Guitar Players

Guitar Players Name Your God

Poll: Guitar Players (35 member(s) have cast votes)

Who Is The Most Incredible

Andreas Segovia, Classical (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Jimi Hendrix, Fusion/Rock (7 votes [20.00%])
Percentage of vote: 20.00%
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Blues (2 votes [5.71%])
Percentage of vote: 5.71%
Jeff Beck, Blues/Rock (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Jimmy Paige, Hard Rock (11 votes [31.43%])
Percentage of vote: 31.43%
Eddie Van Halen, Hard Rock (2 votes [5.71%])
Percentage of vote: 5.71%
Alex Lifeson, Progressive Rock (1 votes [2.86%])
Percentage of vote: 2.86%
Eric Clapton, Blues/Rock (1 votes [2.86%])
Percentage of vote: 2.86%
Other (Name below) (11 votes [31.43%])
Percentage of vote: 31.43%

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#1 Proxen

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 01:04 AM

Which guitarist is the most irreplacable to you, and more importantly to guitar playing today, and why?

I, personally, chose Jimi Hendrix. Known mostly for his crazy showmanship, and for songs like "Foxie Lady," "Purple Haze," and his rendition of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," I prefer to remember him for his abilities on songs like "May This Be Love (Waterfalls)." It shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this man was at once in touch with both the electronic and showman side of things, but also deeply in tune with music itself. His timing is absolutely amazing, and his feel is ethereal. Obviously taken before his time, the things he was launching himself into would have gone beyond all bounds, I believe.

P.S. I intentionally left Chuck Berry off of here, as I thought it was too obvious.

#2 Lizah

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 01:50 AM

Eric Clapton, because of my brother actually, but Jimi Hendrix is admirable ....

Tuere's a guy I admire too: Kezaih Jones .... I saw him live at TV last time, and FUCK !!!!

Talented ...

Then, Django Reinhardt,

old, dusty, but magic.

#3 AxeGoddess

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 03:38 AM

I think everyone of them is important. I can't pick just one. I can say that I listen to Stevie Ray Vaughn a LOT, though. As a classical guitarist, I was really happy to see Andre Segovia in the list.

I would add Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nuno Bettencourt, Jennifer Battan, and my good friend Steve Blaze. Blaze is not real well known, but should be. I've been listening to him since I was about 14 years old, and he's really just an amazing musician. Not biased or anything.

#4 SoulSearcher

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 04:04 AM

I like Hendrixs dedication to the music he is playing.

#5 Guest_Mary'sBuddha_*

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 04:07 AM

As much as I wanted to vote Stevie Ray Vaughan, I had to go with Thurston Moore. Now, instead of listening to Rather Ripped or something, I'll probably listen to Texas Flood.

#6 soulkeeper

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 04:58 AM

hendrix love him.

#7 Monica

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 07:15 AM

Hendrix was amazing, but I need really liked listening to his music. "Red House" was just unintresting.

So, I put Jimmy Paige, since I actually listen to Led Zeppelin on a regular basis.

#8 showgirl

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 07:28 AM

I put Jimmy Page also.

I would also like to add Mark Knopfler as one of my favorites.

#9 boovya

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 07:30 AM

wow i have no idea...there are so many...
thurston moore is very talented yeah...

my favorite guitar player is Mark Engles of dredg.

i'm not really big on those flashy players...thats not my style i like creative players...not flashy like vai or any of that bullshit...that crap just makes me yawn..sure its talented to go 500 notes a second but i like content.

#10 TheDaywalker

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 08:44 AM

Mine isn't there but it's Nuno Bettencourt.

#11 7Corners

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 10:05 AM

I had to go with Eddie Van Halen- although my most directly influental guitarists were Mike Einziger and Tim Mahoney

#12 boovya

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 10:09 AM

poundcake is some crazy shit.

#13 Guest_The Vagabond_*

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 10:25 AM

Damn, that's tough.

I'm going to have to go with other, and list Brian May of Queen as my pick. There's just always been something about his playing that makes me go, "It's air guitar time."

#14 thedistantlie

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 07:47 PM

I vote for Jared...

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haha. im lying.

I said lifeson. I dunno why. hasn't really influenced me that much, but minus the vocals Rush's pretty badass.
I wanted to vote Stevie Ray Vaughn as well. He was craziness.

#15 Guest_LanaJade_*

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 08:01 PM

I'm a bassist but I'll play along anyway.....
where the fuck is one of the most genius guitarists of all time?????

Brian May.... just brilliant, so there is my vote.

#16 7Corners

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 08:02 PM

QUOTE(LanaJade @ Jul 31 2006, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm a bassist but I'll play along anyway.....
where the fuck is one of the most genius guitarists of all time?????

Brian May.... just brilliant, so there is my vote.

ah yeah, i forgot about him- he is pretty badass.

#17 createdlies

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Posted 31 July 2006 - 08:05 PM

Well I voted for Stevie Ray Vaughn because Texas Flood owns my soul.

#18 Capricorn1015

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Posted 01 August 2006 - 12:09 AM

Another vote for Brian May here . . . although never in a million and a half years will I ever be able to even come CLOSE to playing like he does.

Hell, I can barely play NOW!

Alex Lifeson is pretty good . . . I can stand a couple of Rush songs, but Geddy Lee's vocals make me cringe (don't shoot me!). 2112 is excellent though, IMHO.

Eddie Van Halen I like too . . .

It was real hard to just pick one . . . so yeah, Other kinda covered it!

#19 EchoesImmortal

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Posted 01 August 2006 - 12:58 AM

Herman Li or Alexi Laiho. Also, Nelson Vega

#20 tangerine

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Posted 01 August 2006 - 03:20 AM

Intensely hard to choose, I grew up on Led Zep, so of course Jimmy Paige is a god to me, but I've been into blues since I was 11 and there's no one that quite sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although he's not necessarily well known, I'd also like to say the playing of Jeff Martin (canadian, ex-Tea Party) is seriously admirable.