Jimmy Page

**zedhex** · 27-08-2008, 12:55 PM

On a purely technical level (which is physical technique + harmonic knowledge) I don't think either of them (Page + Clapton) make the cut against a whole load of guitarists. However, that isn't the point. What both of them had in common was (in the words of Tom Waits and Keith Richards) "that feel". An ounce of feeling is worth ten tons of technique. Thats why I tend to vomit when I hear Yngwie Malmsteen or Steve Vai or Joe Satriani or any other of these twiddling fret wankers. Give me Peter Green any day.

**Norton** · 27-08-2008, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by zedhex

An ounce of feeling is worth ten tons of technique.

Agree. Which leads to one of my favorites, Stevie Ray Vaughan.

**zedhex** · 27-08-2008, 01:11 PM

Can't argue with you there.

**Haggis** · 27-08-2008, 01:42 PM

Stevie Ray, went way to early.

**GooMaiRoo** · 27-08-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Nabeel

Page better than Clap - I'll take 2 of what u r on

George Harrison was better than the both of them. He was much more versatile. His subtle country-influenced riffs in the early Beatle recordings were amazing. PArt of his brilliance was that he also knew when not to play during each song. Brian May from Queen is another genius who did a lot of things on his guitar better than either Page or Clapton.

**chinthee** · 27-08-2008, 09:05 PM

As an electric guitar player & enthusiast, I can affirm that Jimmy is in my top two all time, together with Stevie Ray Vaughn. Eric Clapton follows (almostly exclusively for his Cream years), and I do love Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), and Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band).

Of course there are many, many more, but those are my top five.

**woops, forgot Hendrix. Don't know where to place him, he kind of hovers above all of them.

**jandajoy** · 27-08-2008, 09:11 PM

Larry Carlton ?

**chinthee** · 27-08-2008, 09:16 PM

^Whoa, don't get me started. There are so many great players, and a huge crop of new generation players that have been crowned, largely thanks to Youtube.

You should check out the finalists in the guitarIdol competition recntly held in London.

Guitar competitions, Guitar Idol finalists

**jandajoy** · 27-08-2008, 09:20 PM

^ Good link, Thanks. Some outstanding stuff there.

**Loy Toy** · 27-08-2008, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Haggis

Stevie Ray, went way to early.

So did Hendrix, Paul Kossoff, Tommy Bolin and a few of my old guitarists mates who left our world too early.

RIP.

**chinthee** · 27-08-2008, 09:34 PM

There are a couple of kids (really, only 14 years old) who are setting the world on fire as prodigies. They are replicating Stevie Ray's best and Joe Satriani as if they were standing still.

Some amazing musicians up and coming.... Stay tuned.

**Marmite the Dog** · 27-08-2008, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by zedhex

Yngwie Malmsteen

Originally Posted by Norton

one of my favorites

Hey, mine too.

**zedhex** · 28-08-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by zedhex

Yngwie Malmsteen

Originally Posted by Norton

one of my favorites

Hey, mine too.

don't associate me with that fret-wanking Swedish jerkoff.

**Jet Gorgon** · 28-08-2008, 09:01 AM

Like all the above. Also love Al di Meola and John Patitucci. Our local kid, Bryan Adams, always has a place in my heart coz he rocked with Tina Turner.

pompeybloke · 28-08-2008, 09:56 AM

Steve Hillage, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Hackett.

**Loy Toy** · 01-09-2008, 05:21 PM

Jose Feliciano, Waddy Watchel, Paul Simon and any musician that can master and play a pedal steel, Dobro etc.

Don't forget the great bass players like Jack Bruce, Sting, Flea, John Paul Jones, Bill Wyman, Pino Pallamino etc. Not as "out there" as your lead guitarists but just as important.

As a former reasonable drummer I absolutely love to listen to a great bass player. Along with the drummer the heart and soul of any worthwhile song.

**jaiyenyen** · 02-09-2008, 08:12 AM

As a former crap drummer, I have to agree with that last remark

**Christopher** · 02-09-2008, 10:35 AM

Page is a guitar GOD.

**chinthee** · 02-09-2008, 10:36 AM

^Yes, I agree with that, but also include Stevie Ray Vaughn, as the two best ever.

**Marmite the Dog** · 02-09-2008, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Don't forget the great bass players like Jack Bruce, Sting, Flea, John Paul Jones, Bill Wyman, Pino Pallamino etc. Not as "out there" as your lead guitarists but just as important.

You forgot Cliff Williams!

**Loy Toy** · 02-09-2008, 10:46 AM

A friend of mine apparently brought Stevie Ray Vaughn's favourite Fender guitar "the SRV 1". From reports he paid a fortune for it and he had it with him in Thailand.
Te reason I mention this is that it was played by a great Thai guitarist at the Hard Rock and he said it was the hardest guitar he ever had to play.
Extremely high action and definately not a standard Fender bridge set up.
He said to me that SRV must of been a genuis to be able to play the thing.

**chinthee** · 02-09-2008, 10:48 AM

That's not a true story. I know the guy who bought his original SRV Strat.

Try again.

**Loy Toy** · 02-09-2008, 10:56 AM

As you see in my post I have mentioned "apparently" as there has been a lot of debate.

I have held the guitar and it certainly looks like the real one but may be a copy. You can see the guitar being played on most of SRV's live performances.

Don't know how much he paid for this guitar but I heard it was a fortune.

Quite possibly we may be speaking about the same bloke?

**Marmite the Dog** · 02-09-2008, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Extremely high action and definately not a standard Fender bridge set up.

Does it have 'Made in China" stamped on the back?

**mad_dog** · 02-09-2008, 11:27 AM

Who got the most medals?

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