Top 5 guitarists
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General Zod
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metropolisimages said:
1) Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen) (Anyone NOT think I'd mention him?)
2) Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot
3) Steve Vai
4) Paul Gilbert
5) Mike Romeo
J-Dubya
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My top 5 favorite guitarist aren't within the prog or power genres, if any to be honest. They're not necessesarily in any particular order either.
Jake E. Lee, John Sykes, John Norum, Vivian Campbel, and Doug Aldrich
Jake E. Lee, John Sykes, John Norum, Vivian Campbel, and Doug Aldrich
Harvester
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kittybeast
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Metal Grandma
Michael Romeo, Zakk Wylde, Tony McAlpine, Rick Renstrom and Joe Stump.
Vai and Satch are obvious choices, but I wanted to mix things up. And yea, I still like Yngwie. Wish Dave Dipeitro were still active, then he might make the list.
Vai and Satch are obvious choices, but I wanted to mix things up. And yea, I still like Yngwie. Wish Dave Dipeitro were still active, then he might make the list.
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Harvester said:
Well, it gives US (The IA fans) something to be "f'd up prog" snobbish about!
I feel the same way, but I know from experience w/2 of my friend's that they are turned off by the "goofiness" factor, which I percieve to be very minimal, but I like Zappa, Keneally, and Ron Thal almost as much so figure that in accordingly
Both were "turned" by some footage that a friend of mine shot for me (with IA's blessing) at NAMM this year, just playing along with DAT.He just balls out fucking shreds. It's quite a site to behold, and I CAN'T wait to see it live. You da' man, and if you don't let me buy you a drink at some point during the fest weekend, I'll be really mad!
J-Dubya
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kittybeast said:
Robert Fripp, Steve Smyth, Loomis, Aldrich, Petrucci, Mustaine so many more..
That's 7!!!!!!!!!!
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In no particular order...
1. John Petrucci
2. Michael Romeo
3. Victor Smolski (suprised no one has listed him)
4. Jari Maenpaa (not the most technically gifted, but I love the music)
5. Jorn Viggo Lofstad
1. John Petrucci
2. Michael Romeo
3. Victor Smolski (suprised no one has listed him)
4. Jari Maenpaa (not the most technically gifted, but I love the music)
5. Jorn Viggo Lofstad
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Harvester said:
Easy... I have no idea who he is.
No particular order:
Jeff Loomis
John Petrucci
Rusty Cooley
Victor Smolski
Alexi Laiho
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General Zod
Ruler of Australia
He's an impressive player no doubt, and I'm looking forward to hearing him at the upcoming ProgPower. However, I find Eklundh is most impressive when he sounds like he's channeling Steve Vai. That said, I left Vai off my list because everything he's done since "Passion and Warfare" has sounded like he's more interested in feeding his ego than playing great music.Harvester said:
Zod
I just watched Michael Romeo's video - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3644445489661495368&q=michael+romeo
I wish I could do that.
anyhow my list:
-Ritchie Blackmoore
-Eddie Van Halen
-Joe Satriani
-Steve Vai
-IA [based on his solo work]
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Thing is I could put any of the guitarists on favored nations. They are all excellent, but only a few of them to I really enjoy their style of music.
I wish I could do that.
anyhow my list:
-Ritchie Blackmoore
-Eddie Van Halen
-Joe Satriani
-Steve Vai
-IA [based on his solo work]
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Thing is I could put any of the guitarists on favored nations. They are all excellent, but only a few of them to I really enjoy their style of music.
Bryant
Mr. Sleepy
metropolisimages said:
Top five active most innovatitive metal guitarists....... these aren't to be confused with my "favorites" mind you..
1) Yngwie. I grew bored with this guy back in the late 80's, but he almost single-handedly created the neo-classical shredder movement. Like him or not, he created a sub-genre of metal. Few individuals can say that of themselves.
2) Angus. (This would normally go to Eddie or Wolff Hoffman, but they don't appear to be "active" right now) ---- I bet there are guitarists throwing shit at their Line 6 amps right now as I .... ummm... type, because they can't get a sound dialed in that pegs a tone Angus had over 25 years ago. Is that innovative ? Absolutley. While AC/DC was more of a hard rock band, Angus set a very high standard for what metal guitar should sound like. Blistering tone.
3) Stevie Vai. He is a true "out of the box" player who excelled in playing in any style he wants. A ture master of his craft like few others. He has always been a little too "out of the box" in his solo efforts for me and I am not a big fan, but I have tremendous respect for him.
4) Mattias Eklundh. See my comments on Vai. Mattias does things with a guitar that simply hasn't been done before. I find him a bit weird, but I respect the fact, that in 2006 he is still taking guitar to unexplored regions.
5) John Petrucci. It was tough to pick number five, but Petrucci is the quitessential prog-metal guitarist. His work (along with the rest of DT) defined the sub-genre. Excellent musician who understudied the greats and it shows.
Bryant
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