ZoSoRose Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Naming Keith Richards or Jimi Hendrix in this thread is a sin in the eyes of the mighty guitar Gods will one day smite you for it. It's pretty odd to see Hendrix's name involved anywhere near something like this. BUT, he could be just awful live. There's bootlegs and even official releases where he sounds just terrible in concert. It certainly makes you question the tag of "greatest ever". Greatest ever what? because it certainly isn't live act.Greatest innovator who, through his guitar, unlocked the power, sexual magnetism and imagination that was clearly the stepping stone of where approach to the instrument could (and would) go.He drew up the blueprints for the next decade and beyond.He might have had some off gigs (who doesn't?) but he still makes the lists of some of the greatest live performances ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Pete Townshend hands down, unless you guys consider those metal dudes famous like Dave Mustane or Iron Maiden or Run To The Hills, then in that case them.Are you kidding? Mustaine (although a complete dick) is a fucking excellent guitarist. Maiden guys aren't bad either.EDIT: Okay just skimmed the thread:Correctly overrated:RichardsWhitePerryDeVilleCobain (slightly debatable) Everyone else mentioned, is actually really good. Edited May 20, 2014 by OmarBradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Naming Keith Richards or Jimi Hendrix in this thread is a sin in the eyes of the mighty guitar Gods will one day smite you for it. It's pretty odd to see Hendrix's name involved anywhere near something like this. BUT, he could be just awful live. There's bootlegs and even official releases where he sounds just terrible in concert. It certainly makes you question the tag of "greatest ever". Greatest ever what? because it certainly isn't live act.Greatest innovator who, through his guitar, unlocked the power, sexual magnetism and imagination that was clearly the stepping stone of where approach to the instrument could (and would) go.He drew up the blueprints for the next decade and beyond.He might have had some off gigs (who doesn't?) but he still makes the lists of some of the greatest live performances ever.This is pretty much it. This is the side of Keith that matters and his claim to fame. The man embodies rock and roll. He breathes it. Off stage and on. When I saw them in 2007 he fucked up the intro to Paint It Black (possibly my favourite Stones song). And it's ok because he's Keith fucking Richards and he's the embodiment of rock guitar. Despite every shortcoming he might have.I say this while listening to The Brussels Affair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Hendrix.Why?*********Is this a list of people you think are overrated or a list of guitar players you just don't personally like? Edited May 20, 2014 by Groghan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dimebag DarrellOh no!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broskirose Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I think we have the answer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I think we have the answer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Easy, Kurt Cobain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I think we have the answer Let's be realistic though. These aren't famous guitar players. They're people who can't play guitar but pick one up anyway just to try and look cool. DJ Ashba is another example of this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Keef, Hendrix, Mustaine and Dimebag?! Do you people hear yourselves?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Keith is really sloppy, and an unoriginal lead player. He's a pretty good songwriter I guess. (I am a big early Stones fan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dimebag and Hendrix should never have been muttered in this thread. Sorry P5, but anyone who played the guitar upside down(even if it were strung in reverse...allowed him to use characteristic techniques such as fretting bass notes with his thumb) whilst tripping balls deep on acid and on copious amounts of other substances the way he did, live, and in studio.... well... let's just say, he revolutionized a sound that will live on forever. Unmistakable when you hear Hendrix on guitar. Legend. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Keef, Townshend, Hendrix, Mustaine, etcYup I am done with this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Fuck Townshend and Mustaine, they have never created anything interesting with their set of skills. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Kurt Cobain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Anyone who thinks that Slash is the worst famous guitar player has absolutely no business on a Guns N' Roses forum...other than obviously trolling. There, I said it.Carry on. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I don't know what's worse. Lil' Wayne's playing or the fact people cheer him on. Joe Perry gets my vote. I was going to say Slash, but I realize he came at the tail end of guitar rock where sleazy and sloppy solos were the way to go. Now if you put a guitar solo in a song for more than 7 seconds, it is considered cheesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Honestly, as much as I love Nirvana, definitely Kurt Cobain in terms of actual technique and playing.Kurts guitar playing was what it was on purpose, he played like he did to serve the music. The way to look at it is this, do you think someone with a different technique would serve those songs better?I was kinda afraid this would come up, but I never said that his playing didn't serve the songs. In fact, I love his style and think it fits Nirvana perfectly - no one else could've played those songs just the way he did. But purely in terms of his actual skill level, and being a famous guitarist, I think he perfectly fits the criteria of the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Fuck Townshend and Mustaine, they have never created anything interesting with their set of skills.......wrong. Just so wrong.And I don't get the Slash hate, he's really fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Dimebag and Hendrix should never have been muttered in this thread. Sorry P5, but anyone who played the guitar upside down(even if it were strung in reverse...allowed him to use characteristic techniques such as fretting bass notes with his thumb) whilst tripping balls deep on acid and on copious amounts of other substances the way he did, live, and in studio.... well... let's just say, he revolutionized a sound that will live on forever. Unmistakable when you hear Hendrix on guitar. Legend. I couldn't agree more about Hendrix. But I really never got what made Dime special. Never did anything for me personally. And I also think he's been made out to be way more than he was due to his tragic and untimely death. I'm not saying the man is shit. But I don't see why he should be in a greatest guitarist top 10 (or 20) either. Always felt he was overrated. But I'm sure some will say the same about Jimi.Only difference being that they're wrong. Edited May 21, 2014 by username 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Fuck Townshend and Mustaine, they have never created anything interesting with their set of skills. ......wrong. Just so wrong.Me thinks (I hope) he was being sarcastic. Dimebag and Hendrix should never have been muttered in this thread. Sorry P5, but anyone who played the guitar upside down(even if it were strung in reverse...allowed him to use characteristic techniques such as fretting bass notes with his thumb) whilst tripping balls deep on acid and on copious amounts of other substances the way he did, live, and in studio.... well... let's just say, he revolutionized a sound that will live on forever. Unmistakable when you hear Hendrix on guitar. Legend. I couldn't agree more about Hendrix. But I really never got what made Dime special. Never did anything for me personally. And I also think he's been made out to be way more than he was due to his tragic and untimely death. I'm not saying the man is shit. But I don't see why he should be in a greatest guitarist top 10 (or 20) either. Always felt he was overrated. But I'm sure some will say the same about Jimi.Only difference being that they're wrong. Dimes all about them riffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broskirose Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Anyone who thinks that Slash is the worst famous guitar player has absolutely no business on a Guns N' Roses forum...other than obviously trolling. There, I said it.Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Pete Townshend is one of the most important guitarists in rock n roll history. And yes, one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdHeartBreaker Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Anyone who thinks that Slash is the worst famous guitar player has absolutely no business on a Guns N' Roses forum...other than obviously trolling. There, I said it.Carry on. Most insecure fan bases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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