My favorite Roy Buchanan tune
Testy…that’s what I mean when I agreed with Steely about what defines underrated.
I listed those 2, even though they are highly regarded, based on probaly most people not even knowing who they are.
But, I do believe their skills are unmatched by most while others are much more regarded and talked about that probably couldn’t shine their shoes.
Yes, its a shame Jimi, SRV, Duane, Danny and Roy are dead.
My friend and I used to play a game and try to field a baseball team with great guitarists.
Our outfield was Hendrix, Duane and SRV. Roy was behind the plate. Santana pitched since their is a pitcher named Santana in MLB.
First base was Page, Second was Beck. ShortStop was Clapton, Third base was Townsend…and obviously we had a lot of designated hitters !
We used to do it with just blues guitarists, rock guitarists, etc.
Never could come up with a team of classical guitarist.
Testy…one other thing. I love Zappa and think he was a trail blazer in many ways.
Anyone who likes him LISTENS to music and I mean that in a good way.
I never got into him as much as I would have liked due to being a total Zep head and hard rock junkie from the 70’s, but his music is very unique.
[quote]therover wrote:
Testy…one other thing. I love Zappa and think he was a trail blazer in many ways.
Anyone who likes him LISTENS to music and I mean that in a good way.
I never got into him as much as I would have liked due to being a total Zep head and hard rock junkie from the 70’s, but his music is very unique. [/quote]
thank you, It’s funny what you said about being a Zep head. I have a home made Led Zeppelin tattoo from when I was 16 and it’s SPELLED WRONG.
[quote]Testy1 wrote:
Yo Momma wrote:
What about Ted Nugent??
His early work with the Amboy Dukes had some real musical soul, unlike his later commercial crap, once he went popular.
I love ya Momma, but how’s Ted Underrated? He even calls himself the best guitarist in the world![/quote]
HA! The Nuge calls himself a lot of things. He’s a legend in his own mind. Ted used to set up a lot of live guitar duels back in the day. I’ve heard that Marino play-off before, I know there’s got to be several others out there, with Wayne Kramer, Bob Seger and others.
Ted vs Mike Pinera, circa 1970.
Groovy, man.
[quote]Testy1 wrote:
Rocky101 wrote:
Yo Momma wrote:
What about Ted Nugent??
His early work with the Amboy Dukes had some real musical soul, unlike his later commercial crap, once he went popular.
Frank Marino ate him for lunch in an on stage guitar duel. Ted just rolled his amps on stage during Frank’s set and just started playing. Here the story
http://www.mahoganyrush.com/showdown.htm
Tales of the Unexpected was always one of my favorites, though I always thought Marino was highly regarded, not underrated. Kind of like Trower during that era.[/quote]
Ha, cool story especially since, I think nugents a loudmouth.
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Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top
[quote]BradyZ wrote:
Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top[/quote]
Ted Nugents idol.
Doug Gillard
Here he is with Guided By Voices (one of the best “unknown” bands ever).
[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
Ted vs Mike Pinera, circa 1970.
Groovy, man.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida baby. good stuff.
I wore out my vinyl version of Amboy Dukes Survival of the fittest.
I’d like to add Matt Murphy to the list.
Wow! Page 3 and no Don Ross
The second makes me want to quit guitar
Tony Macalpine
Ah…good call on the Don Ross.
Zakk Wylde.
His solo’s are awesome.
And he’s also not really underrated as he’s frequented the cover of many guitar magazines and is constantly referred to as a guitar god.
I think of ‘underrated’ guitar players as those who are responsible for so many songs and so ubiquitous that you’re constantly hearing them and really never know who they are.
Who are these guys?
Neil Geraldo
Elliot Easton
Nile Rodgers
Be honest-- did you know them as great guitar players at the mere mention of their names? They’re not hardly ‘great but unknown’ like some guitar prodigy in B.F., Oklahoma.
Each are responsible for 10’s of millions of records sold, dozens of songs (100’s in Roger’s case), have influenced hoards of guitar players, and at least in the 80’s (and even today in ‘replay’) are hard not to hear at any given time on the radio.
Not to mention each are brilliant guitarists.
Who are they?
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Neil Geraldo (Pat Benetar’s Band leader/guitarist/songwriter/producer/husband)
Elliot Easton (Cars guitarist/songwriter/producer)
Nile Rodgers (One of the pioneers of disco/funk/groove, Chic guitar player, session guitarist/producer/songwriter)
Each hardly mentioned at the top list of guitarists and seriously (IMHO) underrated.
Counting Don Ross is like mentioning Leo Kottke, relatively obscure, but certainly highly rated by those who know of him.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
I think of ‘underrated’ …
Neil Geraldo
Elliot Easton
Nile Rodgers…
Each hardly mentioned at the top list of guitarists and seriously (IMHO) underrated.[/quote]
good post…everytime i hear a cars tune on classic fm i think geez that guy know what’s up. i get the same feeling when they play cheap trick too.
anyway my list would have to include the cars guy and whoever that guy in fleetwood mac is he plays some tasty shit… and that guy who plays with tom petty and hell tom petty himself is just soo solid…and the guy who plays with dwight yokim is the shit…
oh and the guy from the pretenders who died…and that dude who played “snowman” in smokey and the bandit can play like a motherfucker…
also it never ceases to amaze me just how many dudes there are out there who play les pauls who don’t even know the guy whose name’s on their guitar is still alive and can hang with anyone and everyone mentioned in this thread.
anyway i know i’m forgetting a lot of players like the cat who plays with howlin’ wolf and the guy who never seems to get mentioned in articles on SRV’s influnces as much as jimi or albert does oh and speaking of which did y’all know that stevie’s brother can play ?!! no lie !!
anyway if any of y’all need to know the names of anyone i’ve just mentioned i’ll be in room 335.
[quote]swivel wrote:
i get the same feeling when they play cheap trick too.
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Rick Neilson – excellent.
[quote]swivel wrote:
anyway my list would have to include the cars guy and whoever that guy in fleetwood mac is he plays some tasty shit…
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Lindsey Buckingham? Fucking LEGENDARY!
[quote]swivel wrote:
and that guy who plays with tom petty [/quote]
Mike Campbell – good call.
[quote]swivel wrote:
and that dude who played “snowman” in smokey and the bandit can play like a motherfucker…
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Jerry Reed is a legendary guitarist (‘Swamp Guitar’)