Can this guy be the greatest guitarist ever?

[freethefly 6]

http://www.youtube.com/user/ZackKim#p/u/23/A29DxytbWCk

This link takes you to his youtube page playing Brubecks Take Five. Checkout what he does with Beethovens Pur Elise.

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[warpedskydiver 0]

No there is no single greatest, there are those who are among the greatest and they would be the first to tell you they have stood upon the shoulders of giants.

What makes one great is not just skill, but knowledge and humility.

[warpedskydiver 0]

I have seen some of the greatest who ever lived lived.

Sadly I missed seeing Jimmy Hendrix because I was too young at the time.

I do not consider Eric Clapton as a great guitarist, he has other talents that made him great.

Songwriting and stage presence are two of them.

Hugely under rated was George Harrison, he simply did his job.

[happythoughts 0]

I think that he is very talented.

Playing guitars with both hands is certainly unusual and interesting.
However, piano players use both hands to play the same
music.

Talented, yes. Greatest, no.

[davelepka 4]

Live, on LSD, in front of a half million people, 40 years ago. Nuff said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT8sJn_GlHU

[Andy9o8 0]

What he's doing is really no big deal for any accomplished guitarist; it's just a series of hammer-ons, but with 2 fret-boards instead of one. Yes, it requires skill, but this guy is no genius by any means. I've seen him before. I think his style is mechanical, stilted and uninspired. Guthrie Govan could kick his ass.

[happythoughts 0]

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I think his style is mechanical, stilted and uninspired.

I got that impression also.

For guitarists, my favorites are probably guided by my
personal taste in music.
Early Eric Clapton. The original version of Layla made you
feel what he was feeling. (I absolutely loathe that later version)
Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Lindsay Buckingham. (The lesser known member of
Fleetwood Mac. Self-taught)

[warpedskydiver 0]

I hope some of you have heard of this guy.

http://www.adrianbelew.net/

Of course there is Dick Dale.


Al Di Meola
http://www.aldimeola.com/new-site/index.php

[Andy9o8 0]

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Early Eric Clapton. The original version of Layla made you feel what he was feeling.

The signature lead riffs on that recording were played by Duane Allman, not Clapton.

[happythoughts 0]

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Early Eric Clapton. The original version of Layla made you feel what he was feeling.

The signature lead riffs on that recording were played by Duane Allman, not Clapton.

The two played a counter-melody that is incredible.

"Who is bigger, Clapton or God?"

"I don't know."

"It was a trick question. Clapton is God."


I've always like Dickie Betts and Duane Allman also.

[Misternatural 0]

well the kid is a Paul Gilbert fan clearly;
except Paul uses a double neck Ibanez and three hands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYlx5gW90Aw&feature=related

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[MikeJD 0]

I'm not a fan of technical virtuosity for its own sake. Some of the greatest riffs and recordings in history - the ones that really get under your skin - have been the simplest.

It's like the Mariah Carey effect. I'm vaguely impressed that she has a five-octave range, but I don't particularly want to hear her demonstrate it. All that show-off warbling. Just sing the damn tune, woman!

[skyjumpenfool 2]

Weird... but he was the master!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKCXS9WKzuo

Dina Mo Hummm...

Birdshit & Fools Productions

"Son, only two things fall from the sky."

[warpedskydiver 0]

Definitely one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar.

[Misternatural 0]

Dayam, that's sweet-I think Zappa was an innovator of tapping back in the 70's and Vai learned it from him- then Eddie, who is the most famous for it. I think.

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[LongWayToFall 0]

I dig it! Have you heard of buckethead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGt4J9oBKKo

[maxmadmax 8]

Jimmy was smoking (and Airborne)

Jimmy


Anyone ever hear of this guy... Eric Johnson?
I'll give him a vote.

It's 10 minutes long.....ff to 5 minutes and enjoy.
Dover

Don't go away mad....just go away!

[jcd11235 0]

The best guitarist I've ever seen play is an older gentleman by the name of Jerry Menown, who, at one time, played for Patsy Cline. He still actively plays gigs, both county, and in his son's rock band. He plays with a 1968 (IIRC) Les Paul that he bought new.

I've not heard any of his rock, but he can cover (Mister Guitar) Chet Atkins' more complex stuff very well, which is no small feat, especially for a guitarist in his 70's. He also plays classical guitar impressively.

I would definitely put him in the same class as Atkins, Satriani, Rhoads, Clapton, Paul, etc. I wish I could have heard him play while he was in his prime. I can't say that he's the greatest ever (that would be a bold statement), but I've never heard anyone, live or studio, that is out of his class.

I've seen Jerry play 2-3 times in an intimate living room setting. Hopefully, while I'm at home in the frozen Midwest, I'll finally get to see him play with a band. It looks like he has one gig scheduled while I'm there.

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[jcd11235 0]

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Anyone ever hear of this guy... Eric Johnson?
I'll give him a vote.

It's 10 minutes long.....ff to 5 minutes and enjoy.
Dover

I remember Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover, but that's all I recall ever hearing from him.

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[pbwing 0]

This guy is awesome on guitar!!

Jake Shimabukuro

OK, it's not a guitar, it's a ukulele, but it is well worth a watch!!

[Misternatural 0]

yngwie

petrucci


Jazz

Pass

[url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfjD680wQJI&feature=related"] chet and les

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[jcd11235 0]

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chet and les

Ha! I just finished listening to Chester and Lester.

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[BikerBabe 0]

my pick, Paco De Lucia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnB1vMZj8OY&feature=related

I'm a sucker for classical/spanish guitar

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[usedtajump 1]

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I have seen some of the greatest who ever lived lived.

Sadly I missed seeing Jimmy Hendrix because I was too young at the time.

I do not consider Eric Clapton as a great guitarist, he has other talents that made him great.

Songwriting and stage presence are two of them.



Hugely under rated was George Harrison, he simply did his job.

Saw him twice in the Experience days and thought both shows were somewhat thin as compared to what he was selling on LPs back then. Sound systems weren't quite there at that stage to flesh out a three piece band in a 15,000 seat arena. More like your basic blues band with some feedback. The man could pick though.

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[lawrocket 3]

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chet and les

Ha! I just finished listening to Chester and Lester.

They were great!

I find a difference between the "greatest" and the "best." Without cats like Charlie Christian d'jango Reinhardt there'd be different things. I almost look at it "there was guitar before this person and guitar after this person." And I'm not just talking every swinging dick out there scalloping fretboards a la Ynwie (who was brilliant but not the greatest). I thought Steve Winwood was one of the best guitarists I'd ever seen. Walyer Trout the best I've seen. Neither are on my "greatest" list.

Les Paul - he not only changed guitar but changed music. Multitrack recording, anyone?

Clapton - brought black music to the white world. He was also the first guy to use amps that could make your ears bleed and move the mics away from the amps. (My personal opinion on the guy live? So technically proficient that I didn't enjoy it. Make.a mistake. Show some feeling.)

Page - same reasons as Les Paul.

Hendrix - nuff said.

Steve Howe - most underrated guy outside of guitar circles. He was (still is) incredible.

Duane Allman - think slide guitar and you think Duane. So sweet and pure.

Eddie Van Halen - changed everything.

Mark Knopfler - a fingerpicker whose skill and feel made him a popular success.

Satch - yup. Just look at his students.

Petrucci
Di Meola
Adrian Legg
George Benson

So many guys who changed their genres.

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