Dr Zaius
Chief Defender of the Faith
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- May 1, 2001
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- Don
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Who would you put in the top 10 guitarists of all time? Your favorite guitar solos?
I won't say they're the best all time but they are my favorites (in relatively that order):Who would you put in the top 10 guitarists of all time? Your favorite guitar solos?
Fade to Black has an incredible solo.Personal faves are
Hendrix (I was blown away by the acoustic vid someone posted in Mila18 a few weeks ago),
SRV for Little Wing and Life By The Drop
Bernard Butler for his version of Girl Like You,
Jeff Healy when he doesn't get too widdly,
Mick Jones for driving the Clash,
Fred "Sonic" Smith for proving Patti's sonic backdrop,
Brian May for that mellow mellow sound
Whover it is from The Black Crows for that loose but tight sound
Neil Young for keeping grunge alive
Ally McErlaine because I love Texas and seeing him play live and acoustic with Sharleen Spiteri in Glasgow is one of my best memories.
There's more to great guitarists than solos. And I can't stand Clapton
Not one of my favorites. He's up there but I didn't listen to him much. Probably in the top 10 but I put my favorites instead. Same for SRV.Where's Hendrix?:angry:
Hell yes!:headbang:[11]Kirk Hammett of Metallica
He is way better still than Kurt Cobain ever was!I have to give this some thought, but I'd certainly list Tom Morello a lot higher than #26, just based on the un-immitatible uniqueness of his sound. I don't get some of the choices that RS made in their list, but I often disagree with their critiques anyways.
In no order, I'd immediately have to place Hendrix, Clapton, May, Blackmore, Van Halen and SRV on the list.
Well, that's six already...last four would be tough to nail down...the Almans gotta be in there somewhere....down to three...
Favorite solo...WAY too many to nail down just ten...but Gillmore's solo in Comfortably Numb has always been a favorite and would have to be on the list. Same with Clapton/Alman's solo on Leyla.
Semper Fi!
Scott
Gene's a bassist.:shy:How about Gene Simmons, why do you think they call him The God of Thunder? How about Ace Frehley?