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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
 Posted - 01/03/2003 : 09:31:01
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so many... Eddie Hazel, Robert Fripp, Carlos Alomar, Joey Santiago, Curtis Mayfield, Jimi Hendrix, Rich Gilbert and - of course - noel gallagher. ok - last ones a joke (seriously!) but what you think?
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 10:39:53
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| Bill Nelson, Roy Buchanan, Duane Allman, Leo Kottke, the Hellecasters, .... many more, including the usuals like Page & Hendrix, but I'm away from me discs right now and memory fails, per usual. Mike Oldfield is not normally thought of as a guitar god, but the guy can truly play, almost as a sideline within his own one man orchestra. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 11:23:07
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| My personal favs are more along the lines of Neil Young, Doug Martsch(Built to Spill), Issac Brock (Modest Mouse), Stephen Malkmus..Frank of course.. I like what these guys do with their guitars, so they're the closest thing to 'gods' to me. Not so technical, but creative. |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 12:29:28
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i always liked kim thayl from soundgarden. he was a cool mix of over the top soloing with cool and simple lead lines. i guess cornell canbe accredited for that too so i guess they are combined in a way. malkmus is quite awesome on guitar but ive been just getting into him lately so i wouldnt consider him a hero yet. i agree with dave though, they dont really need to be technical as much as creative. for that reason i guess ill throw jeff tweedy on there too.
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
1733 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 12:59:02
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| Many of the above, also Chuck Prophet (arguably the best guitarist I have ever seen live?) and many of the Magic Band guitarists, who had to contend with Beefheart as well as weird song structures |
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JamesM
= Cult of Ray =
308 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 13:09:25
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Since I am above all a rhthym guitarist, Frank is pretty much my primary influence. I'm much more interested in chord progressions than guitar solos or melodies. Not to say that I don't like them, and some of my favorite lead guitarists are: Greg Lisher (of Camper Van Beethoven), Tom Verlaine (of Television), and Rich Gilbert.
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mattkendall
- FB Fan -
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2003 : 19:28:19
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Maybe Jimi Hendrix is too obvious, but for godsakes.
Personally, I like Dean Ween of the Ween band. d. Boon of the Minutemen. Mike Rudnicki of Baboon.
"Mr. Churchill Says" by the Kinks is not only my favorite song ever, but a particularly sweet piece of guitar work, really. Those no enlightened to the Kinks, throw on yer Kazaa and hear what Mr. Churchill has to say.
"And when you get blue and you've lost all your dreams, there's nothin' like a campfire and a can full of beans." |
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:45:39
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J Mascis
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Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:46:17
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
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205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:46:49
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:47:21
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:51:00
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:51:37
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:52:08
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:52:39
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:53:11
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:53:48
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 02:56:13
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 03:06:59
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 03:14:27
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 03:16:29
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pong
= Cult of Ray =
France
315 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 06:17:07
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i'm ok with mascis for slash. this man did fucking solo with guns.
- Pong
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 10:19:42
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| I'm down with Thurston and Lee too, they are amazing...the things they can do with guitars. Also, (gonna take a lot of shit for this), Kurt Cobain is the one who inspired me to pick up a guitar and rock out. |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 15:58:36
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Kurt sucked, he should have stuck to drums.
(I'm kidding!!!! I'm in the same boat as you Jim, he inspired me to try writing my own music.. THAT may be something i'll take some shit for. ;) |
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J Mascis
- FB Fan -
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 16:39:38
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| Kurt was awesome, but I only saw him as an inspiration when I was younger and couldn't play that well (back in the Where You Been? days). As my playing progressed, I only paid attention to guitarist who wailed a lot. Because of that, I now suck at rhythm guitar. |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 21:03:49
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johnny greenwood is cool. he does so many wierd things with the guitar
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johndietzel
= Cult of Ray =
Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)
464 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 21:36:40
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I like Jimi for modern guitarist because he always sounds like two or three guitars at once. And he's also just sloppy enough, or free enough, to not get boring. Also, I tend to like guys who can drop a bona-fide solo and sing lead, like with Billy Corgan and J Mascis (well, they both played better than they sing). Whatever, on J picking up AFTER Where You Been. Are you freaking nuts? One of his beautifulest solos is on "Severed Lips," almost 20 years ago. Jeesh.
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"Lance Hunt wears glasses. Captain Amazing doesn't wear glasses."--William "the Shoveler" Macy |
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MIRV
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178 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2003 : 21:44:09
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ler lalonde (primus), buckethead, ian thornley (big wreck), rich gilbert.
i wouldn't say are heroes, just guitarists i like. with regards to bassists, that's a different story. |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 06:01:19
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Yesterday
Today
The man is a rock god.
Thomas
"It's the Nexus of the Crisis"
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 08:20:51
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I tend to like rhythm guitar players the best, like:
Andy Partridge - XTC
David Byrne - Talking Heads
Jay Robbins - Jawbox / Burning Airlines
Zoot Horn Rollo - Captain Beefheart
Rivers Cuomo - Weezer
Doug Martsh - Built to Spill
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 09:19:02
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what about bassists? gail ann dorsey (who plays with bowie) is excellent - and kim was fantastic too. however - anyone who has listened to bootsie collins will probably agree that he was up there too. nice.
fear the mullet. |
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 10:50:02
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Robert Quine
Johnny Thunders
Tom Verlaine
Sterling Morrison
Bo Diddley
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 11:21:24
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Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd are brillant when they play off each other, especially on Marquee Moon!
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 11:25:09
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Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd are brillant when they play off each other, especially on Marquee Moon!
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MIRV
- FB Fan -
178 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 12:16:00
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bassists:
trevor dunn (mr. bungle), les claypool (primus), ryknow (mudvayne), nick oliveri (QUOTSA).
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2003 : 13:59:55
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| One of my fav. bassists is Justin Meldal-Johnson, who plays with Beck a lot. |
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