Great Guitarists in Rock History

[Mathias]

We havn't had that for some so this might be fun.
Let's begin with one who inspired many other guitarists with the sheer warmth and depth of his tone,
Paul Kossof of Free.
Here in a session that was, err, new to me.

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[Henry]

Certainly inspired me
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[Henry]

my first inspiration
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and all 3 together
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[IanHenry]

Paul Kossoff is one of the greatest blues guitarist of all time, but very much under rated, which is something that was pointed out recently by one of today’s greats, Joe Bonamassa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEdUajXBsI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEdUajXBsI)
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Regards,
Ian.

[Mathias]

Right that Ian. Guess that's why I choose Kossof as the first entry.

Get to see Bonamassa in July in Hamburg btw. Needless to say I'm quite excited about that. :-)

Henry, I admit the Yardbirds where a few years before my time.
When we began to listen to our "own" music at age 10 or so it was Deep Purple, Status Quo, Stones and the Who. I feel a bit embarrassed about the Status Quo thingy today though.:d

[Henry]

Right that Ian. Guess that's why I choose Kossof as the first entry.



Henry, I admit the Yardbirds where a few years before my time.
When we began to listen to our "own" music at age 10 or so it was Deep Purple, Status Quo, Stones and the Who. I feel a bit embarrassed about the Status Quo thingy today though.:d
Kossof was a great first choice:ernae:
no worries about status Quo
i was a fan also:173go1:
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[lefty]

I feel a bit embarrassed about the Status Quo thingy today though.:d

Don't know why, Mathias - they taught you all the chords you need.........:jump:

[Mathias]

Don't know why, Mathias - they taught you all the chords you need.........:jump:

LOL, yeah, all three. :d

[IanHenry]

Slash’s new self titled album is very good. Also check out this new band, The Union who is set to release their debut album in August;
http://www.theuniononline.com/ (http://www.theuniononline.com/)
A few free song downloads on their site, worth the effort.
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Regards,
Ian.

[Henry]

LOL, yeah, all three. :d
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but how many people have used them
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[oakfloor]

Mr. Richard hugh blackmore..

[Mathias]

Mr. Richard hugh blackmore..

Funky character, but yeah, definitely one of the greatest.
DP Mk I through III made groundbreaking stuff barely recognized these days.
I don't think they ever played one song exactly the same twice.




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[Cees Donker]

Paul Kossoff is my biggest influence. I started playing guitar because of Free. Next came Carlos Santana....and Jan Akkerman in Focus. I liked Andrew Latimer (Camel) too. And Larry Carlton! Lately I experimented with some Hendrix sounds. Still the source.....I should add Jimmy Page, but I like Led Zeppelin more as a band than Jimmy as a guitar player.

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Cees

[Mathias]

Let's not forget Rory, even though his Stratocaster never seemed to stay in tune.:d

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[Moses03]

My vote goes to The Edge from U2 for a variety of reasons. Mainly because he was not another blues based player but developed his own style that was, and is very distinct.

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The twin guitars of Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper from the Aussie band The Church should also be mentioned.

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Will Sergeant from Echo and The Bunnymen is a big influence as well.

[Henry]

Let's not forget Rory, even though his Stratocaster never seemed to stay in tune.:d


gotta agree with you once more
and those old strats didnt
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[Henry]

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heres randy

and lets not forget leslie west
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and just for kicks
theese ole nashville boys
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[FAC257]

Randy California

Thanks for reminding me about a guitarist that I forgot that I liked.

I was sort of a fan of his original group Spirit, but liked him as a guitarist better than the group as a whole.

Finally got to see him live in '81 at a local rock bar in Cocoa Beach. They were booked as "Spirit" but the only two original members that I know were on stage were Randy and Ed Cassidy on drums.

Edited - Almost forgot to add:
Leslie West & Mountain. Saw them summer of '75 as the opening act for Alvin Lee and Ten Years After. At the time Alvin was in my top 5 favorite guitarist list.

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[cheezyflier]

someone i been groovin to here lately:

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[Naismith]

LOL LOL LOL:guinness:
but how many people have used them
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I used to be a big Hawkwind fan, they only used one chord. But they did have Stacia dancing on stage.....:jump:

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[Cazzie]

Leslie West, you'd a thought he'd have lost some weight as hard and heavy as he played a guitar. One of my faves.

Now get this, I don't really like Heavy Metal that much, but Buck Dharma owns them all!

Caz

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[Henry]

one guy i Know from London and another from Shreveport
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[Henry]

an if i could play a guitar properly
this would be me
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[Willy]

David Gilmour has always been a favorite of mine.

[Henry]

these could be the greatest rifts
dont see status quo there
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[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Rock guitar you say well I'll tell ya - This guy takes a backseat to nobody! Not Hendrix, Vaughan, Clapton, Malmstein - any of em - in terms of sheer talent and I'll bet dollars to donuts none of those guys can switch switch to steel like Junior. He's wearin a white cowboy hat so you know he's got to be good! :d
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A little Freeborn Man
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Some Beach Boys just to show that the steel guitar isn't just for show
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THE Junior Classic
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-Ed-

[Henry]

thats just chicken
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[hews500d]

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Al Pitrelli. This guy has inspired my playing so much over the last few years. If I could only get half as good, then I would be a happy man !

[tigisfat]

I know he's not that old, and I'm not a Pantera fan, but someone has to mention Dimebag Darrell. He was incredible and he wrote brilliant pieces.

[Ken Stallings]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZ7s68LmCk

I think Gary Richrath of the classic era of REO Speedwagon gets too little regard. He's a master of the Cry Baby Wah pedal!

Give a listen to the live version of Golden Country.

Ken

[Moses03]

Peter Buck of R.E.M. has been one of my favorites over the years and has influenced a generation of guitarists with his jangly Rickenbacker/Telecaster fueled sound.

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[demorier]

Someone has to toss in Mark Knopler....ok, I'll do it.

[Mathias]

these could be the greatest rifts
dont see status quo there

Wot? No Kinks "You Really Got Me"? :d

[Fauville]

No one mentioned Pete Townsend yet? or Robby Krieger

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[TomSteber]

Have to post this one again. In my opinion, one of the best all around players with one of the best bands of all time.
Here's a very early clip of some of the southern style picking of Steve Morse and the Dixie Dregs.
Great part about the Dregs is that they do more than just southern rock stuff. They cover all the bases.

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[TomSteber]

Let's try that again.

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[IanHenry]

What about Peter Green?

[cheezyflier]

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[Tako_Kichi]

ROFPMPL!

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Man I would love to play in a band like that, they look like a ton of fun!

Did you notice that despite all the drummer's actions and gyrations he never missed a single beat! What a performer....BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!

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[Ken Stallings]

As good as that video was, there are better live recordings of that Lindsey Buckingham song, "So Afraid." The version Fleetwood Mac decided to put on their two-volume anthology CD has far better tempo and clarity. I marvel at it every time I hear it.

Ken

[Brian_Gladden]

Some of the great ones are no longer with us...

The late Great Jeff Healey

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Stevie Ray Vaughn

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[EasyEd]

Hey All,

This guy is not rock but I know of no other guitarist who simply created a sound all his own - copied by many but none are as good as the original. He was the signature sound behind Johnny Cash until he died in 1968. He has his fans who define him as the greatest ever - I can't argue with that if the definition of being the greatest is to define a sound that is yours and yours alone. Can anyone here name him without doing the google thing? He's in the back on the right.

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-Ed-

[Ken Stallings]

Chet Atkins?

Ken

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Not Chet.

-Ed-

[tigisfat]

If any of you are largely unfamiliar with Dimebag Darrell's work, please don't pass this by. Give it a serious listen on decent speakers. It's a simple but incredibly beautiful piece, and it's harder to play than it sounds. This is an example of true guitar mastery.


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[tigisfat]

Holy crap he plays clean...:salute: Does anyone else wish he was never in that garbage band pantera? Sure they had their share of rickin' songs, but imagine what he could've done in a band without clowns such as Phil Anselmo.

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[Mathias]

Hey All,

This guy is not rock but I know of no other guitarist who simply created a sound all his own - copied by many but none are as good as the original. He was the signature sound behind Johnny Cash until he died in 1968. He has his fans who define him as the greatest ever - I can't argue with that if the definition of being the greatest is to define a sound that is yours and yours alone. Can anyone here name him without doing the google thing? He's in the back on the right.

-Ed-

That would be a dude with the initials L.P.
Brings us to another of the true great guitarists, though not a rocker his cooperation with Gibson probably had some serious influence on today's music.
Lester William Polsfuss a.k.a Les Paul who just passed away last August at age 94

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....and can't resist, one shot of yours truely celebrating the heritage. :wavey:

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[Jean Bomber]

...Jimi Hendrix ,the man who showed how to use the Electric guitar to invent the Rock we know today,some rock bands at this time was suddently outdated ,like a meteor dead too soon


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One of my favorites


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R-I-P Jimi :salute:

JP

[Bjoern]

The usual suspects:


Sel Belamir (Amplifier), for making a guitar sound way more than a guitar.
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Matthew Bellamy (Muse) for creativity and diversity.
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Joey Eppard (3), for playing it the spanish way and making it sound good.
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Honorable mention:
Ian D'Sa (Billy Talent) for his truly unique, yet diverse style.
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[Ken Stallings]

Well, I was debating guessing Les Paul or Chet Atkins. Obviously, I chose wrongly. So, you might have this one Mathias!

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[Mathias]

Well, I was debating guessing Les Paul or Chet Atkins. Obviously, I chose wrongly. So, you might have this one Mathias!

Ken

He Ken, in this case L.P. is for Luther Perkins.

[Railrunner130]

I'm not sure where to start. Several excellent guitarists have already been mentioned- Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Vai.

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One guitarist that quickly came to my personal forefront is Joe Satriani. His work with Chickenfoot is phenomenal!

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Still another that disappeared, but will (according to the latest rumors) soon return is Eddie Van Halen. Another favorite is Dick Dale.

[gecko65]

Recent history . . . let it play out - it just gets better:

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[Henry]

of course heres another few
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and there are females
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[Henry]

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and 3 other favorites
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[Ken Stallings]

He Ken, in this case L.P. is for Luther Perkins.

Well, I have to say I'm not familiar with any pioneering style by this guy. In fact, this is the first time I've heard of him! LOL!!

That famous "chug-chug" beat was from Johnny Cash's acoustic guitar. So, what exactly did this guy do that defined a new style?

Ken

[burcham8]

Knopfler...Knopfler...Knopfler!!!

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[tigisfat]

Knopfler...Knopfler...Knopfler!!!

Marc

Please clue me in! I love his recordings, and the solo for sultans of swing is one ofo the best ever, but sometimes I wonder if it's even him or a stand-in playing for him. His live work reminds me of Kansas in that the songs are almost ruined for me hearing them live because they are so lifeless. Knopfler just seems to fall flat for me live. I've never heard the full and correct solos played for any of his songs, they're always simplified as if he can't muster up the skills to repeat what was on the recording. The hallmark of legendary guitar players is the ability to record well, then play even better live.

[Henry]

most people actually play better live
its hard to put the same thing in the studio
after you have done it once its gone after that
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[FAC257]

Been meaning to throw the guitarist from this band into one these guitar threads. The fellow's name is Bill Dillon. The first and only time I ever saw him play live was back when the Boomers were still together. I liked the band's sound and bought their album as soon as I heard them. What I didn't catch onto right away is how oddly different and mesmerizing Bill's playing style is. No flashy riffs just this haunting subtle guitar solo work going in the background.

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Great girl friend or wife dumping theme song. :)
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[EasyEd]

Hey All,


Well, I have to say I'm not familiar with any pioneering style by this guy. In fact, this is the first time I've heard of him! LOL!!

That famous "chug-chug" beat was from Johnny Cash's acoustic guitar. So, what exactly did this guy do that defined a new style?The "scratchy sound is from from Cash playing rythym - the guitar line in the background of I walk the line is Luther. He created that sound and it is common in many Johnny Cash songs - listen to the guitar in this one.

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You'll see how Luther makes the guitar sound "cavernous". Luther invented that and that is what makes his sound so distinct. That sound also occurs in the Bakersfield sound but it all came from Luther. It's not whether he could cram a lot of notes into a measure but that he created a distinct sound is the reason why so many consider him great.

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An edit: Johnny Cash knew what Luther brought to his band - he wrote a song about it. Note that by the time this performance happened Luther had passed - so it isn't Luther doing the playing.

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Luther Perkins defined a style and a sound - few other guitarists can make that claim.

[N2056]

I have to toss in my vote for Mark Knopfler, although I am also partial to Chet Atkins, Jimi Hendrix, and Carlos Santana. One of the favorites of mine is Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins "Neck & Neck"


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[burcham8]

[QUOTE=tigisfat;425548]Please clue me in! I love his recordings, and the solo for sultans of swing is one ofo the best ever, but sometimes I wonder if it's even him or a stand-in playing for him.


Turst me, He (Mark Knopfler) is the real deal. He'd not have been asked by Chet Atkins to duo-record if he wasn't.

Marc

[redriver6]

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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and i still think Ace is one of the best...

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[Mathias]

Randy Rhoads re-defined hardrock and influenced many heavy metallers.
If only Ozzy's croaking wouldn't spoil it.:d

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[kilo delta]

He's only received a brief mention here....

Dave Gilmour

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Always gives me goosebumps!!!!!


and another of my favourites...

Gary Moore

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[gecko65]

Randy Rhoads re-defined hardrock and influenced many heavy metallers.
If only Ozzy's croaking wouldn't spoil it.:d

Rhoads was one of my favs. I saw him in concert less than a month before he died.


Now then - This man . . . still has it. Always puts a lot of emotion into his work.

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[Craig Taylor]

This guy isn't too bad...and neither is the bass player, in my humble opinion. Got to see them at Nissan Pavilian (now Jiffy Lube???) in No. VA several years ago. They still rock!

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Thanks to all the other posters. I've been enjoying everyone else's contributions immensely. :ernae:

[tigisfat]

Rhoads was one of my favs. I saw him in concert less than a month before he died.


Now then - This man . . . still has it. Always puts a lot of emotion into his work.

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Ah yes, Robin Trower, the guy that Metallica blatently plaguerized for a song on their load album.

[paiken]

How about some Robert Fripp? After all, he created the start-up sounds for windows.

[kilo delta]

He's only received a brief mention here....

Dave Gilmour

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Always gives me goosebumps!!!!!


and another of my favourites...

Gary Moore

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Hmm...first vid didn't show...so ^^^^^ :)

[TomSteber]

How about some Robert Fripp? After all, he created the start-up sounds for windows.
Vista that is.

[Mathias]

Cees mentioned Jan Akkerman before, rightly so.
Here's the videos:

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[Bill Kestell]

My age and bias are showing: my good friends, the late Bob Bogle and Nokie Edwards ... both responsible for more young guitar players in the 60's than any other artists of that time. Read the interviews from some of the great, later guitarists about what got them into playing in the first place ... 99 out of 100 ... THE VENTURES!

[Mathias]

My age and bias are showing: my good friends, the late Bob Bogle and Nokie Edwards ... both responsible for more young guitar players in the 60's than any other artists of that time. Read the interviews from some of the great, later guitarists about what got them into playing in the first place ... 99 out of 100 ... THE VENTURES!

He, that brings up fond memories!
The first song we tried our hands on with the first band at age 13 was Apache by the Shadows, the second was Wipe Out by the Ventures.
Number three was House Of The Rising Sun by whoever (insert Eric Burdon if you wish)
Thanks for bringing that back!

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[cheezyflier]

the ventures are (were?) awesome! i listen to "surfing" all the time!!! 30 great songs!