Members JTEES4 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Neil Young when he plays lead guitar....and overall I like Neil Young a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 But everyone has been reluctant to name the REAL overrated RockeR!It's MALCOLM YOUNG! Oh ya. How many times have you heard the "theory" of how AC/DC is all Malcolm! You've heard it, admit it, very popular with non players and wannabe's who want to sound like they know music.Puhleeease. Now I'm not an AC/DC fan, but when Angus insists that Malcolm makes the band, it's hard to argue against it, even if he's just being nice to his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayne2 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I don't really get what the big deal is about Peter Frampton. Just sounds like someone screwing around with effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fakeplasticshrub Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Eric Clapton, everything I've heard from him someone's done it better, played it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grungehack Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Not a Clapton fan boy, but Layla unplugged is too lovely for words. On topic: The Edge, Kirk Hammet, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Not a Clapton fan boy, but Layla unplugged is too lovely for words. On topic: The Edge, Kirk Hammet, I thought layla unplugged was even lamer than layla electric, which was pretty weak to start with. It was almost as if he said how can I make this lame song any worse? Hey! I know! Listen to,THIS! snore.................. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Not a Clapton fan boy, but Layla unplugged is too lovely for words. On topic: The Edge, Kirk Hammet, I thought layla unplugged was even lamer than layla electric, which was pretty weak to start with. It was almost as if he said how can I make this lame song any worse? Hey! I know! Listen to,THIS! snore.................. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 This is the single funniest thread I have ever witnessed here. Keep it coming! Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I don't really get what the big deal is about Peter Frampton. Just sounds like someone screwing around with effects. Unfortunately everyone associated Frampton with the voicebox effect since he helped make it famous and it helped him famous. That effect has little to do with what made bin great. His melodia, phrasing and note choices, and just overall musicabilitu was just gonococcal enough to make familiar musical sense, but is always on the edge of taking left and right turns that border on the unexpected and keep things really fresh. It wasn't his effects, his technical prowess, or anything like that. It was just his choice of notes that was always just one step ahead of being typical like the masses and he was just a breath of fresh air compared to everything else out at the time. Plus, his double live album which is what really blew up his career was just a really well recorded album,with a handful of massive iconic songs on it. The effect for which he is famous was hardly needed. The songs, the solos, the playing would be just as good without it, it just helped to deliver it to the masses since it was just one more later of something cool and fresh that was added to help seperate himself from the masses. It's too bad some people Only associate him with that effect because he was playing great stuff underneath it. Personally, I like his use of it, it was tastefully done and added to the vibe of the music, but he didn't really need it because the stuff would have still been good without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vman4639 Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 . Here's the thing, most people (besides the cat) are not saying Clapton is not / was not a great guitarist - just the most overrated. Ask someone who does not know much about music or guitar who the best guitar player ever is and many will say Clapton by default. He was important in his era, but not the best in his era. So, I think many people who are exposed to more musicians resent the "Clapton is God" position. You can be great AND overrated at the same time...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Neal Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 all of 'em... they all suck... especially that one guy... i don't know how anyone listens to him... and don't get me started on you know who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowViking Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Clapton is an easy target - you listen to him now and go 'so what' but he really cut it with The Yardbirds/Bluesbreakers/Cream. His phrasing is perfect - makes it sound so easy. Peter Frampton is mince. Can think of a lot more underrated guitarists. Lets be having that instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 If this thread goes on long enough, every guitar player will be included.Maybe guitar playing is overrated. Wise words! We're nearly there! I'll add, frets99, Joey Santiago. Whom I am a fan. But they are overrated. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 Unfortunately everyone associated Frampton with the voicebox effect since he helped make it famous and it helped him famous.That effect has little to do with what made bin great.His melodia, phrasing and note choices, and just overall musicabilitu was just gonococcal enough to make familiar musical sense, but is always on the edge of taking left and right turns that border on the unexpected and keep things really fresh.It wasn't his effects, his technical prowess, or anything like that. It was just his choice of notes that was always just one step ahead of being typical like the masses and he was just a breath of fresh air compared to everything else out at the time.Plus, his double live album which is what really blew up his career was just a really well recorded album,with a handful of massive iconic songs on it.The effect for which he is famous was hardly needed. The songs, the solos, the playing would be just as good without it, it just helped to deliver it to the masses since it was just one more later of something cool and fresh that was added to help seperate himself from the masses.It's too bad some people Only associate him with that effect because he was playing great stuff underneath it.Personally, I like his use of it, it was tastefully done and added to the vibe of the music, but he didn't really need it because the stuff would have still been good without it.he is good. [video=youtube;6MGXNb27QeA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowcow Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 I don't really get what the big deal is about Peter Frampton. Do yourself a favour and listen to this album: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarman686 Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 In my opinion ZAKK WYLDE is completely overated. Ive never seen the guy play anything outside a damn pentatonic scale! Ok, yes some of the songs with Ozzy were definitly killer but I just dont see the hype behind him. My most underrated has got to be TONY MACALPINE. That guy is absolutely a genius on so many levels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grungehack Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 I thought layla unplugged was even lamer than layla electric, which was pretty weak to start with. It was almost as if he said how can I make this lame song any worse? Hey! I know! Listen to,THIS! snore.................. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz LOL, I knew this was coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AdmiralAckbar Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 george harrison and cobain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted August 7, 2012 Members Share Posted August 7, 2012 I don't believe that George Harrison is overrated. I think his greatness was understated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members surfbro Posted August 8, 2012 Members Share Posted August 8, 2012 Buddy Guy: Could never understand why people talk so much about his guitar playing.Shrill tone, bad choice of notes, horrible bending...To each his own, but I have a hard time finding anything pleasant about his guitar playing, even though he seems to be a great guy and I like his singing. Jimmie Vaughan:Can play one and only one lick and it gets old very fast. Boring as {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted August 8, 2012 Members Share Posted August 8, 2012 If this thread goes on long enough, every guitar player will be included.Maybe guitar playing is overrated. I think you may be right. Guitarists do tend to overrate the influence of other guitarists. On the grand scale of things, very few guitarists could be considered great or influential musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dicky sofa Posted August 8, 2012 Members Share Posted August 8, 2012 pretty much this I don't believe that George Harrison is overrated.I think his greatness was understated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peskypesky Posted August 8, 2012 Members Share Posted August 8, 2012 for me, its Eric Clapton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted August 9, 2012 Members Share Posted August 9, 2012 I'm guessing if a poll was made, Eric Clapton would be #1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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