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04/13/2006 2:30 pm
Well I guess people figure Randy Rhoads was a God and Zakk obviously could do the things Rhoads could do cuz Ozzy picked him......but when it came time to write his own stuff he fell short.

That being said I think I'm underrated! :eek:
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04/13/2006 3:10 pm
At the risk of offending anyone:

I've never understood the idolization of Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and BBKing.

I just don't get it.
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04/13/2006 3:14 pm
Originally Posted by: schmangeAt the risk of offending anyone:

I've never understood the idolization of Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and BBKing.

I just don't get it.

Well, with Hendrix, especially if you look at the Band of Gypsies "Machine Gun" you can hear him develop just hundreds of licks that any lead guitarist ignorant of them today would look like a complete doofus.

BB King, for my money, is the most overrated guitarist in the history of any object ever. He doesn't play rhythm, he constantly slides out of key, he needs the BEST backup band in the freakin' WORLD to keep up with his never-ending stream of mistakes, and his style is repetitive. Now, I don't mean he's repetitive in the sense that all blues is repetitive in some way. I mean that the three notes he plays in his solos are usually the same friggin' three notes.
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04/13/2006 3:34 pm
Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonPlenty of people would go around saying "Zakk Wylde is the greatest guitarist ever," but few people would say that about someone like Jerry Cantrel.

And there's my vote for most underrated guitarist. Jerry Cantrell. He's completely awesome, and even a lot of guitarists don't know who he is.
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04/13/2006 10:13 pm
Originally Posted by: schmangeAt the risk of offending anyone:

I've never understood the idolization of Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and BBKing.

I just don't get it.


Let me first attach my body armour.

Jimi is idolized cause he's dead. People worship him for some reason.I personally have no respect for the man, besides the fact that he was decent guitar player.

He was a hypocrit. He said things like "I'm all about peace and love" than, would beat women with bricks because they went to Noel's hotel room instead of his.

I also look up to the right people, like my father. Not some hippy who killed himself in his 20's on drugs-that's the kind of person kids worship...geez.

My 2 cents.
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04/13/2006 11:08 pm
Going off what Jolly said. I couldn't help but notice how the riff to Sabbath's War Pigs sounded like Jimi's Foxy Lady.
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04/14/2006 4:18 am
Originally Posted by: schmangeAt the risk of offending anyone:

I've never understood the idolization of Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and BBKing.

I just don't get it.


Me neither except.
Hendrix pretty much invented how to use the electric guitar. No one used it like him.

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No hedrix=No Yngwie malmsteen
theres more but i cant name of top of my head :cool:
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04/14/2006 4:26 am
No Hendrix I doubt the guitar would be where it is today, so its not to smart bringing him down.

1. I wonder how many wahs there would be today.
2. I wonder who would be the virtouso's?
3. I wonder if there would be half as many guitar effect companys today.

No electric guitarist should not respect jimi. If it wasnt for him you wouldnt be playing. mabey not a direct influence.

This post is'nt in reply to schmage.
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04/14/2006 10:53 am
> This post is'nt in reply to schmage.


it's schmange!!! dammit.
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04/14/2006 10:59 am
Originally Posted by: schmange> This post is'nt in reply to schmage.


it's schmange!!! dammit.

Happens alot huh? I'm guilty too.....but 6 consonants and only two vowels it's gonna happen.... :)
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04/14/2006 5:05 pm
Originally Posted by: damagedNo Hendrix I doubt the guitar would be where it is today, so its not to smart bringing him down.

1. I wonder how many wahs there would be today.

Probably just as many minus the henrix models.

No electric guitarist should not respect jimi. If it wasnt for him you wouldnt be playing. mabey not a direct influence.


Yes I would. I started playing because my friend got an electric guitar in grade 8, and I thought it was cool. I didn't even know who Jimi was at the time. Don't make assumptions so quickly please.
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04/14/2006 10:43 pm
Originally Posted by: CW14


OK guys I hate to do it but since he set himself up......

This^^^^is exactly the kind of thing that can't happen anymore. We were having a perfectly good discussion about Jimi Hendrix and the like. Suddenly someone posts a pic that has absolutly nothing to do with anything. Potentially destroying the thread. It's ok to do this sort of thing in threads that are made to be fun and silly but Please keep them out of serious threads. I'll ask that no one respond to his post or any like it in the future. We gotta keep this place organized guys. We can't fall into disorder anymore.
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04/14/2006 11:39 pm
Originally Posted by: AkiraI wonder how many grey hairs you've accumilated due to people misspelling your name...


Just a few...


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04/15/2006 2:20 am
Originally Posted by: schmangeJust a few...


Fecking hairs!

Father Ted rocks.
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04/15/2006 3:25 am
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyProbably just as many minus the henrix models.



Yes I would. I started playing because my friend got an electric guitar in grade 8, and I thought it was cool. I didn't even know who Jimi was at the time. Don't make assumptions so quickly please.


Not as a direct influence, his influenced thousands of bands and millions of people, his not my favourite guitarist. But not respecting him would be stupid.
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04/15/2006 3:42 am
Originally Posted by: schmangeAt the risk of offending anyone:

I've never understood the idolization of Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and BBKing.

I just don't get it.


Are you serious??? :confused:

Slowhand is da Greatest ;) :D
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04/15/2006 11:42 pm
Originally Posted by: Rsam16

Slowhand is da Greatest ;) :D


A slightly biased opinion... :rolleyes:
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04/16/2006 12:09 am
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyA slightly biased opinion... :rolleyes:


slightly.........
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04/17/2006 12:27 pm
Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollyson
BB King, for my money, is the most overrated guitarist in the history of any object ever. He doesn't play rhythm, he constantly slides out of key, he needs the BEST backup band in the freakin' WORLD to keep up with his never-ending stream of mistakes, and his style is repetitive. Now, I don't mean he's repetitive in the sense that all blues is repetitive in some way. I mean that the three notes he plays in his solos are usually the same friggin' three notes.


Bravo, Jolly! I've wanted to say that for so long, but I've been too afraid to do so in case I offended any B.B. fans!

I think Frank Gambale is perhaps a bit overrated, as well. He's technically accomplished, but his improvisational style is a bit too messy for my tastes - he can't hold a candle to the likes of Allan Holdsworth or Al Di Meola, with whom he is popularly considered to be in the same class as.
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04/18/2006 6:04 pm
Well, I think George Harrison is extremely under-rated.
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