1. Jack White
He's extremely creative and original AND he's a great guitarist. His work with the White Stripes and the Raconteurs is awesome. Plus, he's a class-act, he's unpretentious, and he does it all for the love of music.
Highlights
"Fell In Love With a Girl" - The White Stripes
"Level" - The Raconteurs
"My Doorbell - The White Stripes
"Steady, As She Goes - The Raconteurs
"We're Going to Be Friends - The White Stripes
"Salute Your Solution" - The Raconteurs
2. Beck
The guy is a genius. He can do anything from sample-induced hip-hop on Odelay to beautiful heartache on Sea Change.
Highlights
"Where It's At"
"The Golden Age"
"Think I'm In Love"
"Cellphone's Dead"
3. Danger Mouse
Everything DM touches is gold. For those of you who don't know, he is the producer that came to fame with The Grey Album in which he mixed Beatles samples with Jay-Z flows. He also produced Demon Days by the Gorillaz, The Mouse and the Mask with MF DOOM, and just recently Attack & Release by the Black Keys, a band who I also have undying love for. But of course, he is most noted for being the silent half of Gnarls Barkley, which made you "Crazy" and just put out another album, The Odd Couple. And I just heard news that almost made me wet myself: Danger Mouse is producing Beck's new album.
Highlights
"Feel Good Inc." - Gorillaz
"Smiley Faces" - Gnarls Barkley
"Sofa King" - Dangerdoom
"Strange Times" - The Black Keys
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