Other than EVH lets talk about who's great!!!

5150loveeddie · Post by **5150loveeddie** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:18 pm

This thread is to honnor great guitar players of our time OTHER than EVH!

Let start with Journey's Neal Schon. I love this guy he was always in the shadow of EVH in the 80's but the guy was hot, Eric Clapton even ask him to play with him when he was only 15 years old I beleive!

I'm not sure but I beleive Neal used lots of Peavey amps unfortunatly could you image him using Marshalls?? Or did he?

"She walks like a lady"

tooloud · Post by **tooloud** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:12 pm

Neal Schon played in Santana at 15........

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:32 pm

Unfortunately i've never like Neil Schon. He just didn't have the great vibe of players i like such as Hendrix, Page, SRV, Buddy Guy, Robin Trower, BB King, and Clapton. I've never really liked the technically advanced style of playing as capitalized from EVH, but more of blues based stuff. I'VE GOT TO FEEL IT MAN!

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:39 pm

Let me add the Motor City Madman himself Uncle Ted Nugent! I know he didn't use Marshalls, but rather Fenders. He uses Peavey now but this isn't about what the guy plays but our honoring him as a guitarist. Cat Scratch Fever was the first song that made me take notice of the guitar as a young boy.

5150loveeddie · Post by **5150loveeddie** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:13 pm

Shane I know what you mean but listen to "She walks like a lady (live)" that's a hot bleus songs......

Jim SS · Post by **Jim SS** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:36 pm

How about Gary Richrath? My idea of great tone and playing all rolled into one is Gary playing Golden Country live on You Get What You Play For. Maby the best wah solo ever. And yes, I know REO became really lame, but the early years they kicked ASS.

Jim

tooloud · Post by **tooloud** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:57 pm

yes, the live version of golden country is great....one of my favorite live songs is "daydream" by robin trower.....

flemingmras · Post by **flemingmras** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:16 am

To Necrovore, NUGENT IS GOD!!!

Now in Neal Schon's defense, I loved the work he did with Bad English over the shit he did with Journey.

Jon

Post by **VelvetGeorge** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:41 am

What was that Hendrix tribute thing that Neil did in the mid 90's? I recall some great playing on there.

George

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:22 am

flemingmras wrote:To Necrovore, NUGENT IS GOD!!!

Now in Neal Schon's defense, I loved the work he did with Bad English over the shit he did with Journey.

Jon

Neal was OK on record, but I saw him live with Bad English and it was a total blurry wankfest. Maybe he was feeling pressured opening for Whitesnake when Steve Vai was with them. (I think Adrian Vandenberg felt pressured by Steve, he was a total blurry wankfest too.) Steve Vai rocked of course.

Now seriously, haven't you kids even heard of Jeff Beck????? Bow to the God of guitar.

rjgtr · Post by **rjgtr** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:01 am

Yeah, Jeff Beck, lyrical, technical and just amazing. Beautiful and scary!

Then there's EC. He's still got it.

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:02 am

Hendrix overrules Beck.. ha.

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:06 am

Did anyone see that "Battle of the Axes" in Guitar One magazine? I read a little bit of it and must say that it was both fun to read and upsetting at times.

McGoogle McDougal · Post by **McGoogle McDougal** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:11 am

Some of my favorites are (in no particular order other than Jimi at the top) Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Rick Nielsen, Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd (both from Television), Roger McGuinn (Eight Miles High!!!!), Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Charlie Christian, Dave Davies, Neil Young etc.... Hmmm, couldn't think of anyone newer than the late 70's off hand. I certainly have and love lots of records newer than that, just don't seem to have any of my favorite guitartists from then.

Eamon

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:19 am

Country Boy Shane wrote:Hendrix overrules Beck.. ha.

This ain't "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Shane. Great though Hendrix was, we'll never get to know whether he had the depth and versatility to move in and out of different musical genres the way Jeff Beck can. Hendrix is a rock and blues god, but Beck is a rock, blues, rockabilly, fusion, etc. god. He can transplant hinself anywhere and come out shining.

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Other than EVH lets talk about who's great!!!

Other than EVH lets talk about who's great!!!

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