Favourite guitarists
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Cavett
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Hmm... I think I havent put my take on this topic yet.. Here's my top 10 fav guitarist! In no particular order unless statted:
1. John Petrucci - He's THE man for me.. Great tone, great chops, great composer, great lyricist. If Malmsteen made me pick up the guitar than its this fella who made me appreciate the guitar to another new level...
2. Yngwie Malmsteen - First time I saw this fella was when I was 6 when my eldest bro put on his Live In Tokyo tape.. That time he was damn skinny too.. Hehe... Made me have interest in guitars straight away...
3. Slash - The COOLEST guitarist ever.. Period..
4. Marty Friedman
5. Steve Vai
6. Jesper Stromblad
7. Christopher Ammott
8. Mikael Akerfeldt/Peter Lindgren - In the same band with similar abilities.. Just love the way they use disharmonic chords to harmonise with each other...
9. Billy Corgan
10. Man Kidal
1. John Petrucci - He's THE man for me.. Great tone, great chops, great composer, great lyricist. If Malmsteen made me pick up the guitar than its this fella who made me appreciate the guitar to another new level...
2. Yngwie Malmsteen - First time I saw this fella was when I was 6 when my eldest bro put on his Live In Tokyo tape.. That time he was damn skinny too.. Hehe... Made me have interest in guitars straight away...
3. Slash - The COOLEST guitarist ever.. Period..
4. Marty Friedman
5. Steve Vai
6. Jesper Stromblad
7. Christopher Ammott
8. Mikael Akerfeldt/Peter Lindgren - In the same band with similar abilities.. Just love the way they use disharmonic chords to harmonise with each other...
9. Billy Corgan
10. Man Kidal
fibredrive
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hmm...don't have a top 10 but for what its worth, my fav guitarists are;
1) Eric Clapton! anybody mentioned him? heh.
2) Eric Johnson
3) Steve Morse
4) Django Reindhart (that how u spell it?)
5) Tommy Emmanuel
6) Zakk Wylde.
7) Malmsteen
cheers,
1) Eric Clapton! anybody mentioned him? heh.
2) Eric Johnson
3) Steve Morse
4) Django Reindhart (that how u spell it?)
5) Tommy Emmanuel
6) Zakk Wylde.
7) Malmsteen
cheers,
penta-tonic
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hey paul. in ur opinion who is de most all rounded guitarist in terms of technique n music style?
penta-tonic
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wat yahoo messenger. haha. neva used it b4. currently im in skool. bored la.
its hard to name just 1 - my list of influences from the 1960-90s is a list close to 50 names. players that i grew up covering n learning from their songs, not just listening to them.
there are many versatile players who can change their approach like rubber band.
1 guy who played blues, jazz standards, rock n shred guitar in my face, was Andy Timmons during his clinic. Steve Lukhather is another name that comes to mind. Arjen Lucassen is another wizard, check out the new Ayreon LP. there r more..........
these guys r all studio sessionist - multi-styled playing gets u more calls to session work.
there are many versatile players who can change their approach like rubber band.
1 guy who played blues, jazz standards, rock n shred guitar in my face, was Andy Timmons during his clinic. Steve Lukhather is another name that comes to mind. Arjen Lucassen is another wizard, check out the new Ayreon LP. there r more..........
these guys r all studio sessionist - multi-styled playing gets u more calls to session work.
penta-tonic
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man im thinking we should haf a gathering of us guitarists. just hang out n chill. waddya say?
just an idea.. but how about all chip in ... to do a nice recording for the SOFT CD.?.... like get 15-20 guitarists each to do a short solo .... like the hear'n'aid ..." we're stars " , malmsteen , vai...etc alot of greats got together to record solos on ONE rock track..DAMN power...
not saying we are pros... but its a cool thought.
not saying we are pros... but its a cool thought.
fibredrive
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like G3 LIve! ...just that this gonna be like G20...
vernplum
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That sounds like fun! 
Don't recall Steve Vai on STARS though. It was over 10 years ago, but here's who I remember (a mate of mine had the video).
Yngwie
Nigel Tufnell - Spinal Tap (he was funny "I like the way he says Yngwie 'J' Malmsteen to distinguish himself from all the other Yngwie Malmsteens")
Iron Maiden dudes
George Lynch (then of Dokken; wow - his vibrato - up and down the string was fantastic!)
Donald Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult)
Neal Schon (journey)
Brad Gillis (Nightranger)
Was Vai there? It was so long ago, I can't be sure now....
P.S. The song "We're Stars" was a pile of crap.
Don't recall Steve Vai on STARS though. It was over 10 years ago, but here's who I remember (a mate of mine had the video).
Yngwie
Nigel Tufnell - Spinal Tap (he was funny "I like the way he says Yngwie 'J' Malmsteen to distinguish himself from all the other Yngwie Malmsteens")
Iron Maiden dudes
George Lynch (then of Dokken; wow - his vibrato - up and down the string was fantastic!)
Donald Dharma (Blue Oyster Cult)
Neal Schon (journey)
Brad Gillis (Nightranger)
Was Vai there? It was so long ago, I can't be sure now....
P.S. The song "We're Stars" was a pile of crap.
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