Total Guitar Top 20 Guitarists...

Karl Hungus

Read the thread.
Get some idea of what context is.

Here... I'll spell it out for you:

Oeneus and I, were speaking "Specifically" of skill.
Ok?

cournioni

Originally posted by Giblet
Sure you can apreciate his skill and technique, but its gets repetitive and boring, which is why Hendrix, Page, Slash, and Clapton will always top these polls, becuase they know how to write a good song without having to consult a book on which mode would perfectly fit into this riff and whatever, they just fúcking play.

If thats the case then both of the guys from In Flames should be in the top ten. I don't see them there do you?

Originally posted by Giblet
A good guitarist sounds good, It doesn't matter if he can play 16th notes at 200bps, That just sounds rubbish.

And by the way, what you just said there is a matter of opinion. It just sounds rubbish to YOU. Some people may like it even though you do not agree with it. I mean, Morbid Angel play pretty damn fast and lots of technique involved there. I like it, but you probably don't.

Robbo

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER


If thats the case then both of the guys from In Flames should be in the top ten. I don't see them there do you?



And by the way, what you just said there is a matter of opinion. It just sounds rubbish to YOU. Some people may like it even though you do not agree with it. I mean, Morbid Angel play pretty damn fast and lots of technique involved there. I like it, but you probably don't.

When In Flames write Sunshine of Your Love, Bold as Love, Strange Brew, Whole Lotta Love and Sweet Child of Mine, you might just have a point. Until then, persist with the wishful thinking.

cournioni

Originally posted by Robbo
When In Flames write Sunshine of Your Love, Bold as Love, Strange Brew, Whole Lotta Love and Sweet Child of Mine, you might just have a point. Until then, persist with the wishful thinking.

And these songs are supposed to mean what to me? I think In Flames have written better songs than Sweet Child 'o Mine and Whole Lotta Love (i.e. Episode 666 and Acoustic Medley). I havent heard the others songs to make a judgement.

In Flames just haven't got the publicity because they are on a very small record label and cannot (and do not want to advertise their albums in any way). You haven't heard any of their songs yet have you Robbo?

Giblet

Well Pornnapster, in this poll of TOP TWENTY GUITAR IDOLS!!!!
Which it is by the way, do you think they should be there. Here let me simplify it for you. Ok Do most people know who Steve Vai is, answer no! Ok, now how many people know Slash, quite a lot. Now Ask your self how many people have the guitarist of in flames as their IDOL!!!! not many.

Oeneus

Don't worry Pornapster. Over the last few months the Guitarist of Nightwish(Emppu Vuorinen) has become one of my Fav guitar players (after Slash of course) and it pisses me off that no one has heard of them, therefore would disagree that he would be in the top 20.

There's a lot of talented people out there that don't get the credit they deserve. I mean Emppu would definately be ranked a hell of a lot better than Kurt Cobain.

/|/)etal)-|ead

Ok, this probably isnt going to be a very popular choice, but I think Alexi Laiho should totally be up there. And Kirk hammett should be higher. and it really makes you question the readers when they cant even put Yngwie Malmsteen in there p.s. I dont get jimi hendrix at all - plays all that crap irritating hippie music and just makes stupid white noise instead of actually playing the damn thing

Conorjob

Crap irritating hippie music???? He is the single most influential guitarist who has ever lived!!! Anyway, the poll is quite good, but its pure blasphemy to leave out Rory Gallagher.

Giblet

Well Yngwie should not be there, as most people dont know who he is, and again this was a TOP TWENTY GUITARS IDOLS, idols being the keyword. How many people idolise Yngwie over Slash, not many. anyway he is not even that great, too technical, and has no soul.

BattlingCheese

Well said Giblet and I agree with Conorjob, where is Rory.

Wookie

Got to agree with Conorjob and NeMiSiS

1. Rory Gallagher
2. Peter Green

Without question they should be in the top 20.

They had excellent technical ability. They could also write and put together great music. Thus qualifying on both sides of the discussion.

/|/)etal)-|ead

I blame Yngwie's lack of "idol" status on those damn lycra pants Seriously though he is sooo brilliant when he plays just instrumental tracks, he just got caught up with the whole 80s cheese/ hair metal thing.

Satan's Kitten

plz dont eat me anyone for this but y was there no mention of head from korn? i'm not sayin he should b up there at the top, maybe its rite that he aint there at all, but i still think hes really something of a good guitarist. am i alone in this thought? i just wanted to bring this to ppls attention.

i'm a korn fan goddamit! i have to put a word in for head otherwise i feel disloyal and ****, that and i felt like havin a say.

Oeneus

Hmm...Korn. Could I agree? I think not. We're having enough arguments over Kurt Cobain being in there.

But someone from a Nu-Metal band who just plays 2 overly distorted chords in each song and then think he's good enough to be one of the worlds best Guitarists?

Not a chance

/|/)etal)-|ead

heh i know you said "dont eat me" satans kitten, but ARE YOU INSANE hehheh just kidding . I liked Korn's first album, but head's more of a bass player than a guitar player isn's he?

Satan's Kitten

i did say that maybe it was rite that Head wasnt up there at all, i just like the guy. i like the guitar on korn songs. i'm going to put another name in the running now, jus cuz i can! Daron Malakian, y'know the crazy(er) member of S.O.A.D. i mean c'mon y gotta admit that he's good, maybe not to 20 greatest, but good.

and on second thoughts trying to eat me may not be a good idea, i'd bite back. i'm a bitter!

cournioni

Originally posted by Satan's Kitten
i did say that maybe it was rite that Head wasnt up there at all, i just like the guy. i like the guitar on korn songs. i'm going to put another name in the running now, jus cuz i can! Daron Malakian, y'know the crazy(er) member of S.O.A.D. i mean c'mon y gotta admit that he's good, maybe not to 20 greatest, but good.

To be honest, I wouldn't rate either of them at all cos they don't play solos. In honesty you do need to write good solos to come anywhere near being a good guitarist. Malakian made alot of mistakes just picking at Ozzfest from what I remember, he totally fecked up on Chop Suey! Thats not a sign of a good guitarist now.

I agree with /\/)etal)-|ead, Head down tunes his guitar so much that the fecking strings are nearly falling off the fretboard. He would nearly be better off playing a bass.

and on second thoughts trying to eat me may not be a good idea, i'd bite back. i'm a bitter!

Eat you? In what way?

Satan's Kitten

i only ever heard Malakian on the albums so i hade no idea he made mistakes during live shows. i guess a live playing gives u the proper idea of how good someone is.

the "dont eat me" thing is what gets said to me when ppl r about to question an album or song by a band i like. y'know "dont hurt me, but..." i figured i'd get some reactoin for namin Head and Malakian. i do bite back tho

has AngelWhore seen my posts on this subject? i thought he'd have some comments for me bout korn!

Waylander

I am thinking Lynard Skynnard should have got a mention in that list.

WhiteWashMan

Originally posted by Waylander
I am thinking Lynard Skynnard should have got a mention in that list.

lynard skynard was a band, not a person

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by Satan's Kitten
has AngelWhore seen my posts on this subject? i thought he'd have some comments for me bout korn!

Yeah, I've seen your posts.
I used to like a bit of Korn a few years back, but I can't rate Head as any kind of decent guitarist.