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Who's your favorite guitarist or do you even have one?

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  1. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Mr. Edward Van Halen.
     
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    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yep. See my avatar. I was wrong with the EVH comment.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkFqg5wAuFk&ob=av2e"]Pantera - Walk (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  3. Uncle Meat

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    Hmmm, I certainly respect his contribution to the craft but I've never been a real big fan (I've got an old vinyl record somewhere). Maybe I am breaking the Blues Law :)

    I certainly break the Blues Law when it comes to BB King though.
    Saw him live twice and walked out half way through the 2nd concert.
    Thin, crappy tone with the same old tired licks, and not a chord in sight!
    Never cared for his music or playing style.
    Cuff me officer ... :mrgreen:

    Enough of my negativity, this is meant to be about one's favourite guitarist:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uwvBizKAwc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uwvBizKAwc[/ame]
     
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  4. Wrathful_Buddha

    Wrathful_Buddha Well-Known Member

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    It's too difficult to pick just one, but my favorites that come to mind are:

    Dave Mustaine
    John Christ
    Dimebag Darrel
    Joe Satriani
    Alex Skolnik
     
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  5. webrockk

    webrockk Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The Yardbird's guitar virtuoso factory!....amazing how much talent passed through that group.
     
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  6. arjay

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    Eddie Van Halen & Slash
     
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  7. kronikcope

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    A good friend of mine went his show here in Columbus on Sinclair Rd the night he was murdered. He was truly gifted.
     
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  8. SpotsCat

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    My favorite is a guy who in my lowly opinion is often overlooked and highly underrated. On the Rolling Stone list of "100 Greatest Guitarists" he's ranked at #40.

    He took a Gibson Les Paul guitar and a Kustom amp, and created an entirely new genre of rock music - swamp rock.

    For a too-brief period in the late 60's and early 70's he and his band turned out some songs that have become classic Americana, while other less known songs became staples of the AOR FM rock of the early 70's.

    Listen to his phenomenal guitar playing in songs like "Born on the Bayou", "I Heard It Thru The Grapevine", or one of my favorites - "Ramble Tamble".

    Forward this to about 1:30, and listen to the next four minutes. Listen to the way he makes his guitar howl - it's almost beyond comparison --

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpzJlKyqoEg&feature=related]Ramble Tamble[/ame]

    John Fogerty - one of the best.
     
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  9. leftlegmoderate

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    One of my favorite Dime solos @ 3:00 - 4:30

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axzRdFOYpqg"]Pantera - The Sleep - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  10. leftlegmoderate

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    Christopher Amott of Arch Enemy has become one of my favorite metal guitarist.

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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eeCotwMLkw"]Arch Enemy - Intermezzo Liberté - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  11. Colonel K

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    I always liked Fogerty in this one.
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB8CMN-jX_g"]CCR- Keep on Chooglin' - YouTube[/ame]

    But my favourite will always be Rory Gallacher (RIP)
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrOn2tJuDZc&feature=related"]rory Gallagher Live & unplugged Pt1/5 - YouTube[/ame]

    This one with free Jack Bruce!
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mqZqhTl4A8&feature=related"]Rory Gallagher Jack Bruce - Politican - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  12. cenydd

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    Buck Dharma. No question.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnhY2gyJU7A"]Buck Dharma solo (from Last Days of May)[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFRZxyh0vDU"]Buck's Boogie - Blue Oyster Cult[/ame]
     
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  13. Colonel K

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    Dave Edmunds could play a bit, look you!

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpqYU3Nzbts"]dave edmunds sabre dance - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  14. Colonel K

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    Dave Edmunds could play a bit, look you!

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpqYU3Nzbts"]dave edmunds sabre dance - YouTube[/ame]

    And twenty years earlier...

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsPiul5IzhI"]Love Sculpture - The Stumble - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  15. cenydd

    cenydd Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I also have to give an honourable mention (because I doubt anyone else will!) to a much underrated guitarist (who most of you probably won't have heard of!), with an incredible ability to create memorable and tuneful solos - Steve Rothery from Marillion. His early work in particular with the band still stands as a masterclass in how to play melodic but understated guitar solos - he may not be technically the best, but that's not the point:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBOMjt_Nvq4"]Best of Steve Rothery solos - 83-84[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JU7Qc4Xgy4"]Best of Steve Rothey solos - 85-87[/ame]

    And this song is just astonishing, in no small part because of Steve Rothery's work, and especially the solo that kicks in at about 16:00, which is still one of the greatest guitar solos ever, in my humble opinion, despite it being a relatively simple thing (shame you don't see him play it on the video, but it's one of those rare instances when I can understand the video director focussing on the singer during a guitar solo!):

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWXkHc2rH6s"]Marillion - Grendel (live 1983)[/ame]
     
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  16. leftlegmoderate

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    Got to show some respect for the classical masters.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xGrjWt1hco&feature=related"]Andres Segovia : Prelude1 Villa-Lobos - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  18. submarinepainter

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    Johnson also wrote a lot of good songs , Clapton is great too. I also like Don Preston from Leon Russell's Band The Shelter People a side note Leon was a good guitar player as was Doctor John
     
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  19. xsited1

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    Favorite guitarists:

    I already mentioned Shawn Lane, probably the greatest guitarist of all time. Here are a few more in no particular order.

    Steve Howe
    Steve Morse
    Steve Vai
    Chris Impellitteri
    Yngwie Malmsteen
    Paul Gilbert
    Chet Atkins
    Tommy Emmanuel
    Buckethead
    Eric Johnson
    John Mclaughlin
    Leo Kottke
    Eddie Van Halen
    Jimi Hendrix
    Joe Satriani
    Eric Clapton
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
    Allan Holdsworth
     
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    cenydd Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Another hugely underrated guitarist by some, but definately one of my all time favorites:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwiUgHk6atU"]Ozzy Osbourne - Forever (live '83)[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAohdmCl4o"]Jake E Lee Guitar Solo (1984)[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boezt3HiT5g"]Badlands - Dreams in the Dark[/ame]

    Edited to add: He also gets extra points for the most obscenely gratuitous metal riff inserted into an otherwise 'nice' section of music of all time ever (about 50 seconds in - LOVE IT!!!!):

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYKa0xD0G8"]Badlands - Devil's Stomp[/ame]

    Great song!
     
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  21. submarinepainter

    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    here is 4 of the best !!


    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OXrmxDp44"]Rock Me Baby-BB King/Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy/Jim Vaughn - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  22. submarinepainter

    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yowJiQZBXrA&feature=related"]BUDDY GUY 2010 [HD] ~ Hoochie Coochie Man - Live Vernon - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  23. liberalminority

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    the guy who played the guitar in the opening of this song, its really nice

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StFfXP4eAgU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StFfXP4eAgU[/ame]
     
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  24. submarinepainter

    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    this kid is fantastic!!

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpfXX3STIsY"]QUINN SULLIVAN ""My Sweet Guitar" Live at Buddy Guy's Legends Jan. 29,2011 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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  25. Uncle Meat

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    ^ The kid is good :-D


    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXM7W7XGgn4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXM7W7XGgn4[/ame]
     
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