Shnate McDuanus Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 If you could choose to be a guitarist in any band in history, what would it be? I know, there are all sorts of concerns and objections you can raise to the concept, but you can't tell me you haven't once fantasized about replacing "that guitarist" in "that band." For me, I would either go for Phil Campbell's current role (or "Fast" Eddie Clarke's former role) as the guitarist in Motorhead, or I'd take up Larry LaLonde's position in Primus...also, I'd want Ler's PRS guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Interesting question. I haven't actually fantasized about that at all. But since you asked. I think I would choose Paul Kossoff in FREE. That'd be the perfect gig stylistically for me I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd want to be the second guitar, behind Billy Gibbons, in ZZ Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 For me, Craig Fox's place in Greenhornes. I just love that sound. I can't say Jack White because that guy's playing is insane, so I'm thinking reasonably, something that I could do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 this is actually tougher than i thought: do i become that player, or am i still me, just in that situation? for example, i'd never want to be George Harrison (stifled my MacLen, all that chanting and no meat), but I'd LOVE to be with a young Pattie Boyd. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Lee Ranaldo in Sonic Youth. - pioneering - creative on the noise side; 100% my style - respected - has outside art projects and married a visual artist - !!longevity!! Sonic Youth has been around since the 1981. They aren't wealthy, but they do OK. Mortgage gets paid and food is on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Gota be Tony Iommi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Chet Atkins Entire career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tari Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Lindsey Buckingham, playing some really tight music he also ended up with Stevie Nix. OH YEAH! Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 If I could be anyone it would definitely and without a doubt be Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd want to be the second guitar, behind Billy Gibbons, in ZZ Top. Interesting thread; If I had studied the BUSINESS aspect of the industry more, as opposed to working in many many bands attempting to " make it big ", I would be one of those guitarists we all see backing up 'stars' and filling in for 'fired' and 'retired' band members..............but; Like Mr. Natural; second guitar for Gibbons; and / or third guitar for the Eagles, second guitar for a Zep lineup, second guitar for Tull would be nice............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Peter Green in Fleetwood Mac or Duane Allman. Both with tragic endings, though PG is still with us, thankfully. I wonder if that says anything about me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Second guitar for me. Jeez.... where to begin? Led Zep if I'm dreaming - might as well go BIG, eh? Or Bad Company. Hell yeah! Maybe second (or third) for Tom Petty - standing beside Mike Campbell 30 years ago. Same for the Cult, second to Billy Duffy on those HUGE riffs in the late eighties. Scorpions? I dunno - Matthias and Rudolph BOTH were monsters. Neil Giraldo - Pat Benatar's husband? First three albums were ROCKERS. Same for Lindsay Buckingham - I would LOVE to do rhythm parts for that guy in Fleetwood Mac. Heart - the EARLY stuff with Roger Fisher in the band. Ted Nugent? Thin Lizzy? Foghat? Triumph? They NEEDED a second guitar. Maybe second (or third, or fourth) for the Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet... I gotta stop for now... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Geken, the bass player in Storm Warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Second guitar for me. Jeez.... where to begin? Led Zep if I'm dreaming - might as well go BIG, eh? Or Bad Company. Hell yeah! Maybe second (or third) for Tom Petty - standing beside Mike Campbell 30 years ago. Same for the Cult, second to Billy Duffy on those HUGE riffs in the late eighties. Scorpions? I dunno - Matthias and Rudolph BOTH were monsters. Neil Giraldo - Pat Benatar's husband? First three albums were ROCKERS. Same for Lindsay Buckingham - I would LOVE to do rhythm parts for that guy in Fleetwood Mac. Heart - the EARLY stuff with Roger Fisher in the band. Ted Nugent? Thin Lizzy? Foghat? Triumph? They NEEDED a second guitar. Maybe second (or third, or fourth) for the Eagles, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet... I gotta stop for now... B) Interesting Neo..........Billy Duff does now use a second guitarist to fill out his sound........Also, although I haven't heard your guitar playing, something tells me that you'd be very good at filling some of your above mentioned 'second chair' spots........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Yeah, when playing live Duffy has always had a second guitar. Those songs SUCK with no rhythm player. Since that's always been my sorta stock in trade, I like good, full, meaty riffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm also one of those who never thought of a specific band and guitarist. I'd tend to wish I were Chet, too - although some of his bios make me glad I didn't have the experience of his childhood. I s'pose with what I mostly do now... I dunno. I really don't. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschory Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 If I'm going big, I'd want to be David Gilmour or George Harrison, I think. Dream big and all. At the same time, then I wouldn't be able to enjoy the experience of those bands shaping me musically, so it's a mixed bag to dream about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Steve Lukather or Tommy Emmanuel. But fancy being Les Paul? All that innovation and to sit and 'Drool' over his guitar collection. I should imagine he'd got one of the best collections ever. Is there a list of his guitars yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Gota be Tony Iommi T00ny I00mi in Black Sabb00th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'd like to be second guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan just to learn from/see him in action. Like Surfpup I've never actually fantasized about being that particular "one". Maybe I'll be someone another aspiring musician will want to be (but more than likely not ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Syd Barrett or jimmy page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 John, Paul, Big Bill, and Ringo sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 T00ny I00mi in Black Sabb00th. Arooooooooooooo00oooh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 angus young or duane eddy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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