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Poll Question: Who one is the better one
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    Posted: December 04 2005 at 23:22

Recently Zarg 2112 has posted  a Steve Howe v.s Steve Hackett poll. This gave me the idea to put two of the greatest prog guitarists togeather in a challlange of skill. 

Most of you are getting tired of these polls and for that I apologize, here is one more of those polls.

 

 
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Points: 1485 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 04 2005 at 23:53
You can't really compare them because they're completely different style
players. Unless it is "Which guitarists style do you like better?" So that's what
I decided to vote for and I chose Fripp.
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Fripp is my favorite guitar player.....
Howe is a virtuoso, but in my opinion, fripp is better ....
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Hmm... this is a really even contest. It is really more about which band do you like more, and because King Crimson was more inconsistent in the 70's than Yes, I think I have to say Howe. But he wins it about 51-49 only.
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Steve Howe. Fripp wouldn't even  be in my top 20.
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Very difficult but Howe I think wins it as a guitarist, though Fripp is more of a mover & shaker.
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Howe has been doing the same solo: "Clap" for his whole carrier.

Fripptronics for me.
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Howe by a mile.
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Both are gods of guitar, and of course progressive guitar

I i have to choose one, i wil choose Fripp

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Mr. Fripp!
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Sorry but I can never understand any hype about Fripp

Howe-world class

Fripp-amateur
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I don't think Fripp is an amateur. He is just as good as Howe.
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Both are equally as good!
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It EASILY goes to Fripp, who is much more inventive, distinctive, and also has much more interesting riffs.  And there is nothing quite wonderful as a Fripp solo.
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Fripp plays out of tune and no melody!

Howe by a mile!
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Have to say Steve since they are both so gifted, but Fripp is more of an asshole...
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Fripp for me, thought Howe is number two in the prog guitar scene
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Points: 1485 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2005 at 22:06
Originally posted by Progger Progger wrote:

Fripp plays out of tune and no melody!


Howe by a mile!



Fripp would never play out of tune. His ear is very, very good. That's how he
plays. By ear, instead of by muscle memory like Howe.
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Originally posted by John Gargo John Gargo wrote:

It EASILY goes to Fripp, who is much more
inventive, distinctive, and also has much more interesting riffs.  And there is
nothing quite wonderful as a Fripp solo.



Agreed.
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[/QUOTE]

Fripp would never play out of tune. His ear is very, very good. That's how he
plays. By ear, instead of by muscle memory like Howe.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely disagree with this comment. Two things Fripp hasn't got is an 'ear' for rythm or melody!

Howe wins!
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