Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 three british stratheads...my choice is knopfler, but i love gilmour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FUBTAG Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Yes, Yes and... Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrfreeze Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 clapton here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 3 for 3!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nothingstock Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Clapton over everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 well, i have to admit i entered this after reading the gajillion-post clapton lp/strat thread. i just think he's not the player the other two are but in pop culture, probably the best known.btw, love the avatar mr. freeze. you like derrick trucks, as well, i imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 The answer is C) All the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceCowboy409 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 There's no wrong answer, though I listen a little more to Knopfler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 16, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2007 but the Official Living Greatest Guitarist in the World and a British "Strathead" is of course His Royal Jeffness the Lord of Beck. To be fair Clapton shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as Beck and Gilmour. Just in case you need some reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLk0l3X7e6c&mode=related&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk42NryqcKI&mode=related&search= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stinkfoot Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Gilmour is my favorite mainly because I'm such a huge Pink Floyd fan. I just like the way he can take a single note and make it sound perfect for the part whether that means bending or just the tone itself - he always plays to the song and not just for show. I also dig knopfler a lot. His tone can go from sparkly clean to that 'money for nothin' smooth and nasty. Clapton I can't say I'm as impressed with though he is pretty damn good too. I'm more into his early stuff with Cream and not so much the more mainstream solo stuff. I really like his playing on Roger Waters album Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 great call a(on Jeff Beck) nd horrendous oversight. was thinking yardbirds, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LAracer Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Knopfler. Listen to the solo on In The Gallery. Case closed. edit: btw, I also love Gilmour and Clapton. Alot. They are all awesome (as is Beck). Three albums anyone on this forum must own: Dire Straits, Dark Side of the Moon, Disraeli Gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Gilmour is my favorite mainly because I'm such a huge Pink Floyd fan. I just like the way he can take a single note and make it sound perfect for the part whether that means bending or just the tone itself - he always plays to the song and not just for show. I also dig knopfler a lot. His tone can go from sparkly clean to that 'money for nothin' smooth and nasty. Clapton I can't say I'm as impressed with though he is pretty damn good too. I'm more into his early stuff with Cream and not so much the more mainstream solo stuff. I really like his playing on Roger Waters album Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking. Interestingly, Money for Nothing is on a Les Paul, which Knopfler has really gotten into in the last decade or so. But you are so right about his versatility. ever hear neck and neck with Chet Atkins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiger roach Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Knopfler. Listen to the solo on In The Gallery. Case closed. Yup. The other two are pretty titanic themselves though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitar-fish Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Clapton has more of a blues feel IMO than Gilmour or Knopfler, and for that reason he appeals to me most. I love Gilmour too, but I don't usually think of blues when I hear him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 16, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2007 Clapton has more of a blues feel IMO than Gilmour or Knopfler, and for that reason he appeals to me most. I love Gilmour too, but I don't usually think of blues when I hear him. Who mentioned "blues"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 I prefer Knopfler by far but do like Gilmour as well. Not a huge Clapton fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think I'm probably the only guy on here that actually detests Clapton. He's boooooooooooring recorded, and only slightly more exciting in a live performance. His rocking back and forth drives me nuts. He can play, absolutely, but it's boring to me, and I LOVE blues players. Not a big Knopfler fan, but he's got some good tone. Gilmour though, now there is a true musical mind. Rich tapestries of songs, layer upon layer of vibe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 +1 on Jeff Beck. Back inthe mid-1980s I was big into Dire Straits, Cool Hand Clapton and later Pink Floyd (Momentary Lapse...) because the music was just so soulful, but then one day I heard Beck's "People Get Ready" and all the rest paled in comparison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 All three are mighty fine guitarists and great for their style of music. I have CDs featuring all three, but listen to Knopfler more than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Yeah, who left out Beck?For me, it's Clapton, Beck and Knopfler.Nothing against Gilmour, I just haven't been a big follower of his so I'm just not that familiar with his music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 i promise i will never forget jeff beck again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think I'm probably the only guy on here that actually detests Clapton. He's boooooooooooring recorded, and only slightly more exciting in a live performance. His rocking back and forth drives me nuts. He can play, absolutely, but it's boring to me, and I LOVE blues players. Not a big Knopfler fan, but he's got some good tone. Gilmour though, now there is a true musical mind. Rich tapestries of songs, layer upon layer of vibe.. 100% agreement here. I'll take Gilmour (and Beck). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Knopfler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Knopfler Clapton is good but I've never been blown away by his playing, live (I saw him this fall) or recorded. To me it just sounds kind of generic. Don't get me wrong, I love his music (Layla is one of my favorite albums these days) but as a player I feel like the way he plays could be pretty easily replicated. Gilmour has some of the best phrasing out there and amazing tone, but I'll have to go with Knopfler. He is a truly unique sounding player who covers a TON of musical ground. Sweet phrasing and licks you don't hear anyone else play because of his technique. And an amen to whoever mentioned "In The Gallery"! Great rhythm playing on that tune too, it's hard to play his rhythms correctly using a pick while you can get by using a pick on the leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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