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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Afghan Dave on January 05, 2007, 03:38:35 AM
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I thought it was about time to pay tribute to the ones that slipped through the net.
The great guitarists that never got their due.
Hopefully this will serve as a catalyst for all of the young guitar heroes of tomorrow who read this to check them out.... (What a waste if they don't and if they do, what a great guarantee that I'll have something to listen to in future).
I'll put two names in play:
1) Jake E Lee
2) Jeff Tyson (T-Ride)
Over to you... :D
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Lenny Breau 8)
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Adrian Vandenburg.. doesnt get anywhere near the praise he deserves, he's up there with the best.
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Roy Buchanan
Tom Verlaine
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Frank Zappa doesn't get nearly enough appreciation as a guitarist.
Tony McFee - Groundhogs. Went to see them a few years back and that guy can really strangle an axe.
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+1 for Roy Buchanan; almighty impact on lead guitar style.
Alan Murphy without a doubt: lyrical, fluid, brilliant; played with Go West, Kate Bush, Level42, et al; listening to him gave my playing a real new life; died of HIV/AIDS a few years ago, sadly lamented.
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Dave Meniketti (Y&T)
Mark Kendall (Great White)
Bruce Kulick (KISS/Union/ESP/Grand Funk Railroad)
John Norum (Europe & solo)
Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
Tom Scholz (Boston)
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Mark Reale (Riot)
Micahel Weikath (Helloween; totally overshadowed by mighty Kai Hansen)
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
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Well, they're not exactly totally forgotten, but +1 on just about everyone already mentioned, plus
Ulrich Roth - Scorpions
Frank Hannon - Tesla
Chris Haskett - Rollins Band
Jason Bieler - Saigon Kick
Randy California (RIP) - Spirit
Ty Tabor - Kings X
Vernon Reid - Living Colour
See also this thread (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5045&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=unsung&start=0).
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The guitarists in Thin Lizzy were pretty good players, the fact that I dont even know their names shows that they are indeed forgotten :roll: :lol:
What about Izzy Stradlin? His solo stuff is really good. I daresay I prefer it to anything Slash put out after GnR.
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The guitarists in Thin Lizzy were pretty good players, the fact that I dont even know their names shows that they are indeed forgotten :roll: :lol:
Not by anyone over 30, young feller-me-lad!!!! :roll: :wink:
Eric Bell
Gary Moore
Scott Gorham
Brian Robertson
Snowy White
John Sykes
Plus Midge Ure and Dave Flett toured with them in 79, but never recorded with the band (AFAIK).
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Jason Becker
Vito Bratta - White Lion
Darren Housholder
Joey Taffola
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Am I the only one that thinks this thread should be...empty? I mean, if you can type the name, they arent forgotten?
Anyway, enough with the nit-picking, my choices of little-remembered guitarists:
Son House
Brian Tatler (diamond head)
And of course, Mashed Potato Johnson.
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The guitarists in Thin Lizzy were pretty good players, the fact that I dont even know their names shows that they are indeed forgotten :roll: :lol:
Not by anyone over 30, young feller-me-lad!!!! :roll: :wink:
Eric Bell
Gary Moore
Scott Gorham
Brian Robertson
Snowy White
John Sykes
Plus Midge Ure and Dave Flett toured with them in 79, but never recorded with the band (AFAIK).
I meant forgotten by me :P I actually recognise all the names on that list so it must just be my cr@p memory or something :)
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Vito Bratta - White Lion
Vito has done more work trying to STAY forgotten than he ever put into being known!
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Am I the only one that thinks this thread should be...empty? I mean, if you can type the name, they arent forgotten?
Anyway, enough with the nit-picking, my choices of little-remembered guitarists:
Son House
Brian Tatler (diamond head)
And of course, Mashed Potato Johnson.
Geez,, Diamond Head that takes me back a bit- well more than a bit really to around '80/81 when I saw them at JB's in Dudley!
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Keith Scott (Bryan Adams)
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty)
Steve Cropper (Booker T and just about everything on Stax records)
Brian Jones (Stones)
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Steve Cropper (Booker T and just about everything on Stax records)
You ... Audiophile!!!
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-Robin Trower(at least in the USA)
-Elliot Easton(lefty!!)
-Eddie Shaver(RIP)
-Waddy Wachtell(grooovy hair)
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2) Jeff Tyson (T-Ride)
Over to you... :D
Woah, you're shitetin' me. Someone else has actually heard of these! *falls over in amazement*
You do know he's got another band going right now. Not anything much like T-Ride (they've even toured with Duran Duran) but fun all the same: Stimulator (http://www.stimulatorband.com/)
Oh, and singer Susan Hyatt is definitely on The List. ;)
Muttley
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the electric guitar of Richard Thompson (as opposed to his much vaunted acoustic playing) - unfortunately dross in places, but some outstanding electric playing throughout his career - in fact, to me, better than his Jansch like acoustic stuff.
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Craig Goldie - it was a big ask filling the shoes of Vinnie Campbell, but his work on the "Dream Evil" album & tour more than managed it IMO...
How about Dave Murray? I don't often hear him mentioned as a bona fide guitar hero yet he has a style & voice that are all his own - or has he received too much recognition to be considered to have "slipped through the net"?
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HAHAHAHA...arf, arf,ARf. ARF! gulp.
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sorry...I was laughing at something else, thus am seeming rather inappropriate in my ejaculations...
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2) Jeff Tyson (T-Ride)
Over to you... :D
Woah, you're shitetin' me. Someone else has actually heard of these! *falls over in amazement*
You do know he's got another band going right now. Not anything much like T-Ride (they've even toured with Duran Duran) but fun all the same: Stimulator (http://www.stimulatorband.com/)
Oh, and singer Susan Hyatt is definitely on The List. ;)
Muttley
Damn right Muttley! Thanks for updating me on the new band - I've taken a listen and there is NOTHING that gives a hint as to his guitar chops... :?
That guy was(is) such a guitar monster but you wouldn't know it. He blew Nuno out of the water but never got the recognition during the same period.
Oh well...
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Ace Frehley (KISS) - responsible for making more American kids want to play the guitar in the 1970s than almost any other player
He has a pretty cool vibrato, and whilst a lot of the stuff seems easy & simple - it takes a lot of trying to get the feel he had (even if it was accidental)
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Yep. +1 on Ace, as you say it was simple stuff, but had a great vibe.
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Stan Webb - Chicken Shack, used to be ranked up there with Clapton, Green, Page and Beck. He also has a great voice
Walter Trout - His stuff with John Mayall and his solo albums show how rocky blues should be played on a strat
Mick Box - listen to early Uriah Heep to hear some really nice rock guitar playing
Martin Barre - electric folk at its best!!
Andy Powell, Ted Turner, Laurie Wisefield - Wishbone Ash were one of the first melodic twin guitar bands
Leslie West - great P-90 tones when he was with Mountain
I was at BB Kings in NYC in October to see Robin Trower. It was a sell out, so he is not forgotten in New York!
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Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch
Andy Timmons
Geoff Whitehorn
Jeff Tyson (found me old TR tape t'other day. It kicks arse)
Vito Bratta (workin in an NY pizza joint, last I heard)
George Lynch
Mattias Jabs (love his playing)
Ronni Le Tekro
Nuno Bettencourt
Dave Sabo and Scotti Hill
Brooke St James (Tyketto)
Joe Stump
Tak Matsumoto
Ted Nugent
also Dave Murray and Adrian Smith NEVER got the credit they deserve (as far as guitar mag coverage goes)
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darn tootin' !! great list,mikeitup,and others as well...some cats I haven't heard, so I am jones'in to check em out- keep the lists coming!!
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Just the one for now cos I was listening to his CD in a bar last night;
Stevie Salas
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:D Agree with alot of players allready mentioned.
Trevor Rabin - Yes
Stunning guitar player
Huw Lloyd Langton - Hawkwind
Very melodic lead player.
:D 8)
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Steve Hackett
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OK, some more..,
Ed Wynne from Ozric Tentacles. Very melodic and atmospheric and quite a shredder too, I once read that Satriani requested to jam with him.
Larry Mitchell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3hUu-c82s)
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Major +1 for Waddy Wachtel. One of the most awesome technique/tone/hair combinations prior to Tim. How' bout a few plaudits also for:
Son Seals --- great Chicago blues
Stan Whittaker --- 70's progrock with Happy The Man
Bill Nelson --- still have my white vinyl copy of "Live In The Air Age"
Denny Dias --- astounding Steely Dan solos like "Do It Again" & "Reelin' In The Years"
David "Rock" Feinstein --- American-style NWOBHM with The Rods
Jeff Martin --- late of The Tea Party
Warner Hodges --- smokin' with Jason & The Scorchers
cjpm (I've decided to skip the whole "recognition" stage of musicianship and proceed straight to the "forgotten" bin.) :)
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Denny Dias --- astounding Steely Dan solos like "Do It Again" & "Reelin' In The Years"
I'm being pedantic (again, sorry) but wasn't the solo on "Reelin' In The Years" Elliott Randall?
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I'm being pedantic (again, sorry) but wasn't the solo on "Reelin' In The Years" Elliott Randall?
You're right, of course. Temporary brain freeze. Reshifting of props to Denny for "Aja."
cjpm (crossing fingers and hoping myself correct this time!) :oops:
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(crossing fingers and hoping myself correct this time!) :oops:
I'm sure you are! I'm no Steely Dan expert, just happened to know the Elliott Randall thing. :wink: :D
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A couple I can think of:
Vivian Campbell - Dio (mainly - never really liked Def Leppard that much)
Jeff Martin - Tea Party
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Vivian Campbell - Dio (mainly - never really liked Def Leppard that much)
I really like two other albums Campbell played on - Riverdogs and Lou Gramm's Shadow King.
He's always seemed like a reluctant guitar hero - I think he'd like to be known as a writer and "team player", but what he does best is just play guitar!
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Lou Gramm's Shadow King.
SHWING! I thought that this album kicked serious butt, despite my not being a huge Vivian Campbell fan beforehand.
That reminds me, another often-overlooked guitarist is Pat Thrall --- a real monster player! Just like the Shadow King album, the Hughes/Thrall album is quite underappreciated today.
cjpm
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That reminds me, another often-overlooked guitarist is Pat Thrall --- a real monster player! Just like the Shadow King album, the Hughes/Thrall album is quite underappreciated today.
Oh yes! In fact, I think I'll dig Hughes/Thrall out and listen to it now. And that, of course, brings us back to the Pat Travers Band. Although I don't think the two Pats were the best of friends, and the albums didn't generate quite the fireworks they should've.
These threads are great - they bring back so many memories!
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WOW that sounds really good - as people say, its a tad bit bassier and more compressed than the original, but I don't see that as a criticism - you really nail the whole Angus sensibility in the tone. Great pickups and great playing.
How about some more, coz that was smokin' :D
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Not really forgotten, but George Thorogood is really underrated. He's one of my favorites.
Oh, and to a certain extent, Rory Gallagher.
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WOW that sounds really good - as people say, its a tad bit bassier and more compressed than the original, but I don't see that as a criticism - you really nail the whole Angus sensibility in the tone. Great pickups and great playing.
How about some more, coz that was smokin' :D
I think this may be a reply to JoonLee's post in Players 8)
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Just thought of another unsung (or at least undersung) hero --- Terje Rypdal. He was actually one of the first guys to make me want to pick up a guitar! He's one of those musicians that I can only dream about being 1/77th as good as by the time I'm 100 or so. :harp:
cjpm
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Just thought of another unsung (or at least undersung) hero --- Terje Rypdal. He was actually one of the first guys to make me want to pick up a guitar! He's one of those musicians that I can only dream about being 1/77th as good as by the time I'm 100 or so. :harp:
cjpm
He's great, sometimes his playing reminds me of a mixture of Satriani, Beck, and ...err.. Hank Marvin!
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Jon Hudson of Faith No More on Album Of The Year. Great stuff.
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More under-sung heroes:
Bernie Torme
Micky Moody
Derek St. Holmes
Dick Dale (though something of an acquired taste, admittedly)
cjpm
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Shaman :
Waddy Wachtell(grooovy hair), I only know him as a producer.
Philly :
Eric Bell, I have seen him on stage so many times and a damned good player
Randy California : I'm glad somebody else remembers him
Err,
No real shredders in here but are almost totally forgotten (or should I say ignored)
Zal Cmenson (Alex Harvey Band & Nazareth)
Robbie McIntosh (Lots of sessions, Talk Talk, The Pretenders, Paul McCartney)
James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders), not flash just tasteful
Mick Green, (The Pirates, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney)
Wilco Johnston (Dr Feelgood)
Lyle Workman (Beck, Alice Cooper, Todd Rungren)
Syd Barrett
Mick Ronson
Tim Renwick (Floyd, Al Cooper, Bowie)
Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, Bowie & King Crimson (but I will forgiver him for that bit))
Infact any of Bowies guitarists (including Reeves Gabriels & Peter Frampton)
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Wilco Johnston (Dr Feelgood)
Plays 'Semi' regularly with his current band at my local venue :)
Was asked if he could borrow my gear for a gig but I had a gig myself that same night so he couldn't :roll:
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Wilco Johnston (Dr Feelgood)
Plays 'Semi' regularly with his current band at my local venue :)
Was asked if he could borrow my gear for a gig but I had a gig myself that same night so he couldn't :roll:
Excellent, a totally underrated and forgotten guitarest.
Though to be honest I think you can only appreciate what he does in a live situation
Rob...
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waddy got to me as a kid-made a Les Paul look and sound good-think Zevon "werewolves".."poor,poor pitiful me" Stevie Nicks stuff..Linda Ronstadt...prob. more like a hired gun, like a danny korchmar or david lindley (jackson Browne)-geez, all of these cats are barely separated-might as well throw in Don Felder
hmm-Ricky Medlocke, anyone??I dug his playing with BLACKFOOT
-Steve Clark
-Donald "Buck Dharma " Roeser(sp)-BOC
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Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, Bowie & King Crimson (but I will forgiver him for that bit))
And he was in Zappa's band for a while too.
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Adrian Belew (Talking Heads, Bowie & King Crimson (but I will forgiver him for that bit))
And he was in Zappa's band for a while too.
I think he has been in ebverybodys band at some point (even produced and played on some christian rock (Jars of Clay))
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the electric guitar of Richard Thompson (as opposed to his much vaunted acoustic playing) - unfortunately dross in places, but some outstanding electric playing throughout his career - in fact, to me, better than his Jansch like acoustic stuff.
When Richard is on the with electric stuff, he is on. Some inspired playing that doesn't sound like what anyone else would play in the same space. Good stuff!
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Martin Barre - electric folk at its best!!
Martin Barre is, and always has been, a personal god for me. I wish he played with more oomph these days, but hey ....
Leslie West - great P-90 tones when he was with Mountain
I'm not sure if he's as forgotten as he used to be! I have it in mind that I've seen a lot of name-checking on West/Mountain in recent years ....
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Leslie West - great P-90 tones when he was with Mountain
Leslie West - Blue me is a great CD, my pal Richie Scarlet is on Bass (Richie is also a killer lead guitar player).
Todd Rundgren is somewhat forgotten these days
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Leslie West - Blue me is a great CD, my pal Richie Scarlet is on Bass (Richie is also a killer lead guitar player).
I went down to London with a bunch of mates to see the Richie-Scarlet-on-bass Mountain line-up a few years back. The band pretty much rocked like bar-stewards. :twisted: