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10 AXE PLAYERS WHO CAN'T BE TOUCHED. I know that this might be yet another topic about the greatest guitar players subject, but I would just like the chance to chime in on 10 axe players whose playing ability that I feel just cannot be touched by any other player in music.
So here I go in NO particular order, my picks are: Prince Jeff Beck Peter Green Frank Zappa Ernie Isley Jimi Hendrix Eddie Hazel Mick Taylor(possibley my favorite player on this list) Jesse Johnson Andres Segovia(just to pick one other player in another musical style besides rock) I just think that this subject is always just really fun to get into and to hear the opinions of others on there own personnal choices, so in that sense I do feel that this subject matter never really wears thin(at least not to me that is). Of course Im ready for anyone else to weigh in with opinions of my list and to offer thier own naturally. | |
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Shawn Lane
Steve Vai Allan Holdsworth Ted Greene Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Gary Moore Randy Rhoads Edward Van Halen Ray Gomez "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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I'd have to include David Gilmore in there somewhere. I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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Danny Gatton
Eric Johnson Greg Howe Steve Vai Stanley Jordan Chet Atkins Shawn Lane Allan Holdsworth My author page: https://www.amazon.com/au...eretttruth | |
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 Sorry But.. Sonny Sharrock Cool I Think he does the Theme Song for SpaceGhost correct me if I,m wrong and u ask who is this.??? | |
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carlcranshaw said: Shawn Lane
Steve Vai Allan Holdsworth Ted Greene Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Gary Moore Randy Rhoads Edward Van Halen Ray Gomez IMHO..a top 10 guitar list ain't legit if Seve Vai and Eddie VH aren't on it! "Always blessings, never losses......"
Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!!  I'm a guy!!!!
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Any space for Wes Montgomery or Stanley Jordan in this conversation? Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Prince.That's all. | |
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I'll just list ten of my favorites in different genres (not all of these people are technically "untouchable", some just were great riffmasters or highly influential stylists)
Jazz/Fusion Django Reinhardt Charlie Christian Wes Montgomery Grant Green Lenny Breau George Benson Stanley Jordan John McLaughlin Sonny Sharrock Pat Martino Blues Buddy Guy B.B. King Clarence Gatemouth Brown Charley Patton Blind Willie McTell Mississippi John Hurt Freddie King Albert King T-Bone Walker Hubert Sumlin Rock N Roll/Punk/Metal Jimi Hendrix Pete Townshend Jeff Beck Keith Richards Chuck Berry Ritchie Blackmore Dr. Know Wayne Coyne D.Boon Duane Allman R&B/Soul/Funk/Funk-rock Curtis Mayfield Eddie Hazel Ernie Isley Bobby Womack Cornell Dupree Steve Cropper Catfish Collins Kendall Jones Prince David Ryan Harris Progressive Rock/Shred/Neo-Fusion Steve Hackett Robert Fripp Randy Rhoads Tony MacAlpine Greg Howe Shawn Lane Allan Holdsworth Al Di Meola (could've easily put the latter two under Jazz/fusion, but...I ran out of room) Buckethead Paul Gilbert And Miscellaneous others Chet Atkins (country) Paco De Lucia (flamenco) Andres Segovia (classical) Derek Bailey (avant-garde) [Edited 12/11/06 14:04pm] | |
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carlcranshaw said: Jeff Beck
He's been touched and surpassed. McLaughlin is the greatest guitarist on Planet Earth, with Holdsworth coming up second, as far as I'm concerned. | |
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I am changing this to my personal favorites ...
Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Michael Hampton Angus Young Jimmy Page Billy Gibbons Ernie Isley Prince Eddie Hazel (tie) Johnny Winter/Eric Gales/Buddy Guy/Warren Haynes/Jesse Johnson/Joe Satriani/Blackbyrd McKnight/George Benson/Joe Perry/Duane Allman/Derek Trucks/John Fruciante/Kirk Hammett/Jeff Beck/Keith Richards/Joe Bonamassa/Dave Hole/Robert Randolph ... OK, enough! Peace, Scott If you've got funk, you've got style. | |
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| Nobody has mentioned Yngwie Malmsteen. | |
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namepeace said: Any space for Wes Montgomery or Stanley Jordan in this conversation?
Of course there is, I just mentioned rock guitarists mostly because it is what I most listen to and because that I feel this musical genre probably has the most diverse sounds coming from its many players. | |
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chuckaducci said: carlcranshaw said: Jeff Beck
He's been touched and surpassed. McLaughlin is the greatest guitarist on Planet Earth, with Holdsworth coming up second, as far as I'm concerned. Would you call Beck overrated? I think I have only read one person to say he was but everybody else seems to believe that he is the best and most inventive guitarist alive today. Im not saying I agree with him being the greatest but thats just what I here the overwhelming majority of guitar fans and guitar players say. | |
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Joe Satriani [Edited 12/11/06 23:31pm] | |
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coolcat said: Nobody has mentioned Yngwie Malmsteen.That's one of the first names you should see, but I saw Prince.. | |
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Lindsey Buckingham.
Forever underrated. | |
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CC Deville!
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PurpleJam said: namepeace said: Any space for Wes Montgomery or Stanley Jordan in this conversation?
Of course there is, I just mentioned rock guitarists mostly because it is what I most listen to and because that I feel this musical genre probably has the most diverse sounds coming from its many players. I know, I was really asking to solicit opinions. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: PurpleJam said: Of course there is, I just mentioned rock guitarists mostly because it is what I most listen to and because that I feel this musical genre probably has the most diverse sounds coming from its many players. I know, I was really asking to solicit opinions. I gave a list of jazz players and included both of them in it | |
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I'm gonna go off the reservation and list a few names from various genres that haven't been mentioned and/or very rarely get mentioned in general...
Johnny Smith Joe Pass Robert Johnson Bill Frisell Wayne Krantz Bireli Lagrene Oscar Moore Freddie Greene Tommy Tedesco Paul Jackson Jr. ... 
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jacktheimprovident said: namepeace said: I know, I was really asking to solicit opinions. I gave a list of jazz players and included both of them in it Yeah, I saw that today. We posted within minutes of each other, so you were prolly working on your post when I wrote mine. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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I forgot Eric Johnson. I'm digging "Venus Isle" at the moment. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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A few more who don't usually get invited to the party: Jean Paul Bourelly Paco De Lucia Bill Nelson Marc Ribot Curtis Mayfield Kenny Burrell David Torn Adrian Belew Kevin Eubanks Kurt Rosenwinkel ... [Edited 12/12/06 19:04pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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No on ever mentions The Edge or Johnny Marr.  NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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Here's one y'all have forgotten...
Johnny Guitar Watson  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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