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The best guitar player EVER...

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My hubby claims it's Jimmy Page....

discuss amonst yourselves....
 
This argument has been going on longer than I have been alive.

I think Page is awesome, but nothing compared to SRV or Hendrix.

so there.

lol
 
Paulo said:
This argument has been going on longer than I have been alive.

I think Page is awesome, but nothing compared to SRV or Hendrix.

so there.

lol
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Ok so I missed it for the better part of forever.....so what? LOL

Yes, SRV was great....poor guy....JP is still awesome....
 
I like listening to Page and Zep the most. But on technical sides SRV probably wins. On innovation Hendrix probably wins. It really depends on how you weight things like innovation, vibe, technical mastery, etc. etc.
 
Either Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. Clapton makes it look so easy, and Hendrix just goes crazy with it. It's hard to say who's the best. They would all have to be playing the same thing that they've never played before, and see who plays it the best and improvises the best.
 
Yeah, Clapton rocks.

People often leave out our many Classical guitarists. Al Dimeola, Paco el Lobo for starters. Purely astonishing. Technical ability, timing, innovation, and soul.
 
Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH
or Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom
Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel (innovation)
and I dont want to even mention his name because he's such a weiner...but Yngwie Malmsteen

I listen almost exclusively to metal, and so it reflects on my choices.
 
jenscats5 said:
Why is Eric Clapton called "Slow Hand"???
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I think it's because of the technique he had. Some guitar players get all worked up in a fast solo, grittin their teeth, sweat popping out of their foreheads, like they're getting electrocuted or something. Clapton kept everything cool. Another one is Slash of Gn'R, makes it look easy.

I wonder if that one song "I want a man with a slooww hand..." had anything to do with Clapton? I'll try to find out.
 
I just listened to some of SRV's stuff too, and he IS good. I don't think I've seen him play though. I wanna try and find some videos or something. Watching someone play can give you good pointers. I learned an easy way of playing the intro to Sweet Child O' Mine by watching Slash play it.
 
jackangel said:
SRV, no doubt. hansel, i just did a search on kazaa for 'stevie ray vaughan' videos, and came up with some hits. so check out that, or whatever your favourite p2p is.
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who the hell's stevie ray vaughan?
 
1. Jimi Hendrix* - Jimi Hendrix Experience
2. Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin
3. Jeff Beck - Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group
4. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
5. Eric Clapton - Yardbirds, Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo
6. Joe Satriani - Solo
7. Stevie Ray Vaughan* - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
8. John Petrucci - Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
9. Steve Vai - David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo
10. Randy Rhoads* - Quiet Riot, Ozzy
11. David Gilmour - Pink Floyd
12. Eric Johnson - Solo
13. Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force, Solo
14. Paul Gilbert - Mr. Big, Racer X, Solo
15. Steve Howe - Yes, Solo
16. Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac, Solo
17. Steve Morse - Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Solo
18. Brian May - Queen
19. Angus Young - AC/DC
20. Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits, Solo
 
hanselthecaretaker said:
Either Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. Clapton makes it look so easy....
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what are some songs where clapton really goes off. I've always heard he's awesome at guitar but have only found a handful of songs by him that are that impressive.
 
collegiateLifter said:
what are some songs where clapton really goes off. I've always heard he's awesome at guitar but have only found a handful of songs by him that are that impressive.
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Crossroads,(live version), Layla (original)
They aren't necessarily the most technical, but it's just the way he plays that makes it more impressive.
 
Radical Ice said:
Anyone ever catch the movie "Crossroads"? I'm no expert at guitar playing, but the stuff at the end was mind-boggling. :chomp:
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I've never seen the whole movie, but I have a clip of the scene you are talking about. The guitarist who played that was Steve Vai. He's good too, but not as good as SRV, IMHO.

I actually can't find Crossroads to rent, been looking for years with no luck.
 
SRV better than VAI? How? In what way? He's acheived a much higher level of musicality than Jimmy Page, but that doesn't say much; Jimmy Page could barely play a passable solo.

At least noone mentioned Santana or George Thorogood. (or god forbid Neil Young - the WORST guitarist ever).

I'd have to give it up to Vai, Kotzen, MacAlpine, or Malmsteen. I'm a huge fan of Michael Romeo, but he's limited to metal and his clean sounds aren't very good. Those other guys play blues, classical, jazz (well, not so much Malmsteen).

Paul Gilbert is pretty damned impressive, too.

I put Vai first, but I don't like Vai personally. Spoiled long island rich boy. I cannot relate to his attitude and I would never expect him to understand what it's like for me to watch him on stage, acting like a brat, throwing his $2000 guitar down cause the soundman didn't add enough reverb to a certain note.

Personally, I like Michael Romeo. Lots of balls and compositional skills.

I'm pretty objective over who I like vs who is best.
 
Singleton said:
SRV better than VAI? How? In what way? He's acheived a much higher level of musicality than Jimmy Page, but that doesn't say much; Jimmy Page could barely play a passable solo.

At least noone mentioned Santana or George Thorogood. (or god forbid Neil Young - the WORST guitarist ever).

I'd have to give it up to Vai, Kotzen, MacAlpine, or Malmsteen. I'm a huge fan of Michael Romeo, but he's limited to metal and his clean sounds aren't very good. Those other guys play blues, classical, jazz (well, not so much Malmsteen).

Paul Gilbert is pretty damned impressive, too.

I put Vai first, but I don't like Vai personally. Spoiled long island rich boy. I cannot relate to his attitude and I would never expect him to understand what it's like for me to watch him on stage, acting like a brat, throwing his $2000 guitar down cause the soundman didn't add enough reverb to a certain note.

Personally, I like Michael Romeo. Lots of balls and compositional skills.

I'm pretty objective over who I like vs who is best.
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I'd rather hear Neil Young's one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl" than any of the weedly-deeldy technical crap from the "artists" listed in the quoteback.
 
hanselthecaretaker said:
Crossroads,(live version), Layla (original)
They aren't necessarily the most technical, but it's just the way he plays that makes it more impressive.
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I have those + white room and a couple others. I have a lot of Clapton stuff actually, just not much of it seems that guitar intensive.

There has got to be more out there.
 
Singleton said:
I'd have to give it up to Vai, Kotzen, MacAlpine, or Malmsteen.
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When you say Kotzen, are you talking about Richie Kotzen from Poison fame? If so, then I went to high school with him, he graduated two years ahead of me. He pretty much hated HS and couldn't wait to get out and start playing for a living. Too bad he messed up that gig with Poison though...
 
Never heard any of his work with poision. Proably a good career choice, even though I'm not a Poison fan, since it got him on tour playing rock solos.

Check out his solo stuff. Great jazz/rock fusion. Nice note choice, rhythm and feel.

http://www.richiekotzen.com/

Blues Saraceno played for poison, too. Though I never heard him w/Poison, I've seen him live and he's a phenomenal improvisor and has great timing/feel.

I have never seen Joe Satriani improvise. He plays the solos just like on the album. I think people like this because it is accessible/familiar. I'd rather see something more spontaneous and inspired. Macalpine and Vai both do this.

Here's some CAB (chambers, macalpine, brunell) videos.
MacAlpine: http://www.tonymacalpine.com/multimedia.html

Vai site:
http://vai.com/?berklee_sucks
 
How about some classical guitarists?
Andres segovia
john williams
carlos montoya
Ottmar Liebert
Tim Reynolds

anybody like those
 
this will never be answered.... can't put a definitive on it... too may restrictions.... ever hear those kids that play classical... probably more talent than you will ever se on stage but they just aren't a popular style. As far as Innovation goes... Hendrix was a neat motherfucker.... but he had a lot of just plain crap because experiments don't always work. As far as blues goes... SRV is awful damn hard to beat. As far as sound techniques... Slayer and Pantera had the hardcore sound you hear in today's wannabe bands in the year 1986..... so i like i said... too many paramaters to judge.
 
Robert Jan said:
How about some classical guitarists?
Andres segovia
john williams
carlos montoya
Ottmar Liebert
Tim Reynolds

anybody like those
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Apparently, you and I are the only ones who have heard Tim Reynolds. Otherwise I think he would have been mentioned more.
 
Forge said:
When you say Kotzen, are you talking about Richie Kotzen from Poison fame? If so, then I went to high school with him, he graduated two years ahead of me. He pretty much hated HS and couldn't wait to get out and start playing for a living. Too bad he messed up that gig with Poison though...
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He started to bang the Bass Players(Bobby Dall) wife. Brett Michaels found out about it while on the Tour Bus, and they stopped in the middle of nowhere, and told him to get out right there, or they'd beat him within an inch of his life. Needless to say, he got out. That was the last he ever had contact with Poison.
 
The right answer is one from this group of names.

Robert Johnson
Charlie Christian
Django Reinhardt
Wes Montgomery
John McLaughlin
Paco De Lucia
Nile Rodgers
Jimi Hendrix
Carl Perkins
Joe Pass


I say it's either John McLaughlin or Paco De Lucia.
 
Rock guitarists are always overrated. Everyone who has seen and heard top jazz player live will understand what I mean.
 
collegiateLifter said:
I have those + white room and a couple others. I have a lot of Clapton stuff actually, just not much of it seems that guitar intensive.

There has got to be more out there.
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He's probably not the most technical player, but his playing SOUNDS good. I guess that's what I'm trying to say. A lot of guitar players can rattle off a long solo but it doesn't always sound melodious or coherent.
 
John Petrucci, EASY.

His metal soloing skills are inhuman, far and above the nearest competitor. But he can also do EVERYTHING else: jazz, classical, spanish-style, whatever.
 
casualbb said:
John Petrucci, EASY.

His metal soloing skills are inhuman, far and above the nearest competitor. But he can also do EVERYTHING else: jazz, classical, spanish-style, whatever.
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Al Di Meola will wipe his ass. Ask John and he'll confirm it.


Al Di Meola is THE fastest guitarist and his also one of the greatest in these >> jazz, classical & spanish-style.

Steve Lukather & Steve Vai have both said Al is THE fastest, and somehow I believe those guys, who aren't that slow either.
 
Dimeola is one of my favs. Seem him live a few years back at the Jazz festival here. Great show. Nice hair transplant he's sportin' too.

Can't forget his buds, John Mclaughlin and Paco de Lucia. All smokin' mofos. Check out Mike Keneally, too.

How about Django Reinhardt?

He only used 2 fingers to play as he was badly burned in a fire. Amazing.

http://www.redhotjazz.com/django.html
 
lots of the guys listed are incredible

Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew have been left out though. there are probably a bunch more that haven't been listed.

you could never consider someone the best guitarist. speed doesn't make a guitarist good. making MUSIC makes a guitarist good. a lot of hack guitarists could play circles around Clapton speedwise, but he still creates beautiful melodies and is a superior guitarist.

now technically accomplished guitarists? that's still a huge list and one without a definitive "Best." John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Satch, Malmsteen, Fripp, DiMeola, John McLaughlin and a few others are technical wizards on the guitar, but each has their own merit and weaknesses (some more apparent than others)
 
GeneticFreak18 said:
what happened to tom morrello? he's gotta be one of the top 20
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psst... he was deemed innovative...personally i think he's mediocre at best.

my vote stays for Malmsteen. We should limit this to metal guitarists as there are far too many talented spanish/classical guitarists that could probably belt out some amazing metal riffs... but they don't... and alas, we haven't heard their stuff as a result.
 
ZKaudio said:
psst... he was deemed innovative...personally i think he's mediocre at best.

my vote stays for Malmsteen. We should limit this to metal guitarists as there are far too many talented spanish/classical guitarists that could probably belt out some amazing metal riffs... but they don't... and alas, we haven't heard their stuff as a result.
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I kinda(call me crazy)thought that, since the Thread was initialized with Page as an example, that wer were in fact talking about Metal/Rock.

Yngwie could play fast. He was good. Innovative-I dunno, but definitely good. If I had to make my own top 3(that list I posted was a c & p), they would be:

1. Jimi Hendrix.
2. Edward Van Halen(speaking of innovative).
3. Jimmy Page.
 
Ive heard some classical guitarists that would make Jimmy Page sound like a three fingered arthritic...

some of the classical guitarists can make that thing dance in their hands... pure magic...

Dont get me wrong I think as far as hard rock Page, Hendrix SRV are great...

But there are people out there a thousand times as gifted as those guys.
 
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