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jimmy_kwtx
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08/29/2006 9:40 pm
Feeling: David Gilmour
Speed: Malmsteen
Technicality/Craziness: Vai
Songwriting: Page
Originality: Satch
Heavyness: San Yseult ( Former Bass player for White Zombie. She came up with most of the riffs on the first 2 albums - heaveist stuff I have heard to date)
Slide: Ry Cooder
Blues: BB King
Overall Guitarist: SRV
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jiujitsu_jesus
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08/30/2006 7:11 am
Originally Posted by: waylonfairbankswhat about Jeff F****ng beck. he could fall into any one of those catigorys


I was considering naming him for the "Originality" category, along with about ten other players, but I had to narrow it down to three. While I'm at it, an honourable mention for Robert Fripp as well, musical genius (but I bet Jolly would beg to differ ;) ).
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08/30/2006 8:30 am
O. K. this will probably sound weird, cause I see noone mentioned the guy yet, so you probably don"t consider him a good guitarist, but...
Steve Stevens, Billy Idol. I like him a lot. He may not fit into the originality category, but hearing his live performance, he is definitly at home in craziness
category... at least to me.
as for else:
Feeling-Slash
Speed-Yngwie
Songwriting-Izzy, Hatfield
Originality-? Hard to judge. Van Halen??
Heavyness-Iommi, Murray
Slide-Chris Rea, Cooder, Stevie Ray
Blues-Stevie Ray, Clapton.
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08/30/2006 8:44 am
In my humble opinion:

Feeling: David Gilmour / Vinnie Moore
Speed: BucketHead
Technicality/Craziness: Steve Vai
Songwriting: Jimi Hendrix
Originality: Tom Morello / Ron Thal
Heavyness: Daron Malakian
Slide: Derek Trucks
Blues: Johnny A
Overall 'Best' Guitarist: Joe Satriani

Double winners awarded where I just couldn't decide... :o

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08/30/2006 1:28 pm
Buckethead, yeah he kicks ass allright - probably worth a mention in the original section (eg Cuckoo Clocks From Hell). Would have thought more people would be mentioning Rusty Cooley or Michael Angelo in the speed section though. Surprised that Yngwie is ranking so high in that area...
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08/30/2006 1:54 pm
fair point. I think alot of people look down on Rusty Cooley 'cos he sweeps it all, so it's not 'real' speed. And Michael Angelo just looks ridiculous, so maybe people don't take him seriously... the dude looks like he walks around with a sleeping cat balanced on his head.... :D As far as I know he's kinda like a circus freak now anyway - gets wheeled out by Dean at the shows and that's it...

Yngwie ruined G3 in Denver - I wouldn't vote for him in any catagory except 'guitarist most likely to steal your doughnuts and throw a showbiz tantrum when you accuse him of it'....

I've only recently got into BucketHead, and he would probably stand up in all the catagories aside from slide/blues. Some of his stuff is amazing, and 'Enter the Chicken' is a contender for best album title in my opinion....

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08/31/2006 2:49 am
Ah, let's see. Maybe something like this:

  • Feeling: Jimi

  • Speed: Rusty

  • Technicality/Craziness: Vai/Buckethead

  • Songwriting: Jimi

  • Heavyness: Korn (Yeah, I know :p )

  • Slide: Ry Cooder

  • Blues: Robben Ford


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08/31/2006 10:59 am
Originally Posted by: Mark Pav
Blues: Robben Ford


I am madly in love with Robben Ford. In a completely non-creepy way, that is.
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Mark Pav
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08/31/2006 5:16 pm
Originally Posted by: jiujitsu_jesusI am madly in love with Robben Ford. In a completely non-creepy way, that is.


Lol! Since I'm not Robben Ford, I'm not creeped out. ;)

But, yeah, he's a great blues player, especially if you're used to hearing people play right out of the blues scale and nothing else. Robben's the guy who really switched me on to playing "outside" stuff.

You know he has some instructional DVDs and books out? I have The Blues and Beyond both on DVD and book. It really helped me shape my own lead style.
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08/31/2006 6:17 pm
Originally Posted by: Mark Pav
You know he has some instructional DVDs and books out? I have The Blues and Beyond both on DVD and book. It really helped me shape my own lead style.


Cool! *runs to music shop*
"It's all folk music... I ain't never heard no horse sing!"
- Attributed variously to Leadbelly and Louis Armstrong

If at first you don't succeed, you are obviously not Chuck Norris.

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08/31/2006 6:39 pm
Another overlooked blues player is Johny Winter.
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08/31/2006 9:16 pm
Originally Posted by: jimmy_kwtxAnother overlooked blues player is Johny Winter.

That's because he's practically invisible.

Kidding, of course. :)
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jimmy_kwtx
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08/31/2006 9:40 pm
BAM!!!!!!

I tried to rep but -- "Gotta Spread ....."


TOOOOOOO funny!
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09/02/2006 10:54 pm
feeling - Tommy Bolin
speed - John Mclaughlin
technicallity - gotta say Vai and Joe Pass (jazz)
songwriting - Dylan
originality - Wes Montgomery (the octave king)
heavyness - Zakk Wylde
slide - Derek Trucks (awesome)
blues - Mike Bloomfield and Freddie King/used to be Clapton until I heard these guys!
overall- Pat Martino and Joe Pass
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09/02/2006 11:45 pm
Originally Posted by: earthman buckThat's because he's practically invisible.

Kidding, of course. :)

pic of johnny winter

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damn...white background :mad:
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09/03/2006 1:29 am
Ha, yes. Actually it would look more like a floating firebird.

...anyone notice i mentioned ford?

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jiujitsu_jesus
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09/03/2006 1:30 am
Originally Posted by: guitar_titofeeling - Tommy Bolin
speed - John Mclaughlin
technicallity - gotta say Vai and Joe Pass (jazz)
songwriting - Dylan
originality - Wes Montgomery (the octave king)
heavyness - Zakk Wylde
slide - Derek Trucks (awesome)
blues - Mike Bloomfield and Freddie King/used to be Clapton until I heard these guys!
overall- Pat Martino and Joe Pass


Good choice, man! Pat Martino is a flippin' wizard. :cool:
"It's all folk music... I ain't never heard no horse sing!"
- Attributed variously to Leadbelly and Louis Armstrong

If at first you don't succeed, you are obviously not Chuck Norris.

l337iZmz r@wk o.K!!!??>
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