edgar_allan_poe Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 Blackmore. Dude invented the neo classical rock thing that so many after copied.Honorable mention...Alvin LeeBoth of these dudes revolutionized the electric guitar as we know it.
zorrow Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 YngwieHe is not my favorite, but he arrived with a skill and a desire, and demonstrated the American dream is possible. Of course he also invented a genre in the process.+1! He was actually in my top-three list for the very same reasons you mention.
gorch Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Angus Young....do you really wanna see Keith Richards cheeks?... Great selection! I had him in mind, but for me he did not improve since Back in Black. With any new record I'm checking the band over and over and get warm with only a few tunes since the 70s era. To answer the question above. I have seen his finger and don't need to see his drop box though.
stonge Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Allan Holdsworth. I think I admire him most because he has something he's chasing but not quite getting in his opinion. He's a little too self-deprecating in person, but whatever he is chasing must be monstrous because his 'misses' just kill me. Sounds like Charlie Parker on guitar to me. The way he plays through his changes is wild.I do wish I had an ear keen enough to understand everything he's playing. What little I do understand impresses me.I think I'm drawn more to guys that have their own 'voice' - always liked Vai in spite of some of the wankery. Frank Zappa was another big one for me. Can't play like any of them though.
diablo175 Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 Hate to be so cliched but it's gotta be Jimi Hendrix for me. He had it all IMO. Defined a generation of guitar playing and a groundbreaking sound, amazing showman, soulful singer and talented song writer, versatile and humble. And he scored a lot of booty
mathman Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 One guitarist I've always admired for many reasons is Rob Fetters. He has great chops, very expressive and creative, can play many styles and lives for the music. He puts on a great show and worked and fought to make it big. He never really did but he has produced tons of amazing music over the years and he never gave up. Still plays with some of the same guys he has played with since the first time I saw them on Pensacola Beach way back in 79 iirc.He always managed to put emotion in his leads and his life in his songs.Seems to be a really nice guy also. Met him quite a few times back in the day and he was a nice guy to talk with.
tommy p Posted October 5, 2011 Posted October 5, 2011 I'm glad someone said Angus Young, but for me it's Malcolm for his blue collar "this is my job" attitude. He does what he does to the best of his ability. I've admired him since I first heard AC/DC, but in recent years he seems to be getting a lot more recognition.If I was going strictly by talent, it would have to be Jeff Beck. I don't own a single recording of his, but when you see him live it's like he IS the guitar.
alantig Posted October 7, 2011 Posted October 7, 2011 There are many who were influences, but I'll stick with the modern. To name only one, Mike Keneally - I've yet to hear him play something and not sound like he had it completely mastered. First heard him in 1988 when he toured with Frank Zappa. He went on to play with Z (with Dweezil), Steve Vai, Joe Satriani (on keyboards!!!), he's the touring guitarist for Dethklok, he plays keys on three tracks on the new Chickenfoot album, and during all of this, he's had a solo career with some incredible stuff covering all kinds of bases. And he's done one (and is working on a second) CD of Vai covers - on solo piano. On top of all that, he stays in touch with his fans and is an incredibly nice person.But if I could toss out a second going in a slightly different direction, I'd throw in Paul Reed Smith's name. Besides the company, he's a damn good player, but the thing that puts him over the top for me is his unbridled enthusiasm. One of the best parts for me at Experience PRS is watching his reaction to what other people play (I put some pictures up of it from this year's event - http://www.tignanelli.com/ExperiencePRS.htm). But the one that stood out for me was a couple years ago when Jim McCarty was there. McCarty was one of the guys PRS idolized, and during one of his solos, PRS was sitting behind McCarty. Paul's legs started bouncing...then his hands were bouncing off his thighs...then his hands became fists...and at the climax of the solo, he jumped about three feet in the air with both fists above his head. Not too many guys in his position still let themselves go like that.Alan
harry65 Posted October 7, 2011 Posted October 7, 2011 Yngwie He is not my favorite, but he arrived with a skill and a desire, and demonstrated the American dream is possible. Of course he also invented a genre in the process. absolutely , peeps love to hate on him but he is truly an originator and just a monster passionate player , peeps who say he has no soul need to listen a tad closer................
hamerboy_ Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 Steve Lukather. Look up his discography. That sums it up for me. Plus he's hilarious and humble. -Bobby
Citrus Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 For today it's Johnny WinterThought about other faves, but.......Really an original style - great chops - sings like a mutha - is Edgars brother, and he's an albino.
Diocletian Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 Martin Barre. Ian Anderson might have written the tunes, but every time I listen to a Tull album I hear something else Martin's played on the left speaker I never noticed before, or a wee fill on the right or whatever. Listened to "A Passion Play" in the car last week and was stunned again at the complex guitar parts Martin did on that album.Angus was my favourite guitarist for YEARS - but he's the exact opposite of Martin Barre, especially on the newer AC/DC albums. Angus has never pushed himself as a player, he's using the exact same licks he used in 1976. He's made an incredible career with it, and plenty of amazing songs but...as a guitar playing hero, he's way down on my list nowadays.
jwhitcomb3 Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Pat Metheny. Endless melodic creativity with the chops to pull off anything his mind conceives. In that regard he's one of the best musicians regardless of instrument. He can sit in and rip on any style of jazz or fusion with any number of players--solo, straight ahead jazz trio or quartet, large ensemble fusion, duet, free form jazz, breezy Brazilian... He has always been absolutely fearless in the company of legends--Jaco Pastorius, Gary Burton, John Scofield, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow, Roy Haynes, Jim Hall, Jack DeJohnette... and is master of clean electric, heavily processed electric, Roland guitar-synth, acoustic 6 or 12-string, nylon string, fretless guitar, and other custom-built oddball instruments. +1 I just saw him last night and WOW!!!! His mastery of music and music technology are amazing. Just wow.
gorch Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Pat Metheny. Endless melodic creativity with the chops to pull off anything his mind conceives. In that regard he's one of the best musicians regardless of instrument. He can sit in and rip on any style of jazz or fusion with any number of players--solo, straight ahead jazz trio or quartet, large ensemble fusion, duet, free form jazz, breezy Brazilian... He has always been absolutely fearless in the company of legends--Jaco Pastorius, Gary Burton, John Scofield, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Steve Swallow, Roy Haynes, Jim Hall, Jack DeJohnette... and is master of clean electric, heavily processed electric, Roland guitar-synth, acoustic 6 or 12-string, nylon string, fretless guitar, and other custom-built oddball instruments. +1 I just saw him last night and WOW!!!! His mastery of music and music technology are amazing. Just wow. What an instrument!
zenmindbeginner Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Eddie Van f**kin' HalenThe king of rock guitar.Nobody plays their guitar as hard as Van Halen. He is the strongest picker this side of Dick dale.He is also the most articulate picker who can really put the "English" on the plectrum whenever needed.Nobody digs in with the left hand as hard as Eddie does and his hammer ons and pull offs are still unrivaled to this very day.Invented the super stratThe best boogie player in all of rock music... EVH fuggin' SWINGS!!!!!He's like guitar George, he knows all the chords.The best rhythm player in rock and roll... his palm muting is out of this world!He is equally the best percussive guitar player yet has some really DEEP legato chops (bested only by Holdsworth).The best tone of any guitar player EVER!!!!!
killerteddybear Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 +1 on Martin Barre. Even if he'd quit after the solo on 'Aqualung' - still one of the coolest guitar parts ever,The guy has monstrous chops and verstility. And I admire him for putting up with Ian Anderson (a self-proclaimed nitpicker) for 40+ freaking years!
Diocletian Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 +1 on Martin Barre. Even if he'd quit after the solo on 'Aqualung' - still one of the coolest guitar parts ever, The guy has monstrous chops and verstility. And I admire him for putting up with Ian Anderson (a self-proclaimed nitpicker) for 40+ freaking years! Plus, of all the awesome musicians Ian's had in the band, Martin is the ONLY one he's never fired. So you know he must be good. (Although I see Ian's doing a tour playing the whole Thick as a Brick album and Martin isn't with him).
JohnnyThunders Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Of course my taste is a little different than most, Over the years I've admired Albert King, Jimmy Hendrix, Fred Sonic Smith, Ron Asheton, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Ramone, Johnny Thunders, Mike "Tommy Gunn" Metoff, Gregg Ginn, Wata of Boris but if I would have to pick one it would be Wata of Boris. Why? She is hot, plays Matamps, and has more range and speed than 99% of all guitar players on the planet.
cspot Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 how do you really feel about Eddie??? I already gave an answer, but am adding our own Kevin Bower. He gives this 45 year old fart inspiration, motivation, etc. to continue playing and reaching for that g*ddamn brass ring... Cheers Kev!!!
JGale Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Steve KimockFor this reason. Internet Archive SHN file: http://www.archive.org/download/skb2002-07...07.20.d2t01.shnIf you do not have the decoder for the Shorten Lossless Compressor you can get it here: http://etree.org/mkw.htmland the Winamp runtime SHN decoder here: http://etree.org/shnamp.htmlAn alternate SHN decoder, "Foobar" can be found here: http://www.foobar2000.org/Be sure to grab the SHN DLL set at the same site here: http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_shorten [Note: I used mKw so I have no experience with Foobar]Info from Internet Archive here: http://www.archive.org/about/faqs.php#256I also have video of the first half of this performance at the 2002 Sunshine Daydream Festival, but it is 60MB. If anyone is interested, I can burn it to CD along with a compilation of what I consider to be the best of Maestro Kimock's live performances from that era. The inimitable Rodney Holmes on drums!
gorch Posted November 23, 2011 Posted November 23, 2011 Never mind to bump the thread.It's just, I came to the conclusion Tom Scholz is missing here.
serial Posted November 23, 2011 Posted November 23, 2011 Easton, Marr and Honeyman-Scott get my vote(s).
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