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guitargods2009 
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Joined: September 22 2009 Location: Los Angeles Status: Offline Points: 85 |
 Posted: October 26 2009 at 17:17 |
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Good tread. As a guitarist myself thse are my personal faves whom I fell are underappericated in general.
1. Robert Fripp (yes, outside of prog he's very underrated)
2. Michael Bloomfield (long overlooked blues rock legend)
3. Wes Montgomery (greatest jazz guitarist and one of the greatest in general)
4. David Gilmour (another underrated rock guitarist)
5. Dick Dale (Hendrix and Syd Barrent among the countless guitarists he's influenced)
Most overrated guitarist:
1. Jack White
2. Kirk Cobain
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Slayertplsko
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Joined: July 07 2007 Location: Slovakia Status: Offline Points: 17 |
Posted: October 26 2009 at 17:00 |
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Underrated by whom?? By teenage girls?? By retired?? By metalheads?? By whom?? For instance, Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen are underrated by teenage girls (in average), imho. Joe Pass and George Benson are underrated by metalheads, so are Allan Holdsworth and Biréli Lagrene.
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Green Shield Stamp
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Joined: February 17 2009 Location: Telford, UK Status: Offline Points: 933 |
Posted: October 26 2009 at 16:04 |
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
Posted: October 24 2009 at 07:30 |
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I heard something on the radio once, it was one of the worst songs I've ever heard. Turns out it was Gets Us All In The End by Jeff Beck. I thought I was doing Mr Beck a disservice by thinking that (after all, everyone says he's a great guitarist) so I went on a Youtube hunt for more of his music. I found quite a lot, but nothing I liked.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Alberto Muñoz
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Joined: July 26 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 3577 |
Posted: October 23 2009 at 16:47 |
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John Fahey
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tszirmay
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6673 |
Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:58 |
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Franco Mussida - PFM
Bastiaan Peeters- Odyssice
JL Louveton- Nemo
Dave Bainbridge- Iona
Antoine Duhem- Xang
Stefano Marelli- Finisterre
Reine Fiske- Landberk
Henrique Simoes- Tempus Fugit
and of course Janos Varga
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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UMUR
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Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:39 |
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Johnny Marr is one of my favorites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Marr
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TODDLER
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VIP Member Joined: August 28 2009 Location: Vineland, N.J. Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:30 |
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Yeah. Except for the hundreds of young guitar students that have yet to hear either one of these people play. You must be making reference to old school proggers who grew up with their guitar playing or young prog fans who have an in depth knowledge of guitar playing or prog music.
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TODDLER
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VIP Member Joined: August 28 2009 Location: Vineland, N.J. Status: Offline Points: 3126 |
Posted: October 23 2009 at 10:08 |
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 He has many various ethnic style open string tunings stored in his head. He wasn't switching guitars that night. He would tune while he told stories that were bizzare and entertaining. He played a piece that night which was jazzy and very complex.
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WalterDigsTunes
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Joined: September 11 2007 Location: SanDiegoTijuana Status: Offline Points: 4373 |
Posted: October 20 2009 at 13:16 |
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mrcozdude
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Joined: July 25 2007 Location: Devon,UK. Status: Offline Points: 2078 |
Posted: October 20 2009 at 13:12 |
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EDDIE hazel
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SgtPepper67
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Joined: October 17 2007 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 530 |
Posted: October 20 2009 at 13:09 |
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I think Alex Lifeson is underrated
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mystic fred
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 13 2006 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 4252 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 11:22 |
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yes, Leo Kottke...i have many of his albums, he has a wry and modest sense of humour, his playing is stunning, his songs have a magical rustic quality that will grab you and never let you go. His "Six and twelve string guitar" is a stunning album, my favourite is "Time Step".
also DH mentioned Gary Lucas, i have his "Improve the Shining Hour" which is a compilation of live performances, favoured by me over his studio recordings this is one of the most involving live albums i have ever heard showcasing Gary's immense talent, his sense of humour comes shining through too as well as some wonderfully atmospheric songs.
in a more rustic blues vein is Seasick Steve, though not underrated as he is enjoying a surge of fame inthe UK at the moment, i was amazed how he could produce spine tingling slide guitar blues on a battered three string guitar and a banjo made from a cigar box and bits of junk, authentic raw talent, though i am waiting for a live album to be released as i found his live performances more involving than his studio recordings, he really needs an audience to feed off, and shout at!
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jampa17
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Joined: July 04 2009 Location: Guatemala Status: Offline Points: 6802 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 11:03 |
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I guess it's easier to put the must over rated guitarists... but is fair to say that Steve Lukather is under rated, specially in this web site... his sounds were way much better to their contemporaries... and the perfomance was tip top, accurate and excelent... but I know, you don't consider Toto a prog-related band... jejeje... maybe Neil Schion from Journey is also... he's quite good and have excelent solos... then... mmm...??? Kiko Uriero from Angra... one of the best from Latin America... and I guesss as harmonium.ro said, the most under rated are those who we don't remember their names and plays in a good band... jejeje...
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Trianium
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Joined: October 03 2009 Location: Moaña - Spain Status: Offline Points: 91 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 06:08 |
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What about Uli Jon Roth? i think the Scorpions in the 70's is a criminally underrated band...
I think Zappa and Jeff Beck aren't underrated...everybody recognize that they are true genious guitarrists.  |
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terryl
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Joined: February 03 2007 Location: Thailand Status: Offline Points: 183 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 03:41 |
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Totally agreed. The late Cris Oliva of Savatage fame is unfairly underrated. |
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And who are we to justify the right in all we do
Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0 |
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
Posted: October 19 2009 at 03:27 |
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Dominic Frasca. I first heard him playing Electric Guitar Phase by Steve Reich.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 18 2009 at 18:08 |
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Leo Kottke
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The Pessimist
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Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834 |
Posted: October 18 2009 at 14:46 |
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Daniel Cavanagh. Amongst some of the most melodic players to ever exist, maybe even a successor to Gilmour himself.
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Arnold Schoenberg |
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
Posted: October 18 2009 at 14:44 |
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Zal's a great guitarist who probably doesn't get the respect he deserves because of his facepaint.
I managed to sneak the rising guitar line from Shot By Both Sides into the guitar solo in one of my band's songs today!
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