milod Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Ziggie... I guess I look behind the veil as well as before it... Really, I don't want to sound as if I'm down on the post 1960 folks, many of whom almost certainly have better skills, more "talent" and perhaps even better taste. And for what it's worth, as a teen in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I certainly didn't perceive the electric guitar as "new," although the old people did. <grin> Because of marketing, the post 1960 guys also are seen as being more influential by a couple of generations of pickers. But essentially the new guys - Harrison, Clapton, etc., were simply doing newer, perhaps "better" versions of what had been already done. The enlightenment comes when one asks them who influenced their playing concepts. I'll admit I kinda left out "who's best" as opposed to those who truly created the foundations on which others have built, and who remain legends among at least a few guitar music history nuts. Yeah, Chet did great stuff after 1960, btw, but his basic technique and concept was about the same - and was always good enough, as was Merle Travis' pickin', to influence generations of pickers who then were seen as the new guys to watch. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl M Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Rock 1) Mark Knopfler 2) Eric Clapton 3) Dicky Betts 4) Neil Schon 5) Don Felder Jazz 1) Wes Montgomery 2) Larry Carlton 3) George Benson 4) Joe Pass 5) Herb Ellis Country 1) Jerry Reed 2) Hank Garland 3) Chet Atkins 4) Ray Flacke 5) Vince Gill Bluegrass 1) Tony Rice 2) Bryan Sutton 3) Roy Curry 4) Cody Kilby 5) Josh Williams Blues 1) Stevie Ray Vaughn 2) Duane Allman 3) Robin Ford 4) BB King 5) Taj Mahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 To wah, or not to wah, that is the question. there isnt a question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 there isnt a question Get the hint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Get the hint? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Chet at his best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc_zdOEPZDA&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I forgot Neil Schon, Tom Scholz, and Glen Tipton, but if I keep reading these lists, I'm sure I'll remember I forgot more. My list of 25 is growing. No one ever shows any appreciating for Tom Scholz.........................that man is a musical genius.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 No one ever shows any appreciating for Tom Scholz.........................that man is a musical genius.......................... I do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKj30Ltiqxk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKj30Ltiqxk Hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Ok here goes...... Eric Clapton George Harrison David Gilmour Terry Kath Elliott Easton Brian Setzer BB King Scotty Moore D!ck Dale Albert King Stevie Ray Vaughan Duane Allman T-bone Walker Brian May Neil Giraldo Andy Summers Joe Walsh Don Felder Phil Keaggy Kerry Livgren That's it! 20 is all I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Ziggie... I guess I look behind the veil as well as before it... Really, I don't want to sound as if I'm down on the post 1960 folks, many of whom almost certainly have better skills, more "talent" and perhaps even better taste. And for what it's worth, as a teen in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I certainly didn't perceive the electric guitar as "new," although the old people did. <grin> Because of marketing, the post 1960 guys also are seen as being more influential by a couple of generations of pickers. But essentially the new guys - Harrison, Clapton, etc., were simply doing newer, perhaps "better" versions of what had been already done. The enlightenment comes when one asks them who influenced their playing concepts. I'll admit I kinda left out "who's best" as opposed to those who truly created the foundations on which others have built, and who remain legends among at least a few guitar music history nuts. Yeah, Chet did great stuff after 1960, btw, but his basic technique and concept was about the same - and was always good enough, as was Merle Travis' pickin', to influence generations of pickers who then were seen as the new guys to watch. m Oh shut up and make a list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 My top five are on top.....just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I don't know how people can make a list of top 25 players without Duane Allman, Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks showing up on the list it boggles the mind. It's those three followed by everybody else for my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 A surfeit of enthusiasm.... Not in any order..... 1. Andy Summers 2. Charlie Christian 3. Grant Green 4. John Lennon 5. Bert Weedon 6. George van Eps 7. Manitas de Plata 8. Gary Davis 9. Bob Dylan 10. Joni Mitchell 11. Carter Family 12. Elizabeth Cotten 13. Merle Travis 14. Eric Johnson 15. Joe Satriani 16. Ralph McTell 17. Joe Walsh 18. Robbie Robertson 19. John Scofield 20. Larry Carlton 21. Bill Frizell 22. Pat Martino 23. Ian Broudie 24. Simon Nicol 25. Brian May V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awel Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Ok so here is mine: 1. Gary Moore 2. Stevie Ray Vaughan 3. Billy F Gibbons 4. Clapton 5. Hendrix 6. Joe Satriani 7. Steve Vai 8. Paul Personne (french bluesman) 9. Slash 10. Angus Young 11. Steve Lukater 12. BB King 13. Buddy Guy 14. Albert King 15. Freddy King 16. Robben Ford 17. Kenny Wayne Shepherd 18. Jonny Lang 19. Kirk hammet 20. Yngwie Malmsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Wow I think I was the only one with Alex Lifeson & Steve Howe on my list. A couple more I forgot were Billy Gibbons & Brian May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Okay... <grin> I'm told to shut up and offer "my" list. I'm not sure such can be done. Every guitarist who has touched the life of another, especially other guitarists, is important. Some have simply done a bit more than others. I'd also count "influential" as different from what I like. E.g., Hendrix didn't and doesn't do a thing for me, but he obvious did for others. Segovia is almost entirely unknown by young rock guitarists and yet he was exceptionally influential in classical guitar. That's why I simply mentioned some whom I felt were very influential in general. E.g., I think without Chuck Berry, it's doubtful Hendrix could have been a star, at least not so much stylistically. Then too, the 50s and early 60s were times of incredible turmoil in music, but the electric and "popular" guitar playing concepts since then all harkened back to there for electric and before that for acoustic. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Okay... <grin> I'm told to shut up and offer "my" list. I'm not sure such can be done. Every guitarist who has touched the life of another, especially other guitarists, is important. Some have simply done a bit more than others. I'd also count "influential" as different from what I like. E.g., Hendrix didn't and doesn't do a thing for me, but he obvious did for others. Segovia is almost entirely unknown by young rock guitarists and yet he was exceptionally influential in classical guitar. That's why I simply mentioned some whom I felt were very influential in general. E.g., I think without Chuck Berry, it's doubtful Hendrix could have been a star, at least not so much stylistically. Then too, the 50s and early 60s were times of incredible turmoil in music, but the electric and "popular" guitar playing concepts since then all harkened back to there for electric and before that for acoustic. m Mi I'm kidding of course you're the best conversater we got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I wasn't even going to attempt this one, but what the heck. I'll try to narrow it down. I'm not going to try and appear as some connoisseur of obscure but brilliant guitarists. Most of these will be the "usual suspects", not necessarily in order: 1 Jimmy Page 2 SRV 3 Jimi Hendrix 4 Randy Rhoads 5 Dicky Betts 6 Warren Haynes 7 Al DiMeola 8 George Harrison 9 Tony Iommi 10 Joe Walsh 11 Elliot Easton 12 Les Paul 13 Mike Campbell 14 EVH 15 Alex Lifeson 16 Niel Young 17 Jeff Beck 18 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter 19 Albert King 20 Lonnie Mack 21 Walter Becker 22 Buck Dharma 23 Billy Gibbons 24 Duane Allman 25 Pete Townsend Damn this took a long time and I still missed a bunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Here are two that few of us would consider very spectacular guitarists but probably did as much to help promote the guitar music culture of our current age as any: Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. Think about that one, especially if you lived in the 50s. Far different styles, but there were their guitars right up front, whether visually or musically. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 15 Alex Lifeson Finally someone else with Alex Lifeson on their list. Just goes to show how under-rated he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Finally someone else with Alex Lifeson on their list. Just goes to show how under-rated he is. If Rocketman posted a list I'm sure Alex would be at the top too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 If Rocketman posted a list I'm sure Alex would be at the top too. Yes, I know. Rocketman is a big RUSH fan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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