My first thought was Zeppelin, but then I thought of how much they covered in their career anyway...they had a good run.
So despite being a bit cleche, I gotta go with Jimi Hendrix. He only had about 4 years, and I liked where he was going with Band of Gypsies. I would've loved to hear a polished album from them.
[FONT=Palatino Linotype]"Bust a nut!" - Dimebag
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Einstein[/FONT]
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Einstein[/FONT]