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Points: 19535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 25 2012 at 23:17
Originally posted by Guitar Noir Guitar Noir wrote:

From the start of the genre in the lates 1960's up to today who do you think are the five most influential guitarists in prog rock. I am sure this will be open to a lot of debate. My five would be, in no particular order:

Steve Hackett
Steve Howe
Robert Fripp
David Gilmour
Steve Rothery

My option is

Steve Hackett
Steve Howe
David Gilmour
Martin Barre
John Mc'Laughlin
            
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Points: 6830 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 27 2012 at 01:21
Originally posted by Guitar Noir Guitar Noir wrote:

Fripp may have been amoung the first in rock to use the volume pedal swells, but I would say that Steve Hackett perfected it.

Excellent point!  I would tend to agree with you on this.  

It's interesting that, about 1970, Fripp and Peter Banks shared a flat together!  You can hear common elements in their style (jazz, use of distortion & pedals etc.).  

I don't think Banks gets the recognition he deserves, the man is amazing.  
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Points: 35 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2012 at 16:06
For me is:  David Gilmour - Steve Howe - Alex Lifeson - Ritchie Blackmore
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