Author Topic: Favorite Rock guitarist (Read 1090 times)

bigbadbill · « **Reply #75 on:** September 13, 2009, 06:50:48 AM »

I thought I heard a few Beck-isms and a few Holdsworth-isms in that clip. Steve's a phenomenal guitarist, but not really my cup of tea. I'm more an Yngwie fan when it comes to that type of player. Having said that, my all time faves are Dave Gilmour, Andy Latimer of Camel, Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac (yep, you heard right), John Frusciante and of course Jimi.

Oh, and a nod to Frank Marino too, who was actually a big influence on my bass playing!

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sonicus · « **Reply #76 on:** September 13, 2009, 08:25:01 AM »

I don't think that any one has mentioned Robben Ford . i like his tone and his chops!

jeffbass4 · « **Reply #77 on:** September 14, 2009, 04:20:59 PM »

I have to jump on the Steve Vai bandwagon here.
His skill level, heart and soul, and his vocabulary on his instrument along with the total control of being able to tweak ANY sound out of it puts him at the top of my list. I don't beleive there is anything he could not play. For the Love of God to me, is one of the most beautiful, lyrical guitar melodies I've ever heard. Like the song posted above it always evokes emotion no matter how many times I hear it. The phrasing and arrangment are the best.
Now I love Van Halen, Gilmore, Nugent, Page, and tons of others for their unique style and contributions and they each excel in their area but very few can do it all. Steve Morse and Steve Howe are a couple of more I really like that can do it all.
What I wouldn't give to do 1 tour behind Vai so I could hear him play every night!! I'm not as good as Billy but I could hold my own.......

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #78 on:** September 15, 2009, 02:59:02 PM »

Steve's a wonderful player! But, oh, that loincloth! Or, is it an apron? I don't know.

gyonnii · « **Reply #79 on:** September 15, 2009, 06:10:25 PM »

kind of reminds of a Black Bistro apron!

yggdrasil · « **Reply #80 on:** October 08, 2009, 04:28:24 PM »

Jorma

Robin Trower
Fripp
Sonny Landreth
Mick Taylor
Kimock
Pete Cosey (on Miles' rock albums Agharta, Pangaea era.)

bigbadbill · « **Reply #81 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:32:29 AM »

Oh, with regards to the Crossroads thing, Arlen Roth coached Ralph, Ry Cooder played all the blues/slide stuf, Vai did Vai (obviously) and I remember reading at the time the film came out that Vai also did the classical part Ralph plays in the Cuttin' Heads section. I remember having lots of fun trying to work that part out on bass many years ago. This is what it actually says on Wiki:

Most of the battle is played by Vai, except for Eugene's blues parts at the beginning of the duel which are played by Ry Cooder, and can be heard on Vai's album The Elusive Light and Sound, volume 1.

It seems I remembered rightly.

One other guitarist I love who deserves a mention is Scott Gorham; I actually like him best of all the guitarists who've been in Lizzy.

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bracheen · « **Reply #82 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:15:16 AM »

Bill Panzer of course!