Top Ten Guitarists Ever

Well, based on technical skill, the ones I think to be among the best are:(not in any relevant order, they all rock)
1. Steve Vai
2. Joe Satriani
3. Paul Gilbert(when he was in Racer X)
4. John Petrucci
5. Yngwie Malmsteen
6. Mohammed Suicmez - Though, most of you guys will say he sucks since you won't like or "get" his music(Technical Death Metal, Necrophagist)
7. Michael Angelo Batio
8. Buckethead
9. Alexi Laiho
10. Marty Friedman
Besides them I like Jeff Loomis, Django Reinhardt, Brian May(obviously), Eddie Van Halen, Dimebag Darrell(RIP brother), Richie Blackmore, Eric Johnson, Chris Poland, Chris Broderick, Bumblefoot, Jimmy Page, John Schaffer and so on. My FAVOURITE is probably Marty Friedman.
I think David Gilmour and Kirk Hammett are two of the most overrated guitarists ever. I always feel that David Gilmour is only praised because he was in Pink Floyd. Roger Waters was the real genius in that group(and maybe Syd Barrett earlier on).

Rhandy Rhodes.........died to soon, and of course Hendrix......

I don't wish to be a party pooper, but one question...



Why is this topic in 'Queen - Serious Discussion'?



Personal section surely? I just don't see why some people are 'lambasted' for posting threads in here when not specifically about Queen and some others do not. That's all.

After reading a lot of what is so called "Serious Discusion" on these pages which basiclly involves the "serious" Queen fans sending bitchy messages to each other ! I find this sort of topic where we can listen to each others opinons quite refreshing. If you don't Sod you !

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After reading a lot of what is so called "Serious Discusion" on these pages which basiclly involves the "serious" Queen fans sending bitchy messages to each other ! I find this sort of topic where we can listen to each others opinons quite refreshing. If you don't Sod you ![/QUOTE]




Look at your post carefully.



You find your discussion 'refreshing' because it is not about Queen fans 'bitching' at each other, then you go and say 'Sod you' to me. Hypocrisy by any chance? When all I did was RIGHTLY point out that this is not QUEEN - SERIOUS DISCUSSION.



If you can tell me HOW voting for the top ten guitarists is SERIOUS DISCUSSION about QUEEN without bringing in what other people do in other threads, then I will accept your pathetic childish 'Sod you' outburst with humility.

ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs
david gilmour - amazing
randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime
tom scholtz - that great boston analogue sound
eric clapton - god
george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer
gary moore - how did anyone leave him out?
edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine
alex lifeson - stunning in places

Fred Durst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE

Brilliant.

Hey i didn't mean to offend "sod you!" is taken from Rogers sleeve notes Fun In Space."Friends will be friends!"

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Hey i didn't mean to offend "sod you!" is taken from Rogers sleeve notes Fun In Space."Friends will be friends!"[/QUOTE]




Ok, fair enough now you say that, but it's an awfully obscure reference to expect someone to know it LOL - And I DO have Fun In Space myself too.



I was not getting at you with my first post anyway, just the fact that some people make no serious discussion threads here and get blasted by many posters, while others seem to get away with it, and I just think that shows some favouritism - even if the ones that get blasted are trouble-makers or perceived trolls.

You know that gooooood times are now !

1 Brian May
2 Tony Iommi (riff god and also great solos)
3 Rory Gallagher (how come no one mentioned him, within few weeks i listen to him he became one of my all time fave guitarists)
4 Ritchie Blackmore
5 Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits, solo)
6 Angus Young (ac/dc)
7 Mathias Jabs (Scorpions)
8 Wolf Hoffmann (Accept)
9 Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
10 K.K. Downing (Judas Priest)

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ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs
david gilmour - amazing
randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime
[b]tom scholtz[/b] - that great boston analogue sound
eric clapton - god
george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer
gary moore - how did anyone leave him out?
edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine
alex lifeson - stunning in places[/QUOTE]



Good call! Tom Scholz created the Rockman Amp just like John Deacon made the Deacy Amp and it has helped out many a musician find the right tone for their guitars. Besides he had a really unique guitar tone courtesy of his self-made Amp. He was a qualified engineer I think, kind of like Deacon.

Really sad that Brad Delp died so soon and abruptly. I wasn't a big Boston fan but I have nice memories of listening to More Than a Feeling as a kid when I didn't know who it was by. :D

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[b]brENsKi wrote: [/b]



ritchie blackmore - listen to late purple/early rainbow for how good he was, he also wrote most of  purple's 70s songs
david gilmour - amazing
randy rhoads - played better on two "blizzard" albums than most managed in a lifetime
[b]tom scholtz[/b] - that great boston analogue sound
eric clapton - god
george harrison - extremely under- recogonised - late 60s pioneer
gary moore - how did anyone leave him out?
edward van halen - he does stuff most an only imagine
alex lifeson - stunning in places

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Good call! Tom Scholz created the Rockman Amp just like John Deacon made the Deacy Amp and it has helped out many a musician find the right tone for their guitars. Besides he had a really unique guitar tone courtesy of his self-made Amp. He was a qualified engineer I think, kind of like Deacon.

Really sad that Brad Delp died so soon and abruptly. I wasn't a big Boston fan but I have nice memories of listening to More Than a Feeling as a kid when I didn't know who it was by. :D
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   Saif, sorry for the off-topic, but I see you are from India. Do you have any sales number for Queen in India or any other Asian country?

Well, based on technical skill, the ones I think to be among the best are:(not in any relevant order, they all rock)
1. Steve Vai
2. Joe Satriani
3. Paul Gilbert(when he was in Racer X)
4. John Petrucci
5. Yngwie Malmsteen

I think David Gilmour and Kirk Hammett are two of the
most overrated guitarists ever. I always feel that David Gilmour is
only praised because he was in Pink Floyd. Roger Waters was the real
genius in that group(and maybe Syd Barrett earlier on).


Based on technical skill I'll agree about Gilmour. But the fact that some (including me) praise him is
his extraordinary feeling (especially vibrato).
I'd really like to hear those 5 guitarists above playing the Another Brick in the Wall guitar solo
and compare. Even the solo from "The Final Cut" would reveal the difference.

Like Dave Mustaine said what Yngwie can do with 12 notes, Gilmour can do with one.

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Lindsey Buckingham
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lindsey buckingham in unbelievable if we are also talking about feeling.  Has anyone heard Big Love live 1997.  It will blow your mind.

For me, Vai and Satriani are technically amazing but I would never put on my headphones and listen to them.  I liked the 'guitar teacher' comment.  Satriani's music makes me cringe, but I know I'm in no place to criticise and am definitely willing to accept that I may be missing something - the guitar is not an instrument I'm skilled at.