All about guitar

[The Ugly]

Cool as fuck, but was he really a great guitarist?

[Nirvana]

Cool as fuck, but was he really a great guitarist?

He's proof that it doesn't matter.

[The Ugly]

He's proof that it doesn't matter.

Excellent point.

[wes]

Cool as fuck, but was he really a great guitarist?

I never thought so.....he never really gets busy enough IMO.

[The Ugly]

I never thought so.....he never really gets busy enough IMO.

Well, they have a fairly simple formula. But, DAMN, did it work.

[wes]

Well, they have a fairly simple formula. But, DAMN, did it work.

Just a little! 

[dyslexic]

Keith Richards did not play like a virtuoso. He is not a "lead guitarist" but he can easily play "lead" if he wants to.

Keith's skills are not so "Ovious" as would be Eddie Van Halen's. Eddie and many others are what are called "flashy" ~ this term really would not apply to Keith... BUT!!!


Keith is an EXCELLENT song writer and has written literally hundreds at the drop of a hat.

Keith also has a very peculiar way of tuning his guitars. He has so many "Keith" tunings, it's hard to keep up. The songs sound simple, but they truly aren't. Not if you want to sound EXACTLY like him.

Keith would definitely be one the most under-rated guitarists of all time, but if you take a closer look, he is actually iconic and has stood the test of time and lived through nearly everything that would have killed a man half his age.

I guess I just look at him differently. I try to find good in all musicians that have crossed the 'intermediate' stage.

[gee38]

for me a true great revolutionises the music. takes it to audiences it has never been to before. marley with reggae, Cash with country, chuck D with hippity hoppity . so for me there is one who nobody has mentioned who revolutionised guitar. marty mcfly- he was playing rock and roll guitar years before little richard. and doing so all while under the threat of a smack from biff and the danger of banging his own mother.

[bigmc]

Keith Richards did not play like a virtuoso. He is not a "lead guitarist" but he can easily play "lead" if he wants to.

Keith's skills are not so "Ovious" as would be Eddie Van Halen's. Eddie and many others are what are called "flashy" ~ this term really would not apply to Keith... BUT!!!


Keith is an EXCELLENT song writer and has written literally hundreds at the drop of a hat.

Keith also has a very peculiar way of tuning his guitars. He has so many "Keith" tunings, it's hard to keep up. The songs sound simple, but they truly aren't. Not if you want to sound EXACTLY like him.

Keith would definitely be one the most under-rated guitarists of all time, but if you take a closer look, he is actually iconic and has stood the test of time and lived through nearly everything that would have killed a man half his age.

I guess I just look at him differently. I try to find good in all musicians that have crossed the 'intermediate' stage.

the introduction to honky tonk women

is a great example of less is more guitar playing


also no one has mentioned the late garry moore

he was phenomenal both technically and had great feel as a blues player

late in his career

[Whiskey]

the introduction to honky tonk women

is a great example of less is more guitar playing


also no one has mentioned the late garry moore

he was phenomenal both technically and had great feel as a blues player

late in his career

Definitely!

Rory Gallagher also, way underrated.

[wolfrittner]

 8)says it all!!

[wolfrittner]

Cmon!! no one remember Ronnie Montrose? That guy kicked ass! Great player 

[Vince B]

Django Reinhard was a hero of mine, as was Chet Atkins. Knopfler, Emmanual, and Ledward Kaapana are gifted musicians.

[bigmc]

I will when I receive reasonable evidence from Wolfox.  We're in the process of working it out.   I understand his apprehension in some areas, but it's clear he doesn't trust me.  Not that I care, why should he?  Anyway, do I think Wolfox is Shizzzo?  No.  BUT, TBH I haven't received sufficient evidence proving it.     Sorry 

has this been sorted

he pmd me the same shit when he wanted to post on the y

then chickened out

[Archer77]

Tearing up the Gee-tar.  I may have to pack away my guitars in shame after watching bigmc shread.

[Kim Jong Bob]

Bigmc will never recover now that suckscox has outed him as an excellent guitarplayer  =(

[wes]

the introduction to honky tonk women

is a great example of less is more guitar playing


also no one has mentioned the late garry moore

he was phenomenal both technically and had great feel as a blues player

late in his career

I did bro.

[bigmc]

I did bro.

sorry missed

that he died before I got the chance to see him live

proof that you should never put things off

[wes]

sorry missed

that he died before I got the chance to see him live

proof that you should never put things off

Cool,I wish I saw him,guy was great.

[dyslexic]

There are a lot of guitarists out there who will always be a cut above the rest... ones that never really make it to the "big time" ~ studio musicians are insanely great players also, who never really hit the Limelight. Often times they play the guitar parts that sell the songs of the big bands. They are the guys behind the scenes, the teachers, the true virtuosos.

Now, if I had to name-drop some of my all-time favorites that you really don't hear much about today, the list would go like this:

Frank Gambale ~ the most fluid guitarist I have ever heard in my life. Insanely good, technical and knowledgeable.

Marty Friedman ~ Rust in Peace say's it all

Chris Poland ~ check him out TODAY on Youtube

Steve Lukather ~ think: "Outro" to "Rosanna"

Ronnie Montrose

Jack Zucker ~ jazz virtuoso

Allan Holdsworth ~ highly innovative and technical, plays "outside" very well

Steve Fishell (pedal steel is sick)

Stevie Ray Vaughan ~ highly underrated as far as technical skills go. He was awesome in every way.

The list goes on, but these guys are the first to come to mind ~

Also, the guitarist from "Ten Years After" ~ he was way ahead of his time. Can't remember his name, but he was lightning fast and spot on ~

[Kim Jong Bob]

I did bro.

gary moore and phil lynnot was a great combo

[wes]

Nugent`s great,but I only liked a bit of his stuff........not a big fan of most of his stuff.   

^^^^  Very early Nugent with the Amboy Dukes.  ^^^^[

[bigmc]

There are a lot of guitarists out there who will always be a cut above the rest... ones that never really make it to the "big time" ~ studio musicians are insanely great players also, who never really hit the Limelight. Often times they play the guitar parts that sell the songs of the big bands. They are the guys behind the scenes, the teachers, the true virtuosos.

Now, if I had to name-drop some of my all-time favorites that you really don't hear much about today, the list would go like this:

Frank Gambale ~ the most fluid guitarist I have ever heard in my life. Insanely good, technical and knowledgeable.

Marty Friedman ~ Rust in Peace say's it all

Chris Poland ~ check him out TODAY on Youtube

Steve Lukather ~ think: "Outro" to "Rosanna"

Ronnie Montrose

Jack Zucker ~ jazz virtuoso

Allan Holdsworth ~ highly innovative and technical, plays "outside" very well

Steve Fishell (pedal steel is sick)

Stevie Ray Vaughan ~ highly underrated as far as technical skills go. He was awesome in every way.

The list goes on, but these guys are the first to come to mind ~

Also, the guitarist from "Ten Years After" ~ he was way ahead of his time. Can't remember his name, but he was lightning fast and spot on ~

I saw a good interview with garry moore discussing alan holdsworth

alan had told him he hated when people imitated his style

garrys reply was  no one can play like you

the ultimate comment imo

just like yngwie

a thousand imitators but no one

plays at that speed with the feel he does

not even close

even joe satriani says there is only one malmsteem

[Mr Nobody]

[Shockwave]

I saw a good interview with garry moore discussing alan holdsworth

alan had told him he hated when people imitated his style

garrys reply was  no one can play like you

the ultimate comment imo

just like yngwie

a thousand imitators but no one

plays at that speed with the feel he does

not even close

even joe satriani says there is only one malmsteem

Lol, Malmsteen.. dude is so great but such a pretentious douche.

Oh well, we don't appreciate them for their personal lives, lol.