sputnik Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 .............Chet Atkins did some things that no one else has done either. I doubt that the rockers could match the guitar musicianship of Chet Atkins. The sessions he did with Les Paul are amazing and yet silky smooth. Joe Pass is another maestro and maybe even the best electric guitar player ever. "All Time Greatest.." though? Has to be Segovia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Indeed, Segovia was a master. Garcia would have been a lot better if he could have kept the needle out of his arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hey Marvel, You kind of look like a young Segovia in your avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Segovia played more notes in one song than I have played in my life. [:'(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot125 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 <-----------------John Petrucci Classically trained, but a rocker through and through. I find this combination of skills produces a memorable guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Personally, I read all this "greatest guitarist" stuff with a large grain of salt. As a lead guitar player for the last 35 years I feel maybe my and other guitarists' opinions should carry more weight than the opinions of non-musicians \ drummers. But really, this is a most ill-defined question with no meaningful answer. This is the same as asking who is the hottest woman. Only those have have "known" her should be answering that question. For the record, I listened to Jimmy Page in Led Zepplin while learning to play as a youth, but moved on after realizing he was barely lousy. As time passed over the years I came to realise that Page was terrible. Of course most of the general listening population does not play the guitar or even understand a wit about music and does not hear how horrible Page is as a guitarist. I think the best Page ever did was on the first album, that because he played a Fender Telecaster. Later he played a Les Paul and insisted on playing it clean - which sucks - Les Pauls sound horrible clean (dual coil pickups). Fender guitars (single coil pickups) sound good clean. Page should have dumped his LP and got a nice Strat - history would have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 A Strat......??? ....Nooooooooooo..... a single coil ......GIBSON ..........sonny....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 more ..... i like the Special's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Now for those that like classical guitar, well this guy is no Segovia, but he has something... http://www.youtube.com/w/The-Simpsons-Unplugged?v=tm7DDGkbXYU&search=the%20simpsons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 my favorite has always been carlos santana. while his muscial taste can sometimes be questioned I doubt anyone can fault his playing. the man simply sings....tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Pauln, Check this out ! http://davidrussellguitar.com/ Bennyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyholiday Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Charlie Christian Charlie Christian pioneer of the electric guitar solo,also acoustic jazz guitarist Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Not the player with the most variety, but for writing ability, soul, technical skill and expertise with electronic goodies, how bout Pink Floyd's DAVID GILMOUR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 Personally, I read all this "greatest guitarist" stuff with a large grain of salt. As a lead guitar player for the last 35 years I feel maybe my and other guitarists' opinions should carry more weight than the opinions of non-musicians \ drummers. But really, this is a most ill-defined question with no meaningful answer. This is the same as asking who is the hottest woman. Only those have have "known" her should be answering that question. For the record, I listened to Jimmy Page in Led Zepplin while learning to play as a youth, but moved on after realizing he was barely lousy. As time passed over the years I came to realise that Page was terrible. Of course most of the general listening population does not play the guitar or even understand a wit about music and does not hear how horrible Page is as a guitarist. I think the best Page ever did was on the first album, that because he played a Fender Telecaster. Later he played a Les Paul and insisted on playing it clean - which sucks - Les Pauls sound horrible clean (dual coil pickups). Fender guitars (single coil pickups) sound good clean. Page should have dumped his LP and got a nice Strat - history would have changed. That was a little rough. Let's see. Despite how bad he SUCKED, he managed to put together albums that sold in millions upon millions, time after time again. I suppose we should put him into the annals of rock-n-roll history as the "suckiest guitarist who changed rock-n-roll." Think about why you made your comment that while listening and learning to play as a youth, you learned he was lousy and moved on. Two things come to mind. First, you weren't playing the whole song. You realized that to get the song right, you'd need 3 or 4 guitarists. Next, you might have realized that the part was easy to play. Woop-te-do! Third, you have no appreciation for his creativity. To copy is not the same. Paige was a leader. There are many technically great guitarists that will never achieve fame like Paige. Must be something more than fast fingers, don't you think? Take Van Halen. He was a master and very awesome. While he could - and does - impress me with his leads, he does not exude the same creativity as Paige. Van Halen's guitar sounds pretty much the same - despite that the lead itself might change. Now, compare within LZ, "Custard Pie," "What is and What Shoule Never Be," and "Down by the Seaside." The sound varies widely, with all great songs. I have a huge appreciation for this, as did most of the world, who voted with its pocket-books. I think he's one of the few greats that connot be pigeon-holed with a "sound." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Pauln,Jimmy dump the Les Paul? Well....what can one say except I disagree with almost the entire statement.EXCEPT,the part about JP playing a Strat,that would have changed history for sure.I can't even fathom how BAD for us all that would have been.I left Clapton when he put down the Gibsons,that Strat sound he has makes me rather ill because it all sounds the same.To each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 that sound he has makes me rather ill because it all sounds the same.To each their own. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Paulin, Waddya think Les Paul played?, Distorted-Shred? NO. He played the guitar designed for him CLEAN...Les Paul guitars have a marvelous clean sound. And for the record. You are being very ballsy saying Page stinks.!!I hope it is fun up there in the clouds... and lonely.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Jeff M. Now I'm beginning to believe you are doing this PAIGE stuff on purpose. "To copy is not the same. Paige was a leader. There are many technically great guitarists that will never achieve fame like Paige. Must be something more than fast fingers, don't you think?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 It's PAGE, Jimmy Page...!! Geeshhh....... see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 try the Deluxe p'ups, the mini-humbuckers, ifn' ya don't like the PF's or... as i prefer the single coils, like in the Special's... mostly all i use .....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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