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Best Guitarist

Discussion in 'Sensorium' started by Darhken Rahl, Mar 2, 2004.

  1. Darhken Rahl Gems: 3/31
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    @magic turtle
    I know who kyle gass is ; ) tenacious d owns.
     
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    @erebus and splunge
    Jordan Rudess, Derek Sherinian and Kevin Moore of course :D

    Then again, I really like the keyboard playing on Ynwgie's early stuff, don't know the guy's name though
     
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    Well at least I got Rudess :)

    Forgot about Kevin Moore, although I prefer Rudess' playing. He is awesome on Train of Thought as is Petrucci.
     
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    Santana
     
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    [​IMG] Look, I dont mean to shout anybody down or anything, but have ye none of you any respect?
    Disbelieving I am while I scan these lists and see the great Tommy Emanuel mentioned not once.
    Shame on you all. :p
     
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    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Well seeing as someone noted earlier that this topic should really be your favourite guitarist then my favourite (as measured by their impact on ME) is Paul McCartney, closely followed by George Harrison. The rest of you can keep the mostly obscure (to me, but I'm sure very talented) guitarists mentioned above.
     
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    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    A few others I have not seen here (unless I missed them), but are worth mentioning:

    Steve Morse
    Eric Johnson
    John Scofield
    Mike Stern
    Alan Holdsworth
     
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    eddie van halen
    jimi hendrix
    stevie ray vaughn

    those are the kings of guitar :D
     
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    How the hell could these names not have been mentioned...!?

    - Slash
    - Eric Clapton
    - Dave Murray
    - Adrian Smith

    Slash ranks above all in my opinion...however Clapton has won most best guitar player" rankings I've seen...
     
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    John5 from Marilyn Manson, you can download a cover of 'Sweet Georgia Brown' on this link.
    EDIT: this is strictly John5 and has nothing to do with Marilyn Manson.
     
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    Slash and Clapton are good guitarists indeed but they are not really in the same league as Vai Satch Gilbert etc
     
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    Adrian smith/Dave murray are my favoprite guitarists, they just dont rank with the likes of slash, jimmy hendrix, and steve vai
     
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    [​IMG] Well a little a bit from the old class:
    Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) is one of the best guitar players
    Eric Clapton (Cream),
    Jimmy Hendrix (------//------ experience) - no comment,
    Phil Manzanera's guitar made what is Roxy Music as we all know it and like it(Roxy Music),
    Pete Townshend is genius (the Who),
    Robbie Krieger is very talented and his contribution to Doors is immense.
    Dave Davies - Kinks. He and his brother Ray made Kinks one of the greatest and most influential bands in the rock 'n roll era...


    The new line:
    Graham Coxon formerly from Blur - one of the greatest modern guitar players nowadays. Also one fabulous songwriter pursuing his own career without Blur.
    Noel Gallagher - no comment I think. As great songwritet as guitar player he is..
    Jonny Greenwood - Radiohead - "but I'm a Creep, I'm a weirdo" He's fantastic musician. His contribution to the band so far isn't big enough but shimmer with genius - the final songs for both Ok Computer and Hail to the Thief were written by him.
    Ed O'Brien is also deep and fantastic musician as his fellow mate Greenwood.
    Thom Yorke - sam as Noel Gallagher - as great musician as great songwriter.
     
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    my 3 favourites:

    1)Tommy Emmanuel (great guitarist and great entertainer, you have to see him live before you die, my advice)
    2) Eddie Van Halen (just hands down an awesome guitarist and he is soo cool and casual)
    3) THE LEGEND!!! Jimmy Hendrix (but sadly dead) :(
     
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    Don't you scandic people like Mattias Eklundh? He is easily the best guitarist to come from Scandinavia. You should check out his album Freak Guitar. It makes a welcome change from Vai/Satch.
     
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    Falstaff and his Air Guitar :p
     
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    Falstaff Sleep is for the Weak of Will Veteran

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    /me plays a blistering air guitar solo, based on the musical stylings of Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Dave Mustaine, Kirk Hammett, Kerry King, Randy Rhodes, and Tony Iommi.
     
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    me! I like Mattias (I'm spelling his name the way you did, though I'm not convinced its right..) Freak Guitar is brilliant
     
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    Brian May
     
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    Yeah his name is correct. Also he is almost finished his second Freak Guitar album which I am Sooo looking forward to. You know what, I am going to see the G3 Vai/Satch in June here in the UK but Robert Fripp :cry: is with them this time and ohh I so very much do wish it was someone like IA or Gilbert ohhhwww. :cry:
     
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