The Mighty Steves
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Topic: The Mighty Steves
Posted By: yanch
Subject: The Mighty Steves
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 06:38
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These are 5 amazing players, all acknowledged as among the best. I enjoy all of there work. My favorite though is Steve Morse. I find his body of work, from the Dixie Dregs, through the Steve Morse Band, his solo career, and his work with Kansas and Deep Purple to be spectacular. There is nothing he cannot play and play well. Who's your favorite and why. Have fun.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 09:28
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Hackett: Diversity, skill, emotion AND humour. But most of all because of his abilty/mastery of the use of space, harmonics, volume and decay. P.S. No Steve Hillage, Steve Beck, or Steve McLaughlin? ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 10:27
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There are dozen of polls about Steves. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 11:05
Steve Wilson 
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 11:26
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Hackett
------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 11:41
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Steve Howe.
Because of the America Yes cover. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 12:07
Love Howe and Hackett equally---depending on my mood----that's how I got my name.
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Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 12:13
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Steve Howe because he's one of the greatest guitarists ever but I could've also gone for Hillage if he was on here
------------- http://sumdeus.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Sumdeus - surreal space/psych/prog journeys |
Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 12:50
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mister nobody wrote:Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 13:22
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Stevie Hillside Submarine Captain
(But Hackett from the poll) ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 13:28
| Hillage and Wilson are both great too, the other 5 I am most familiar with. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 13:40
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1 Hackett
2 Rothery
3 Morse
4 Howe
5 Vai
They're all excellent players, though. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 14:25
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Howe because he is my favourite member of Yes and is never dull
Hackett great player but not quite as interesting to me
others not that bothered about
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 14:36
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Steve Hackett for me just over Howe and Rothery. Hackett can play anything from classical to jazz and blues. Howe is close, but I prefer Hackett's and Rothery's smooth fluid leads over Howe's choppier leads. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 15:05
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Hackett ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 18:44
I was wondering when this one would come back. I did it a few years ago, but could not find it through the search engine and definitely included Hillage (who I am listening to right now). It's tempting to say I voted for Steve. Usually I vote for Hackett or Howe but sometimes I vote for Vai. I almost never vote for Morse (whose work I love) or Rothery (who I find quite good). Since I thought he needed some luv here, I voted Vai this time.------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 18:47
------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 18:50
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Posted By: zeqexes
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 20:25
Yes, where is Wilson? ------------- 
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 23:05
| Yeah, Steve Hillage is an obvious oversight. Also, Steve Hunter and Steve Hogarth. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 10:10
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Steve Hackett. How could it be anything else?
I agree Steve Hillage and Steve Wilson should be on the list. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 10:12
You're in a tough position here. Did you vote? |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 11:29
I think Wilson is missing because he is Steven rather than Steve. ------------- |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 11:33
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Steve Winwood and Steve Lukather are also good guitar players. But I stick to the poll: I choose Steve Howe simply because I like his style(s) the most.
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 16:24
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1. Howe 2. Vai 3. Morse 4. Hackett 5. Rothery All fantastic players; Hackett though, a little bit too praised on this site, I must say. ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 16:27
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Hillage and Tibbets ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 17:47
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Steve Howe. He is one of my favourite guitarists of all time. Plus, his style is just so psychedelic you know... and Yes' 35th anniversary gig in Glasgow was my first gig ever. It was truly an awesome way to come of age and it would not have been possible without him (Steve was seconded only to Randy Rhoads at the time so seeing him was amazing given that for obvious reasons I could not see Randy).
But, all that aside, you've missed out my other favourite Steve...
Steve Hillage. That man could put you into tantric hippie bliss with any of his solos. Fish Rising is truly wonderous. And his work in System 7 is pretty hot...simply because he, like the Ozric Tentacles, used his magical powers for good causes and thus invaded raves with rock 'n' roll.  What a guy.------------- "Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself" - Sartre |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 19:31
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Luke
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Posted By: mongofa
Date Posted: January 24 2013 at 23:16
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Steve Martin
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 12:04
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Rothery. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 15:15
 That guy shreds man.-------------
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 17:34
he can play a lot of genres that's true (classical, ambient, celtic folk, hard-rock, jazz-rock, country, blues) but I am still waiting to hear some reggae from him... ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 17:37
yes, amazing guitarist, and who played with an impressive list of bands/artists : http://www.stevelukather.net/Discography.aspx ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: January 25 2013 at 17:53
Yeeeaaaaaa agreed. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |