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Posted: June 01 2012 at 03:50

70s - David Gilmour
80s - Steve Rothery
90s - John Petrucci
00s - Piotr Grudziński

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Posted: May 19 2012 at 03:00

^ Yeah baby!!

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Posted: May 19 2012 at 02:10

I've recently discovered the Swedish band Trettioariga Kriget, and their guitar player Christer Akerberg is fantastic.

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Posted: May 15 2012 at 18:34

Dayvenkirq wrote:

cstack3 wrote:

Sell it to Prog Archives?? This is one of the very few sites in the universe that recognizes Pete's genius!

Yet (probably ... probably) no one included him into the list.

cstack3 wrote:

Face it, he was one of the first, right there with Bob Fripp (they were flatmates in those days, and you can hear the common influences including use of volume pedal & fuzz tone).

Wow. Did not know that.

This is from the Peter Banks interview I posted earlier:

-And Robert Fripp ended up living with you in the same flat in Fulham where you used to live with Yes before. Is that right?

Yes, when Flash we were rehearsing in '72. That was a strange thing when Robert Fripp moved in because Bill (Bruford) was the last one who moved out and that was a little bit strange because Bill and I we were still sharing this flat along with his girlfriend and my girlfriend, and I actually got fired from Yes, and it was a bit of a strange thing. Because they all still said that they didn't know I'd been fired until that day. And we did a gig and then I was told I had to leave.

So for Bill and I would be very difficult, particularly because we would share the kitchen and the bathroom and I wouldn't talk to him at all, and that was for several months! (laugh). And then of course, when Fripp moved in, Fripp had just recruited Bill and they were working in 'Lark's Tongues In Aspic' with John Wetton, and Fripp would ask me how were the rehearsals with Flash, if it was a good day and that.

But I never asked Fripp how rehearsals were because I didn't want to start talking about Bill, I had still a big grievance about why I was got rid of. It wasn't until Flash became quite successful and toured America that I felt a bit better about the whole thing. All of that was a bit strange.

(I would have loved to have dropped by that flat on a good day!! CStack3)

Edited by cstack3 - May 15 2012 at 18:34

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Posted: May 15 2012 at 00:06

^ Nice solo around 2:08 Thumbs Up

. One of those guitar tones I like Smile

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Posted: May 14 2012 at 23:52

Dayvenkirq wrote:

cstack3 wrote:

Sell it to Prog Archives?? This is one of the very few sites in the universe that recognizes Pete's genius!

Yet (probably ... probably) no one included him into the list.

cstack3 wrote:

Face it, he was one of the first, right there with Bob Fripp (they were flatmates in those days, and you can hear the common influences including use of volume pedal & fuzz tone).

Wow. Did not know that.

cstack3 wrote:

His work with Yes was more subtle than Howe's but very elegant....and they guy does not hurt for chops at all!

Recommended listening: Flash "In the Can" and "Out of our Hands," "Two Sides of Peter Banks," and his various guest roles.

Pete never had the success of his peers, I've never quite figured that out. Personality? Personal issues? Eccentricity? Regardless, he shaped the sound of prog much more than some listed (Patrucci is an excellent technician, but I don't find him to be very subtle, and he seems to blow away at full speed constantly.)

Check out Banks' licks at 2:06 of this little gem:

There's an error. Is it on YouTube?

Sorry, the connection dropped, here's the vid......2:06! I like this one for showcasing Ray Bennett's Rick bass as well.

Pete was there at the very beginning, his influence on Yes alone makes him one of the greatest prog guitarists in history.

Patrucci? He benefits from modern equipment, lots of schooling that wasn't available 40 years earlier, and the musical tradition started by guys like Banks and Fripp.

http://www.themarqueeclub.net/interview-peter-banks-yes

This is a must-read interview with Pete....his career isn't studded with the sheer volume of work of his contemporaries, and yet, I savor every note he played! I only wish he had found sidemen who would have been up to his talent level & ambition (Two Sides Of PB hints at that). Enjoy!

Edited by cstack3 - May 14 2012 at 23:53

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Posted: May 14 2012 at 18:13

cstack3 wrote:

Sell it to Prog Archives?? This is one of the very few sites in the universe that recognizes Pete's genius!

Yet (probably ... probably) no one included him into the list.

cstack3 wrote:

Face it, he was one of the first, right there with Bob Fripp (they were flatmates in those days, and you can hear the common influences including use of volume pedal & fuzz tone).

Wow. Did not know that.

cstack3 wrote:

His work with Yes was more subtle than Howe's but very elegant....and they guy does not hurt for chops at all!

Recommended listening: Flash "In the Can" and "Out of our Hands," "Two Sides of Peter Banks," and his various guest roles.

Check out Banks' licks at 2:06 of this little gem:

There's an error. Is it on YouTube?

Edited by Dayvenkirq - May 14 2012 at 18:14

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Posted: May 14 2012 at 05:12

cstack3 wrote:

What, no Peter Banks??

...and many more, most have hit the best ones (except for forgetting about PETER FREAKING BROCKBANKS!!)

Sell it to us. What would you recommend ... or post?

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Posted: May 14 2012 at 00:08

What, no Peter Banks??

More or less in order....

Robert Fripp

Steve Howe

Steve Hackett

Peter Banks

John McLaughlin

Allan Holdsworth

John Goodsall

"The Amazing" John Clarke (Bruford)

Daryl Stuermer

Adrian Belew

...and many more, most have hit the best ones (except for forgetting about PETER FREAKING BROCKBANKS!!)

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Posted: May 13 2012 at 15:24

Trevor Rabin

Steve Hackett

Alex Lifeson

Steve Howe

John Mitchell

John McLaughlin

Adrian Belew

Steve Hillage

Allan Holdsworth

Brett Kull

Francis Dunnery

Jan Akkerman

Andy Latimer

Markus Steffen

Brian May

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Posted: May 13 2012 at 08:06

No particular order:
-Steve Howe
-John McLaughlin
-Robert Fripp
-Andy Latimer
-David Gilmour
-Steven Wilson
-Frank Zappa
-Allan Holdsworth
-Alex Lifeson
-Jonny Greenwood (maybe prog-related? Either way, I love his guitar tone)

"I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening." -Robert Fripp

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Posted: May 13 2012 at 06:38

Maybe not prog, but this man is to the Spanish guitar, what Hendrix is to the electric:

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

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Posted: May 13 2012 at 05:55

I saw the tour of McLaughlin, Di Meola and Paco De Lucia and that was guitar heaven. Seeing Stanley Jordan live also left me speechless.

BTW I play guitar amateur level. So difficult to pick up the "greatest" but some other favourites not in any order are:

Hackett: he seems to understand guitar in quite a different way from most guitarists and this makes him unique, I love his approach.

Fripp: the same, unique and always challenging.

Gilmour, Rothery and Latimer: not technically amazing but such a feeling.

Shawn Lane: great skill, too bad he never got to play in a band of his level (RIP).

Steve Vai: much of the music he makes is not that great but he is damn good with the axe. Same goes for Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Greg Howe or Michael Lee Firkins.

Brian May: what he did in his best years is unrepeatable.

Howe: great balance playing electric but without much distortion, and great work with the steel too. Did some great acoustic songs but I always wondered why he could never repeat the inspiration and 30 years on he still has to play The Clap or Mood For A Day as his acoustic highlights.

Nuno Bettencourt: not a prog legend but the work he did in Extreme's Three Sides To Every Story was amazing, too bad he never played in a prog band and became alcoholic, really a wasted huge talent.

Alan Holdsworth: technically impeccable, too bad his compositions were not always great.

Petrucci: too bad that he is not a softer progger but I have to take my hat off for his technical skills and hard work.

Steve Morse: great picking technique and he has written some really good music although not too proggy.

The list could go on and on...

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Posted: May 13 2012 at 00:20

Posted in this topic about a year ago and realized I never put Frank Zappa on my list. Whoops.

He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!

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Posted: May 12 2012 at 21:20

richardh wrote:

prog4evr wrote:

DavetheSlave wrote:

John Petrucci - easily the best technical guitarist possibly ever

Andy Latimer - the feeling the man can produce from a guitar is at times unbelievable

Steve Hackett - One of the engines behind the brilliant period of what is arguably the best prog band of its or any other time.

David Gilmour - what needs to be said.

Steve Rothery - similarly to Latimer the man has the touch

Gary Moore - he aint prog but hell - one of the best of all time

Agree with all but Moore. Since he's not prog, I don't know him...

With Colosseum he was

(bit hissy but you get the idea)

Made a believer out of me. I stand corrected on Gary Moore (playing with Colosseum...)

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Posted: May 08 2012 at 18:39

Already posted this on another one, but why not.

1. Steve Howe

2. Bert Jansch

3. Steve Hackett

4. Anthony Phillips

5. John McLaughlin

6. John Renbourn

The rest in no specifiic order

Jimmy Page

Steve Rothery

Martin Barre

Andy Latimer

David Zackrisson

Edited by Master of Time - May 08 2012 at 22:52

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Posted: May 07 2012 at 00:53

prog4evr wrote:

DavetheSlave wrote:

John Petrucci - easily the best technical guitarist possibly ever

Andy Latimer - the feeling the man can produce from a guitar is at times unbelievable

Steve Hackett - One of the engines behind the brilliant period of what is arguably the best prog band of its or any other time.

David Gilmour - what needs to be said.

Steve Rothery - similarly to Latimer the man has the touch

Gary Moore - he aint prog but hell - one of the best of all time

Agree with all but Moore. Since he's not prog, I don't know him...

With Colosseum he was

(bit hissy but you get the idea)

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Posted: May 06 2012 at 23:20

DavetheSlave wrote:

John Petrucci - easily the best technical guitarist possibly ever

Andy Latimer - the feeling the man can produce from a guitar is at times unbelievable

Steve Hackett - One of the engines behind the brilliant period of what is arguably the best prog band of its or any other time.

David Gilmour - what needs to be said.

Steve Rothery - similarly to Latimer the man has the touch

Gary Moore - he aint prog but hell - one of the best of all time

Agree with all but Moore. Since he's not prog, I don't know him...

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Posted: May 04 2012 at 12:51

I know this is redundant, but other than that ... but why the hell not?

(in no particular order):

R. Fripp

J. McLaughlin

B. Jansch

D. Gilmour

S. Howe

J. Weinzierl

The Edge

Conny Veit/Daniel Fichelscher (Popol Vuh)

Vini Reilly (The Durutti Column)

D. Byrne/J. Harrison (Talking Heads)

F. Zappa (nearly phenomenal guitarist)

------ And then down below (so far. I still have to get to know them better. I said "So far".) ---------

M. Barre (JT)

S. Hackett

A. Holdsworth

A. Phillips

L. Stephens (Blue Cheer)

B. Sumner (Joy Division)

G. Harrison

P. Miller

J. Page

R. Sosna/J-H. Peron

Don't ask me where Jimi is. I still just don't like his guitar styles in general.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - May 04 2012 at 12:52

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Posted: May 04 2012 at 11:26

Horizons wrote:

Ambient Hurricanes wrote:

Horizons wrote:

It's really sad how underrated Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is as a guitarist. He is by far my favorite guitarist of all time.

Versatile, unique, interesting, and doesn't come off as pompous. He is the perfect hybrid.

Televators, Cassandra Gemini, Drunkship of Lanterns, Goliath, Tetragrammaton. Great exposure to some of his material that pops into my head instantly.

From the two Mars Volta albums I've heard, I've been really impressed with his guitar work. Maybe he's not the greatest technical guitar player of all time, but I would much rather have him in a band than Petrucci or Yngwie or any of those type of players. Lots of people can play fast and interesting parts but few can compose guitar music like Omar can.

Which albums if i may ask? Because he sure can solo/shred when the man wants to. Ala Goliath.

Deloused and Noctourniquet. I don't mean that he's not technically skilled, just that it's not his real strength like it is for the shred guitarists I mentioned. But I'll have to listen more closely to his playing because I realize that technical skill goes way beyond speed and shed techniques. Just as a new TMV fan I was more impressed with his compositional skill than his technical skill.

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