Guest zipgunboogie Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 John LennonMalcom Youngall i can think of right now for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Pete townshend and Keith richards are the 2 obvious choices for this one but im gonna go for Johnny marr, i just love this guys playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Pound for pound, I'd say that the best rythm guitarist out there is James Hetfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Niveen Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Izzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Eddie Van Halen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnezz Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Pound for pound, I'd say that the best rythm guitarist out there is James Hetfield.Agreed.Though my favourite is Pete Townshend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallic ko Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Izzy Stradlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Malcolm YoungJames Hetfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTalkinJive Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 John LennonPete TownshendKeith RichardsIzzy StradlinJimi Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Rose Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Pound for pound, I'd say that the best rythm guitarist out there is James Hetfield.Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Izzy Stradlin, coolest style.Richard Fortus, he trashes his guitar, that looks so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTalkinJive Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I forgot Steve Cropper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Izzy Stradlin'Keith RichardsJames HetfieldEddie Van HalenMalcolm Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnar Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 IzzyKeith HetfieldLennonFrank Sampedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodRose525 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Eddie Van Halen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Patten Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I've gotta go with Izzy, just for his sheer coolness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Wait, what exactly is this thread about? I mean, are we just listing rythm guitarists? Or is it a list of who we think is the best, or who is our favorite?Either way, I'm sticking with Hetfield. But really, what is this thread about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Lou Reed, David Bowie, David Byrne, Hetfield deserves credit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downinahole Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) izzy, richards, malcolm young and dave grohl for me Edited February 27, 2006 by Downinahole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamisonic Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Keith Richards, Pete Townshed (sp?), Ron Wood, Izzy Stradlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Wait, what exactly is this thread about? I mean, are we just listing rythm guitarists? Or is it a list of who we think is the best, or who is our favorite?Either way, I'm sticking with Hetfield. But really, what is this thread about?General discussion about rhythm guitarists.How about Tony Iommi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGMAN Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Paul Stanley Izzy of course...Townshend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Some of the greatest rhythm guitarists are better known for their lead playing, and the truly great players can do both very well.Jimi Hendrix was a brilliant and revolutionary rhythm guitarist, he played in speeds and rhythms previously unexplored, a good example would be "Manic Depression".Tony Iommi is a brilliant and revolutionary rhythm guitarist as well, no one played heavy, sludgy riffs the way he did previously.I think of Eddie Van Halen as a rhythm guitarist first and foremost, his rhythmic precision is awe-inspiring. Not many guitarists could have played "Drop Dead Legs" the way he did.Randy Rhoads, hey listen to "Crazy Train", pretty close to thrash on the verse.Jimmy Page, "Black Dog" among many others, if you like LZ you have to consider his rhythm guitar playing.I could go on and on.Another reason these guitarists were so great was the fact that they were self-reliant, it is much harder to support a group without an additional guitarist.Think of it this way, you may consider Malcolm Young, Izzy Stradlin, or Keith Richards to be great rhythm guitarists (and they certainly are), but they had much easier positions in their groups than the players mentioned previously.Pete Townshend is sort of the exception to all of this, because he was the sole guitarist in The Who and is thought of as a rhythm player by most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabre Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Think of it this way, you may consider Malcolm Young, Izzy Stradlin, or Keith Richards to be great rhythm guitarists (and they certainly are), but they had much easier positions in their groups than the players mentioned previously.Not many people know this, but Malcolm Young absolutely kicks Angus's ass in both lead and rhythm playing. He lets Angus takes the spotlight though. He's a team player is Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Think of it this way, you may consider Malcolm Young, Izzy Stradlin, or Keith Richards to be great rhythm guitarists (and they certainly are), but they had much easier positions in their groups than the players mentioned previously.Not many people know this, but Malcolm Young absolutely kicks Angus's ass in both lead and rhythm playing. He lets Angus takes the spotlight though. He's a team player is MalI believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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