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deeplennon
25 Aug 2005, 07:49 PM
Graham Coxon (arsenal supporter)
Johnny Marr
Bernard Butler
John Squire
Nick McCabe
oh the music of my youth...
OrlandoSPUR
25 Aug 2005, 10:18 PM
Graham Coxon (arsenal supporter)
Johnny Marr
Bernard Butler
John Squire
Nick McCabe
oh the music of my youth...
...did the Stone Roses make it over here?
deeplennon
26 Aug 2005, 12:45 AM
...did the Stone Roses make it over here?
they probably sold about 10,000 records.
zerorespects
03 Sep 2005, 11:51 PM
Jimi - of course
Billy Corgan - PUMPKINS!
James Iha - PUMPKINS!
Stevie Ray Vaughan - tin pan alley
B.B. King - chill
st ryma 7
03 Sep 2005, 11:53 PM
the two best of all time are dead, marley and hendrix, but clapton is up there, and so am i
Gunner Phan
04 Sep 2005, 12:08 AM
the two best of all time are dead, marley and hendrix, but clapton is up there, and so am i
that is quite a duo.
what recordings have you put out? :confused:
st ryma 7
04 Sep 2005, 12:14 AM
that is quite a duo.
what recordings have you put out? :confused:
none, im so bad at guitar, that i cant even play the old green day stuff, and it seems like everyone on earth can atleast play those songs
Catfish
04 Sep 2005, 12:35 AM
James Iha - PUMPKINS!
He went to the same Jr. college as me and his high school was close to mine...same divison, but not rivals.
zerorespects
04 Sep 2005, 12:36 AM
sweet. i love the pumpkins
Gunner Phan
04 Sep 2005, 10:00 AM
none, im so bad at guitar, that i cant even play the old green day stuff, and it seems like everyone on earth can atleast play those songs
oh...I see how you could put yourself on clapton's level :rolleyes: ;)
Publius
07 Sep 2005, 07:07 PM
Dickie Betts
Warren Haynes
Derek Trucks
You simply cannot make a list of great guitar players without including past and present members of the Allman Brothers. Of course the best of the bunch, Duane Allman, is dead.
Gunner Phan
09 Sep 2005, 03:09 PM
Dickie Betts
Warren Haynes
Derek Trucks
You simply cannot make a list of great guitar players without including past and present members of the Allman Brothers. Of course the best of the bunch, Duane Allman, is dead.
so do you own "Freedom Rock"? well turn it up!
publius if you are a duane/allmans fan you should try to get your hands on Clapton and Duane Allman Jam session from Miami 1969. it is so sick!
fox point fury
09 Sep 2005, 05:38 PM
marley
Huh?
st ryma 7
09 Sep 2005, 05:59 PM
Huh?
sorry about that, i was listening to him when i posted it
RealMadGunner
26 May 2007, 02:01 AM
Living:
1. Eric Clapton
2. Kirk Hammet
3. Eric Johnson
4. Mark Knopfler
5. Jimmy Page
6. Angus Young
This list could go on ..
Dead:
1. Jimi Hendrix
Dead or Alive:
1. Hendrix
Catfish
27 May 2007, 10:45 AM
Living:
1. Eric Clapton
2. Kirk Hammet
3. Eric Johnson
4. Mark Knopfler
5. Jimmy Page
6. Angus Young
This list could go on ..
Dead:
1. Jimi Hendrix
Dead or Alive:
1. Hendrix
What no love for Pete Townsend or Jerry Garcia (the man could play anything with strings and various styles AND had a stroke and retaught himself to play)???
I agree Hendrix #1 by a mile!
Catfish
27 May 2007, 10:47 AM
the two best of all time are dead, marley and hendrix, but clapton is up there, and so am i
Marley never really was known for his guitar licks or genius. It was his spirit, lyrics and music.
P.S. I have his box set, so I'm not a casual putz.
RealMadGunner
28 May 2007, 02:59 AM
What no love for Pete Townsend or Jerry Garcia (the man could play anything with strings and various styles AND had a stroke and retaught himself to play)???
I agree Hendrix #1 by a mile!
The list is mostly the 'harder side of rock' guitarists, mayeb with the exception of Knopfler .. And thats what i'm into u see ..
ForeverRed
28 May 2007, 03:34 AM
It's difficult to make an accurate list given the activity and inactivity of some and different genres but here is my list:
Steve Vai (our modern day Hendrix)
Joe Satriani
Eric Clapton
BB King
Eric Johnson
Dave Meniketti
Gary Moore
Paul Gilbert
Jason Becker (despite his disability he still records)
Dave Evans (the Edge)
Tom Morello
John Frusciante
Jeff Beck
Carlos Santana
Brian May
Mark Knopfler
Angus Young
Ritchie Blackmore (personal favorite)
Yngwie Malmsteen (even though he can suck live, owes his career to Blackmore)
Van Halen
Tony Macalpine
Dave Gilmour
Tony Iommi
Marty Friedman
Uli Jon Roth
Michael Schenker
Alex Lifeson
Robin Trower
Slash
John Mcglaughlin
Allan Holdsworth
Keith Richards
Jimmy Page
Jerry Cantrell
Alvin Lee
Joe Perry
Prince (yea thats right! he's an amazing guitar player)
Adrian Smith & Dave Murray (cause they work together all the time)
KK Downing and Glenn Tipton (personal favorites)
Alex Skolnick (metal and jazz)
John Sykes
Ted Nugent
George Lynch
Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch
Dave Mustaine (when he wants to...)
Of course these are guitar players in my realm of music expertise. There are greats in Jazz and blues as well that should be mentioned.
antifan
28 May 2007, 05:40 AM
What no love for Pete Townsend or Jerry Garcia (the man could play anything with strings and various styles AND had a stroke and retaught himself to play)???
I agree Hendrix #1 by a mile!
Pete Townsend is a great songwriter, but a shit guitarist, sorry.