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View Poll Results: Who is the greatest guitarist on the planet??

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  • Chet Atkins of course!

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  • Yngwie Malmsteen shreds like a...er....shredder!

    2 5.88%
  • Steve Vai - an all round ace in the pack!

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  • Gary Moore - pulls all the right faces!

    5 14.71%
  • Somebody else whom I shall name below!

    22 64.71%
  • I am! I'm da best, the rest just mess....

    5 14.71%
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Thread: The Greatest Guitarist on the Planet - (it's a bit of fun)

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    Jeff Healeys playing is a major achievement to say the least, Amazing to see him play, His version of My guitar gently weeps is brilliant

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    Default best guitarist

    After last nights performances I would say John and Issac should rate up there.

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    "After last nights performances I would say John and Issac should rate up there"


    WOW who is this john and issac?? they must be good if they can be mentioned alongside hendrix, srv, les paul and other greats.......
    Last edited by tattoo_tearz; 24-Sep-06 at 15:19.

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    mmmm...like Jeff Healey, and with him being a Canuck, I probably SHOULD vote for him, BUT

    David Gilmour - most underrated guitarist

    Jeff Beck - jest because I like him...

    Eric Clapton - cuz he can make me cry

    Yngie Malmsteen plays scales faster than anyone I've ever heard, but speed's not as important as soul...and unfortunately he doesn't seem to have much.

    And yes, Sutherland and son rate up there too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rockchick View Post

    Yngie Malmsteen plays scales faster than anyone I've ever heard, but speed's not as important as soul...and unfortunately he doesn't seem to have much.
    Hmmm that should make me a great guitarist because i've got more (shoe) sole than anyone else on this forum!

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    The edge U2

    go on shred him but at the Joshua Tree he was smoking, enough to carry him on this far.

    rotflmfao

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    so your the bigfoot everybodys lookin for

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saxo01 View Post
    so your the bigfoot everybodys lookin for

    moi? what have u been waiting?

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    John Mclaughlin is right up there.

    and for the Highschool banter vote I always felf David Gilmour knows how to hit the right note at the right time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tristan View Post
    John Mclaughlin is right up there.

    and for the Highschool banter vote I always felf David Gilmour knows how to hit the right note at the right time.

    whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

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    i have so many favourites lol. if i had to pick....hmmm
    Eric clapton is definitley one of the best for me. his music holds alot of meaning to me on a personal level and he is despite what some people think still a pretty good guitarist with alot of feeling in his playing. Stevie Ray Vaughan is also one of my favourites as far as blues goes. he was amazing. also ihave been interested by some local musicians over the years. we do have ALOT of talent up here. maybe more than what some people seem to think!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tristan View Post
    John Mclaughlin is right up there..
    couldn't agree more

    I think the biggest impact & influence on me though has to be Jeff Beck, Wired & Blow By Blow in particular

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    Could well be Brain May for me. Can never decided if it was his playin' or the sound he had.nice combination me thinks!

    And although he wasn't technically the best guitar player ever Robbie Robertson played with genuine feeling. its was much more noticable when u seen him live.

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    im surprised no-one mentioned the late great, dimebag darrell from pantera/ damageplan.

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    Who is the best? - Joe Satriani - Technique, Speed and Emotion

    Who can play the fastest? - Rusty Cooley - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Who is the most melodic? - Dave Gilmour - GOD!

    Who dazzles you with innovation and creativity? - Mattias Eklundh

    Whos the daddy? - Kiko Loureiro

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    So many to choose from!!!
    But among the truly greatest (in no particular order....because it would keep changing depending on my mood):
    Jimi Hendrix
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
    Dave Gilmour
    Eric Clapton
    Jimmy Page
    Eric Johnson
    Chuck Berry

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    ur forgettin someone... the Edge -+- for U2. HE IS THE BEST!!!
    "We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance, and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns." ~ Tom Waits


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    All the guitarists mentioned in this thread, with a few exceptions, could be blown off the stage by Segovia, John Williams or Julian Bream. The exceptions being Les Paul and John Mclaughlin and perhaps Martin Taylor.
    In the image of God? You must be joking!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gleber2 View Post
    All the guitarists mentioned in this thread, with a few exceptions, could be blown off the stage by Segovia, John Williams or Julian Bream. The exceptions being Les Paul and John Mclaughlin and perhaps Martin Taylor.
    That is of course, your opinion...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeid View Post
    That is of course, your opinion...
    But is not every post on this thread a matter of opinion? Some opionions are based on limited knowledge and experience and some are based on many years of experience and great knowledge. Never the less, each post is a matter of opinion and I fail to see why you should bother to state the obvious.
    Last edited by Gleber2; 30-Sep-06 at 01:29.
    In the image of God? You must be joking!

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