The Official Best Guitarist Thread

Iggy Stardust · 11-02-2010, 10:02 AM

i only read the first 6 or 7 pages and no one had even mentioned Dime!

The technical skill while still making it melodic is so impressive!

canamike · 11-02-2010, 04:55 PM

I don't think that anyone can rightfully name a "Best guitarist". There are so many different play styles and genres etc that its hard to truly name one who rises above the rest. No doubt there are guitarists who are legendary for their playing (Satch,Vai etc) but i don't think that there is one who is the greatest.

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-10-2010, 07:41 PM

It boggles my mind how good angelo debarre is, whoa.

Stones · 11-12-2010, 12:15 AM

Do any of the Beatles make any lists?

Doom Drew · 11-03-2011, 02:29 AM

I'm not positive he's the official best guitarist ever, but I got to give a shout out to Alex Lifeson. I think he very talented has some really tasteful solos but gets looked over because... well come on, the other two band members are Geddy Lee and Neil Peart!

Howard the Duck · 11-03-2011, 03:01 AM

not interested in technicality at all

Lou Reed or Neil Young - cos both sound distinctive

blastingas10 · 11-03-2011, 03:46 AM

Lou reed? That's an interesting one. He was pretty good. If you're going to say lou, then I'm gonna have to say bob Dylan, who actually was a pretty talented fingerpicker.

But on a more serious note, I'll say hendirx. I know, there are so many more technical guitarists. But he was about as unique as one can get. He was the missing link in the evolution of guitarists. Everything he did was just so natural.

And I'll say mark knopfler, Chet Atkins, les Paul, django Reinhardt, buckethead, paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, Santana, bb king.

Howard the Duck · 11-03-2011, 03:50 AM

^^the stuff Lou did with Sterling Morrison on the VU albums were way ahead of their time

blastingas10 · 11-03-2011, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

^^the stuff Lou did with Sterling Morrison on the VU albums were way ahead of their time

I agree. Sterling Morrison was great. I listen to them a lot but I've never really been able to distinguish them apart. How do I know which is Lou? Sterling did all the lead playing, right?

Howard the Duck · 11-03-2011, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

I agree. Sterling Morrison was great. I listen to them a lot but I've never really been able to distinguish them apart. How do I know which is Lou? Sterling did all the lead playing, right?

guitar duties were often shared

11-03-2011, 02:29 AM	#965 (permalink)
Doom Drew Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 43	I'm not positive he's the official best guitarist ever, but I got to give a shout out to Alex Lifeson. I think he very talented has some really tasteful solos but gets looked over because... well come on, the other two band members are Geddy Lee and Neil Peart! __________________ "Elements of the past and future combining to create something not quite as good as either."

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Iggy Stardust Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 52	i only read the first 6 or 7 pages and no one had even mentioned Dime! The technical skill while still making it melodic is so impressive!

11-02-2010, 04:55 PM	#962 (permalink)
canamike Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7	I don't think that anyone can rightfully name a "Best guitarist". There are so many different play styles and genres etc that its hard to truly name one who rises above the rest. No doubt there are guitarists who are legendary for their playing (Satch,Vai etc) but i don't think that there is one who is the greatest.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	It boggles my mind how good angelo debarre is, whoa.

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Stones Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2	Do any of the Beatles make any lists?

11-03-2011, 03:46 AM	#967 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Lou reed? That's an interesting one. He was pretty good. If you're going to say lou, then I'm gonna have to say bob Dylan, who actually was a pretty talented fingerpicker. But on a more serious note, I'll say hendirx. I know, there are so many more technical guitarists. But he was about as unique as one can get. He was the missing link in the evolution of guitarists. Everything he did was just so natural. And I'll say mark knopfler, Chet Atkins, les Paul, django Reinhardt, buckethead, paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, Santana, bb king.