Favourite Guitarist?

[the_zimmerman]

Okay, hopefully this will see some interesting replies. This is your favourite guitarist, not your opinion on the greatest. Who makes your hair stand on end when they play that note?

I'd have to say Carlos Santana, saw him live in 2003, bloody blew me away.

[Nightfreak]

Billy Corgan

[the_zimmerman]

Billy Corgan

ahh, the pumpkins, nice :cool:

[Dr Pirate]

Greg Hetson - Bad Religion

[Infinite]

Eric Johnson. Tone, technique, sheer musicality, he's got it all. Only player I've gone out of my way to copy.

Honourable mentions to Warren Haynes, Eric Clapton and Joe Satriani.

[the_zimmerman]

Eric Johnson. Tone, technique, sheer musicality, he's got it all. Only player I've gone out of my way to copy.

Honourable mentions to Warren Haynes, Eric Clapton and Joe Satriani.

Nicely put, I've seen EC twice now, front row in Birmingham, April 2004 and at the very front, dead centre for the Tsunami Relief gig at Cardiff in January. He had me mesmerised on both occasions :D

If we were talking about greatest guitarists he'd be second after Hendrix for me

[Yerascrote]

Yngwie Malmsteen or Steve Vai

[sprocket]

tommy emmanuel or satch

[Franki]

Jimmy Page. I listen to Zep and like...my hair stands on end. They're the only band I air guitar to. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah it just makes me all....woo. Heh.

[Yerascrote]

Jimmy Page.

I just knew you would say that...he's pretty good like but not in the same league as the one's above.

[Infinite]

I just knew you would say that...he's pretty good like but not in the same league as the one's above.

*sharp intake of breath* Oooooh. I know it's all person opinion and shit but still ooooohhhhh. :p

Page is a monster player. He really should have been one of my honourable mentions.


AND, unlike the big malmsteen fellow, he has more than one solo........ :p

[klintock]

Stevie Ray Vaughan.

I thought it was tough to learn hendrix's stuff, but the tone that SRV got was absolutely awesome. Still can't quite get it right but then, I like my fingers the shape they are. Super wound 13's do just too much damage to my hands to justify the effort.

Anyway, bloody amazing - listen to his "little wing" sometime.

[Franki]

I just knew you would say that...he's pretty good like but not in the same league as the one's above.
Anybody who can make me air guitar the same way my dad does must be pretty fucking extraordinary.

So poo at you.

[Teh_Gerbil]

Steve Harris - Can play stupidly fast.

[pinkstar]

Steve Vai
:yes: I agree.

[jake0]

Stevie Ray Vaughn gets my vote

[Thunderstruck]

I'd have to say Carlos Santana, saw him live in 2003, bloody blew me away.

Despite your very cool avatar, I personally think Santana sucks donkey balls. I'd have to say that he's very overrated.

For me, hmmm - so many!

Well, I guess you'd have to break it down into heavy and not-so-heavy.


For the not-so-heavies, you can't knock the holy trinity of the Satch, Vai and Malmsteen. I'm not really a fan of Johnson or Stevie Ray but I do concede that they are very talented.

A very honorable mention goes to a guy called Michael Angelo Battio whom I would doubt anyone has ever heard of. Considered the best shredder in the world with Yngwie.

For the heavies, well, shit you've got so many. Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) is awesome as is the current Megadeth geetar player. Dimebag, Zakk Wylde, EVH, Buckethead, the list goes on.

Personally, Slash sent shivers down my spine but the best technical guitarist I've ever seen is Glen Drover who is the new Megadeth guitarist.

[Infinite]

A very honorable mention goes to a guy called Michael Angelo Battio whom I would doubt anyone has ever heard of. Considered the best shredder in the world with Yngwie.


Heard of him. Phenomenal technique but that's about it. His playing just leaves me cold. Clearly works hard at what he does but it just doesn't appeal to me.

The quad neck is pretty spectacular though.

[klintock]

Despite your very cool avatar, I personally think Santana sucks donkey balls. I'd have to say that he's very overrated.

Have to agree. He's still the best in that genre though. Perhaps it's just that the music he plays sucks in general. :p

For the not-so-heavies, you can't knock the holy trinity of the Satch, Vai and Malmsteen.

Satch is the only one of those who is actually musical. Vai is out and out experimental, and the king of widdle is widdle. Vai is amazing when working for others, especially if they are more interested in music then making new 15 note scales or atonal bird song based chinese blues music.

Considered the best shredder in the world with Yngwie.

Best shredder ever is Djando Reinhardt. With two fingers. ;)

Will just add Andres Segovia from classical and leave. :wave:

[the_zimmerman]

Despite your very cool avatar, I personally think Santana sucks donkey balls. I'd have to say that he's very overrated.

That's your opinion :) And what's my avatar got to do with it?

[Thunderstruck]

That's your opinion :) And what's my avatar got to do with it?

The fact that I thought that a Blond on Blond avatar would make your music taste slightly akin to mine. Hey ho.

Satch is the only one of those who is actually musical. Vai is out and out experimental, and the king of widdle is widdle. Vai is amazing when working for others, especially if they are more interested in music then making new 15 note scales or atonal bird song based chinese blues music.

Agreed but some of Vai's stuff, particularly the Alien Love Secret album is fantastic. Also the Crossroads duel. That was really fucking cool.

Best shredder ever is Djando Reinhardt. With two fingers.

Ah yes, the Belgian gippo. Phenomenal talent but I wouldn't really consider him a shredder seeing as most people define shredders as thrash/post-thrash guitarists. But if you're considered the only white jazz legend ever, you're not doing too badly for yourself.

Heard of him. Phenomenal technique but that's about it. His playing just leaves me cold. Clearly works hard at what he does but it just doesn't appeal to me.

The quad neck is pretty spectacular though.

The Dean quad neck is quality. What really gets me is where he does scoop-picking with his left hand above the neck rather than below it. What a dickhead.

[RiSe & ShIne]

Dimebag, Satch, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Zakk Wylde.

And someone who's taken my breath away lately with some of his work, Synyster Gates.

[Girl_gunner]

Zakk Fuckin Wylde :D

[the_zimmerman]

The fact that I thought that a Blond on Blond avatar would make your music taste slightly akin to mine. Hey ho.

It's Blonde on Blonde :rolleyes:

[Braineater]

Satriani, Slash and Hammett.

[Yerascrote]

It's Blonde on Blonde :rolleyes:

Jeez no point in being pedantic.

[the_zimmerman]

Jeez no point in being pedantic.

Yeah there is :p

[Thunderstruck]

Jeez no point in being pedantic.


Normally I wouldn't care but the bugger is beating me at my own game. I am thesite's grammar nazi and it really gets my goat when people pick me up on my own mistakes. Oh well, those who live by the sword and all that.

Interesting thing about the word blond(e) is that it is the only adjective in the English language to actually decline between the masculine and feminine forms. Interesting non?

[Ilora-Danon]

I can't say just one.. but my faves are:

Walter Trout, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Ilora x

[Namaste]

Ani Difranco obviously.

[WithHerLipsSheSaid_]

Hendrix just shags his guitar
Billy Corgan's music in the Smashing Pumpkins makes them my all-time fave band, & I think Clapton deserves my vote too.

[Thunderstruck]

Oh crap I forgot Paul Gilbert. His band sucks willies but he can play especially with that silly 8 string guitar of his.

[Infinite]

Oh crap I forgot Paul Gilbert. His band sucks willies but he can play especially with that silly 8 string guitar of his.

:confused: I can't say I've ever heard Paul Gilbert play an 8 string. He used a seven string on Let the Computer Decide, what song did he play on the 8 string? The only person I can think of who uses an eight string is Rusty Cooley.

Pablo G is a monster player though. Saw him do a guitar clinic in august. Just superb.

ETA: Keep forgetting John Petrucci. Possibly my fav shredder.

[Thunderstruck]

:confused: I can't say I've ever heard Paul Gilbert play an 8 string. He used a seven string on Let the Computer Decide, what song did he play on the 8 string? The only person I can think of who uses an eight string is Rusty Cooley.

Pablo G is a monster player though. Saw him do a guitar clinic in august. Just superb.

ETA: Keep forgetting John Petrucci. Possibly my fav shredder.

Dunno what song he played it on if any but I have seen a tutorial video with him playing one.

Also forgot John Petrucci - thanks for reminding me :thumb:

[Infinite]

Dunno what song he played it on if any but I have seen a tutorial video with him playing one.


Ah right, cool. Which of Paul Gilbert's band where you referring to by the way? Mr Big are pretty fucking dire (Billy Sheehan :yuck: ) but Racer X are pretty rocking.

[Thunderstruck]

Ah right, cool. Which of Paul Gilbert's band where you referring to by the way? Mr Big are pretty fucking dire (Billy Sheehan :yuck: ) but Racer X are pretty rocking.

The former. They were craptastic.

[O_o]

not read this thread all the way

favourite - larry lalonde (primus)

best - Petrucci (dream theater, liquid tension experimental)

[Miffy]

My favourite is Richie Blackmore, still after all these years. The solo in Highway Star is the one that really does it for me.

[icegem]

slash guns and roses

and brian may


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[holidayfriendships]

Santana too and Slash!!

[Thunderstruck]

Santana too and Slash!!

I've already had a rant about Santana so I'm not going to bother again, suffice to say I think he's shit.

[Guest_]

Either Angus Young or Phil Campbell.

[bluesneakersben]

Nick Drake, great use of tunings. Dropping a string here & there to articulate the right hand picking pattern, just great stuff.

Jeff Buckley - With a tele and reverb turned right up managed to accompany himself in such an adaptive way. No such thing as wrong key.

[Kermit]

Jeff Buckley, Townshend, Clapton, Hendrix and Santana (although I always thought they both tried too hard), Dave Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Tom McRae.

[The Matadore]

Currently my fave is Steve Howe.

Best prog rock guitarist of all time IMHO.

[seaweed]

Currently my fave contemporary guitarist is Dave Skipper, his new album is wicked i had the priviledge of hearing hes promo from a mate of mine...

It rocks my socks off :shocking:

http://www.rubbishrecords.co.uk/shop/cds/daveskipper.htm

[leese]

Karl Kennedy from Neighbours

[Rich-E]

Karl Kennedy from Neighbours

Ha his band played at my Uni leavers ball last year. I was utterly, utterly, shocked i didn't to see them play...

Off the top of my head though, Slash is the only one that sticks out, and possibly Josh Homme too (although maybe not up there with the best, i still like his style of playing and the sound he gets out of his gear). Joe Walsh, Jimmy Page and Richie Blackmore deserve a mention too.

Bassist-wise, Favourites/Influences....hmmm.... Louis Johnson, Mark King, Scott Reeder, Tim Commerford, Dirk Lance, Steve Harris, Flea. There's no 1 favourite player in that category though.

[bluesneakersben]

possibly Josh Homme too (although maybe not up there with the best, i still like his style of playing and the sound he gets out of his gear)


Josh Homme does have a good sound - most of the stuff is Dropped by 2 tones so his strings are slacker and obviously lower tonally. Doesn't he play a jazz box guitar?

[Thunderstruck]

Josh Homme normally uses custom-made Ovation electrics. Custom in the sense that Ovation only make electrics for a very select few; they normally just make electro-acoustics.

[seaweed]

I like Gary Moore, Frank Zappa and steve vai... Vais main success is throough the showmanship as well though, thats not a diss i like his show, but on a skill level my faves differ..

Never heard of Josh Homme, i plan to...

[Rich-E]

Josh Homme normally uses custom-made Ovation electrics. Custom in the sense that Ovation only make electrics for a very select few; they normally just make electro-acoustics.

Taken from thefade.net (http://www.thefade.net/band/equipment/joshsetup.html)

On stage, josh uses a variety of guitars. His main "Axe" being his prized Ovation GP's (GP stands for Guitar Paul, as in Les Paul,) of which he has three. The GP was a very well made Les Paul copy, as opposed to some of the other LP copies made at the time. The originally came in 4 colors. The GP's that Josh uses are a honey burst with what seems to be a flame maple top, a black, and a cherry burst color GP. These guitars either came with DiMarzio Super 2 pickups, or a Korean knockoff pickup. The parts were manufactured by Samick in Korea and assembled in North Carolina As many Queens of the Stone age and Kyuss fans know, this guitar can put out tone like no other. If you want one of these guitars, your chances are slim, only 250-1000 were made in a short run in 1984 and if you do find one it will cost you around $2,000, much more than the original price of about $400-600.

He played Ovations and various others from all the way back in the Kyuss days, up until the Songs for the Deaf album. He now uses mostly Maton guitars and now Motorave Guitars (http://www.motorave.com/home.html).


And I don't even play lead/rhythm, I play bass but still love his guitar work regardless, even back to the earlyish 90's. The band used to, and still do in some respects, play in drop C, a full 2 steps down. But some of the songs on the Lullabies to Paralyze are back to the standard E.

[Franki]

Never heard of Josh Homme, i plan to...
Unless I have gone utterly crazy, he would be from Queens of the Stone Age.

[Thunderstruck]

Unless I have gone utterly crazy, he would be from Queens of the Stone Age.


You may have gone crazy but he is of the Queens and formerly of the most awesome Kyuss.

[Franki]

You may have gone crazy but he is of the Queens and formerly of the most awesome Kyuss.
Ah *makes mental note to do some downloading*.

And yes, I think I have gone crazy :p.

[rimmer88]

What about kerry king and jeff hanneman?Two of the fastest Iv ever heard and Iv only heard them live...oh yeah Zakk wyldes pretty damn fast too.

[Thunderstruck]

What about kerry king and jeff hanneman?Two of the fastest Iv ever heard and Iv only heard them live...oh yeah Zakk wyldes pretty damn fast too.

Ah yes the Slayer boys. Very good shredders but there are a lot of people, most of them a lot less successful (which is possibly why you haven't ever heard of them) who are faster and better but Slayer still rule.

Wylde is an exceptional shredder. If he only wouldn't use pinch harmonics EVERY SINGLE NOTE!

The best shredders in the world are rekoned to be Yngwie, Michael Angelo Battio and Buckethead. Suggestions welcome.

[Jinx]

I saw this thing on clapton once, He was trying to copy an old blues player. Some of the stuff he was playing was genius, they wasnt sure if the old blues player had a second guitar playing on some of his tracks, clapton tried copying it with a single guitar anyway, it was a some amazing playing.

[Rich-E]

...and formerly of the most awesome Kyuss.

Amen to that brother :thumb:

[spoonboy]

Some people seem to be mistaking 'favourite' for 'best' in the thread title!

There are a few guitarists that stand out to me, my favourites are probably satch, hammett, hendrix and slash. I prefer guitarists who focus on melodies and put emotion into their playing rather than those who spend their time playing fast, uninsipred & boring stuff (dimebag, wlyde, etc). I must say that while hanneman and king can belt out fast riffs their lead skills are crap, they just play notes as fast and randomly as poss.

[Yerascrote]

well I've always seen hammet as my fave then, he can mix about with styles very good like and used to be a big metallica fan so there ya go.

[The Matadore]

Kerry King is a shit guitarist, whoever mentionsed him should be shot.

Oh yes, and I forgot, as well as Steve Howe I would have to nominate David Gilmour - creator of some of the finest guitar solos of all time, as well as excellent atmospheric work.

[Thunderstruck]

I prefer guitarists who focus on melodies and put emotion into their playing rather than those who spend their time playing fast, uninsipred & boring stuff (dimebag, wlyde, etc).

Dime boring and lacking in melody? Have you heard most of Pantera's stuff? If you want some really melodic Pantera stuff, I suggest you listen to tracks like Hollow, Cemetary Gates and the superb cover of Planet Caravan.

Hammett was taught by Satch after Metallica's Kill 'Em All album. Anyone else know that?

[Infinite]

Hammett was taught by Satch after Metallica's Kill 'Em All album. Anyone else know that?

I did! :D

I also know that Steve Vai turned up on Satch's doorstep with a pack of strings, a guitar, 5 dollars and asked Satch for lessons. In turn, Steve got Joe his first record deal.

I'll leave my rant against Kirk Hammet for another time. Fucking wah pedal...........

[spoonboy]

thunder, I meant dime being boring as a lead guitarist. I'm not too hot on his riffs either except CFH and maybe walk.

Satch actually tutored Kirk quite a bit after kill em al, he had sessions with him after master of puppets. The influence is pretty clear in the AJFA album that followed.

It's true that kirk rapes the wah pedal nowadays, and has done since the black album, but I guess it's just 'his' sound.

[Museman]

A very honorable mention goes to a guy called Michael Angelo Battio whom I would doubt anyone has ever heard of. Considered the best shredder in the world with Yngwie.

.

MAB is merely an acrobat IMO. His tone is absolutely rotten. His sound and image are horribly outdated.

I am a massive Yngwie fan, saw him in Nottingham a few months ago and he was flawless for two hours plus.

However, Petrucci has more in the tank than any of these guys.

Seeing Vai next sunday and Dream Theater on the wednesday. What a week!!!

[Museman]

Vai is out and out experimental, and the king of widdle is widdle.:

Simply not true. It does get on my tits a little when people make generalisations about artists which are so unfounded. Tender Surrender? Whispering a prayer? Crying machine? Lotus Feet? Juice? I could sit here all day making a list of straight forward and not 'out there' music. Sure he is experimental, but that is only one piece of the puzzle.

Heck even my mum listens likes some of the slower melodic Vai songs!!

[RiSe & ShIne]

I need to mention Alexi Wildchild Laiho from Children Of Bodom. Quality stuff.

[Thunderstruck]

thunder, I meant dime being boring as a lead guitarist. I'm not too hot on his riffs either except CFH and maybe walk.


Well I guess that's your opinion. I think he churns out the awesome riffs like a heavy metal gattling gun. Yesterday Don't Mean Shit is my favourite riff at the moment closely followed by Mouth For War.

[Skate Mosher]

Billie Joe Armstrong, he is such a fucking awesome guitarist

[Franki]

Billie Joe Armstrong, he is such a fucking awesome guitarist
No, he's not. I know it's all opinion. But no, he's not.

Try listening to some Zep dear. Or Cream.

Billie Joe, while a fucking good entertainer, is NOT a good guitarist. There is a very good reason Green Day songs are the easiest to play/learn.

[Sikorah]

i dont really have a favourite guitarist, i listen to the bands i like because i like theyre music. end of.

But i do agree with whoever mentioned Josh Homme. I really like qotsa's sound, very good.

[Thunderstruck]

Billie Joe Armstrong, he is such a fucking awesome guitarist

Until you can grow up, you'll have to sit at the kiddies' table.

[Franki]

Until you can grow up, you'll have to sit at the kiddies' table.
I'm sure she'll learn eventually :yes:. Or at least I hope she will.

*mumbles something about how she's only three years younger than me*

Oh dear.

[Kermit]

Three years is a long time when you're 17:)

[The Matadore]

Im no Green day fan but apparently Billie Joe can tear it up, just like that Weezer bloke.

[Thunderstruck]

Rivers Cuomo is actually a very good guitar player but Billie Joe isn't. However, come on, should we really be touting these names about in the presence of such people as Dime, Yngwie and Satch?

[Iknowyourmum]

Im not realy knowledgable regarding this subject like most of you but is there no case for saying Hendrix is the best, I used to listen to a lot of his stuff, some of the effects he played were amazing, the sound of the waves on a beach from Electric Ladyland,

Is it only technical skill your counting, he had that as well as rytham style emotion etc,,,,didnt he ?

[bluesneakersben]

I love the style, sound and emotion of Hendrix and would love to be able to play like he did. That one guitar but two guitar parts that he pulled off so well with the live recordings in the Experience days - live versions of Little Wing as perfect as the LP & the Like a Rolling Stone cover, dynamic and emotional. I'd rather listen to a blues player than a shredder any day.

[CptCoatHanger]

Eric Clapton.

[jake0]

Im no Green day fan but apparently Billie Joe can tear it up, just like that Weezer bloke.

well i do imagine hes actually a pretty good guitarist, look how long hes been playing, but the stuff he chooses to play isnt that hard to play

[Infinite]

well i do imagine hes actually a pretty good guitarist

He is. It's like Dave Grohl, both of them are very precise rhythm guitarists. They have to be given the stuff they play. If you're even slightly sloppy it all falls apart.

[muse-]

Don't know if many will have heard of them but Teemu Mäntysaari and Jari Mäenpää are relly good guitarists, they get a very strong sound imo (from Wintersun).

Them and matt bellamy are probs my favourites.

bassists would have to be myung and chris wolstenholme (can probs tell i like muse :D). Talent-wise i think jaco pastorius wouldve been up there, the primus guy is pretty good too. :cool:

[Thunderstruck]

bassists would have to be myung and chris wolstenholme (can probs tell i like muse :D). Talent-wise i think jaco pastorius wouldve been up there, the primus guy is pretty good too. :cool:

Is that why that's your name?

The 'Primus guy' is Les Claypool and yes, he's phenomenally good. Takes a bass player to really notice how innovative he is.

[Kermit]

bassists would have to be myung and chris wolstenholme

Nah, the best bassist by far is Jon Entwhistle.

[muse-]

its favourite guitarists :P

those two are the two i most enjoy playing their stuff ...the talent bit is who i think are some of the best :D

Learning chromatic fantasy atm, though no amp cos my bass is screwed :(

[The Matadore]

However, come on, should we really be touting these names about in the presence of such people as Dime, Yngwie and Satch?

Dime was exceedingly good at guitar, even while completly hammered he could play a set through note for note with no mistakes.

Yngwie is all technique, seriously, Ive never been to a more boring gig. Apart from the novelty of seeing a fat swedish bloke in leather trousers jump around stage playing arpeggios at the speed of light over and over again it was shit.

Satch was a bit better - when he was improvising, but mostly he just played through the songs like they were on the record which left me cold.

Oh yes - i have another guitarist for you - Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree, that man sure can play.

So - Howe, Gilmour and Wilson for me.

[Thunderstruck]

I still maintain the best guitarist I've ever seen is Glen Drover who's the new Megadeth guitarist.

[solid_L]

As has been said many times prior to this....hendrix is my all time fave guitarist, and probably the greatest guitarist ever!

Also, santana, clapton and slash are extremely good!

You aren't going to get better guitarists than them anywhere!

[The Matadore]

Well then Thunderstruck you will be pleased to know that he will be continuing as Megadeths lead player for recording as well as touring for the forseeable future!

[Capacity]

It's very cliché, but I still watch DVD's of Jimmy Page and stare in awe. A guitarist doesn't have to be the best at playing guitar for them to be the best guitarist in my op'. That Nwiggie pisspot who burns fretboards (whose name I can never spell) is as good as they come, but if I had to go and watch him I'd likely end up walking home early. I'm also considering songwriting in my nomination.

[Thunderstruck]

Well then Thunderstruck you will be pleased to know that he will be continuing as Megadeths lead player for recording as well as touring for the forseeable future!

Well that is until Dave throws his next wanky and replaces the entire band...

[Blagsta]

Jonny Marr
Thurston Moore
Jimi Hendrix