The Four Horsemen
I know these guys had some the worst band luck ever but those two albums are packed with Heavy Guage, Solid, Guitar work.
Then there is AC/DC's Powerage which should be listed.
Posted on 08/19/2010 5:38:47 PM PDT by Mr. Blonde
Now that’s cool.
Two fantastic guitar pickers and both blind! Doc Watson age 86 and Conrad Oberg age 14!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4RxBKqWtk&feature=related
Though when people say “guitar album” the tendency is to think electric, I defy anyone to really listen to “wish You Were Here” and not be impressed. Same thing with “Life By the Drop” on SRV’s “The Sky is Cryin’,” which these bozos inexplicably put at 31.
Ever see the Kids in the Hall sketch where the kid uses the chords from Smoke on the Water to beat Satan in a guitar battle?
Well, Robert Johnson’s on the list. He died a decade or more before the electric guitar was invented.
Trower rocks!
And Journey, Queensryche, Dokken, Night Ranger? Where are they?
Pickin' the Blues
Doc & Merle Watson
And the Reverend Gary Davis. An inspiration to Hot Tuna.
Yep, Jorma and Jack. I was always into the Airplane a little more than Hot Tuna though.
(had to give Jorma a mention on this thread)
But not to have Judas Priest's twin guitar work included is just so wrong on so many levels. Glenn Tipton and KK Dowing set new heights for guitar attacks. The albums “Hell Bent For Leather”, Unleashed In The East”, “British Steel”, Screaming For Vengeance”, & “Defenders Of The Faith” are bench marks for guitar rock.
Then also not to have ZZ-Top in the top 50 just does not make any sense what so ever. The Reverend Billy G has got to be one the most inspirational guitarists around.
I think Blue Oyster Cult's “On Your Feet Or On Your Knees” and “Some Enchanted Evening” should have been there. The guitar work on those two live albums is phenomenal. I still get chills every-time I put them on. I spent hours working out their live solos. I mean there is much energy packed into those runs.
And the obvious how can they not include Captain Beyond!
Some of those on the list I have not listened to in while. I will need to go back an revisit a few of them to see if I am missing anything. Thanks for the ping.
The Four Horsemen
I know these guys had some the worst band luck ever but those two albums are packed with Heavy Guage, Solid, Guitar work.
Then there is AC/DC's Powerage which should be listed.
Ted has guitars WFO all the way on these two albums.
Still touring, I saw them early in the Summer. Ian Anderson and crew did a nice show.
Everyone in Blue Oyster Cult could play lead and at one part in every show all six guys in the band would strap on a Gibson and stand in line trading guitar leads back and forth.
Bringing back fond memories of “Guitars That Destroyed the World”. Powerful
Can’t help you there.
I can’t quite muster up enough indignation when ‘corporate rock’ is omitted (although that term doesn’t apply to all of the bands you mentioned).
Of course, those bands have excellent players.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jamc3NYRFMI&feature=search
Surprised on no YardBirds representation, considering the lineups it saw.
My favorite Dime solo is still Psycho Holiday.
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