Greatest Guitarist

de niro said:
hendrix.

end of thread.
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There is an old story about Jimi Hendrix being asked by an interviewer after Woodstock what it was like to be the greatest guitar player in the world. Hendrix replied that he did not know. "Go ask Rory Gallagher


End of thread :-)
 
-dabz- said:
Damocles said:
He made an awesome track, the title of which was something to do with space or an asteroid or something. Can anyone remember it?
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Are you sure? Im pretty familiar with his stuff but that doesn't ring any bells.
How long ago?
(got a feeling its a crap set up for a piss poor joke)
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No it isn't, I was getting Moore wrong. I was thinking of Bruce Dickinson and Space Race off of his Skunkworks album. My mistake.
 
-dabz- said:
Damocles said:
No it isn't, I was getting Moore wrong. I was thinking of Bruce Dickinson and Space Race off of his Skunkworks album. My mistake.
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BD is a singer??
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I know, I first found Gary Moore's solo stuff around the same time as I did with Bruce Dickinson solo stuff, so I mix them up sometimes in my head.
 
-dabz- said:
Damocles said:
I know, I first found Gary Moore's solo stuff around the same time as I did with Bruce Dickinson solo stuff, so I mix them up sometimes in my head.
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Are you talking about GM's Blues stuff?
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Funnily enough, the first ever GM track I heard was on the Parisienne Walkways album. At this time, I wasn't really that into the more melodic guitar music, and I'd not long started playing myself. I knew of GM because of his association with Thin Lizzy, knew he'd been solo for a while but nothing else.

As I say, around the same time, I started listening to BD and sometimes they sort of blend into one in my head.
 
Damocles said:
-dabz- said:
Are you talking about GM's Blues stuff?
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Funnily enough, the first ever GM track I heard was on the Parisienne Walkways album. At this time, I wasn't really that into the more melodic guitar music, and I'd not long started playing myself. I knew of GM because of his association with Thin Lizzy, knew he'd been solo for a while but nothing else.

As I say, around the same time, I started listening to BD and sometimes they sort of blend into one in my head.
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Ah! The Back On The Streets album...I bought that and ELP, Pictures At An Exhibition with my first weeks wages from Sifters...Happy days!
 
Damocles said:
All of the "G" guitarists are superb technically, but their music lacks a soul. Eric Johnson is a good example of this. He does have some beautiful melodies such as Desert Rose or Emerald Eyes but he just seems to twat mini solos or progression in there for no reason.
I refuse to believe that any of your very hard metal crowd is talented. There's no talent in my opinion in a bit of sweep or alternative picking.

Musically, I like parts of Hendrix and I don't like other parts, it depends on my mood. He was technically excellent and I guess if you were around at his time or understood the society, it would probably speak to you.

Personally, my favourite ever guitarist is Noel Gallagher. Whilst he may not be the most technically proficient, after watching him play a few times he has this weird kind of "can't be arsedness" about his playing, almost like it's too easy. He never seems to struggle with anything, yet his riffs are cool and his music speaks to me.

I wouldn't say he's the greatest however, just my personal favourite. I think for the greatest you have to look towards Jimmy Page. I can't think of anybody who was better technically or musically than him.
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I refuse to believe you!

Kirkhammettt.jpg
 
BimboBob said:
I like my Blues and i like my rock...


So...Joe Bonnamassa.


Or if we are talking bass guitar then it's Mark King.
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Was it you that put this clip up,the last time this type of thread was done?
If so,well done.
I had never heard of him,but boy can he play.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5B3FYUBPyo[/youtube]
 
pominoz said:
BimboBob said:
I like my Blues and i like my rock...


So...Joe Bonnamassa.


Or if we are talking bass guitar then it's Mark King.
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Was it you that put this clip up,the last time this type of thread was done?
If so,well done.
I had never heard of him,but boy can he play.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5B3FYUBPyo[/youtube]
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*bows*

*blushes*

*runs off*
 
Greatest guitarist? That's impossible to answer, it's all about personal taste; but the 2 guys who've influenced me more than anyone else are Coxon and Marr.
Steve Cropper gets an honourable mention for what he brings to the song rather than the guitar.
 
paphos-mcfc said:
I refuse to believe you!

Kirkhammettt.jpg
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I don't really class Metallica as really hardcore metal, I was talking more about the screeching screamers and the Korn's of this world.

Besides, take away Hammett's pedal and he's fucked.
 
BimboBob said:
I forgot one...

Stevie Stevens.

Billy Idols old guitarist and now recognised in his own right. If you want a heavy metal guitar on your song he's the man to get. Awesome.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdjqcSCObuc[/youtube]
 
pominoz said:
BimboBob said:
I like my Blues and i like my rock...


So...Joe Bonnamassa.


Or if we are talking bass guitar then it's Mark King.
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Was it you that put this clip up,the last time this type of thread was done?
If so,well done.
I had never heard of him,but boy can he play.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5B3FYUBPyo[/youtube]
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Your spot on there mate this guy can play for sure. I posted that you tube clip after hearing him perform live on a Paul Jones blues programme,and couldnt believe it was just 1 guy on his own.
<a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=170737&p=3113964&hilit=guitarist#p3113964" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=5&t=170737&p=3113964&hilit=guitarist#p3113964</a>

The Tommy Emmanuelle clips posted by Brass Neck were really impressive in this thread,hes just to good and could almost kill ones ambition to learn the instrument hes that far ahead in the zone.
A personal inspiration of mine is the underrated Mike Ronson who assisted Bowie during the Ziggy days and into Hunk dory.He also played a hand in the lou reed Transformer album co producing and performing.
 
So I haven't posted this recently. Apparently, I'm slipping:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifp_SVrlurY[/youtube]
 
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