Members crashclc Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Oh hell yeah....can't believe he wasn't the first thing into my head...lol. The word master gets thrown around way too easily but for him it's true. +1Tommy could play a plank strung with fencing wire and make it sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goatman Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Kent Carlevi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Warren Hanyes. He just plainly wins whatever and whenever he plays. +1 also: Derek Trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Mark KnopflerRobben FordGreg Kotch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meowy Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Mark Knopfler doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aquaman Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Jake e Lee Paul Gilbert Vito Bratta Joe Bonamassa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flatheadpete Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Billy {censored}in' Gibbons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Task Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Steve Vai Steve Morse Guthrie Govan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricJohn Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Joe Satriani Vai Brad Paisley Malcolm Young. The ROCK of AC/DC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Alex Lifeson seems to always be on. In 30+ years of touring he (and the rest of the band) never seem to have an off night. I'll also second the mention of Steve Morse. The man is a musical god. Gods are infallible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Maybe I'm thinking about this differently than others, but I view the idea of "unable to suck" as the ability to step into any situation and sound great. Unless Gilmour has some tricks up his sleeve we've never seen, I'm guessing he would probably suck if dropped into a jazz trio (not to diminish his skills or contributions in any way, I LOVE Gilmour). A guy like Guthrie Govan is a guy who in my view, could not suck in any guitar situation. I don't mean to imply that he's the best guitar player to ever walk the earth, but he is a guy who has truly MASTERED the instrument and essentially has no limitations. But alot of times the best contributions to music come from guys who may not be "masters" in that sense but have a unique gift within a certain sound (like Gilmour). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Michael Sche...uh wait... what?Seriously though somebody beat me to it...Billy Gibbons. I remember Stevie Ray Vaughan commenting once that Billy G always hit his notes perfectly with timing, timbre, everything. And as I thought about it over the years, that made a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rick 381 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Buddy Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 For rock, I'd say Joe Satriani...the tasteful but slower players ala Gilmour and Knopfler are good too, but obviously it's less technically demanding....Satch just never misses a lick, no matter how complex or involved it is, including all the funky tricks with the whammy bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 In classical there are probably many, but I'm familiar with John Williams, letter perfect it seems every time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Setzer for sure. All hail the mighty Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 studio guitarists too...they seem to have the uncanny knack of playing everthing perfectly with outrageously cool tone, dialed in perfectly, that you'd die to have...how they do dat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TunaNugget Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 For just about every youtube vid of a guitarist I like, there seems to be at least one comment by a shredder-wannabee that calls it "sloppy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBlueStrat Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Not really a great guitar player, but Tom Petty never has an off performance, magic every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Everyone has an off night no matter who they are, and players like Jimi and Beck would be more prone as they were/are the kind of players who walk the tight rope and stretch the boundries to the limit. Imagine trying to nail a song like "Where Were You" spot on every night. Precisely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Michael Sche... uh wait... what? Seriously though somebody beat me to it...Billy Gibbons. I remember Stevie Ray Vaughan commenting once that Billy G always hit his notes perfectly with timing, timbre, everything. And as I thought about it over the years, that made a lot of sense. So what's your deal with Mad Mikey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Third page and no mention of Richard Thompson? As mentioned before, I'd put Jorma on that list too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 It took until post #29 for someone to mention Knopfler... HCEG has failed me once again. I'm thoroughly convinced that Gilmour and Knopfler could get jobs working on their knees outside of cheap strip clubs and STILL no one would have the right to say that they suck. But I am a fanboy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 As far as my contributions... I've never seen anyone mention that they thought that Adam Levy or Jim Campilongo sucked. Maybe not the first call for metal/brootalz or whatever, but they are pretty amazing at what they do. Also I'd throw out James Wilsey (of Chris Isaak fame) and Robbie Blunt (who played with Robert Plant circa 1982-1983) are VERY cool and I can't recall anyone saying an unkind work about their playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Alex Lifeson. Steve Howe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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