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Bird

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #30 on: July 15, 2008, 04:22:55 PM »
1. Jimmy Page
2. EVH
3. John Frusciante
4. Frank Zappa
5. Lenny Breau
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il˙ti

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #31 on: July 15, 2008, 04:30:19 PM »
Quote from: Stevepage on July 15, 2008, 03:31:25 PM
Shawn Lane
Thank you.

Jason Becker
Shawn Lane
Steve Vai
Marty Friedman
Jimi

(sorry Paul :oops: )
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #32 on: July 15, 2008, 04:52:21 PM »
Quote from: ToonLP on July 15, 2008, 03:58:53 PM
Maybe there's another list along the lines of "5 most over-rated guitarists ever" Now that WOULD be fun  :D

It would, but might spark some "heated debates"...

On another thread, AndyR suggested the Top 5 guitar duos.  Could be interesting too.

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #33 on: July 15, 2008, 04:59:02 PM »
What no Jeff Beck?!  :plasma:  and of course Hank Marvin...
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Philly Q

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #34 on: July 15, 2008, 05:01:13 PM »
Quote from: kevincurtis on July 15, 2008, 04:59:02 PM
What no Jeff Beck?!  :plasma:  and of course Hank Marvin...

Give us your top 5 then Kevin!
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #35 on: July 15, 2008, 05:46:46 PM »
1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Jimmy Page
3) David Gilmour
4) Richard Thompson
5) Jonny Greenwood

They were the first five that came to mind!
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #36 on: July 15, 2008, 06:04:00 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on July 15, 2008, 04:52:21 PM
Quote from: ToonLP on July 15, 2008, 03:58:53 PM
Maybe there's another list along the lines of "5 most over-rated guitarists ever" Now that WOULD be fun  :D

It would, but might spark some "heated debates"
Bring it on, baby 8)
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #37 on: July 15, 2008, 06:24:34 PM »
Quote from: ilyti on July 15, 2008, 06:04:00 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on July 15, 2008, 04:52:21 PM
Quote from: ToonLP on July 15, 2008, 03:58:53 PM
Maybe there's another list along the lines of "5 most over-rated guitarists ever" Now that WOULD be fun  :D
It would, but might spark some "heated debates"
Bring it on, baby 8)
Ok start with Vai...99% cr@p and noise  1% genius
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #38 on: July 15, 2008, 06:53:04 PM »
Quote from: Bird on July 15, 2008, 04:22:55 PM
1. Jimmy Page
2. EVH
3. John Frusciante
4. Frank Zappa
5. Lenny Breau

Forgot about lenny breau. Amazing player.

Overrated guitarists?

Page
Hammet
Vai
Slash
frusciante

*Dons flame retardant siut*
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Philly Q

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #39 on: July 15, 2008, 07:03:10 PM »
I struggle with the "overrated" thing - how should we define overrated?

Is a player who's technically limited but writes great music overrated?  Personally I'd rather listen to someone like that than someone with technique up the ying-yang whose music sounds like a series of wanky practice exercises.  I couldn't give a sh!t about technical ability.
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #40 on: July 15, 2008, 07:09:00 PM »
Quote from: MDV on July 15, 2008, 06:53:04 PM


Forgot about lenny breau. Amazing player.

Overrated guitarists?

Page
Hammet
Vai
Slash
frusciante

*Dons flame retardant siut*


Hammett - yes
Vai - yes
Frusciante - sort of-ish
Slash - fair enough but I personally love him
Page - ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!?
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #41 on: July 15, 2008, 07:22:40 PM »
5 is way too few, but (in no order, and i'm liable to change my mind every day):

hendrix
srv
evh
eric johnson
malmsteen
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #42 on: July 15, 2008, 07:24:51 PM »
Here's mine:

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Slash
3. Jimmy Page
4. Angus Young
5. John Squire

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Ian Price

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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #43 on: July 15, 2008, 07:33:49 PM »
Mine, at least for the last few days are:

Frusciante
Hendrix
Page
Graham Coxon

There is no 5th guitar player for the last few days (although I was listening to Wes Montgomery fairly recently). my list also changes more than the weather.
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Re: 5 favourite guitarists
« Reply #44 on: July 15, 2008, 08:43:55 PM »
Top 5 in no particular order and reserving my right to change my mind tomorrow

1) Ritchie Blackmore
2) Joe Satriani
3) Jeff Healey
4) Gary Moore
5) Eric Clapton
6) Michael Schenker
7) Johnny A
8) Carlos Santana

OK, I can't count!!! :?

Most overrated guitarists in no particular order

1) Jimmy Page
2) Matthew Bellamy
3) Brian May
4) Herman Li

Best guitar duo:

Adrian Smith and Dave Murray - Iron Maiden was never the same when they weren't together
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