You can bring back one dead musician.

[CarrolltonPoke]

Duane Allman, anyone?

 

[Headhunter]

Why you gotta be making me look like the bad guy reading all the posts for you!

Trust me, there are a lot worse board Nazi's than you.

 

[OSUIvan]

Jimi Hendrix, just think what he could have done if he lived past 28.

 

[breeder77]

See above

Oops

 

[SKC]

From the drummer in me, I'd say Buddy Rich. Not many others that have picked up the sticks that have had the chops that Buddy did. There's some absolutely amazing drummers out there now, folks like Peart, Colaiuta, Mangini, but Buddy was a level above everyone.

If I was looking for a non-drummer, probably throw in Joey Ramone.

 

[Schoonerman]

Prince. Although he lived to be 50-something, the guy was an incredible song writing machine, performer and instrumentalist and had so much more music to share with the world.

Freddie Mercury would be a close second. Someone also mentioned original Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett. Good choice.