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Points: 18134 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 15:05
Hi,
 
John Weinzierl - Amon Duul 2
the late Michael Karoli - Can
Gayle Ellet - Djam Karet
Manuel Gottsching - Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra
 
A lot gets buried in the work they do, but if you have the patience and listen to Michael Karoli in the long cut "Future Days" and then side 2 (the long cuts) of "Soon Over Babalooma" ... the adjustments and touches that are made all the way through shows so much more about a guitar ... and what a true musician can do ... most can only play rock'n'roll by comparison.
 
And though not exactly a band, I do think that Mike Oldfield is an excellent guitarist, and an even better composer.
 
Manuel Gottsching can play guitar all day long and stay with Klaus Schulze for a long time ... and I doubt that many of the guitarists mentioned here can even come close to be able to improvise and stay with it for so long.


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Points: 21795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 15:09
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,
 
John Weinzierl - Amon Duul 2
the late Michael Karoli - Can
Gayle Ellet - Djam Karet
 
A lot gets buried in the work they do, but if you have the patience and listen to Michael Karoli in the long cut "Future Days" and then side 2 (the long cuts) of "Soon Over Babalooma" ... the adjustments and touches that are made all the way through shows so much more about a guitar ... and what a true musician can do ... most can only play rock'n'roll by comparison.
 
And though not exactly a band, I do think that Mike Oldfield is an excellent guitarist, and an even better composer.
 
John Weinzierl definitely Mosh. His work on Tanz Der Lemminge was downright stunning.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 15:14
Let me go with the typicals of mine:
 
Tommy Bolin (unique sounding, you really can't ask for more)
Frank Zappa (as a guitarist, I do think he is underappreciated)
Luis Alberto Spinetta (it's ok, he's not really that known in the forum, but his soloing is emotional and really fine)
John Etheridge (I only know his work with The Soft Machine, but that alone left me an incredible impression)
Steve Morse (early shredder and virtuoso)
Roine Stolt (with the bites of Howe, the note-selection of Zappa and other majestical features)
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Points: 5575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 15:43
Originally posted by WyattEarp WyattEarp wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

One of my personal favorite guitarists, who never seems to appear in polls or lists is Ozric Tentacles's Ed Wynne; a stunning guitar player, be it in virtual ambience, or full on wig-out - colour, subtlety, flair, restraint, flashy & technically brilliant - all in the same package.
 
Well you might wanna know that Ozric Tenacles were influenced by Gong who had one of the most underrated(If not most) guitarists in Steve Hillage.
 
Wow when i 1st got introduced to him,i was like Wowww.
 
Look i've listened to Jeff Beck,Eddie Van Halen,Jimi Hendrix which i was impressed enough
 
But
 
When i started listening to Steve Hillage,i'm ohh my gosh,this guy takes(Literally) you out of this world and into outer space!!!
 
It's like he can do the keyboards on guitar,plus woww his guitar sounds carry far away
 
Honestly the most Psycedelic and Trippy guitar sound i've experienced.
 
Here's some samples
 
Castle in the Clouds by Gong
 
The Glorious Om Riff by Steve Hillage
 
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In terms of Gong maybe but overall i don't think Steve Hillage is under-appreciated he certainly gets plenty of respect on Prog Archives and most proggies i meet tend to mention Steve Hillage straight away but maybe thats just my experience 
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A great guitarist who tends to get left behind by his well known bass master is Larry LaLonde from Primus.Great chops. (pork) Big smile
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Points: 3247 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 17:42
Just bought Spock's Beard-"X" and have to say that Alan Morse's work on this is terrific.

Have to agree with the Steve Hillage, Roine Stolt and Steve Morse mentions! All excellent!.
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 17:49
Another: Achim Reichel (of A.R. & Machines).  He doesn't get mentioned very often, his stuff was/is great. 
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Adam Jones. Whenever people talk about Tool they usually mention Keenan's vocals or Danny Carey's drumming. Guthrie Govan isn't mentioned much either.
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Texas is known for guitarists so I'll throw in Larry Coryell and Eric Johnson. The Quiet One mentioned John Etheridge on "Softs" by Soft Machine (every bit as hot as Holdsworth on "Bundles"). Etheridge is also on at least three albums by Daryl Way's Wolf. I first heard Tommy Bolin in Zephyr and still play his two solo LPs.
And, I have got to mention Claus Bohling from Secret Oyster and Gary Boyle from Isotope and Stomu Yamashta.
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Points: 34086 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:38
Roger Hodgson
 
just check the solos on Crime, Sister Moonshine, Waiting so Long, Don't Leave Me now and Just Another Nervous Wreck
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My favourite under-rated guitarist is Gary Moore; the man can play anything. He can shift from jazz fusion to heavy metal to blues. I think he out played Clapton on the album he did with Baker and Bruce.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:48
Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Texas is known for guitarists so I'll throw in Larry Coryell and Eric Johnson. The Quiet One mentioned John Etheridge on "Softs" by Soft Machine (every bit as hot as Holdsworth on "Bundles"). Etheridge is also on at least three albums by Daryl Way's Wolf. I first heard Tommy Bolin in Zephyr and still play his two solo LPs.
And, I have got to mention Claus Bohling from Secret Oyster and Gary Boyle from Isotope and Stomu Yamashta.
 
Yeah, Etheridge in 'Softs' is great, but I was mainly referring to his sublime interpretations of Holdsworth's Bundles stuff: Soft Machine's 'British Tour 75', highly recommended.
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Wanorak, you are right on with Gary Moore. My earliest album with Moore is "Skid" by Skid Row, he was 17 yrs. old.
Grinding Stone was one of my top import LPs in the 70s. He also filled in a few times with Thin Lizzy.
Peter Green was so impressed by the young guitarist that he gave him a Gibson Les Paul. That says a lot.
 
The Quiet One, I'll look into the live album. I have a collector friend that might have it. He has about three times as many LPs than I have.
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Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

My favourite under-rated guitarist is Gary Moore; the man can play anything. He can shift from jazz fusion to heavy metal to blues. I think he out played Clapton on the album he did with Baker and Bruce.


Yes, BBM was a great album - too bad there was only one. I saw some live footage of them on Youtube but I have no idea where it came from.
I've always liked Gary Moore.


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Points: 536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 24 2010 at 23:47
Not prog necessarily, but Marc Bolan is one of my absolute favorite axe players.  He's capable of tasteful twists, heavy playing, delicate passages...really a master of the instrument.  Any T. Rex album is a pleasure to my ears.

Also, Howard Werth from Audience.  Playing that glorious twelve-string, keeping it acoustic...and with a great voice besides.
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Points: 635 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2010 at 03:09
Originally posted by CryoftheCarrots CryoftheCarrots wrote:

A great guitarist who tends to get left behind by his well known bass master is Larry LaLonde from Primus.Great chops. (pork) Big smile


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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Let me go with the typicals of mine:
 

Luis Alberto Spinetta (it's ok, he's not really that known in the forum, but his soloing is emotional and really fine)
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Exactly he deserve ore recognition, kudos for that!!




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Points: 3126 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2010 at 00:10
Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Wanorak, you are right on with Gary Moore. My earliest album with Moore is "Skid" by Skid Row, he was 17 yrs. old.
Grinding Stone was one of my top import LPs in the 70s. He also filled in a few times with Thin Lizzy.
Peter Green was so impressed by the young guitarist that he gave him a Gibson Les Paul. That says a lot.
 
The Quiet One, I'll look into the live album. I have a collector friend that might have it. He has about three times as many LPs than I have.
Gary Moore is a monster player!Thumbs Up He can be that ultimate Progressive rock guitarist or a wild blues player. The guitar work he contributes to Andrew LLoyd Webber's Variations is completely progressive and not at all in any sense of the word....Blues. All except for a few blues licks played on acoustic, most of the guitar work from "Variations" which is played on electric is top notch progressive. Those passages he plays that belong to Paganini or should I say Moore's adaption of Paganini's writings are impeccable. Moore is very technical but also extremely melodic. He is just an all around great guitarist.
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Points: 2506 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2010 at 02:26
Antymos Apostolis of SBB. He was even underrated in his own band!
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Points: 40 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2010 at 20:28

Someone mentioned Mike Oldfield and I have to second that, if you haven't seen his style check out this clip of Platinum from 1981, he starts playing guitar at 14 secs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYEPRIak_BM



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