Who's your favorite guitar player?

[hoey222]

I was inspired by mOjO's signature pic of Stanley Jordan.

So what's yours?

i gots a couple: j mascis, david gilmour, stanley jordan(of course), tarrega (classical dude)

[m0j0]

here are mine (not in any particular order):

stanley jordan
srv
andres segovia
john williams
pepe romero
brian setzer
bb king

[johnnymk]

Who was the guitar player from the song "Maniac"? Every time I listen to the guitar in that song, I am amazed!

[topane]

the guy from "Warrant" j/k

Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Setzer, Alex Lifeson, John Scofield, Adrian Smith and Dave Murray

Being a bassist, I can't post without listing my favorite four-stringers: Geddy Lee, Flea, Les Claypool, Jack Bruce, John Entwistle, Mike Watt, Steve Harris

[m0j0]

hey, don't some of those players play 5 or more stringed basses?

k, i forgot a guitar player-

liona boyd


as far as bass player (and being a bass player), i like:

flea
stanley clark
yo yo ma
geddy lee
les claypool
charles mingus
jaco pastorius

[froggystyle]

as far as bass is concerned there is one man who schools just about everyone... his name is victor wooten and if you havent heared him i recomend you find some of his stuff....
specifically a song called classical thump is definately a favorite

[zenbooty]

Guitarists:

Angus Young - Even if the band's been playing the same tune for twenty years, no one in rock I've heard has his feel for how a beautiful guitar riff SHOULD sound. His ability to improv like crazy on his solos, and yet keep it all tight and within the scope and feel of the song is inspirational (unlike, say, Yngvie Malmsteen or Steve Vai, who're so over the top you almost forget there was a song surrounding this mess). If you're one to write off AC/DC, I recommend giving a more critical listen to his playing one last time.

Steve Albini - Gets my vote simply because no one else with aspirations of success would dare sound like him. The master of the stripped-down sound, his guitar riffs feel like a steel claw tearing through an iron wall. Mean stuff. Listen to him play for bands like Big Black and Shellac.

Duane Allman - His name will always be synonymous with Southern Blues/Rock. Just listen to the tune Little Martha.

Other nods go out to David Gilmore, Steve Howe, and Jimmy Hendrix.

Bassists (more my expertise):

Les Claypool (of course) - More than any other player, Les redefined the role of bass in rock, and introduced the aggressive slap style that you now hear played by Flea, Korn, and who knows how many other imposters.

Geddy Lee - Belongs on the list for being an inspiration to Les Claypool alone. On top of this, he's one of the most technically complex players in Rock & Roll. Just wish he'd shut his mouth!

Steve Harris - Best speed metal bassist EVER. Period. Listen to Losfer Words (Big 'Ora) off of Powerslave and prepare to be dumbstruck.

George Porter Jr. - The rhythm behind the Meters. These guys started it all, turning funk from a group of James Brown worshippers to a revolution for everybody! Tippi-Toes is so smooth...

Bootsy Collins - The other funk-meister. The only bassist that can stand in the same room as Les Claypool as far as the innovations he brought to bass playing, outside of Jazz, that is.

[pennypinch]

Aw. F all of you. Yngwie Malmsteen would take 'em all to the rack and spit on their carcasses.

[M_A_C]

Les Claypool is an awesome BASS gituar player.

[Hopper1]

Stevie Ray Vaughn
Yngwie Malmsteen(sp?)
Slash
...
Many others i don't know the names of.

[hapoo]

SLASH ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!! (just the Gn'R fan in me comming out)
Flea kicks ass too but i think he plays the Bass

[OC]

Tom Scholz from Boston
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Carlos Santana
Eric Clapton

[K2]

me, myself, and I

[topane]

Originally posted by pennypinch
Aw. F all of you. Yngwie Malmsteen would take 'em all to the rack and spit on their carcasses.

Maybe, but Yngwie's playing is about as empty as you can get. Come on...how many tunes can you write based on Bach inventions? It's all scalar patterns, stuff you learn in your first year of lessons. There's absolutely no feel behind it. But his technical ability is amazing.

[ironchef]

Surprised only one person mentioned Wooten as their favorite bassist. I swear that man has an extra set of fingers.

I can't add much to the list, except for maybe a bassist named Stu Ham(m?). There's a live track of him taking a sweet solo on napster, and that was rather impressive. Some of his studio stuff I've heard since then sounded a little too electronic/smooth jazz for my tastes, but that live track was jammin. He's done some things with Eric Johnson, too.

I downloaded some Stanley Clark tracks yesterday. Yeesh! Very smooth jazz/adult contempo sounding, which was surprising because I've heard that "Power Fusion Bass Crunch Time" track and that's kick ass. Anybody have suggestions for stuff to pick up that's along those lines?

Mike Watt Never bothered to grab his stuff, which was silly of me. Got some live tracks going now. What an awesome sound these fellas have!

As for Claypool/Lee/Harris/Jaco - I concur

And thanks for mentioning the Meters! These guys are the epitome of what I call "driving music." Put it on, turn it up, roll your windows down and just drive around. Makes summer almost enjoyable! Their tune "Tippi Toes" is what my fiance and I are using as our introduction music for our upcoming wedding (Primus' cover is great, too)

Whoops, got a staff meetin'..

[Edited by ironchef on 04-26-2001 at 07:16 AM]

[Jpeace121]

Jimi Hendrix.

Half of the guitarists people have mentioned above wouldn't be where they are without Jimi. He did things with a guitar that no one had ever thought of. He was a musical genius.

Speaking of musical genius, Tom Morello is an amazing guitar player. Now, I know that he might not be the most technically sound player, and he might not have the chops of a Van Halen, but the sounds that he can create with a guitar are jaw-dropping. He is definitely up there with Jimi as one of the most creative and ingenious guitar players that I have had the pleasure to hear.

For technical ability, Tim Reynolds can't be beat. I listen to his stuff and it boggles my mind. He makes music with a guitar that most people could only dream of. If you haven't heard of him check his stuff out. Its worth it.

As far as bass, there can be only one...Flea.

[m0j0]

in case not everyone was aware...stanley jordan plays 2 distinct guitar parts simultaneously. he usually play rhythm with one hand while improvising with the other, bass line with one hand while improvising with the other. i have seen him do 2 distinct improv lines at the same time. he's amazing. he will sometimes play 2 guitars at the same time, but i think it's prolly more impressive to do the multiple lines on the one guitar cuz you gotta account for strings you are already using.

also, speed never really impressed me as much as tasteful riffs. but for you speed freaks out there....ya, he is fast.

[m0j0]

Originally posted by chosenfool
jammin to a blues prog in the key of E :

jimi hendrix

stevie ray vaughan

eric clapton

robert johnson

elmore james

stanley jordan

b.b. king

eric johnson

joe satriani

blind lemon jefferson

muddy waters

for jimi, wouldn't it be E flat?