Best lead guitar
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Hendrix was one of the first to imitate Buchanan's "sound"
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Best guitar player, that is quite subjective. It's all about preference and taste. There are so many (unknown and session) guitar players out there that are technically more sound and accurate than our famous guitar heroes. Buchanan was one of those guys that poured his soul into his guitar, a howling sound. A sound embraced by the likes of Hendrix and Jeff Beck.
Goose bumps...
My favorites are: Dave Gilmour, Robin Thrower, Johnny Winter, Hendrix, and yes, John Fogerty.
Goose bumps...
My favorites are: Dave Gilmour, Robin Thrower, Johnny Winter, Hendrix, and yes, John Fogerty.
probably not the "best" but without a doubt my favorite Josh Homme:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bBljAYCgzo
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bBljAYCgzo
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I'll say that dude for Pink Floyd redefined what a lead guitar is....he's kind of unique.
Conventionally, I'll say Page....and yes, I know I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Conventionally, I'll say Page....and yes, I know I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Buchanan also defined the Bakersfield sound.
I dont know if he's the greatest or not, but the solo David Gilmour throws down to end Comfortably Numb is epic.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_6_e2BtyZ0
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_6_e2BtyZ0
Solo at the end just rips into me, awesome.
Les Paul and Chet Atkins
I disagree with every part of my being on that one. Sorry, he's a pop star and that is all
Great song writer, and definitely had his own sound. I'm a huge fan, BUT. His guitar play was limited. He had a very simplistic approach (Perkins style). While the Beatles are known to have written and performed one of the best songs of the last century, there is not one single guitar solo that is the likes of Eagles - Hotel California, Pink Floyd - Time in any of their songs.
With an exception of thier guitar play in Carry That Weight medley from the Abbey Road album in which John, Paul, and George all, provided an awesome guitar solo.
Gilmour is the man. I have tickets to go see him in LA in march. I saw him about 10 years ago and it was one of the best shows ive ever been to
Duane Allman, Chet Atkins, Hendrix, Clapton, howlin wolf, srv, page.
To me there is no best but all these guys did influential and unique sounds, allman is my favorite though, all his session work showed how diverse he was
To me there is no best but all these guys did influential and unique sounds, allman is my favorite though, all his session work showed how diverse he was
You can tell the sound of Slash's Les Paul anytime you hear it. Doesn't get enough hespect, imo.
and no, its not up for debate IMO.
the top 5 guitar players of all time are
1. Blackmore
2. Zappa
3. Van Halen
4. Brian May
5. BB King
the top 5 guitar players of all time are
1. Blackmore
2. Zappa
3. Van Halen
4. Brian May
5. BB King
In my opinion, 2 of the most underrated lead players would be Lyndsay Buckinham of fleetwood mac and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the heartbreakers.
View: https://youtu.be/3_iBKacXIA4
View: https://youtu.be/mZZp76M4NGc
View: https://youtu.be/3_iBKacXIA4
View: https://youtu.be/mZZp76M4NGc