Author Topic: Your own personal Mount Rushmore of guitar players (Read 5749 times)

Zydar · « **Reply #35 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:23:45 AM »

And no, I don't take requests

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #36 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:31:32 AM »

Quote from: Nekov on March 26, 2012, 07:56:28 AM

Quote from: YtseBitsySpider on March 26, 2012, 07:53:47 AM
Satch
Gilmour
Knoffler (though I'm not a huge fan he's just so perfect sounding)
Steve Stevens
Rik Emmet
Colin James
Dave Wilcox (master of the slide)

Do you have a mount Rushmore in Canada that has 7 faces carved in stone?

yup
and

Frank Mahogany is on it too along with Kim Mitchell

I don't really think all that highly of Liefson.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #37 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:37:26 AM »

Quote from: YtseBitsySpider on March 26, 2012, 09:31:32 AM

Quote from: Nekov on March 26, 2012, 07:56:28 AM
Quote from: YtseBitsySpider on March 26, 2012, 07:53:47 AM
Satch
Gilmour
Knoffler (though I'm not a huge fan he's just so perfect sounding)
Steve Stevens
Rik Emmet
Colin James
Dave Wilcox (master of the slide)

Do you have a mount Rushmore in Canada that has 7 faces carved in stone?

yup
and

Frank ~~Mahogany~~ Marino is on it too along with Kim Mitchell

I don't really think all that highly of Liefson.

FTFY

Ryzee · « **Reply #38 on:** March 26, 2012, 09:46:25 AM »

The four I recognize as the best to ever do it:

Jimi Hendrix
Edward Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
John Petrucci

The four who influenced me the most:

James Hetfield
Alex Lifeson
John Petrucci
Claudio Sanchez

Basically JP is the shizniz.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #39 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:18:01 AM »

Jimmy Page
Tony Iommi
David Gilmour
Ritchie Blackmore

Rushmore part 2:

John Petrucci
Alex Lifeson
Jerry Garcia
Steve Howe

rude boy · « **Reply #40 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:56:46 AM »

Joe Satriani
David Gilmour
Eddie Van Halen
Steve Vai

...and i guess they would rotate those with John Petrucci, Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Emmanuel, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead and Vlatko Stefanovski
there's just too many good ones!
oh, and Guthrie Govan

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #41 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:58:57 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on March 26, 2012, 09:23:45 AM

And no, I don't take requests

Always a pleasure to look at your wacky creations

El Barto · « **Reply #42 on:** March 26, 2012, 11:02:35 AM »

EVH
SRV
YJM
Iommi

I really wanted to put Rik Emmett on the fourth spot, but the first three were literally ground breaking, so I felt I needed to put another revolutionary up there.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #43 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:01:10 PM »

John Petrucci
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Dave Murray
Jeff Beck

King Postwhore · « **Reply #44 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:16:09 PM »

I need to add SRV. Saw him from the 13 row and he is truely one of a kind.

KevShmev · « **Reply #45 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:26:40 PM »

SRV was awesome, but he was somewhat one-dimensional, and I don't listen to the blues enough, for me to put him near the top of my list.

I think Jeff Beck is the best player ever, but I can't not have the four on my mountain that I picked. Rik Emmett, Brian May, The Edge and Jimmy Page all get honorable mentions from me as well.

Some might laugh at me mentioning The Edge, but while he isn't a technical player at all, his style and sound is a big reason why U2, one of the most popular and one of my favorite bands ever, are so great, and that counts for a lot.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #46 on:** March 26, 2012, 12:41:53 PM »

^^ Speaking of Jimmy Page and The Edge, if you've got those 2 on your list, you should check out this movie:

King Postwhore · « **Reply #47 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:20:55 PM »

Jack Black Came off like a tool but I like his playing with The Raconteurs.

Kev. Love the Edge. Who realy sounds like him? No one is the right answer. He is very unique.

Nekov · « **Reply #48 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:23:31 PM »

I think the edge is a fantastic sound creator but as a guitarist I think he is below average. I think it was in that movie that was just recommended that he shows that he actually plays very basic stuff but then he adds several different effects which is what you end up listening to.

KevShmev · « **Reply #49 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:27:56 PM »

The question then becomes: would you rather listen to a great technical player who couldn't write a good song to save his life or an average or even below average technical player who writes great songs based off of a sound and style he created? If you prefer the latter, then U2 is a band you'll love. If you prefer the former, have fun listening to Yngwie.

Nekov · « **Reply #50 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:30:36 PM »

Great that you mentioned Yngwie cause I was going to tell you that I prefer listening to The Edge every single day than listening to super technical and boring stuff. My comment on him was not a bad one at all and I have listened U2 quite a lot

Priest of Syrinx · « **Reply #51 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:31:49 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 26, 2012, 01:27:56 PM

The question then becomes: would you rather listen to a great technical player who couldn't write a good song to save his life or an average or even below average technical player who writes great songs based off of a sound and style he created? If you prefer the latter, then U2 is a band you'll love. If you prefer the former, have fun listening to Yngwie.

Yngwie wrote some every good songs...

... 25 years ago.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #52 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:37:34 PM »

And those songs he wrote then are still awesome today.

Priest of Syrinx · « **Reply #53 on:** March 26, 2012, 01:39:06 PM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on March 26, 2012, 01:37:34 PM

And those songs he wrote then are still awesome today.

Lowdz · « **Reply #54 on:** March 26, 2012, 02:50:23 PM »

Yngwie
Ritchie Blackmore
Ace Frehley
Gary Moore

If I had enough mountain left, Alex Lifeson.

Could be dozens of guitarists really but these are the one's who made me love the guitar in the first place.

bundy · « **Reply #55 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:05:56 AM »

Bundy's Mount Rushmore:

Tony Iommi
Steve Howe
Andy Latimer (Camel)
Huw Lloyd-Langton (Hawkwind)

LudwigVan · « **Reply #56 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:45:23 AM »

Quote from: bundy on March 27, 2012, 05:05:56 AM

Bundy's Mount Rushmore:

Tony Iommi
Steve Howe
Andy Latimer (Camel)
Huw Lloyd-Langton (Hawkwind)

OP will be quite happy to see this one

KevShmev · « **Reply #57 on:** March 27, 2012, 07:56:38 AM »

Yep, Latimer is awesome. Definitely a favorite of mine as well.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #58 on:** March 27, 2012, 08:24:32 AM »

Quote from: Lowdz on March 26, 2012, 02:50:23 PM

Yngwie
Ritchie Blackmore
Ace Frehley
Gary Moore

If I had enough mountain left, Alex Lifeson.

Could be dozens of guitarists really but these are the one's who made me love the guitar in the first place.

You know what, I'm scratching YJM from mine in favor of Ace. I LOVE YJM, but Ace was one of my first guitar heroes. Cannot overlook his importance in my life.

Zydar · « **Reply #59 on:** March 27, 2012, 08:26:02 AM »

Quote from: Sir GuitarCozmo on March 27, 2012, 08:24:32 AM

Quote from: Lowdz on March 26, 2012, 02:50:23 PM
Yngwie
Ritchie Blackmore
Ace Frehley
Gary Moore

If I had enough mountain left, Alex Lifeson.

Could be dozens of guitarists really but these are the one's who made me love the guitar in the first place.

You know what, I'm scratching YJM from mine in favor of Ace. I LOVE YJM, but Ace was one of my first guitar heroes. Cannot overlook his importance in my life.

Doh, I forgot about Ace! One of my first guitar heroes too.

Jirpo · « **Reply #60 on:** March 27, 2012, 09:35:27 AM »

Tony Iommi
Ritchie Blackmore
John Petrucci
Alex Lifeson

PuffyPat · « **Reply #61 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:04:41 AM »

Jimi Hendrix
Jack White
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
John Frusciante

El Barto · « **Reply #62 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:17:52 AM »

I thought about Steve Howe, but carving his visage into rock 60 feet high has to be some kind of crime against decency (if not humanity).

King Postwhore · « **Reply #63 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:25:49 AM »

Quote from: El Barto on March 27, 2012, 11:17:52 AM

I thought about Steve Howe, but carving his visage into rock 60 feet high has to be some kind of crime against decency (if not humanity).

Moley, Moley, Moley, Mole, Moley, Moley,..........

tartarus250 · « **Reply #64 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:27:57 AM »

ok so i have a totally mahoosive list of favorite guitar players but if i had to narrow it down to just four i would have
john martyn
steve vai
john petrucci
tie taybor

honerable mentions to
bert janch
dave murray and adrian smith
joe satriani
django reindheart

rogerdil · « **Reply #65 on:** March 27, 2012, 11:55:56 AM »

Holdsworth
Vai
Petrucci
Larry Carlton

lonestar · « **Reply #66 on:** March 27, 2012, 12:02:35 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on March 27, 2012, 11:17:52 AM

I thought about Steve Howe, but carving his visage into rock 60 feet high has to be some kind of crime against decency (if not humanity).

I hate to agree, since he's probably my no.1 favorite, but yes, God filled him up with talent and skill, and really had no room left for looks.

KevShmev · « **Reply #67 on:** March 27, 2012, 12:03:05 PM »

Quote from: El Barto on March 27, 2012, 11:17:52 AM

I thought about Steve Howe, but carving his visage into rock 60 feet high has to be some kind of crime against decency (if not humanity).

skydivingninja · « **Reply #68 on:** March 27, 2012, 12:04:50 PM »

Didn't stop me.

Metro · « **Reply #69 on:** March 27, 2012, 02:30:25 PM »

James Hetfield
John Petrucci
Steve Hackett
Dave Gilmour

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Author Topic: Your own personal Mount Rushmore of guitar players (Read 5749 times)