Posted on 09/19/2013 7:07:50 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Who says lightning doesn't strike twice?
For the second year in a row, Eddie Van Halen has topped a major summer-long poll at GuitarWorld.com.
In 2012, readers crowned him the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. This year, one of his many six-string masterpieces, "Eruption," a wildly innovative instrumental track from Van Halen's self-titled 1978 album, was voted the Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time.
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"Tempus Fugit" may be my all-time favorite Yes song.
There you go!
No kidding...and what about Robin Trower? Frank Marino?
There are thousands of these world class guitarists out there. I think it boils down to the exposure they get and the style you prefer. John Nitzinger in Fort Worth is an example. I saw Mike Morgan at the Wortham blues festival last Saturday and he was great. Eric Johnson is another. How about Carlos Santana?
OK, well maybe not. I'll offer Vai and Satriani and McAlpine and Petrucci for consideration. And then there's this feller named Tommy Emmanuel...
Some of my favorite Pat Metheny solos:
Lonejack
The Epic
It’s For You
Song for Bilbao
Half Life of Absolution
The Roots of Coincidence
I agree. As far as 'regionally famous' guys go, the late-great Danny Gatton from Maryland was incredible, and a bit more widely known, there's Fairfax, Virginia's Roy Buchanan.
I did not read the whole list, but one chord on Hard Days Night was better than a lot of these.
But, as someone who just listened (and never played) EVH has been one of the consistently good players.
In my old age, I have come to appreciate the Delta Blues a lot more, which has led me to appreciate the Keith Richards and Eric Clapton genre a lot more.
Its only rock n roll...
“There are thousands of these world class guitarists out there. I think it boils down to the exposure they get and the style you prefer”
Exactly. I’ve heard blues musicians in local bars that were amazing, but never cut a record or played to a stadium.
Machine Messiah is another good one too.
“Brighton Rock” should have been final four. Brian May is a king amongst men on guitar. The live version is awe-inspiring. Especially considering the time it was recorded. Most people thought that there were multiple guitarists playing. True master. I miss my Digitech Echo-Plus.
I know a couple of those. “Talk to Ya Later” is a personal favorite. Fee Waybill was in “Ladies and Gentlemen: The Fabulous Stains” with Diane Lane playing a punker chick.
Where’s Zappa on the list?
Yes, I remember listening to that through a set of good headphones - just amazing. Knopfler tends to favor the out-solo; his songs are mostly storytelling, followed by several minutes of astonishing guitar work. Speedway at Nazareth features another great solo; I think Mark's talent continues to improve.
I prefer the "no orchestra" version. Nice fingerpicking. But if you want to count that as a solo, well, I'd put many of Leo Kottke's pieces as more interesting. Not deliberately overlooking Chet Atkins and many other fingerpickers.
For the "rock 'n roll" solos, I am partial to the various pieces selected by Fagen and Becker to make it onto the production recordings. The solos in "Gold Teeth II" give me pause, every time.
I liked Ratt. Saw them live 3-4 times, too. Thought “Dance” was an underrated song.
Zappa was a righty, politically, wasn’t he?
Hands down Lindsey Buckingham playing “I’m So Afraid” on their “The Dance” album. Awesome.
It seemed that Asia was somewhat restricted artistically, at least had to put out pop songs. That said, I did enjoy a few including “Wildest Dreams” and “Heat of the Moment.”
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