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    Posted: March 11 2016 at 07:17
Honorable mention; Piotr Grudziński (Riverside) [R.I.P.]
10. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd, solo)
9. Buckethead (solo, various projects)
8. Mark Hosking (Karnivool)
7. Andrew "Drew" Goddard (Karnivool)
6. Adam Jones (Tool)
5. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, music film composer)
4. John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis group, Shakti, solo, etc.)
3. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In, Antemasque, solo, Bosnian Rainbows)
2. Adrian Belew (King Crimson, ProjeKcts, Frank Zappa, solo)
1. Robert Fripp (King Crimson, ProjeKcts, David Bowie, David Sylvian, solo)


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The usual:

Howe
Fripp
Hackett
Zappa
Gilmour
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:



My list:

Robert Fripp: Great but not the god many believe (IMO of course)

You're an obviously backwards fellow.


I believe you're the backwards fellow, because you are answering a 5 years old post.
So what. I'll call someone on an inane comment whenever the opportunity presents itself and no matter how old the post. Welcome to America, my clueless friend.
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2016 at 10:28
Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:



My list:

Robert Fripp: Great but not the god many believe (IMO of course)

You're an obviously backwards fellow.

I believe you're the backwards fellow, because you are answering a 5 years old post.
            
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From what I hear of Phillips, he seems incredibly modest...
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Originally posted by Flight123 Flight123 wrote:

Possibly Anthony Phillips, who never got the attention he deserved due to stage fright...
Phillips was also quoted in a Mojo magazine article about Genesis that the reason he left the band was because he wasn't good enough.
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:



My list:

Robert Fripp: Great but not the god many believe (IMO of course)

You're an obviously backwards fellow.
"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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Mike Oldfield doesn't get recognised enough for his ability on the guitar.
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Frith, Fripp and Belew are monster guitarists.
For feeling and melodies I love Latimer. That's probably my top 4.
Then many others... Hackett, Wolbrandt, Gilmour, Akkerman, Oldfield, someone mentioned David Toop, great choice...


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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Guthrie Govan

Aristocrats and SWB



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After seeing this man play live I'm inclined to agree. I especially love his solo on 'Drive home'.
I do think he can be a tad too busy at times.

 
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Steve Howe
Frank Zappa
Gary Green
Guthrie Govan


Edited by PrognosticMind - February 21 2016 at 04:42
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Guthrie Govan

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I have a few Embryo albums and always liked the bassists.........Bunka is no slouch on his 6 strings either (just not someone that comes immediately to my mind)
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here two examples of Bunka live:


A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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John Petrucci
Steve Rothery
David Gilmour
Steve Howe
Alex Lifeson
Steve Morse
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I bet no-one named Roman Bunka of Embryo. the best guitar player no-one knows


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^ Hey - No. 10 on your list -
.......though I think he played more tastefully earlier on.
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Points: 2555 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2016 at 19:54
A top 10 I just thought (I think of many names but...difficult list):
1. Derek Bailey
2. Keith Rowe
3. David Toop

4. Fred Frith
5. Robert Fripp
6. Jim O'Rourke
7. Otomo Yoshihide 
8. Mikael Akerfeldt
9. Devin Townsend
10. Fredrik Thordendal
    
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Points: 1063 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2016 at 17:16
1-Gilmour
2-Howe
3-Hackett
4-Fripp
5-Zappa
6-McLaughlin
7-Morse
8-Barre
9-Lifeson
10-Akkerman

Outside prog: Vai, May, Adrian Smith, Frusciante, Shawn Lane
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Frank Zappa
Robert Fripp
John McLaughlin
Adrian Belew
Jan Akkerman
Jimmy Doyle
Mario Millo
"Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes"
and I need the knits, the double knits!
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