50 Greatest Guitarists?

[fullmetalfunk]

Originally Posted by Uome

Is that the guy from The Pick of Destiny?

Yeah that's him haha. I heard he studied at Julliard but Welladjusted says that it was just a joke. Either way he's an extremely talented guitar player whether he's in a "joke" band or not. Personally I think Tenacious D's stuff blows about 99% of the stuff on the radio these days out of the water.

[cerebro911]

So, in the context of pure technique, no mention of Buckethead? He's managed to pump out an ungodly amount of material (something like 26 albums) and has quite a few tunes based on melody and feeling.

My top twenty-two , in alphabetic order (just to have an order, since I'm a nonconformist )

Buckethead

Kurt Cobain - Nirvana

Billy Corgan - Smashing Pumpkins

The Edge - U2

Robert Fripp - King Crimson

John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers

David Gilmour - Pink Floyd

Johhny Greenwood - Radiohead

Kirk Hammet - Metallica

George Harrison - The Beatles

Jimi hendrix

James Iha - Smashing Pumpkins and Aperfectcircle

Adam Jones - Tool

Larry LaLonde - Primus and Possessed

Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave

Jimmy Page - Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin

Joe Perry - Aerosmith

Kim Thayil - Soundgarden

Steve Vai

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Jack White - White Stripes and Racontuers

Steven Wilson - Porcupine Tree

[schmitty]

heres my 10, the first 3 are in order, but the last 7 arent haha

1. steve vai
2. eric johnson
3. paul gilbert
4. synester gates
5. jimmy hendrix
6. joe satriani
7. eddie van halen
8. jimmy page
9. alex lifeson
10. carlos santana

[RUSHFANnLV]

Originally Posted by Savant

Here's a classic solo:
Larry Carlton - Kid Charlemagne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d23Z-_ki_Dc

Oh man thanks for posting that. Haven't heard that solo in a long time. One of my all time faves!!!

[Savant]

Originally Posted by RUSHFANnLV

Oh man thanks for posting that. Haven't heard that solo in a long time. One of my all time faves!!!

It's very difficult. No effects, not a huge amount of distortion, just a straightforward solo, and rough as hell.

Here's how I play it:


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