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daveirl1

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« on: September 20, 2006, 07:56:13 PM »
Just wondering what you fav guitarists are and who i should really listen to.

My votes go to (cause i never get bored of listening to them)

1: Rory gallagher
2: Jimi hendrix
3: SRV
4: Matt bellamy
5: Jonny greenwood
6: Ry cooder
7: Mr. Page
8: David Lindley
9: Gary Moore
10: Angus & Malcolm Young (both pretty even)
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DeanS

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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2006, 08:18:36 PM »
In no particular order

Alex Lifeson
Adrian Belew
SRV
Steve Hillage
Allan Holdsworth
Michael Landua
Scott Henderson
Jeff beck
Thomas Blug
Johnny Greenwood
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2006, 08:44:37 PM »
:D I`m more into songs than players allthough i do like shredders & blues men. But here`s a list of the players that made me think Wow wish ii could do that !

1  EVH
2  Alex Lifeson
3  Vai, Satch, Timmons, Johnson, there all great instrumentalists.
4  Angus & Malcolm Young.  If i could have been a guitar player in any band ever i wish i`d have been Malcolm Young ! but i loved Angus lead playing

5  Neil Schon
6  Peter Green
7  Huw Llyod Langton
8  Gary Moore [ Rock period ]
9  Michael Schenker/Randy Rhoads...before there was RR there was Schenker !!
10  Ted Nugent he may be a racist but he really could play & i loved his sense of humour !!

 :D  8)
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CaffeineJunkie

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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2006, 10:08:30 PM »
i don't really rate guitarists by how good they are at playing, it's more to do with whether or not i enjoy listening to their music, rather than me thinking, "damn, i wish i could play that fast..."

so...

1.  Jimmy Page
2.  Matt Bellamy
3.  Pete Townshend
4.  Slash
5.  Mark Knopfler
6.  Kelly Jones
7.  Prince
8.  Jimi Hendrix
9.  Carlos Santana
10.David Gilmour
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2006, 10:48:17 PM »
Michael Romeo


That is all.
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2006, 11:05:38 PM »
1. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)

 2, Vini Reilly (the Durutti Column)
 3. Robert Smith (the Cure)
 4. Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
 5. Dave Gregory (XTC)
 6. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
 7. Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins)
 8. Paul Gilbert (Racer X/solo)
=9. Rachel Lancaster (Chippewa Falls)
=9. Laura Lancaster (Chippewa Falls)

There are at least another 58 guitarists I love right now, but these are the players I'm listening to the most. Having said that, I keep a guitar right next to my PC and the bands I spend the most time jamming along with are Muse, Iron Maiden and Queen. Honestly? I love hearing anyone playing any kind of music, because the guitar is the best instrument in the world and I could never get enough of it. Genre, technique and tone are less important to me as a consumer of music than sheer joy and attitude.
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2006, 11:27:31 PM »
In no order


Kiko loureiro
Jason Becker
Richie Kotzen
Vito Bratta
George Lynch
Marty Friedman
Goncalo Pereira
Nuno Bettencourt
Blues Saraceno
Chris impellitteri
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chrisola

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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2006, 11:38:05 PM »
No particular order:

Adrian Smith - iron maiden
Herman Li - Dragonforce
Andrea Martongelli - Power Quest
Ihshan - Emperor
Abbath - Immortal \ I
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
Zakk Wylde - Ozzy \ BLS
Igor Belsky
Don Anderson - Agalloch \ Sculptured
Nocturno Culto - Darkthrone

Picked because they all play riffs \ solos that make me think 'Damn, i wish i could play music like that'
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2006, 11:52:55 PM »
1 - Dave Gilmour
2 - Tony Iommi
3 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
4 - George Harrison
5 - Jimmi Hendrix
6 - Jimmy Page
7 - Gary Moore

Last 3 places go not to individual guitarists, but guitarists who are just perfect when playing together.

8 - Angus and Malcolm Young
9 - Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers
10 - Slash and Izzy

So many others to pick from. Satch and Vai, Jake Lee, Clapton, the list goes on. You could ask for the top 100 I'd still feel I was leaving some out.
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2006, 12:45:13 AM »
OK, it's favourites, not "greatest" and certainly not "best" (because music isn't an athletic competition).  In alphabetical order (to remove any possible bias):

Ritchie Blackmore
Roy Buchanan
Robben Ford
Marty Friedman
Tony Iommi
Jake E Lee
Alex Lifeson
Uli Jon Roth
Michael Schenker
Robin Trower

Could have easily added many, many more, but that'll have to do.  And I've gone for individuals, but I'd love to include the guys from AC/DC, Maiden and Trouble.
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2006, 10:04:50 AM »
David Gilmour
Alexi Laiho
Steve Vai
Shawn Lane
Eric Johnson
Jeff Loomis
Randy Rhoads
Paul Gilbert
Marty Friedman
Glen Tipton
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Elliot

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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2006, 11:20:49 AM »
Bert Jansch
Davey Graham
John Renbourn
Julian Bream
John Williams
Martin Carthy
Pierre Bensusan
Ralph McTell
Robert Johnson
Lightning Hopkins

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Philly Q

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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2006, 11:27:27 AM »
Just a shot in the dark, but do you mostly play acoustic Elliot?  :wink:
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2006, 11:52:59 AM »
Pierre Bensusan what a fantastic player! thanks for reminding me about him, I had almost forgotten. Good to see so many diverse guitars here.
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2006, 12:10:13 PM »
Pierre Bensusan is the DADGAD specialist, isn't he?  

I'd like to get into more acoustic music, especially traditional Celtic/British stuff, but I don't know where to start.  Can anyone recommend any "key" albums?

(Edit: I mean "key" in the sense of definitive, not necessarily different tunings!  :)  )
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