getty lee(Rush)), les claypool(Primus/Duo de Twang), cliff burton(Clifftallica), trevor dunn(mr. bungle)....bassists
anyone can hammer chords, but to exploit an instrument is phenominal.
Dime, ,page, hendrix etc..geeturz
bonham, chad sexton(311), Lombardo(slayer), nick mason(floyd), peart(rush), Carey(Tool) etc..percussion
for most of the shit that gets played on the radio these days is horribad. it can be easily mimicked, and talent is hidden/forbidden behind pencil pushers. it is rare to have an amazing musician surface outside of "teen idol music, i sing my shit off in front of a camera reality show nonsense" or something of the sort. Talent is real, support your local Music Scene!