Topic: Who is your guitar hero?
Mine is Jimmy Page.
With a special mention to Johnny marr.
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<font color="blue">Too many to list! A few would be Chet Atkins: Don Rich (Buck Owens) Redd Volgart: Danny Gatton: James Burton: Eric Clapton: Stevie Ray Vaughn: Many who would not be guitarists without Chuck Berry: Lightning Hopkins: Robert Johnson: Wow...just too many...</font> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">
Middleaged Redneck sorta guy who refuses to grow up...passion for music, especially Southern Rock but like bout everything cept Gangsta/Hip Hop. Collect guitars, mandolins, and love to ride Harleys.
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<img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing"> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_mad.gif" border=0 alt="Mad"> We all know Jimi Hendrix, Clapton,Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page. But it is not because they are associated, including Satriani, Vai and Malmsteen that they are super.
Concerning virtuosity: I think Malmsteen is one of the best, no surprise because at the age of 5, he already started to study music, especially classic, which you can hear when he plays, he is even part of his guitar.
BUT don't forget Keith Riff RICHARDS, I love the way he plays, a lick here a lick there, a lot of riffs, and also Robben Ford and the leadguitar player in the underestimated group STEVE LUKATHER, I stick with those two, keith & steve
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I reckon all the big hitters have been mentioned; Clapton, Beck, Page etc. So I'll just tip my hat to a few that might not be the greatest players ever to have callused their fingers but still give me hours of enjoyment listening too or watching them in action.
In no particular order....apart from the god like genius at the top. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">
Pete Townshend.<<<<<<< he'll be my bona fida geetar hero.
Stuart Adamson.
John Squire.
John Frusciante.
The Edge.
Jack White.
Joe Strummer.
And myself of course! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
Blind acceptance is a sign, of stupid fools who stand in line. John Lydon.
'Mod' is a shorter word for 'young, beautiful and stupid' - we've all been there." - Pete Townshend.
'Mod' is a shorter word for 'young, beautiful and stupid' - we've all been there." - Pete Townshend.
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Right now, Ron Benise, a flamenco guitar virtuso and a down right genuine nice guy. (WWW.BENISE,COM)
I seen him on a PBS (Public broadcast channel in th USA) special. His phrasing and structuring were phenominal. I had been looking for his cd's but at the time they were only sold on the web. Anyways I finally found Nights of Fire in Walmart. I meet him this summer at the county fair. I didn't know he was going to be there but we stopped for some eats and his show was going to start soon.
I bought another cd from his booth he took the time to autograph it for me and chat for about 10 minutes before and after the show.
Give him a shot he is real fluid in his playing.
Bootleger.
Bootleger guitars.
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Richie Sambora, He Inspired Me, Along With Jon Bon Jovi <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">
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James Burton - Elvis's guitar player in the 70s, I deeply envy his picking style.
Dave Gilmour - of Pink floyd, control, stately pace, grace.
Dave Stewart - stinging performance live but just doesn't come through on the Eurythmics live CDs.
Jeff Beck - wild, wild stuff on the Yardbird's 'Roger the Engineer'.
Paul Brady - deft, swift, intuitive. The quiet man of Celtic music. Writes and plays with Bonnie Raitt but check out his comp 'Nobody Knows'.
'The sound of the city seems to disappear'
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frank zappa
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hey there great subject.a few of my favs are steve ray vaughn,jeff healey,matt minglewood,doc watson,joe walsh,robert johnson,to many to list
one caper after another
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That would be Frank Zappa. Then I like Mike Keneally whose music is like Frank Zappa without the cynicism.
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<img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> My guitar hero is Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day. I really don't know why I like him but he's just awesome to me.
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Dean Deleo from Stone Temple Pilots
and
Adamn Jones from TOOL
"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."
-Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle
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Jimi Rules!!! Gilmore Rules!!! and Zappa Rules!!!
also, every electric guitarist should know about Charlie Christian. He was one of the first guys to ever plug in (play electric)
he played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, together they would have been the front runners of bebop, unfortunately he died in 1941 of TB. one year before "bebop" became "bebop"
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<img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool"> I got a guitar because of Eric Clapton just floored hearing white room twelve years ago as a teenager. Over the years I learned playing the guitar that feel is more important than getting songs note for note, and now im trying to write songs because I find learning a song note for note gets old, and loses its magical touch.
Chuck Berry is another one I learned from is the basics to jam on guitar.
I know there no way around not playing something Chucky influence did not touch.
The handsize is a problem with Chuckie tunes, but learning a few Chuck Berry licks paid dividends; as a result, I learned CCR, Yardbirds, Rolling Stone, Led Zepplin songs and licks from learning basic Chuck Berry songs. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">
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Shawn Lane.
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hey hey!
Django Rienhardt, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson,
Skip James, and my grandma's brother Lemuel.
peace, slim.
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Mine would prob be Angus young
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Billie Joe is my hero <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy"> ...i know a lot of green day songs on guitar...they are what inspired me to become a guitarist...i have only played for one year but i am moving along nicely!!! i LOVE green day...especially their old stuff from shenanigans and warning <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_razz.gif" border=0 alt="Razz">
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I geuss Slash was the big one that got me stared. Now they range from Hendrix to Buddy Guy to Breznakoff.
"Nobody paints by ear so why would I play guitar by sight?" 
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how about John McLaughlin
- Roger Guppy
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I have been following this thread with interest and surprised that there has been no mention of Hank Marvin. Oh well, perhaps I am just too old and it is all youngsters out there in Chordie land. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
Roger
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Hank Marvin! Mind you, he was a big influence on many a guitarist that emerged from the UK shores in the '60's, Pete Townshend, Peter Green and Clapton to mention a few.
If he's the reason that I have the pleasure of listening too Townshend then he's a darned good choice. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">
Blind acceptance is a sign, of stupid fools who stand in line. John Lydon.
'Mod' is a shorter word for 'young, beautiful and stupid' - we've all been there." - Pete Townshend.
'Mod' is a shorter word for 'young, beautiful and stupid' - we've all been there." - Pete Townshend.
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mines got too be Noel Gallagher hes the reason i picked up a guitar he is one the best ever songwriters there has ever been also i was influenced by Mark Bolan too
Royston
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<img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">.<font color="chocolate">My fav is Slash</font> <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">
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<font face="Arial">wow, there are so many...Jimi, Jimmy, Eric, Stevie, I shouldnt have to say their last names...Peter White, Wes Montgomery, Jobim, Chet Atkins, my mom, Melissa Etheridge, Wendy Melvoin, Prince, Yngwie, John Mayer, Paul Brown, George Benson...it depends on the type of music really..too many to think of at once</font>