On the topic on of great local guitarists Neil Vitulo of Young Neil and the Vipers must be near the top. He's been known to catch a couple of fish too.
Prof M, I am a practicing and performing jazz guitarist and I agree 100% with you on the talent of jazz vs many of teh names included on here. Eric Clapton could not get on stage and play through a basic jazz stanadrd like All the Tings You Are, he jusy couldnt. BUT.....I think you have to draw the line, jazz and rock are very differnet and really have differnet purposes. Jazz is sort of art for teh sake of art, some people can "hear" it, others cannot. Joe PAss and Wes Monthgomery are my favorites and major influences.
I began playing guitar in the early 80s and still enjoy Eddie VH, Vai, Satriani and Stevie Ray. As a jazz guitarist, I LOVE AC-DC, Angus is awesome, he plays with all he has and to me, its sounds cool.I was a huge LEd Zep fan but I rememeber first hearing Pride and Joy on the radio by SRV and saying, "man, I have to play that" and saved up to buy my first guitar. I thinks its not fair to say that jazz guys are way better, since its a differnet thing. The more I studied jazz, the more I started listening to old country guys, and western swing, old blues, swing, gypsy jazz. There is SO much music most of us have never heard becasue of exposure. I enjoy all of it.
I'll usually judge a guitarist by his knowledge of chords more than how loud and fast he can play. Don't get me wrong I like loud fast music but not everyone can do both. Listening to Tony Rice play chords on his Martin or Steve Morse with the Dregs is what floats my boat. It all depends what mood I am in. One day I like Ozzy next I'm listening to Harry Connick JR. There are just way too variables in styles to have a best. I like them all, well except Joan Jett. Very interesting listening to what different people listen too. Funny that we all like music but are turned off by certain things others like. Not a bad thing, just interesting.
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
RIJIMMY My taste's have changed a lot over the years. I love jazz and I'd say 50% of my music I listen to now is Jazz. I am also on a Bluegrass and Celtic kick too the last several years. There is so much good music out there that is just overlooked by so many of the younger people because they are not exposed to it. I have a 6 year old that is taking piano lessons and I try to expose her to many different types of music so she can form a well rounded knowledge, with a emphasis on reading music. Reading opens so many doors in music. I wish I had learned. I think I prefer any music that combines different types or styles into their sound. The possibilities are endless. Joe Pass is really about as good as it gets when you talk about jazz guitar IMO.
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
Different = Stanley Jordan, how about Vince Gill the guy can play. Loud and fast Frank Marino. Woman Emily Remler. I mean if you really sit down and think of it you can come up with 100's of individuals' that can play the crap out of the instrument. I wish one was me. I gave up guitar 10 years ago. I have 2 Les Pauls, a Strat, and several acoustics just sitting in cases in my upstairs room that haven't been opened in years. My daughter doesn't know how lucky she will be if she wants to play guitar in the future. I'd rather listen to music than play it .
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
Cast another vote for deaner from the Bombas. Young Mike and I readily progniosticate to him.
Last time I saw those guys was the day before I sold my marital house. They played for like three hours!!!
Maybe the best show I've ever seen, which says a lot beacuse I really only like punk and metal.
Deaner is God!
Rick
PS-I ate a pizza next to Dean and Gene after work one night in Jersey, had no idea it was them. Realized afterwards that I was like 5 miles from where they recorded "The Pod."
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This might help get things going. This is from Rolling Stone. Who's Missing? Who is rated higher/lower than they should be? These lists always fuel some good debate
I mean Kurt Cobain at #12...ahead of Bo Diddley and Carlos Santana???
Is Keith Richards REALLY worthy of a Top 10 Slot??
Where's Roy Clark? Not my style of Music but you can't take away the Fact that he Wails on the Guitar.
The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
1Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 #^&#^&#^&#^& Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 #^&#^&#^&#^&ey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
Seitzter dosn't make my list at all. I saw him at Lupos back in the day and wasn't that impressed. Where's Robert Cray on this list? One of the best live performances I ever saw? I'm partial to Jerry Garcia as well but one of my all time favorites has to be BB King. I saw him a couple of times and he is just simply awesome!
John Lennon, it came to him easy. And George Harrison. Lennon would say do it like this when Harrison, a great guitarist himself, struggled. James Taylor, pick up an album and just listen to his work. Clean.
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Ok, a few more...this thread must not die...
I was thinking of RIR original intenet of this post last night and thought of two guitarists that, every time I have heard them, I was impressed with the solos, both style and originallity. I also think they both did not make the lists posted here because of the same reason....
1. Peter Frampton - the live stuff from Frampton comes alive, is excellent guitar playing. Style wise, he is a few notches above many of his 70's contemporaries, and yes, I mean a lot of the BIG 70's guitar names. Listen next time its on the radio, he does not play alot of the same "blues" based lines most other players do.
2. Neil Schon, from Journey. I think his playing is fantastic. The first few Journey albums were almost progressive rock and Schon plays some blistering leads. Even when Journey went lame, he still played very lyrical and tasteful solos. Great player IMHO.
Why do I think they are overlooked and underrated? Becasue of the "girl" appeal. Frampton was not taken seriously after his teeny bopper appeal. And Journey became a lame ballad teen age girl band. Both of these guys are great guitar players, very unique styles, technical and tasteful.....
Yes, RI J! Great name! As far as under- rated specifically, Schon is among the top of that list. Forget later/ commercial Journey. Do yourself a favor-- if you love/ appreciate great "heavy metal" Guitar skills, get the first few Journy albums (pre- S. Perry)... and I guarantee you Neil's playing will blow you away.
Equally under-rated, but still great (that "R.S. Top- 100 List" was a total joke! Retarded! ):
Dave Mason/ Chris Wood (both!), from Traffic/ solo; Dave Davies/ Kinks; Santana; Tom Sholz from Boston-- agreed John. R.!... Randy Rhodes (he's NOT the "best Heavy Metal" guitarist ever?? Tony I. is ??) ... Gary Ritchrath from REO Speedwagon (yes, the early stuff!!)... Neil Geraldo/ Pat Benatar's band (1st three albums)... Blackmore yes... Beck is almost forgotten... Steve Howe no one even mentioned? Anyone ever hear of Martin Barre? (Jethro Tull-- awesome guitarist!)... the Cars Elliot Easton was under- rated (though not "great")...
I can go on, but won't!... As said, of course here re. music to each his own!
Cast another vote for deaner from the Bombas. Young Mike and I readily progniosticate to him.
Last time I saw those guys was the day before I sold my marital house. They played for like three hours!!!
Maybe the best show I've ever seen, which says a lot beacuse I really only like punk and metal.
Deaner is God!
Rick
PS-I ate a pizza next to Dean and Gene after work one night in Jersey, had no idea it was them. Realized afterwards that I was like 5 miles from where they recorded "The Pod."
See BF... you have no idea what you are missing.
See them live and you will never feel the same about music again.
Deaner fishes the shores of Jersey. Hes been striper fishing most of his life......
The man IS god....at least with a guitar
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Ok, a few more...this thread must not die...
I was thinking of RIR original intenet of this post last night and thought of two guitarists that, every time I have heard them, I was impressed with the solos, both style and originallity. I also think they both did not make the lists posted here because of the same reason....
1. Peter Frampton - the live stuff from Frampton comes alive, is excellent guitar playing. Style wise, he is a few notches above many of his 70's contemporaries, and yes, I mean a lot of the BIG 70's guitar names. Listen next time its on the radio, he does not play alot of the same "blues" based lines most other players do.
2. Neil Schon, from Journey. I think his playing is fantastic. The first few Journey albums were almost progressive rock and Schon plays some blistering leads. Even when Journey went lame, he still played very lyrical and tasteful solos. Great player IMHO.
Why do I think they are overlooked and underrated? Becasue of the "girl" appeal. Frampton was not taken seriously after his teeny bopper appeal. And Journey became a lame ballad teen age girl band. Both of these guys are great guitar players, very unique styles, technical and tasteful.....
M.Barre Dave Mason's version of All Along The Watchtower is the best I have heard, plays one of the best Wha Wha's on Shouldn't of took more than you gave too.
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
Here is a real underrated guy. A Barry Manilow look a like I know but he is awesome. Not Alvin Lee but Albert Lee. I know even Larry will like him as he has backed up Clapton on many of his tours. The guy's style is clean and fast. I just love his pickin. P
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
My #1 vote on the underrated list . Just way too bad the guy took his own life because he is one of the all time best. Plays jazz, country, blues, studio work you name it he can do it. Funny his blues sound had a little of the Telley Roy Bucanhan sound and Roy killed himself too. Way better than Roy though IMO. Enjoy.
Last edited by ProfessorM; 12-14-2006 at 12:32 PM..
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
I have way too much time on my hands. Here is another. IMO one of the best acoustic players and flatpickers out there. A bluegrass player. Tony Rice. What a sound .
Last edited by ProfessorM; 12-18-2006 at 02:19 PM..
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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Dave Mason's version of All Along The Watchtower is the best I have heard, plays one of the best Wha Wha's on Shouldn't of took more than you gave too.
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