10-26-2006, 09:01 AM
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Willie Nelson can strum a pretty mean guitar
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10-26-2006, 09:45 AM
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#22
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Home
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Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath. Pretty much the first guy to make the guitar sound downright evil. And that's pretty cool in my book.
Oh yeah, Frank Zappa was one helluva player too.
Last edited by Kool Keef; 10-26-2006 at 09:48 AM.
Reason: Added Frank Zappa.
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10-26-2006, 09:46 AM
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#23
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Last edited by troutman; 10-26-2006 at 10:12 AM.
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10-26-2006, 09:59 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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WTF, maybe I missed it but nobody mentioned Hendrix? I alway's liked the galloping sound of Kirk Hammett , but admitedly I know nothing about guitars or the art of playing the guitar.
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10-26-2006, 10:06 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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This guy here in austin Josh Waldrip plays guitar for a band called Exit the King... He has to be the fastest guitar player I've ever seen... The mp3's dont really do him justice but you can kind of hear on Case for a concealed weapon... This is loud crazy metal so if you old guys can't handle it...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendID=9720806
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10-26-2006, 10:10 AM
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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Considering Joe Satriani taught Kirk Hammet how to play he's definitely up there. But I have to go with John Petrucci.
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10-26-2006, 10:39 AM
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Franchise Player
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Slash.....and then the rest.
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10-26-2006, 11:02 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Prince.
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10-26-2006, 11:05 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Since we're including dead guys, Terry Kath was one of the best ever. Hendrix called him the greatest guitarist that had lived.
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10-26-2006, 11:07 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Yngwie Malmsteen
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10-26-2006, 11:22 AM
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#31
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Franchise Player
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Victor Wooten - a bass player though.
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10-26-2006, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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the whole question of "best" is somewhat interesting, since i think there is a big difference between guy's who can play the guitar fast (ie, Satriani) and guy's who can make it sing (Page).
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10-26-2006, 11:58 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Was kind of surprised to see Kenny Wayne Sheppard's name mentioned. He along with Eric Clapton and Santana have got to be in my top 5. Not sure how would round out my top five though probably Daron Malakian and Chuck Berry.
Honorable mentions Prince, Urban, Paige, and Wilde.
#1 if he were still alive would be hands down would be Darrell Abbott.
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10-26-2006, 11:58 AM
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Sleazy Banker
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cold Lake Alberta Canada
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My personal favourite is Alex Lifeson.
but Satriana ranks right up there.
and I gotta go with BB King as well.
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10-26-2006, 12:07 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: do not want
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That live SNL clip of Prince blew my socks off. I had no idea the guy could play guitar like that.
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10-26-2006, 12:45 PM
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#36
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#1 Goaltender
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I'd like to give a nod to pioneers Scotty Moore, Bo Diddley and Duane Eddy.
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10-26-2006, 01:03 PM
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#37
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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Vernon Reid never gets the recognition he deserves...
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10-26-2006, 01:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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great thread. Lots of players mentioned that I wold have on my list (Clapton, Hendrix, Page...) Glad to see Tony Iommi on the list here, he's underrated. Dave Mustaine slings a mean axe. I'm watching the Crossroads DVD as I type this. Joe Walsh is great too. Too many to list here. I saw Satriani 16 years ago, quietest audience ever, their jaws were all on the ground watching Joe on stage.
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10-26-2006, 01:09 PM
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#39
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
great thread. Lots of players mentioned that I wold have on my list (Clapton, Hendrix, Page...) Glad to see Tony Iommi on the list here, he's underrated. Dave Mustaine slings a mean axe. I'm watching the Crossroads DVD as I type this. Joe Walsh is great too. Too many to list here. I saw Satriani 16 years ago, quietest audience ever, their jaws were all on the ground watching Joe on stage.
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Here's my question though would you go see him again? I've seen Eric Johnson, Malmsteen, Vai, Satriani you know all the guitar virtuosos live and although what they do is amazing I am usually bored with it after the first 20 minutes... and I am a guitar player, a bad one, but still I am one...
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10-26-2006, 01:15 PM
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#40
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All I can get
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Steve Cropper.
Dick Dale.
Peggy Jones (Bo Diddley's lead guitarist)
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