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« on: 24 Nov 2005, 23:54 »
We had a similar topic with male vocalists, and a 'greatest guitarist ever' topic, but never one to just list guys with guitars that you think are awesome. Mine:


John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, solo)


Michael Romeo (Symphony X)


Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, solo)


David Gilmour (Pink Floyd, solo)


Frank Zappa (solo, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention)


Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson)


Dave Murray (Iron Maiden)


Jimi Hendrix


Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)


Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore's Night)


Alex Lifeson (Rush)


Stevie Ray Vaughn


Joe Satriani


Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, solo)
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« Reply #1 on: 25 Nov 2005, 00:21 »
I see no Tom Morello on that list. Why do I see no Tom Morello on that list?
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« Reply #2 on: 25 Nov 2005, 00:30 »
That is what this topic is for. So you can add him.

And to be honest, I never understood why people thought Morello was that great.
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« Reply #3 on: 25 Nov 2005, 01:07 »

Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom, Sinergy). Still great no matter what direction CoB have taken.


Henrik Flyman (Wuthering Heights, Evil Masquerade)


Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, Carcass, Dismember (early), Candlemass (session))


Steve Ramsey (Skyclad, Pariah, Satan) Yes, that really is the best picture on the web.


Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Ambeon, Nightingale, etc.)
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« Reply #4 on: 25 Nov 2005, 01:45 »
That reminds me, Khar, did you do Ayreon in the Informative thread already? Because I've been meaning to check them out for a while.
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« Reply #5 on: 25 Nov 2005, 06:02 »

Larry LaLonde (Satriani apprentice, has played with Primus, Caca (Frank Zappa tribute band), Posessed, No Forcefield)


John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers, solo)


Trey Anastasio (Phish, solo, Oysterhead)


Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse, Ugly Cassanova)

Man I'd so start one for bass guitar if I wouldn't seem so unoriginal.
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« Reply #6 on: 25 Nov 2005, 08:19 »
Both Oysterhead and Storm Rider's list are pretty much mine. ALthough I'm going to have to add a few:



Buckethead!


Robert Fripp. (King Crimson)


Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3)
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #7 on: 25 Nov 2005, 09:20 »


Oh.. yeah. First person to mention Television = 50 Indie points!


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« Reply #8 on: 25 Nov 2005, 22:00 »
I cannot fucking believe I forgot Fripp. I am ashamed of myself.
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« Reply #9 on: 25 Nov 2005, 22:12 »

Zoot Horn Rollo


D. Boon


Ian Mackaye and Guy Picciotto


Greg Ginn
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« Reply #10 on: 26 Nov 2005, 07:55 »
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I see no Tom Morello on that list. Why do I see no Tom Morello on that list?



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I don't really understand why certain people get so hyped up about Tom Morello at all. Seriously.
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #11 on: 26 Nov 2005, 17:14 »

Graham Coxon (Blur, (solo))
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« Reply #12 on: 26 Nov 2005, 19:43 »
Eddie Van Halen for the win.



and why just guys?

Brody Dalle makes me think dirty thoughts.

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« Reply #13 on: 26 Nov 2005, 22:06 »
I don't usually do things like this but...

EDDIE VAN HALEN IS OVER FUCKING OVERRATED! FUCK ERUPTION! SERIOUSLY!

Otherwise, everyone's covered all I would (mad props to Kai).

More:



Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard, Cargo Cult, Tomahawk)




Nils Frykdahl (Idiot Flesh, Charming Hostess, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum)




Django Reinhart




Spacey T (Fishbone)




Wes Montgomery
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« Reply #14 on: 27 Nov 2005, 05:29 »
Dave Gilmour has already been said, so...

Pete Townshend (The Who, solo)


Jan Akkerman (Focus, solo)


Steve Howe (Yes, solo, countless others)
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« Reply #15 on: 27 Nov 2005, 07:51 »
That picture of Steve is amazing.



And Pete Townshend for the win!
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« Reply #16 on: 27 Nov 2005, 09:26 »
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Django Reinhart


Thanks, I was afraid that I'd have to choke a bitch.
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« Reply #17 on: 27 Nov 2005, 10:46 »

josh homme (kyuss, queens of the stone age, desert sessions, eagles of death metal, etc.)
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« Reply #18 on: 27 Nov 2005, 12:24 »
^^
That is a sexy fuckin' guitar.


More Jazz!



Joe Pass




John McLaughlin




Al DiMeola




Paco De Lucia




Charlie Christian




Joe Diorio
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« Reply #19 on: 27 Nov 2005, 14:07 »
Backing up Townshend and pretty much everyone in the first post. Now, what's better than a great guitarists? Two great guitarists.


Glenn Tipton+KK Downing (Judas Priest)


Vintersorg (Vintersorg, Borknagar)


Olve 'Abbath Doom Occulta' Eikemo (Immortal, Bombers)
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« Reply #20 on: 27 Nov 2005, 15:01 »

carlos santana

i never really liked steve vai at all, i mean, i appreciate his talent, and i like the reaper, but i just don't like his style


plus he's a fuckin' freak, boning his guitars like that
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« Reply #21 on: 27 Nov 2005, 17:27 »
First person to post Curt Kobain gets shot.




Totally a precaution; not many forums you can go on with a thread like this and avoid him like the plague. Also:




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Coolest Black Metal name EVER.
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Quote from: Mr. Doctor on 21 Sep 2009, 12:01
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« Reply #22 on: 27 Nov 2005, 18:19 »
How the hell did I forget


Steve fuckin' Albini
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« Reply #23 on: 27 Nov 2005, 19:06 »
I am kicking myself for forgetting Townshend, Tipton and Downing.
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« Reply #25 on: 27 Nov 2005, 21:25 »
Pretty much everyone I would've said- but you can't forget:

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« Reply #26 on: 27 Nov 2005, 21:56 »
Yngwie wanks guitars so hard, they ejaculate. In a good way. Positive ejaculation.


Also, it appears I forgot:



Tommy Bolin




Mark Orton




Grant Green
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« Reply #27 on: 28 Nov 2005, 03:24 »
WHAT?! All this way into a badass guitarists thread and there's been no mention of Brian May? Y'all oughtta be ashamed.

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And John Lennon? Come on, people.

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And lastly, the guy on the right, Peppino D'Augustino. I saw him in concert, a small little shindig thrown together by my friend Mike who owns the guitar shop Fretted Friends in Livermore, CA. Peppino D'Augustino was there, and he's a TOTAL BADASS.

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« Reply #28 on: 28 Nov 2005, 03:26 »
AUGH HOW DID I FORGET MARK KNOPFLER.

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We're the Sultans of Swing.
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« Reply #29 on: 28 Nov 2005, 06:04 »
Phil Lynott



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« Reply #30 on: 28 Nov 2005, 06:49 »

Craig Finn.

John Darnielle.

And Springsteen.
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« Reply #31 on: 28 Nov 2005, 21:15 »
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Yngwie wanks guitars so hard, they ejaculate. In a good way. Positive ejaculation.


Is there such a thing as negative ejaculation?

Furthermore, while I totally respect Yngwie's talent, I cannot listen to him all the time. His blatant disregard for song structure is something I can only indulge myself in occasionally.
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« Reply #32 on: 29 Nov 2005, 00:36 »
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Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom, Sinergy). Still great no matter what direction CoB have taken.

I agree.


Jimi Hendrix


Samuli Putro (Zen Café)
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« Reply #33 on: 29 Nov 2005, 00:51 »

DICK DALE.

Chainsaw Karate! (The Aquabats!)

Yoshiaki Manabe (the pillows)

Star Crunch (Man or Astro-Man?)

Ted Leo

Ernest Ranglin

i'll probably think of more eventually.
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« Reply #34 on: 29 Nov 2005, 07:18 »
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THIS THREAD LACKS LOVE FOR BO DIDDLEY

Heh, I had him sign my old guitar. I still have it. Here's a picture! ^__^

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« Reply #35 on: 29 Nov 2005, 08:15 »
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[/img]Craig Finn.


I saw The Hold Steady play with Thunderbirds Are Now! and The Constantines a few weeks ago. Everyone in The Hold Steady and TAN! are so short, then the Constantines come onstage and they are a bunch of lanky fuckers (except for Dallas)... It was funny.

I thought the Hold Steady were pretty annoying, Craig Finn was spitting all over the audience and dancing around like he has Parkinson's disease (not trying to be an insensitive prick, but it's true). In addition to this, their keys were turned up so overbearingly loud that it made them sound all muddled. I suppose that's not so bad because I didn't have to hear Craig Finn's voice. ;)
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« Reply #36 on: 29 Nov 2005, 08:42 »
how can anyone forget Linsey Buckingham?
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« Reply #37 on: 29 Nov 2005, 08:54 »
They built a palace out of him.
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« Reply #38 on: 29 Nov 2005, 09:24 »
Ian Williams (Don Caballero, Battles)
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The guys from Oxes
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« Reply #39 on: 29 Nov 2005, 09:28 »
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I saw The Hold Steady play with Thunderbirds Are Now! and The Constantines a few weeks ago. Everyone in The Hold Steady and TAN! are so short, then the Constantines come onstage and they are a bunch of lanky fuckers (except for Dallas)... It was funny.

I thought the Hold Steady were pretty annoying, Craig Finn was spitting all over the audience and dancing around like he has Parkinson's disease (not trying to be an insensitive prick, but it's true). In addition to this, their keys were turned up so overbearingly loud that it made them sound all muddled. I suppose that's not so bad because I didn't have to hear Craig Finn's voice. ;)


Ouch! I love the Hold Steady live. I've seen them five times now. But I can believe that happened...they were cranked too high the last time I saw them. And yeah, they and TAN! are...not tall.
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« Reply #40 on: 29 Nov 2005, 09:39 »
Otra Romppanen, from Mana Mana, Psychoplasma, Enter and a whole bunch of other weirdo bands. His uncanny wall-of-sound is just amazing.

Oh yeah, Tony Iommi is a god also.
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« Reply #41 on: 29 Nov 2005, 09:53 »
Brendan McGinn (Her Flyaway Manner)
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« Reply #42 on: 29 Nov 2005, 13:28 »
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THIS THREAD LACKS LOVE FOR BO DIDDLEY
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That right there? The coolest guitar ever. IT'S SQUARE FUCK THE WHAT
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #43 on: 29 Nov 2005, 13:52 »
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Brody Dalle makes me think dirty thoughts.

You made me think of this.

Girl guitarists are awesome, though, like Rachel Rosen (Most Precious Blood):
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« Reply #44 on: 29 Nov 2005, 13:57 »
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That right there? The coolest guitar ever. IT'S SQUARE FUCK THE WHAT




That right there is a bass guitar in the shape of a Jack Daniel's bottle.
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« Reply #45 on: 29 Nov 2005, 14:10 »


Eric Clapton.
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« Reply #46 on: 29 Nov 2005, 14:24 »
Eric Clapton goes without saying. Quoth a London wall, "Clapton is God." Well, hell, I've just switched from an atheist to a priest.

And yeah, still on the subject of Bo Diddley, he even let me play his Gretsch box. It was AWESOME. Like, imagine playing Clapton's "Blackie" or Jimmy Page's "Number 1". THAT IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE.
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« Reply #47 on: 29 Nov 2005, 14:43 »


Ravi Shankar!


Alright, I know he plays the sitar, but he simply is amazing at it. I mean, Ama fucking Zing.
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #48 on: 29 Nov 2005, 15:11 »
Now THAT is an instrument I want to learn to play right there.
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« Reply #49 on: 29 Nov 2005, 15:14 »
Jon Gomm!

The man is simply a genius.

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