Underrated guitarists

[Madsakre]

Buckethead! :)

:D

[Nephilim]

I personally think Jake E. Lee is a very underated guitarist. I think because he came straight after Randy Rhoads, people were still getting over Randy's death as well as how much of a great guitarist he was! U listen to the 2 Ozzy albums Jake E. lee was on, and you can't help but to really appreciate his style, as well as his inventiveness. To name a well known song: Shot in the Dark was a great song in terms of uniquness. He tuned his guitar to a weird tuning, and managed to creat a great opening out of harmonics and bending the strings behind the nut. He really was on a different level when it came to songwriting.

+1. His songwriting skills also show in his band Badlands. Anyone into 70s hard rock with a contemporary sound should look (or rather hear) into the three Badlands albums.

Cheers Stephan

I'll definitely check this band out :)

[Philly Q]

I personally think Jake E. Lee is a very underated guitarist. I think because he came straight after Randy Rhoads, people were still getting over Randy's death as well as how much of a great guitarist he was! U listen to the 2 Ozzy albums Jake E. lee was on, and you can't help but to really appreciate his style, as well as his inventiveness. To name a well known song: Shot in the Dark was a great song in terms of uniquness. He tuned his guitar to a weird tuning, and managed to creat a great opening out of harmonics and bending the strings behind the nut. He really was on a different level when it came to songwriting.

+1. His songwriting skills also show in his band Badlands. Anyone into 70s hard rock with a contemporary sound should look (or rather hear) into the three Badlands albums.

Totally agreed, but if we're on the subject of Badlands credit is also due to Ray Gillen (RIP).  What a fantastic singer (and co-writer, even though they didn't get on on a personal level!)

[darkbluemurder]

+1. His songwriting skills also show in his band Badlands. Anyone into 70s hard rock with a contemporary sound should look (or rather hear) into the three Badlands albums.

Totally agreed, but if we're on the subject of Badlands credit is also due to Ray Gillen (RIP).  What a fantastic singer (and co-writer, even though they didn't get on on a personal level!)
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I fully agree. Ray is in the same league as Ronnie James Dio (RIP), David Coverdale, Paul Rodgers and only a few others. What a loss.

[gwEm]

Zakk Wylde  :roll:

[Philly Q]

Zakk Wylde  :roll:

Being ironic?

[Frank]

Richard Thompson, both as a guitarist and as a songwriter

[gwEm]

Zakk Wylde  :roll:

Being ironic?

absolutely... but i do think that his current activities make us forget just how good he was at the beginning when he first joined Ozzy

[Denim n Leather]

Zakk Wylde  :roll:

Being ironic?

absolutely... but i do think that his current activities make us forget just how good he was at the beginning when he first joined Ozzy

I dunno about that. His solo material up to and including Blessed Hellride was great ...

[FELINEGUITARS]

+1. His songwriting skills also show in his band Badlands. Anyone into 70s hard rock with a contemporary sound should look (or rather hear) into the three Badlands albums.

Totally agreed, but if we're on the subject of Badlands credit is also due to Ray Gillen (RIP).  What a fantastic singer (and co-writer, even though they didn't get on on a personal level!)

I fully agree. Ray is in the same league as Ronnie James Dio (RIP), David Coverdale, Paul Rodgers and only a few others. What a loss.
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A very good point - I went to see Iommi doing his Seventh Star  solo tour in 1986 (although it was billed as Black Sabbath) and was supposed to see Glen Hughes on vocals , and was surprised to see that Glen had been replaced by some unknown American singer (Ray Gillen)
Any potential disappointment  I may have been feeling prior to the gig quickly melted away on hearing Gillen's voice - he was that good and his vocal ability with the Dio era songs was  a total joy.

[JacksonRR]

Larry Lalonde

[Philly Q]

Zakk Wylde  :roll:

Being ironic?

absolutely... but i do think that his current activities make us forget just how good he was at the beginning when he first joined Ozzy

I dunno about that. His solo material up to and including Blessed Hellride was great ...

And I feel I have an obligation under these circumstances to mention the mighty Pride & Glory.

[Telerocker]

Jan Akkerman, the guitarist from early Focus, has been underrated all his life and he is a bit pissed about that himself.

Vid from 1973, but still fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q

Do you not think the yodelling might have been too much for a 1970s audience?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXBQFYlYOQ

I think it fits to Focus at that time, a band that did a lot of experimental songwriting. The keyboardplayer, Thijs van Leer, is still touring with Focus, though he cannot reach the high notes anymore. I can't blame him, cause I can't too.  :lol:

[agentOrAnGe]

agree with telerocker about Jan Akkerman and philly with Ronnie Montrose. i loved montrose in the late 70's and saw
them in a smallish bar in california in 92, kind of thought wow is ronnie still playing and play he did, superb rock blueser.
i'd have to add George Benson, ok he's world famous, but probably for his disco stuff. outside jazz circles no one
pays much attention but he's another i saw live in the 90's and his ability floored me.stunning.
i've not seen Phil Sayce but i think he'd be on my list too, 'i get him'. i know he's liked on the forum.

+ 1 for George Benson Great. Would also like to add Josh Homme, Jim Croce and Eddie hazel

[Frank]

Richard Thompson, both as a guitarist and as a songwriter

+1 for that, totally agreeing with myself here