Notes_Norton Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Who in your opinion is a guitarist worthy of greater recognition but is not generally thought of as a guitar hero A recent thread on this board pointed out that Randy Bachman of Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive is a guitarist that doesn't get the recognition he deserves. I might add Terry Kath (from the original Chicago) and Joe Walsh to the list of guitar heroes of mine who don't have the "Guitar Hero" status that Hendrix, Santana, Page, etc. have. I have a few others, but I left room for you to add them to this thread. So let's hear about them. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volt1281734017 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Yep, Terry Kath and Joe Walsh. Good call. I'll add Steve Lukather, from the band Toto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear222 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I hate the Cars...but love Elliot Easton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well, most of the "Jazz" greats aren't typically thought of as "Guitar Heros" either, yet they are all wonderful players. There are some pretty hot "Country" picker's too. Brad Paisley, for one. The whole "guitar hero" thing, is so subjective, anyway. Mine change all the time, and go back and forth. So...??? A lot of the "Blues" players, for years (decades), we ignored...until Clapton, Hendrix, Beck, Keith Richards, etc., in their own various incarnations, brought them to the attention, of the "masses," so to speak. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxst1281733995 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I agree with all the guitarists listed so far... Especially Joe Walsh.. He doesn't get NEARLY the props he deserves! To that, I'll add... Alex Lifeson Steve Morse Gary Moore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabar Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Terry Kath was a monster --- none other than Jimi Hendrix said Terry was a better guitarist than himself. That counts as some pretty weighty recognition, I'd say! I always have to add Terry Haggerty (original guitarist with the Sons of Champlin) to these lists, because as good as he is, he should be a household name, but lots of folks still haven't heard of him. There's a Brazilian guy named Tonhinho Horta --- brilliant and unique. How about Bruce Forman, Barry Finnerty, Eric Gale, Jerry Miller of Moby Grape, Norman Brown, Allan Holdsworth, Cornell Dupree, Gary Duncan of Quicksilver, Jerry Hahn, Bruce Conte (Tower of Power --- that's Bruce on "What is Hip"), Stephen "Cat" Coore of Third World, Al Anderson, Robin Trower, Michael Hedges, or David Amaro? And Bonnie Raitt!! --- on a PBS tribute show I saw a while back, Bonnie was trading solos with B.B., Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan and others, and her stuff that night was sharper and tougher than any of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug music Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Danny Gatton & Roy Buchanan, neither ever achieved the status they should have while they were alive IMHO. - Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeffan Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Joe Walsh vote here too. Also Walter Becker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well' date=' most of the "Jazz" greats aren't typically thought of as "Guitar Heros" either, yet they are all wonderful players. There are some pretty hot "Country" picker's too. Brad Paisley, for one. The whole "guitar hero" thing, is so subjective, anyway. Mine change all the time, and go back and forth. So...??? A lot of the "Blues" players, for years (decades), we ignored...until Clapton, Hendrix, Beck, Keith Richards, etc., in their own various incarnations, brought them to the attention, of the "masses," so to speak. CB[/quote'] Definately Brad Paisley, that dude can shred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volt1281734017 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Sorry to digress, but, perhaps it would be cool to have a link to showcase the guitarist..........if possible. Steve Lukather http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6pPSRintPs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My Favorite topic....next to discussing "hotrodding"guitars . Terry Kath (Chicago Transit Authority) was a powerhouse on the SG. His fiery riffs and solos on the orginal album "25 or 6 to 4" and "Does anybody know what time it is" were out of this world. One of my favorite CTA originals was "Begginnings" where T.Kath played the acoustic. Cetara, Kath, Walter Parasaider, and the trombone/trumpet players had a very unique rock transitioning jazz sound, with lots of syncopation on some numbers. There was definitely a void in Chicago's sound after T.K. died.. had he lived, he would be a rock legend powerhouse today along with SRV ,Hendrix and of course Clapton. Randy Bachman is another one that got a lot of pointer from Lenny Breau, (who WAS a modern master of the 7 string and his own special tuning- high "a" 7th, which was prone to breakage). One of Randy's best riffs (not sure if he was playing a Tele) is "No Time left for you, on my way to better things" Of course, when it comes to Blues..its hard to decide.. BB King, Albert King, Clapton and Gary Moore...he has so much sustain on that Les Paul that he can make it moan like I've never heard an LP moan. Although Gary's "Pariesienne Walkways" and "Still Got The Blues for You" are more transitional rock/blues, he can get some really good tone out of that LP he is/was playing. '59 LP that used to be Peter Green's. Apparently it had some "special mojo" with the HB neck p_up (out of phase?, magnet flipped around?..whatever..a nd of course....some saturated Marshall stacks. It looks like he is now playing his signature LP, but I haven't seen too much about it so far, it may be a custom shop one and only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dobbs Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 William Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeladdie Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My Favorite topic....next to discussing "hotrodding"guitars . Terry Kath (Chicago Transit Authority) was a powerhouse on the SG. His fiery riffs and solos on the orginal album "25 or 6 to 4" and "Does anybody know what time it is" were out of this world. One of my favorite CTA originals was "Begginnings" where T.Kath played the acoustic. Cetara' date=' Kath, Walter Parasaider, and the trombone/trumpet players had a very unique rock transitioning jazz sound, with lots of syncopation on some numbers. There was definitely a void in Chicago's sound after T.K. died.. had he lived, he would be a rock legend powerhouse today along with SRV ,Hendrix and of course Clapton. [/quote'] I was a huge Chicago fan many years ago and agree with all the other posters about how good Terry Kath was. IMO, after Terry died, Chicago degenerated into a bubblegum pop band without much to offer that was really original. RIP TK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexygibson Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I have always been a big fan of Neil Schon of " Journey " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4yaF_ORPpI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Carlos Santana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish13 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I agree with Joe Walsh great talent, with little recognition I would also like to say Ted Nugent, listen to his live stuff it is wild. George Harrison isn't usually seen as a great guitarist more than just a "Beatle" Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Peter Frampton Brian May, of Queen and maybe not "Hero" status but Nancy Wilson has come up with some good guitar work with Heart, like the intro to Crazy on You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish13 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I agree with Joe Walsh great talent, with little recognition I would also like to say Ted Nugent, listen to his live stuff it is wild. George Harrison isn't usually seen as a great guitarist more than just a "Beatle" Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Peter Frampton Brian May, of Queen and maybe not "Hero" status but Nancy Wilson has come up with some good guitar work with Heart, like the intro to Crazy on You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Norm Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I think there is thousands of unknown guitarists as good as guitar heroes we know. Maybe there is a dozen using that forum. It's usualy a mather of timing, guts, luck and who you know. I have seen so many unknown guitarists that are living in night club and private partys, that I would qualified virtuose, but for a lot of different reasons, they stay in the dark... I would even say that the best guitarist in the world is probably an unknown 18 yo kid of Australia or a 50 yo Canadian or a 43 yo japanese...who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikOlas Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 D Boon from The Minutemen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Every time a thread about guitarists comes up, I'll keep mentioning his name: Gordie Johnson Check out Grady -> link (current band) Check out Big Sugar -> link (previous band) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Steve Cropper Scotty Moore Muddy Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 A lot of the guys mentioned have been my heroes for years! They're regular stars within any selfrespecting guitarscene. Steve Lukather, Gary Moore, Brian May, Carlos Santana? Come on! Maybe we should define it differently? If there's more than one video on YouTube they don't qualify as under-rated. :-) Definately agree with Holdsworth and Buchanan as under-rated tho. I could add a 100 but I'll add: Adrian Vandenberg, the other Whitesnake-guitarist. His early work with Vandenberg, mid tempo riffing ala Mountain or Free with Schenker-style soloing, or the Manic Eden album with some nice hendrix-influences. and Steve Hunter. Can't mention him without **** Wagner. Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. Tastefull Rockguitar from the days when shred didn't exist. They were wearing top-hats too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissedoffepiphoneowner Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 riley puckett obviously django... lester flatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug music Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 obviously django... Arrgh ! I Can't believe I forgot Reinhardt, been diggin' the D'jango stuff lately Also Scotty Anderson, another mean Tele player. - Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg3333 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Barnie Kessel and Herb Ellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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