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bugslsu9

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Fri May-06-05 01:29 PM
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My post Drought is Over!!!! Who is the most underrated Guitar player ...

of all time? I can't do a poll, but my top two are:

Kieth Richards
Tom Petty
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Parche

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Fri May-06-05 01:30 PM
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1. guitar

David Gilmour Pink Floyd

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warrens

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Fri May-06-05 01:30 PM
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2. Chris Spedding

He made a lot of good records a LOT better.

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MissMillie

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Fri May-06-05 01:30 PM
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3. Steve Howe and

Lindsay Buckingham

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The White Tree

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Fri May-06-05 01:30 PM
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4. Nancy Wilson of Heart

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The White Tree

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Fri May-06-05 01:31 PM
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7. And now for the Dark Horse

Waddy Wachtel

That guys everywhere.

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RandomKoolzip

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Fri May-06-05 01:31 PM
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5. Bruce Anderson (MX-80 Sound) and D. Boon (Minutemen).

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progmom

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Fri May-06-05 01:31 PM
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6. Joni Mitchell

her unconventional tunings slay me

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CBGLuthier

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Fri May-06-05 01:32 PM
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8. Martin Barre

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull is the one to me. His solo on Aqualung alone makes him one of the greats.

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Orsino

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Fri May-06-05 01:35 PM
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9. Bingo!

His solos are the only reason I pay attention to modern concert renditions of that chestnut.

In general, his playing has gotten crisper, and laden with feedback that peels one's skin. He's awesome.

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Shell Beau

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Fri May-06-05 01:35 PM
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10. I love Tom Petty's music.

:headbang:

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Tikki

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Fri May-06-05 01:36 PM
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11. Billy Zoom....

Tikki

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SnowGoose

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Fri May-06-05 01:37 PM
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12. Andy Latimer

Edited on Fri May-06-05 01:43 PM by SnowGoose

Guitarist and founding member of Camel thirty-odd years ago (and playing better than ever).

www.camelproductions.com

There's a 'jukebox' where you can hear songs. Listen to "Ice" a monumental guitar-centric instrumental.

All hail the colossal behemoth of greatness that is Camel.

On edit: it just occurred to me (because it came up on shuffle-play) that I should mention Eddie Hazel, who played guitar on Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain". I was going to post a link to the song on amazon, but their sample is only the intro - it cuts off right before the guitar starts rocking. Seriously, if you haven't heard it, get it somewhere. A deeply emotional solo that goes on and on.

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SouthoftheBorderPaul

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Fri May-06-05 01:38 PM
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13. Jimi Hendrix

...just kidding.

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RandomKoolzip

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Fri May-06-05 01:43 PM
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18. Clapton. And why doesn't Neil Peart get the recognition he deserves

as a drummer?

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sportndandy

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Fri May-06-05 01:45 PM
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21. Because Rush is over most people's heads.

BTW Clapton is God. How is that underrated?

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RandomKoolzip

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Fri May-06-05 01:46 PM
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23. You got a point.

Wait a minute!?! No you don't!

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Ron Green

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Fri May-06-05 01:38 PM
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14. Grady Martin or Howard Roberts.

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Shell Beau

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Fri May-06-05 01:40 PM
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15. Dickey Betts (Allman Bros.)

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sportndandy

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Fri May-06-05 01:41 PM
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16. John Lennon

Thought of as a song-writer more than a guitarist.

Listen to his soloing on Get Back (its Lennon not Harrison) and try playing Dear Prudence. I dare you.

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sportndandy

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Fri May-06-05 01:46 PM
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22. Bob Weir. Best rhythm guitarist ever.

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DS1

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Fri May-06-05 01:42 PM
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17. Rocky George

Yes, the guy from Suicidal Tendencies

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grace0418

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Fri May-06-05 01:43 PM
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19. Johnny Marr

the Smiths

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GOPBasher

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Fri May-06-05 01:44 PM
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20. I've been trying to think, but I can't answer this.

It seems like all the great guitarists I know are the ones always mentioned among the best. I guess I don't know too many obscure ones. The only one I can mention is Alex Lifeson of Rush; but I'm always mentioning Rush in every rock music thread.

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leftofthedial

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Fri May-06-05 01:46 PM
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24. Tom Petty isn't even the most underrated guitar player in his own band

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leftofthedial

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Fri May-06-05 01:47 PM
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25. Dave Alvin

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Fri May-06-05 02:06 PM
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26. Tom Petty I'll agree with

Edited on Fri May-06-05 02:11 PM by EC

but I think Keith gets his due, he's not underrated

my choice Kyle Cook with Matchbox Twenty, he's stuck in a pop band and is much better than that...

On Edit: now that I looked at the tread it seems most of the ones mentioned are getting their due.

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Kazak

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Fri May-06-05 02:08 PM
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27. Bill Frisell, Buckethead...

:shrug:

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maveric

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Fri May-06-05 02:12 PM
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28. Alvin Lee, James Taylor, Johnny Winter.

Names rarely used on DU when talking about guitar excellence.

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