September 1, 200817 yr How about Muddy Waters or Howlin' Wolf. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
September 2, 200817 yr How about Muddy Waters or Howlin' Wolf. They never really did much for me.. Cool.
September 2, 200817 yr They never really did much for me.. Maybe not for you, but they did pretty much START Rock and Roll. Some of the first to combine Country Blues and Rhythm and Blues. To quote the great Muddy Waters... "The Blues had a baby and they called it Rock and Roll." "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
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September 2, 200817 yr jason becker takes the cake with this one..in terms of technical ability,yet still retaining that emotional feel to it that gives it that extra special something..shame he had to deal with that awful disease so early. other than that,my personal favorite here being...greg mackintosh (1989 - 1995 era).
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September 9, 200817 yr Walter Becker and the session guitarists on Steely Dan albums Alex Lifeson Those are two of my favourite at the moment. It really has
September 9, 200817 yr No one has said Tony Iommi yet? What the hell? im surprised too, hes the best metal guitarist ever imo Why even try with that idiot? Honestly, there is no point whatsoever. I'd get better replies if I argued with a tree stump.
September 9, 200817 yr Chuck Schuldiner from Death is fast becoming one of my favourites. Great guitarist technically, helped innovate how the instrument is played (in the death metal sub-genre, at least) and wrote some great music, too.
September 9, 200817 yr Chuck Schuldiner from Death is fast becoming one of my favourites. Great guitarist technically, helped innovate how the instrument is played (in the death metal sub-genre, at least) and wrote some great music, too. Is it just me or does he make playing look so easy too? My bro and I looked up some tabs for Death. We're not even gonna try. :?
September 9, 200817 yr Nobody said Eddie Van Halen yet? You are correct, and there is a reason no one has yet. No one's said B.B. King yet because I doubt the majority of posters understand what makes a guitarist good *points to the above quote*. They just assume if he plays fast he's good; if he plays slow he sucks. I'm really surprised I haven't seen more Herman Li votes.... :wall: B.B. King wasn't mentioned because he's not a technical guitarist. To be honest, I don't think he knows much about the guitar past the pentatonic scales, but that's all he needs to play what he feels. As far as the blues go, sure, he'd be up there. But when it comes to who is the best guitarist, I don't think he should be near the top. There's more than one thing to look for in a good guitarist, and the best would have to be able to convey emotion through playing and be able to play technical stuff, which is definitely hard to find in any genre of music. "El que no arriesga no gana"
September 9, 200817 yr this thread needs more John 5. Excellent as part of a band and fantastic solo work. dtOg8TUnKco&feature=related cgdwOM_qpAk&feature=related varying style but DAMN its awesome.
September 9, 200817 yr The guitarist from Sleep Terror is amazing!!! If you have any spare time then I'd recommend having a listen. My Last.FmLeekSpinner!!!Random Furry Dance!!!Proud to hate life, since not too long ago!!!
September 13, 200817 yr alex lifeson, by far. the way he and geddy lee go back and forth and then together again, all the while with neil peart pounding away just never gets old. every solo and song has a particular taste and feeling, but with a recurring theme throughout the album. ive never heard a guitarist do this so well. Rune Tips Merchanting Site!"rune tips cc" if you would like to learn some tricks of the merching trade! We have a great community as well.Each of us a cell of awareness/Imperfect and incomplete/Genetic blends with uncertain ends/On a fortune hunt thats far too fleet
September 13, 200817 yr Kirk Hammett. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7N4P7ejddw Do I have to say more? ~Retired 10/17/07~"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." - George W. Bush
September 20, 200817 yr My personal favorite guitarists would have to be Tom Morello and Carlos Santana. I'm not going to say best because I'm a very bad guitarist myself and totally tone deaf :? [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp
September 20, 200817 yr I think I forgot to mention Stevie Ray Vaughan, he's my current favorite. I do English to Japanese and Japanese to English translation for free! Just keep it under 5 sentences, and PM me to use my fluency in Japanese to your advantage!
September 22, 200817 yr I think I forgot to mention Stevie Ray Vaughan, he's my current favorite. I personally think he plays little wing better than Jimi.
September 22, 200817 yr Tom Morello of RATM and Audioslave is my favorite guitarist. The way he makes the guitar sound like it's anything but a guitar is very appealing to me.
October 3, 200817 yr I like John Petrucci, but I can't say I'm the biggest guitar-people around, I'm just starting to learn myself, but I can't really afford lessons. His slower solos seem to be better imo. I also like Santana, he makes the whole thing sound so easy and smooth. David Gilmour is also really good imo.
October 3, 200817 yr My favourite (not going to bother with best, since most of the guitarists that people consider the best aren't my type of music, and I know little about guitar either way) guitarists are: Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy because of his fast and chaotic (and awesome) guitar playing along with the fact that he is also the lead singer/screamer in his band. And Buckethead cause he's just awesome, and he manages to convey a lot of emotion in his songs, even if he acts like a robot.
October 3, 200817 yr My favourite (not going to bother with best, since most of the guitarists that people consider the best aren't my type of music, and I know little about guitar either way) guitarists are: Thomas Erak from The Fall of Troy because of his fast and chaotic (and awesome) guitar playing along with the fact that he is also the lead singer/screamer in his band. And Buckethead cause he's just awesome, and he manages to convey a lot of emotion in his songs, even if he acts like a robot. I love the guitar in all The Fall of Troy songs. 8,180WONGTONG IS THE BEST AND IS MORE SUPERIOR THAN ME#1 Wongtong stalker.Im looking for some No Limit soldiers!
October 3, 200817 yr Hmm... I'd say the guitarist in The Locust is pretty damn good!!! My Last.FmLeekSpinner!!!Random Furry Dance!!!Proud to hate life, since not too long ago!!!
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