Angel Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 23 hours ago, TrevorR said: Dave Bainbridge - Iona & sessions Dave is a wonderful guitarist (and amazing piano/keyboard player as well!) I have all Iona stuff, and he is currently guitarist in one of my very favourite bands - Lifesigns. Their latest album (Altitude) is brilliant, and his solo on 'Last one home' Is an emotional thing of beauty.
EdwardMarlowe Posted February 9, 2022 Posted February 9, 2022 On 04/02/2022 at 20:30, T-Bay said: Bob Mould, most underrated musician of all time in my humble opinion Kurt Cobain, not the most complex but just the right sound at the right time Billy Duffy, just love that sound What I always liked about Cobain was how his playing served the song rather than dominated it. That's something I prize as when I listen to music I want to hear a band working as a whole - I'm just not interested in listening to one part dominating the whole and drawing all the attention, all the time. 3
Skinnyman Posted February 9, 2022 Author Posted February 9, 2022 16 hours ago, Angel said: Dave is a wonderful guitarist (and amazing piano/keyboard player as well!) I have all Iona stuff, and he is currently guitarist in one of my very favourite bands - Lifesigns. Their latest album (Altitude) is brilliant, and his solo on 'Last one home' Is an emotional thing of beauty. Agreed, he’s a superb guitarist and a fine keyboard player too. I’m not familiar with Lifesigns. I must check them out. He’s also working with the current incarnation of the Strawbs, played on their last two (excellent) albums and has guested on Chas Cronk’s recently released solo album. A busy man and with an album of his own due out soon, I think 1
4000 Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Favourites: David Gilmour Andy Latimer Peter Green ………with an honourable mention for Jan Akkerman. Oh, and Bill Connors. Edited February 12, 2022 by 4000 1
ezbass Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Great to see some lesser known players cropping up in people’s choices. 1
Fishfacefour Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 Based in what most inspired me to pickup the guitar aged 11 or so: 1. Steve Cropper (and the blues brothers) 2. Marty Mcfly 3. Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai Now I'm very suspicious of the white saviour narrative in all of the above... Based on developing a voice of my own: 1. Hendrix 2. Marc Ribot 3. Zoot horn Rollo (captain beefheart) Now very much based around Nile Rodgers Tony maiden (Rufus & Chaka khan) And James browns various guitarists 4
mikel Posted May 4, 2022 Posted May 4, 2022 Dave Gilmoure. Even if he had only ever played the first solo on Comfortably Numb. Mark Knopfler. His playing on the first Dire Straits album got bands playing guitars again. Peter Green. For me still the best white Blues guitarist. 1
Axe2Grind Posted September 26, 2022 Posted September 26, 2022 My very top 3 fav and most influential are: 1. George Lynch 2. Edward Van Halen 3. Joe Satriani 2
Gstringstrummer Posted November 1, 2022 Posted November 1, 2022 Stevie ray Vaughan kirk hammett jim root... it goes on 1
Barking Spiders Posted November 3, 2022 Posted November 3, 2022 Leo Kottke is probably #1 for me esp before his hand injury when he'd play fingerstyle with fingerpicks on a 12-string. Had a really muscular but clear tone. Tommy Emmanuel very close behind though LK edges him because I prefer his material. TE is most definitely best experienced live as he has great stage banter as well as fantastic skills. Two other brilliant fingerstyle players are Scottish celtic folk specialist Tony McManus and the late Pete Huttlinger who used to play with John Denver Electric wise I lean heavily towards inventive and distinctive post punk players like John McGeogh (Magazine and Siouxsie & the Banshees), Terry Bickers (House of Love), Keith Levene (PiL), Andy Gill (Gang of Four) and Geordie Walker (Killing Joke). Hard to separate out these five. 4
Sonic_Groove Posted November 10, 2022 Posted November 10, 2022 Acoustic: Martin Simpson Tony Rice Steve Cooney Electric: Jeff Beck John McGeogh Gerry Garcia
howdenspur Posted November 11, 2022 Posted November 11, 2022 If I had to pick 3 guitarists... Today's would be: Donald Roeser aka Buck Dharma, Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood. With the following honourable mentions: Wilko Johnson, Mick Green, Peter Green, Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, John McGeoch, Ed O'Brien.... 2
ezbass Posted November 11, 2022 Posted November 11, 2022 24 minutes ago, howdenspur said: If I had to pick 3 guitarists... Today's would be: Donald Roeser aka Buck Dharma, Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood. With the following honourable mentions: Wilko Johnson, Mick Green, Peter Green, Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, John McGeoch, Ed O'Brien.... Great to see Richard Thompson get a mention. 1
Slider58 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Hard to pick just 3, but if I had to narrow it down, my top 3 would be Paul Kossoff Michael Schenker Rory Gallagher. None of them were flashy, shred merchants, but they didn't need to be. Just great tone and feel. 1
tauzero Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 Jan Akkerman Jimi Hendrix Marc Bolan (there's a left-field choice)
Kiwi Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 On 14/08/2021 at 15:27, Hamster said: So many guitarists that I admire but my top 3/3 would have to be: Most profound effect ... Steven Seagal Wait...WHAT?
randythoades Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 A bit late to the party, but my favourite and most influential to me personally must be Chuck Berry, Hank Marvin and Richie Sambora. Great feel and tone. After 30 years of playing Johnny B Goode and Apache, I still go weak at the knees hearing the originals with that extra something that I just can't give. I can play all the right notes but I haven't got that same feel. Hank Marvin was the one to get me started (and that was during the 80s) and I still marvel at his recognisable touch. 2
Dunearn31 Posted March 5, 2023 Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) SRV Tommy Emanuel (acoustic and electric) Mark Knofler The late Prince is my reserve Edited March 5, 2023 by Dunearn31
Chiliwailer Posted March 10, 2023 Posted March 10, 2023 Do like a top 3… This week it’d be: John Frusciante David Gilmour Neil Young
Soledad Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 I flat refuse to name just 3, so why am I here? Was just watching a YT of Knopfler talking about Strats (cf Les Pauls) and he says "I'm trying to make the guitar speak". For me that's it - some players speak, sing... like from the street to the balcony. Many others play notes in succession - patterns, 'licks'. There be habits to be got right there. Sometimes a very lot of notes really quick. I do not give one single sh*t how many notes. Someone good once said 'knowing what notes NOT to play - that really matters'. Might have been Miles Davis, talking about the importance of space around notes. Hear (in your head) a worthwhile expressive statement, a sentence worth saying, the one-liner that stops the room... and play just that with real expression. That's a big ask but it'll do for me. 1
The Pinky Posted March 12, 2023 Posted March 12, 2023 New to the forum and flicking through a few days and found this topic and thought I would chip my tuppence worth in for what it's worth. I appreciate it is very subjective there are so many and it changes with my mood and whatever I'm listening too so firstly mentioned in despatches has got to be Jeff Beck, Jill Jackson and George Benson. However the three I always come back to are: Frank Zappa - so underrated it's unbelievable, even if you don't like his music give it a listen just for his playing. Paul Kossoff - just a sublime guitar player IMO. Finally John Martyn what he did with a guitar was absolutely amazing, especially when he taped the pick up on his acoustic and used and ecoplex(?) In the 70s. 2
BadSituation Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 kotzen, SRV, EVH. honorable mention to sambora. over to a different genre- tommy emmanuel (who i may get to see this fall). joe pass too. 1
