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mine:

Jimi Hendrix
Tom Morello
Eric Clapton
Robert Johnson
Santana
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimmy Page

Kirk Hammet
Bjorn Gelotte
Jesper Stromblad
Jimmy Page
David Gilmour
Brian Welch
James Shaffer
Dave Mustaine

you stole my list .

CHEATER





im talking to TMH

I cant agree with Kirk Hammet. IMO he is the weakest link in Metallica. He relies too much on effects like wah. James Hetfield is miles better. I often think how superior a band they would be if Dave Mustaine re-joined them instead of the overrated Hammet.

Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi... whilst not technically superb, they have the rare attribute that their guitar playing fits the music perfectly... something that many guitarists who know more than three chords often fail to do....

ah, i forgot frusciante

johnny marr and bernard butler. blame britpop.

ZAKK WYLDE
Cliff Burton (even though he played the bass)
Jimmy Page
Dimebag Darryl (if i spelt that right)
Kerry King
Eric Clapton
Kirk Hammet
Adam Jones
Randy Rhodes
Tony Iommi
David Gilmour
All 3 Skynard guitarist

oh, i forgot 'poison ivy' rorschach and captain sensible.

i forgot NEIL YOUNG

ya ... but this is OUR fav guitarists though .... ..


anyways .... keep going people

amity you rock ive been saying that about kirk for years but here my list

randy roads
zakk wild
dimebag darral
dave mustain
and all three skynerd giutarist

I agree with most of those but I'd add Mark Knopfler and Prince

Kate xx

Mark Knopler...hell yeah

Prince...meh

Everyone always forgets Knopfler- poor bloke!
Please dont "meh" at Prince. If you saw a bootleg i have of him it'd change your mind. Its outrageous!!

Kate xx

i gotsta disagree there. of course he's not as good as Mustaine (also in my list) but then again very few people are, but i think he brings something unique to the Metallica mix. and anyone who is considered worthy enough to be a part of the greatest heavy metal band of our time deserves a place in my list.

dont i always?

bite me

i really don't like Prince

billy martin and benji madden all the way!i luv benji madden

Benji Madden is your favorite guitarist?

Reply to ElectricBugaloo- Fair do's i guess but he's just done so much stuff that i think it'd be impossible to not like even 1 song.

Reply to Harusho- Is Benji Madden the one from Good Charlotte? if so, its your perogative but doesn't exactly measure up tothe greats! No offence...

Kate xx

WHAT THE HELL!? you just completely ripped off my list and spell SKYNARD right

remember that some of the people on these boards are 13-17 year old consumer whores

Peter Buck
George Harrison
Roger McGuinn
Eddie Van Halen
Joe Strummer
James Hetfield
James Dean Bradfield
Keith Richards

ok, simple really...whenever theres a best guitarist thread its full of old guitarists (not denying theyre the best), so i wanna see a list of Guitarists of recent years who you think are good

Ben Weinman - Dillinger Escape Plan

ill add some more when i think of them

*unpreparedness is a virtue, i swear*

John Frusciante (and you KNOW it.) - Red Hot Chili Peppers/solo artist
Josh Klinghoffer - Bicycle Thief
Dave Navarro - Jane's Addiction

agree with Ikobe...........................just a silent note: most of those old good old guitar heroes are still around though

Yeah John Frusciante. How recent are we going? Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead is awesome as well as being inventive so is the guy (Matt Bellamy I think) from Muse but his band is crap. James Dean Bradfield from Manic Street Preachers is my favourite God though. And he's recent.

I know he's been around for a while but Prince is an outrageous guitarist.

Kate xx

Micheal Romeo - Symphony X (don't know if you would call that recent since they've been out for 10 years but it's relative I guess)

My faves though and I just have to mention them (and these are well, not old old but old enough lol) are Slash and Richie Sambora.

Heehee, Prince, yeah. (:

Um... what about bassists? Flea, Krist Novoselic... the Pixies lady...

Tom Morello - Rage Against The Machine
Synyster Gates - Avenged Sevenfold
Peter Lindgren - Opeth
James Shaffer & Brian Welch - Korn (go on flame me. You know you want to.)
Jesper Stromblad - In Flames
Miguel Roy - Cryptopsy
Stephen Carpenter - Deftones
Rob Barret - Malevolent Creation
Trey Azagtoth - Morbid Angel

there's more, mostly death metal guitarists though..

ok, prince doesn't belong in this discussion for 2 reasons:

1) not recent despite just releasing an album and touring

2) can't hold a candle to Frusciante, Navarro or Morello

the agnew brothers, rikk, frank, and alfie, from-christian death, DI, the adolescents, TSOL, flower lepperds, the ADZ, and others

Ok the first reason i can understand but how recent is recent?
I beg to differ on the second reason. Once again i'll just say this, watch Rave Un2 the Year 2000, One Night Alone or The Undertaker and you'll understand what i'm on about.

Kate xx

Tom Morello from Rage

as for bassists, Krist Novoselic

*grins* well, to me few can hold a match to John let alone a candle... and I'm not just saying that because of this although I am highly excited about it... six albums, count 'em, baby...

but anyway... I think Prince is pretty cool. Granted, he won't sing sex songs any more but I can live with that (;

Lenny Kravitz? I don't know if he's one of the best guitarists or whatever but I used to enjoy his music when I was little. *shrugs*

Kirk Hammet- Metallica
He's one the top 5 guitarists of all time. Listen to his solos from some of Metallica's earlier stuff, it's rediculous

Zack Wylde- Black Label Society

sorry, by recent i mean Bands that are still around and in their prime, not faded memories of once decent bands...

so sure, some of the old guitar legends may be around, but theyre not in their prime

I dont care about new guitarists. Jimmy Hendrix rockon

so, do you measure talent by the complexity of the music, I'm assuming? I don't mean to start any arguments, but I don't see it that way. the reason why I hold Frusciante in such a light is because of the simplicity of his music. I bet if he wanted to he could set a guitar alight but very simple heart rending riffs and emotive solos, that's the way to go personally.

Well we have a thread for best guitarists of recent years... *shrugs*

Jimi Hendrix, Hillel Slovak... I'm suffering a bit of a hangover so you'll have to finish for me. (: *falls over*

Frusciante is more into texturing instead of riffs isn't he? anyway, Dimebag Darrel from Pantera and Mick from Slipknot both shred like madmen

i agree on the jimmi but you have to add randy roads

Ok, if Prince apparently doesnt belong in the other thread the he definitely belongs in this one.

Kate xx

I like Prince... ooh, what about Lenny Kravitz. I liked him too.

Nope! Don't really work like that! Hammet can still write simple riffs and still be good. But the quality of a tune is all down to opinion.

To play something complex and have a cool tune is where the talent is at.

BTW, Kevin Williams from Powell & Kevski is the best guitarist

Carlos Santana

Steve Vai

Best dead guitarist? Robert Johnston

Killswitch Engage guitarist has got some very good riffs, and some nice melodic semi-solo's

Joel Stroetzel

ah...

I just realise how snappy I sounded there. I didn't mean to. (:

Kravitz is one of the few real rock stars left. Coll guy. Also helps that he's goddamn fine!

Kate xx

Lol no worries!

Killswitch Engage's guitarist is good yea!

its kinda hard because theres not as many guitar solo's as there were back in the day, so guitarists cant show off their personal talents as much......

Matt Bellamy! He's a genius on guitar, he also designs his own guitars and makes them...at least, i think he does. I'm just letting out info that Sex pistol told me about him. She's practically in love with him.
Matt bellamy, out of Muse, is actually said to be the new Jimi Hendrix.

^Matt Bellamy is an amazing guitarist. Plug in Baby- i love that song. Didnt know he was hailed as the new Hendrix but i've heard that one day ?Muse will be responsible for the new Bohemian Rhapsody.
When they did Feeling Good by Nina Simone- pure genius! One of the few times where i liked the cover maybe slightly more than the original.

Kate xx

Kirk Hammett is amazing guitarest and Prince is just an amazing musician. I am surprised no one has mentioned John Mayer. Its not my kind of music, but he is pretty good.

some lesser known wonderful guitarists: Ron Emory, Rikk, Frank, and Alfie Agnew, East Bay Ray (despite being a cock sucking mother ****er), Dick Dale, 6025, Kim Thayil, Doc Corbin Dart, Steve Merchant, Lee Ranoldo

the best guitarist probably is joe satriani. but i like slash the best coz he puts so much emotion into his lead solos.

wats the name of the guitarist from dreamtheatre? he's good. was it patrucci or something. he's so far the best guitarist of recent years.

they've been around for ages though

Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin(dead), Eddie Van Halen, Duane Allman(dead). Jimmy Paige, Jeff Beck.

Matt Bellamy? Matt Bellamy??? MATT BELLAMY??????

Surely you guys have got to joking! Great songwriter he may be, cool pianist too... but AMAZING GUITARIST????? HELLLLLLLL NO!!!!!!!

If it wasn't for his guitar sfx then people would see how plain his guitar playing is. No disrespect to the guy, he obviously works hard and is a fantastic performer but to label him as the next Hendrix is beyond belief.

I don't mean to sound big-headed or anything but I would wipe the floor with him.

Hendrix all the way!

Brian May (the guy from Queen)

He's still alive!

so

Jimi
Santana
SRV
Clapton
Allman
Robert Johnson

I guess i'm partial to the bluesy guitars

WES MONTGOMERY
Django Reinhart

what bout the guy from the white stripes?

d a v e n a v a r r o

oh right... already mentioned him. *laughs*

wouldnt be considered less recent, dead maybe but that is just my opinion. Kind of dont consider him to be a great guitarist at all

hank williams

man nobody else seems to know who randy roads is what a shame

You know, I've never really rated Navarro very highly. He's good and all, but when I put him up against the complexity and originality of say, Peter Lindgren, he sounds comparatively average in my opinion.

Navarro's work in RHCP was disappointing, but live w/ Jane's Addiction, he palys some pretty badass solos

but Frusciante destroys him

Mine would have to be Pete Townshend, Brian Mays, Eddie Van Halen, and Jimmy Hendrix.




I searched for "Favorite Guitarists" and nothing came up. Just close this if there already a thread like this.

Joe Satriani
Hendrix
Steve Vai
Eddie Van Halen
Kevin Williams :P
Adam Durkewich from Killswitch
Roland Grapow

OH! I forgot Eddie! Let me edit my post

OK here is mine.

James Hetfield

Kirk Hammett

Zakk Wylde

Eddie Van Halen

Steve Vai

Jimmy Page

Steve Tyler

Slash

Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammet, Pete Townshend, Tom Morello

Hendrix
Jimmy Paige
Dave Mustaine
Peter Lindgren (Opeth)
Kirk Hammet
Jesper Stromblad (In Flames)
Tom Morello
Synyster Gates (Avenged Sevenfold)

Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Eric Clapton

Jimi Hendrix
Prince
Mark Knopfler
Eric clapton
Santana

Kate xx

damn, i forgot prince and Carlos Santana

^you've made my day!

Kate xx

Peter Buck.

why have i made your day?

Eric Clapton?????????????????????

Pete Seditas, Rick Parfitt, Mark Knopfler....

Jimi Hendrix
and
Jimmy Page

oh yeah and Santana

whats with the ?????????? ?

Dont knock Slowhand, Bad boy!

Kate xx

BUMP!

santana
kyle cook

damebag darrel ( pantera )
Joe Satriani
jimmi hendrix
jimmy page
kirk and james
Jesper Stromblad
Dave Mustaine
Brian Benoit ( dillinger escape plan )
cliff burton

i know cliff was on bass but he was amazing i had ti put him on the list! he played it like it was a guitar!

well if you get to put him on your list then I'm putting Krist Novoselic on mine

And Dave Grohl, he's not a great guitarist but he does play the guitar and he's a kickass drummer so there

Clapton is poo!

^You must be joking!

Kate xxx

you misspelled Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix (Of Course)
Joey Santiago- The Pixies
Michael Jurin- Stellastarr

TBC.

oh yeah and Peter Frampton

yo mamma

Steve Vai
Adam Dutkiewitz (Killswitch Engage)
Carlos Santana
Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan)

Nope!!

oh and Stevie Ray Voughn. I don't really like his style of music but he still kicks ass at what he does.

And Dick Dale... He basically invented surf guitar, which oddly enough is one of my favorite genres.

kick arse

santana
brian may
kurt cobain

No one dare mention Kurt Cobain!!!

why not?

cause hes not a good guitarist

i agree on that he is not..he is so overrated as a guitar player.

Nobody mentioned The Edge, I like his style

1. Jimmi Hendrix
2. Jimmy Page
3. Jeff Beck
4. The Edge (Dave Evans)
5. Laura Almerich
6. Dave Grohl - I like how he plays the guitar, yes
7. Mike Mcready (Pearl Jam)
8. Slash (Guns And Roses) He's one of the best
9. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
10. Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction)

11. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
12. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac)

That's all

hate to break it to you but Kurt isn't that great of a guitarist. I've been playing for maybe three weeks now and I can play most Nirvana songs without much trouble.

A guitarist doesn't have to be really good for some one to consider him one of their favorites.

but he has to be good for them to have a decent reason for him to be their favourite

i started playing guitar again recently....never bothered playing nirvana songs, but i hear they are quite easy

John Norum
Kee Marcello
Hans Ziller
Andrew Moore

Johny Ramone the guitarist for The Ramones is one of my favorites (forgot to put him in) and he makes some of the easiest songs. Same with the guitarist for AC/DC.

they are easy

HEY, You guys don't put JIMMY PAGE enough!!! jimmy page is the master of music!!!!!!!

and i dont see Steve Vai enough......arguably the best technical guitarist

doesn't mean he can't be one of my favourite guitar players does it?

see above post

kirk hammet is an amazing guitarist. james hetfield is probably one of the worst though. all he knows is metal riffs that sound cool yet kirk is like all over the neck of his guitar. even when kirk is just screwing around warming up he is awesome. but my favorite guitarist of all time is mark tremonti from creed. i know what your thinking, creed sucks and they broke up, but if you listen to the riffs, chords and song styles that he has come up with is truly great and amazing. if you want to hate me for liking creed and linkin park, go for it. but if you try to listen to all types of music and bands with an open mind you will find yourself listening to different genres and bands that you never thought you would. take my word for it. it worked for me!

I have opened my mind. I just don't need to open it any more

james hetfield's rythems are amazing. thats his job..making the song sound cool with simple rythem riffs..yet he lays down some great solos.

creed have nice intros to thier songs but when they hit distortion thier songs simply turn into crap


linkin park make me laugh. simple guitar riffs that sound stupid

And sampled simple guitar riffs at that.

The guitarist from Linkin Park is a total muppet!!!

Eric Clapton!!

i dunno, i dont think i know too many guitarists

lol

yea

Well who do you know?

probably none..name some for me.

Alright. (I dont know too much either, hehe)

Eric Clapton
Carlos Santana
George Harrison
Keith Richards
Ozzy Osbourne

then Carlos Santana

You know him?

yea, just didnt think of him

thats cool

Well it was nice talkin to ya Hezzy. Iam out for the night, so Ill talk to you later> *hugs and kisses*

nighty night *hugs and kisses*

Tom Morello
Kirk Hammet
Robert Johnson
Jimi Hendrix
the guy from Tool...
Carlos Santana
Slash (GNR and Velvet Revolver)

"Tom Morello
Kirk Hammet
Robert Johnson
Jimi Hendrix
the guy from Tool...
Carlos Santana
Slash (GNR and Velvet Revolver)"

Great list.

Mine is something like: Jimi Hendrix, Tom Morello, Adam Jones (The guy from Tool ), John Petrucci, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet, Matt Bellamy, Jack White, Mike Einziger.

-AC

oh, I forgot Mike Einziger. One of the more underrated musicians out there today.