Greatest Rock Guitarist

JohnnyCanuck · 06-04-2018, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zgood4u

Missed one: Robin Trower

Loved B.L.T. as a huge Jack Bruce fan!

Sea-Tac · 06-04-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_Judy

I wouldn't disagree with any of these listed but I would definitely second Tom Morello. For those that want to be so quick to say Eddie Van Halen (although I am in no way discrediting his talent), go watch some Tom Morello videos and then discuss about how unique out of the box and original Eddie is. Different genres indeed as Eddie plays 80's rock and Tom plays whatever the hell he wants.

Can't believe no one has mentioned Les Paul. Also some notables are Slash, Randy Rhodes, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen and Zakk Wylde.....also Jerry Cantrell.

Man yes! Les Paul...an excellent all around player...another one that I came upon in the bargain bin was guy named Duane Eddy. He played a lot on some early R n R records. Was supposed to be a real talent in his time.

JohnnyCanuck · 06-04-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Average possibly but his skills are superb. Listen to some of his stuff that isn't done with G n' R. He has a very soulful, bluesy sound.

The thing about Slash with GNR is that with superb technicians like Izzy Stradlin or Gilby Clarke and Duff on bass he was just the riff & lead and it didn't really stretch him (although there is some really cool stuff in there). You're right about some of his other stuff ... far more interesting guitar work (Anastasia, Back to the Moment, Messages off the top of my head).

Sea-Tac · 06-04-2018, 12:49 PM

Does anyone remember perhaps the two greatest session groups...

1. The Wrecking Crew - guitarists Tommy Tedesco and Carol Cain (sp?). They played on just about every record from the mid 60's to around the mid 70's...Hal Blain on drums of course. Phil Spector did all the arranging plus lots of other stuff at Gold Star in LA.

2. The Funk Brothers from Motown...esp. Jamie Jamison on bass.

King Rudi · 06-04-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCanuck

The thing about Slash with GNR is that with superb technicians like Izzy Stradlin or Gilby Clarke and Duff on bass he was just the riff & lead and it didn't really stretch him (although there is some really cool stuff in there). You're right about some of his other stuff ... far more interesting guitar work (Anastasia, Back to the Moment, Messages off the top of my head).

Exactly, just glad someone else realizes what's on the surface isn't always all that's there.

Sea-Tac · 06-04-2018, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fravel

As with most things, the best is someone few have ever even heard of.

Tommy Tedesco, hands down.

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

And Carol Cain, Glen Campbell and Hal Blain...few people realize that they did virtually all back up instrumentals for all the mid 60's and 70's bands at Gold Star, Western, Capitol, and even Disney for about 10 years.

Tommy even did the theme to Bonanza.

Man, this is a walk down memory lane.

Sea-Tac · 06-04-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by zgood4u

Missed one: Robin Trower

Yes! and oldie but goodie!

JohnnyCanuck · 06-04-2018, 12:58 PM

Well, if someone's going to go Glen Campbell (who is very underrated), then there's a bunch of Southern rock guys: Hughie Thomasson, Al Collins, and the slide work of Gary Rossington.

But, for never getting his due and never getting recognized as one of the true greats: Randy Bachman!

BayMoWe335 · 06-04-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_Judy

Average possibly but his skills are superb. Listen to some of his stuff that isn't done with G n' R. He has a very soulful, bluesy sound.

He has good tone, but he's technical ability is severely lacking in comparison to the guitar virtuosos like Buckethead, Gilbert, Malmsteen, Vai,

Look at 1:42 to 2:05

Most guitarists can't even play this because of physical hand size limitation.

zgood4u · 06-04-2018, 01:06 PM

Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Price, in the slide category.

UPSROD · 06-04-2018, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea-Tac

Does anyone remember perhaps the two greatest session groups...

1. The Wrecking Crew - guitarists Tommy Tedesco and Carol Cain (sp?). They played on just about every record from the mid 60's to around the mid 70's...Hal Blain on drums of course. Phil Spector did all the arranging plus lots of other stuff at Gold Star in LA.

2. The Funk Brothers from Motown...esp. Jamie Jamison on bass.

I watch PBS too!

JohnnyCanuck · 06-04-2018, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zgood4u

Lowell George, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Price, in the slide category.

I'd add Billy Gibbons, Duane Allman, and Gary Rossington (as above).

Steeler · 06-04-2018, 01:14 PM

Relative unknown but Jeff Healey was incredibly talented

808@702 · 06-04-2018, 01:17 PM

Joe Satriani
Jeff Beck

zuckuss07 · 06-04-2018, 01:19 PM

Jimi Hendrix is the answer here.

Every 10 years or so... A guitar player will emerge and really change what we know as a guitar music... Elvis, Chuck Berry, BB King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, David Gilmore, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray...

When Jimi Hendrix came. He redefined what we knew as guitar driven music and still today, the style and work he created is unparalleled. Eddie Van Halen did something similar a few years later. Still Jimi Hendrix was miles ahead of anyone before and still today 40 years later.

As someone who has played guitar my entire life... I still look at his playing in absolute awe.

Sea-Tac · 06-04-2018, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyCanuck

Well, if someone's going to go Glen Campbell (who is very underrated), then there's a bunch of Southern rock guys: Hughie Thomasson, Al Collins, and the slide work of Gary Rossington.

But, for never getting his due and never getting recognized as one of the true greats: Randy Bachman!

Great fan of BTO. Indeed.

King Rudi · 06-04-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BayMoWe335

He has good tone, but he's technical ability is severely lacking in comparison to the guitar virtuosos like Buckethead, Gilbert, Malmsteen, Vai,

Look at 1:42 to 2:05

Most guitarists can't even play this because of physical hand size limitation.

I can't disagree with you.

JohnnyCanuck · 06-04-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dbarton62

Relative unknown but Jeff Healey was incredibly talented

I remember walking into the old Yale Hotel in Vancouver to this wall of sound by this player sitting on a chair with his guitar across his lap. Took all of a minute to realize that we were enjoying greatness ... that was before the release of See the Light so he was pretty much unknown at that point.

BayMoWe335 · 06-04-2018, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_Judy

I can't disagree with you.

Just saw him live and he's a monster. Played for 2.5 hours and just one song after the other. Unbelievable stamina, hand strength, and variety. Played slow, fast, high distortion, no distortion, slap guitar, country, heavy metal, and even threw in Disney songs.

IllSic_Design · 06-04-2018, 01:42 PM

Buckethead, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrel Abbot, Angel Vivaldi.... Too many to list

Captain Blood · 06-04-2018, 01:45 PM

I once saw a "100 greatest guitarists" poll that had Willie at number 7.
Trigger has always looked beat to hell

BayMoWe335 · 06-04-2018, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

Buckethead, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrel Abbot, Angel Vivaldi.... Too many to list

I like your list. Throw in Gilbert too.

Check out this beast.

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