The Official Best Guitarist Thread

blastingas10 · 11-03-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

not interested in technicality at all
Lou Reed or Neil Young - cos both sound distinctive

I am very glad to hear someone say that.

nathjc123 · 11-04-2011, 06:38 AM

For me its gota be Randy Rhodes... just everything about this guy was incredible i don't think there has been a better guitarist in rock music. just a shame he died before his time.

The Monkey · 11-04-2011, 07:46 AM

What about Leonard Cohen? I have yet to see anyone else pull off a successful emulation of this guitar playing:

Avalanche by Leonard Cohen (video) - YouTube

Salami · 11-05-2011, 11:11 AM

I think you might be a little biased, but who cares: Leonard Cohen still is way better that I can ever be, so I won't say anything nasty.

I am very glad no one has mentioned Johnny Buckland, because he's terrible. There are at least forty kids in every high school in the world who could kick his ass at guitar.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-05-2011, 11:31 AM

Salami · 11-05-2011, 11:44 AM

Oh god that was horrible.

blastingas10 · 11-05-2011, 05:20 PM

^^ Yes that is terrible. Interesting choice with Leonard Cohen, he does a very good finger-picking style.

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-05-2011, 06:38 PM

Sir Richard Bishop is an amazing guitarist in my opinion, he has great technical ability, but incorporates lots of feel and originality into his playing. I wish I could find that one song were he sweep picks just once throughout the song, and he chose just the right place to let it all loose. If you are afraid of atonal noise, choose the first video.

guy on the right.

Colby4780 · 11-06-2011, 12:12 AM

My top 2 are either Jimi Hendrix OR Jerry Garcia.

blastingas10 · 11-06-2011, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Colby4780

My top 2 are either Jimi Hendrix OR Jerry Garcia.

Listen to All Along The Watchtower from The Dead and Bob Dylan Album. Jerry ****s it up in that song. Some of the best playing ive heard from him

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Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	I think you might be a little biased, but who cares: Leonard Cohen still is way better that I can ever be, so I won't say anything nasty. I am very glad no one has mentioned Johnny Buckland, because he's terrible. There are at least forty kids in every high school in the world who could kick his ass at guitar.

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Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	Oh god that was horrible.

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blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	^^ Yes that is terrible. Interesting choice with Leonard Cohen, he does a very good finger-picking style.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Sir Richard Bishop is an amazing guitarist in my opinion, he has great technical ability, but incorporates lots of feel and originality into his playing. I wish I could find that one song were he sweep picks just once throughout the song, and he chose just the right place to let it all loose. If you are afraid of atonal noise, choose the first video. guy on the right.