Spoken Word Artists & the Gear They Use

Kevin Shields

Singer, Guitarist · My Bloody Valentine

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Frank Zappa

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Lee Ranaldo

Singer, Guitarist · Sonic Youth

Michael Gira

Singer, Guitarist · Swans

Craig Ross

Guitarist

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Johnny Cash

Guitarist, Singer · The Highwaymen

Mike Watt

Bassist · The Stooges

Victoria Legrand

Singer, Keyboardist · Beach House

Boy Harsher

Singer, Keyboardist

Blixa Bargeld

Singer, Guitarist · Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Chad Sterenberg

Guitarist · La Dispute

Mary Halvorson

Guitarist · Ches Smith & These Arches

Fred Frith

Guitarist, Composer · Henry Cow

Vitor Brauer

Singer, Guitarist · Lupe De Lupe

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Michael Stipe

Singer · R.E.M.

Corey Stroffolino

Guitarist · La Dispute

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Arto Lindsay

Singer, Guitarist · The Golden Palominos

Mike Morasky

Guitarist, Music Producer · DUH

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Adam Vass

Bassist · La Dispute

Cat Stevens

Guitarist, Singer

Sir Richard Bishop

Guitarist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Lenny Kaye

Guitarist · Patti Smith Group

James Bowman

Guitarist · Against Me!

Billy Childish

Singer, Guitarist · Thee Headcoats

Michael Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Derek Smalls

Bassist · Spinal Tap

Genesis P-Orridge

Singer, Bassist · Throbbing Gristle

Steve Shelley

Drummer · Sonic Youth

Matt Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · Jamiroquai

Laurie Anderson

Singer, Keyboardist · We Are Family Collective

Dylan Thomas

Guitarist · Hillsong United

Flatsound

Singer, Music Producer

Lydia Lunch

Guitarist, Singer · My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Henry Rollins

Singer · Black Flag

Kevin Whittemore

Guitarist · La Dispute

Mike Ratledge

Keyboardist, Composer · Soft Machine

Gareth Sager

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Pop Group

Vincent Price

Singer, Bassist · Body Count

Alexander Hacke

Guitarist, Bassist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Harry Shearer

Singer, Bassist · Spinal Tap

GG Allin

Drummer, Guitarist · Murder Junkies

Topper Headon

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Clash

Jandek

Singer, Guitarist

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer, Guitarist · The The

Jody Harris

Guitarist, Composer · Richard Hell & The Voidoids

Nicky Skopelitis

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Public Image Ltd

David Cross

Keyboardist, Composer · King Crimson

Brad Vander Lugt

Drummer · La Dispute

Tiny Tim

Singer, Ukulele Player

Rozz Williams

Singer · Christian Death

Brandon Beaver

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

David Palmer

Drummer · Steely Dan

Greg Jehanian

Bassist · mewithoutYou

Alvarius B

Bassist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Angelo Moore

Singer, Saxophonist · Murphy's Law

The Narcissist Cookbook

Charles Gocher

Singer, Drummer · Sun City Girls

Being As An Ocean

Jools Holland

Keyboardist · The The

Dana Colley

Saxophonist · Morphine

Yusuf Islam

Lucky Pierre

Singer · Arab Strap

Alistair Begg

Bassist

John S. Hall

Singer · King Missile

Dave Waite

Singer, Guitarist · Jade

Tenzin Choegyal

Singer, Music Producer

Anton Fier

Drummer · Swans

Richard Thomas

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas & Squarepusher

Chase Brickenden

Drummer · Otep

George H. W. Bush

Singer, Guitarist

James Eller

Bassist, Composer · The The

Jello Biafra

Singer · Dead Kennedys

Sol Messiah

Music Producer, DJ

Aaron Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Jochen Arbeit

Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Ari Mihalopoulos

Guitarist · Otep

John Brent

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Penny Rimbaud

Drummer · Crass

Amanda Kramer

Keyboardist · The Psychedelic Furs

Khotin

John Cleese

Singer · John Cleese & Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Singer, Music Producer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Graham Chapman

Monty Python

Jessica Care Moore

Singer · The Beneficiaries

Tracy G

Guitarist · Dio

Carol Cleveland

Singer · Monty Python

Michael Palin

Singer, Music Producer · Monty Python