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sigod

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 10:01

Tim Smith - Cardiacs. Get well soon sir.

Edited by sigod - August 27 2008 at 10:09

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kenmartree View Drop Down

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 07:12

In addition to the ones mentioned above

Steve Rothery of Marillion

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull

many polls have been done on this subject if you want more.

also I can't believe noone has mentioned Uncle Frank

Edited by kenmartree - August 27 2008 at 07:14

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 04:30

Dave Gilmour, Roine Stolt of Flower Kings and Steve Howe of Yes, to name but 3.

Finest guitarist of the lot surely has to be Joe Satriani. Not really prog I suppose, but if anyone can make a guitar talk, it's him.

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 03:14

MisterProg2112 wrote:

Gods:

-Fripp

-Lifeson

-Hackett

-Di Meola

-Morse

-Holdsworth

-That guy from Camel

Current, on their way to Godly status:

-Petrucci

-Wilson

-Akerfeld, Lindgren (although not a present member), Akkeson

-Romeo (don't like his band, love him)

-Waggoner, and Dustie (w/e his last name is)

-That bro from The Mars Volta

^The current is mostly ProgMetal, other people can help you out with other sub-genres)

Kinda except Wilsin is much more a song writer than a great guitar player.
Don't get me wrong, he can play, but he doesn't always write the most fitting guitar solos and isn't a chops master.

Paul Waggoner and Dustie Waring, hell yeah Clap

Those dudes have serious rhythm chops, and Paul has an insanely clean sweep picking technique.
As some dude abive mentioned, Vai. Incredible composer and guitarist. Vai's playing is some of the most deep and emotional playing to me, I just love it.
Not prog as such, but he did teach Vai, Joe Satriani. Emotion, insane chops and one of the most innovative players ever, no doubt.
I absolutely adore Holdsworth's playing. Such deep emotional content, and some of the most blazing chops on the planet too.
Michael Romeo, wow. Sweep picking/Legato/Tapping combination runs to completely obliterate your mind, and great feeling in his playing too.
Mikael isn't the most technical, but he is certainly a riffmeister and can play some pretty mean solos as well. Frederik Akkeson is definitely one too check out too, great virtuoso.
Chuck Schuldiner from Death, too frequently overlooked, but a genius as his craft.
Tim Miller and Luke Hoskin from PTH, considering how young they are, are amazing players and. Insane rhythm and lead chops and always playing for the song.

Guys from Meshuggah, also of note.

Off the top of my head, can't think of anyone else

King Crimson776 View Drop Down

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 02:53

Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, U.K.)
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Kaipa, The Tangent)

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 01:14

Fredrik Thordendal, Pat Metheny, Allan Holdsworth

topofsm

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 01:11

You might also try Steve Vai. Many people here would say he isn't prog, but he's proggy enough to be on the archives. He's a shredder, and what I've heard from him is pretty good.

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 00:37

Gods:

-Fripp

-Lifeson

-Hackett

-Di Meola

-Morse

-Holdsworth

-That guy from Camel

Current, on their way to Godly status:

-Petrucci

-Wilson

-Akerfeld, Lindgren (although not a present member), Akkeson

-Romeo (don't like his band, love him)

-Waggoner, and Dustie (w/e his last name is)

-That bro from The Mars Volta

^The current is mostly ProgMetal, other people can help you out with other sub-genres)

akiko

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Posted: August 27 2008 at 00:19

It depends what you like. Do you want a zillion notes per second? Then listen to dream theater. Do you like lots of emotion? Then check out Camel. do you like a folksy/rootsy rock? Jethro Tull. Do you want some dissonant speed? Alan Holdsworth is your man.

And so on and so forth....

There really are no bad guitarrists in prog. They're all "BAD".

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 23:53

Camel- Andy Latimer, Mahavishnu Orchestra-John Mclaughlin, Gong-Steve Hillage, Genesis-Steve Hackett, Soft Machine/Solo-Allan Holdsworth, Popol Vuh-Conny Veit, National Health/Hatfield-Phil Miller, Primus-Larry LaLonde, Ozric Tentacles- Ed Wynne, Tool- Adam Jones...and the above mentioned of course!

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 23:30

FINE -_- I'll be the first fanboy to say Petrucci.

Also, Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth is a great guitar player and genius song writer, and I've recently been wowed by the newest Opeth guitarist [and ex-Arch Enemy guitarist] Frederick Akesson. Good stuff.

Now its probably wayy to early to consider Paul and Dustie from BTBAM GODS, but I'd say they have potential and are young guitar players on their way to prog fame.

Edited by Mantra - August 26 2008 at 23:31

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 23:14

steve morse of course

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Posted: August 26 2008 at 22:05

zronni wrote:

I love prog guitar and there bands like king crimson, yes what are some other bands that have amazing guitarist in them????

A newbie and not afraid to ask a really broad question. LOL

You have opened a huge can of worms, so to speak. Hard to throw a rock around here without hitting an amazing guitarist.

Edited by Slartibartfast - August 26 2008 at 22:07

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