Guilty pleasures when it comes to known guitarists?

[jcmlespaul]

Neil Giraldo

 

[sytharnia1560]

Lotsa people can't stand him, but to me he's an incredible player - John Frusciante.

Gotta agree ... I hate the chilli's but every time I hear his strat tone I love it

for me Warren Cuccurullo when he was in duran duran did some great melodies that were always kinda inspiring

 

[moronmountain]

Ace Frehley, especially on Kiss Alive....nothing to say to say 'wow what an innovative player' ...but it's still awesome.

Ace doesn't count man! He was a huge rock star that was idolized by millions of up and coming guitarists! Not sayin' I don't like him, but man he has always been on the "list" of who famous rock dudes name as influences.

 

[Stinkbomb]

Michael Hedges. I'm not a big fan of the solo acoustic thing but I saw him live years ago and he was just incredible.

 

[metalmaniac93]

Angus Young and Jerry Cantrell!!!

 

[Inca Roads]

FRANK ZAPPA
Not everyone understood him.

Nancy Wilson/Heart

Davey Johnstone/Elton John

Patrick Simmons/Doobie Brothers

Chris Degarmo/Queensryche

I forgot how much I loved Steve Clark's songwriting!!

 

[IndyWS6]

Glenn Tilbrook
Roy Clark

Ditto on:
Neil Giraldo
Frank Hannon (Hi, I'm Mark. I'm a Tesla addict )
Jerry Reed

Good Call on:
Davey Johnstone

 

[59Bassman]

Prince.

I love that dude. I think he's a great guitarist, and I know a lot of people will laugh.

It's ok. He's great.

I have his boxed set. No lie. The hook on "Never take the place of your man" is great, and "Another Lonely Christmas" is one of the most powerful songs I've heard.

Great writer and a very talented musician.

 

[ChadVanHalen]

I tend not to read those top whatever lists since I assume #1 is Hendrix and behind him in ever changing order would be Clapton, Van Halen, Slash, Rhoads, Harrison?...

I don't know nowadays, and I may be biased, but is Mick Mars usually overlooked still? I mean he never did the crazy Eddie or Gilbert acrobatics so even back then he was never considered a virtuoso but the dude has some great blues chops and great restraint given his contemporaries... Did a great lap steel slide guitar bit for his spotlight solo on the 89 tour...

I might throw Steve Stevens in there too... I never payed attention to him since I didn't see Billy Idol as a guitarist band, but once I saw how he does the intro to Rebel Yell he shot up in my book and I really payed attention to his playing

I know more guitar players than 80's guys people, I swear!

Ray Torro from My Chemical Romance wrote some pretty tasty riffs, especially for the Black Parade album (That riff in Mama is so damn good!)... All songs are credited to the whole band, but I'm sure Torro and Way were the main contributors, great songwriting on a lot of those songs

Edit: Fuck, Frank Hannon and Chris DeGarmo! How did I forget them??

 

[MikeDV]

Andy Timmons.

 

[Rock Bodom]

Definitely not my usual taste in music, but these 2 guys:

Wes Borland - Not a monster player, and associated with a much maligned genre/band, but I love his riffing/creativity.

Tom Morello - Again, the riffing/creativity. He sometimes gets heat for how simple his playing is, his alternative approach to solos with the effects stuff, and certainly his politics, but he's got that simple groove and energy that puts the song first.

 

[kasperjensen]

Most of the guitarists I like are not really virtuosos (in that sense, anyway)

Kurt Cobain
The Edge
Prince
Tom Morello
Jack White
Keith Urban

There's more... Not ashamed in the slightest about loving their work.

 

[stompboxfreak72]

James Mankey from Concrete Blond. His Jeff Beckesque style on the Bloodletting album is amazing. He can really set a mood and get dark with a whammy bar and no pick.

 

[ripleyripley]

Glenn Tipton/KK Downing (Both great but I prefer Tipton of the two)

 

[gibson5413]

Keith Scott. Guitarist for Bryan Adams. Extremely tasteful player.....

+30

Easily my favorite player that gets no spotlight. I have also been on a huge Greg Koch kick as of late.

 

[moronmountain]

James Mankey from Concrete Blond. His Jeff Beckesque style on the Bloodletting album is amazing. He can really set a mood and get dark with a whammy bar and no pick.

I love the playing on Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man. I would love to do it in my style for gits and shiggles.

 

[moronmountain]

Glenn Tipton/KK Downing (Both great but I prefer Tipton of the two)

I liked Tipton's playing better before Rob left, but the most recent stuff I liked KK better. I think mostly because KK still looked like he had the same fire as he did when he was younger, if not more. Tipton seemed to lax, and it also seemed like they slowed some of the older/faster tunes, so he could still play his parts note for note. He just looks like he lost the skip in his step. Still has a great melodic sense.

Oh, I am a HUGE Priest fan fwiw.

 

[moronmountain]

Most of the guitarists I like are not really virtuosos (in that sense, anyway)

Kurt Cobain
The Edge
Prince
Tom Morello
Jack White
Keith Urban

There's more... Not ashamed in the slightest about loving their work.

I love The Edge as well!

 

[Mailman1971]

Neil Giraldo

+1000!!

 

[JackTripper]

Brad Paisley