this might already be a thread, but i couldn't find it, so name your favorites and you can go by band if they come together such as johnny greenwood and ed obrien of radiohead. if you want you can also put why you like each of them
mine are (currently):
john frusciante (rhcp) - i like his leads and his emotional input
jimmy page (led zeppelin) - his style and fusion of different genres, and his leads
luther dickinson (north mississippi allstars) - i just saw him last week for free in knoxville, and he fucking blew my mind he can solo like no one's business
Billy Howerdell (apc) - good riffs and textures, i haven't heard ashes divide, but i liked his playing on 13th step the most
Adam Jones (tool) - no one can fuck with the jambi riffs, he's such a good artist both musically and visually
johnny greenwood & ed o'brien (radiohead) - these guys are just pioneers of sound
josh homme (queens of the stone age) - riff master
todd wilkinson & chino(team sleep) - i see them as followers of johnny and ed, they just have a good style, and they go so well with zach hill
Tom Morello (ratm) - hip hop and metal go together quite nicely
Dan Auerbach (black keys) - roots blues
here goes.
1. Allan Holdsworth - Unique style of fusion jazz that's beyond everything.
2. Jimi Hendrix - What would any top 10 be without Hendrix? Innovative and ground-breaking. R.I.P.
3. Eric Clapton (Cream, Derek & The Dominos, Solo) - No one brings blues and rock together as smoothly as Clapton.
4. Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - The king of classic rock. No one has (or ever will) write as many memorable riffs as he has.
5. Pete Townshend (The Who)
6. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
7. Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne) - Fairly underrated. Watch some live videos or listen to "Blizzard of Ozz" and you'll see. R.I.P.
8. Robert Fripp (King Crimson) - Extremely technical, but very subtle. Covers every inch of the fretboard and you don't even notice.
9. Alex Lifeson (Rush)
10. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
My favorite guitarist of ALL time has got to be Kevin Shields-MBV, he's a damn genius
Of course Jimmy Page
Steph Carpenter
Tom Morello
Todd Wilkinson
Ed Obrien
Flea
Brad laner
Jimmy Hendrix
Geez, tha list could go on but I'm trying to think of ones that arent obvious
But yeah, Kevin Shields is my favorite- because his melodies and the distortion, I think he was so influencial to many others after him. I just love his sound.
Here are my guitar God's.
1. John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
2. Mary Friedman (ex- Megadeth)
3. Trey Spruance (ex-Mr. Bungle ex-Faith No More and Secret Chiefs 3)
4. Dimebag Darell (Pantera (RIP))
5. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
6. Chuck Shuldiner (Death (RIP))
7. Steve Vai
8. Wes Montgomery (good Jazz guitarist does his own stuff)
9. John Frusciente (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
10. Mike Einziger/Steph Carpenter/Jonny Greenwood (Incubus, Deftones, Radiohead)
Mostly meat heads, sorry but they come out as really talented. ;) ;D
that's not an easy question. it depends on a genre. but, here we go...
jimmy page (led zeppelin)
omar a. lopez rodriguez (the mars volta)
tony iommi (black sabbath)
john frusciante (only his solo works)
nergal (behemoth)
thomas erak (the fall of troy)
nick drake
im surprised nobody has mentioned brad from linkin park
Indeed that's surprising...
jimmy page (led zeppelin)
pete townshend (the who)
tony iommi (black sabbath)
michael einziger (incubus)
dimebag darrell (pantera)
jeff buckley
david gilmour (pink floyd)
john frusciante (solo works only)
brent hinds (mastodon)
josh homme (queens of the stone age)
to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people
John Petrucci - just saw Dream Theater a few nights ago... oh em gee.. his live tone and his flawlessness is astounding. I've been to TONS of concerts.. and i dont recall anyone comparing to him.
Anywho..
Mike Einzinger
Billy Howerdell
Adam Jones
John Frescauntie
Tom Morello
Ryan Adams
Joey Eppard
Claudio Sanchez
(?) Between the Buried and Me
probably misspelled some. dont care. tired.
Quote from: garydouglas on May 19, 2008, 02:32 PM
to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people
the will to death
Deron Miller
Dave Mustaine
John Frusciante
Stephen Carpenter
Billy Corgan
Dimebag
Quote from: sixner on May 19, 2008, 05:18 PM
John Petrucci - just saw Dream Theater a few nights ago... oh em gee.. his live tone and his flawlessness is astounding. I've been to TONS of concerts.. and i dont recall anyone comparing to him.
Word. Honestly, I think he is the best guitarist in the world IMO. He is the most perfect guitarist. His tone like you said is flawless, he is fast, has some pretty weird time signatures, his solo's actually have emotion and feeling and they are beautiful. No one kicks more ass than JP.
(http://www.furiacontralamaquina.com/blog/uploads/johnpetrucci/petrucciGod350.jpg)
in no order
stephen carpenter
wes borland
tom morrello
buckethead
dave navarro
kurt cobain
head
mikko "linde" lindström
björn gelotte
brent hinds
robert fripp
omar r lopez
kawabata makoto
ben chasny
matt pike
Quote from: garydouglas on May 19, 2008, 02:32 PM
to you guys who are saying frusciante's solo work only, what's your favorite of his albums?? mine is probably shadows collide with people
A Sphere in the Heart of Silence
To Record Only Water For Ten Days
DC EP
Smile from the Streets You Hold
Jake Cinninger
Brendan Bayliss
Jerry Garcia
Buckethead
Wayne Static - Static-X
Dr. Know - Bad Brains
Jason Suecof - Capharnaum, Crotchduster
Daron Malakian - System of A Down
Trey Spruance - Mr. Bungle
Dan Weller & Graham Pinney - SikTh
Dan Rankin & Ryan Madden - Heavy Heavy Low Low
Adam Jones (Tool)
Frederik Thordendal (Meshuggah)
Pekka Olkkonen (Stam1na)
Kuisma Aalto (Mokoma)
Tommy Victor (Ministry, Prong)
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad)
Stef (Deftones)
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God)
Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom)
Something like that
Quote from: Fireal1222 on May 19, 2008, 08:30 AM
im surprised nobody has mentioned brad from linkin park
Hes a truly exceptional guitarist. The only thing that can rock harder than him is that jewfro.
haha jewfro..
let's see...
1. john frusciante - red hot chili peppers / ataxia / solo - he's a fucking genius. he is one of the most passionate guitarists to walk the earth. his solo work is nothing short of brilliant.
2. jack white - the white stripes / the racounters - really really powerful solos. who else would've mixed blues and punk so well?
3. stephen carpenter - deftones - one of the most under-rated guitarists ever
4. kurt cobain - punk rock john lennon.
5. jimi hendrix - there was a time when i didn't like him so much. i was so naive... he did more with the guitar than anyone has so far.
6. thurston moore and lee ronaldo - sonic youth - very innovative guitarists, they've defined the seattle scene over the past two decades or so.
7. david gilmour and syd barrett - pink floyd / solo - acid rock! brilliant solos, brilliant textures. they've played with madness for so many years, way ahead of their time.
8. wes borland - limp bizkit / black light burns / big dumb face / eat the day - he gets a lot of shit just because he was in limp bizkit
9. buckethead - his solo stuff can get a little shreddy-boring, but his work with claypool is funkay! and i think he released 27 solo albums in 2007
10. adam jones - tool - he's a visionary. awesome riffs and he knows how to get a killer tone.
oh, favourite john frusciante albums... niandra lades and usually just a tshirt / to record only water for ten days
also, i don't know what people have against smile from the streets you hold. it's quite interesting imo. even if he only did it for the drug money.
i think he's yet to put out something crappy. and i don't think that's very probable...
Cool thread idea but I always struggle with top 10 lists hence tentatively and in no particular order....
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
James Root
Wes Borland
Stef Carpenter
Josh Homme
Adam Jones
Bucket Head
William Mecum
Dimebag
Quote from: kalhan on May 24, 2008, 02:00 PM
oh, favourite john frusciante albums... niandra lades and usually just a tshirt / to record only water for ten days
also, i don't know what people have against smile from the streets you hold. it's quite interesting imo. even if he only did it for the drug money.
i think he's yet to put out something crappy. and i don't think that's very probable...
I hope that Frusciante comes out with another solo album. He will have time too because RHCP is on hiatus now.
Quote from: cyppe101 on May 23, 2008, 07:29 PM
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
surely you meant Jerry Cantrell. Layne was an amazing singer, but his guitar skills were nothing spectacular.
I probably have more than 10 favorite guitarists... but I'll try to make a list.
Kendall Jones + John Bigham (Fishbone)
Kim Thayill + Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Dave Navarro
Jerry Cantrell
Kurt Cobain
Stone Gossard + Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
Jim Martin (Faith No More)
Trey Spruance (Mr Bungle, Faith No More)
Billy Howerdell
Gared O'Donnell + Chuck French (Planes Mistaken For Stars)
David Gilmour
Greg Mackintosh (Paradise Lost)
Stephen Carpenter
Adam Jones
Jimmy Page
Mark Engles (Dredg)
oops, that's more than 10.
suprised no ones said billy corgan, he can shred as well, not to mention one of the best song writers.
Quote from: sicily on May 24, 2008, 09:35 PM
suprised no ones said billy corgan, he can shred as well, not to mention one of the best song writers.
over the years i still dig corgan's style. He has this insane ability to be able to tweek anything from the tiniest riff to an entire song just right , it wordless but it still speaks. I still argue that solo on "Here is No Why" is the best solo of the 90s. but yea, mad props to BC
Quote from: aenemic on May 24, 2008, 09:00 PM
Quote from: cyppe101 on May 23, 2008, 07:29 PM
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
surely you meant Jerry Cantrell. Layne was an amazing singer, but his guitar skills were nothing spectacular.
Fuck, of course I meant Jerry haha.. Idiot.. :-[
chili peppers on hiatus...
more john albums!
Quote from: ignore the fashion on May 20, 2008, 02:14 AM
in no order
stephen carpenter
wes borland..YES!!!
tom morrello
dave navarro
head
robin finck
jerry cantrell
martin gore....WOOT!
josh homme...giggles
jack white
i love justin beck from glassjaw!! i love his style and his riffs are fantastic!
martin gore, woot!