ITG Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I'll namedrop Porl Thompson. Played with The Cure and Robert Plant. Lovely style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Roy Buchanan.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GFzwNl1ZNo Edited November 21, 2013 by Rovim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bumblefoot, Ashba, Robin, and Fortus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Dick Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Eddie Hazel. And of course, his epic masterpiece with Funkadelic: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thomas Erak of The Fall of TroyDave Knudson of Botch and Minus the BearAdam Fisher of Orbs and Fear BeforeJohn Ferrara of Trophy Scars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Dick Dale.Dick Dale is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thomas Erak of The Fall of TroyDave Knudson of Botch and Minus the BearAdam Fisher of Orbs and Fear BeforeJohn Ferrara of Trophy ScarsSeriously, some great picks there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Mick Mars, Dj Ashba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bumblefoot, Ashba, Robin, and FortuslolThomas Erak of The Fall of TroyDave Knudson of Botch and Minus the BearAdam Fisher of Orbs and Fear BeforeJohn Ferrara of Trophy ScarsGood picks. Also cool to see someone else who listens to Minus the Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bumblefoot, Ashba, Robin, and FortuslolI would say that 4tus is legitimately underrated.I like Bumblefoot and especially Robin, but I don't think they're actually underrated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinegunner Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Dolly Parton. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The two that come to mind (for me at least) are Alvin Lee and Peter Green. I say they are under rated because they never make any "all time great" lists. Well not usually anyways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bob Stinson, Johnny Thunders, Steve Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Brian May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) I can think of a couple who don't get enough props these days. Gary Moore, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Hide, Pata, Steve Morse, Janick Gers, Steve Gaines, Allen Collins, Leo Kotke, Bert Jansch, Brian Robertson, Eric Bell, John Sykes, Snowy White, Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, Jesse Cook, Colin James, Jeff Healy, Jake E. Lee. Edited November 21, 2013 by moreblack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I can think of a couple who don't get enough props these days. Gary Moore, Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Hide, Pata, Steve Morse, Janick Gers, Steve Gaines, Allen Collins, Leo Kotke, Bert Jansch, Brian Robertson, Eric Bell, John Sykes, Snowy White, Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, Jesse Cook, Colin James, Jeff Healy, Jake E. Lee.great list, especially steve gaines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Bumblefoot, Ashba, Robin, and FortuslolI would say that 4tus is legitimately underrated.I like Bumblefoot and especially Robin, but I don't think they're actually underrated.Robin has a lot of respect, probably around what he deserves. He's a very interesting and talanted guitarist.4tus is good. But he isn't spectacular or unique I don't think. He's probably the best guitar player in GNR right now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) A lot of you are confusing underrated with "not mainstream popular." 4tus, Gaines, Mars are definitely underrated. Almost everyone else listed in this thread is just not popular in the mainstream. Doug Aldrich, Bumblefoot, Jake E. Lee, Steve Morse, they aren't underrated, they just aren't acknowledged as mainstream guitar heroes. I'd say all four of those guys are more technically proficient (and probably better all around guitarists) than Jimmy Page or Brian May or Robby Krieger, etc. But, people like Page, May, Krieger get rated so highly because the bands they were in became icons of the time. Not to say those guy couldn't play, they were/are terrific guitar players. I'm happy to see that no one has mentioned Lindsey Buckingham as being underrated (as so many try to claim), because he is currently appropriately rated. Edited November 21, 2013 by OmarBradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Robbie Krieger is not rated that highly, is he? He shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Apparently he never used a pick, very flamenco influenced. The Doors are actually all underrated at their particular thing except Jimbo. John Densmores drumming is sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I always thought Donald Roeser from Blue Oyster Cult never got enough love. I guess he doesn't exactly have a unique style, but it sounds so damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Jimmy Page shouldn't be compared to Brian May and Robby Krieger (I get your point, but the three of them are not comparable). Page was light years better than they were and he's not really overrated because the guy was a monster. He knew how to play his shit. Compare that to Brian May, who generally played the same thing over and over again (not a knock to him) or Robby Krieger who, let's face it, isn't even on the same level as them.Its fair to say the four you listed are better all around guitarists than those two, but none of them even touch Page. I don't think any of them are technically more proficient or all around better than Jimmy, who is legitimately one of the greatest guitar players and actually gets rated as such. Compared to the people he's usually rated with like Keith Richards or The Edge who so far below him.Lastly, not a Metallica fan, but Kirk Hammett is extremely underrated. I think that fits the qualifications, as I'm not saying he doesn't get enough mainstream exposure, because he does, and his skills are still severely under-appreciated. Not saying he's some trailblazer, but he doesn't get as much credit as he should, and thats coming from someone that couldn't give two shits about Metallica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 X Japan's former lead player, hide is underrated in the western world. Awesome, unique player. May not have been technically amazing but made some of the most melodic, epic solos I have ever heard. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Jimmy Page shouldn't be compared to Brian May and Robby Krieger (I get your point, but the three of them are not comparable). Page was light years better than they were and he's not really overrated because the guy was a monster. He knew how to play his shit. Compare that to Brian May, who generally played the same thing over and over again (not a knock to him) or Robby Krieger who, let's face it, isn't even on the same level as them.Its fair to say the four you listed are better all around guitarists than those two, but none of them even touch Page. I don't think any of them are technically more proficient or all around better than Jimmy, who is legitimately one of the greatest guitar players and actually gets rated as such. Compared to the people he's usually rated with like Keith Richards or The Edge who so far below him.Lastly, not a Metallica fan, but Kirk Hammett is extremely underrated. I think that fits the qualifications, as I'm not saying he doesn't get enough mainstream exposure, because he does, and his skills are still severely under-appreciated. Not saying he's some trailblazer, but he doesn't get as much credit as he should, and thats coming from someone that couldn't give two shits about Metallica.Brian May is technically better then Page. Page is very sloppy, but he's still brilliant. Brian May doesn't play the same thing over and over again. His tone, phrasing, and melodic instincts are superb. Edited November 23, 2013 by Rovim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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