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Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 26 2007, 10:18 AM

Well I decided to make this thread to give more credit to guitarists who deserve it but don't get it.
Post your thoughts.

I'll start.

Andy La Rocque and Mike Wead of King Diamond! They kick so much a$$.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Oct 26 2007, 10:23 AM

Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold. idk i don't care for Avenged but im looking at some of his stuff and its pritty intence.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 26 2007, 10:33 AM

Yeah he is pretty sick.

Also Ritchie Sambora.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q_D-RPXzJ8

Adrian Vandenberg

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7SRIWaZfk7k

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 26 2007, 12:56 PM

Daath's guitarist Emil Werstler

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eq0oydQx4
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MP4Rn7C3A9Y

Posted by: FretDancer69 Oct 27 2007, 01:47 AM

Jeff Loomis of nevermore imo, it might not be underrated for some, i know the band has been there for like 10 years, but well, just thought id mention him,

Posted by: Robin Oct 27 2007, 02:34 AM

Øystein Sunde http://youtube.com/watch?v=pLucIJFFPfY

EXCELLENT guitar player, banjo player and songwriter from Norway!



I think I also should mention Johnny Winter and John Fogerty. I'm not sure if I should call them underrated, but I have barely ever seen them being mentioned at GMC.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-8siLZ4zNbY - Johnny Winter

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u3jwhuxVcik - John Fogerty(Creedence Clearwater Revival, guitarist and vocalist)

Posted by: muris Oct 27 2007, 02:52 AM

Johnny Winter, + 1 for that Robin!!

Posted by: Bali Oct 27 2007, 03:03 AM

ME!!!

...and Marc Bonilla

Posted by: rokchik Oct 27 2007, 03:04 AM

Well I've said it before but Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac deserves a lot more credit IMHO.

I'd also like to mention Rob Baker and Paul Langlois of the band The Tragically Hip. Amazing band! And two great guitarists.

@Robin: John Fogerty rocks man and so does Winter.

Posted by: Resurrection Oct 27 2007, 03:17 AM

Steve Rothery of Marillion. He's not flashy, but rivals Dave Gilmour for sheer emotion and excellent composition skills. Try the albums "Brave" and "Marbles" for a few examples.

Posted by: The Uncreator Oct 27 2007, 07:49 AM

Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth
Andre Siepen And Marcus Olbrich of Blind Guardian
Jared Machaeron and Zeff Childress of Sanctity
Corbin King of Vainglory
Robert Barrett, Pat O' Brien of Cannibal Corpse
Jari Maenpaa of Wintersun

Theres too man to name though

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 27 2007, 12:53 PM

Mike Campese
Vivian Campbell
Francesco Fareri
Rob Johnson
Niels Vijlyt
Shane Gibson
Pablo G. Soler

The list can go on and on.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 28 2007, 10:58 AM

The Great Kat.

Posted by: Tjchep Oct 29 2007, 05:09 AM

Andy timmons.

Posted by: Pavel Oct 29 2007, 05:13 AM

Spare me, man! If she is a guitarist than i am the king of England! She's a walking circus!

Posted by: shredmandan Oct 29 2007, 05:19 AM

I was going to say Jeff aswell .He is an awesome guitarist ,actually one a state compotition here in the USA when he was only 16.I love Nevermore and think they are an awesome band that doesnt get the credit they deserve

Posted by: FretDancer69 Oct 29 2007, 05:27 AM

yeah, he also auditioned for Megadeth when he was 16. But like you said one time, to find the good stuff, you gotta search very deep beyond what the media offers.

Posted by: shredmandan Oct 29 2007, 05:36 AM

Thats true
Only reason Dave turned him down was because his age.He is an amazing guitarist .He started out learning Ywngie and stuff and basically mastered it around 14.

Posted by: FretDancer69 Oct 29 2007, 05:43 AM

yeah, but im sure Dave is proud of him now. Dang, he mastered Ynwgie stuff by 14? , holy @()*!!!

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 1 2007, 12:59 AM

Yeah Jeff Loomis is an amazing player, so is Steve Smith from Nevermore.

A few more are...

Dave Meniketti
Santana (In my opinion)
Neil Zaza
Guthrie Govan
Alex Lifeson
Alex Skolnick
Michael Amott
Malcom Young
Frank Zappa
Leslie West
Vinnie Moore
Jeff Beck (Definitely doesn't get the credit he deserves) (One of the best ever)
John Sykes
Pete Townshend
Joe Perry
Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing

Posted by: blindwillie Nov 1 2007, 07:05 PM

Yes there are to many to mention but quite a few of the ones mentioned above is considered to be amongst the best guitarists ever, or is that just me? Because I'm so insanly old that I actually grew up with them?

Posted by: GrimGuitarist Nov 3 2007, 05:10 AM

I agree all the "real metal" fans say he sucks but I've always liked his stuff plus hes just getting started I'm sure he will be well recognized once he has finished

Posted by: Kosei Kubota Nov 3 2007, 01:02 PM

Adrian Vandenberg

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7SRIWaZfk7k
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Vandenberg!
I had his debut LP record (no CD's were popular back then).

Posted by: fkalich Nov 3 2007, 01:57 PM

My candidate. Ok, not the cleanest, but great rhythm, and he sings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKYAhVSBxsQ

Posted by: Legions Nov 3 2007, 05:42 PM

+1 to that... I saw them play a few months back... pretty much... intense to say the least. haha. It was cool because not many people knew who they were so the crowd wasn't so big and I was like right there in front of the guitarist hahaha.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 4 2007, 06:04 AM

Yeah he is really great.



I mentioned him before I believe.



Yeah, he is awesome, he plays all sorts of stuff i guess on the side, Daath being his main priority.



LOL, well she did get 10th on the list of greatest shredders of all time.

http://www.randyciak.com/guitar/top_shredders_of_all_time.htm

Posted by: Paul Coutts Nov 4 2007, 03:30 PM

The guitarists from Strung Out and Lagwagon
can't remember their names at the moment, but they're damn good

Posted by: Pavel Nov 4 2007, 07:39 PM

I know that list, there are a lot of guitarists on that list that shouldn't be there! Especially those added "by request".

Posted by: Davidian Nov 4 2007, 07:46 PM

What about Devildriver's guitarists?
They're pretty good too!

Posted by: javari Nov 4 2007, 08:08 PM

Ritchie Blackmore
Neil Young
Mike Oldfield
Ry Cooder (slide..)

Posted by: visi0n Nov 4 2007, 09:41 PM

Woow, i like this one, very cute when he's singing .. aai aai aai ..

Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Nov 5 2007, 01:07 AM

Paco Hernandez !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uu0oUKK5Wk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKa2QjLdOTU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGB5Zd9H78U

Posted by: Robin Nov 5 2007, 01:17 AM

I post this guy everywhere else, so why not in this topic aswell

Bjørn Berge playing Give It Away, its a Red Hot Chili Peppers song for those who didnt know. http://youtube.com/watch?v=1pXtWCSAiFg

Bjørn Berge playing Keep It Greasy, Frank Zappa song http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pfte-sL1Jtc

Death Letter! http://youtube.com/watch?v=r1eGWehnVOk

He isnt exactly underrated, just unknown.


(Unfortunately these videos dont got the best video and sound quality)

Posted by: Erik Johnson Nov 6 2007, 02:51 AM

I have to say.. I agree completely. I love Cream, one of my favorite bands, in fact.

One guitarist that isn't famous to anyone I know is Eric Johnson. (Go ahead and gasp)
Believe it or not, I had never heard of him until I started playing guitar. And none of my friends had heard of him except from me. Now that I've made them listen to him, they love him.

Posted by: Beaulieu04 Nov 6 2007, 03:37 AM

Synyster Gates sweeping maestro

All that Remains guitarists technically and musically AWESOME

Jeff Loomis definately, stunning guitarist

Kyle Gass, Tenacious D

Last but not least, (im a bit biased) but Corey Beaulieu never gets any of the glory behind Matt Heafy of Trivium and he is an INSANE shredder and creator of music

Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 6 2007, 03:46 AM

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it......



Toni Iommi

Posted by: Arrival Nov 6 2007, 04:22 AM

Bob Dylan
Eric Johnson - again, how many people actually know him?
Lenny Kravitz
Alex Lifeson - Totally overshadowed by his band.
Ted Nugent - He's crazy but he can rock the house.
Pete Townshend - I don't think anyone played harder.
STEVE HOWE - If you don't listen to Yes, start.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 9 2007, 01:06 AM

Sammy Hagar
John 5

Posted by: spdalton Nov 10 2007, 11:10 AM

Pearl Jam!
Mike McCready, their awesome solo guitarist always manages to capture the perfect mood of the song in his solos.

Posted by: Spiderusalem Nov 10 2007, 11:19 AM

Avril Lavigne

Posted by: FretDancer69 Nov 11 2007, 02:12 AM

And dont forget Hilary Duff!!!!

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 11 2007, 02:13 AM

This thread is going to Hell.

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 11 2007, 07:51 AM

Eternal Abyss me thinks?

Posted by: FretDancer69 Nov 13 2007, 11:11 AM

lmao

Posted by: Proman1 Nov 13 2007, 06:01 PM

Hey all, another noob "here" but not to the music scene !!

For my first post on this site I will vote for David T. Chastain as the most underrated guitarist.. Has anyone heard the original '80's "Chastain" lineup with Leather Leone on vocals... Their first couple albums are total balls out rocking and shredding.. check it out...

Chastain-Rulers Of The Wasteland
Chastain-The 7th Of Never
Chastain-Voice Of The Cult

Posted by: man0mule Nov 20 2007, 07:30 PM

Mick Thompson and James Root of Slipknot
Kim Thayil - Soundgarden
Billy Corgan - Smashing Pumpkins
Mike McCready - Pearl Jam
Dean DeLeo - Stone Temple Pilots
Kevin Shields - My Bloody Valentine
Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains
Duane Allman and Dickey Betts - Allman Brothers Band

Posted by: Alex Lewis Nov 20 2007, 07:40 PM

Chris Poland (original megadeth lead guy) never gets enough respect for me the guy is phenominal and my other fave is Alex Skolnick from Testament but no one seems to give him much credit either!

Posted by: swingline Nov 21 2007, 01:20 AM

Jason Becker for sure, he was a great guitarist and is less known due to Lou Gehrig's disease but he still would have blossomed in to one of the best guitarists of all time.

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 21 2007, 04:07 AM

Jason Becker is a true musician, played for the music, and played his heart out, im sad to hear what happened to him, its maked me cry

Posted by: swingline Nov 21 2007, 06:31 AM

Yea man its brutal, the guy was the best of the best, and now he can't even talk. Its a shame how the best of many things get shot down so quickly.

Posted by: PacmanProductions Nov 21 2007, 06:41 AM

and for my 200th post, i will address my favorite band.... SYN IS A BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Gerald Nov 21 2007, 05:17 PM

Two that I think of that are underrated are:

Angus Young - AC/DC
Dave Mustaine - Megadeth

Posted by: VinceG Nov 23 2007, 01:00 AM

I vote for Corgan as well.

Posted by: swingline Nov 23 2007, 01:17 AM

I don't know about you guys but at my school Synyster Gates is looked at as a god, whenever I mention Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, Dimebag, Kirk Hammett ect. they say that they suck compared to him. I don't even think he's that great, he's good but not on the same level as any of the before mentioned guitarists.

Posted by: shredmandan Nov 23 2007, 01:53 AM

Poland is a good example of a underrated guitarist.I love his work on Peace Sell's and in my opinion he is the best lead guitarist megadeth has had

Posted by: Gen Nov 23 2007, 01:56 AM

You guys forgot Lindsay Lohan in the movie "Freaky Friday"!!!

Posted by: FretDancer69 Nov 23 2007, 01:59 AM

And her mom too!!!! remember she played with the band

Posted by: Gen Nov 23 2007, 02:02 AM

Dang, how could i have forgot that, Jamie lee curtis is an awesome guitar player aswell

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 23 2007, 05:49 AM

I think Marty was the best guitarist Megadeth has had.

Posted by: botoxfox Nov 23 2007, 07:44 AM

Sad to hear about such ignorance...

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Nov 29 2007, 05:18 AM

Chuck Schuldiner RIP

Legend

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 29 2007, 12:14 PM

God bless chuck.

I miss him so much

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 02:11 AM

Yes, he was amazing.

Posted by: Asphyxia Feeling Dec 8 2007, 05:12 AM

billy corgan from the smashing pumpkins.

matt bellamy from muse. (i know he gets attention, but he is REALLY good)

that's all i can think of off the top of my head.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 05:22 AM

David Shankle

Ex-Manowar, DSG guitarist. Incredible shredder.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=79921930

Posted by: buckjones Dec 8 2007, 05:33 AM

^ Good to see him on there and I totally agree he just fits with Eddie Vedder for totally grabbing the mood and working with it... A very underrated band in general...

Also, I saw Synyster Gates on here a hell of a lot of times and most definitely one of the best current metal shredders out there. His work on Waking the Fallen is amazing totally amazing!!!

The Young brothers of AC/DC were perfect for each other some of the greatest riffs came from them...

George Harrison... The overlooked Beatle. Gotta give respect... I mean his best friend was Eric Clapton...

And always overlooked is Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. I'm distraught that nobody has said anything about him. This guy is phenomenal in what he can do with a guitar. Very unorthodox!!!

And of course all the rest of the guitarists you guys have mentioned totally deserve to be on here!!!

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 05:45 AM

Great entry, I totally agree.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 8 2007, 11:40 PM

Mark Tremonti & Miles Kennedy - Alter Bridge

Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 9 2007, 01:14 AM

Muhammed Suicmez - Necrophagist

One of the cleanest rhythm and lead players I've ever heard, silly stuff.

Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 9 2007, 02:35 AM

Agree 100%.

When i bought Necrophagists albums, i was absolutely floored by the lead playing, Muhammad is a true virtuoso.

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Nov 21 2012, 03:06 PM

David T. Chastain. that guy is Epicly Underrated.
Can't believe that guy who recorded 50 albums is mentioned 3 times on Guitar site

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 21 2012, 03:51 PM

I know his name but I have never listened to him... it's weird. Maybe the problem is that he needs more promotion of something....

Let's share his music!

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Nov 21 2012, 08:12 PM

he has female fronted vocalist band Same named, and also plays in some blues, country bands



he has old instructional video - Progressive METAL GUITAR

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Nov 21 2012, 09:35 PM

I didn't know about that female fronted band.. I will check it, thanks!

Posted by: Spock Jan 14 2013, 03:18 PM

DITTO on Lindsey Buckingham. He's a great song-writer too.

I guess my favorite unrecognized guitarists are Michael Wilton of Queensryche (he always seemed to take back seat to DeGarmo) and also Adam Jones of Tool. Even though Jones isn't a shredder, when it comes to writing style and rhythm, to me, he does everything right, and next to Alex Lifeson is probably my main influence.

Oh yea and one more is Mike Einziger of Incubus - he incorporates a lot of jazz influenced stuff, and I'm not much on jazz but the way he presents it I love.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 14 2013, 03:43 PM

Great two additions! Mike by Incubus and Adam by Tool.
I will add two from Argentina that should be more known in the whole world!

Posted by: Matt Warnock Guitar Jan 14 2013, 04:21 PM

I know he gets some props, but I always felt that Greg Howe was underrated. That guy can shred, play jazz, fusion, you name it. Killer chops, great tone, sweet licks. All around solid player.

Posted by: klasaine Jan 16 2013, 04:29 PM

Member here Bossie made me think about the semi-forgotten or under-rated players.

Rory Gallagher
Tommy Bolin
Michael Bloomfield
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Fastway)
'Unknown' John Clark (Bill Bruford)
Terry Kath (Chicago)
Elliott Easton (the Cars)
Richard Lloyd (Television)
Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed)
Earl Hooker (John Lee's Cousin - incredible slide player!)
Jesse Johnson
Ian Moore
Jimmy Vaughan (SRV's older bro)
Andy Fairweather Low (session guy, England generally)
Bruce Conti (T.O.P.)
Al McKay (E.W.F.)
Trevor Rabin