miamisammy29 Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I once saw a band called FLIPP. Their lead guitarist was named Chia Karaoke and he billed himself as "The World's Worst Guitarist". They were actually pretty decent. I think they opened up for Cheap Trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The boatman Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Has everyone overlooked the most obvious selection. Yngwie Malmsteen hands down has to rank at the top. There is just no way to explain what this man is able to do with the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 alright Yngwie, we know it's you :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 LOL. That's pretty funny, my fellow KISS freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 alright Yngwie, we know it's you :: AWESOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 He's sloppy at guitar. he can move fast but a lot of his notes are either missed or wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endymion Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 To me, Frank Zappa was the best guitarist ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Heart Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 You seem to be forgetting some great guitarists. How 'bout John Petrucci and Zakk Wylde? And of course, my all time favourite, Ronni Le Tekrö of TNT. His machinegun technique is awesome. He was ranked the 4th best in the world, but people seem to have forgotten 'bout him. Check out TNT (The Norwegian band, NOT the spanish!), you won't regret it! Cheers! :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skook Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 I would agree that Zappa is my favorite, followed in no particular order by Adrian Belew David Hidalgo Jeff Beck Dave Davies Steve Hillage Steve Cropper Neil Young Steve Stills Tom Verlaine Richard Lloyd the guy in Talk Talk Hendrix/Page/Clapton Albert King Albert Lee Andy Partridge/ David Gregory Richard Thompson Roy Buchanon John Fogerty Sonny Sharrock John McLaughlin Robert Quine Don Rich Eddie Hazel Ernie Isley Teeny Hodges Smoky Hormel Nels Cline Too many more to get them all. The lists in the Guitar Player and Rolling Stone are ridiculous, Adrian Belew wasn't ranked in either one. Gimme a break. th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Marr Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I find it amazing and almost insulting that a mere ONE person has mentioned my name ( ::)But seriously, most people are basing their choices on who moves their fingers up and down the fret board quickest i.e Mark Knopfler. Knopfler is a great guitarist but if you want to hear the most original and talented guitarist since Hendrix, then JOHNNY MARR is your man. He engineered some previously unheard of tunings and used a combination of blues tunings that nobody realised that he did. He mixed rockabilly with theatric with touches of new-wave. the man is a genius, maybe not the best ever, but definately a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Talking about yourself in the third person freaks me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Yes, it freaks Miamisammy out, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Marr Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 ok, the first person talk at the beginning of my post was a joke! stop freakin out and appreciate johnny marr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27214 Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 You are right and I think I found him. His name is Fareed Haque. As far as famous it?s hard to pick, but Eddie Van Halen was truly an innovator. Listen to Fair Warning if you haven?t in a while, the guy just oozes cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 ok, the first person talk at the beginning of my post was a joke! stop freakin out and appreciate johnny marr As was mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 As was mine Who's Johnny Marr? Is it someone important? I've never heard of him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Marr Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Erm,Johnny Marr was the guitarist for the band voted by British music press as the most influential band ever, The Smiths. In guitar magazines and guitar tv programmes, he is constantly bracketed in the top 10 guitarists of all time. To me, he is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Erm,Johnny Marr was the guitarist for the band voted by British music press as the most influential band ever, The Smiths. In guitar magazines and guitar tv programmes, he is constantly bracketed in the top 10 guitarists of all time. To me, he is the best. Good to know. You learn something at Songfacts all the time. Actually, I was being facetious when I asked who he was. I was just messing with you a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 The truth is, that this is a world full of unsigned talent, and some of the Truly Greatest Guitarists have never been heard outside of local circles. It seems that today Recording Companies are pushing their dollar on commercialization instead of actual talent, which in the end is corrupting their sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly27454 Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Yer to me Hendrix is definately up there, but I guess it is a bit of a hard one. Music can be really restrictive when measuring the degree of a guitarists talent, I mean there are heaps of awesome guitarists out there. Slash, Santana, John Frusiante, Flea (Bass), Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (Motley Crue - I mean I know their music wasn't everyones cup of tea - but they could belt out some quality). But I guess Hendrix is like the icon that inspires a lot of guitarists initially - so hats off to him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I would say Steve Jones , the guitarist from the Sex Pistols for his exellent ability to play them bar-chords and the occasional solo. You don't need to go all crazy on the fretboard to be a great guitarist, remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Please excuse my naïvete but wasnt Sid Vicious the Sex Pistols guitarist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Actually, Sid Vicious was their bassist replacing Glen Matlock in '77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 The complete lineup of the sex pistols, Johnny Rotten - Screaming vocals and taunting the audience Sid Vicious - Disjointed playing of the bass and overall drunkedness on stage Steve Jones - Playing of the guitar Paul Cook - Fast playing of the drums, keeping the song toghether. The one and only punk band you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Ramones are better no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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