Greatest Guitarist Ever?
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Skwisgaar Skwigelf 
ahaha.
Joe Satriani's pretty bitchin', same with John Petrucci.
ahaha.Joe Satriani's pretty bitchin', same with John Petrucci.
Hehehe, my guitar student's dad came home from work one night while I was there, and he was like, "How's my little Django doing?" AwwwVoid(null) said:
jimi hendrix of course for all time best.
buckethead and paul gilbert are some of my favorite guitarists that still perform
buckethead and paul gilbert are some of my favorite guitarists that still perform
Wow that guy is amazing. How did you find out about him? Since he's from the 40's and whatnot.Void(null) said:
Klarinette said:Skwisgaar Skwigelf
Joe Satriani's pretty bitchin', same with John Petrucci.
Yeah, definitely. Or Brendon Small, since he writes/performs all that.
Even more reason to be impressed. I knew he played all his solo's with two fingers, but I thought he used some of his burned fingers for chords?skitzo van said:
Why has nobody mentioned Dimebag as I am typing this? His technical prowess was amazing, just listen to any solo off of the Cowboys From Hell Album. His riffs and sense of groove with his brother are amazing and Vulgar Display of Power is a perfect showcase of his diversity. Some people hate his tone, but I love it. Plus, he was (obviously) in Pantera, and every metal band in the post-Pantera world copies them, even if they don't mean to. My favorite of all time. I'm not going to say greatest, because this is an opinion thread.
No other guitar player will be able to match Hendrix's ability to get any sound he wanted out of his instrument.
No one can put as much emotion into a guitar solo as Mr. David Gilmour. Anything he touches turns to gold in my opinion.
Though, I do have a beef with Zakk Wylde. What is his appeal as a guitar player any more? In his old days with Ozzy (No More Tears) and early solo career (Book of Shadows, Pride and Glory) he was amazing! Original as all get out, and had a cool tone to go along with his style of playing. But now, all of his solos sound the same, all of his riffs overuse pinch harmonics, and frankly, I can see why Ozzy parted ways with him.
James Hetfield. Godly voice plus awesome rhythm chops. I wish I had his right hand. And when he does solo, he makes it count.
Jimmy Page was just the coolest looking guitar player ever. Les Paul slung down to his knees, and his expressions always made him a badass looking dude. Plus he was good..lol.
No other guitar player will be able to match Hendrix's ability to get any sound he wanted out of his instrument.
No one can put as much emotion into a guitar solo as Mr. David Gilmour. Anything he touches turns to gold in my opinion.
Though, I do have a beef with Zakk Wylde. What is his appeal as a guitar player any more? In his old days with Ozzy (No More Tears) and early solo career (Book of Shadows, Pride and Glory) he was amazing! Original as all get out, and had a cool tone to go along with his style of playing. But now, all of his solos sound the same, all of his riffs overuse pinch harmonics, and frankly, I can see why Ozzy parted ways with him.
James Hetfield. Godly voice plus awesome rhythm chops. I wish I had his right hand. And when he does solo, he makes it count.
Jimmy Page was just the coolest looking guitar player ever. Les Paul slung down to his knees, and his expressions always made him a badass looking dude. Plus he was good..lol.
Fuckin Hendrix is in a league of his own, like comparing him to anyone else is like comparing Jesus to his disciples, so no point in mentioning him.
my picks:
Greg Ginn (Black flag)
John Frusciante (formerly Red Hot chili peppers)
Toni Iommi (The Godfather o fucking metal from the band we all know)
my picks:
Greg Ginn (Black flag)
John Frusciante (formerly Red Hot chili peppers)
Toni Iommi (The Godfather o fucking metal from the band we all know)
I listen to classic jazz and swing?ianrocks6495 said:
Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum, Cab Calloway, Count Basie etc.
The majority of my music collection is from 1920-1950.
Funnily enough I cant stand modern jazz, it makes me want to kill people. Like, it just bubbles up in a well of annoyance like someone sitting behind you, flicking your ears for 6 hours.
Glad to see Satriani mentioned in here because he definitely does it for me.
Pretty much all the artists mentioned here have great technical prowess. Many of them are capable and awesome shredders. But technical ability doesnt=music. Which is why people like Stevie Ray Vaughan will still get mentioned in threads like these (hats off to him) despite his general lack of metal shredding.pantallica95 said:
Its is very important to remember this though. Everyone has different tastes and opnionspantallica95 said:
Fuck! I just double checked and your right, it was another thread I was thinking of!pantallica95 said:
my bad, but I fucking love the rhythm section of walk, and the solo makes it even more awesome
Ehh Walk is cool and all, but I like when he really blows everybody away. Like in Floods. I get chills during that song every time, especially the end.skitzo van said:
I mentioned that because some neo-classical snobs scoff at metal players, but Dimebag could shred with the best. Don't get me wrong, I would rather hear a good riff than a good solo any day, but shredding does have a part in the mix hahaha.JS ibanez said:
Or perhaps Hendrix is just overrated and there were far better guitarists before him, and after him that deserve more credit.Kuranesno7 said:
I mean even though he was a huge fan, Stevie Ray Vaughn out Hendrix'ed Hendrix on his own song... Jimi only wished he could play with that much soul.
Stevie reaches out and touches people in a very special place that sends shivers down their spine and brings tears to their eyes.
Don't get me wrong, Hendrix was brilliant... but Stevie, words fail, only music can express...
My personal Favorites are Homme, Navarro, Thayil, Erik Mongrain, and the Duo of Steve Durose and "Gambler" from Oceansize.