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 ^ Chip!--  great choice.   Saw him a few times in SF and he always rocked.

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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

I don't think Justin Hayward has ever gotten credit for his playing. Certainly his song-writing skills, but for the guitar? Not so much. Perhaps because he was never flashy and played the guitar in context with the overall sound of the composition, rather than with lavish solos. Anyway, brilliant tonal quality, and his style is unmistakable -- you hear that slightly distorted, effortless guitar lead and you know it's the Moody Blues...

OP here, thanks!  I opened this thread with Justin, you wrote a lovely description for us! 
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Graham Coxon?
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Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:

John Mitchell. Although a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer; his guitar work with Arena, It Bites, Frost*' Kino, Lonely Robot or even as guest guitarist on other artist's work, is always immaculate, varied and nuanced. His solos are never flashy or intricate just for the sake of it - adding atmosphere and impact to songs. He produces a lovely emotional tone when needed, but can also provide a unselfish, solid background to let other prog musicians soar.
 

Met John in May after the Arena gig in Gothenburg. He doesn't look like or sound like what you might expect from a neo prog guitarist in his jacket and shirt and with his geezer attitude. We had a good chat.
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Let me start...  Prog has many under-appreciated musicians, and being a guitarist myself, I tend to gravitate to that instrument.

One of my favorite under-appreciated prog guitarists is the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward!  He wrung an incredible sound from his Gibson ES-335, and is not often mentioned in the polls dominated by Howe, Hackett, Fripp etc.! 

Here's a nice one of his!  Who is your suggested under-appreciated guitarist?  (please, just name one, not a whole list!)


 

Maybe in the US, but Justin Hayward is far from underappreciated in the UK. 
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Dave Ball - Procol Harum. He was only in the band for a short time and many (rightly) talk of Robin Trower, but his work with them is wonderful;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21dh4JDZ2ts

or on this essential album 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG4AI0TgenU

Very much underated - great guitarist


Edited by Ruby900 - January 23 2019 at 12:51
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Steve Lukather in the 80s is sort of overlooked and hes importance in metal sound and picking technique is very underrated. One of the most fluid shredders
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Joni Mitchell
Donald Roeser
Joey Molland
Allen Collins
Alice Go


Just to name a few.....Big smile
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Nor prog but my favourite guitarist (alive) is Kim Mitchell.  His Max Webster work definitely leaned towards heavy prog, no less than say Rush or even Saga.  His more recent stuff (80s, 90s) was a little more commercial but the man has to make a living.

My all time favourite guitarist bar none (and sadly long passed on) is Frank Zappa.  No-one made a guitar sound like that, ever.
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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Donald Roeser

I couldn't agree more.  One of the most melodic hard rock guitarists out there.  You can hear his jazz influences on lots of his solos (e.g. Moon Crazy off the album "Mirrors").
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Originally posted by Wraxallman Wraxallman wrote:

Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Donald Roeser

I couldn't agree more.  One of the most melodic hard rock guitarists out there.  You can hear his jazz influences on lots of his solos (e.g. Moon Crazy off the album "Mirrors").


Somebody once said, and don't ask me who, but I remember reading it....that Don is someone who "never threw away a solo." As in, every single one was something he tried to make worthwhile. 
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NICE!!!  crossing off another artist off of the ever shrinking list that has yet to ever be mentioned in the hallowed halls of the PA's forum over the last 15 years...  

C.C rules!!

favorite underrated guitarist.. easy easy lemon pezzy there.  Stephen f**king Stills.  The only guitarist ever to have been on the same record as both Hendrix and Clapton.. and the only who will ever have smoked them both with his playing.

he is IMO the perfect example of the underrated guitarist... fearsomely talented
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HUGE fan of Mr Stills here, too.  
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@ portiyansit 
why are you quoting me, if what you say does not have anything to so with what I said?


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Still Deron Miller!

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How about Bari Watts.  Nick Saloman was always spruiking him, and his rare appearances on Bevis Frond albums were always memorable - like the dueling lead solos on 'Can't Feel it' from 'Valedictory Songs'.

I'd also rank Saloman. I really don't know if it qualifies as prog, or even one of his technically best moments, but his playing on the second solo on 'Stranger's Mirror' from 'North Circular' is incredibly intense.  Reminds me a bit of Marc Aaron's practically deranged lead in 'Captain Hook' by John Cale.

(from 8:15)


Bear in mind Saloman is playing every instrument here


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