Among the 15 best guitar players in the world.

**Loy Toy** · 13-07-2010, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by larvidchr

Those Feliciano vid's made me think back to the time I lived in Spain, we would hit the small local bars and most often there would be Flamenco performers, it is probably the hardest to play on a guitar

Exactly Larvidchr and some blokes shouldn't even post on music threads.

I saw the Gypsy Kings play on many ocassions and the guitar playing was amazing.

**Loy Toy** · 13-07-2010, 01:03 AM

Brian May's influence on me was unbelievable and the first time I heard him play.

The most unmistakable guitar sounds that he created and will remain his forever.

**Loy Toy** · 13-07-2010, 01:30 AM

And the master guitar king of all time who created a piece that every budding guitarist tried to learn.

Jimmy Page.

**larvidchr** · 13-07-2010, 01:55 AM

And he got it all from these guys who inspired modern times rock and blues, many of the riffs and styles used today comes directly from those guys. Whenever I praised my rock-music as a young teenager my Dad would drag me into look at his New Orleans jazz and blues collection find something of these guys and say to me "this is where all your rock was born"

Blind Lemon Jefferson 1926-

Big Bill Broonzy 1935-

And finally Lightning Hopkins born 1912 on a cotton farm, here he is 1960-

"Lightning Hopkins, the classic acoustic blues guitar player, he has influenced thousands of players across the world. He was a Texas Blues player and was inspired by Blind Lemon Jefferson. His music holds an important part in Blues Guitar history. There are two songs here, they speak for themself, in it you’ll hear where many of the riffs and guitar lines that are played across the world have come from. Hopkins often included the talking style of vocals. It’s a music lesson in itself."

**Loy Toy** · 13-07-2010, 02:00 AM

You could name another 1,000 guitarist that I could replace on my list including.

1. Peter Green.
2. Steve Hackett.
3. Peter Frampton.
4. Ron Wood (when he was with the faces).
5. Stevie Ray Vaughan
6. Steve Howe.
7. Jeff Beck.
8. Dave Davies.
9. Mick Ronson.
10. James Taylor.

Here's one for you and he created so many beautiful sounds that have influenced so many other musicians.

**larvidchr** · 13-07-2010, 02:14 AM

^ Nice song Mate you should take and listen closely to those old guys i posted LT, almost everything played today is variations on stuff they came up with, its the cradle of modern rock and blues.

**astasinim** · 13-07-2010, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by larvidchr

Those Feliciano vid's made me think back to the time I lived in Spain, we would hit the small local bars and most often there would be Flamenco performers, it is probably the hardest to play on a guitar

That was the point I was trying to make. Most of the top tens etc dont feature any of the greats, due to the fact they are made up by people who have no musical knowledge what so ever. Most are picked because of their popularity, and not their technical ability, and mastery.

How often do you hear of this guy?

or this. I heard somewhere, he was the inventor of the power chord, due to having lost two fingers in a fire.

Im not saying there aren't any truly modern greats, because there are, and some have already been mentioned above. I just think, that some artists don't get enough credit, purely because they're not mainstream enough.

Btw, some great choices above.

**larvidchr** · 13-07-2010, 02:33 AM

^ Agree completely, but I also think it is because it is the younger generations that do the choosing on the net today and they have no knowledge of the old greats and that is understandable really.

Paco de Lucia is just fantastic

**Loy Toy** · 13-07-2010, 03:30 AM

What about the girls?

1. Nancy Wilson of Heart.

2. Joan Jett.

And

Have a listen to this sweetheart.........bloody good and all.

**helge** · 13-07-2010, 04:02 AM

I do not know if they are brilliant musicians, but I like it:

**helge** · 13-07-2010, 04:12 AM

**helge** · 13-07-2010, 04:18 AM

**astasinim** · 13-07-2010, 04:40 AM

^^
Im going to see Walter Trout at the end of October.

£17.50 per ticket, with a max 400-500 people.

**helge** · 13-07-2010, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by larvidchr

Very nice to see up and coming musicians that can actually play an instrument, and is more than just marketing tricks from some record label. Good luck to the lad.

He used to play heavy rock with Merzy.

He really has been gifted with a talent

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-07-2010, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

What about bass. Does that count? You may laugh, but Mark (thunder-thumbs) King is a master.

He's a kunt and shite.

Originally Posted by helge

Could you name a 10'er of yours then ?

Sure, in no particular order...

Angus Young
Yngwie Malmsteen
James Iha
Ed O'Brien
Mike Holmes
Tony Iommi
Tom Bellamy
Matt Bellamy
The Edge
Crispian Mills

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-07-2010, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

What about the girls?

Should stay in the kitchen.

**superman** · 13-07-2010, 06:35 PM

You'd have to go a long way to better Bert Weadon. Pure class.

**Bogon** · 13-07-2010, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

He's a kunt and shite.

Don't hold back mate. Tell me what you really feel.

**genghis61** · 13-07-2010, 07:04 PM

The Edge??

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-07-2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by genghis61

The Edge??

Aye, that's him.

**the dogcatcher** · 13-07-2010, 07:47 PM

Be about right Bill.
Yngwie Malmsteen.
Didn't have to pack it in cos his fingers wore out.

**jandajoy** · 13-07-2010, 07:54 PM

Bill Bailey, one of my favorite comedians and a quiet little hobgoblin of a genius.

**astasinim** · 13-07-2010, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by genghis61

The Edge??

One trick pony. Say no more.

**jandajoy** · 13-07-2010, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by astasinim

One trick pony. Say no more.

Nonsense, have a look about. Silly person.

**jandajoy** · 13-07-2010, 08:03 PM

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