Author Topic: Forgotten Guitar Heros (Read 16435 times)

gingataff · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2007, 03:00:33 AM »

Just the one for now cos I was listening to his CD in a bar last night;
Stevie Salas

jt · « **Reply #31 on:** January 07, 2007, 08:35:31 AM »

:D Agree with alot of players allready mentioned.

Trevor Rabin - Yes

Stunning guitar player

Huw Lloyd Langton - Hawkwind

Very melodic lead player.

:D 8)

everton_fc · « **Reply #32 on:** January 07, 2007, 01:48:13 PM »

Steve Hackett

gingataff · « **Reply #33 on:** January 07, 2007, 02:51:20 PM »

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

cjpmmd · « **Reply #34 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:04:41 PM »

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.) :)

Philly Q · « **Reply #35 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:11:15 PM »

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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?

cjpmmd · « **Reply #36 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:31:40 PM »

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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:

Philly Q · « **Reply #37 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:43:18 PM »

Quote from: cjpmmd

(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.

:D

Muttley · « **Reply #38 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:45:51 PM »

A couple I can think of:

Vivian Campbell - Dio (mainly - never really liked Def Leppard that much)
Jeff Martin - Tea Party

Philly Q · « **Reply #39 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:48:36 PM »

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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!

cjpmmd · « **Reply #40 on:** January 07, 2007, 07:18:20 PM »

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

Philly Q · « **Reply #41 on:** January 07, 2007, 07:30:12 PM »

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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!

Elliot · « **Reply #42 on:** January 07, 2007, 09:42:19 PM »

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

Dom5412 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:32:06 AM »

Not really forgotten, but George Thorogood is really underrated. He's one of my favorites.

Oh, and to a certain extent, Rory Gallagher.

gingataff · « **Reply #44 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:46:18 AM »

Quote from: Elliot

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)