Guitarists

Sandvich

A lot of blues/metal noodlers in this thread so some of my choices are probably a bit on the unpopular side.


Daniel Ash(Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, Tones & Tail) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=uJdOL1XntDs&v=7pR7_9mLOM4

Mik Ribiat(Cinema Strange) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=_w94RDZzQOM&v=IhSt-b2L5Mc&nocache=1267472291349&ajax=1

Bernard Summer(Joy Division) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=ua0QW9AJOvs&v=B7zVo2y_SyE

Billy Corgan(before he went all "Born Again") -

http://www.youtube.com/watch#playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=8QW2jjVBIYY&v=bYkXjsNGgIM

Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Lindgren(Opeth) -

http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=T0IeFfsXVwg&feature=related

I like a bit of Gilmour too, to be honest, and Jeff Beck, and Josh Homme.

Sandvich

Bootsy. wrote: »

So apparently girls can play guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7TtzfVshO8

Never understood why there aren't more girl guitarists. Is the Electric Guitar too masculine an instrument? Seems odd there are quite a few girl bassists then, since that's more ballsy.

Even if it was masculine/feminine thing which is a bit bollocks, the electric guitar is one of the best instruments at making "Pretty" sounds. Get a brightly voiced amp, a chorus pedal and a delay pedal and you're set.

rcaz

Bootsy. wrote: »

So apparently girls can play guitar

Yeah, I never thought birds could play either...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Kz8Nxb-Bg

:P

Guitareaxe

karl_m wrote: »

guitardan is my guitar teacher, one of the most versatile and best guitarist around, a shame he was never noticed¬.!!!

Took lessons from him for about a year, totally transformed my playing!!
Only person that could ever explain theory to me in a way I understood it, when I came to him I was stuck in the pentatonic blues scale and could barely play a slash solo, Now Im jammin Malmstein and Gilbert.

Amazing teacher, Great guy, all round guitar hero!!

Orando Broom

Randy Rhodes? Crazy Train.

Svetti Arss

I definitely think Kieran Murphy should be on the list.

All songs on his Per Se album were composed by himself and the album was recorded when he was 17. Unfortunately he seems to be having some problems and has disappeared. It’s now difficult if not impossible to purchase his music. But there is still some (Poor Quality) clips on you tube. The man is a musical genius.

Bootleg Escapade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSzWCh9tCSg

The Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FGW598Gj_I

Shy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiljIvfs-GQ

jazzme

I love classic Jazz

Wes Montgomery
Joe Pass
Herb Ellis
Jimmy Bruno (my teacher)
Pat Metheny

ciaranmac

In no particular order
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
John Squire
Slash
Mark Knopfler
Clapton
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Yngwie Malmsteen (only seen a few Youtube clips but that was enough)
John 5 (ditto)

slickstring

john petrucci,

adam jones,

paul gilbert,

alex lifeson,

adrian smith.

Svetti Arss

slickstring wrote: »

paul gilbert
.

I don’t get Paul Gilbert at all. Sure he is extremely fast and dexterous and people seem to admire him for his technical ability but where is the music?

Lots of Guitar Players play fast and are very technical but they are also musical as well which is something I think Gilbert lacks or at least in what Ive heard of him so far.

slickstring

Svetti Arss wrote: »

I don’t get Paul Gilbert at all. Sure he is extremely fast and dexterous and people seem to admire him for his technical ability but where is the music?

Lots of Guitar Players play fast and are very technical but they are also musical as well which is something I think Gilbert lacks or at least in what Ive heard of him so far.

he is a great riff writer, ever hear the technical difficulties album by racer x? great stuff. he has lots of feel.

actually i should have mentioned joe bonnamassa. best new guitar player in the world!

-=al=-

both those fellows playing here in the next 2 months, looking forward to both

gibert in nov and bonamassa in a few weeks!

and JS in 2 weeks or so, gonna be rocking the gigs next while

pity none of my friends are interested in this stuff as much as me, usually end up going on my own to these gigs

+ gilberts pretty damn amazing, he has lots fo covers of famous songs on youtube pretty good, great guy and is a bit of fun aswell as beeing unbelievaly talented

bonomassa has been doing gigs since he was 12!

Svetti Arss

slickstring wrote: »

he is a great riff writer, ever hear the technical difficulties album by racer x? great stuff. he has lots of feel.

I had a listen to technical difficulties and liked it.

damonjewel

Richard Lloyd
Tom Verlaine
Jimi Hendrix
Robert Fripp
Lou Reed
Tony Iommi
Nels Cline
Johnny Marr

**Vai**

<<<

slickstring

-=al=- wrote: »

both those fellows playing here in the next 2 months, looking forward to both

gibert in nov and bonamassa in a few weeks!

and JS in 2 weeks or so, gonna be rocking the gigs next while

pity none of my friends are interested in this stuff as much as me, usually end up going on my own to these gigs

+ gilberts pretty damn amazing, he has lots fo covers of famous songs on youtube pretty good, great guy and is a bit of fun aswell as beeing unbelievaly talented

bonomassa has been doing gigs since he was 12!

pity i'm skint! i'll probabbly jit the bonnamassa gig tho. he is fantastic. sloe gin or john henry?

Killian_024

my answer was going to be:
Rory Gallagher
Angus Young
Eric Clapton
John frusciante
and no.1 Richie Sambora

but after seeing this thead it has to be Andy Mckee :cool:

eoin27

Sambora is ridiculously underated. Very underated

He doesnt just play a solo....he takes over the song with his guitar!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RUEVPdOrwI&feature=related

RC88

saw "i'm in a rock and roll band" on bbc this year, covered best musicians in each field and gave some good examples(left out a few though),in guitar they name slash,jimmy page and jimi hendrix as the best three guitarists with jimi taking 1st spot, they're all great but way i see it, had to have been

3.Tony Iommi (Had his tools(fingertips) damaged and still went on to greatness, plus he's written some of the best riffs known in music)

2.Dave Gilmour(best Soloist i've ever heard)

1.Eric Clapton(he's done it all and more)

Dante

I don't know about the best but my three favourite would be as follows:

1. Jimmy Page
2. Jan Akkerman (Lead for Focus)
3. Rory Gallagher

kb123

Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Rory Gallagher, Tony Iommi, Carlos Santana.

kingtubby

Skimmed through this thread and saw no mention of Frank Zappa.Shame on the lot of ye!Check out the solo in this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaCCKrpCQDM

Orando Broom

Can I also add Brent Hinds from Mastodon. Just doing what he does in the condition he does it. Wow.

rcaz

Glenn Branca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZRcOHbevP8

Christian Fennesz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKTCDweBUPg

Christopher Willits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7C4ctBIAOg

Sergio

For me i would have favourites in each category or style of music.

Blues - Joe Bonnamassa
Rock-Steve Lukather
Prog Rock-John Petrucci
Metal Rhythm-James Hetfield
Metal Lead????????????The list goes on!!!!

Badgermonkey

For me it's John Fahey, he was a big fan of old time bluesmen like Bukka White, Mississippi John Hurt etc. and took some of that to travel a very unique path himself.

DADGAD (below recording tuned down one semi-tone)

Gigforgary

arranging a gary moore tribute gig in april, initial details on this link if anyone interested
http://gigforgarymoore.webs.com/index.htm

Mike747

Roy Buchanan is pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOIL5OqvYs

kingtubby

Anyone here ever listen do Vini Reilly of the Durutti Column?
Really talent guitarist who made some fantastic music.
Emerged from Manchester through Factory records in the post punk era in the late 70s.Never got much of an audience in the U.K or Ireland outside Manchester but supposedly has a cult mainland European following.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEGvzjmUs8Y

Rosalinda Eyes

Rick Graham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjnd_NoaaXI&ab_channel=RickGraham