Who is your favorite guitarist

[Lennie Melvin]

John Frusciante

[MusicallyInspired]

Originally Posted by MusicallyInspired

Mike Oldfield
Stu G
John Petrucci
The Edge
Lincoln Brewster

Phil Keaggy is pretty amazing too.

My goodness, I forgot Don Ross and Andrew Gorny!

EDIT: And Eddie Van Halen.

[bobber56]

Originally Posted by RetroVortex

Hell Ain't a bad place to be

To Hell with that crap!

[allaboardfilms]

Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis)

For several reasons why, look up "Firth of Fifth," "Horizons," and "Every Day"

[Hayden]

Well, it used to be Slash for a very long time. But then I started listening to progressive rock, and found that there were many guitarists out there who are equally as capable, and even more proficient than the man. So John Petrucci is now the one who I would rank at the top of my list of favourite guitarists, since he is seemingly able to do simply anything with the instrument.

However, Slash will still always hold quite a special place in my heart (cliche, sorry), and his sound and style will always appeal to me in a way that no other guitarist can achieve, not even Mr. Petrucci.

Actually, come to think of it, it really depends on what mood I'm in. If I'm feeling all pretentious and stuck up after extensive periods of prog-listening, then I'll rank Petrucci as my favourite guitarist, thanks to his technical prowess, speed, versatility, etc. But, if I'm in the mood for slightly more mindless hard rock, but with relatively thoughtful guitar solos shaped to fit each song perfectly, then I'll boost Slash back up to the top of that list.

Originally Posted by bobber56

Whoever reads this, what are your top 5 AC/DC songs?

"Black Ice"
"You Shook Me All Night Long" (only because it's a classic which was also heard constantly throughout my childhood.)
"Safe in New York City"
"The Honey Roll"
and probably "Evil Walks" as well; that's a pretty cool song.

Yeah, I have quite a different opinion to most AC/DC fans when it comes to the band's material.

Originally Posted by bobber56

To Hell with that crap!

See, I wasn't a huge fan of that song either at first, but when I saw them live in 2009, that song was actually one of the most enjoyable of the whole set. I'm not sure why, but hearing that song live (more so than the other songs) really brought it to life for me, and now it just seems to make sense when I listen to it. So don't be so quick to judge it; it really is quite a good rock song.

[DAISHI]

Slash is the only guy I know that was so drunk that when he dropped a cigarette into his trousers he still finished out his solo. So he is king.

[Hayden]

And I guess you've gotta give the guy props for actually being able to play the instrument so well with such vision obstruction. Honestly, how he was able to see through those locks at times is beyond me.

[bobber56]

Come on guys! What about Van Halen?

[MusicallyInspired]

Riiiiiiiiiight. Add'd.

[JedExodus]

All this Slash love, it angers the blood.

At least folk are giving EVH props

[bobber56]

Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

Off the top of my head, I'd have to say Angus Young and Jimmy Page.

Jimmy Page sucks.

[GuruGuru214]

And you just lost all credibility on this topic. You do NOT diss Led Zeppelin.

[Hayden]

I feel like I should report that post.

[JedExodus]

Originally Posted by bobber56

Jimmy Page sucks.

Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

And you just lost all credibility on this topic. You do NOT diss Led Zeppelin.

Originally Posted by Hayden

I feel like I should report that post.

I'm with bobber. Jimmy Page played one scale over and over for his whole career. I don't like Angus Young either though

[bobber56]

Originally Posted by JedExodus

I'm with bobber. Jimmy Page played one scale over and over for his whole career. I don't like Angus Young either though

You lost credibility for dissing AC/DC. But Page does suck, and so does Led Zeppelin. You don't like that, deal with it. GuruGuru214 and Hayden sure can't. And if you hate AC/DC, I hate you!

[divisionten]

Everybody, please keep it civil. We can talk about guitarists we like and don't like without resorting to petty name calling.

I'm going to be the odd man out and say I actually prefer electric violin to electric guitar. Ever since I heard my music instructor play one in middle school, I've been enamored by the instrument. Google Fuse sometime. And Trans-Siberian always utilizes the electric violin, too.

[bobber56]

Originally Posted by divisionten

Everybody, please keep it civil. We can talk about guitarists we like and don't like without resorting to petty name calling.

In a time of war, there is always one who must bring peace. You are probably the guy.

[GuruGuru214]

Originally Posted by bobber56

You lost credibility for dissing AC/DC. But Page does suck, and so does Led Zeppelin. You don't like that, deal with it. GuruGuru214 and Hayden sure can't. And if you hate AC/DC, I hate you!

Never a good idea to make an enemy of a mod. Not that I'd ever ban someone just for annoying me.

Originally Posted by bobber56

In a time of war, there is always one who must bring peace. You are probably the guy.

Actually, divisionten is a girl.

[bobber56]

Originally Posted by GuruGuru214

Actually, divisionten is a girl.

Oh sh*t, i'm sorry.

[Hayden]

Originally Posted by bobber56

But Page does suck, and so does Led Zeppelin. You don't like that, deal with it.

No band that writes "Kashmir" can possibly suck; the earth would collapse in on itself or the universe would end or something; it's an impossibility. They may not be the greatest rock band in the world, as you'll hear many people thoughtlessly spout, but to say that they just simply 'suck' - I think that's wrong. And if you're going to make such claims, then back up your opinion and state your reasoning; then we can have a discussion of sorts, rather than engage in something that resembles your standard YouTube argument.

GuruGuru214 and Hayden sure can't.

Well, actually, I can. I like plenty of bands that suck. I like the band Jet, despite their lack of originality and musical proficiency, because I still enjoy a lot of the songs they write. I like quite a bit of Nickelback's music, and boy do they suck at times. I'll also guiltily admit to liking some of Motley Crue's material. It's unadventurous, it features mediocre musicianship, bad lyrics, and it's often cheesy as hell, but I can still get a kick out of listening to it.

Also, I like Primus. And Primus suck!

And if you hate AC/DC, I hate you!

I like how you tell us that we can't 'deal' with being told that a band we're fond of sucks, yet you go as far to say that you 'hate' somebody when they so much as 'diss' a band that you like. There's a word for this; it starts with 'h'. See if you can guess it.

And, for the record, I quite like AC/DC; I think they're a very good rock band; I own all of their studio albums and have payed good money to see them live. They can perhaps be criticized for not branching out, evolving, or progressing past the point of extreme simplicity, but I feel that, in remaining consistently simplistic over such a long course of time, they've actually refined their style of the genre to the point of perfection, and shown just how much can be done and achieved with a simplistic approach.