Favorite Guitarist Thread

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Name your favorite guitarist.


Joe Satriani. Unless you name someone named hendrix or vaughn, this guy is better :spin

[JoeChalupa]

Eric Clapton.

I have many but slow hand is my man.

[KEDA]

VAI

there are soooo many others, but if I had to pick one, its VAI.

[IX_Equilibrium]

Stevie Ray Vaughn, without a doubt.


I do have to mention Duane Allman also. Before his untimely death, he was amazing.

[Shelly]

Jimmy Page

[ZStomp]

I didn't even have to think about this one:

ZAKK WYLDE

http://www.nyrock.com/img/2002/zakk2.jpg

http://www.rockmusica.net/palsa/photos/prideglory.jpg

[Guru of Nothing]

http://www.audiomixers.com/images/tiny3_1sc.JPG

[AlamoSpursFan]

Alex Zivojinovich

http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/img/rush/alexlp2.jpg

http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/img/rush/concert01.jpg

[ObiwanGinobili]

ya'll are gonna think I'm weird.....


SLASH

I've seen him in person 2 times... and I was just blown away.

[AlamoSpursFan]

David Abeyta

http://www.ranchoproductions.com/rancho%20productions%20sound%20events%20shows%20im ages/david1.jpg

http://www.texasmusicmovement.com/photogallery/Jason%20Boland,%20Cody%20Canada%20and%20Reckless%2 0Kelly%20Pics/David-Abeyta3.gif

Willy Braun

http://www.texasmusicmovement.com/photogallery/Jason%20Boland,%20Cody%20Canada%20and%20Reckless%2 0Kelly%20Pics/Wille-Braun.gif

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mit/sweet-old-world/20039_reckless_2.jpg

[MannyIsGod]

Jimi. I can't pick anyone but Jimi.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

all good choices (a few i have not heard of)

VAI is a tight ass choice. He is Satriani's protege, plus he was in WHITESNAKE for a couple years hahaha

vai took satriani's technical knowledge of guitar and made and totally reinvented the guitar with an insane edge unlike any other

[sa_butta]

Jimi. I can't pick anyone but Jimi.I gotta agree with you on that.

[Bandit2981]

my personal favorites:
slash, tom morello

[Vashner]

Malmsteen...
http://www.yngwie.org/discog/images/rforce.gif

[Duff McCartney]

Slash.

[mookie2001]

cant be faded won this crazy promotion where he got a vinage 59 strat, srv's "#1" exact replica,free lifetime warantee
he turned it down because his hands are to small and he doesnt play blues

he wouldnt even drive to pick it up and give it to me because gas was too expensive at the time and he didnt want to "give into me" and "do everything i say"
what an asshole

[Cant_Be_Faded]

cant be faded won this crazy promotion where he got a vinage 59 strat, srv's "#1" exact replica,free lifetime warantee
he turned it down because his hands are to small and he doesnt play blues

he wouldnt even drive to pick it up and give it to me because gas was too expensive at the time and he didnt want to "give into me" and "do everything i say"what an asshole


ur fingers were too fat to play it anyways

[Jekka]

ur fingers were too fat to play it anyways
:lol

[MannyIsGod]

Dude, tell me that story by mookie is a lie. Tell me, becuase if it's not....I'm going to have to kill you. Slowly.

I have short fat fingers and I play!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I have short fat fingers and I play!


yeah but could your chubby fingers fully utilize that strat??

it was better in someone elses hands man, i would have wasted it and worn down the frets playing crap
mookies fingers are fatter than yours too

[chungoman]

Not the best one out there, but my personal favorite is Mike Einziger.

[MannyIsGod]

yeah but could your chubby fingers fully utilize that strat??

it was better in someone elses hands man, i would have wasted it and worn down the frets playing crap
mookies fingers are fatter than yours too
My short fat fingers would have burned the fucking strings off that thing! It's not all about big hands, a lot of it is simple flexibility and dexterity.

I'm not a big electric player, I'm more into acoustics, but damn!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

see im all electric, or at least was...

you reach a point where your skills peak off and you get better at like slower than a snails pace....alot of the more complex riffs and scales were like impossible for me even slow

and no way i let mookie outshine me by stealing my would be glory
besides blues suck, i play emo

[mookie2001]

and no way i let mookie outshine me by stealing my would be glory
besides blues suck, i play emo
quit acting like an asshole

"im cant be faded i play a six string ibanez, korn plays one!"

[Cant_Be_Faded]

no youre thinking of my 7 string ibanez

[MannyIsGod]

:lol

[theinstitute]

Maybe I'm just getting old...but I only recognize a couple of names here...Clapton and SRV. Both worthy, IMHO. I didn't see Eddie Van Halen, he and SRV are my two all time favorites.

[desflood]

Page. Satriani gets honorable mention, however.

[Ballcox]

Stevie 'Rave On' Vaughn, nobody else comes within pissing distance.

[Vashner]

Here are some Malmsteen clips


http://www.yngwie.org/discog/sound/riff2.au

http://www.yngwie.org/discog/sound/riff3.au

http://www.yngwie.org/discog/sound/riff4.au

http://www.yngwie.org/discog/sound/riff5.au

http://www.yngwie.org/discog/sound/riff6.au

[Solid D]

http://www.estabanguitar.com/images/index1_r5_c3.jpg

Esteban! of course. :spin :spin

:lol

[Solid D]

I have too many favorites for just one, sorry. Each has their own appeal depending on day and mood.

Jimi Hendrix
Billy Gibbons
Duane Allman and Dickie Betts together
Eric Clapton
Peter Frampton
Jimmy Page
Alex Lifeson
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
B B King
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Patrick Simmons
Phil Keaggy
Carlos Santana
Joe Walsh
David Gilmour
Eric Johnson

[ElMuerto]

Carlos Santana...nobody makes me feel the music like he does.

[Spurminator]

Jimi Hendrix
John Petrucci
Randy Rhoads
Frank Zappa

Up-and-comer: Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee)

[Cant_Be_Faded]

fuck yeah randy rhoads was bad news man, his version on the live osbourne cd of Bark at the Moon and others is soooo cool

the kid never stopped he just kept playing and playing fast as hell through the whole song

[Guru of Nothing]

http://www.craigandstephsvacations.com/Concerts/Cracker/392002/boston4.JPG
Johnny Hickman

[Spurminator]

As an aside, Pete Townsend was awesome during Live 8. I wonder if he's better now than he's ever been.

[Mark in Austin]

Dead - SRV
Alive - Page

[midgetonadonkey]

Dimebag Darryl.

[pache100]

Neil Young, without a doubt, hands down (and I heard all the greats live during the 60s and 70s, so I know from whence I speak).

Just check out "Cinnamon Girl", "Southern Man", or "Cowgirl in the Sand" if you don't believe me.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00063EMJ6/qid=1121111826/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/104-2419246-0131169?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Gotta admit, though, Carlos Santana runs a really close second.

[tlongII]

Al Di Meola

[ZStomp]

fuck yeah randy rhoads was bad news man, his version on the live osbourne cd of Bark at the Moon and others is soooo cool

the kid never stopped he just kept playing and playing fast as hell through the whole song


Randy Rhoads never played Bark at the Moon. That song was written in 83/84 by Jake E Lee after RR passed away.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Right now, my favorite is john frusciante

[Trooper 2112]

I like Satch too.His tone is up there with srv and evh.but while were on

this subject,i remember watching this guy who played an acoustic but he

used a hardcore bass technique.He would just basically slap and tap. I know

that doesnt tell you much but does anyone know his name?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Randy Rhoads never played Bark at the Moon. That song was written in 83/84 by Jake E Lee after RR passed away.


i thought that sounded wrong

i was thinking of CRazy Train

[KEDA]

ok, here is KEDA's Ultra list of guitar Gods

Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
John 5
John Petrucci
Eric Johnson
Jimi Hendrix
Darryl Abbott
Randy Rhodes
Zakk Wylde
Richie Sambora
Yngwie Malmsteen
Adrian Vandenberg
Jimmy Page
Tim Reynolds

there are more, much much more, Ill look at the discography when I get home and list the othere, these are off the top of my head.

[Vashner]

http://www.estabanguitar.com/images/index1_r5_c3.jpg

Esteban! of course. :spin :spin

:lol

After he tried to sell that 5 dollar china piece of shit guitar on the infomercials..
"It's just like mine"... I call bullshit hahaha..

[ZStomp]

i thought that sounded wrong

i was thinking of CRazy Train


Now we're talking!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Now we're talking!


seriously spurstalk, if you want to hear something bad ass beyond its years, something that makes your ears explode as if they were chodes, something that makes you think 'oh my god this guitarist is fucking insane'
listen to the live version of Crazy Train with Randy fucking Rhodes....that kid was sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[tlongII]

Who is the guitarist that used to play with Billy Idol? He was a shredder.

[Solid D]

Neil Young, without a doubt, hands down (and I heard all the greats live during the 60s and 70s, so I know from whence I speak).

Just check out "Cinnamon Girl", "Southern Man", or "Cowgirl in the Sand" if you don't believe me.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00063EMJ6/qid=1121111826/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/104-2419246-0131169?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Gotta admit, though, Carlos Santana runs a really close second.

I've heard Cinnamon Girl and Southern Man 100s of times and I guess it must be a matter of taste, but to me, the guitar work in there by Young is not that spectacular. In fact, I always liked Steven Stills' sound the best out of all the guys in CSNY.

[JoePublic]

Steve Stevens. Don't forget he also rocked on "Dirty Diana" for the King of Pop.

I also like Mark Knopfler, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, George Benson.

[mookie2001]

stills alone! f yeah
ohio and down by the river are better examples of youngs dominance

[JoePublic]

I don't think a guitarist has to have spectacular licks or speed to be great.

Jose Feliciano is a hell of a guitarist but some just don't see it.

[Solid D]

I don't think a guitarist has to have spectacular licks or speed to be great.

Jose Feliciano is a hell of a guitarist but some just don't see it.

True, some guitarists have a soulfulness about them that make them great, even though they may not be always technically on it.

[jochhejaam]

Scott Gorman and Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy
Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult

[ZStomp]

seriously spurstalk, if you want to hear something bad ass beyond its years, something that makes your ears explode as if they were chodes, something that makes you think 'oh my god this guitarist is fucking insane'
listen to the live version of Crazy Train with Randy fucking Rhodes....that kid was sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

I'm a HUGE Ozzy fan! Love all his guitarists!

Who woulda thought that a Urkel fan is a Randy Rhoads fan????


I love Rhoads too!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

dude just because i enjoy 1990s black family comedy doesnt mean i cant appreciate a bad ass guitar prodigy when i see one

one thing about ozzy, he knows his guitar prodigies

see: rhodes, randy wylde, zakk

[NZHayden]

flea? is that his name? the one from red hot chilli peppers

[Cant_Be_Faded]

flea is a bassist and a damn good one i may add

rhcp have had john frusciante as their guitarest as of late

their first guitarest was hillell slovak, he killed himself

they had Dave Navarro (one of my personal faves) for the album One Hot Minute (one of my personal faves)

[ZStomp]

dude just because i enjoy 1990s black family comedy doesnt mean i cant appreciate a bad ass guitar prodigy when i see one

one thing about ozzy, he knows his guitar prodigies

see: rhodes, randy wylde, zakk


It's all good man....I was just kidding with ya...

And I agree with ya...

[romsho]

Michael Houser of Widespread Panic.

[Johnny Tightlips]

who says i been listening to badass people play the guitar?

[hendrix]

By the way, the question is smart. Avoiding the dumb "Who's the best guitarist..." is a must, in the end it's a matter of taste. Is Satriani a virtuoso or just a very "technical" one (dont know the literal translation of that, sorry). Is composition more important than performance? or the other way? etc.. etc...

[JoePublic]

By the way, the question is smart. Avoiding the dumb "Who's the best guitarist..." is a must, in the end it's a matter of taste. Is Satriani a virtuoso or just a very "technical" one (dont know the literal translation of that, sorry). Is composition more important than performance? or the other way? etc.. etc...

Word.

[Timoha]

I'd say Jimi Hendrix. He's the only artis who's guitar work I can listen to without any vocals in the song.

[mookie2001]

well i can understand if yall are listing people other than hendrix or srv
but its not even close
no other guitarists have even come close to making me cry

srv is technically equal to jimi, jimi is probably the better musician, although srvs voodo child (sr) i must admit is better than jimis and srvs little wing is better than jimis
although if jimi could record a really long live improvised version it would most likely be better

[JoeChalupa]

I'd say Jimi Hendrix. He's the only artis who's guitar work I can listen to without any vocals in the song.

You should check out some Carlos Santana, SRV, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale, Al DiMeola, George Benson, Chet Atkins and a host of others who sing through their guitars.

But yeah, Jimi rocks!!

[JoeChalupa]

well i can understand if yall are listing people other than hendrix or srv
but its not even close
no other guitarists have even come close to making me cry

srv is technically equal to jimi, jimi is probably the better musician, although srvs voodo child (sr) i must admit is better than jimis and srvs little wing is better than jimis
although if jimi could record a really long live improvised version it would most likely be better

I love SRV but to say his versions are better than Jimi's is a matter of taste, not fact. I love Jimi's versions better and so did SRV.

[Timoha]

You should check out some Carlos Santana, SRV, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale, Al DiMeola, George Benson, Chet Atkins and a host of others who sing through their guitars.

But yeah, Jimi rocks!!


Thanks. I must say that I really don't like Carlos Santana though. My favorite mucisian of all time is David Bowie, but he doesn't play very much guitar. Jimi Paige does very good guitar work also imo.

[mookie2001]

i just say srvs vd and lw are better because of length and sound quality
naturally a cover cant cover jimi

[JoeChalupa]

What!! Don't like Carlos Santana!?!?!?!?!?
He has probably one of the most recognizable guitar tones in the world.
But I know it is all in the ear of the listener.
I really enjoy David Bowie's music too. Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes!

[JoeChalupa]

i just say srvs vd and lw are better because of length and sound quality
naturally a cover cant cover jimi

You are correct sir!!!

[mookie2001]

i dont really like carlos either
his voice doesnt appeal to me
although i was burnt out on him be the age of 8 due to my stepdad and uncles

[JoeChalupa]

i dont really like carlos either
his voice doesnt appeal to me
although i was burnt out on him be the age of 8 due to my stepdad and uncles

I don't like his voice either.....his guitar is his voice.
But I could see how you'd get burned out. I just enjoy his style of playing.
And he uses a massive pick too.
Back when I was into guitar I played around trying to get my guitar to sound like his but it's all in the fingers and tone.
It's like David Gilmour and that great Pink Floyd sound.
I think Neal Schon has a good sound too.

[Zombie]

I have to say it's between randy Rhoads and Stevie Ray Vaughn

[pache100]

What!! Don't like Carlos Santana!?!?!?!?!?
He has probably one of the most recognizable guitar tones in the world.
But I know it is all in the ear of the listener.
I really enjoy David Bowie's music too. Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes!

Actually, THE MOST RECOGNIZED notes of any recorded song are the opening notes of the song, "Benny and the Jets" with the guitar work of Davey Johnstone. Little kids in Africa recognize the first three notes of that song.

My third choice, I guess, would have to be John Mellencamp. Or Tom Petty. It's a tossup.

[travis2]

So many good ones...but my personal favorites would have to be Eddie Van Halen, Mark Knopfler, and Alex Zivojinovich.....

[MannyIsGod]

Wow, somebody named Young. I LOVE Young, but I can't name him a great guitarist when he plays as though he had mookie's fat fingers sometimes.

Young to me is what he is because of his incredible songwriting skills.

[Jekka]

Wow, somebody named Young. I LOVE Young, but I can't name him a great guitarist when he plays as though he had mookie's fat fingers sometimes.

Young to me is what he is because of his incredible songwriting skills.

I'll be getting the Live at Red Rocks DVD soon then, so you can watch him play Cowgirl in the Sand. Young doesn't have amazing guitar work on his albums, but his live stuff is where his improv really shines.

Otherwise, I'm a big fan of Jimi and Jimmy.

[JoeChalupa]

"Live Rust" is the jam.

[mookie2001]

after the goldrush is the hardest fucking song ever

[Jekka]

after the goldrush is the hardest fucking song ever

I fucking love that song. Neil Young on the piano is great.

[mookie2001]

that song goes fucking hard
i never knew a song could be so light and high, yet make panteras five mintues alone look like avril lavinge

[Cant_Be_Faded]

yeah if grizzlie adams had a beard

[Guru of Nothing]

Without these two guys, this thread would not exist:

http://www.brigittehandley.com/images_large/link.jpg
Link Wray

http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews05/d-dale3.jpg
Dick Dale

[Solid D]

http://www.riffinteractive.com/expguitar/images/T-Bone1.jpg
T-Bone Walker

"Call It Stormy Monday...Tuesday's just as bad, Wednesday's worse..Thursday's also sad..the Eagle flies on Friday...Saturday I go out to play...Sunday I go to church...Lord, and I kneel down to pray. (have mercy)"

[Spurminator]

http://www.bsot.org/Robert%20Johnson%20cropped.jpg

[Solid D]

http://www.bsot.org/Robert%20Johnson%20cropped.jpg

Okay, I'm with ya...and how about the Father of the electric guitar, Charlie Christian?
http://www.riffinteractive.com/expguitar/images/Charlie_1.jpg

[Guru of Nothing]

http://www.tjadamowicz.com/img/caveman.jpg

[Solid D]

:lol

[mookie2001]

albert king for blues guitar (other than srv)

[Solid D]

http://www.rakkav.com/kdhinc/images/megiddolyre-sm.jpg
Actual papyrus!

[Guru of Nothing]

On a serious note, I think Dick Dale (and Link Wray too) were not merely links in the evolution of the electric guitar. They blazed trails that might not otherwise exist.

AllMusic.com (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aq6dtr59klkx~T1)


Dick Dale wasn't nicknamed "King of the Surf Guitar" for nothing: he pretty much invented the style single-handedly, and no matter who copied or expanded upon his blueprint, he remained the fieriest, most technically gifted musician the genre ever produced. Dale's pioneering use of Middle Eastern and Eastern European melodies (learned organically through his familial heritage) was among the first in any genre of American popular music, and predated the teaching of such "exotic" scales in guitar-shredder academies by two decades. The breakneck speed of his single-note staccato picking technique was unrivalled until it entered the repertoires of metal virtuosos like Eddie Van Halen, and his wild showmanship made an enormous impression on the young Jimi Hendrix. But those aren't the only reasons Dale was once called the father of heavy metal. Working closely with the Fender company, Dale continually pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop new equipment that was capable of producing the thick, clearly defined tones he heard in his head, at the previously undreamed-of volumes he demanded. He also pioneered the use of portable reverb effects, creating a signature sonic texture for surf instrumentals. And, if all that weren't enough, Dale managed to redefine his instrument while essentially playing it upside-down and backwards — he switched sides in order to play left-handed, but without re-stringing it (as Hendrix later did).

[MannyIsGod]

:lol

[pache100]

"Live Rust" is the jam.

Yes, I would agree with that. Did you ever listen to "Arc" and "Weld"? That stuff is mind-bending. "Arc" is just one big track recorded of the all-night jam session when they were recording "Weld".

There are a lot of songs where Neil Young is better on the guitar than the ones I mentioned, those are just the ones I thought would appeal to the masses (and they might even recognize). I have pretty much everything he has ever recorded that is available on CD. There are a couple of early recordings, with Buffalo Springfield, and of him with Crazy Horse, that have just become available on CD in the past couple of years ("Hawks and Doves", "American Stars and Bars", and "Lucky Thirteen").

Two of my favorite songs on one of his earliest albums, "Sleeps With Angels" are "Safeway Cart" and "Trans Am". But, my favorite album/CD of all time is "Harvest Moon", and I really like "Old Ways", too (it is a recording of duets with Neil and various other artists).

I like Neil's old stuff better than the newer stuff. At one time, I knew every single word to every single song on both "Harvest" and "After the Gold Rush". Those are still what I want in the CD player when I am driving any distance. I have to say that I prefer "Are You Passionate" to "Greendale", though, among the newer stuff. I think "Let's Roll" is the ultimate tribute to the victims of 9/11; it is an excellent song.

[Solid D]

Early guitar picks.

http://www.earth-history.com/_images/ms5067.jpg

[mookie2001]

anyone seen greendale the movie?

[pache100]

anyone seen greendale the movie?

No. I have the DVD, but I have never watched it. Have you seen it?

[mookie2001]

? why not
send it to me!

i want to
i dont really buy shit online and i dont know a place to find it

[pache100]

? why not
send it to me!

No, I want it, and I will watch it, it's just that my DVD player is not working right now. I'll get it fixed or get another one and then I'll watch it.


i dont really buy shit online and i dont know a place to find it

I got it when I ordered the CD. But, I buy stuff online all the time. I don't know of any stores that would have it. Just have to shop around, I guess.

Note:

According to Amazon it comes with the CD (I know mine did, but I pre-ordered mine before release, so I thought maybe it was some kind of special, but Amazon says they come with all the CDs); have you bought the CD somewhere and did not get it?

[Jekka]

In fact, I always liked Steven Stills' sound the best out of all the guys in CSNY.

Manassas is one of my favorite albums ever - not just because of the individual songs, but the work as a whole - it flows so well - not to mention Stills has a kick-ass voice, and the guitar work is great.

[Solid D]

Manassas is one of my favorite albums ever - not just because of the individual songs, but the work as a whole - it flows so well - not to mention Stills has a kick-ass voice, and the guitar work is great.

That was one of my favorites at one time, also, Jekka. I don't have that album (CD) any more.

If I were to pick a favorite Stills song, I'd probably go with "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (re: Judy Collins) pre-Young.

[ChumpDumper]

All good choices. There are a few guys out there who completely blow me away with their technique -- when I hear then I have no idea how they are making the sounds they make. I don't listen to them terribly often but am always impressed:

Stanley Jordan -- eight fingers on the fretboard, a one man band.
Les Paul -- two fingers on the fretboard and a picking arm locked into position after a car accident. Lightweight tunes, but plays better than most fully-abled guitarists who aren't 90 years old.
Leo Kottke -- His acoustic work is so dense and intricate, but please never sing again.

There are some guys who may not have had the best technique, but knew pretty much exactly how to fit his guitar into a song -- probably in the same vein as Neil Young:

Grant Green, Robbie Robertson.

George Benson was an absolute badass on guitar before he decided to become a pop singer -- alot like Nat King Cole on piano.

[pache100]

Peter Frampton. I have never heard ANYONE who can make a guitar do the things he can.

[Solid D]

Peter Frampton. I have never heard ANYONE who can make a guitar do the things he can.

Voice Box.

http://filters.muziq.be/files/ads/deanmarkley_voicebox_1976.jpg?PHPSESSID=bd67451f3f 89dc4df37c86b14fe095a0

[Guru of Nothing]

Stanley Jordan -- eight fingers on the fretboard, a one man band.

I saw him recently on an old recorded show on Ovation network (I think) - unbelievable what he could do.

[pache100]

Voice Box.

I'm not talking about the synthesizer. I'm talking about his actual guitar playing. I know the difference.

[Solid D]

I agree that Frampton is awesome, even today, even though he has mellowed.

[Chris]

When mentioning the greats, how could you guys forget about Angus Young from ACDC?





http://www.ac-dc.galeon.com/Galerias/Angus/angus2002.jpg



All time greatest is Stevie Ray Vaughan strictly because I'm a Texan. You guys should check out an upcoming guitar player who has actually been around for quite some time. If you're from Texas maybe you've heard of Monte Montgomery. He does a version merge of Pinball Wizard and Oh Well that rocks.

[tlongII]

Angus ROCKS!

[mookie2001]

jekkas the shit
mannasas is the shit
if "colorado" was texas
it would be my themesong
stills alone regulates too

[Shelly]

I remember Stanley Jordan. We used to have a CD of his from back in the '80s. I think it's still at my parents' house.

[dn0]

SRV the best by far.

[Guru of Nothing]

SRV the best by far.

I dare you to re-read this thread and list the guitarists of which you have not heard.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

i like satch because he kind of reinvented the guitar but got less credit compared to guys like srv, etc

he created THE defining electric guitar sound of the 80s...sure the 80s metal bands were partially fruity but one thing they have on today's rock bands is their guitarists knew how to fuckin play and throw down some sick solos. today solos are extremely rare, and fast solos are non-existent.

[Spursdaone]

I can't believe Paul Gilbert wasn't mentioned but his days with Racer X are some of the greatest shread albums ever. That guy had unbelievable sweeping arpeggios.
My list would be Paul Gilbert, Allan Holdsworth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Gary Moore, Angus Young, Dimebag Darrell, Vandenberg, and etc. There are more but I have to look it up.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I saw Joe Satriani at The Granada Theatre last Tuesday. It was fucking AWESOME.

Did not know half of the songs, but he played plenty from Surfing With The Alien, which is of course the best.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

who says i been listening to badass people play the guitar?

Zstomp owned the ever living shit out of me in this thread on page 2.

Jeebus. I barely saved my ass on that one.




What's really fucking crazy is that I like Steve Vai more than Joe Satriani these days. Funny how our tastes change with age.

[ALVAREZ6]

who would like to roll up a blunt?

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Right now Kevin Shields or Thurston Moore

[4>0rings]

I'm partial to Mike McCready but there are WAY to many talented gutiarist to have a favorite.

[CubanSucks]

lame ass 5 1/2 yr bump but anyway





































http://home.roadrunner.com/~pinkrudy/DVD/gilmour/DavidGilmour.jpg

guitar solo in Time was life changing tbh. If I had to pick a man crush it would have to be this guy tbh

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

http://home.roadrunner.com/~pinkrudy/DVD/gilmour/DavidGilmour.jpg

guitar solo in Time was life changing tbh

I'll agree with that

[Bukefal]

Vai, Hendrix, Satriani

[Spurs Brazil]

When mentioning the greats, how could you guys forget about Angus Young from ACDC?





http://www.ac-dc.galeon.com/Galerias/Angus/angus2002.jpg





The best

[mouse]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/hardball-angus.jpg

[CubanSucks]

guitardude27 tbh

[Cant_Be_Faded]

skwissgarr and toki are good guitarists too

[CubanSucks]

meh, Toki would be nowhere without Skwissgarr. Still a really nice guy though :tu

[Cant_Be_Faded]

lol
Toki's underrated he just needs to grow a scrot

He plays all of Skiwssgar's guitar parts in the Deathklok cover band!

[dirk4mvp]

What's really fucking crazy is that I like Steve Vai more than Joe Satriani these days. Funny how our tastes change with age.

Vai has always been better than Satriani anyways.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

faster doesn't always mean better.

[dirk4mvp]

okay?

I could care less about fast, tbh.

[mouse]

I think Jay is underrated.


http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/RackTheMouse/Jenny1/JJ.jpg

[CubanSucks]

lol
Toki's underrated he just needs to grow a scrot


are you saying Toki's a pussy?

http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/81248_o.gif

:lmao the look on Murderface's face. Storming over to confront Toki and then sees this

Toki: "What the fuck do you want, motherfucker!?"

Murderface: "Uh, hey bro, whats up?"

[mardigan]

Paul Waggoner from BTBAM is easily mine. Guy can play pretty much any style around, which is not what most people think when they think of metal guitar players.

[ZStomp]

Zstomp owned the ever living shit out of me in this thread on page 2.

Jeebus. I barely saved my ass on that one.




What's really fucking crazy is that I like Steve Vai more than Joe Satriani these days. Funny how our tastes change with age.

Who?

[admiralsnackbar]

For different reasons:

Brian Fucking May

Zappa
James Honeyman-Scott
Doug Gillard
Ry Cooder
Junior Brown
Marc Ribot
Mike Oldfield
Robert Fripp
Danny Gatton
Whoever played for the Mahotella Queens
Marc Bolan
Billy Gibbons
Billy Corigan (hate the guy, but he can play his ass off)
Joe Pass
Gilberto Gil
Blind Blake
Kevin Shields
King Sunny Ade
Wes Burt-Martin
Hank Garland
Jay Mascis
Doug Martsch
Matt Sweeney
Pete Townshend
Jody Williams/Magic Sam/Otis Rush (whoever it turns out to be that played on Rush's Cobra sides)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I don't really have a fav guitar player but I've been checking out a lot of Beck lately. That dude can play. His Ronnie Scott vid is nothing short of awesome.

[TheManFromAcme]

One of my personal favs right under SRV.......

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http://groveland.spps.org/sites/d1f1c1e3-e4b3-4b1a-a213-99a06665840d/uploads/RandyRhoads.jpg

[Winehole23]

Who is the guitarist that used to play with Billy Idol? He was a shredder.Stevie Stevens. Is a beast.

[Winehole23]

What!! Don't like Carlos Santana!?!?!?!?!?
He has probably one of the most recognizable guitar tones in the world.
Love Santana, but Peter Green blew him away. Tone on that '59 Gibson is sick.
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[admiralsnackbar]

Not to diminish his playing in the least, but I remember reading a guitar mag in HS in which they said that when Gibson took apart Green's Les Paul to do a "signature" reissue, they discovered it had an improperly soldered connection that knocked his signal out of phase ever so slightly to help give him that immediately recognizable sound.

Throwing this one up just because it has a great off-kilter solo, and because of the people on the stage that night made an oddly good group: Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico, Mike Oldfield, and Brian Eno.

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[Greg Oden]

not my favorite but close. hate that he turned into a weebo.

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[Winehole23]

Overlooked:

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