favorite guitar player

Originally posted by mikewie grigsteen
hello JSV.. no disrespect to you either but that was not a joke. i truely believe that dimebag derrel is perhaps the best metal guitar player in the biz. you may not like his music, but you can't deny he is a well rounded player. he can write REALLY heavy riffs, ha can write really melodic riffs, he can solo like a demon and he has a magical way with the tremolo and harmonics that is outta this world. i really don't get what you don't like about him. he is a great guitar player. you may not like him, or his music but got to respect what he can do.

I think what he's getting at is that Dime isn't that technical a player, the most inventive, the most versital or even the most consistant.

He's a lot like Flea in that they both have very unique styles, but if you're not a fan, they're not impressive players.

You like what you like, he likes what he likes - it's not a big deal.

I don't see how he's all that good.

He sucks!

Or so you think. Everyone likes different styles of playing, and Dimebag's is somewhat unique, isn't that what this thread's all about? Anyhow, I can't stand Darell's playing either. He uses way too much distortion and he's too repetitive for my tastes (although I'm being somewhat hypocritical because I do like Yngwie Malmsteen).

Raskolnikov:
...I think what he's getting at is that Dime isn't that technical a player, the most inventive, the most versital or even the most consistant...

THANX' Rasko'!

and...

mikewie grigsteen:
...hello JSV.. no disrespect to you either but that was not a joke. i truely believe that dimebag derrel is perhaps the best metal guitar player in the biz. you may not like his music, but you can't deny he is a well rounded player...

"Mikewie", my friend, I certainly meant "NO DISRESPECT" to YOU (as my post implied), and I'm genuinely sorry if I upset you. I hope we can volley-n-tag' here on the board & be friends. However, you didn't state merely that you "liked" this cat;

...concidering he's probably the best all around metal guitarist in the biz...

In fact, I'm kind of surprized "I" wasn't ridiculed for mentioning MY fav' (first response in this thread)?!!
Our "opinions" are based on our experience, education, and perception, amongst other things. Because of the variables in our ability/experience, we may perceive things which effect the criteria of our judgements. So from my own perspectives, and that which I've been exposed to, have influenced which distortions I personaly employ to label something "superior" in a given field of expertise.

YOUR opting to express a personal point of view, in a forum which appears to invite the free expression of public opinion, has inadvertently clashed with My Own, resulting in a (frequently predictable) misunderstanding amoungst brothers whom are still willing to uphold the diplomatic etiquette of RESPECT for each other.

I can only hope I properly apologized for the humorous method in which I chose to display my opinion; defended my position without becoming "defensIVE", and have retained your respect for me as a fellow guitarist/musician, and member of this splendid community of brothers.

In closing:
1. You still have my respects, my friendship, my brotherly love, (and I can only hope for the same from you).
2. My favourite guitarist is still "ME".
3. There is, and never will be, a "BEST" guitar player in any field (although I would personaly put my money on Jennifer Batten or Paul Gilbert)
4. Many of you will think I'm NUTS & outta'-my-mind... Good for you!
5. Dimebag Darrel STILL does not impress me in the least.
6. If one expects to find total harmony and accordance by taking literally those things which we find 'poorly' typewritten on the vast wasteland of internet message boards; one will also find vast amounts of disappointments.

7. "Mikewie", if I witnessed someone picking on YOU, in a way I believed was unfair or disrespectful; I would be there in a heartbeat to defend you as a brother! You have My Word as a gentleman.

Good day, and God bless.


~JSV

lay back on the doobies man

i would hae to say that my fav is..............well eddy van halen

Audley Freed,Michael Schenker,Jeff Healey,Dickey Betts,Duane Allman,Ritchie Blackmore,Angus Young................................................................Chet Atkins.........................BB King................Rick Derringer..........Theres some of mine I can go for days. ......Leslie West,Santana...

This might seem obvious but mine is SRV closely followed by Mark Tremonti.

JENNIFER BATTEN RULES.


~JSV

for a long time it was Satch till I discovered the Hellecasters and Danny Gatton. Hard to pick one of the 3 Helles but Jerry Donahue slightly edges Will Ray and John Jorgenson cos of his banjo finger picking style.

Hellecasters kick ass. Hell III, new axes to grind is awesome, return to holywood is good (but not nearly so good) and the other I haven't heard.
Satriani may be all round my favourite player but the last two albums I didn't like much.
I love Momentum by jennifer batten also.
Alex Lifeson from rush has played several of my favourite solos; check out La Villa Strangiato and Xanadu from their live album exit stage left. The solo on Marathon from "A show of hands" is exquisite also.
The best metal player, for my money is not dimebag. Ever heard Glenn Tipton on his solo album "Baptism of fire"? The eponymous track is absolutely riveting, tons of melody, fantastic technique, I mean GOD! the guy sweep picks pinch harmonics in both directions like it was easy! Frederik thordendal from Meshuggah scares the **** out of me.. not only is he heavy but he's jazzy, kinda like Allan holdsworth with more balls.

Im lazy :) I believe bands should approach us as opposed to us approachin them! If dream theatre arent gona get there ass's on my tv n in my CD player then thats that :)
Right now... I imagine theres about 10 o them in tha band... and I bet they write massive 10minute songs... and they look like geeks! am I right?

This is simple for me:

Joe Satriani
Michael Wilton
Stevie Ray Vaughn

Originally posted by Axl_Rose
Im lazy :) I believe bands should approach us as opposed to us approachin them! If dream theatre arent gona get there ass's on my tv n in my CD player then thats that :)
Right now... I imagine theres about 10 o them in tha band... and I bet they write massive 10minute songs... and they look like geeks! am I right?

Bands don't always have the power to put themselves on TV, and they definately can't put themselves in your CD player. Executives (many of whom don't know jack about music and what's good) decide what goes on TV.

Dream Theater is a quintet: John Petrucci on guitar, John Myung on bass, Mike Portnoy on drums, Kevin LaBrie (who goes by his middle name James, since there was another Kevin [Moore, then keyboardist] in the band when he joined) on vocals, and finally Jordan Rudess. These guys are MONSTERS when it comes to technique, without being bland ala Malmsteen - and this is especially evident on their latest album. In my opinion, LaBrie is the worst in the band, though most bands with really good guitarists seem to have bad vocalists (though LaBrie isn't bad, he's not as good as the other members). If they had someone like Symphony X's Russell Allen singing, Dream Theater would be the best band ever, period (IMO, that is).

I really suggest you go out and pick up Dream Theater's "Images and Words" and "Train of Thought". If you like that, pick up their other albums; if not, sorry. I doubt you'll be disappointed, though.

Back to the origins of this thread.... Steve Vai without a doubt. I think he may be the second coming of Christ. Not sure....

[Edited by Leedogg on 12-09-2003 at 05:43 PM]

for me, it has to be brian may. period.

I like Dimebag, Zakk Wylde, Randy Roads,Eddie Van Halen, Kurt Cobain (even though alot of ppl on here will laugh at me for that)Tony Iommi, and Daniel Johns most ppl probably don't know who he is, he's silverchair's singer and guitarist he's bad as hell that whole band is. And chuck berry

i have a lot of fave guitarists- chuck berry, bb king, george harrison, eric clapton, jimmi hendrix, eddie van halen, peter frampton, jimmy page, toni iommi, santana, stevie ray vaughan, keith richards, jerry garcia, buddy guy, frank zappa, pete townshend, angus young, satriani, vai etc. etc.

...but out of all of these guys, my all time favorite would be brian may. and i'm not saying he's the best in terms of skill. hell, first of all, there's so many guitar players out there and its hard to say who is better than who- infact, it is unfair to do that comparison because all of these guitarists have their different styles and they're masters at their own specialties. They are each in a world of their own. Second, when we make comparisons of such vast and diverse musicians, we forget the matter of different eras. Everyone's work were revolutionary in their own era and each contributions are as important as the other because without it, there wouldn't be any advancement- everyone benefits and improves from what the others have done in the past. For instance, when hendrix first came out-his work was considered out of this world and unique- no one can do it. Because of the standard he set, nowadays, everyone can play his songs and add their lil bits to it so that the standard that he set is raised so that the next generation guitar players can improve it further. therefore, i give props to all of them.

i only like brian may out of the whole lot of them in a sense that he makes a personal appeal to me that's all. for me, simple is the better and to me, he's the most simple of all guitar players. he doesnt spin or break guitars on stage like others- whatever hype and emotions he displays it in his solos which he plays with such passion! he doesnt play a billion notes like page but his articulation is superb and the length of his (very melodic)solos really gets into you. He is also unique in a way that he made his own guitar (unique at that time)unlike others who relied on production models, whose sound is one of the most distinct. I also like his use of guitar harmonies and orchestration and thanks to him it is now a standard in rock. he is well educated and smart with degrees in physics and astronomy (anyone know of any famous guitarist who have a physics degree?). And lastly, everyone respects him. Just watch the tribute to freddy mercury concert and their comments to brian may. Everyone's there- nuno bettencourt, tonni iommi, robert plant etc. and they admit being big fans of brian may.

My favourites must be Randy Rhoades, Alex laiho, maybe mikael Akerfeldt, geez there are so many.

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. B.B. King
4. Bob Marley
5. Kurt Cobain
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Eric Clapton
8. Carlos Santana
9. Angus Young
10. Tony Iommi