EMOTIONAL GUITARISTS
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Topic: EMOTIONAL GUITARISTS
Posted By: Fraja
Subject: EMOTIONAL GUITARISTS
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 06:14
| ALL OF THEM ARE GREAT.FOR ME IS BRIAN!!!FOR YOU?????? |
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Posted By: porter
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 06:39
Brian for me, but I could have voted for Alex Lifeson as well. You should also have included Hendrix as an "emotional" guitarist.  ------------- "my kingdom for a horse!" (W. Shakespeare, "Richard III") |
Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 06:42
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Proper emotional guitarists are really just playing blues so you might as well add Stevie Ray Vaughan because he is the best blues guitarist...EVER!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 07:22
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Gilmour ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 07:40
| David Gilmour......hands down |
Posted By: Korova
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 07:45
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gilmour...even if my fav guitarist is fripp
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Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 07:55
For me it's Peter Green, ex Fleetwood Mac, for pure emotion. But from this list it has to be Dave Gilmour. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 07:57
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as stated before..the most bluesy guitarmen wins this poll..although there are alot of pure blues guitarist which is alot better ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Syndromet
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 08:39
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Tie between Latimer and Gilmoure, but I voted latimer, cause I think he
would sound better than gimour if I had the same setup. If I could
choose freely, I'd say Gary moore or Paul gilbert
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Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 12:00
| Gilmour of course. |
Posted By: Charles
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 12:03
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From this list Gilmour with Latimer a close second....
But why is there no Steve Hackett mentioning here? ------------- G'day |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 12:56
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LATIMER!!!!!!!! But Gilmour is good as well and Hackett a close 3rd (should be here, as should Rothery). I presume putting Petrucci on anything to do with emotion is a joke, isn't it??? The man's a robot; terrific technique but zilch in the way of feel or emotion. Fits DT perfectly. |
Posted By: Persona
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:00
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In this poll Latimer. Scott Henderson is other great guitarist and there's no here. ------------- Le pregunte, y su sonrisa se desprendio desgarrando al aire. |
Posted By: Genesisprog
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:00
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Yeah,David Gilmour ------------- Frank Zappa,Pink Floyd,Yes,Genesis,Rush,King Crimson,Jethro Tull,E.L.P,Rick Wakeman -They have one similarity- I Love Them all ! |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:01
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Gilmour, definitely. But IMO, Lifeson's a respectable second place. The
solo on "La Villa Strangiato" on Exit...Stage Left has almost brought
me to tears before.
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Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:01
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WHERE IS ROTHERY?! Petucci form that gang... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: buckethead
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:41
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from this list: david gilmour. but steve rothery should definetly be here, very emotional, melodic guitarplayer. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:47
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Steve Vai, definitely. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: R_DeNIRO
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 13:59
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Latimer, without doubts. ------------- We were always be much human than we whish to be. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 14:00
| Gilmour or Latimer? I voted Gilmour, but it could have been Latimer too. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 17:02
From the poll Andy 'Mr. Rubber Face' Latimer! Additions from me: Jimmy Page, bluesrock giants Stevie Ray Vaughan and Rory Gallagher, John Lees (BJH) and .. a certain Stephen Hackett  !
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Posted By: Proglover
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 17:21
| Steve Howe.....he's not on the list....BUT SHOULD BE!!!!!!! |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:34
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I will go for Brian May, because I really think that he has some of the most emotional solos ever...specially Bohemian Rhapsody!!! And in Love of my life, althought he does not solo...thats emotion right there! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:39
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Out of that list, Steve Vai probably has the most amazing emotion to go along with it. I mean, he's technically flawless, but however he has A LOT of emotion, much more than Gilmour in fact. But no one beats Roine Stolt on that! |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:46
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DAVID GILMOUR ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Gedhead
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:30
| Lifeson by a country mile. His solos eclipse even Gilmour's. |
Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:31
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Absolutely. Perhaps a few guitarists from that list are a bit more passionate (I voted Gilmour), but SRV takes the best bluesman title hands down. ------------- 
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maidenrulez wrote:Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 22:55
The first two work complex and dramatic/emotional atmospheres and Howe can do almost anything and Santana, well I explained already. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: grimpiter
Date Posted: November 04 2005 at 23:39
| -WHAT ABOUT MARK KNOPFLER?????? |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 06:17
How could I forget  Carlos Santana .. In the book Soul Sacrafice The Santana Story he reveals that his guitar was the way to forget the poor and dangerous living circumstances in Mexico and the horrible life events like the sexual abuse on his 16th by an American toruist while he was 16. If you listen to Carlos his guitarplay you can feel a wide range of emotions, I'm looking forward to write about his music!
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 06:57
I slightly prefer Scott Henderson when it comes to emotional playing, closely followed by Eric Johnson. Greg Koch is also great ... in his particular (narrow) corner of blues nothing beats SRV though. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 07:38
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steve vai's guitar works aren't emotional AT ALL.. If you think it is
you can also make love to a sex doll in my eyes, it's also cold, and
doing what it's supposed to do.. but there's no beauty
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Posted By: asturias
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 07:48
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1 Steve Hackett 2 Andrew Latimer 3 David Gilmour 4 Mike Oldfield |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 08:13
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Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 09:42
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Gilmore from the list. Hendrix also put alot of feeling into his playing and to me he is the top bluesman. Also alot of the top guitarists that are NOT shredders put feeling into their work really. No less feeling than any other. ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: wooty
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 10:01
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 13:00
Go back and listen to "Call it Sleep", "For the Love of God", and "Tender Surrender". Plenty of emotion in every one of those tracks. ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 13:06
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^ or watch Vai play: http://epicrecords.com/g3/quicktime/ - http://epicrecords.com/g3/quicktime/
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 13:35
I agree with you that blues guitarists are extremely emotional and Stevie Ray Vaughan is excellent. I would say that Clapton was better IMO in his early days (Bluesbreakers/Cream). ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 14:17
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Emotional? Clapton. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: Tholomyes
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:08
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-David Gilmour -Omar Rodriguez Lopez from The Mars Volta -Jimmy Page -Carlos Santana |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:21
Steve Vai is a very very good guitarist. As much as you want to say that he is very emotional, in the long scope, he is not. Some of his songs (such as parts of Call it Sleep, For the Love of God, and Tender Surrender, among other) are emotional, but in the long run, Vai is still a technical player. I like Vai so don't think I'm just bashing him. He is among the best at what he does which does not generally include many emotions. He is very good at diverse sounds of songs and technicalities. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:27
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I really don't understand why Gilmour is winning this. It doesn't make any
sense how Gilmour could be considered a more emotional player than Clapton or Stevie Ray or BB King or Hendrix. Don't get me wrong, Gilmour's great, but we're talking about the best of the best here. ** Also don't forget Angus. He has incredible feel for the guitar and his vibrato's tend to be unmatchable at times. EDIT: Than again, Clapton is the only one of those on the list. So I guess it makes a little bit more sense. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:40
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Sorry, but it seems that you're implying that a technical player cannot be emotional. Having seen Vai live two times and from his DVDs, I can only strongly disagree. You also picked the wrong songs to show his emotionality - Whispering a Prayer, Blue Powder, Sisters, Lotus Feet, Rescue me or Bury Me, Brandos Costumes ... and of course his version of Little Wing from the DVD. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: gok22us
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:46
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Gilmour in that list
but STeve Hackett's solo in Firth of Fifth is for me, one of the most powerful guitar solo ever. It melts my heart, brings tears to my eyes, makes my knees crumble, it just gives everything else a run for its money. |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:50
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No Hackett? BLASPHEMY!!! ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 15:53
| LIFESON |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 16:07
I'm not implying that a technical player cannot be emotional. I am implying that in all generality a technical player spends most of his/her time on technicality. Players like Clapton spent most of his time on vibrato's and emotional feel on the guitar. I mean I like both guitarists a lot, but you can't compare the two emotionally. It's Clapton by a mile. Just as you can't compare the two technically. It's Vai by a mile. I have the Vai DVD Live at the Astoria London. While it is very good and Vai is a master at many things and an incredible guitarist, he is not the most emotional. A lot of his speed takes away from his emotion. The fan blowing his hair back to make him look cool also takes away from his emotion  (only joking around.)
All in all maybe we just differ in our opinions of a guitar players emotion, which is fine. Maybe I just don't see the emotional parts of Vai that you do and maybe you just don't see the way I see Clapton's playing back in the day. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 00:21
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I know he's almost unknown here, but Philippe Catherine, a virtuoso guitar player who toured with Focus is one of the most emotional musicians I ever heard, along with Jan Akkerman. Iván -------------
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Posted By: Plastic Man
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 00:53
| thats a piece of crap list, so i didnt vote. you want emotion? listen to the guitar solos on steve howes 1st solo album! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 00:56
Seriously, where is he? ------------- 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 01:42
England, most likely. But this poll is silly; only a few prog guitarists, and neo-prog is completely ignored. I would have chosen Nick Barrett if he were on here. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 03:16
| Gilmour hands down, then Latimer and Lifeson from this list. Blackmore is my favourite, but he tends more towards the technical side of things. I won't even comment on Petrucci. However, I'd like to mention another great guitarist which strikes the right balance between emotion and technical skill: Gary Moore. One of my favourite tracks from him is called "Sunset", an instrumental he dedicated to the memory of Randy Rhoads, to be found on Cozy Powell's second solo album "Tilt". Highly recommended! |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 03:24
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That highlighted part is where we disagree ... while it's true that the slow melodies carry somewhat more emotion, Vai also manages to play exceedingly difficult parts in a highly emotional way. BTW: I know Clapton ... and I think that a lot of his emotionality is simply over dramatizing. If vibrato was any indication of emotionality, Yngwie Malmsteen would be the most emotional player of them all. But of course Vai is not the most emotional guitar player ... I already mentioned Scott Henderson, didn't I? ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: Prog1611
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 04:12
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I join in on the boycott. Seriously, how can one speak of guitar playing with emotion and not mention Steve Hackett. Maybe the "pollster" has never heard of him. Quick, Somebody get that man a copy of Spectral Morning!!! ------------- Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare if thou hast understanding? |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 04:32
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AH YES AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE IS THE GUITARIST! AS HE GAZES AT A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET,TEARS STREAMING DOWN HIS SENSITIVE CHEEKS AS HE CONTEMPLATES THE AWESOME POWER OF NATURE...
OR AS HE CRADLES A NEWBORN BABY IN HIS ARMS AND WONDERS AT THE AMAZING CYCLE OF LIFE...
OR WHEN HE FINDS OUT HIS MANAGER HAS FIDDLED THE BOOKS TAKEN ALL HIS MONEY AND SKIPPED OF TO THE BAHAMAS WITH THE GUITARISTS GIRLFREIND... YEP HE'D BE PRETTY DAMN EMOTIONAL ONE WOULD THINK!!!!!
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 13:27
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If somebody can find something more emotional than Steve Hackett's solo on Firth of Fifth, please tell me. Iván -------------
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 14:20
yes, ivan: jeff beck on roger water's what god wants part 3
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: November 06 2005 at 14:43
I also thought on that solo, it's great, but Forth of Fifth has something special, it's so emotional that there are parts in which he sounds almost as a second keyboard. And remember, today it's possible because of the MIDI guitar, but this was only sci fi in the 70's, Steve achieved this without any technicall support. About my second place, I would change it, just been listening Europa by Santana, and it's pure emotion, really incredible. Iván -------------
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Posted By: ThisWas
Date Posted: November 11 2005 at 15:15
| WHY ISNT LARRY WALLACE ON HERE!! or whatever motorheads guitarist is named, man the ace of spades solo is one of the coldest deadest things ever to come into existance. my vote was for andy, lady fantasy just never gets old. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: November 11 2005 at 15:35
Or Paul Gilbert! ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: November 11 2005 at 15:38
Greenback, you make an excellent point. Where's Jeff Beck on this list?? ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Shaman
Date Posted: November 11 2005 at 16:23
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Emotional guitarrists: Stevie Ray Vaughan Neal Schon Albert Lee Johnny Winter Frank Marino Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck David Gilmour
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