Riverpoet31 said:

Thats one truly moronic statment, but God Bless you for making it.

ImYours said:

This made me laugh.

Bettie Serveert - Co-coward

Riverpoet31 said:

So superfical and unimportant that you had to clarify his precise ethnicity. I was actually pointing out that it hadn't been an issue but you go for it. And telling someone to grow up is sooo immature.

LOL *sigh* <---- these mean that I'm above this conversation.

SDNafka said:

You forgot about Charlie Christian, Ike Turner, Robert Johnson, Carlos Santana and many more. The point was the absurdity of the entire discussion. And if you think that there isn't a shred of critical eliteness when this discussion pops up all you have to do is look at the Rolling Stone list of great guitarists and examine all the missing names (Prince included). For that matter, take a look at alot of the "Best Rock and Roll Artists/Albums of All-Time" lists and you will see the majority of it dominated by white males. Where are all the great blues artists on this post? They virtually invented rock guitar.

And to the other comments - in America, Prince and Jimi Hendrix are very much black and their identity and ethnic background do not need your breakdown.

How could you tell, that I'm not the one who's "the greatest guitar player" in the world. Besides musicianship is a very relative concept; we could emphasize different aspect of it(technique, musicality, sound, rhythm, fastness etc.)

Only think we can know for sure is our own taste.

bob saget is the world's best guitar player

Riverpoet31 said:

It's really a matter of opinion, some people might say Hendryx, some might say Santana, some might say Van Halen and some may say Prince. I like Prince's style, he plays hard rock riffs but he plays them on a higher note and sometimes under the beat. You're judging P by Fury, do U remember I'm Yours, Alexa De Paris, God (instrumental), I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man, or even Drive Me Wild (Dance Mix) or Let's Go Crazy (Dance Mix)(switching from rock to funk). He may not be the greatest guitar play but he is 1 of the baddest but what seperates him is he is package deal. Has any 1 of these greats achieve,accomplish & influence a decade. I think it should be about the guitarist's style

Riverpoet31 said:

Why ya'll gotta hate on Satch???

Riverpoet31 said:

Too much is made of technique. Most people don't base their admiration or enjoyment of a piece of music based on it. If they did, how would you explain the popularity of Rod Stewart?

Louis Armstrong could not sing. But if you want to make me get all teary-eyed and blubbery, just play his rendition of "It's A Wonderful World".

At the end of the day, it's all about listening to someone who makes you feel good. In my opinion, technique should be a means to an end, not an end unto itself. But if listening to someone who boggles your mind at the sheer "impossibility" of the riffs they can play takes you to a better place, then who's to judge you for it? Just don't judge the opinions of others. Why piss on their Cheerios?

HalluRain said:

I agree... I happen to like shredding... You like what you like... These greatest guitarist threads are kind of fun... But nothing you should take seriously.

Greatest or not, he definitely should have been included on Rolling Stone's Top 100 greatest guitarists list. The fact that they included Wyclef Jean and not Prince still amazes me.

shygirl said:

Amen. Unbelievable. I cancelled my subscription to that rag because of lists like those. There Greatest Album of All-Time list has the Sex Pistols ranked higher than Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Prince, James Brown and so many others.

Prince is the worlds greatest guitar player. You just like Thompson because he is obscure. lol

coolcat said:

Don't get me wrong. I can do with a good shred now and then, but for me it needs to take place within the context of the music, not just shredding for the sake of showing you can do it. It can be just as powerful (and difficult) to play something that's technically simple and make it "sing". Sometimes folks hide a basic lack of ability by playing loud and fast.

For anyone who likes GUITAR and something different I would HIGHLY recommend

STEVE STEVENS - FLAMENCO A GO GO

for fecks sake

its pretty much standard fact that Jimmi Hendrix is the greatest guitar player thats ever lived.

Richard Thompson is not even fit enought to lick Hendrixs guitar,
let alone the majority of blues players and guitar players

examples

van halen
prince
vai
satriani
slash
bb king
eric clapton

the list goes on

Richard thompson is a nobody who no one gives a shit about

so that sums it up

Richard thompson is not good enough and never will be

Right, Topic Closed

Riverpoet31 said:

I understand people thinking this, but I totally disagree. I think Steve is a composer & arranger as much as guitar player. I just think his music is beyond what most pop listeners can handle.

"Too many notes," like Mozart was accused of.

Doesn't mean you have to like him, but I do, and not just his amazing guitar runs.

357Magnum said:

Man I'm so glad you mention Steve Stevens. what a great gifted soulful and versatile player he is ! I love this guy. Flamenco a go go is fantastic. Guys go on his site. There are free downloads that will make you appreciate his work.

Riverpoet31 said:

This is all bullshit... you don't like Vai and Satch... that's fine. Don't say that they don't understand music... Satch has touched a lot of people's souls...

2freaky4church1 said:

Damn right. One more musical snob !

BTW Thompson's voice is terrible. Sorry. Great guitar player but what an average singer.

coolcat said:

Yes, when it's more likely that they understand music much better than 99.9% of people! Hell, even bad musicians understand music better than most people.

andyman91 said:

Hell... Vai and Satch are Prince fans... So they must know something about music!

coolcat said:

Usually when someone puts down music, it's because THEY don't understand it!

Hehehe, what a bunch of wankers you all are! Please enjoy your favorite guitarists and don't loose yourself in this kind of pointless discussion.

funkaholic1972 said:

Exactly.

funkaholic1972 said:

No, YOU'RE a wanker!