Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 KnopflerClapton 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. thx to him and derrick trucks i've started trying to play "pickless". it can make for some awkward rhythm stuff, but i love the versatility on lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 16, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think I'm probably the only guy on here that actually detests Clapton. At least two of us:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluesidae Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Tough choice.... I will take the easy route and not choose. Each has their own style. I could listen to each one endlessly. Has anyone listened to Gilmour's On an Island? Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Most of us love them all - Clapton was kinda my first love, when it comes to rockin. But Gilmour is the man. He will always be my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Milkman1 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Gilmour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Milkman1 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 At least two of us:thu: Make that three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DenverDave Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 i promise i will never forget jeff beck again. OK - but we only cut you slack this time.... I really like all three - but in order of listening preference.. KnopflerGilmourClapton an all are very close. (and Beck - if included - would be first by a wide margin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members comfortablynumb Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Most of us love them all - Clapton was kinda my first love, when it comes to rockin.But Gilmour is the man. He will always be my favourite. Same here. Clapton was one of the first guitarists that I listened to a lot and "studied" (behind SRV of course), and I still love his playing, but Gilmour is just it for me. I listen to Clapton maybe once a month.. I listen to Pink Floyd almost everyday. I never really followed Knopfler. He's a great player, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Introspectre Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 three british stratheads... my choice is knopfler, but i love gilmour. Clapton gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sporka Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 In the battle of melody and phrasing, I think Gilmour takes the cake with ease.The massive amount of melodies in the gigantic repertoire to his name should give you the answer easily. We are talking about albums, each with numerous songs that are unforgettable to most guitar players. Obscured By Clouds (though under-rated, has awesome guitar)Dark Side of the Moon (Breath, Money, Time, ...)Wish you Were Here (Shine on You crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here for acoustic, enough said there)Animals (The solo on Dogs is mind blowing)The Wall (Comfortably Numb[magnum opus to some], Another Brick in the Wall, Young Lust, Is there anybody out there, Run Like Hell)The Division Bell(Coming Back to Life is amazing, and the CD is filled with other excellent melodies and songs) Furthermore, David seems to take his playing into a realm of its own in the guitar world. While Clapton and Knopfler, both of whom are amazing guitarists use very blues influenced playing, Gilmour, while having a certain blues attitude and spicing, bases his playing solely on what sound his guitar produces, or the melody that results from what he plays, and I think that means a lot to many of his fans. At least that's the way I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members racerxwannabe Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 three british stratheads...my choice is knopfler, but i love gilmour. knopflers more a pensa head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members RTripp Posted January 16, 2007 Members 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=wHaRAfxLd7g&mode=related&search=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk42NryqcKI&mode=related&search= what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Knopfler is the best, technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RTripp Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Make that three. four. stoic guitar players don't do too much for me. at least gilmour has style that fits the moody trippy music of floyd. blues needs to be played with mojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 All are very good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 knopflers more a pensa head... true, but sultans, his sig, was on a schecter strat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67mike Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 I think they all play better than I can. They all have there own place in the universe. They all are probably bout equal in talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Make that three. Me too. Clapton is the most overrated guitarist on the planet, by far. He's good, but nothing amazingly special. Plus the majority of his most popular songs were covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 Me too. Clapton is the most overrated guitarist on the planet, by far. He's good, but nothing amazingly special. Plus the majority of his most popular songs were covers. now THAT is a great call. how do you think jj cale feels about cocaine? it's not just that he covered it, but the WHOLE song SOUNDS the same! add hand jive, and it's a ripoff.anybody know if those two are buddies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 poll???????????????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LAracer Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 , Another Brick in the Wall, Young Lust, Is there anybody out there, Run Like Hell) The Division Bell(Coming Back to Life is amazing, and the CD is filled with other excellent melodies and songs) Furthermore, David seems to take his playing into a realm of its own in the guitar world. I agree with all of that. Yet I still feel Knopfler wins. That's just how good Knopfler is. Or, to put it another way, I'll quote Douglas Adams (again): "Mark Knopfler has an extraordinary ability to make a Schecter Custom Stratocaster hoot and sing like angels on a Saturday night, exhausted from being good all week and needing a stiff beer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 now THAT is a great call. how do you think jj cale feels about cocaine? it's not just that he covered it, but the WHOLE song SOUNDS the same! add hand jive, and it's a ripoff.anybody know if those two are buddies? they just recorded an album together actually... Also, I love the southern/country influence in Knopfler's playing. Alot of people mix in blues but not too many people do the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LAracer Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 true, but sultans, his sig, was on a schecter strat... Don't think so. http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/3399/fender.htm You're probably thinking of the Alchemy album/vid, which was the Schecter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleestak Posted January 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 they just recorded an album together actually... well, that says a lot. i guess jj was ok with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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