

Craig Scanlon

Guitarist · The Fall

Steve Shelley

Drummer · Sonic Youth

Billy Zoom

Guitarist, Music Producer · X

Harvey Mandel

Guitarist · The Rolling Stones

Deniz Tek

Guitarist, Composer · Radio Birdman

Pete Cruickshank

Bassist · The Groundhogs

Scott Thurston

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Mark E. Smith

Singer · The Fall

Tim Bogert

Bassist · Cactus

Eric Drew Feldman

Bassist, Keyboardist · Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Doug Yule

Bassist, Keyboardist · The Velvet Underground

Jackie Fox

Bassist · The Runaways

Bill Stevenson

Drummer, Music Producer · Descendents

Ross Boss Friedman

Guitarist · Manowar

Zak Starkey

Drummer · Oasis

John Densmore

Drummer · The Doors

Cheetah Chrome

Guitarist · Rocket From the Tombs

Henry Vestine

Singer, Guitarist · Canned Heat

Dennis Dunaway

Bassist, Composer · Alice Cooper

Zal Cleminson

Guitarist · Nazareth

Arthur Lee

Singer, Guitarist · Love

Tom Fowler

Bassist · The Mothers of Invention

Glen Sobel

Drummer · Alice Cooper

Florian Schneider

Keyboardist · Kraftwerk

Peter Hammill

Singer, Guitarist · Van der Graaf Generator

Dick Taylor

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Rolling Stones

Alice Cooper

Singer · Alice Cooper

Bob Rock

Bassist, Music Producer · Metallica

Martin Rushent

Music Producer · The Human League

Dick Wagner

Singer, Guitarist · Kiss

Jon Anderson

Guitarist, Singer · Yes

D. H. Peligro

Drummer · Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jim Pons

Bassist · The Mothers of Invention

Ace Kefford

Singer, Bassist · The Move

Dexter Romweber

Guitarist · Flat Duo Jets

Nigel Olsson

Drummer · The Spencer Davis Group

Nico

Singer · The Velvet Underground

Tommy Ramone

Drummer, Music Producer · Ramones

Alan Vega

Singer · Suicide

Henry Rollins

Singer · Black Flag

Doug Clifford

Drummer · Creedence Clearwater Revival

John Lydon

Singer · Sex Pistols

Larry Winther

Guitarist · The Mummies

Kevin Armstrong

Guitarist · David Bowie (band)

Brandon Pertzborn

Drummer · Marilyn Manson

Robbie Blunt

Guitarist · The Jeff Healey Band

David Robinson

Drummer · The Cars

Mike Joyce

Drummer · Buzzcocks

Danny Kortchmar

Guitarist · The Immediate Family

Kenny Loggins

Singer, Guitarist · U.S.A. for Africa

Don Preston

Keyboardist · The Plastic Ono Band

Alan Price

Singer, Keyboardist · The Animals

Gareth Sager

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Pop Group

Wolfgang Flür

Drummer · Neu!

Davy Jones

Singer, Bassist · The Monkees

Paul Taylor

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Alice Cooper

Keri Kelli

Guitarist · Alice Cooper

Toody Cole

Dead Moon

Pete Marshall

Guitarist, Bassist · Iggy Pop

John Gustafson

Singer, Guitarist · Roxy Music

Steve Monti

Drummer · The Jesus and Mary Chain

Nick St. Nicholas

Bassist · Steppenwolf

Sara Lee

Bassist · The B-52's

Wire

Music Producer · Wire

Eric Burdon

Singer · Eric Burdon & the Animals

Daryl Hooper

Keyboardist · The Seeds

Jan Savage

Guitarist · The Seeds

Steve Currie

Bassist · T. Rex

Tony Visconti

Music Producer · T. Rex

Trevor Burton

Singer, Guitarist · The Move

Baz Warne

Singer, Guitarist · The Stranglers

John O'Neill

Guitarist · The Undertones

Tommy Clufetos

Drummer · Black Sabbath

Viv Albertine

Guitarist · The Slits

Aynsley Dunbar

Drummer · Journey