These are the guys who're known for being good & capable players....but're seldom spoken of. Don't know why.
No, we're NOT talking about the big name like Jimmy Page, Gilmour, Slash, Hendrix, Clapton, etc. Those guys are mentioned All the time.
Rick Nielsen - I'd call him the prince of power pop hooks for sure.
Eliott Easton- Similar vein to Nielsen, but a much slicker player.
Mike Campbell- this guy can do anything.
Vernon Reid- The man can rock w/ the best of them.
Kim Thayil- He came up w/ his share of cool riffs.
Andy Summers- nuff said
Tom Morello- like his sound or not, y'gotta hand it to him for originality.
Nuno Bettencourt- He was praised all over ther place in the 90s.
Chuck Berry- His simple riffing changed the freakin world
Who else?
2006-10-10 12:01:47 · 16 answers · asked by Fonzie T 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
BASS - Jaco Pastorious, Stanley Clarke, Billy Sheehan, Larry Graham
GUITAR - Roy Buchanan, Steve Morse, Albert Lee, John Hall (Orleans), Amos Garrett, Lowell George (Little Feat), Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Rick Vito, Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Eric Johnson, Leslie West (Mountain), Ronnie Montrose, Johnny Winter, Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band), Bonnie Raitt, Robin Trower, Tommy Bolin
2006-10-10 12:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Johnny Winter. And I absolutely LOVE Tom Morello. In this era, he is one of the best guitarists ever! Morello has such a unique sound, with the effects. . .WOW! And Vernon Reid, from Living Color, is totally kickass too! Also, Mike Mushok from Stain'd is great. And Mike McCready from Pearl Jam. I could go on and on!
2006-10-11 08:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by GirlsRGamers2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most obvious to me is Mike Bloomfield guitar god early 60s
Others:
Robert Fripp - King Crimson and more
Ry Cooder - slide great turned me on to Cuban music
Danny Gatton - I want EVERYTHING he's done
Earl Slick - Bowie's lead player post Ziggy
Lenny Breau - astonishing on electric or acoustic
Jimmy Thackery - bluesman that just gets better and better
Fairly unknown favorites:
Gary Lucas - hit NYC at least one a year to see him
Greg Koch - out of Milwaukee, Strat-master Tele-master
Johnny A - from Boston, plays a sweet sounding Gibson
Robin Sylar - Ex-band mate of SRV out of Texas
Dave Hole - Slideman from down under
John Jorgenson - Django follower
Will Ray - fine player, part of The Hellecasters w/ Jorgenson
2006-10-10 13:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Chaine de lumière 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Entwistle - arguably the greatest technical bass player in the rock n roll arena.
Joe Walsh - The reason the Eagles turned from a nice country rock group to a world wide phenomenon.
Les Paul - The reason electric guitars would be considered usable for pop music.
2006-10-10 12:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Pancakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jeff Healy
Gary Moore
Yngwie Malmsteen
2006-10-10 12:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian May
Joe Bonamassa
Steve Vai
2006-10-10 12:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by dudeman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Fripp - King Crimson
Adam Jones - TooL
Neil Young - Best guitar soloist EVER
Colin Greenwood - Radiohead
Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth
there's plenty more........
2006-10-10 12:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andy Summers is light years beyond any of the others on your list. Listen to "I Advance Masked" with Robert Fripp. It's one of my all time favorite recordings.
2006-10-10 12:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by spackler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erik Mongrain- One of the best instrumentalist youll ever find
Micheal Hedges- Probably the best insrumentalist ever, too bad he died.
John Petrucci from Dream Theatre. If you like progressive metal youll love those guys
2006-10-10 12:25:39 · answer #9 · answered by heyhey95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neal Schon of Journey
2006-10-10 12:02:59 · answer #10 · answered by Stephanie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋