the most understated and underestimated guitarist of all times

[MrBump]

For me it has to be Ty Tabor of Kings. I was listening to the Dogman album today and the guy has everything, sweet leads, amazing rhythm and crushing yet beautiful tone. Genius

I've been struggling to think of anyone to add to this thread, but can't argue with that one!

+2.  Ogre Tones has to be one of my fav albums, Tys playing is immense.

[Spitfire]

kaki king is probably the best guitarist ive seen.. her playing was faster and more accurate than paul gilberts, but she finger picks everything so its going to be, not that shes all about speed.



and god, i so would stick my penis in her face!

[nfe]

kaki king is probably the best guitarist ive seen.. her playing was faster and more accurate than paul gilberts, but she finger picks everything so its going to be, not that shes all about speed.

I've read about this lass in a couple mags but never listened to her so just looked her up. First thing I got was "Playing with Pink Noise" which was just her arsing about for three minutes and boring as hell. Then I got "Can Anyone Who Has Heard This Music Really Be A Bad Person?" which I really like. Kinda a bit like a less developed and faster moving Earth.

Which brings me to;



Dylan Carlson - Earth; Just flat out fantastic sounds. Fantastic. Also the man that bought the weapon that killed Kurt Cobain.

[Philly Q]

kaki king is probably the best guitarist ive seen.. her playing was faster and more accurate than paul gilberts, but she finger picks everything so its going to be, not that shes all about speed.

and god, i so would stick my penis in her face!

I very much doubt she'd thank you for it.  :|

[Spitfire]

kaki king is probably the best guitarist ive seen.. her playing was faster and more accurate than paul gilberts, but she finger picks everything so its going to be, not that shes all about speed.

and god, i so would stick my penis in her face!

I very much doubt she'd thank you for it.  :|

probably not shes a lesbian, ahhhhh shame... cos if she wasnt... well we all know id be right in there!

[Spitfire]

I've read about this lass in a couple mags but never listened to her so just looked her up. First thing I got was "Playing with Pink Noise" which was just her arsing about for three minutes and boring as hell. Then I got "Can Anyone Who Has Heard This Music Really Be A Bad Person?" which I really like. Kinda a bit like a less developed and faster moving Earth.

playing with pink noise was one of her first songs, and the first one i head by her in about 2004 or something.. its reli impressed me when i was 18.. but since then she has done some really awsome stuff. cant wait for her to come back to the UK again.

[gwEm]

i'm sure the thread starter is an amazing guitarist... but (perhaps) predictably for regular BKP forumers, I'm picking Montalo from Witchfynde

[bobthemerciful]

Jon Gomm is absolutely amazing. And very few peope seem to have heard of him...

[dheim]

i put myself in the huge army of who hasn't... :) who is he?

[mikeluke]

Couple of eclectic ones....

Martin Taylor (jazz guitarist) - saw him live and you would swear that there were two guitarists playing - how he manages to play such intricate bass and lead lines at the same time I just don't understand!

Big Jim Sullivan - in the 60's there were two 'go-to' session guitarists - Jimmy Page and Big Jim (Eggle Legend named after him) - if you ever get the chance to see him playing in the pubs in West Sussex GO! - he looks like a hippy Grandad but boy can he play! Any style: rock, blues, jazz, country - recommended!

[bobthemerciful]

i put myself in the huge army of who hasn't... :) who is he?

Sorry for late reply.
Closest I can describe him is, imagine Adrian Legg, Michael Hedges, Steve Vai and Stanley Jordan in some bizarre melting pot. Elements of Tommy Emanuel but much more subtlety IMO. He's never flash for the sake of it, plays some beautifully haunting yet impossible stuff.
Some vids and tracks are here http://www.jongomm.com/music.html
and here http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=jon+gomm&aq=f.
"Temporary" is probably my favourite track of his, favourite solo is on "Hey Child".
Well worth a listen, and a really nice bloke  :)

[Frank666]

I would say Andy McKee, absolutely beautiful stuff

[_tom_]

I would say Andy McKee, absolutely beautiful stuff

Yep! I've just been trying to learn some of "All Laid Back and Stuff", it's so bloody hard and thats his simplest song :x

[ChunkyMunky]

Vinnie Moore.

[noodleplugerine]

I would say Andy McKee, absolutely beautiful stuff

I wouldn't say he was understated or underestimated!

He may not be famous, but those who have heard him rave about him!