FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite Guitar players

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Right. For all you music buffs out there. Name your favourite Guitar players. I don’t really have an out and out favourite so here are my choices.

Mark Knopfler

Eric Clapton

Eddie Van Halen

Gary Moore

Glen Frey.

I could go on but I won’t. Interesting to hear everyone’s reply.

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By *entleman PoliteMan
over a year ago

Mars

Ben Harper is one but the king of all is BB KING.

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By *andsomebondMan
over a year ago

gorey

Slash

Prince

Rory Gallagher

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Mike McCready

Jimi Hendrix

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

Slash

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

Dave Gilmore makes a guitar sound like no other player can.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Jimi Hendrix

Joe Satriani

Brian May

Angus Young

All completely individual and immediately recognisable

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Some great suggestions. It’s impossible to say who is my favourite cos I could say slash for example but then think oh no. What about Brian May or BB King, the Edge or Carlos Santana?? The list is endless

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By *andsomebondMan
over a year ago

gorey

All of the above, except for brian may, I just don't like him or his tree hugging politics

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Joe Bonamassa

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

"All of the above, except for brian may, I just don't like him or his tree hugging politics"

Seriously? Hendrix was a hippee pretty much. May never crossed his politics with his music so it doesn't matter.

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By *ohnFKMan
over a year ago

Where the Streets Have No Name

The Edge

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By *andsomebondMan
over a year ago

gorey

"All of the above, except for brian may, I just don't like him or his tree hugging politics

Seriously? Hendrix was a hippee pretty much. May never crossed his politics with his music so it doesn't matter."

Whatever you say

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"All of the above, except for brian may, I just don't like him or his tree hugging politics"

But as a guitarist he is fantastic. I can’t stomach Eric Clapton and all his anti vax nonsense but I still wouldn’t mix that with his genius when he picks up that Fender Stratocaster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Albert Lee is some man to play gee taur

Also the dude with M'dou Moctar has a very unique style

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By *Belfast_FellaMan
over a year ago

belfast

Rory Gallagher

Gary Moore

Randy Rhoads

Eddie Van Halen

Nuno Bettencourt

Vito Bratta

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Brian Robertson

John Sykes

Neal Schon

Steve Vai

Joe Satriani

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a video on YouTube on the fender YouTube page where the game of thrones theme is played by Dan Weiss, Brad Paisley, Tom Morello, Scott ian , nuno bettencourt. The little bit of hair on my arms stands up everytime

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

BB King

Chuck Berry

George Harrison

Robert Johnston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate that Steve Vai/ Joe Satriani stuff.

Guitar wanking is all it is imo

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By *oxieguyMan
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

"Slash

Prince"

Great top 2. Prince never get’s enough appreciation for his guitar playing skills, I saw him live once and he blew me away.

Everyone should hear prince play While my guitar gently weeps with Tom Petty & others (search YouTube).

This is probably my favorite guitar solo ever.

Im going to have a listen now.

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By *assionfruitfunCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Can't believe Jimmy Page hasn't been mentioned yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James Hetfield, Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Marr, Nick McCabe, Jerry Cantrell, Mick Taylor, Duane Allman, Elliott Smith, Clapton, Tony Iommi.

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By *ir SnakebitesMan
over a year ago

Llandeilo

Joe Satriani is my pic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think Noel Gallagher is very underated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slash

Prince

Great top 2. Prince never get’s enough appreciation for his guitar playing skills, I saw him live once and he blew me away.

Everyone should hear prince play While my guitar gently weeps with Tom Petty & others (search YouTube).

This is probably my favorite guitar solo ever.

Im going to have a listen now. "

Watched this lately, incredible, but you must wait for Prince to finish at end.

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

In no particular order,

Duane Eddy

Jimi Hendrix

Mark Knopfler

David Gilmor

Prince

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By *ony85sMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Adrian Smith, Jimmmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Steve Vai, Malmsteen ...

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By *hio76Man
over a year ago

leinster

Jimmy Page

Rory Gallagher

Lemmy

Eddie Clarke

Jimmy Hendrix

Robbie Kreiger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Frusciante

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By *oxieguyMan
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

Watched this lately, incredible, but you must wait for Prince to finish at end."

The guitar took flight and was never seen again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Petrucci (Dream Theater)

Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)

Albert King

Django Reinhardt

Jon Gom

Tim Henson (Polyphia)

Ollie Herbert (All That Remains)

Tommy Iomi (Black Sabbath)

John Fruscanti (Red Hot Chillies Pepper's)

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

Ed Sheeran

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By *im4HerCouple
over a year ago

cork

Glen Campbell totally underrated acoustic guitar lead guitar Eric Clapton

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched this lately, incredible, but you must wait for Prince to finish at end.

The guitar took flight and was never seen again. "

It did, he must have thrown into crowd. Did you see how comfortable prince was with the guitar, he really enjoyed it.

If I’m not mistaken Clapton was once asked how does it feel to be best guitarist in the world, he replied, I don’t know, ask prince!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ligolad321Man
over a year ago

Donegal

The late great Rory Gallagher,

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By *awtieCouple
over a year ago

Galway

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By *awtieCouple
over a year ago

Galway

"All of the above, except for brian may, I just don't like him or his tree hugging politics"

Brian May doesn't have a particularly strong stance on environmental issues, beyond what is just plain sensible.

What he does do is champion animal rights. So you don't like him because of this?

One to avoid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tom Morello, Jack White, Prince, Jimmy Page, Matt Bellamy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably zakk Wylde, nuno bettencourt, jesper strombald, Ritchie Blackmore, Scott Ian and dimebag. Could probably name another 6 if I thought about it more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kerry king - slayer

Dimebag Darrel - pantera

Tom morello - ratm

Doyle Wolfgang - misfits

Stephen carpenter - deftones

Swear I don’t just listen to metal

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Watched this lately, incredible, but you must wait for Prince to finish at end.

The guitar took flight and was never seen again.

It did, he must have thrown into crowd. Did you see how comfortable prince was with the guitar, he really enjoyed it.

If I’m not mistaken Clapton was once asked how does it feel to be best guitarist in the world, he replied, I don’t know, ask prince!"

His guitar technician caught it

Its one of the most searched items on Google

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By *icole FanningTV/TS
over a year ago

Navan

Well it’s David Gilmore.

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By *ayarMan
over a year ago

Wirral

Angus

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Jonny Greenwood

Absolutely electric on the likes of paranoid android and just

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By *umpingJackFlashMan
over a year ago

Anywhere

"Albert Lee is some man to play gee taur

Also the dude with M'dou Moctar has a very unique style "
Albert Lee and Hogan's hero's.

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By *umpingJackFlashMan
over a year ago

Anywhere

Also Jeff Lynn ELO.

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By *mmortalValkyrieWoman
over a year ago

From a galaxy far far away

Steve Clarke and Phil Collen

And I like Slash

And every other Hair Metal guitarist out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Walter Becker, Bert Janch, Bernard Butler, Pete Townshend.

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By *oxminxCouple
over a year ago

NaughtyVille *×* Laois

So many great guitar players already mentioned.

Great guitarists which people mention are rarely the most technically gifted players.

If you enjoy listening to great guitar playing, check out Naudo Rodriguez on YouTube, I think he's cool out!

Great YouTube clips of Edge talking about the bank of guitars he plays on tour. Crazy stuff

But I really like guy's such as Dan Auberbach and Jack White because I enjoy spending my spare time playing (mostly poorly lol) their material.

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By *eginaGWoman
over a year ago

Rodrigo and Gabriela

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For some reason this quote is used with differnt players all the time.

But it could be true with all of them.

Some great other players here I forgot to mention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Annie Clarke - St. Vincent

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