Uncommon Opinions

[ImTellinTim]

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LD, have you listened to Buckethead at all? You might enjoy him.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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LD, have you listened to Buckethead at all? You might enjoy him.

Yep, here and there but he doesn't really wag my tail, God rest his soul.

My uncommon opinions of guitarists I should dig but don't (music being subjective all that lol):

--Jimmy Page
--Jeff Beck
--Stevie Ray Vaughn
--Eric Clapton
--Kirk Hammett
--Justin Bieber
--John Petrucci
--Yngwie Malmsteen

[ImTellinTim]

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A guy that I really enjoy who you never hear come up in these discussions is Brian Setzer.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Some of my favorite guitarists to listen to:

--Randy Rhoads (sheer fluidity. man, what could have been...)
--Eric Johnson (amazing tone and variety, a melodic speedster)
--Alex Lifeson (great textures, VERY underrated solo player)
--Brian May (you know it's him from the first note. Very inventive)
--Jimi Hendrix (sheer feel, and took what Beck was doing at the time w/feedback to the next level)
--The Edge (from 'Boy' through 'All That You Can't Leave Behind', he and Alex Lifeson are to me the two best textural guitarists)
--Pete Townshend (raw power)
--Tom Morello (stunning player w/best use of effects since Hendrix)
--Mark Knopfler (just listen to the man's work with Dire Straits!)

Listening to Surfing with The Alien because of the initial post now.

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Randy Rhoads is the primary reason I listen to solo Ozzy. He gets the crunchy-bite, but still rollicks with country/rockabilly and bluesy riff bases.

The more I listen to Queen the more I realize you can never listen to too much Queen. May's tone is so simple, but elusive.

I never really could get into U2 for some reason.

Tom Morello kind of wears thin on me after Evil Empire. The first Audioslave album was a bit of a refresher, but he felt too constrained and unmotivated on the other two. His NIghtwatchman stuff is pretty entertaining and provides a nice contrast. He even has a decent voice.

Mark is underrated to me. The tone he gets and comes up with is just always perfect. Dire Straits is badass.

This probably shouldn't be called a favorites list, but it'll be close:

Danny Gatton -Not sure how many bells he will ring, but as far as rip-roaring rockabilly goes he's pretty damn good. His old guitar lessons on youtube have been invaluable to me. Simple stuff, but very effective.
Jack White - For me, its that less is more approach combined with his versatility to flow from one vaudeville style to another.
Kim Thayil - Easily my favorite from the 90s. He has power and grit in his riffs and isn't showy, but has some beautiful licks and tones throughout Soundgarden's discography.
David Gilmour - The "empty space" guy. So many damn goodies in his career. Plus, he always has impeccable tone.
Clapton - This is pre-solo Clapton. So, Derek & The Dominoes on back which is probably his best album. Honestly I prefer his Cream style the most.
Slash - Technical flair, but he doesn't pummel you into the ear-drum with it. Love all his riffs.
Derek Trucks - hands down my favorite slide guitarist. Dude is just effortless and has that flow-through that just cannot be taught. He incorporates an endless array of styles that really makes his style hard to replicate.
Elmore James - If you don't feel something move inside as his slide moves across the guitar strings you're soulless and a commie sympathizer. Probably.
Duane Allman - The Holy Trinity of Slide is completed. I just think his stuff is just so beautiful to listen to even when he's striking hard like Whipping Post. Plus, as good as Clapton was on Derek & The Dominoes, Duane was better.
Brian Setzer - I like his Stray Cats material the most, but nobody really does the country-swing/rockabilly thing like he does.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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A guy that I really enjoy who you never hear come up in these discussions is Brian Setzer.

Oh, HELL yes. He's flat-out amazing. He shoulda been on my 'like' list!

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Yep, here and there but he doesn't really wag my tail, God rest his soul.

My uncommon opinions of guitarists I should dig but don't (music being subjective all that lol):

--Jimmy Page
--Jeff Beck
--Stevie Ray Vaughn
--Eric Clapton
--Kirk Hammett
--Justin Bieber
--John Petrucci
--Yngwie Malmsteen

You trolling with Bieber haha.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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You trolling with Bieber haha.

I was wondering who was going to catch that first

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Listening to Surfing with The Alien because of the initial post now.

This probably shouldn't be called a favorites list, but it'll be close:

Danny Gatton -Not sure how many bells he will ring, but as far as rip-roaring rockabilly goes he's pretty damn good. His old guitar lessons on youtube have been invaluable to me. Simple stuff, but very effective.
Jack White - For me, its that less is more approach combined with his versatility to flow from one vaudeville style to another.
Kim Thayil - Easily my favorite from the 90s. He has power and grit in his riffs and isn't showy, but has some beautiful licks and tones throughout Soundgarden's discography.
David Gilmour - The "empty space" guy. So many damn goodies in his career. Plus, he always has impeccable tone.
Clapton - This is pre-solo Clapton. So, Derek & The Dominoes on back which is probably his best album. Honestly I prefer his Cream style the most.
Slash - Technical flair, but he doesn't pummel you into the ear-drum with it. Love all his riffs.
Derek Trucks - hands down my favorite slide guitarist. Dude is just effortless and has that flow-through that just cannot be taught. He incorporates an endless array of styles that really makes his style hard to replicate.
Elmore James - If you don't feel something move inside as his slide moves across the guitar strings you're soulless and a commie sympathizer. Probably.
Duane Allman - The Holy Trinity of Slide is completed. I just think his stuff is just so beautiful to listen to even when he's striking hard like Whipping Post. Plus, as good as Clapton was on Derek & The Dominoes, Duane was better.
Brian Setzer - I like his Stray Cats material the most, but nobody really does the country-swing/rockabilly thing like he does.

Satch is a lot of fun. He gets a really incendiary thing going on some of his solos.

DOH on me for forgetting David Gilmour! He's on my list. He can make a guitar wail and ache like no other.

[mgoblue]

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I was wondering who was going to catch that first

For a few seconds I was thinking "Does Bieber really play guitar that well? Am I missing something" lol...nicely done

[Mabster]

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Bradley Nowell (Sublime for those unaware) was a very underrated guitar player, musician, and composer.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Bradley Nowell (Sublime for those unaware) was a very underrated guitar player, musician, and composer.

Another one gone too early...I really liked that band. Bradley was a fine musician.

[TCM]

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My favorites:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Bonamassa
Warren Haynes
Robben Ford
John Mayer
Albert King
Mark Knopfler
Derek Trucks
Clapton
David Gilmour

[Fresh Tendrils]

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My favorites:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Bonamassa
Warren Haynes
Robben Ford
John Mayer
Albert King
Mark Knopfler
Derek Trucks
Clapton
David Gilmour

You must love this album.
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[JazzMan]

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Mine:

John 5
Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield
Jack White
Dan Auerbach
Brian Aubert
Hendrix

I know I have more, but that's all I can think of that are my favorites

[TCM]

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You must love this album.
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That's one of my favorites ever