Prince really can play the guitar. I used to love his older stuff back in the 80s. I saw him in concert a while back and it was amazing hearing him play that older stuff.
Worlds Greatest Guitarist...
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Prince really can play the guitar. I used to love his older stuff back in the 80s. I saw him in concert a while back and it was amazing hearing him play that older stuff.
Not really in a band at the moment. I was in several bands years ago and we did the thrash stuff. I allways do vocals. I can get a pretty good scream going sort of between old school Hetfield, Matt Barlow from Iced Earth and Phil from Pantera.
Right now my friend has a band and I am doing vocals for them but they are all leaving soon to go to Iraq so it is just short term and for fun but as soon as I settle down in one place I am going to start a new thrash band.
Heinz said:
Greatest live band I have ever seen and I have been to litterally hundreds of concerts.
Here are the Metallica shows:
26 Feb, 1989 Charlotte, NC
24 Aug, 1991, Munich, Germany
7 Sep, 1992 Columbia, SC
23 Nov, 1992 Stuttgart, Germany
1 Dec, 1992 Stuttgart, Germany
23 Aug, 1997 Stuttgart, Germany
21 May, 1999 Nurnberg, Germany (Rock im Park Festival)
14 Dec, 2003 Mannheim, Germany
4 Jun, 2006 Nurnberg, Germany (Rock im Park Festival + The second time in Metallica history they played the whole Master of Puppets albums straight through)
Hot Space
Tech Sergeant
Brian may is awesome. Listen to Stone Cold Crazy the guy can play anything.
And the fact his guitar is an old mantle piece and the tremolo springs are from a bicycle is a fair effort
Yep, the only guitarist to play with a fireplace around his shoulders 8)
Take a look see folks at the Live video's here:
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CRASHGATE3
Airman 1st Class
Of all time....must be Hendrix
....but no Rory Gallagher ????
And please listen to Joe Bonamassa.....!!
....but no Rory Gallagher ????
And please listen to Joe Bonamassa.....!!
Lucky13
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Where is Duane Eddy? 
"Duane Eddy was the front guy, the first rock roll guitar god." -- John Fogerty
Duane Eddy is the most successful Rock Roll Instrumentalist, with over 100 million records sold!
Voted number one - above Elvis! - in England's New Musical Express reader's poll in 1960.
Duane Eddy's "Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel" album charted for 82 weeks on Billboard.
Duane Eddy's "Some Kind-A Earthquake" single is the shortest-playing top 40 record ever at 1:17
1986 Grammy Award Winner.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 inductee.
Guitar Player Magazine Legend Award 2004.
Come to think of it.....where's Link Wray?
"Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American rock and roll guitar player most noted for pioneering a new sound for electric guitars in his hit 1958 instrumental "Rumble", by Link Wray and his Ray Men. Before "Rumble"', electric guitars were commonly used to produce clean sounds and jazz chords. Wray pioneered electric guitar distortions, like overdrive and fuzz, and was the first guitarist to use power chords to play a song's melody."
"Duane Eddy was the front guy, the first rock roll guitar god." -- John Fogerty
Duane Eddy is the most successful Rock Roll Instrumentalist, with over 100 million records sold!
Voted number one - above Elvis! - in England's New Musical Express reader's poll in 1960.
Duane Eddy's "Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel" album charted for 82 weeks on Billboard.
Duane Eddy's "Some Kind-A Earthquake" single is the shortest-playing top 40 record ever at 1:17
1986 Grammy Award Winner.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 inductee.
Guitar Player Magazine Legend Award 2004.
Come to think of it.....where's Link Wray?
"Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American rock and roll guitar player most noted for pioneering a new sound for electric guitars in his hit 1958 instrumental "Rumble", by Link Wray and his Ray Men. Before "Rumble"', electric guitars were commonly used to produce clean sounds and jazz chords. Wray pioneered electric guitar distortions, like overdrive and fuzz, and was the first guitarist to use power chords to play a song's melody."
evangilder
"Shooter"
Oh boy, this would be tough for me. There are a boat-load of awesome players in different genres. Django Reinhardt is near the top for me. Solid player, raised to amazing by the fact he only had 3 fingers! Two fingers were badly burned and injured in a fire and were effectively useless to him. Lee Ritenour is a great jazz player. Rik Emmett from Triumph is still amazing.
I could add a few to that list in addition to the above, Steve Morse, Ian Fairbairn, Marc Bonilla, Jason Becker, Gary Hoey, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Robert Johnson Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters and Ry Cooder all come to mind.
I played for many years and I would have a hard time picking a best ever. All on that list and many others influenced me as a youngster. Probably one of the greats from out generation you missed...Randy Rhoads.
I could add a few to that list in addition to the above, Steve Morse, Ian Fairbairn, Marc Bonilla, Jason Becker, Gary Hoey, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Robert Johnson Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters and Ry Cooder all come to mind.
I played for many years and I would have a hard time picking a best ever. All on that list and many others influenced me as a youngster. Probably one of the greats from out generation you missed...Randy Rhoads.
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lesofprimus
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Yea I missed Randy Rhodes, but the others I would not really consider for this poll.... The talent possessed by Vai, Satch, May and Hendrix far surpasses anything else anybody could even dream of accomplishing....
Ill add Randy...
Ill add Randy...
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lesofprimus
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****, Randys already on the list Eric...
evangilder
"Shooter"
I know at least in my high school days, the one guitarist that everyone thought was the one, was Randy. Sorry I missed him on the first go round. The reason I brought up the old guys is that they were the influence on many of today's best.
Satch and Vai are absolute monsters. Vai not only played with Zappa, but he was also the one who transcribed the music into sheet music. Anyone who has ever had to transcribe music will tell you that it is a difficult and tedious thing. Doing it for Frank Zappa would have been worse. Frank had complexity and things that broke music theory rules.
Most transcriptionists would run screaming from the building, not Vai. Might I add that Frank was not slouch either.
Satch and Vai are absolute monsters. Vai not only played with Zappa, but he was also the one who transcribed the music into sheet music. Anyone who has ever had to transcribe music will tell you that it is a difficult and tedious thing. Doing it for Frank Zappa would have been worse. Frank had complexity and things that broke music theory rules.
Most transcriptionists would run screaming from the building, not Vai. Might I add that Frank was not slouch either.
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lesofprimus
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Ya know, Ive been mumbling some old Zappa lines while working and what not, and no one knows what the hell Im talking about... Joe's Garage was an absolute fuc*ing masterpiece...
Am I really that old, or just that eclectic???
Am I really that old, or just that eclectic???
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Both. Valley Girl. Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar.
Heinz
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Zappa fans are here! Awesome!
The man created the guitar as a solo machine.......
much respect.
The man created the guitar as a solo machine.......
much respect.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Do you expect the rednecks down there to understand the complexities of Frank's music?!
Lucky13
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Hank B. Marvin was born as Brian Robson Rankin, The Shadows and Bob Bogle from The Ventures.
Another 2 guitarist who is certainly not my favorite but deserves mention is Dave Mustaine and Kerry King. Both are excellent guitarists and have made a great contribution to the metal world.
Steve Vai for me although Satriani and Hendrix aren't far behind either.
Heinz
Captain
Although not really a suggestion for the poll anyone heard of Brett Garsed??
Now hes a fantastic Jazz Fusion guitarist, just think Allan Holdsworth.
Now hes a fantastic Jazz Fusion guitarist, just think Allan Holdsworth.
Saw Steve Vai last year, He's great. I use him as an example of technique in which he really is the best. I always try to replicate his licks, but my Les Paul is not really suited for it, it has a neck like a baseball bat 
The only thing I miss in his play is feel, it's just technique.
Jimy was the inventor of electric playing before, they just used te sloid bodies as an amplified accoustic, he really showed them. Too bad he didn't perform well on stage, as he was tripping almost all the time.
My favorite is Brian May, although not a real technician on guitar, he always does exectly what the song needs. He has a feel in his sound that I never heard in other players and he is very versatile, being able to get all the sound he wants from his guitar.
Another suggestion: Listen to The Edge from U2, how he's able to add to the song with minimalistic guitar playing. He shows that you needn't be a virtuous player to be a great one. He's playing almost undetected but really gives U2 the sound they have.
The only thing I miss in his play is feel, it's just technique.Jimy was the inventor of electric playing before, they just used te sloid bodies as an amplified accoustic, he really showed them. Too bad he didn't perform well on stage, as he was tripping almost all the time.
My favorite is Brian May, although not a real technician on guitar, he always does exectly what the song needs. He has a feel in his sound that I never heard in other players and he is very versatile, being able to get all the sound he wants from his guitar.
Another suggestion: Listen to The Edge from U2, how he's able to add to the song with minimalistic guitar playing. He shows that you needn't be a virtuous player to be a great one. He's playing almost undetected but really gives U2 the sound they have.
Heinz
Captain
Les paul nice! Gibson or Epiphone??
Brian May is actually quite an accomplished guitarist and yes hes one of my favourites too.
Brian May is actually quite an accomplished guitarist and yes hes one of my favourites too.
FarUnderCarterKickErs
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Umm.....Kirk Hammett by far, and if any one cant answer there own questions about y i chose him....I tut you!
