New List of Great Guitarists

[digmen1]

Ok Guys,

Following on from Cpt Azads thread on your "greatest guitarists" it occured to me that I had not heard of half of them (I am 56 and used to be a muso in the 70's).

So I have compiled this list from the thread and would kindly ask you to fill in the gaps for me. I just need the band the guitarist is/was in and one or 2 songs that show off their best work.

Please keep the replies short and gentlemanly - this is just a "facts" thread and then I will update (edit the list as it develops) it.

Then we can all listen to some of these great songs !

Regards

Digby


Abbath
Adam Jones
Alan Van Wert
Albert King............solo
Alex Lifeson.
Allen Collins
Alvin Lee.............Ten Years After
Andreas Kisser
Andy Summers
Angus Young...............ACDC
BB King solo
Bonnie Raite
Brian May..............Queen
Buckethead
Carlos Santana..........Santana
Danny Gatton
Daron Malakian..........System of a Down
David Gilmour
Devin Townsend
Dick Dale
Dimebag Barrell
Eddie Van Halen..........Van Halen
Gary Rossington
George Benson...........solo
Herman Li
James Hetfields
Jason Beker
Jeff Beck..............solo
Jeff Hammett
Jimmi Page..........Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Hendrix............solo
Jo Satriani
Joe Perry
John Frusciante
John Petrucci
Johnny Guitar Watson
Keith Richards..........The Rolling Stones
Kerry King
Kirk Hammett...........Metallica
Leo Kottke
Lou Reed..............Velvet Underground
Malmstein
Mark Knopfler...........Dire Straits
Mark Morton
Matthias Jabs
Michael Angelo Batio
Mikael Akerfeldt
Monte Mongomery
Neil Young...................solo
Paul Gilbert
Pete Townshend..........The Who
Ratch
Richie Blackmore..............Deep Purple
Richie Kotzen.
Ron Thall
Roy Buchannan
Roy Clark..........Hee Haw
Rusty Cooley
Slash..........Guns N Roses
Steve Gaines
Stevie Ray Vaughan...........solo
Ted Nugent
The Edge U2
Tom Morello Rage Against The Machine
Uli Jon Roth
Vai
Warren Demartrini
Willie Adler
Zakk Wild

[cpt_azad]

Here we go, oh and this should prove to be a good thread so good job digmen1.

I will post new lists as the days go on:

This is in no order what so ever except the first song listed is the best IN MY OPINION, the rest of the songs I'm jotting em down as they come to mind (both the artists and the songs) so if their actual hits aren't on the list dont kill me, its 2am here and i cant think and cant sleep due to the heat

Artist | Band
Choice of song (not necessarily at their best)

Eddie Van Halen | Van Halen
-Eruption
-Runnin with the Devil
-And the Cradle Will Rock

Kirk Hammett (plus James Hetfield) | Metallica
-Master of Puppets
-Fade to Black
-One
-And Justice for All
-Blackened
-Ride the Lightning
-Seek and Destroy
-Battery

Diamond (Dimebag) Darrell | Pantera
-Walk
-Fucking Hostile
-Drag the Waters
-Strength Beyond Strength
-Cowboys from Hell
-The Great Southern Trendkill
-Mouth for War
-Cemetary Gates
-This Love
-Revolution Is My Name
-damnit theres too much too list

Willie Adler | Lamb of God
-Hourglass
-Ashes of the Wake
-Laid to Rest
-Now You've Got Something to Die For
-Break You
-For Your Malice
-Ruin
-11th Hour
-Vigil
-Remorse Is For The Dead
-Blood of the Scribe
-The Faded Line

Mick Thomson (plus James Roots) | Slipknot
-Vermilion Pt. 1
-Pulse of the Maggots
-Opium of the People
-Prelude 3.0
-The Nameless

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James Roots | Stone Sour
-Inhale
-Get Inside
-30/30-150
-Through Glass
-Hell and Consequences

Corey Taylor | Stone Sour
-Bother

more to come tomorrow when i get those good old guitar memories come back to me.

[lee551]

ok, i'm just going to do all the ones i can off the top of my head.

Adam Jones....Tool
-stinkfist
-lateralus
-schism
Alex Lifeson.....Rush
-hopefully you know who rush is.
Allen Collins......Lynyrd Skynyrd
-another obvious one i hope, if not, two words: "Free Bird"
Andreas Kisser.....Sepultura
-territory
-attitude
Buckethead.........Buckethead/GNR
-jowls
David Gilmour..............Pink Floyd
-another obvious one
Devin Townsend........Strapping Young Lad
-truth
Dick Dale
-miserlou
Dimebag Darrell.........Pantera/Damageplan
-cowboys from hell
-cemetary gates
-walk
-toooooo many good songs.
Gary Rossington............Lynyrd Skynyrd
-obvious
Herman Li........Dragonforce (i believe)
-not into sword music
James Hetfield............Metallica
-too easy
Jason Beker
-just google for some solo vids
Jo Satriani
-THE EXTREMIST (this song owns)
-circles
Joe Perry......Aerosmith
-obvious
John Frusciante.......Red Hot Chili Peppers
-under the bridge
-give it away
John Petrucci............Dream Theater
-erotomania
Kerry King.........Slayer
-south of heaven
-angel of death
-mandatory suicide
Kirk Hammett...........Metallica
Leo Kottke solo?
-eight miles high (my personal fav)
Malmstein
-ugh
Mark Morton.......Lamb of God
-11th hour
-black label
Michael Angelo Batio solo
-just does instructional wanking vids nowadays. google
Mikael Akerfeldt........Opeth
-the drapery falls
Paul Gilbert.......Racer X
-frenzy
Richie Blackmore Deep Purple
-child in time (fuck ya)
Ron Thall.......Bumblefoot
-i can't play the blues
-guitar's suck
Roy Buchannan ??
-chicago smokeshop
Rusty Cooley solo
-rustycooley.com
Steve Gaines........Lynyrd Skynyrd
-obvious
The Edge U2
-new years day
Tom Morello Rage Against The Machine (my personal guitar god)
-know your enemy
-freedom
-too many good songs
Vai
-bad horsie
-for the love of god
Warren Demartrini........Ratt
-round and round (i guess. haha)
Willie Adler......Lamb of God
-see mark morton
Zakk Wild........Ozzy // Black Label Society
-superterrorizer





not bad for just winging it i guess.

[lee551]

double post. sowwwy.

[digmen1]

Brilliant lee551

Just what I wanted. Gee I wonder what is in your head ? Only shame is the double post.

I'll have to work on this list.

Regards

Digby

[cpt_azad]

Great list lee

[cpt_azad]

Tony Iommi | Black Sabbath
-Hole in the Sky
-War Pigs
-Iron Man
-Paranoid
-Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
-N.I.B.
-The Wizard
-Sweet Leaf
-Planet Caravan <-- Perhaps one of the most "relaxing/chiller" songs of all time IMO
-Electric Funeral
-Supernaut
-Symptom of the Universe

more to come

[lee551]

Brilliant lee551

Just what I wanted. Gee I wonder what is in your head ? Only shame is the double post.

I'll have to work on this list.

Regards

Digby

no problem. i used to read guitar magazines way more often, not so much anymore.

it's very cool that you're still trying to learn new appreciation for lots of bands you have never heard of or even like. but skillz are skillz i guess.

[cpt_azad]

Brilliant lee551

Just what I wanted. Gee I wonder what is in your head ? Only shame is the double post.

I'll have to work on this list.

Regards

Digby

it's very cool that you're still trying to learn new appreciation for lots of bands you have never heard of or even like. but skillz are skillz i guess.

Yes, people like you digby, are very hard to come by these days. The fact that you are giving it a shot and trying to appreciate the work of those that you have never heard of is very open-minded of you.

World could use people like that, not just for music, but for other things...

[molotovhavok]

Iommi is deffinately at the top of my list. The five Black Sabbath albums are all full of staple guitar licks.