The Official Best Guitarist Thread (alternative, drum, bass, jazz)

boo boo · 11-07-2005, 05:25 PM

Great accoustic players.

Sabicas
John Fahey
Leo Kottke
Phil Keaggy
Michael Hedges
Chet Atkins
Django Reinhardt
Bert Jancsh
Doc Watson
Laurence Juber
Robert Johnson
Andres Segovia

TheBig3 · 11-07-2005, 08:33 PM

You know, everytime I hear him I think SRV is probably the greatest two hands on six strings. I don't know what about him says that to me, probably because he was a solo artist with a backing band and had total creative control to solo his ass off, I think Hammett is way way better, but they never turn him loose like SRV did.

boo boo · 11-07-2005, 09:31 PM

Does anyone here agree that Ritchie Blackmore is overrated?, at least to some extent, i like Blackmores Night, but i find his Deep Purple and Rainbow material to be quite boring and dull, i really dont think he deserves as much credit as he gets, of course hes a technical wizard, im not denying that.

I also find Steve Vai overrated even though im a fan, hes great and all, but when people say hes one of the top 5 greatest guitarists of all time, and greater than Clapton and Page, then thats another story.

The problem with kids today is that they all think playing really fast is all there is to great technical guitar playing, they need to listen to some Steve Howe and Frank Zappa and they will prove them wrong, theres much more to skill than just speed.

gregb · 11-07-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Does anyone here agree that Ritchie Blackmore is overrated?, at least to some extent, i like Blackmores Night, but i find his Deep Purple and Rainbow material to be quite boring and dull, i really dont think he deserves as much credit as he gets, of course hes a technical wizard, im not denying that.

I also find Steve Vai overrated even though im a fan, hes great and all, but when people say hes one of the top 5 greatest guitarists of all time, and greater than Clapton and Page, then thats another story.

The problem with kids today is that they all think playing really fast is all there is to great technical guitar playing, they need to listen to some Steve Howe and Frank Zappa and they will prove them wrong, theres much more to skill than just speed.

Clapton and Page aren't top five.

1) RANDY RHOADS
2) STEVE VAI
3) MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO
4) JOHN PETRUCCI
5) YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

boo boo · 11-07-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gregb

Clapton and Page aren't top five.

1) RANDY RHOADS
2) STEVE VAI
3) MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO
4) JOHN PETRUCCI
5) YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

Im usualy not very good at catching sarcasm but this time i have a hunch.

antman188 · 11-07-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

The problem with kids today is that they all think playing really fast is all there is to great technical guitar playing, they need to listen to some Steve Howe and Frank Zappa and they will prove them wrong, theres much more to skill than just speed.

F*ckin' ay, man. I mean, i like some metal, namely Hammet, but mostly i get turned off from just fast and loud guitar playing. I think songwriting is a major thing when disussing a great guitarist. How the artist uses note combinations and whatever, putting together melodies and rhythms, and basically what sounds good. I like Hammet cause I think he can do both - he can play loud and fast [I]and[I] make it sound great. But generally loud and fast does not always sound good, IMO.

antman188 · 11-07-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

The problem with kids today is that they all think playing really fast is all there is to great technical guitar playing, they need to listen to some Steve Howe and Frank Zappa and they will prove them wrong, theres much more to skill than just speed.

F*uckin' ay, man. I mean, I like some fast playing in metal, like Hammet, but i like what sounds good more. Hammet can sound good while fast, don't get me wrong, but i'm talking about like songwriting - good combinations of notes, melodies, and rhythms and whatnot. I think lots of guitarists today just say "well, i'll play as fast as i can and as loud as i can and it'll sound good." Well...no it won't f**k-nut. Generally, fast and loud is not very good, IMO.

antman188 · 11-07-2005, 11:28 PM

Give an example: A friend of mine told me a story of when he was at Ozzfest a couple of summers ago. He said he was talking to one of the guitarists and my friend told him he used to play guitar but stopped actually playing to learn more of the theory behind it. The guy says, "you don't need to know theory. Look at me, i wouldn't know an 'A' note from a 'C' note." My friend says to him, "That's why you suck."

TheBig3 · 11-07-2005, 11:39 PM

well it depends who said that. I don't know who played last year. If that was Zak Wylde (or however you spell it) i think he's very good. if it was a second stage opener who wishes they were the deftones and korn, well then he's probably right.

I don't know if we should count songwriting though, that doesn't mean you play the guitar well.

I think this is why teh Grammys are a second rate bastardized Emmy's. The rate things that aren't technical, like best badn. If the grammys gave out awards like "best guitarist" then they'd have alot more credibility. It couldn't be based on marketing then (or if it was it would be alot more obvious)

point is in both of those statements, what you do on the guitar should speak for itself.

riseagainstrocks · 11-07-2005, 11:41 PM

Which is why Jesper Stromblad and Trey Azgorath are right up there.

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	You know, everytime I hear him I think SRV is probably the greatest two hands on six strings. I don't know what about him says that to me, probably because he was a solo artist with a backing band and had total creative control to solo his ass off, I think Hammett is way way better, but they never turn him loose like SRV did. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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antman188 Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Penny Lane Posts: 93	Give an example: A friend of mine told me a story of when he was at Ozzfest a couple of summers ago. He said he was talking to one of the guitarists and my friend told him he used to play guitar but stopped actually playing to learn more of the theory behind it. The guy says, "you don't need to know theory. Look at me, i wouldn't know an 'A' note from a 'C' note." My friend says to him, "That's why you suck." __________________ Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams, Telling myself it’s not as hard, hard, hard as it seems.

11-07-2005, 11:39 PM	#489 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	well it depends who said that. I don't know who played last year. If that was Zak Wylde (or however you spell it) i think he's very good. if it was a second stage opener who wishes they were the deftones and korn, well then he's probably right. I don't know if we should count songwriting though, that doesn't mean you play the guitar well. I think this is why teh Grammys are a second rate bastardized Emmy's. The rate things that aren't technical, like best badn. If the grammys gave out awards like "best guitarist" then they'd have alot more credibility. It couldn't be based on marketing then (or if it was it would be alot more obvious) point is in both of those statements, what you do on the guitar should speak for itself. __________________ I've moved to a new address

11-07-2005, 11:41 PM	#490 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	Which is why Jesper Stromblad and Trey Azgorath are right up there. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...