I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread where people can nominate a guitar slinger because there isn't one already.
So come on folks, join in, it'll save us Mods having to use our shriveling brains to think them up :giggly:

[Edited on 7/2/2004 by ricoboc]

The Honorable Mr. A. Young please.

All in favor, say "Aye"

All opposed say "No"

the "Aye"'s have it, motion carried.

He likes pie.

thanks,
json

I nominate Dime Bag Darrell

I don't see to many heavy music fans so I guess I'm the black sheep
:swearing:

I would have to nominate Tom Scholz of Boston fame.

I find it to be a hard choice between Slash and Eddie van halen. but in the long run id have to vote on eddie.

Both been done dude :rockout:

Go nostalgia.....vote Randy Rhoads, Ozzy's original master of the guitar!!

almost forgot bout him
i cant choose now

How 'bout Rory Gallagher - a man who managed to combine the gift of being great guitar player with the even rarer gift of being a genuinely decent human being.

sepvac

Paul Simon...Okay he was no Hendrix but a great guitar player and composer, Not to mention his singing and songwriting. His work on Scarborough Fair and The Boxer may not be the most difficult piece but is quite good. I guess it all depeneds on what you mean by guitar slinger. What makes a good guitarist? Speed, Technicality, and difficulty or Feeling, soul and meaning?

[Edited on 19/7/2004 by JohnL]

I think that Tony Iommi is another one... I mean come on, the guy has plastic caps on his fingers and can play.. There's an interview with him in September 2004's Guitarworld magazine..

did we all forget about jimmy page? hello does anyone listen to zeppelin. jimmy page is number one, songwriter and player.

Yeah what about Jimmy Page oops

JIMMY PAGE IS THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! honestly, i bet hes on the top ten list of just about anyone whos heard his playing. i should start a new topic on that.

I second the nomination of Rory Gallagher. That man could play the blues with finesse and passion. He was one of a kind. :giggly:

Gallagher can play very well. How about Danny Gatton? he was kinda country blues with a touch of jazz. Smoking guitarist before he killed himself.

Ok, how about Jeff Buckley.
As well a being a Telecaster player and enviably good looking, he was a hell of a guitarist.
Not in the fast riffing shredding way that seem to be so popular on this forum, but as an innovative and intelligent musician.
His genre mashing melodic style is something I aspire to. If I were half as talented as Jeff Buckley, I'd be a very happy man.

how about jade puget (afi) hes definetly one of punk musics greatest guitarists.

Robert cray has a nice sound.Stanley jordon is very interesting...There are so many.I will have to say for most feeling for a lead blues player in our modern time would have to be jeff healy....you know...the blind guy.

How about Woddy Guthrie. He had the best attitude to music all you need is a guitar three chords and the truth

I never heard of Woddy Guthrie...Thats not the guy who sings walzting matilda...If not who does sing that.

GGGOOOO DDIIMMEEBBAAGG DDAARREELLLLL

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Woody was a folk singer from the twenties. He paved the way for using the guitar in folk and blues. He inspired people like Bob Dylan and Pete Seager. He also influenced a very young James Hendrix. I like his simple ideas that melody is everything.He said all in music is three chords and the rest is just showing off. It would be good to be able to play lead like Slash, Kravitz or Satriani. But I hope I could write something someone would like to hum someday.

Two Words...

Chet Atkins!!!

John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

[Edited on 9/5/2004 by RedHotChiliPepper]

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I nominate Dime Bag Darrell

I don't see to many heavy music fans so I guess I'm the black sheep
:swearing:

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:no: :no: :no: it would have to be slash

SLASH has been done...

Jeff healy would be a good pick for bluesy yet rock guitar...Can you see the light is really good and he has numerous hits in Canada anyway...Try to copy his guitar riffs...It may sound easy to duplicate however it isnt for some unknown reason to me...He was amazing in his short time in the limelight...I tried copying his style however its just a little different...His riffs are easy...Its his timing that he starts his riffs and the un-even approch that throws me off a bit...I can play his riffs however the timing throws me off.

Rory Gallagher!

I nominate Billy Martin of Good Charlotte!

man I dont know ..... its a toss up between Roy Clark and Alex Liefson........

Mark Knophler, Eric Clapton, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, JIMI HENDRIX, George Harrison, BB King, BRIAN MAY, Muddy Waters, Chuck 'Johnny B. Goode' Berry, the first single string guitarist Charlie Christian, GARRY MOORE, Jason Becker, Robin Trower, Carlos Santana, Pete Townsend, Tracy Chapman......

I could go for hours but I thought that I would throw a smatering of electric, accoustic, lead and rhythm. If I were to pick my All Time Gun Slinger it would have to be accoustic folk picker Davey Graham.

Rock on!!!!!!!

Slinger as in play with anyone and groove the room what about Junior Brown. but pick one just one from dimebag to roy clark no way.

I second tattoo's choice. Danny Gatton could play anything and play it RIGHT!

Though he isn't very popular, I believe my favorite guitarist would have to be Doyle Dykes. I don't know how to describe his playing style, but it definitely inspires me to become a better guitarist.

Allan Holdsworth

Micheal Hedges all of the way

Brian May maybe