Best Prog Guitarist
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Topic: Best Prog Guitarist
Posted By: Gary the Ghoul
Subject: Best Prog Guitarist
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:13
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It's simple,who's the number one prog guitar? I'd go with Martin Barre,he's just plain amazing  |
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:15
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Dude- this had been DONE MANY times- MANY. btw where is Petrucci? haha. Cool Avatar. ------------- |
Posted By: Gary the Ghoul
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:16
well,one more won't hurt,will it
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:32
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For me it was Lifeson or Howe I went with Howe |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:38
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Me ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 12:51
Can't believe that Steve Hackett's not on that poll. (So I voted for Gilmour...) ------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:05
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Since when is the velvet undeground prog? Where`s Gary Green Steve HAckett Andy latimer Mike Oldfield &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; &nbs p; |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:32
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John Petrucci!! ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: PaHa
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:39
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There's no Steve Hackett. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:40
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I can´t believe Im the first one to vote for Fripp...but Gilmour already has 3 votes!!! ...what the hell is doing Velvet Undergroud??? ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:44
Lifeson but where is J. Petrucci mr?
------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 13:52
Fripp for me. Hackett and Howe are really close but... What? Hackett is not even in the poll 
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Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:14
| No Hackett, no Latimer, no point. |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:17
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No Hackett, no Petrucci...ugh. Lifeson for me. ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Karn Evil 9
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:20
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Never mind Hackett, why am i the first to vote for Frank Zappa? No offense to all the Genesis fans here, but Hackett (although a good player) doesnt even compare with guitarists like Robert Fripp, Steve Howe and the great Frank Zappa. But of course, thats just my personal opinion. ------------- Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:24
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Where is Hackett????????????????????????? Out of those choices,I pick Steve Howe. You have all these guitarists from classic prog bands but throw in Adam Jones of Tool. I love Tool and like Adam Jones,but he has atotally different style than the rest of those guitarists. -------------  |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:33
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Mike Keneally!
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Posted By: Erpland316
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 14:43
| Ed Wynne from the Ozric Tentacles is a highly underrated guitarists. His playing is simply amazing. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 15:10
| Steve Howe from this list |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 15:33
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From that list, it has to be the Master himself
(Howe not Fripp) |
Posted By: R_DeNIRO
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 16:22
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Anybody is complaining so... Where's Petrucci??? Where's Latimer??? Poor poll. I chose the great Lifeson, follow by Gilmour. But a guitar prog poll without Petrucci and Latimer isn't a real guitarrist poll. ------------- We were always be much human than we whish to be. |
Posted By: luckyman_123
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 19:39
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Poor Syd looked lonely without a vote... Of course, he was a horrible guitarist... |
Posted By: AngleofRepose
Date Posted: February 25 2006 at 20:07
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No Hackett?!?! And also no Latimer or Petrucci. Sure, this is redundant,
but come on. |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 01:42
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mmm can be Howe or Fripp... ok, Howe, but why is not Petrucci in the list? Oh yes, and Hackett to. ------------- 
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Posted By: opera_guy
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 03:17
| Definitely Fripp with Alex Lifeson second... Steve Howe would probably be third. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 03:48
| Steve Howe, then Gilmour, Lifeson and Barre. Hackett should have been there, though. Fripp and Zappa are both great, but I prefer a different approach. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 08:07
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Gilmour ------------- 
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Posted By: Marc Baum
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 08:20
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Very close between Howe and Gilmour. For my taste David's guitar-play does a bit more for me, so I give him my vote. But m.r.: Where is Hackett, Petrucci and Latimer on your list? ------------- "All you need to do is sit back, and acquire the taste." - GENTLE GIANT |
Posted By: chrisbreeze
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 11:41
| I agree that Andy Latimer and Steve Hackett should be included, but what about John McLoughlin? And Steve Vai has many prog dimensions, too. And don't leave out Todd Rundgren. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 14:27
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Gilmour love the guitar on Echoes ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: February 26 2006 at 14:28
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Do agree thet Stave Hackett should be there though! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: February 28 2006 at 04:20
Me (not "Winter Wine's "me") 
Steve Hackett Steve Rothery Mirek Gil and many others
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Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 16:30
| Hackett or Howe |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 16:45
I chose LIFESON as well, but where's the great, underrated HACKETT? ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
R_DeNIRO wrote:Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: March 20 2006 at 04:17
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The one and only Steve Howe. Steve Hackett should be on the list and should get a lot of votes. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 20 2006 at 10:09
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How is it possible that Gilmour beats Fripp in a guitarist poll?!?!?! Peopleeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 20 2006 at 10:11
Underrated? have you seen all replys asking for him? But...where is McLaughlin???? ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: emersontarkus23
Date Posted: March 20 2006 at 23:48
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David Gilmour or Robert Fripp.....I always say Robert Fripp, because of
"Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part I", or "Fracture", but then I'm reminded of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts I-IV", "Dogs", and "Time" |
Posted By: int_2375
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 00:50
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I voted Howe... I don't even like DT but Petrucci should have made the list, his solos floor me every time. And as much as I love Tool, I would never say Adam Jones is the best prog guitarist, I mean I have been playing guitar less than a year and I have yet to come across an AJ riff I couldn't play... its mostly drop D power chords. |
Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:12
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Well...out of that list I'd choose Steve Howe but I still think Hacket
(who of which is missing) is the best progressive-rock guitarist.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:22
Since no Petrucci I vote Howe. Fripp's a close second.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:33
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No Hackett.........No vote Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Ampersand
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:39
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Are we're about to be bickering like spoiled kids? OK, my call would be Adrian Belew, but for his being out, I voted for Gilmour (isn't that simple).
------------- It's almost a feeling you can touch in the air You look all around you but nobody's there |
Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 01:52
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Zappa got my vote, the man is a genious. Howe was going to get my vote but I dunno.
Quit cryin about Petrucci not being on here, he's a boring shredder. ------------- "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: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 02:10
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In first place welcome. Now to the point, no we're not bickering as spoilled kids, there must be 300 best guitar players polls here, so it's easier to search for one of them and vote there. If not, at least include the main guitar players from any previous poll. Iván -------------
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Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 21 2006 at 04:55
Only Steve Howe 
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Posted By: Dantallion
Date Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:07
| Here's Howe! |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 00:33
| gotta give it to fripp |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 16:40
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Gilmour!!! but Steve Hackett is mt fave! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 16:48
Lifeson for me...a close second is Howe. Going For The One  rawks!------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: Rorro
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 20:18
| From that list, i think Frank Zappa is way above the others, at least in compositional skills, my second choice would be Howe, but they are all great guitar players (except John Cale, i don't know this guy, and Adam Jones). |
Posted By: int_2375
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 00:11
What is up with your font size, dude? Do you have ADHD?
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 03:47
where is hackett ,latimer,blackmore and stolt ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 06:38
Yes I agree, but when he doesn't shred he's brilliant. ------------- 
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Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 08:59
Lets see now, Howe shall I vote?
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Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 09:05
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ALL is not possible? ------------- 
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Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 09:20
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Best as in personal preference? Most of my choices are absent: 1. Steve Rothery 2. Nick Barrett 3. Steve Hackett 4. David Gilmour 5. Andy Latimer Best in terms of technical skill? I dunno: 1. Steve Vai 2. Michael Romeo 3. Kiko Loureiro 4. John Petrucci 5. Steve Morse I'm not sure. |
Posted By: UnknownFlow
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 12:26
| Phil Miller for me, gotta love that guitar work on 'Mumps'. Close behind are Steve Hackett and Jan Akkerman. |
Posted By: tarkus2112
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 13:17
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Allan Holdswoth should have been on the list.I just seen him 2 weeks ago and he was great. ------------- Seasons change and so can I Hold on Boy No time to cry Untie these strings I'm climbing down I won't let them push me away |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 13:19
| Unanswerable question |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 13:23
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I'd say Fripp from this selection.
------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 14:15
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I voted for Howe, but if I could have, I would've also chosen Alex Lifeson and David Gilmour. *sigh* |