Greatest Guitarist

[adonirum]

This is all great stuff folks. Glad @ ElPibe mentions a classical guitarist - Segovia, so let's include his protege as well, Williams. Don't agree Keith Richards is the best rhythm guitarist though (better than that)as I think that honour has to go to Rick Parfitt for sheer tenacity for the past 40 yrs.

Anybody remember the young blind canadian, Jeff Healey, who died so tragically young. Sort of came to prominence when he appeared in the Patrick Swayze film, Roadhouse, he was a fantastic player of blues guitar and if you can recall, played the guitar resting across his lap as, for obvious reasons, he performed sitting down.

[aquarius moon]

Ritchie Blackmore

[bob]

Carlos Santana plucks a pretty good string.

Bob S

[uncleglen]

Ben Lapps (wonga ad)

[uncleglen]

Steve Howe (esp. the Clap)

[uncleglen]

Ry Cooder

[Jah Lush]

Pah! You're all wrong. This girl knocks spots off everyone.

 

[FJDGoose]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> Steve Howe (esp. the Clap)

All of mine so far have been folky fingerpick types so far, but if you're talking 70s etc - ive got to include Chris Squire , the best bass guitarist

Oh yeah Steve Jones from the pistols :)

[jctg]

The bloke from Complete:

 

[NewWave]

Slash, Jimi Hendrix And Jimi Paige.

[Jah Lush]

You could at least spell his name right. It's Jimmy Page.

[Brendan]

Hannes Coetzee

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PECpA9a_2zQ

[Jah Lush]

Good one, Brendan.

[Bonfire2010]

Slash

Pat Smear

[maxxi]

Ricky Wilson.

[Mick Mac]

Otta Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > I like the Edge for his identifiable style.

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> I have nothing against The Edge, but I always

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Good stuff Otta. I don't really know about music but I think the Edge comes in the Rolling Stone top 100 all time guitars.

But the reason I remembered him is from a BBC3 doc on Tom Petty and one of the pundits said the Mike guy off Tom Petty created an original and identifiable sound and then named him with a few others who created their own recognisable sound and also mentioned the Edge.

I guess like the voice of Ton Waits or Leonard Cohen the sound is personal to him and they have made it their own.

How did I do ?

[MrBen]

The BBC doc with The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White is worth a watch and supports what Mick says above. It's just such a daft name in anything other than a stage context. Like, back at home, does his missus call really him that?

Any chance you could mow the lawn today The Edge?

The Edge! Cup of tea and a biscuit??

etc

[MrBen]

Anyways on that note I'm going for Jack White and, taking it right back to 1920's, Blind Blake.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, Jack White is fabulous. Mick Taylor is another one I like. Buddy Guy too. Mike Campbell from the Heartbreakers is excellent as well. He plays the song without being overly flash. I can't stand guitar wankery, overlong boring solos and all that wibbling with no soul or feel.

This is playing of the highest standard and the little trick Jeff does at the end with the bottleneck is not only beautiful but jaw dropping.

 

[BrandNewGuy]

Richard Thompson

 

[dresswaves]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder at Hammersmith Odeon 1981/2?, in tears with 'How can a poor man stand such times and live'.

[Otta]

Jah, that clip also shows off an absolutely amazing young bass player in Tal Wilkenfeld.

[Otta]

Regarding The Edge and effects, he sums it up well himself in this clip

It's 2014, and there are a lot of gadgets out there, and why the hell not? I love a guitar pedal that makes some weird and wonderful sounds.

[MrBen]

Can we not just call him Dave?

[MrBen]

Or Irish Dave?