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Title: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 10:43:28 AM
An experiment:

Please list your top 10 guitarists of all time.  Use any criteria of your choosing.

I will tell you why I'm polling you after we get some substantive replies.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 10:49:19 AM
in no particular order.

B.B. King
Eric Clapton
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
David Gilmour
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Joe Satriani
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 10:55:10 AM
in no particular order.

B.B. King
Eric Clapton
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen
Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Angus Young
David Gilmour
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Joe Satriani


An excellent list, and you made an important point that I left out: you don't need to rank them, just list them.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 10:58:06 AM
The lead and rhythm guitarists from Dragonforce.   Check out about 3:20 into the song.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 10:59:03 AM
The lead and rhythm guitarists from Dragonforce.   Check out about 3:20 into the song.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s

Alright, but give me eight more.  Let's not turn this into a youtube thread of "OMGZ this guy is ALLSOME!"
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Thrilla on July 10, 2008, 11:09:11 AM
My 10 cents

Dimebag Darrell Abbott
Kurt Cobain
Slash
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Tim Reynolds
Tom Morrello
Jimi Hendrix
MIchael Houser
Eric Clapton
Santana
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 11:10:47 AM
My 10 cents

Dimebag Darrell Abbott
Kurt Cobain
Slash
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Tim Reynolds
Tom Morrello
Jimi Hendrix
MIchael Houser
Eric Clapton
Santana


A fine list.  I'd give you a quarter (US Tender, of course, hands off my stash, Dave) for those guys.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AuburnChopper 3.0 on July 10, 2008, 11:17:15 AM
That's insane AWK.   The song is damn near impossible on GH3.....

List....
Slash
Eric Clapton
Kirk Hammett (Metallica lead)
Joe Satriani
Jimmy Page
Pete Townsend
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Santana
BB King
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 11:51:51 AM
That's insane AWK.   The song is damn near impossible on GH3.....

List....
Slash
Eric Clapton
Kirk Hammett (Metallica lead)
Joe Satriani
Jimmy Page
Pete Townsend
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Santana
BB King


Good list, T.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 12:10:19 PM
1 more video then I will quit Wes.  I just felt compelled that you guys would enjoy this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 12:12:54 PM
1 more video then I will quit Wes.  I just felt compelled that you guys would enjoy this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs

Could you tell me what it is?  Youtube is verboten from 9ish-4ish.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 10, 2008, 12:13:56 PM
In no particular order as instructed...with a few that no one has mentioned...

Prince
Eddie Van Halen
Eric Clapton
BB King
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Carlos Santana
Randy Rhoads
The Edge
Steve Vai
Andy Sumners

Honorable mention...(just for wes)

John Mayer
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 12:14:39 PM
Honorable mention...(just for wes)

John Mayer

I hate you so much.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 12:16:05 PM
Could you tell me what it is?  Youtube is verboten from 9ish-4ish.
Flobot - Handlebars. 

Probably one of the best songs to come out in the last year or so.  Damn good song with a neat message. 
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 10, 2008, 12:18:11 PM
I hate you so much.

Just to clarify, I was kidding. 

I don't get a "Strong list with some exotic flavors, B" from you?
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 12:19:19 PM
Flobot - Handlebars. 

Probably one of the best songs to come out in the last year or so.  Damn good song with a neat message. 

I dig the song, but the rest of that album is pretty godawful.  I think "Handlebars" sounds like Jon McCrea (Cake) doing a hip hop song.  In other words, I like it.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 10, 2008, 12:20:21 PM
Just to clarify, I was kidding. 

I figgered.  And to clarify: I'll take nothing away from Mayer's technical skills with an axe, it's his douchebag lyrics/songs that annoy the fuck out of me.

Quote
I don't get a "Strong list with some exotic flavors, B" from you?

We're getting there.  There is a point to this exercise.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 10, 2008, 12:26:14 PM
Why do you hate candy lips and a bubble gum tongue?
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 12:30:37 PM
I dig the song, but the rest of that album is pretty godawful.  I think "Handlebars" sounds like Jon McCrea (Cake) doing a hip hop song.  In other words, I like it.
You need to watch das video.  To me, it sounds like the rapper from Linkin Park. 
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Aubie16 on July 10, 2008, 12:44:44 PM
I can't believe Keith Urban doesn't ever get any votes for things like this. His music might not be your style, but he can flat out play a guitar. It really comes out when he covers rock songs and the like.

Per the instructions, I won't post a youtube video but if you need proof search for 'the devil went down to nashville' and watch most of it.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Kaos on July 10, 2008, 12:51:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsvtJ2npPiA

Ace Frehley

Slash
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Tom Morello
Nancy Wilson


and whoever played Hotel California


Note:  Keith Urban is ridiculous.  And if you wanted to do best fiddler, it's Charlie Daniels.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 01:04:44 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsvtJ2npPiA

Ace Frehley

Slash
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Tom Morello
Nancy Wilson


and whoever played Hotel California


Note:  Keith Urban is ridiculous.  And if you wanted to do best fiddler, it's Charlie Daniels.
Seriously...........The Eagles.....
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 10, 2008, 01:11:34 PM
Ace Frehley


I think we all saw that one coming, didn't we?
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 01:14:41 PM
Seriously...........The Eagles.....

I think what he meant was the individual who played the part.  The base lead was played by Don Felder.  The twin lead guitars that are going toward the end of the song are Don Felder and Joe Walsh.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Kaos on July 10, 2008, 01:20:39 PM
I think what he meant was the individual who played the part.  The base lead was played by Don Felder.  The twin lead guitars that are going toward the end of the song are Don Felder and Joe Walsh.

Thank you for reading my mind.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 01:21:39 PM
Thank you for reading my mind.

That was not mind reading.  That was reading.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 02:20:37 PM
That was not mind reading.  That was reading.
Reading is for nerds.  and by the way, the word whoever can imply a group or individual person. 
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: lifesapplepie on July 10, 2008, 02:29:35 PM
The lead and rhythm guitarists from Dragonforce.   Check out about 3:20 into the song.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jgrCKhxE1s

The cat in your aviator looks like he just watched that video!
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: lifesapplepie on July 10, 2008, 02:39:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsvtJ2npPiA

Ace Frehley

Slash
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhodes
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Tom Morello
Nancy Wilson


and whoever played Hotel California


Note:  Keith Urban is ridiculous.  And if you wanted to do best fiddler, it's Charlie Daniels.


Kaos I know that is your boys and everything and I am not saying he isnt good , but there are millions of people that can play the guitar like that....I promise. 
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 02:40:09 PM
Reading is for nerds.  and by the way, the word whoever can imply a group or individual person. 

Context can mean everything.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AUChizad on July 10, 2008, 02:41:50 PM
Buddy Guy
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For Best Female Performance: Ruyter Suys of Nashville Pussy
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Tom Morello is amazing, and I had the opportunity to be rocked about 10 feet away from him at the front row at VooDoo Fest, and then met Tim Commerford & Brad Wilk that night on Bourbon Street. Didn't get to meet Zack or Tom though.

Speaking of Tom Morello, he has a solo album coming out with guest vocalists ranging from Serj Tankian to Shooter Jennings.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 02:42:43 PM
Who is your fat date?
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AUChizad on July 10, 2008, 02:44:14 PM
Who is your fat date?
Just some chick I met there and banged later.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AUChizad on July 10, 2008, 02:46:06 PM
Just some chick I met there and banged later.
By the way, check out the security guard getting a handful. Ah, the perks of being a security guard.
 :vn:
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 03:00:43 PM
Just some chick I met there and banged later.

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AWK on July 10, 2008, 03:26:25 PM
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Don't judge, she is fucking hot.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 10, 2008, 03:53:35 PM
Don't judge, she is fucking hot.

Yea, I can tell by her great taste in moo moos.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 11, 2008, 08:37:32 AM
Alright, our sample is small, but you guys are like crack-addled rhesus monkeys with ADD.

The point is that there is one guitarist who is routinely ignored on lists like this.  Kudos to Randall for being the only voter to include him:  Prince.

If you need convincing, peep the following video (if you only want to see Prince's jaw-dropping performance, skip to about the 3 minute mark, but the entire performance is worth watching).  This is Tom Petty and friends paying tribute to George Harrison at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Harrison and Prince (among others) were admitted:

http://www.youtube.com/v/D7sT1HRV2qU&hl=en&fs=1

Fixed for you, Brad. You don't have to do all that embedded shit here. Just post the link and this site embeds it for you.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 11, 2008, 08:57:34 AM
Alright, our sample is small, but you guys are like crack-addled rhesus monkeys with ADD.

The point is that there is one guitarist who is routinely ignored on lists like this.  Kudos to Randall for being the only voter to include him:  Prince.

Does that mean I am not a crack-addled rhesus monkey wth ADD?

Suck it, bitches.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Tiger Six on July 11, 2008, 09:15:26 AM
Context can mean everything.
You would think a future member of the Alabama Bar would know that. 
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 11, 2008, 10:03:21 AM
Thanks for fixing that, BrChad.  The internets mess me up.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Saniflush on July 11, 2008, 10:15:50 AM
You would think a future member of the Alabama Bar would know that. 

One would.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: War Eagle!!! on July 11, 2008, 11:43:46 AM
The video is messed up...

And Charley Murphy claims that Prince is a hell of a basket ball player too...
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: DnATL on July 11, 2008, 09:26:59 PM
Alright, our sample is small, but you guys are like crack-addled rhesus monkeys with ADD.

The point is that there is one guitarist who is routinely ignored on lists like this.  Kudos to Randall for being the only voter to include him:  Prince.

If you need convincing, peep the following video (if you only want to see Prince's jaw-dropping performance, skip to about the 3 minute mark, but the entire performance is worth watching).  This is Tom Petty and friends paying tribute to George Harrison at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Harrison and Prince (among others) were admitted:

The video could have been improved if his guitar spewed forth ejaculate (circa Purple Rain tour), and if at the end, he said "game, blouses".  Oh well - must have been on network TV or basic cable....
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: wesfau2 on July 12, 2008, 09:12:49 PM
I just watched it again...and again, if we're telling the truth....Prince is a bad motherfucker.  If you listen to that and don't have some sort of visceral reaction then you're probably dead and jumbo will be around to jam a carrot in your ass in a few minutes.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Pell City Tiger on July 12, 2008, 10:06:21 PM
Dickey Betts
Duane Almann
Slash
Clay Lespool
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Hlubek
Dave Stewart
Jerry Garcia
Kurt Cobain
Kirk Hammeth
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Townhallsavoy on July 13, 2008, 03:44:57 AM
Good God...are people really saying that Kurt Cobain and Tom Morello are part of the top ten greatest guitar players of all time? 

If your list doesn't include Tommy Emmanuel, Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins, Joscho Stephan, Jason Becker, Luca Turilli, Birelli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenburg, Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Benson, Joe Pass, Lenny Breau, Les Paul, Eddie Van Halen, then you haven't done much research. 

Look those guys up.  I suggest youtubing these songs:

Tommy Emmanuel - Guitar Boogie, Train to Dusseldorf, or Initiation

Django Reinhardt - Nuages (But you won't find much from him)

Chet Atkins - Londonderry Aire, Poor People of Paris

Joscho Stephan - Bossa Dorado, La Gitane

Jason Becker - Serrana Arpeggios

Luca Turilli - The solos to When Demons Awake or Unholy Warcry

Birelli Lagrene - Anything you can find.  Probably the best jazz player of all time.

Stochelo Rosenburg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiUe86oRts

Stevie Ray Vaughn - The Sky is Crying or his arrangement of Little Wing

George Benson - Take Five

Joe Pass - All the Things You Are

Lenny Breau - (This guy is legendary) - Georgia on My Mind

Les Paul - Avalon

Eddie Van Halen - Eruption

Etc, etc, etc. 

There's a lot of great guitarists (and other musicians) that don't get enough credit.  The criteria for top ten or best guitar players shouldn't be based on which guitar player you've listened to the most on the radio.  Example of a shitty guitar player who had a good band - Kurt Cobain.  Example of a pioneer who had enormous talent and innovation - Jimi Hendrix.  Example of a virtuoso who revolutionized jazz guitar and should be taught to every kid in school - Django Reinhardt. 

Consider yourselves informed.  I'm going to go sit in my room and contemplate what my level of guitar nerd is.



Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Kaos on July 13, 2008, 11:13:38 AM
Yingwhatever Mamwhatever
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AUChizad on July 13, 2008, 12:09:53 PM
Example of a shitty guitar player who had a good band - Kurt Cobain.  Example of a pioneer who had enormous talent and innovation - Jimi Hendrix. 
This is very true for Kurt Cobain, but I don't see how you can lump Tom Morello into that, and then praise Jimi Hendrix for his "enormous talent and innovation".  Morello's greatness lies in the exact same qualities. Essentially he is the Jimi Hendrix of our generation.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Townhallsavoy on July 13, 2008, 02:45:16 PM
This is very true for Kurt Cobain, but I don't see how you can lump Tom Morello into that, and then praise Jimi Hendrix for his "enormous talent and innovation".  Morello's greatness lies in the exact same qualities. Essentially he is the Jimi Hendrix of our generation.

Maybe I haven't listened to enough of him, but what I heard from Rage Against the Machine was lackluster.  He had a cool sounding solo on Bulls on a Parade, but I can't think of anything else he did that was extraordinary. 

Now Hendrix, he did things that revolutionized electric guitar.  Nobody played the way he did when he came out, and guitar players today still use his ideas and techinique as influence for their own style.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: AUChizad on July 13, 2008, 04:39:45 PM
The Solo in Bulls On Parade is the tip of the iceberg. Have you heard any Rage song besides that one?

Every Rage song only features drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. Knowing that, the sounds he makes that guitar make are pretty amazing.

From Rage Against The Machine:
Killing In The Name (3:50), Take The Power Back (2:42), Settle For Nothing (2:48), Bullet In The Head (1:17), Know Your Enemy (3:15), Wake Up (2:55), Fistful Of Steel (3:21), Township Rebellion (2:05), Freedom (2:08)
From Evil Empire:
Down Rodeo (2:23) , Without A Face (2:20), Wind Below (2:47)
From Battle Of Los Angeles:
Guerilla Radio (2:28) (yes, that's his guitar, not a harmonica), Mic Check (2:09), Sleep Now In The Fire (2:46),  Born As Ghosts (2:08), Maria (2:54),
From Renegades:
Pistol Grip Pump (2:15), Kick Out The Jams (1:40), Down On The Street (1:50)

I don't have many Audioslave songs, but just judging from their singles, he's quite impressive. Like A Stone (2:58), Doesn't Remind Me (2:51), Original Fire (2:27).

Here's a video someone compiled with some clips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkeEhSjokQ
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: lifesapplepie on July 13, 2008, 09:40:35 PM
Good God...are people really saying that Kurt Cobain and Tom Morello are part of the top ten greatest guitar players of all time? 

If your list doesn't include Tommy Emmanuel, Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins, Joscho Stephan, Jason Becker, Luca Turilli, Birelli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenburg, Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Benson, Joe Pass, Lenny Breau, Les Paul, Eddie Van Halen, then you haven't done much research. 

Look those guys up.  I suggest youtubing these songs:

Tommy Emmanuel - Guitar Boogie, Train to Dusseldorf, or Initiation

Django Reinhardt - Nuages (But you won't find much from him)

Chet Atkins - Londonderry Aire, Poor People of Paris

Joscho Stephan - Bossa Dorado, La Gitane

Jason Becker - Serrana Arpeggios

Luca Turilli - The solos to When Demons Awake or Unholy Warcry

Birelli Lagrene - Anything you can find.  Probably the best jazz player of all time.

Stochelo Rosenburg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiUe86oRts

Stevie Ray Vaughn - The Sky is Crying or his arrangement of Little Wing

George Benson - Take Five

Joe Pass - All the Things You Are

Lenny Breau - (This guy is legendary) - Georgia on My Mind

Les Paul - Avalon

Eddie Van Halen - Eruption

Etc, etc, etc. 

There's a lot of great guitarists (and other musicians) that don't get enough credit.  The criteria for top ten or best guitar players shouldn't be based on which guitar player you've listened to the most on the radio.  Example of a shitty guitar player who had a good band - Kurt Cobain.  Example of a pioneer who had enormous talent and innovation - Jimi Hendrix.  Example of a virtuoso who revolutionized jazz guitar and should be taught to every kid in school - Django Reinhardt. 

Consider yourselves informed.  I'm going to go sit in my room and contemplate what my level of guitar nerd is.





That Is a fucking good gutiar player,,,There are not too many people that can play like that!!!!
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Jumbo on July 14, 2008, 03:07:34 AM
Slash
Ace Frehley
Dave Matthews
Eric Clapton
Hank Williams Jr.
Title: Re: Best Guitarists of All Time
Post by: Townhallsavoy on August 09, 2008, 08:11:57 PM
I thought y'all might get a kick out of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQklYQnvnXQ&feature=user