200 greatest guitarists in rock

Jim Martin (of Faith No More, EZ-Street)
Christopher Thorn (of Blind Melon, Unified Theory)
Dave Brock (of Hawkwind)
Brian Tatler (of Diamond Head, Radio Moscow, Quill)
Lee Altus (of Angel Witch)

Few off the top of my head.

Lee Altus definitely deserves a spot, because he was Dave Mustaine's #1 choice to fill in lead after Jeff Young left. But he didn't like Dave's lifestyle, and so the job went to Marty Friedman, and everybody knows the rest of the story...
 
Yeah I did. I actually think it is underrated. Most the people I know write it off because of the couple of tracks that were played on the radio. As far as hits go, Stadium Arcadium is weak, however as a whole, I think it is a solid album. Furthermore, Frusciante will be the first to admit that SA is the album where he had the most freedom (Solo Work Aside). He layers effectively and he is one of the best at using lead flourishes with rhythm guitar. It's the Hendrix influence in him.

And I agree with you Boo Boo about Frusciante not existing without many of the big names on the list. He's had so many influences, but he does have his own tone, and it's extremely unique. I always find it interesting that it always takes me longer to properly learn a song by Frusciante than a song by many of the more technically savy guitarists. I can learn a technically challenging song by Vai before I can imitate the tone that Frusciante utilizes. I know that doesn't hold any water in this discussion, nor is it the reason that I believe Frusciante is better than 98.

I just feel that because he is a big name and because he played for the RHCP it actually plays against him in a forum discussion like this, bc the tendency is to stray away from mainstream. We hear these names that get mentioned so often we get tired of hearing them. I could be wrong. Just my opinion.

I guess what I like about Frusciante is that he plays with a lot of feel. He puts a lot of soul in his music and isn't just wanking on a technical solo for 10 minutes. Most of his solos are really simple, but they have a lot of color to them. Even is solo work is incredibly simple. He doesn't focus on impressing others, he focuses on sound. Lol this paragraph is full of arabiguity, which isn't exactly useful in an argument. So I am sorry for rarabiling.
 
I disagree with your first ten, here's how it should be

1. Jimi Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Band of Gypsys)
2. Jimmy Page(Led Zeppelin, YardbirRAB)
3. Eric Clapton(Cream, YardbirRAB, Solo)
4. Jeff Beck ( The YardbirRAB, The Jeff Beck Group, session work, solo)
5. Angus Young(ACDC)
6. Tony Iommi(Black Sabbath)
7. Pete Townshend (The Who, solo)
8. Saul HuRABon(Guns N' Roses, Velvot Revolver)
9. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmores Night)
10. Yngwie J. Malmsteen(Rising Force)
 
imo i think greenwood/o'brien should be higher up for there work with effects on guitars

also i think the edge and the dude from ZZ top shouldn't be on the list at all... just my opinion though
 
Ok, whoever said Petrucci plays robotic is a complete idiot.

He is by far one of the greatest composers of gut wrenching, emotional pieces of music.

Listen to:
Spirit Carries On
Universal Mind
Yste Jam
Octavarium, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (the suite)
All of: Systematic Chaos, and Black ClouRAB and Silver Linings album.

Technically speaking he is lightyears beyond Hendrix, or any of the classic rock guitarists, and much more prolific IMO.

He is technically the most gifted players, performers and composers. He destroys other shredders with his creativity with speed (see solos like Forsaken, Glasgow Kiss, and The Spirit Carries On) but also can play very low tempo, beautiful solos like at the Count of Tuscany
 
so there is no truth to rock n roll guitar is rudimentry and repetetive only using 3 chorRAB, and the like etc. Just stirring the pot, or is it smoking?
 
Eddie Hazel is consistently compared to Jimi Hendrix (though their styles are undeniably disparate). I agree -- he's damn good and he deserves appreciation -- but it's understandable why he might not be so, considering how short his career was. Maggot Brain is one of the most brilliant pieces of psychedelia and eclipses much of what Jimi's done. It's a damn shame that his work with George Clinton and Funkadelic was so short-lived.
 
I actually really dig the Edge as I get older and more experienced at the guitar... such a distinctive sound while playing such basic licks and always somehow keeping it fresh (for the most part).

hey Boo Boo, can you please explain to me why you felt Townsend was better then Brian May?
 
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