Oooh…Brian May for sure!
I play guitar and those who I look up to changes about every 2-4 weeks.
right now im loving mark tremonti. before that John fruchanti, before that john petrucci.
the list goes on John butler, bb king, clapton, satriani, vai, eric johnson, hendrix, ect.
to many to say “FAVORITE”
Christian Johnson, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, The Nuge, Brent Mason.
There’s a guy with a bunch of youtube videos named Doug Seven that is incredible to watch.
Top Morello - Our times Hendrix. he does a lot or new, crazy, strange and awesome shit with his guitar.
Victor Smolski - Great showman, great songwriter and great guitartist. Rage got a lot better when he joined.
Ok if we’re gonna talk bassists too. How about Les Claypool?
@Dave1986
The Dream Theater guy is John Petrucci. He’s awesome. I like this cover.
Joe Satriani
Joe Walsh
Ty Tabor
Alex Lifeson
Jason Bieler
Trevor Rabin
[quote]Chewie wrote:
What the hell?
Dimebag…so glad I saw him play live before he was murdered by that ignorant cunt.
Lifeson, Alex.
Angus/Malcolm Young.
Not so much for their skill, since there are a million people better then they are, but some of the licks and solos they have written for studio tracks are unbeatable in my opinion.
these solos/licks include (def not limited to):
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Let There Be Rock
Back in Black
Eddie Van Halen, SRV, Jimi, etc in this aspect too.
A lot of people like to to bring up “skill heads” that can play a million miles an hour in these discussions. So much of that style of music is sterile and unemotional, at least for me. A lot of what I consider as good guitarism involves the ability to play things that really bend your feelings inside.
Bump on Alex Lifeson too.
Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Michael Angelo Batio, Steve Morse, Michael Romeo and many more.
[quote]demonthrall wrote:
Angus/Malcolm Young.
Not so much for their skill, since there are a million people better then they are, but some of the licks and solos they have written for studio tracks are unbeatable in my opinion.
these solos/licks include (def not limited to):
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Let There Be Rock
Back in Black
Eddie Van Halen, SRV, Jimi, etc in this aspect too.
A lot of people like to to bring up “skill heads” that can play a million miles an hour in these discussions. So much of that style of music is sterile and unemotional, at least for me. A lot of what I consider as good guitarism involves the ability to play things that really bend your feelings inside.[/quote]
I completely agree with this!!
I’d sooner listen to a powerful classic riff (even if somewhat sloppy), than some guy who shreds to perfection.
Balls > brains.
The man that got me interested in playing guitar in the first place- Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel
Jeff Healey.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
[quote]demonthrall wrote:
Angus/Malcolm Young.
Not so much for their skill, since there are a million people better then they are, but some of the licks and solos they have written for studio tracks are unbeatable in my opinion.
these solos/licks include (def not limited to):
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Let There Be Rock
Back in Black
Eddie Van Halen, SRV, Jimi, etc in this aspect too.
A lot of people like to to bring up “skill heads” that can play a million miles an hour in these discussions. So much of that style of music is sterile and unemotional, at least for me. A lot of what I consider as good guitarism involves the ability to play things that really bend your feelings inside.[/quote]
I completely agree with this!!
I’d sooner listen to a powerful classic riff (even if somewhat sloppy), than some guy who shreds to perfection.
Balls > brains.[/quote]
This emotion > speed thing makes absolutely no sense.
Especially since speed can lend a different degree of emotion to the song.
Especially as a tension build up.
Listen from 2 minutes in until the end for proof of this.
Most of the people who say emotion can not be found in fast playing are usually the people who aren’t very good at guitar.
I see people watch a guitarist and because he makes funny faces it’s supposed to mean he feels the music?
You have the guy play the song doing that or not doing that, doesn’t change how his FINGERS play the song.
You people have to realize that alot of them do that shit for the crowd.
[quote]legendaryblaze wrote:
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
[quote]demonthrall wrote:
Angus/Malcolm Young.
Not so much for their skill, since there are a million people better then they are, but some of the licks and solos they have written for studio tracks are unbeatable in my opinion.
these solos/licks include (def not limited to):
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Let There Be Rock
Back in Black
Eddie Van Halen, SRV, Jimi, etc in this aspect too.
A lot of people like to to bring up “skill heads” that can play a million miles an hour in these discussions. So much of that style of music is sterile and unemotional, at least for me. A lot of what I consider as good guitarism involves the ability to play things that really bend your feelings inside.[/quote]
I completely agree with this!!
I’d sooner listen to a powerful classic riff (even if somewhat sloppy), than some guy who shreds to perfection.
Balls > brains.[/quote]
This emotion > speed thing makes absolutely no sense.
Especially since speed can lend a different degree of emotion to the song.
Especially as a tension build up.
Listen from 2 minutes in until the end for proof of this.
Most of the people who say emotion can not be found in fast playing are usually the people who aren’t very good at guitar.
I see people watch a guitarist and because he makes funny faces it’s supposed to mean he feels the music?
You have the guy play the song doing that or not doing that, doesn’t change how his FINGERS play the song.
You people have to realize that alot of them do that shit for the crowd.[/quote]
I agree. It can add to the solo… it has to ‘fit’, though. Iron Maiden solos are a great example of this, imo.
Now, I really want to like Dragonforce… but, the guitars are fucking annoying as hell. Ok, they play fast… impossibly fast. But, there’s no soul to it…
I think there has to be a balance of emotion and technique. I think people can take their playing to far either way. For example I don’t enjoy Batio’s music at all. He is very skilled but I just can’t get into his stuff.
Jeff Healey kicks ass.
My favorites are:
-Marty Friedman
-Alex Skolnick
-Shawn Lane
Favourite? Too many…but I am willing to rep a few…
Chuck Berry
Eddie Hazel
Johnny Thunders
Sylvain Sylvain
Keith Richards
Johnny Marr
Gary Marx
Ron Asheton
Wes Montgomery
Frank Black
Lou Reed
Otis Rush
Dick Dale
Bo Diddley