Greg S Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: Great call. I'll add Mark Knopfler. Great call with Mark Knopler as well. 1 1
muppy Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 musical taste is subjective and as such the same with guitar players. There could be arguments for several as have been suggested my personal fav happens to be Stevie Ray Vaughn but Im not going to dis May he's great too. 1
muppy Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) there is a 10 year old kid from Australia named Taj Farrant total prodigy the kid will knock your socks off....youtube his name if you haven't heard of him he's brilliant and at age 10......unreal skill already. He will be on lists for best guitarist ever at some point its a Lock. Edited June 12, 2020 by Margarita FARRANT
Success Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Greg S said: Another great guitarist who should be mentioned is Lindsey Buckingham. Absolutely! He invented his own style, just like Knopfler. His playing is both understated & absolutely amazing. I'm also partial to 2 guys from the Chili Peppers (a band that has its share of top musicians, including Flea, who is among the best ever at bass). Both Hillel Slovak & John Frusciante were/are total innovators & brilliant. Another poster mentioned how subjective this is. It really depends on what you value in a guitar player. I have never cared much for guys who were mostly speed, like Van Halen or Malmsteen, though those players are clearly extremely talented. For me, it's gotta have some heart & soul. May belongs in the upper echelon, imo. 1 1
Success Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 This thread also got me thinking about one of my favorite musical clips of all time - the "Star Spangled Banner" performance from Woodstock. Everything about that is pure magic. I love that most had left the festival at that point, and only a relative few actually saw it. The camera work was amazing. And I've never seen a solo combine elements of art, politics, war and such emotion like that one did. It was the perfect musical statement at the perfect time. Bombs & strafing from Vietnam came through that guitar. I never get tired of watching that one. 1
Halloween Land Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Joe Perry is one of the best as is Richie Sanborn
Greg S Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I saw this on another board but thought it would also make a great thread and that is list your top 3 favorite songs. It is really hard to narrow it down to 3 but here are mine. Clapton ….Layla Skynyrd ….Freebird Floyd ……..Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
frostbitmic Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 16 hours ago, T&C said: I have heard of all of them... I think, but c'mon... Robert Fripp, Frank Zappa, Steve Howe, Al Dimeola, Jimmy Page, Clapton, Duane Allman... that poll is just what I mentioned, for a laugh. David Gilmore Carlos Santana Jerry Garcia This finishes the top 10 1 1
muppy Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Prince was a GREAT guitar player.......I saw a youtube of adam levine paying a purple rain cover that was amazingly good although his name wouldnt enter into anyones best guitarist discussion there are MANY exquisite examples of guitar musicianship...I cant play but man do I appreciate folks who Can.
T&C Posted June 12, 2020 Author Posted June 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: David Gilmore Carlos Santana Jerry Garcia This finishes the top 10 Thing is, those "pollsters" must be young or didn't look very far back. I would add Jorma, Harvey Mandell, Terry Kath, Glen Campbell, Al Kooper, etc. Way ahead of Brian May.
Best Player Available Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) May's recent popularity surge is somewhat due to the Queen movie. When May was 15-16. he hung out in London clubs. At the time, Rory Gallagher was still with Taste. May would wait until the Taste gig was over and Rory would let him pick his brain, and show him riffs. It is by no accident May prefers Vox AC30TB amps his whole carear. Dick Cavett to Jimi Hendrix: Man , what's it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world? Jimi: I don't know you would have to ask Rory Galagher. Edited June 12, 2020 by Best Player Available 2 1
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Best Player Available said: Dick Cavett to Jimi Hendrix: Man , what's it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world? Jimi: I don't know you would have to ask Rory Galagher. I have never seen that quote by Hendrix. Thank you, and thank you for the memory of Dick Cavett. His shows always seemed a step above the rest of the genre. 1
T&C Posted June 12, 2020 Author Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Best Player Available said: May's recent popularity surge is somewhat due to the Queen movie. When May was 15-16. he hung out in London clubs. At the time, Rory Gallagher was still with Taste. May would wait until the Taste gig was over and Rory would let him pick his brain, and show him riffs. It is by no accident May prefers Vox AC30TB amps his whole carear. Dick Cavett to Jimi Hendrix: Man , what's it like to be the greatest guitar player in the world? Jimi: I don't know you would have to ask Rory Galagher. Thought Jimi mentioned Terry Kath, not Rory.
Nextmanup Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 9 hours ago, Greg S said: To me it's between Hendrix and SVR as the best. Honorable mention to Clapton. You must listen to a very narrow spectrum of music. All of those guys you mention are virtually identical in their approach to and take on music. Of those 3, SRV is the best IMO. But there is so much more to the world of guitar.
Happy Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Greg S said: Another great guitarist who should be mentioned is Lindsey Buckingham. Yes...Lindsey Buckingham was Fleetwood Mac, IMO. They're done now that Lindsey is out. Why is Billy Duffy of the Cult not mentioned? Nevermind, rhetorical question. He may be the most underrated guitar player, again IMO.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 22 hours ago, T&C said: Not sure what world the guitar world pollsters live in but it must be a small, tiny one. https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-nudges-out-jimi-hendrix-to-top-total-guitar-greatest-rock-guitarist-of-all-time-poll Wasn't there a poll by some rock and roll mag way back where Karen Carpenter won out over John Bonham for "Best Drummer"? 9 hours ago, Greg S said: Another great guitarist who should be mentioned is Lindsey Buckingham. Shouldn't Mike Campbell get a bit of love? 1
T&C Posted June 12, 2020 Author Posted June 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Wasn't there a poll by some rock and roll mag way back where Karen Carpenter won out over John Bonham for "Best Drummer"? Shouldn't Mike Campbell get a bit of love? Don't know about the Karen Carpenter thing... sounds like Mad magazine material lol. Adrian Belew
CountDorkula Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 4 hours ago, frostbitmic said: David Gilmore Carlos Santana Jerry Garcia This finishes the top 10 Paul Gilbert. He can rival any of them. 1
PastaJoe Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Eric Clapton; more versatile and a great body of work.
Best Player Available Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, T&C said: Thought Jimi mentioned Terry Kath, not Rory. I don't have a link? The Rory/Jimi stuff runs deep. That said Kath was no slouch either. Dont remember Kath being mentioned. Hendrix was infatuated with Gallagher upon arriving in the UK. In particular Gallaghers sound he got from a strat. He drove to Cork too see him the day after his Marquee debut. Went to the Rory Gallagher festival in Ireland a few years back. Was there on business. Slash played, lots of outrageous players. Recommend it for any fan of Rory, unless there's a pandemic going on. 1
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