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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 26 Jul 19:50
Following from the fulsome praise towards Peter Green on another thread, I wondered how highly he might rate compared to other great guitarists of the post war era.
Would Green make your Top 5? Please list your Top 5 in order of preference. I'll hold off for now, as I'm struggling to make my mind up.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sun 26 Jul 20:11
1.Rory Gallacher
2.Gary moore
3.Guthrie Govan
4.David Gilmour
5.Rabea Massaad
Anyone who includes "the edge" in their list gets an automatic ban... You have been telt 🤣
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Topic Originator: auldpar
Date: Sun 26 Jul 20:52
1. Richard Thompson.
2. Neil Young.
3. Eric Clapton
4. Peter Green
5. Mike Oldfield
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sun 26 Jul 20:53
Several great pickers in the Country genre.
Some were only active as session players so not widely recognised.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sun 26 Jul 21:01
Agreed... Most of the real great guitarists are session players... But there's far too many to list... And nobody really knows them.
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Topic Originator: sammer
Date: Sun 26 Jul 21:09
No Mark Knopler? Tunnel of Love crescendo?
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Topic Originator: Hail2Crail
Date: Sun 26 Jul 21:27
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Topic Originator: Stoo
Date: Sun 26 Jul 22:55
For me, not arguing on technicality, MY favourites in no order:
Slash
Rory Gallagher
Kirk Hammett
Mike McCready
Buckethead
Special mention for Jerry Cantrell, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, Gilmour.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sun 26 Jul 22:55
Angus Young
James Hetfield
Malcolm Young
Tom Morello
Tobias Forge
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Topic Originator: helensburghpar
Date: Sun 26 Jul 23:28
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Rory Gallagher
Keith Richards
Brian Robertson
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Topic Originator: Sammy_Must_Die
Date: Sun 26 Jul 23:53
1. The Edge
2. The Edge
3. The Edge
4. The Edge
5. The Edge
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Mon 27 Jul 00:07
Only going with guitarists I have seen live and was blown away by.
If they can only do it in the studio are they really that good?
Top 5 are
5. Scott Levesque (Wheat)
4. Johnny Smillie (Thrum)
3. Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
2. Ann Matthews (Ectogram)
1. Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) The best by miles. My mind was melted by just how good she is.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Mon 27 Jul 07:18
I don't think when the above poster said best guitarists were studio ones, he meant they couldn't do it live, just that they're not part of the actual band.
They're bought in to help come up with the good stuff and often support the actual band or singer on tour, but we probably never know their names - but they get those jobs because they are the best musicians
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Mon 27 Jul 08:52
Quote:
DBP, Mon 27 Jul 07:18
I don't think when the above poster said best guitarists were studio ones, he meant they couldn't do it live, just that they're not part of the actual band.
They're bought in to help come up with the good stuff and often support the actual band or singer on tour, but we probably never know their names - but they get those jobs because they are the best musicians
I wasn't even referring to the above posts.
Can totally see why you would think that I was though.
Was just meaning I chose folk I have seen live so I know they can play.
I've seen some guitarists who sound good on record but not so much when I've seen them live.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Mon 27 Jul 09:52
Very difficult to choose only five G.G. when there are so many greats past and present :-
Peter White (lead for Al Stewart)
Mick Taylor (Stones)
Ry Cooder
Mark Knopfler
David Gilmour
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Topic Originator: Gem 1977
Date: Mon 27 Jul 10:16
In no order -
Wayne Kramer
Jeff Beck
Johnny Marr
Jimi Hendrix
Johnny Winter
Here's to the first of the day, fellas! To old D.H. Lawrence.
Neh! Neh! Neh! Fuh! Fuh! Fuh! Indians
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Topic Originator: charlie1
Date: Mon 27 Jul 10:16
Surprised no mention for Brian May!
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Mon 27 Jul 11:06
Best live one I have seen was Rory Gallacher, he played the Kinema many times!🎶🎶🎶
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Mon 27 Jul 12:04
I've slept on it* and come up with:-
1. Mark Knopfler
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Eric Clapton
4. Carlos Santana
5. Keith Richards
Of course I'm not claiming these are the best, but they're the ones I like the most. I suppose it all depends on the kind of music you're into. Mark Knopfler will always be my No. 1. Whenever I hear any of his chords, my spirits are lifted immediately.
*Tomorrow I could quite easily come up with a few changes, but I'll resist the temptation. 🙂
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Mon 27 Jul 14:28
Stuart Adamson. Close thread
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Gareth Keenan Investigates
Date: Mon 27 Jul 15:54
Tom Morello
Angus Young
Johnny Marr
John Frusciante
Adam Dutkiewicz
Something in there for everyone.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Mon 27 Jul 16:35
John Williams
Richard Thompson
David Gilmour
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy McCulloch
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Mon 27 Jul 17:35
Quote:
Sammy_Must_Die, Sun 26 Jul 23:53
1. The Edge
2. The Edge
3. The Edge
4. The Edge
5. The Edge
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Right!!! You're gettin it!!! 🤣
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Topic Originator: dave67
Date: Mon 27 Jul 19:30
BB King
Blackmore
Hendrix
Angus Young
Steve Vai
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Topic Originator: parfection
Date: Mon 27 Jul 19:48
Buspasspar
Great to see a shout out for Peter White. His work with Al Stewart (possibly my favourite artist of the lot) is fab. Al has had some great guitar players - Tim Renwick and Laurence Juber to name a couple of others.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Mon 27 Jul 20:13
Aye parfection Peter White was an incredible guitarist
I listen to Al Stewart every other night I start with Time Passages then Year of the cat
I am trying to remember the album which has a live track where Al introduces Peter as his new lead guitar player
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Mon 27 Jul 20:50
Satchel
Dimebag Darrell
Ernie C
Randy Rhoads
Tom Morello
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Mon 27 Jul 21:03
Nits Strauss
Steve "The Deacon" Hunter
John Squire
Stuart Adamson
Johnny Marr
Those 5 are probably my favourite, in no particular order. I've seen them all live but Steve Hunter was superb playing with Lou Reed at The Playhouse
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Topic Originator: Malcolm Canmore
Date: Mon 27 Jul 21:12
Has to be room for John Martyn in there.
My dog eats meat
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Mon 27 Jul 22:34
Surprised nobody has mentioned Robert Cray yet or the late Jeff Healey.
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Post Edited (Mon 27 Jul 22:38)
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Topic Originator: parfection
Date: Mon 27 Jul 22:52
Buspasspar
I think the album to which you refer is Live at the Roxy. If it isn’t (and I will check) I definitely have this recording somewhere.
I own a very rare album (very limited release) called ‘Seemed like a good idea at the time’. If you don’t own this, and it’s now hard/pricey to get, and you’d like a copy I’d be happy to oblige.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Mon 27 Jul 22:52
Lot of older guys on here. Surprised not to see "newer" guitarists like J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Graham Coxon (Blur) or Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age/Them Crooked Vultures).
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Topic Originator: sammer
Date: Tue 28 Jul 01:47
Thanks for the links, but too much heavy, groovy, rock blues for my taste. It’s guitar playing for its own sake rather than to develop a song. I’ll stick with:
Mark Knopfler- as GG says, he lifts your heartstrings and gives you a glimpse of heaven.
Chuck Berry- who played guitar to piano tuning and did more with three chords than most do with many. A minimalist genius.
Alvin Lee (from 10 Years After.) He becomes the guitar after a while. He takes you into his world.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 28 Jul 03:01
Good to see Al Stewart get a mention here. He has made so many good albums. A greatly underestimated talent.
When I was studying at Southampton he turned up at my local pub, The Great Harry in Warsash (now named The Ferryman), which was a well-known jazz club at the time. Acker Bilk was a regular there.
At the urging of the pub crowd, Al Stewart played a short session while the main act took a break. It was just him and a borrowed acoustic guitar and he was superb.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Tue 28 Jul 08:35
Parfection there are 3 live tracks at the end of Russian and Americans ...good album ...I think it may have been on one of those. I will check out live at the Roxy as well
Never seen Seemed like a good idea at the time I will check that out also and if I can't get one I may take you up on your kind offer
Many thanks
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Tue 28 Jul 10:22
"If they can only do it in the studio are they really that good?"
Yes - only difference is they choose not to live the nomadic "on the road" lifestyle.
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Topic Originator: AJ27
Date: Tue 28 Jul 17:34
I’ll go with ones I’ve seen as well
Jerry Garcia
Bert Jansch
Chuck Berry
Richard Thompson
Keith Richards
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Topic Originator: average white par
Date: Tue 28 Jul 18:39
Micheal Schenker
Gary Moore
Larry Carlton
Dave Murray
George Benson
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Wed 29 Jul 16:00
<<Has to be room for John Martyn in there.>>
Loved John Martyn in the 1970s. His song, Solid Air, which was written about his friend Nick Drake who was at the time in a state of heavy decline due to drug use, is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever heard. It is still among my most played songs on Sonos/Spotify.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Wed 29 Jul 18:23
Love John Martyn Oz I have most of his albums ...He was also in heavy decline due to alcohol abuse
What might have been such a tragic scene just changes
Moves smoothly oh so smoothly into time
I will try it can't deny it if I need it I will bleed for it
Cos it never tastes the same it never tastes the same to me
From the album Glasgow Walker
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Wed 29 Jul 20:06
parfection found it Its at the end of ..Lori don't go right now ..on the Russian and Americans album.. yeh :)
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Topic Originator: Malcolm Canmore
Date: Wed 29 Jul 21:25
John Martyn live on stage with Echoplex - wonderful gigs and fantastic talent on display. Not sure he even knew he was on stage, but the audiences loved it.
My dog eats meat
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Topic Originator: parfection
Date: Wed 29 Jul 22:42
Cheers Buspasspar,
Lori don’t go right now is another great song. I agree that Russians and Americans is a fine album - I like the title track in particular.
As I said, do have a hunt for Seemed like a good idea at the time - it’s an undiscovered gem.
My wife and I saw Al perform the whole of Past Present and Future and Year of the Cat at the Royal Albert Hall just a couple of years ago. He was performing with the original line up of musicians (barring deaths of course). Both Peter White and Tim Renwick were playing - it was a truly epic gig and they rounded the night off with Time Passages as a wee extra.
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Topic Originator: MikeyLeonard
Date: Thu 30 Jul 00:20
Stuart Adamson
Bill Nelson
Prince.
John McGeoch
Cannae really think of another one.
Oops. . .edited to add John McGeoch. . .how could I forget 😮
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Thu 30 Jul 20:53
3 for the oldies, this trio inspired many of the groups in the 60's and 70's, some of these groups still playing today!
BB King
Muddy Waters
Hank Marvin
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 31 Jul 11:37
Angus
Malcom
Hetfield
Morello
Frank Bello
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Topic Originator: Superally
Date: Fri 31 Jul 22:50
Gilmour
Page
May
Knophler
Townsend
Richards
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