Anyone with a bit of oversight care to tell me if Rory Gallagher is ranked up there at all? We make a big fuss of him over here, but then it's really him, The Edge or Tim Wheeler so there's not much option.
― just darraghmac tbh (darraghmac), Saturday, 17 April 2010 02:09 (fourteen years ago) link
I think he used to be
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 17 April 2010 02:10 (fourteen years ago) link
The Edge?
― iago g., Saturday, 17 April 2010 02:23 (fourteen years ago) link
that welsh guy in U2
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 17 April 2010 02:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Johnny Marr
Carlos Alomar Andy GillJimi HendrixTom VerlaineLonnie Johnson
― Now, Saturday, 17 April 2010 04:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Dave Gregory from XTC is the secret agent man
― solid yet bouncy (herb albert), Saturday, 17 April 2010 04:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Charo otm
Randy RhoadsRobert FrippRobert Johnson
though it's really
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBi6hBrpgqQ
― solid yet bouncy (herb albert), Saturday, 17 April 2010 04:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Hendrix is the best sloppiest guitar player, beats any other classic rock guitarist for style alone. He played with such soul and feeling that every wrong note he played sounded right. Kinda wish more black people cared enough to get involved in rock music, seems that right after laying the roots of rock they just lost interest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQBbgb_Lvo
― Moka, Saturday, 17 April 2010 06:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Also:
Bill FrisellDaniel LanoisRy Cooder
― Moka, Saturday, 17 April 2010 06:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Davie Allan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgXHchnQtt8
― solid yet bouncy (herb albert), Sunday, 18 April 2010 02:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Hendrix had a direct connection to the Muse
― solid yet bouncy (herb albert), Sunday, 18 April 2010 02:20 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't think anyone's mentioned the amazing slate of early blues guitarists, e.g., blind willie johnson; blind blake; scrapper blackwell; miss. john hurt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxovd6tS8mk
― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 18 April 2010 02:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Grant Green Classic Or Dud?
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 15:43 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E1qCAPJJPE
my favorite noisy guitar album is "Axis: Bold as Love"
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 17:16 (six years ago) link
electric guitar it's obviously Hendrix, no one comes close
acoustic guitar... I submit Elliott Smith:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBKAADRzqsc
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:35 (six years ago) link
I don't know if I'd say Steve Vai in a walk, but I think you could at least say he's...VAI-ING FOR THE TOP SPOT!
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:39 (six years ago) link
lol psych I hate that guy
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:40 (six years ago) link
As far as guy who astonishes me most while still being enjoyable to listen to, it might be either Django Reinhardt or this guy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqdsiXSfEyQ
like I cannot fathom ever being able to play what he plays no matter how much I practiced
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:43 (six years ago) link
As far as pure musicality and touch, I'd say Jim Hallhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZF74lQ0kMs
As far as people who expanded the sonic vocabulary of guitar while also just being awesome players, Hendrix is still it for me.
My favorite fingerpicker in terms of sound, style and technique is Rev Gary Davishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fpPgo4Deo4
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link