Most Underrated Guitarist

[Jrnygrl]

So who do you think is underrated as a guitarist?

1. Ann Wilson (goddess) is never mentioned among the boys.props:
2. Prince (kicks ass, and never mentioned for his guitar playing)
3. Jimi Hendrix (man was the original guitar god)
4. Joan Jett (another goddess)props:
5. Vernon Reid (rarely mentioned among any list)
6. Johnny "Guitar" Watson
7. Stevie Ray Vaughn (again because of his being dead gets no respect among the younger people)
8. B.B. King
9. Chuck Berry
10. Kenny Burrell (jazz guitarist, but a great and underrated one)
11. Robert Cray

[ABlairican Pie]

I've never thought that Jimi Hendrix would be considered underrated, or Stevie Ray Vaughn, but there is a point: many of these guitarists here are blues-based, persons of color, or have roots in r & b, and these guys NEVER get respect from the younger crowd these days because what is considered "good" guitar playing today has been so far removed from its blues roots. Young people are so much into riff-heavy RAWK that even playing guitar solos as they did in the 80's is a bunch of "show-off-isms", but I've heard so many of these current bands that sound like crap (Static-X, among others). I come from a generation that still looked up to Jimi Hendrix as an inspiration (I was even born on his birthday twenty years apart! :D ), and blues was a big deal for me when I was learning guitar. Too many kids also think that people of color are all into rap and hip-hop, being proficient on a musical instrument is unheard of, according to them.

Oh yeah, Ann Wilson and Joan Jett, excluded from being thought of as good players because "chicks can't play or aren't supposed to be good"?? :confused: Why is it that women aren't supposed to be good players, according to sexist guys?? Joan Jett can kick those sexist guys' asses eight ways to Doomsday.

[Jrnygrl]

I've never thought that Jimi Hendrix would be considered underrated, or Stevie Ray Vaughn, but there is a point: many of these guitarists here are blues-based, persons of color, or have roots in r & b, and these guys NEVER get respect from the younger crowd these days because what is considered "good" guitar playing today has been so far removed from its blues roots. Young people are so much into riff-heavy RAWK that even playing guitar solos as they did in the 80's is a bunch of "show-off-isms", but I've heard so many of these current bands that sound like crap (Static-X, among others). I come from a generation that still looked up to Jimi Hendrix as an inspiration (I was even born on his birthday twenty years apart! :D ), and blues was a big deal for me when I was learning guitar. Too many kids also think that people of color are all into rap and hip-hop, being proficient on a musical instrument is unheard of, according to them.

Oh yeah, Ann Wilson and Joan Jett, excluded from being thought of as good players because "chicks can't play or aren't supposed to be good"?? :confused: Why is it that women aren't supposed to be good players, according to sexist guys?? Joan Jett can kick those sexist guys' asses eight ways to Doomsday.

I couldn't agree with you more. Its a generation that refuses to listen to "grandpa/granma's" music, and thinks that the music being played now is good. Music appreciation, at least in my opinion, is lost, your given fast food music and that is what is considered good. No one today really takes the time to savor, learn, or listen to the gourmet of the music world (those mentioned in my above post) to really know what is good. There is no one now that you could say is a Jimi Hendrix or a Eddie Van Halen. They learn a few licks in garage band, some catchy tune is played for an music exec. and there they are the new item on the fast food music menu.

As I have said before the music world is doomed.

[Shine]

Alex Lifeson
Joe Perry

[Jaqui-Michel]

So who do you think is underrated as a guitarist?

5. Vernon Reid (rarely mentioned among any list)
6. Johnny "Guitar" Watson


Too true on these two. I listen to Living Colour's Time's Up almost everyday and Vernon always amazes me.

My choices are George Benson, Steven Stevens, Neil Schon and Pat Benatar's husband who's name escapes me.

[Jrnygrl]

Too true on these two. I listen to Living Colour's Time's Up almost everyday and Vernon always amazes me.

My choices are George Benson, Steven Stevens, Neil Schon and Pat Benatar's husband who's name escapes me.

Pat's husband is Neil Girado (not sure of the spelling).

[Skywalker]

Ron Wood
Steve Clark
Rich Robinson
Jeff Lynne

[Yooch]

Joe Walsh, of the Eagles. A fabulous guitarist!

[Shine]

Mick Taylor (The Stones' second guitarist from 1969 to 1974. Their most creative period.)

[Yooch]

I'd like to add George Harrison--Maybe not that innovative or edgy, but I liked his distinctive style.

[Shine]

I'd like to add George Harrison--Maybe not that innovative or edgy, but I liked his distinctive style.


I agree.

[Jrnygrl]

I'd like to add George Harrison--Maybe not that innovative or edgy, but I liked his distinctive style.

Agree! George is always forgotten when it comes to playing guitar. He even wrote a song about guitar.

[Mijada]

Lindsey Buckingham

[dlemond]

Brian May
David Gilmour

[ABlairican Pie]

Underrated guitarists:

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.
Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers of Iron Maiden.
Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing of Judas Priest.
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple.
Jeff Beck.
Alex Lifeson of Rush.
Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman of Megadeth.
Scott Ian and Danny Spitz of Anthrax.
Ty Tabor of King's X.
George Lynch of Dokken and Lynch Mob.
Jake E. Lee, formerly with Ozzy Osbourne.
Warren DeMartini of Ratt.
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.
Robin Trower.
Jeff Loomis of Nevermore.

[Junichiro]

Peter Green (The REAL Fleetwood Mac)

Freddie King

Roy Buchannan

Danny Gatton

Hank Marvin

and..... The Ventures

[Junichiro]

Underrated guitarists:


Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.




:lol: :crazy: :lol:

[wondergirl9847]

Lindsey Buckingham

I was gonna put Lindsey, I'll just quote you. :D

I'd like to agree with Junichiro...Peter Green too.

[ABlairican Pie]

Isn't it rather strange how in this day and age of the "no-guitar solo" ethic that we think of "underrated" guitarists at all? It almost seems that guitar playing is made to be so basic and redundant with the whole screamo-core thing, just play angry power chords, no soloing, just riffing, all that "shred" business went out with the 80's, when grunge and rap took over. That seems to be the mentality behind MTV and all that today.

But now that the 90's are over, there are guitarists with unique styles with abilities to play leads and solos. Let me think of a few...Mark Morton and Willie Adler of Lamb of God, for starters.

[Mr. B Natural]

One more big vote for Vernon Reid.

Chris Haskett from Rollins Band.
Kim Thayil from Soundgarden.

[jacktripper1]

I agree also. Also, how about one John Fogerty!! He is NEVER mentioned as one of the all-time greats. CCR- come on!!

[Ohio8]

I was gonna put Lindsey, I'll just quote you. :D

I'd like to agree with Junichiro...Peter Green too.

Peter Green's "The Supernatural" is great!

[Ohio8]

Here's another one: Adrian Belew (King Crimson and The Bears, et al).

[dragster58]

One of the most underrtaed was Eric Stumpo of Plan 9, the 80s Paisley Undrground garage band! If you listen to songs like "I like girls" and "Dealing with the dead", you will see that he is very cool!

[Ohio8]

Brian May
David Gilmour

Here's Brian playing his homemade guitar.