Underrated Guitarists

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Probably the Only Time you would see Dee Snyder and John Denver in the same room......

ahah yea that made me chuckle

[bart]

Originally Posted by Nebe

gilmor was underrated???

trey anastasio from Phish gets my vote-

barber from the biscuits blows trey away. he's also trey's favorite guitarist

[BigFish]

Yngvey Malmsteen (who cares how you spell it!) and Steve Vai are nothing but alot of noise! They can't hold the jock of some of classic rocks heavy hitters! Best I ever saw was Stevie Ray.....head, shoulders and ankles above any of the rest I have seen! And I seen a few!

Eddie Van Halen.....was great but in his own genre. He could not play with the Claptons and SRV's of the world!

[Rockport24]

I like that metal list a little bit more, illustrates my point exactly, everybody has different tastes, you could have endless lists really.
How could we forget Nugent? If not for his guitar skills, but for his gut-busting style?
And speaking of gut-busting, what about Kyle Gass from Tenacious D?

[MrHunters]

Kyle is always forgotten about.

[Nebe]

Kyle

[BigFish]

Yah...I am just old!

Does Jack Black even understand anything that comes out of his mouth? I don't get his shtick at all!

[Rockport24]

I can't believe butt baby is up on you tube! oh my god that is nuts!

serioulsy though, Kyle can play a mean acoustic!

[Tagger]

Jimmy Hendrix on the tonight show with Johnny Carson said Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was his favirote guitarist . That should get you on the top 100 ... Can't believe Carlos Santana isn't on it either.. Soul Sacrifice ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZZ_Top

[ProfessorM]

One persons noise is another persons music. Is it not all noise? SRV is very good but, IMO and it is only my opinion, to compare him to several of the schooled jazz guitarist's such as Joe Pass or a Chet Atkins or Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour style I'd have to say no contest. Just my opinion so relax. Thank god everyone doesn't like the same flavor or it would be a boring world.

[Tagger]

True ... I can find music I like in all styles... I can even dig Ludwig van Beethoven ...Especially in a different context like Clockwork Orange . Clockwork Orange soundtrack turned me onto classical . those guys were mad men ..

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Jimmy Hendrix on the tonight show with Johnny Carson said Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was his favirote guitarist . That should get you on the top 100 ... Can't believe Carlos Santana isn't on it either.. Soul Sacrifice ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZZ_Top

nope- carlos is on that list- somwhere in the top half.

[RIROCKHOUND]

See what I started

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

See what I started

Its all Good though....Some good constructive dialog going on here

[MrHunters]

yep... this is the fastest growing thread ive seen in a long time...
good job RIRH!

[slow eddie]

IMO 1 SRV
2 ERIC C.
3 LESLIE WEST

[Slammer223]

Johnny Winter should be WAY higher than #74.Listen to JOHNNY WINTER CAPTURED LIVE and you will be convince and converted.

No Doc Watson ??

[afterhours]

Junior Brown
Robert Cray
#^&#^&#^&#^&ie Betts
Toy Caldwell

[basswipe]

Kim Mitchell by far is one of the most underrated guitarists ever.He is awesome.

Gary Hoey
Ted Nugent
"Dimebag"Darrell Abbott
Dave Murray

In no particular order.

[CAL]

Those lists are always a crock, can't take them seriously. I'm a huge Nirvana fan but Cobain was no great guitarist. I would rank him slightly higher than Joan Jett

I haven't seen someone mentioned that I think is way underrated.

Jeff Healy.

Don't think he's put out anything in years, but c'mon, the guys been blind since he was like 4 years old, plays with the guitar laying flat on his lap and he's better than half the people on those lists. Don't think he's good? Listen to Can You See The Light.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by slow eddie

IMO 1 SRV
2 ERIC C.
3 LESLIE WEST

Yes... that Album with Mississississppi Queen on it is a winner ,,Mountain,, Leslie West... all the songs on that disc are good ... gotta get that CD

[sok]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

How about this one...Guitar worlds top 100 Metal Guitarists....different look. This is a great Thread to kill the day too. Its good to see what everybody's take is on music.

1. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
2. Kirk Hammett & James Hetfield (Metallica)
3. Angus & Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
4. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
5. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
6. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
7. Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan)
8. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society)
9. Adam Jones (Tool)
10. Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
11. Dave Murray & Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
12. Jimi Hendrix
13. Glen Tipton & K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)
14. Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley (Kiss)
15. Slash (Guns N' Roses)
16. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
17. Yngwie Malmsteen
18. Joe Perry & Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
19. Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
20. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
21. Brian May (Queen)
22. Michael Schenker (Msg, Ufo)
23. Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)
24. Jeff Beck
25. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
26. Head & Munky (Korn)
27. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
28. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
29. Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard)
30. Daron Malakian (System Of A Down)
31. Scott Ian (Anthrax)
32. Tom G. Warrior (Celtic Frost)
33. Chris Degarmo & Michael Wilton (Queensryche)
34. C.C. Deville
35. Marten Hagström & Fredrik Thorndendal (Meshuggah)
36. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
37. Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X)
38. Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
39. Mantas (Venom)
40. Jason Becker (Dave Lee Roth)
41. Phil Collen & Steve Clarke (Def Leppard)
42. Mikael Åkerfeldt & Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
43. Fast Eddie Clarke (Motorhead)
44. Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
45. Warren Demartini (Ratt)
46. Mick Mars (Motley Crue)
47. George Lynch (Dokken)
48. Ted Nugent
49. Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands)
50. Rudolf Schenker & Uli John Roth (Scorpions)
51. Oystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (Mayhem)
52. Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy)
53. Steve Vai (Dave Lee Roth)
54. Reb Beach (Winger, Dokken)
55. Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)
56. John Sykes (Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder)
57. Hank Shermann & Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate)
58. Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)
59. Jon Donais & Matt Backhand (Shadows Fall)
60. Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
61. Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson (Testament)
62. Brian Tatler (Diamond Head)
63. John Christ (Danzig)
64. Scott "Wino" Weinrich (The Obsessed)
65. Pepper Keenan & Woody Weatherman (C.O.C.)
66. Tommy Victor (Prong)
67. Leslie West (Mountain)
68. Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
69. Glen Buxton & Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper)
70. Bjorn Gelotte & Jesper Stromblad (In Flames)
71. Jim Matheos (Fates Warning)
72. Gary Holt & Rick Hunolt (Exodus)
73. Donald Buck Dharma Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult)
74. Michael Amott (Arch Enemy)
75. Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
76. Andre Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
77. Joe Satriani
78. Frank Hannon & Tommy Skeoch (Tesla)
79. Ty Tabor (King's X)
80. Mark Morton & Will Adler (Lamb Of God)
81. Dino Cazares (Fear Factory)
82. Pete Townshend (The Who)
83. Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
84. Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)
85. Neil Young
86. Abbath Doom Occulta (Immortal)
87. Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray)
88. Uffe Cederlund & Alex Hellid (Entombed)
89. Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer)
90. Jim Martin (Faith No More)
91. Michael Romeo (Symphony X)
92. Bill Steer (Carcass)
93. Piggy (Voivod)
94. Tony Bourge (Budgie)
95. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
96. Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)
97. Akira Takasaki (Loudness)
98. Michael Angelo
99. John Kay & Michael Monarh (Steppenwolf)
100. Nick Bowcott (Grim Reaper)

Best I can tell I have seen 75 off your list.
Voivod?
I thought I was the only one left alive that still remembers them.
And it includes Ted.
The older stuff was great.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Yngvey Malmsteen (who cares how you spell it!) and Steve Vai are nothing but alot of noise! They can't hold the jock of some of classic rocks heavy hitters! Best I ever saw was Stevie Ray.....head, shoulders and ankles above any of the rest I have seen! And I seen a few!

Eddie Van Halen.....was great but in his own genre. He could not play with the Claptons and SRV's of the world!

I can't believe it, but I totally agree with you Larry on this one!!!
Lindsey B#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&gham is awesome also !!!
One of the best I've ever seen live was a guy who played with Chuck Mangione back in the 1970 -80s ?
I think his name was Vics Vidalah

[sok]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I can't believe it, but I totally agree with you Larry on this one!!!
Lindsey B#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&gham is awesome also !!!
One of the best I've ever seen live was a guy who played with Chuck Mangione back in the 1970 -80s ?
I think his name was Vics Vidalah

I can agree with Malmsteen being a lot of noise but Vai had some talent.
Not any of the newer radio friendly crap.
The older stuff with Stu Hamm.

One more nobody mentioned.

Joe Walsh

[BigFish]

I will give you Vai may have had a bit of talent!

Linsey B#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&gham......first concert I ever saw was Fleetwood Mac! Lindsey B#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&gham left a lasting impression on me......and I have seen some of the best since....and I always remember the way he burned that guitar!

Ron....we agree on alot....but we disagree on more!

[BigFish]

Oh .......and CAL....big Jeff Healey fan here! You got the album "Cover to Cover"?

[nightprowler]

joe satriani, that guy is amazing!!!

[MartinD18]

Man, you guys need to grow up! The "how many notes per second" thing is so boring. We have a GREAT guitarist right here in New England who can play rock, jazz, swing and especially BLUES better than just about anyone else: Duke Robillaird. If you've never seen him, get out there and do it! Class, style, soul - and he doesn't need to hide behind a distortion box to do it! Do yourself a favor and hear Duke.

[BigFish]

"How many notes a second"........if that is how anyone is judgeing a guitar players talent they might want to find another interest! I will take one long and properly bent SRV or Clapton note infused with emotion, feeling and commitment than 1 million of any "speed metal pretenders" notes any day of the week!

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by BigFish

"How many notes a second"........if that is how anyone is judgeing a guitar players talent they might want to find another interest! I will take one long and properly bent SRV or Clapton note infused with emotion, feeling and commitment than 1 million of any "speed metal pretenders" notes any day of the week!

I agree again Larry!!!
Carlos Santana does more with one note than all those speed metal players also !!!