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05/23/2006 9:14 pm
I was driving along today and I heard a 2-fer on the radio and it got me to thinking. Who are under rated guitarists?

What I am saying is. Who is out there that we have all heard and they are actually very good guitar players but we do not put them on the "guitar scale/pedastal"

Here is my first.

Steve Miller.

We know he sings great, has a ton of hits, but we skip over his solid guitar playing abilities.
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05/23/2006 10:09 pm
Billy Joe Armstrong :rolleyes:
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05/23/2006 10:35 pm
Ted Nugent
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05/23/2006 10:51 pm
Originally Posted by: jimmy_kwtxWho are under rated guitarists?

Just a note: This forum has been around a long, long time... if you have a question, there's a very good chance it's been asked before, so it never hurts to do a search first.
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05/24/2006 4:21 am
Originally Posted by: JFRICKTed Nugent


You think so? I was going to say that he was overrated... :o

But anyway, I think that Jennifer Batten is underrated.
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05/24/2006 1:44 pm
Originally Posted by: RaskolnikovJust a note: This forum has been around a long, long time... if you have a question, there's a very good chance it's been asked before, so it never hurts to do a search first.


I noticed it but the thread was included overrated guitarists as well.

I'm probrably splitting hairs here.
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05/24/2006 3:30 pm
Originally Posted by: jiujitsu_jesusYou think so? I was going to say that he was overrated... :o

But anyway, I think that Jennifer Batten is underrated.


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05/25/2006 5:26 pm
David gilmour (pink floyd)
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duane allman
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Angus Young
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05/25/2006 6:05 pm
Billy Howerdel - the music he wrote for the A Perfect Circle albums was amazing. Very dark sounding without being very heavy or fast. Orestes and 3 Libras are perfect examples.
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05/25/2006 6:31 pm
Prince, he's not considered very "rock n roll" but he's a pretty tidy axeman,
Noel Gallagher, its just not considered cool to think he's any good but i rate him anyway,
Jeff Healey, he plays pretty good for a blind white boy, nobody ever gives him a mention :confused: , these are just my opinions tho :)
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05/25/2006 6:34 pm
Steve Howe of Yes.....No? :p
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05/25/2006 6:36 pm
Originally Posted by: strat-manPrince, he's not considered very "rock n roll" but he's a pretty tidy axeman,
Noel Gallagher, its just not considered cool to think he's any good but i rate him anyway,
Jeff Healey, he plays pretty good for a blind white boy, nobody ever gives him a mention :confused: , these are just my opinions tho :)



Prince is pretty awesome at the guitar. I remember seeing the rock and roll hall of fame induction of George Harrison where he played the solos to "My guitar Gently weeps".
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05/25/2006 6:38 pm
If it was actually him playing the solo on "let's go crazy" in the movie "purple rain" and not just air guitaring. then vastly underrated.
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05/25/2006 6:42 pm
Originally Posted by: jimmy_kwtxIf it was actually him playing the solo on "let's go crazy" in the movie "purple rain" and not just air guitaring. then vastly underrated.


It is him actually playing... He's probably one of the most underrated pure MUSICIANS... he plays all his own instruments when he records his albums... Much like the way Zakk Wylde does when he writes his songs... But Prince is an amazing guitarist...... he just doesn't play "guitar" music... I don't like to listen to his stuff but I know for a fact he can play.
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05/25/2006 6:56 pm
Sort of like Kravitz on his first album. He's underated also. Very solid rhythm and leads have a good retro feel with out going overboard.
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05/25/2006 7:29 pm
Some underrated rhthym guitarists... Hetfield from Metallica and Nick Cantanese from Black Label Society...

Dare I say... Mark Tremonti is underrated??? The guy can shred... but not much in the character department I guess. He writes some decent songs too.
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05/25/2006 7:30 pm
Hate to say this but who is Tremonti?
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05/25/2006 7:53 pm
The dude from Alterbridge. He used to play in Creed, I think.
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05/25/2006 7:54 pm
Ex- Creed guitarist. Now he plays for Alter Bridge. He shoulda keept creed going, Alterbridge is so lame.
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05/25/2006 7:57 pm
Originally Posted by: elklanderccHe shoulda keept creed going, Alterbridge is so lame.


I agree. I mean, I accept that he wanted to start a project that was a bit more progressive than Creed, but he could've tried something other than jumping on the "OMG we playz HEVY ROK n we cn also play scalez liek REALLY FAST!!!!1" bandwagon.
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