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Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 1 2008, 12:31 AM

In this topic we're getting listed a lot of great guitarists, since not many of you know them all it's always interesting to check the list. So you'll expand your knowledge of guitarplayers which could only turn out in a positif way.

Posted by: superize Nov 1 2008, 12:50 AM

Ok.... I will start

Luca Turilli

Posted by: Oxac Nov 1 2008, 02:32 AM

Les Paul - inventer of the electric guitar pickup and the solid body guitar. He invented pretty much every analog effect + multi track recording.

Chet Atkins - just a master of the guitar

Pete Townsend - Great show, the real master when it comes to smashing guitars and destroying amps + drumsets at the same time

The Edge - amazing when it comes to bowing/sustaining and delay riffs.

Allan Holdsworth - pretty selfexplainatory if you've ever heard him.

Jimi Hendrix - the inventer of rock. Put his guitar on fire and played on it. Great guitarist and composer, considering how new the electric guitar actually was.

George Lynch - Pretty famous for his dissonant riffs and use of tritonus in metal pretty smoking technique as well.

Ron Thal (AKA Bumblefoot) selfexplainatory, his guitar is a combination of a bumblebee, a foot and a guitar... he's also a great guitarist and has played with Guns and Roses per example.

Eric Clapton no need for explaination

Christophe Godin - the remaker of songs, plays Highway to hell in jazz, sweeps the chordprogression of little wing and sings at the same time... just sick.

Kirk Hammet (spelling?) Guitarist of metallica

Guthrie Govan This man, musician, guitarist... is like all of the others mentioned combined...

Paul Gilbert master of alternate picking and string skipping arpeggios. Has played with mr. BIG and Racer X

Joe Satriani Teacher of Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and many more. Also a great guitarist, he started the wave of instrumental guitar music, popularized it. (is that even a word?) Would probably be most famous for organizing the G3 tours and his smoking legato technique.

Steve Vai amazing instrumental guitar player. a must see, must listen. Would easily be recognized because he sounds like zappa, just faster and cleaner. Could also be described like talking, his playing sounds like a conversation. Has also played with Frank Zappa.

Frank Zappa - the man, the legend, the myth..

Andy Timmons - Guitarist from Danger Danger and has also persued a solo carreer. Great technique and phrasing, a lot of people consider his tone to be one of the best ever.

Jeff Beck recognized for his "feeling" he has "it". Very high rated guitar player.

Jason Becker - probably the saddest story of all time in the guitar world.. This man had a natural talent to play guitar, he had the musicality and a natural dexterity in his fingers. He also practised an insane amount.. He then got ill and was told he'd only live a couple of years. He does however still live, and he composes music on a laptop. He can't play anymore though, but check out his work with Marty Friedman in Cocophony

Randy Roads - one of the first to bring classical influenses to the rock music. Played with Ozzy in the early days. Died young, unfortunately...

Yngwie Malmsteen The swedish sweeping, neoclassical metal monster.

Mattias IA Eklundh a pretty crazy guy, he is probably most famous for his work with harmonics. Something everyone should check out.

OFC. Kristofer, Muris, Emir, Jose, Ivan, Ian, Marcus, Gabriel, Trond, Davic etc. from our beloved GMC.

I don't have time for more atm. But the list is long.

Posted by: Noangels Nov 1 2008, 10:02 AM

Brett Garsed-One of the best players out there!Jazz,rock,fusion-he plays out notes that acutaly sound good and has a rock players dynamic touch

Chad Coggin-An american friend of mine who if he wanted to be would be guitarist that ALL pros would look up too and say how the hell does he play that way!does all styles but his rock voice is like George Lynch in his prime with FAR better rock chops,vibrato,harmonics,ect,ect

Posted by: Rooks Nov 1 2008, 10:33 AM

Don't forget

Kyle Gass (& Jack Black) , Famous for making hard rock/heavy solos on acoustic guitars (and goofy songs)

As well as John Sykes, former guitarist of Whitesnake

Glenn Tipton & K.K Downing of Judas Priest. Pioneers of heavy metal along with Sabbath, Famous for their duets, pinches and whammy abuse

Posted by: Jesse Nov 1 2008, 11:01 AM

Stevie ray vaughan, Allen Collins. Chuck Berry. Malcolm young!

Posted by: Mark. Nov 1 2008, 11:07 AM

Andy McKee, amazing acoustic guitar player

Posted by: Matt23 Nov 1 2008, 11:22 AM

John Petrucci
Eric Johnson

Posted by: coffeeman Nov 1 2008, 01:15 PM

al di meola
greg howe
joe pass
john mclauglin
john scofield
paco de lucia

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Nov 1 2008, 01:29 PM

dave mustaine
hank sherman
michael denner
monte montgomery

Posted by: Guitarman700 Nov 1 2008, 01:38 PM

QUOTE (Outlaw2112 @ Nov 1 2008, 08:29 AM)

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Nov 1 2008, 01:41 PM

Pat Metheny
John Aebercrombie
Emily Rembler
Tuck Andress
Scott Henderson
Sib Jacobs
John Pizzarelli
David 'Fuze' Fiuczynski
Marco Sfogli

There are more but I add those

Posted by: Siggum Nov 1 2008, 01:50 PM

Antoine Dufour
Tommy Emanuelle
John McLaughin
Al di meola
Paco de Lucia

Posted by: Mr T Nov 1 2008, 01:53 PM

Tony Iommi
Zakk Wylde
Mark Tremonti
Josh Homme
Brad Nowell
Chuck Schuldiner
David Gilmour
Mike McCready

Posted by: berko Nov 1 2008, 02:17 PM

Brian May - awsome melodies and harmonisation...

MARK KNOPFLER - from Dire Straits. Great tone, fluent phrasing, cool fingerpicking

David Gilmour - from PF, i don't think I'll have to describe him

Guthrie Govan - no comment either

Alexi Laiho, Kiko Loureiro, Fredrik Thordendal (great metal guitarists from Children Of Bodom, Angra and Meshuggah, respectively)

Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions, composer of great rock ballads)

These are the ones that were left out so far (some of them tho)...

Posted by: Tuubsu Nov 1 2008, 02:19 PM

Marty Friedman
Alexi Laiho
Roope Latvala
Chris Poland
Eddie Van Halen
Jimmy Page
Duane Allman
Elias Viljanen
Ace Frehley
John Frusciante

A little list of necessities you are missing imo...

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Nov 1 2008, 02:29 PM

mark morton
will adler

lamb of gods guitarist's

Posted by: Col Roberts Nov 1 2008, 02:35 PM

Alvin Lee
Charlie Christian
Merle Travis
James Burton
Scotty Moore
Roy Buchanan
Richie Blackmore
Steve Howe
John Fogerty
Dickey Betts
Michael Schenker
"Fast" Eddie Clarke
Hank B. Marvin
Johnny Winter
Robert Johnson
Keith Richard
Carlos Santana
George Harrison
Brian Setzer
Steve Lukather
Robin Trower
Robben Ford
Kenny Burrell
Roger McGuinn
Albert Collins
Freddie King
Lonnie Mack
Leslie West
Lee Ritenour

For starters.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Nov 1 2008, 03:04 PM

Jimi Hendrix isn't on that list, but I suppose he's a bit to obvious. Same goes for John McLaughlin, but he's also pretty obvious I guess.

Posted by: Siggum Nov 1 2008, 03:07 PM

QUOTE (Fsgdjv @ Nov 1 2008, 03:04 PM)

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 1 2008, 03:40 PM

Good lord

I'll update the list tomorrow when I'm back home.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Nov 1 2008, 03:58 PM

Siggum: Oh, I'm sorry, I just watched the original list and thought he had added everything mentioned already, my bad

Posted by: Guitarman700 Nov 1 2008, 04:15 PM

Also:
John Haughm (Agalloch)
and
Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford (Genesis)

Posted by: g-forcelover Nov 1 2008, 04:22 PM

Mick Thompson and Jim Root. Amzing guitarists. Also, I don't know if this has been said, Synster Gates and Zacky Vengance. All of them are insane.






















AND WHY IS DIMEBAG DARREL NOT ON THE LIST!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: kyldeee Nov 1 2008, 04:29 PM

Michael Lee Firkins \m/

Posted by: Guitarman700 Nov 1 2008, 06:03 PM

+1 for Michael Lee Firkins and Jim Root. No for Zacky vengeance Synyster gates and dimebag. Dimebag is very well known, and the other two just suck.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Nov 1 2008, 07:08 PM

I don't really understand why people add their personal favourites, isn't this supposed to be about great guitarists that have done something very innovative or are just outstanding? I mean, come on, John Haughm? He's an amazing songwriter, yes, but he is definetly not a guitarist everyone should know.

Posted by: Guitarman700 Nov 1 2008, 07:54 PM

QUOTE (Fsgdjv @ Nov 1 2008, 02:08 PM)

Posted by: MW1234 Nov 1 2008, 08:30 PM

Shawn Lane

Posted by: Muris Varajic Nov 1 2008, 10:30 PM

QUOTE (MW1234 @ Nov 1 2008, 08:30 PM)

Posted by: rokchik Nov 1 2008, 11:41 PM

I'm a little surprised that only one person has suggested Jimmy Page.... one of the greatest ever and certainly a huge influence on many guitarists.

I'd also like to suggest, along with Mr. Page

Tony Iommi
Tom Morello
Mark Tremonti
Brian May
Carlos Santana
Mark Knopfler
Johnny Winter
Nuno Bettencourt
Jerry Cantrell
Billy Gibbons
Bo Diddley

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 1 2008, 11:41 PM

I updated till all posts before my previous post.
And it must indeed like fsgjdv says be guitarists you should know but I dont know that much guitarists so I supose they're famous if you guys tell me they're famous ...

Posted by: Mr T Nov 1 2008, 11:54 PM

Think that Devin Townsend should be on the list as well.

Posted by: Noangels Nov 2 2008, 01:32 AM

Carl Verheyen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFw0WG1yFlY
Vinnie Moore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bz9mRJP0Wk
Tony Macalpine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BlSCBEJP2s&feature=related

Posted by: Col Roberts Nov 2 2008, 02:36 AM

The category seems a little unclear ... we start with "guitarists you should know", then "famous guitarists", to "great guitarists", then "guitar wonders". Anyway, the guitarists on this list were either famous, added a new style or are guitarists you should know:

Peter Green
T-Bone Walker
Muddy Waters
Glen Buxton (Guitarist with Alice Cooper)
Ry Cooder
Dick Dale
Rory Gallagher
Don Felder (The Eagles)
Steve Cropper
Paul Kossof (Guitarist with Free)
Mickey Baker
Buddy Guy
Mike Bloomfield
Martin Barre (Guitarist with Jethro Tull)
Steve Stevens (Guitarist with Billy Idol)
Mick Box (Uriah Heep)

Posted by: swingline Nov 2 2008, 03:04 AM

QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Nov 1 2008, 10:03 AM)

Posted by: Koopid Nov 2 2008, 07:01 AM

Billy Gibbons....

Posted by: Jakub Luptovec Nov 2 2008, 09:01 AM

Where is Michael Romeo? And Mathew Bellamey (sp?) also Devin Townsend and Emmpu from Nightwish. AAAAAND DIMEBAG!1!1:)

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 2 2008, 12:07 PM

QUOTE (Jakub Luptovec @ Nov 2 2008, 09:01 AM)

Posted by: Noangels Nov 2 2008, 07:27 PM

Emmpu Nightwish can be thankfull they have a great key player to do the neoclassical thing when needed!Good band,liked them a lot with their old singer Tarja

Posted by: swingline Nov 2 2008, 07:30 PM

Peter Frampton needs to be added big time.

Edit: Just remembered Jake E. Lee, Warren DeMartini, and Nuno Bettencourt need to be added.

Posted by: swingline Nov 2 2008, 07:31 PM

Brutal, a double post.

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 2 2008, 07:49 PM

Guys I agree to add only famous guitarists to the list. Please don't add any others.

Maybe someone could say which aren't that famous etc ... (I don't know the half of them xD)

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 2 2008, 10:25 PM

Aight guys, I'll update the list but first I would like to know the names of guitarists who aren't allowed to have a place in the list.

Posted by: fatb0t Nov 3 2008, 02:48 PM

Dude, Blues Saraceno - He's sorta famous. He's an incredible player.... Not many good videos of him, but here's a good example...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_nzpVdU1J4

Posted by: rokchik Nov 3 2008, 06:45 PM

I forgot to mention

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=t1GNNWAqN7E&feature=related

He most definitely deserves to be on the list.

Posted by: Guitarman700 Nov 3 2008, 10:10 PM

QUOTE (swingline @ Nov 2 2008, 01:30 PM)

Posted by: Alex Lewis Nov 3 2008, 10:24 PM

vivian campbell ( the dio years only tho!!)

ohh and buz mcgrath from unearth that guy is sick on a seven string!

tim sult from clutch is amazing as well totally original and has some of the grooviest riffs i have ever heard

Posted by: Zizi Top Nov 3 2008, 10:25 PM

This is a great topic !!

Posted by: Koopid Nov 4 2008, 01:23 PM

Billy Gibbons!!!!!

You can't have a guitarist list without Billy Gibbons

And he is defenitly a guitarist you should know

Posted by: Mrblomme Nov 4 2008, 11:43 PM

Updated the list and also the introductiontext.

EDIT: changed again

Posted by: lespaul363 Nov 5 2008, 01:47 AM

Alex Lifeson from the band Rush and Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins.

Posted by: Fretburns Nov 5 2008, 06:19 PM

hi there...i cant believe no ones mentioned the great Gary Moore!!

Posted by: Southern Gent Mar 25 2012, 09:53 PM

2 modern guitarists that are taking the "classic" sound of their genre and doing something new and exciting:

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys: making blues modern, accessible, and ass-kicking.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dRCauulyBE

Yummy Fuzzy Goodness- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPtYaAZlfwE




Brent Hinds of Mastodon: awesome, heavy, metal riffing with crazy country finger picking licks/influences thrown in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCi8zq_K-o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxelXPg961M&ob=av3e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAihDAJX8Ow&src_vid=uxelXPg961M&annotation_id=annotation_681174&feature=iv

Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 25 2012, 11:24 PM

Always good to see a local guy make good Mastadon was formed and played around here in Atlanta, Georgia and I thought they were probably too Heavy to get signed and I"m thrilled to be wrong about that

QUOTE (Southern Gent @ Mar 25 2012, 04:53 PM)

Posted by: Southern Gent Mar 27 2012, 02:21 AM

QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Mar 25 2012, 10:24 PM)

Always good to see a local guy make good Mastadon was formed and played around here in Atlanta, Georgia and I thought they were probably too Heavy to get signed and I"m thrilled to be wrong about that