Greatest guitarist of all time : Othor Games

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:21 am

Mine would have to be Dave Gilmor, Hendrix, Clapton, Jimmy Page, Robert Johnson, Prince, Randy Rhoads, Chet Atkins, both of the Emmanuels and Mark Knopfler

EDIT: Meant to call it favorite boy is my face red :whistling:

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:25 pm

My favourites are Wrest (Leviathan), Kvarforth (Shining, Skitliv), and Hasjarl (Deathspell Omega) :rock:

I only picked black metal artists because I can't think of any other music I listen to that impresses me with guitar.. or maybe I just listen to bad music -_-

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:44 pm

Favorite huh.

Randy Rhoads
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Joe Perry
Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Steve Ouimette
Dave Mustaine
Kirk Hammett
Eddie Van Halen
Joe Walsh
Zakk Wylde
John 5
Buckethead
Eric Johnson

All those guys were worth a mention, but Randy probably is my favorite overall.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:55 am

Yoshio Nomura, maybe?

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:50 am

I always thought Slash was a bit overrated (not bad, just not as good as his hype)

Van Halen is pretty good, forgot about him, who is the guitarist from Fleetwood Mac? I like his playing too

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:04 pm

Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen, for sure.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:49 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPMsaxqiL5Q

Sure, he wasn't the most technically gifted, hence the name, but you don't need self-congratulatory solos to make a great guitar section.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:40 pm

oh this thread again... this won't end well :bolt:

anyway, Joe Satriani, Al Di Meola and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy7bOAzq_24

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:51 pm

Mark Knopfler

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:57 am

Mark Knopfler

Even though he isn't the most technical, he sure knows how to write awesome music (Local Hero and Telegraph road are his most 'epic' songs)

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:28 pm

The greatest guitarist of all time is the one you like best. My ears say Tommy Emmanuel can really cut the mustard and spank the plank.

[edit] I see the OP changed to favorite. Yes. Tommy Emmanuel. I saw him live in a room with 300 other people and WOW what a solo performer ! An entertainer's Entertainer !

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:00 am

Allan Holdsworth and John McLaughlin generally sit atop my list. Then below that are Paul Masvidal, Fredrik Thordendal, and Piggy (of Voivod).

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixQpkZlk8o4&feature=related

Please form a queue behind this guy.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:42 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixQpkZlk8o4&feature=related

Please form a queue behind this guy.

I'm not sure links to such hardcoe porm should be allowed

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:01 am

Hendrix

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:54 pm

Django Reinhardt

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:56 pm

Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dean DeLeo, BB King, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen.

Kurt Cobain is up there as a "good" guitarist, he could write some chunky ass riffs, but far from a virtuoso.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:43 am

Dimebag Darrell
Kirk Hammett
EVH
Steve Vai
Alexi Laiho

Those are my top 5 favorites, Its hard because I want Clapton and Jimmy Page up there to.

The most overrated to me are...

Jimi Hendrix
Zakk Wylde
Tony Iommi

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:46 pm

Favourite is Akerfeldt of Opeth.

There's also Hendrix, not that I like a great deal of his songs, but he is a good guitarist. The guy out of Necrophagist impresses me technically, but bores me.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:20 am

I like any guitarist who invests their playing (and song-writing too, that's important) with their own distinct style without overpowering it. Which makes my favourites, off the top of my head, Hendrix, Buckethead, Ler LaLonde, Sascha Lazor, John Frusciante (before he got big-headed and [censored]), Euronymous, Thomas Erak, Tony Iommi and James Williamson

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:58 am

I never understood why people love Hendrix so much. He was mediocre at best.

ok fine I'll agree that he was pretty damn good in his time, but today his work is only meh.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:35 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpx0JAwph_c

Malmsteen on Hendrix.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:03 pm

John Frusciante
Jimi Hendrix
Chris Story

My favorites.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:17 pm

I never understood why people love Hendrix so much. He was mediocre at best.

ok fine I'll agree that he was pretty damn good in his time, but today his work is only meh.

I think his stuff still holds up. Especially his blues covers. Damn if he didn't have a thick tone coming from that guitar!

Hendrix is one of those things where you feel like it's quite the bandwagon, but you know there is substance behind it.

» Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:31 am

I never understood why people love Hendrix so much. He was mediocre at best.

ok fine I'll agree that he was pretty damn good in his time, but today his work is only meh.

Them's fightin' words, boy!

Put 'em up!