Not A "Great" Guitarest....But Gets The Job Done

[Harry Dresden]

someone who isnt a guitar "GOD" so to speak....but sounds good for what he does....gets the job done.....

2 that come to mind for me is

Pete Townsend....Who
John Fogerty.....CCR

Comments ....your choices?...

 

[xsited1]

The Edge
Keith Richards
Mick Jones
Mick Ralphs
Brian May
Mike Somerville

 

[random3434]

Steven Stills

 

[xsited1]

Steven Stills

Stephen Stills 2 is still one of my favorite albums.

 

[random3434]

Steven Stills

Stephen Stills 2 is still one of my favorite albums.

I saw him in concert solo, love him!

 

[elvis]

John Lennon
Keith Richards
Ron Wood
John Verschiente (sp?) (RHCP)
Mick Mars
Joe Perry

 

[DiamondDave]

The Edge.... .... I'll put a paraplegic that is in a coma up against him in a guitar playing contest and he would lose... the only job he got done was the job of being the biggest no-talent hack on a band of no-talent hacks

Ones you have to give credit for for being guitar workhorses, but never really guitar gods...
Michael Schenker
Johnny Sykes
Mick Mars
Ron Wood
Prince (yes, I am seriously putting him on the list)
Steve Howe

 

[Freemason]

Trey Anastasio

 

[xsited1]

The Edge.... .... I'll put a paraplegic that is in a coma up against him in a guitar playing contest and he would lose... the only job he got done was the job of being the biggest no-talent hack on a band of no-talent hacks

Ones you have to give credit for for being guitar workhorses, but never really guitar gods...
Michael Schenker
Johnny Sykes
Mick Mars
Ron Wood
Prince (yes, I am seriously putting him on the list)
Steve Howe

Steve Howe is a guitar god. Few guitarists can touch him.

Michael Schenker is also a rock guitar god.

 

[Red Dawn]

Malcolm Young.

He can't shred like his brother, but legions and generations of guitarists have tried to copy his classic AC/DC power chord sound.

 

[DiamondDave]

The Edge.... .... I'll put a paraplegic that is in a coma up against him in a guitar playing contest and he would lose... the only job he got done was the job of being the biggest no-talent hack on a band of no-talent hacks

Ones you have to give credit for for being guitar workhorses, but never really guitar gods...
Michael Schenker
Johnny Sykes
Mick Mars
Ron Wood
Prince (yes, I am seriously putting him on the list)
Steve Howe

Steve Howe is a guitar god. Few guitarists can touch him.

Michael Schenker is also a rock guitar god.

I don't put either in the top 25 or so... and I don't think I can call someone out of my top 25 a guitar god.. hence why I mentioned them here

 

[xsited1]

The Edge.... .... I'll put a paraplegic that is in a coma up against him in a guitar playing contest and he would lose... the only job he got done was the job of being the biggest no-talent hack on a band of no-talent hacks

Ones you have to give credit for for being guitar workhorses, but never really guitar gods...
Michael Schenker
Johnny Sykes
Mick Mars
Ron Wood
Prince (yes, I am seriously putting him on the list)
Steve Howe

Steve Howe is a guitar god. Few guitarists can touch him.

Michael Schenker is also a rock guitar god.

I don't put either in the top 25 or so... and I don't think I can call someone out of my top 25 a guitar god.. hence why I mentioned them here

Fair enough. However, you're in the extreme minority. In fact, you may be the only one on the planet that does not think Steve Howe is a guitar god.

 

[manifold]

As I've mentioned before, I once got dragged to a U2 concert and they sucked even more than I expected them to suck. However, the one bright spot was Edge's rhythm guitar work. He was actually pretty decent. But when he tried to do anything fancy solo-wise, it was like...dude, seriously dude, you're embarrassing yourself...please just stop that right now...

 

[manifold]

Steve Howe doesn't make it only my top 25 either.

But he's definitely better than Edge.

 

[manifold]

I once saw MSG open for Rush. They totally sucked donkey balls. Amazing how an extremely talented guitarist doens't guarantee that the music won't suck.

 

[editec]

George Harrison of the Beatles.

Some of you might remember that group.

They were fairly popular when I was a kid.

 

[manifold]

Steve Lukather - Toto

Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits

Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine

 

[xsited1]

Steve Howe doesn't make it only my top 25 either.

But he's definitely better than Edge.

So there's a second person on the planet!

You two should start a club.

Steve Howe guitarist - Best Overall Guitarist

 

[DiamondDave]

I once saw MSG open for Rush. They totally sucked donkey balls. Amazing how an extremely talented guitarist doens't guarantee that the music won't suck.

All you have to do is go to see Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force to realize that...

If there were only a way to block out the vocals and all accompanying musicians

 

[Harry Dresden]

i have a 200 "GREATEST ROCK GUITARISTS" list.....for what its worth....


Steve Howe is no. 22

Schenker is no. 48

The Edge is no.182.....this guy i agree with dave.....HE SUCKS...