Underrated Rock Guitarists

[vacuum369]

Originally Posted by chandlersonic

Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues I always thought was an amazing guitarist who came up with some really simple but awesome leads, No one ever talks much about him...

I agree 100% Justin Hayward's playing is melodic, tasteful, and most of all, he doesn't try to show off! Even though he could! The Moody Blues have always been my favorite band!

[Shiny Turd]

Originally Posted by octatonic

Steven Wilson - yes the bloke from Porcupine Tree. Some of his exotic scale work is first rate.

I think he's great too, besides, he's a really good songwriter/arranger/producer.

[kafka]

Originally Posted by Master Tang

My bud Eric.

And he's not under rated, just flat flippin' unknown. I have yet to hear someone else with such a unique sound.

MySpace.com - Eric Glass - - Rock - www.myspace.com/ericglassmusic

Hey, this guy is really good. I don't usually expect much from people's "great" friends and relations, so this one caught me off-guard. He's got that Steve Vai/Buckethead/Blue Man Group/Fusion thing down pretty tight. Yeah, it's mostly derivative, but it's executed about as well as I've ever heard, so who cares? And his songs are all a lot of fun. I'd like to hear this guy channeled through a group of serious players who aren't playing such shred-oriented music.

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by kafka

Hey, this guy is really good. I don't usually expect much from people's "great" friends and relations, so this one caught me off-guard. He's got that Steve Vai/Buckethead/Blue Man Group/Fusion thing down pretty tight. Yeah, it's mostly derivative, but it's executed about as well as I've ever heard, so who cares? And his songs are all a lot of fun. I'd like to hear this guy channeled through a group of serious players who aren't playing such shred-oriented music.

He is good, I hear a Trevor Rabin meets Marc Bonilla kind of thing. Did I say that he is really good? I thought so.

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by allencollins

These guys are 3 of the most innovative gtr players to walk the face of the earth
And they all played in the same band.

I was cranking Sails Of Charon on the way to work this AM
I was walking into work still scratching my head how the hell ULI
could have come up with that sound in the 70's

Everyone else was playing blues licks and this guy is like pioneering
a sound like no other.

YouTube - Uli Jon Roth - Sails of Charon (Scorpion Days)


Listen to Schenkers outro solo on Mother Mary. Just insane for the time

Uli Rules!!!!!!! Michael Kicks A**!!!!! Can you believe Uli double tracked that solo? Few people on this planet could come close to playing that intro solo with half the vibe and tone all the way through just one time!!!!

[Master Tang]

Originally Posted by kafka

Hey, this guy is really good. I don't usually expect much from people's "great" friends and relations, so this one caught me off-guard. He's got that Steve Vai/Buckethead/Blue Man Group/Fusion thing down pretty tight. Yeah, it's mostly derivative, but it's executed about as well as I've ever heard, so who cares? And his songs are all a lot of fun. I'd like to hear this guy channeled through a group of serious players who aren't playing such shred-oriented music.

Thanks:D

And just for the record, it's all him... No other players there.

He wrote, played, and recorded all of the tunes there, plus a few more.

[juniorspecial]

Glen Campbell is a very good guitar player.

So is Martin Mull, actually.

When I saw him for the first time in the 1970s, Les Paul was amazing too.

[basstracker7769]

Steve Howe my favorite of all time. Is he really underrated? It seems since so many guitarists are always named ahead of him and his name hardly comes up
He could do it all including some incredible lead work on the Album Relayer
which i think shows how amazing he is.
Lindsey Buckingham who gets overlooked due that he doesnt rock hard like some rock guitarists still shows incredible style and taste with all he does.

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by basstracker7769

Steve Howe my favorite of all time. Is he really underrated? It seems since so many guitarists are always named ahead of him and his name hardly comes up
He could do it all including some incredible lead work on the Album Relayer
which i think shows how amazing he is.
Lindsey Buckingham who gets overlooked due that he doesnt rock hard like some rock guitarists still shows incredible style and taste with all he does.

Not a fan of Howe on anything but the acoustic, Lindsey Buckingham can flat out play his a** off. Good call!

[dogonjon]

Fripp

[rectifier]

Slash.. I knew he was good but wow did he nail some good takes. I was just listening to Don't Cry and ok it's a shmaltzyish ballad but when that solo kicks in I feel like smashing a window. In a good way.

[Metallon]

Originally Posted by rectifier

Slash.. I knew he was good but wow did he nail some good takes. I was just listening to Don't Cry and ok it's a shmaltzyish ballad but when that solo kicks in I feel like smashing a window. In a good way.

I wouldn't call Slash underrated, though...

[Orren]

Robert Smith!
Daniel Ash!
Greg Hetson!

Me?

Orren

[henryrobinett]

Lyle Workman

Ben Monder

Adam Rogers.

[allencollins]

I love this thread but you guys forgot Henry Robinett !!!! The best Jazzy player Ive heard in a while

second only to Ed King from skynyrd or Paul F. Kossoff. But maybe the best player on GS..............

[henryrobinett]

Originally Posted by allencollins

I love this thread but you guys forgot Henry Robinett !!!! The best Jazzy player Ive heard in a while

second only to Ed King from skynyrd or Paul F. Kossoff. But maybe the best player on GS..............

Yeah baby!! Thank you Allen. That was very nice.

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by henryrobinett

Lyle Workman

Ben Monder

Adam Rogers.

+1 on Lyle, right on Henry!

[joeybaggadonuts]

Originally Posted by Jim Williams

Hey, how about that guy that died in that bar back east? Was it Great White? I heard he was on fire!

Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades

geez. tasteless. i still smiled though

[andychamp]

Just thought of 2 more, and they can only be mentioned together: Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi.
Not the most spectacular of soloists, but man do they boogie!(They haven't been doing much else for 44 years, so...)

[robertbonello]

some guy called bob dylan

on his earlier stuff of course, just him and a guitar with a hole in it

underrated

[ArkAmps]

Wayne Krantz just blows my mind, from another planet altogether

[beef]

Originally Posted by ArkAmps

Wayne Krantz just blows my mind, from another planet altogether

******//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtAejZa4Enc

[BDL]

I think you are all missing the boat altogether really. It's Slim Pickets, my man.

BDL has spoketh (no I have not been drinin the elicsir tonight)

[ArkAmps]

Originally Posted by beef

******//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtAejZa4Enc

******//www.youtube.com/watch?v=R46Jd...eature=related

Planet Claire is where I think he's from

[tulsraeg]

Did anyone already mention Frank Marino?
The mid 70's stuff is just incredible...
Listen to Child Of The Novelty, Strange Universe, IV, or the less psychedelic World Anthem (the guitar solo on Requiem For The Sinner is pure genius, Broken Heart Blues etc) and the first Mahogany Rush Live album.
Also Billy Szawlowski's engineering on these albums is top notch and innovative, wouldn't you all agree?
Timeless and priceless stuff!

[BDL]

"Did anyone already mention Frank Marino?"

Why yes, isn't this Dan Marino's bother, you know -- Miami Dophins?

[ArkAmps]

Shawn Lane wasn't quite human

[tulsraeg]

Originally Posted by BDL

"Did anyone already mention Frank Marino?"

Why yes, isn't this Dan Marino's bother, you know -- Miami Dophins?

Why, of course not!
And not the one from Vegas either, eh?

[Igotsoul4u]

james hetfield
dave mustaine
larry lalonde
alex lifeson

[Beyersound]

Originally Posted by tulsraeg

Did anyone already mention Frank Marino?
The mid 70's stuff is just incredible...
Listen to Child Of The Novelty, Strange Universe, IV, or the less psychedelic World Anthem (the guitar solo on Requiem For The Sinner is pure genius, Broken Heart Blues etc) and the first Mahogany Rush Live album.
Also Billy Szawlowski's engineering on these albums is top notch and innovative, wouldn't you all agree?
Timeless and priceless stuff!

+11111!!!!!! Frank Marino is truly underrated. King Bee on Live, is one of the great moments in modern guitar playing. I guarantee that Stevie Ray Vaughn spent hours listening to it and trying to capture the vibe!