And I don't mean pop singers. For a while I was pretty impressed with David Garrett for his violin proficiency, and I guess still am. But I recently stumbled over Lindsey Stirling and she just blows the guy out of the water with the stuff she does. [yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dfZ9BXaNyE&list=PL5DF6078ABC09FBCD[/yt]
Mark King (frontman of Level 42) for his pop & slap bass playing skills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=P1XKARygAK0 Even more impressive when you take into account he's left-handed, but learned how to play a right-handed bass.
^ Yngwie Malmsteen is amazing. He plays left-handed guitars right-handed. I think what sets him apart from other shredders is the classical background. ^^ "Thriller 2012?" That one is going in my .mp4 library. She is really good. Have you listened to Mairead Nesbitt of Celtic Woman fame?
Ms Esperanza Spalding, bassist/singer extroidinaire: [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2aRC3YY3svs[/yt] Andy McKee: [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KHFcg1Bg83w[/yt]