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Post by spaneli on Dec 6, 2011 1:36:35 GMT -5
Who would be your Top 10 guitarist of all-time?
Mine's:
1.) Jimi Hendrix (just barely though. He's not the far and away the best)
2.) Eric Clapton (again, just barely)
3.) B.B. King
4.) John Lee Hooker
5.) Duane Allman
6.) Les Paul
7.) Jeff Beck
8.) Jimmy Page
9.) Stevie Ray Vaughan
10.) Ron Asheton
The Top 3 are pretty bunched. I literally would not seperate Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King by more than .1% each. Either one could be #1 in my opinion. The only surprise in mine's might be Ron Asheton. But I do love his work with the Iggy & The Stooges. He really was brilliant. And I've known people who aren't willing to put John Lee Hooker even in the Top 10, much less the Top 5. But Boogie Chillen alone puts him there for me.
Edit: The list does not have to soley contain lead. Rhythm guitarists are accepted too.
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 6, 2011 1:40:25 GMT -5
There's only one greatest, coolest guitarist on the earth for me.  |
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Post by masterplan200 on Dec 6, 2011 1:54:07 GMT -5
10)Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
9)Andre Olbrich (Blind Guardian, hologram (running fan joke!))
8) Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth, Demons And Wizards)
7) Brett Garsed (Planet X, John Farnham, Nelson, solo)
6) Steve Hackett (Genesis, GTR, Quiet ones, solo)
5) Lord Tim (LORD, Dungeon)
4) Jimi Hendrix
3) Brian May
2) Mike Kennally (Mullmuzzler, Beer for Dolphins, solo)
1) Steve Howe (Yes, GTR)
Wasn't sure if you meant just lead, I threw in Marcus because I was one short if it was just lead (he's a rythm man)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 2:01:22 GMT -5
JOHNNY GUITAR MARR
Thurston Moore/Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
Jack White
Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine)
Nels Cline (Wilco)
Britt Daniel (Spoon)
John Squire
Nick Drake
Mick Taylor/Keith Richards
Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd (Television)
I can't help but put pairings of guitarists. All of them are brilliant on their own, but those duos are what legends are made of!
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Post by Teotihuacan on Dec 6, 2011 4:32:05 GMT -5
There's only one greatest, coolest guitarist on the earth for me. I agree 100%, definitely Noel Gallagher  Seriously though it doesn't matter that he doesn't play fast, he is (to paraphrase the Clash) my guitar hero. For sheer catchiness, I'd put his lead lines and solos up against anybody else in rock.  ..And Hendrix, obviously. |
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Post by BlueJay on Dec 6, 2011 5:09:57 GMT -5
Johnny Marr or John Squire. The rest are livin in the past. Quit livin' in the past mannn.
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Post by johnlennon696 on Dec 6, 2011 6:00:15 GMT -5
The rest are livin in the past. Quit livin' in the past mannn. Best place for music IMO  What, No Rory Gallagher yet   |
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Post by idledreamer on Dec 6, 2011 7:46:47 GMT -5
pretty good looking list you have there, spaneli. but there must be a spot in there someplace for george harrison? (if not in the top 10, then surely in the top 20 ) |
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Post by RocketMan on Dec 6, 2011 8:39:32 GMT -5
why hendrix? i mean he was definitely a good guitarist, but i think his talent is a bit overestimated because of his early death
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 6, 2011 9:08:39 GMT -5
There's only one greatest, coolest guitarist on the earth for me. I agree 100%, definitely Noel Gallagher Seriously though it doesn't matter that he doesn't play fast, he is (to paraphrase the Clash) my guitar hero. For sheer catchiness, I'd put his lead lines and solos up against anybody else in rock. ..And Hendrix, obviously. I like Noel Gallagher, but he's not my guitar hero Most people on here know it, but my forever guitar hero is the man in my avatar , who was called "the guitar wizard" by Noel Gallagher (and me of course) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 9:39:09 GMT -5
For the sake of throwing another name out for consideration, Slash and his sound made GNR what they were. He had to, because a ten minute epic song can't just linger without some phenomenal guitar work.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 10:21:56 GMT -5
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Post by spaneli on Dec 6, 2011 11:06:49 GMT -5
pretty good looking list you have there, spaneli. but there must be a spot in there someplace for george harrison? (if not in the top 10, then surely in the top 20 ) George Harrison would be in my Top 20, but not in my Top 10. I think the RS list has him in the Top 10. That's just far too high for me. He was great guitarist who had a nice ear for great hooks, fills, and melodies, but he wasn't earth shattering. The Top 10 placing he has on the RS list is mostly because he was a Beatle. |
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Post by spaneli on Dec 6, 2011 11:15:53 GMT -5
why hendrix? i mean he was definitely a good guitarist, but i think his talent is a bit overestimated because of his early death It is hard to overrate Hendrix's guitar prowess. He truly was amazing. I think the problem with Hendrix is that he has very much been deified in his death to literally being a god. When the fact of the matter is that even in his time there were guitarists who could play just well as in him in certain areas, such as Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. But he's #1 in my opinion just for Are You Experienced. It's hard to listen to that album and not say he's not at least in the Top 2 guitarists of all-time. His attack, his ability to modify chords and make them his own, and his knowledge of modal concepts puts him up there. Like I said, I think the problem with Hendrix is that many have deified him. Much like Nirvana to a certain extent. He was NOT the end all be all and he was NOT the perfect guitarist. But just as with Nirvana, to deny that he was an amazing guitarist I think is ignoring facts. Having said that, I do really think the Top 3: Hendrix, Clapton, King are not seperated by that much. It's literally the smallest of margins. |
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Post by youandmegirl on Dec 6, 2011 11:36:35 GMT -5
why hendrix? i mean he was definitely a good guitarist, but i think his talent is a bit overestimated because of his early death It is hard to overrate Hendrix's guitar prowess. He truly was amazing. I think the problem with Hendrix is that he has very much been deified in his death to literally being a god. Right...how does one go about in this post-Greek Mythology world in, ya know, "literally being a god"?...Shit, maybe I just need to go back and read The Iliad again but, ya know, take it literal this time, don't I? |
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Post by matt on Dec 6, 2011 12:47:18 GMT -5
Johnny Marr every minute of every day.
Seriously I couldn't care less if Jimi Hendrix could play with his feet, the fact is that his guitar playing does nothing for me. All self indulgent guitar fret wankery from the likes of Page and Hendrix etc. I'm not doubting they can play the guitar exceptionally well, it's just that I don't think they play it the right way.
Now with Marr, we have a guy a who is a better composer than the likes of Hendrix, and his melodic chiming sound turns the guitar into a thing of beauty. He complements the sound of the whole band rather than going off in a tangent with self indulgent solos. The really best guitarists I think know how to blend it perfectly with the rest of the band while still maintaining the main focus of the song on the singer rather than stepping out to the centre stage and showing off. Look no further than Johnny Marr I say.
Of course, it's all just opinion but I think on the bigger picture, Johnny Marr has it all and he is my favourite guitarist by a country mile.
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Post by Northern Soul on Dec 6, 2011 13:45:34 GMT -5
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
John Squire
Johnny Marr
Nick McCabe
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Post by hangthedj on Dec 6, 2011 14:08:22 GMT -5
Johnny Marr every minute of every day. Seriously I couldn't care less if Jimi Hendrix could play with his feet, the fact is that his guitar playing does nothing for me. All self indulgent guitar fret wankery from the likes of Page and Hendrix etc. I'm not doubting they can play the guitar exceptionally well, it's just that I don't think they play it the right way. Now with Marr, we have a guy a who is a better composer than the likes of Hendrix, and his melodic chiming sound turns the guitar into a thing of beauty. He complements the sound of the whole band rather than going off in a tangent with self indulgent solos. The really best guitarists I think know how to blend it perfectly with the rest of the band while still maintaining the main focus of the song on the singer rather than stepping out to the centre stage and showing off. Look no further than Johnny Marr I say. Of course, it's all just opinion but I think on the bigger picture, Johnny Marr has it all and he is my favourite guitarist by a country mile. +1. Always Johnny Marr. |
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Post by RocketMan on Dec 6, 2011 14:26:42 GMT -5
jimmy page for me
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Post by johnlennon696 on Dec 6, 2011 14:41:23 GMT -5
"How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world? I don't know, go ask Rory Gallagher." —Jimi Hendrix quote from Rolling Stone magazine interview.  ^^ Great shout for Page (big Zep fan here ) |
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 7, 2011 1:38:51 GMT -5
He complements the sound of the whole band rather than going off in a tangent with self indulgent solos. The really best guitarists I think know how to blend it perfectly with the rest of the band while still maintaining the main focus of the song on the singer rather than stepping out to the centre stage and showing off. |
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Post by yeayeayeah on Dec 7, 2011 3:38:01 GMT -5
Neil Young
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Post by Shockmaster on Dec 7, 2011 4:59:56 GMT -5
I dunno... But Matt Bellamy is one of the ones up there for me that hasn't been mentioned...
I'm a bit shocked that nobody has mentioned Santana yet, either!!!!
I'd also chuck in Pete Townshend, purely for the performance of My Generation on the Live At Leeds album!
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Post by GIMH on Dec 7, 2011 7:31:27 GMT -5
Slash
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Post by Norbert Gallhager on Dec 7, 2011 8:28:10 GMT -5
What do you think is Johnny Marr's best guitar work?
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