Your Opinion: The most underrated guitarists? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I think that the most underrated guitarists are those who you want to mention in this thread but you can only say something like "err... that guy in band X... who does that nice shredding... you know?"

For example: the guy in Blotted Science or the guy in Parallaxe; the guy who plays with Jonas Hellborg on "Art Metal"; that awesome dude in Natsumen; the guys in Don Caballero or Russian Circles. Or, keeping it fusion, how about Scot McGill (Freakzoid and other projects), the guy in Skywhale, or James McGaw (Magma, One Shot)?

Most of them are wonderful musicians who play in bands not very known, even among geeks like us.

Edited by harmonium.ro - October 18 2009 at 09:54

harmonium.ro wrote:

keeping it fusion, how about Scot McGill (Freakzoid and other projects),

Good call IMHO - Scott is currently working in the UK as an academic at a music college since being a fulltime musician doesn't keep him and young family. BTW add Handfarm, Finneus Gauge, McGill Mainring & Stevens, significant contribution to couple of A Triggering Myth's albums, plus the MP3 only download album with former Brand x bassist Percy Jones

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Negoba wrote:

rpe9p wrote:

The Quiet One wrote:

Zappa

Certainly not on this website

Dweezil, he meant.

Frank was great, but not really under-rated.

As a guitarist I think that Frank Zappa is underrated. Maybe not as a composer and as a comedian Wink

Daniel Cavanagh. Amongst some of the most melodic players to ever exist, maybe even a successor to Gilmour himself.

"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."

Arnold Schoenberg

Dominic Frasca. I first heard him playing Electric Guitar Phase by Steve Reich.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2BOApUvFpw&feature=related

"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."

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. Thumbs Up

Atavachron wrote:

Leo Kottke

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!

Edited by mystic fred - October 19 2009 at 11:32

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Atavachron wrote:

Leo Kottke

I saw this guy play a small venue and he was just incredible.

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.

Johnny Marr is one of my favorites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Marr

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Dan Rock: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_Waltz

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