935k3 Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 I grew up listening to this guy and totally forgot about this song from 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROruo8G7Yo
ScaleDale Posted August 10, 2014 Posted August 10, 2014 Jeff Beck jamming with Jimmy Paige and other luminaries of the guitar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoPUDOgcFWY Stevie Ray Vaughn. Just a sound check... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw Dale
Lunajammer Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Sonny Landreth. "The most underestimated guitarist on the planet."- Eric Clapton.
Petetrucker07 Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) Yngwie Malmstein. Joe Satriani. Eddie Van Halen. Ritchie Blackmore. Ted Nugent. BB King. Carlos Santana. Slash. Tom Morello. John Fogerty. Brian May. Pete Townsend. Billy Gibbons. Angus Young. Hows that for a list of great guitarist. Who perform great. Edited August 18, 2014 by Petetrucker07
Guest Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Yngwie Malmstein. Joe Satriani. Eddie Van Halen. Ritchie Blackmore. Ted Nugent. BB King. Carlos Santana. Slash. Tom Morello. John Fogerty. Brian May. Pete Townsend. Billy Gibbons. Angus Young. Hows that for a list of great guitarist. Who perform great. What, no Joan Jett?
southpier Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 no Hank Marvin? no Dick Dale? no Nokie Edwards?
Lunajammer Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Seems to me these responses should distinguish between great guitar performers vs. popular guitar performers. Sometimes they're the same thing. Not always.
Guest Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) Back in 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine did there first 100 Greatest Guitarists list. At the time many felt it was more of a popularity contest rather than a true judge of ability. Joe Satriani didn't even make the list but Joan Jett was ranked 87th. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time-19691231 Edited August 18, 2014 by Modeltruckbuilder
doctor phillips Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 I cast a vote for Joe Bonamassa... He's really good (in my opinion). He'll get even better as time picks on.
tubbs Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 What, no Joan Jett? she played rhythm behind...... LITA FORD!!!!
tubbs Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 no joke, don't even like country, but Roy Clark has got to be in there somewhere...... unless we are sticking to rock stuff.... then..... nevermind. Stevie Ray Vaughn - tops in my book Michael Schenker Ronnie Montrose Johnny Winter Rick Derringer
southpier Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 how could the list be Les Paul? Carlos Santana
afx Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Warren Haynes-Gov't Mule About 3:17 he starts some tasty guitar work. Matt Abts on drums ain't to shabby either.
Harry P. Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I don't particularly care for guitarists who are technically good and and do all that fancy fretwork, but their sound is just... annoying. They may be good as far as technique, but I don't like the sound. I'm talking about mostly the heavy metal types–you know the kind I mean... guys like Yngwe Malmstein (sp?)–whose fingers are flying all over the frets and they're producing all sorts of sounds... but not a sound I like. To me, technical ability isn't the main qualification. It's the end result that counts. A few of my favorites (in no particular order, and leaving off a lot, but just the few that come to mind first): Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Jimmy Page Roger McGuinn David Gilmour Mike Campbell Joe Walsh
Petetrucker07 Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) A few unexpected guitarists, Adam Levine Heres him doing purple rain at the howard stern birthday bash. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vYDEBrwaA John Mayer is another guy who can play very well. Edited August 19, 2014 by Petetrucker07
slusher Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Always liked Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen. Joan Jett can rock also. Lets not forget Slash also...
Harry P. Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 John Mayer is another guy who can play very well. And speaking of unexpected, Keith Urban. Yeah, he's a "country singer," but he can play! He and John Mayer get into it pretty good in the second half of this song...
Danno Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 I'm in with Les Paul, Roy Clark, Dick Dale, Eric Clapton, and Keith Urban. There are others, but these guys are consistently great.
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