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

Mike Watt

Bassist · Porno for Pyros

Rowland S. Howard

Singer, Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Johnny Cash

Guitarist, Singer · The Highwaymen

Victoria Legrand

Singer, Keyboardist · Beach House

Craig Ross

Guitarist

Chad Sterenberg

Guitarist · La Dispute

Mary Halvorson

Guitarist · Ches Smith & These Arches

Michael Hampton

Guitarist · Funkadelic

Boy Harsher

Singer, Keyboardist

Jim Morrison

Singer · The Doors

Laurie Anderson

Singer, Keyboardist · We Are Family Collective

Blixa Bargeld

Singer, Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Bill Laswell

Bassist, Music Producer · Praxis

Flatsound

Singer, Music Producer

Corey Stroffolino

Guitarist · La Dispute

Fred Frith

Guitarist, Composer · Henry Cow

Arto Lindsay

Singer, Guitarist · Ambitious Lovers

Cat Stevens

Guitarist, Singer

Billy Childish

Singer, Guitarist · Thee Headcoats

Lenny Kaye

Guitarist · Patti Smith Group

Michael Stipe

Singer · R.E.M.

Vitor Brauer

Singer, Guitarist · Lupe De Lupe

Adam Vass

Bassist · La Dispute

Michael Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

James Bowman

Guitarist · Against Me!

Gareth Jones (producer)

Music Producer · Depeche Mode

Bernie Worrell

Keyboardist, Composer · Talking Heads

Sir Richard Bishop

Guitarist, Composer · Sun City Girls

Mike Ratledge

Keyboardist, Composer · Soft Machine

Gareth Sager

Guitarist, Keyboardist · The Pop Group

Derek Smalls

Bassist · Spinal Tap

Dylan Thomas

Guitarist · Hillsong United

Mike Morasky

Guitarist, Music Producer · DUH

Topper Headon

Drummer, Keyboardist · The Clash

Nicky Skopelitis

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Public Image Ltd

Lydia Lunch

Guitarist, Singer · My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

James Eller

Bassist, Composer · The The

Jochen Arbeit

Guitarist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Steve Shelley

Drummer · Sonic Youth

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer, Guitarist · The The

Kevin Whittemore

Guitarist · La Dispute

Genesis P-Orridge

Singer, Bassist · Pigface

Matt Johnson

Singer, Guitarist · The Architects

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Brandon Beaver

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Alexander Hacke

Guitarist, Bassist · Einstürzende Neubauten

Harry Shearer

Singer, Bassist · Spinal Tap

Gil Scott-Heron

Singer, Rapper · Artists United Against Apartheid

Tiny Tim

Singer, Ukulele Player

Anton Fier

Drummer · Swans

David Palmer

Drummer · Steely Dan

Brad Vander Lugt

Drummer · La Dispute

Jody Harris

Guitarist, Composer · James Chance and the Contortions

Aaron Weiss

Guitarist · mewithoutYou

Barack Obama

Singer

Greg Jehanian

Bassist · mewithoutYou

GG Allin

Singer, Guitarist · Murder Junkies

Jello Biafra

Singer · Dead Kennedys

Henry Rollins

Singer · Black Flag

Rozz Williams

Singer · Christian Death

Chase Brickenden

Drummer · Otep

Jandek

Singer, Guitarist

Yusuf Islam

Charles Gocher

Singer, Drummer · Sun City Girls

Negativland

Music Producer

Boyd Rice

Composer, Music Producer · Death In June

Keith Morris

Singer · Black Flag

Stuart David

Bassist · Belle & Sebastian

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas & Squarepusher

Sol Messiah

Music Producer, DJ

Hobo Johnson

Singer, Guitarist

Tenzin Choegyal

Singer, Music Producer

Dave Waite

Singer, Guitarist · Jade

Tracy G

Guitarist · Dio

N.U. Unruh

Music Producer · Einstürzende Neubauten

Jools Holland

Keyboardist · The The

John S. Hall

Singer · King Missile

Richard Thomas

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Doug Wieselman

Guitarist, Music Producer · Antony and the Johnsons

John Cleese

Singer · John Cleese & Eric Idle

Eric Idle

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

Carol Cleveland

Singer · Monty Python

Annabel Lee

Blood Axis

Being As An Ocean

Jane Radion Newton

Clock DVA

For Those I Love

Music Producer

Phil Kaye

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

Gregg Turkington

Singer, Guitarist · Secret Chiefs 3

Vincent Price

Singer, Bassist · Body Count

Saul Williams

Rapper

Corey Wolford

Bassist · Otep