Pretty much all 'right' answers so far, and I'll throw Django Reinhardt into the mix, he played better with two right-hand fingers missing than many guitarists manage with all fingers intact. The handicap also forwarded innovations of multiple guitars in one band. (1910-1953)
Question for the Guitar Players?
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It makes me laugh when people pick some knob like Michael Angelo Batio. All he has is muscle memory, no actual talent. Its like saying people who shred solos on Guitar Hero are good guitarists. Great guitarists should evoke emotion through their playing, and have a sense of musicality, not just go MEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLY.
Anyways, I'm gonna pick J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr and the combo of Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.
Anyways, I'm gonna pick J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr and the combo of Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.
I honestly have to say the best is Jimi Hendrix. He was a brilliant guitarist and managed to fuse multiple styles. I find him to be the greatest ever.
However my favorite is Slash. In Guns and Roses he paved the way for Rock and Roll. He created one of the greatest pieces of guitar, Sweet Child O' Mine, as a joke. Then he moved onto Velvet Revolver and continued to rock on. Also he has a band called Slash's Snakepit. All of these bands have kick ass guitar.
However my favorite is Slash. In Guns and Roses he paved the way for Rock and Roll. He created one of the greatest pieces of guitar, Sweet Child O' Mine, as a joke. Then he moved onto Velvet Revolver and continued to rock on. Also he has a band called Slash's Snakepit. All of these bands have kick ass guitar.
Jimi Hendrix.
For reasons, go read a copy of Crosstown Traffic, it explains it all. He basically took the blues to new places & at the time of his death left a gauntlet lying on the ground that no one has picked up since. He could wring so much emotion from his instrument, innovated in so many ways, he just played from the soul. Ever hear people cover his songs? They just sound two dimensional in comparison. I don't think anyone one will remember Steve Vai & his ilk long after they are gone, do you?
Blind Willie Johnson (slide player) & Robert Johnston also deserve a mention. Again, maybe not technically amazing but emotionally in a league of their own. Dark was the night by Blind Willie Johnson is one of the spookiest pieces of guitar I have ever heard & not an amp or effects pedal in sight.
For reasons, go read a copy of Crosstown Traffic, it explains it all. He basically took the blues to new places & at the time of his death left a gauntlet lying on the ground that no one has picked up since. He could wring so much emotion from his instrument, innovated in so many ways, he just played from the soul. Ever hear people cover his songs? They just sound two dimensional in comparison. I don't think anyone one will remember Steve Vai & his ilk long after they are gone, do you?
Blind Willie Johnson (slide player) & Robert Johnston also deserve a mention. Again, maybe not technically amazing but emotionally in a league of their own. Dark was the night by Blind Willie Johnson is one of the spookiest pieces of guitar I have ever heard & not an amp or effects pedal in sight.
One here! Although I play Bass & Dobro not Guitar as such. Why did you ask, if you don't mind me asking?Eggo said:
Depressing in what way? I will throw Pete Tosh in there, awesome Reggae guitarist. Xavier Rudd & Ben Harper rock out on Lapsteel/Dobro too.Eggo said:It's kind of depressing seeing names like Hendrix, SRV, and all these other guitarists being mentioned
