Name some good guitarists..

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Good point. But if you're really into music (like myself), you'd know of him. I mean, I'm only 19....

I definitely agree with you, but even for people who are into music, prog is still usually still the staple of a music "nerd," from what I've seen. Rush, Yes, King Crimson, even Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater get a lot of flak as "music snobbery" around here.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: SWScorch

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Good point. But if you're really into music (like myself), you'd know of him. I mean, I'm only 19....

I definitely agree with you, but even for people who are into music, prog is still usually still the staple of a music "nerd," from what I've seen. Rush, Yes, King Crimson, even Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater get a lot of flak as "music snobbery" around here.

Yep. Speaking of Rush... "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" is on right now. I love this song

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: SWScorch

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Good point. But if you're really into music (like myself), you'd know of him. I mean, I'm only 19....

I definitely agree with you, but even for people who are into music, prog is still usually still the staple of a music "nerd," from what I've seen. Rush, Yes, King Crimson, even Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater get a lot of flak as "music snobbery" around here.

Yep. Speaking of Rush... "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" is on right now. I love this song

One of the greatest guitar interludes EVER.

 

[KGB]

Ry Cooder

 

[Bryophyte]

I'm partial to Adrian Legg. Nobody I know seems to know who that is.

 

[Captante]

Jeff Healey

Steve Hunter


Edit: Added links

 

[JulesMaximus]

Adrian Belew

 

[DaveSimmons]

Not already mentioned:

Richard Thompson
Bruce Cockburn
Chris Whitley (R.I.P.)

not as technically adept but tuneful:
Glen Tillbrook (Squeeze)
Michael Penn

 

[Squisher]

If you like KWS, what you're looking for is Rock fired Blues, see if you can find some:

Monster Mike Welsh (too bad the band is no more)
Five Horse Johnson

If you like Joe Santriani try out Gary Hoey.

 

[davestar]

in the modern metal realm:

Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom
Oli Herbert (solo at ~2:30) of All That Remains
Mike Amott of Carcass and Arch Enemy
Ben Weinman of Dillinger Escape Plan
Chris Ojeda and Tony Rohbrough of Byzantine
Tim Millar and Luke Hoskin of Protest the Hero

 

[cardiac]

Pat Simmons or Jeff Baxter from the Doobie Brothers....

Bob

 

[marincounty]

Roy Buchanan (rip)
John Garcia
Johnny Winter
Danny Gatton (rip)

 

[Rob9874]

No one mentioned Paul Gilbert? He should be one of the first names mentioned (definitely before John Mayer!!!). The fact that he hasn't been named yet, proves he's the best guitarist NO ONE has heard of. No one on ATOT anyway. Sad.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Rob9874
No one mentioned Paul Gilbert? He should be one of the first names mentioned (definitely before John Mayer!!!). The fact that he hasn't been named yet, proves he's the best guitarist NO ONE has heard of. No one on ATOT anyway. Sad.

The question was guitarists who are unknown.. Gilbert is a legend.

 

[WildHorse]

Not already mentioned (since Ry Cooder was mentioned above):
John Hammond

and of course, the man Andres Segovia said is best, Christopher Parkening
or another one.

and nobody seems to know about the progenitor, Robert Johnson

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: SWScorch

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Steve Howe

Are you kidding me? Like people haven't heard of Yes? :roll:

Dude, prog rock from the 70s. I can guarantee I can ask every single one of my friends, even the ones who play guitar, and they would have no idea who he is, or even the band itself. They might recognize a song or two but Yes is relatively obscure among my generation.

^Exactly, I'm only 24 and discovered Yes simply by hearing/liking their songs here and there on a rock radio station, I had NO idea who they were until I was like 17 when I was on a classic rock kick and decided to explore them more. But none of my friends even know who they are except for one I played the guitar solo from Starship Trooper to.

Edit: Looks like I'm not alone either, I just saw someone else mentioned Steve Howe earlier in the thread.

 

[Spacehead]

I've always liked hard rock/classic rock but lately i listen to more progressive stuff... so here's some of my favorites that seem little known.

Uli Jon Roth Scorpions, Electric Sun & solo work

Ed Wynne of Ozric Tentacles

Gayle Ellett and Mike Henderson Djam Karet

Frederic L'Epee I've only heard his work with Philharmonie

Ron Jarzombek I've only heard his work with Spastic Ink & Gordian Knot

 

[herbiehancock]

Originally posted by: SWScorch

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Good point. But if you're really into music (like myself), you'd know of him. I mean, I'm only 19....

I definitely agree with you, but even for people who are into music, prog is still usually still the staple of a music "nerd," from what I've seen. Rush, Yes, King Crimson, even Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater get a lot of flak as "music snobbery" around here.

That is truly unfortunate. I grew up during the time those bands and others like them were in their heyday, and they were considered anything but "music snobbery." Just shows who the true snobs are. And those "snobs" you know are really missing out on some fine music. Sad, really.

 

[zoiks]

Gary Hoey.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: KGBMAN
Ry Cooder

To funny. I was about to post that. Paul Gilbert ,One of the most solid guitarists on the planet and nobody knows who he is. John Petrucci as well and dont forget Segovia.

 

[nutxo]

some shredding

 

[IronWing]

Leon Horbulkas

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: KGBMAN
Ry Cooder

To funny. I was about to post that. Paul Gilbert ,One of the most solid guitarists on the planet and nobody knows who he is. John Petrucci as well and dont forget Segovia.

Do people really not now who Paul Gilbert is?

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: KGBMAN
Ry Cooder

To funny. I was about to post that. Paul Gilbert ,One of the most solid guitarists on the planet and nobody knows who he is. John Petrucci as well and dont forget Segovia.

Do people really not now who Paul Gilbert is?

Isn't he the co-founder of Microsoft?

 

[Platypus]

lol