Indie Music

Beep · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: Brent Mason

That says it all!

seriouslycereal · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

I have to say Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy...great harmony guitar parts and some of the most tasteful guitar solos ever!!! Check out the solo to "still in love with you"

csimmons · Guest More posts by Anonymous 0.000 Music Forte Dollars

...Prince. He's only started to get respect in the music communtiy in the late 90's up until today. Not only as a guitarist, but also as a keyboard player as well.

BTW I have absolutely no shame in admitting I'm a Prince fan! Very Happy

Charles

kritta16 · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:31 am Post subject:

Stanley Jordan
Jeff Healey
Mark Knopfler
Steve Wariner
Joel Koetsche
Earl Klugh
Joe Perry

evan · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:40 pm Post subject:

Off that list I voted for Prince because he is Under Rated, but Trey? I would put him on an Over Rated list! Robin Trower definitely belongs on that list, but the #1 Under Rated of all time is.......

Jorma Kaukonen

1undread · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: Prince

Prince has got to be the most creative and inovative guitar player on that list.

phase1 · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:21 am Post subject:

I would have to say one of the most underrated guitar players out there is Alex Lifeson of Rush. I have seen that band numerous times over the years and Alex's playing is always perfection. I can't ever remember hearing even a single bad note...and his guitar riffs are technical gems..

LA_Ridge · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:47 am Post subject:

Hands down... Prince. Guy can play circles around almost anybody on that list up there. Keith Richards shouldn't even be on that list.

Erik_Haddad · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

I just don't like Prince, that's why I picked someone else.

He just gives me the creeps.

LA_Ridge · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject:

Me too, but he is friggin' talented. The choices where kinda limited really. I mean George Harrison was a great talent, wonderful guitarist, underrated as a Beatle for sure. Keith Richards (?) Don't think so. Not really in that league the way I see it. Alex Lifeson from Rush, now I can see that happening.

I don't really judge an artist on whether I like them personally or not. If I was to do that I may not pick anybody because they all have character flaws that might make someone not too comfortable around them. Along the same lines, it's the strangeness that makes them gifted. It's really a double edged sword, isn't it?

signhereonline · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject:

I always thought that Robbie Krieger of The Doors was never given the recognition he deserves in terms of his styling and songwriting ability.

RicoRipper · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject:

Saw Prince in 82 great guitarist, listen to one of his early songs called Bambi. also in that same show he played over 20 different instruments, he's a one man music machine

GregK · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:59 am Post subject:

the list of guitarists could go on and on ad infinitum I would say that from the list above I can definitely see Prince as one of the good guitarists but I think most people don't think of him as a guitarist because they watched his videos growing up and you didn't see him do much actual playing.. but media is misleading. Alex Lifeson- definitely, Steve Howe from Yes, Carlos Santana should be on the list , but one of the most amazing guitarists who unfortunately is no longer living was Michael Hedges- that guy did things with just an acoustic guitar that would blow your mind..in fact I think Steve Vai said Hedges was one of his personal choices for best..Is Jeff Beck still considered on mount Olympus or is he underrated and for the love opf God..somebody..please pull Keith down from the list just because we know all of his tunes doesn't mean he is actually good at playing them!

GregK · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:05 am Post subject:

Being a guitarist myself, I don't see "Being able to play an A major chord while drunk or high" as an accomplishment worthy of praise- so unfortunately this is the HIGHEST level of achievement some of these guitarists on this list can boast..well maybe while stoned and jumping on a trampoline for Trey.. if music be the food of the Gods..then we are looking for someone who brought something to the table..not someone who drank us all UNDER the table! Smile

RicoRipper · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject:

another one although not on the list is Jerry Cantrell, of Alice in Chains