The Most Influential Guitarists In Prog Rock

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yeah the prog guitar influence is very strong but also very quiet, and whether you mean the influence on prog or on all guitarists --  to be honest I hear very little impact by prog guitarists on rock or pop generally, the most direct influence I can think of is Hackett's one on Eddie Van Halen and all the rock players who in turn adopted that style.  If we're talking Fusion then you have Holdsworth, McLaughlin and DiMeola all with a huge effect on other players.   As for the influence on modern prog it would have to be Fripp followed by Gilmour.

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Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64521	Posted: November 24 2012 at 20:22
	yeah the prog guitar influence is very strong but also very quiet, and whether you mean the influence on prog or on all guitarists -- to be honest I hear very little impact by prog guitarists on rock or pop generally, the most direct influence I can think of is Hackett's one on Eddie Van Halen and all the rock players who in turn adopted that style. If we're talking Fusion then you have Holdsworth, McLaughlin and DiMeola all with a huge effect on other players. As for the influence on modern prog it would have to be Fripp followed by Gilmour.

Progosopher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2009 Location: Coolwood Status: Offline Points: 6396	Posted: November 24 2012 at 20:14
	This all depends on whether we allow Proto-Prog. If that is the case, I would say: 1. Hendrix 2. Fripp 3. Beck 4. Page 5. Blackmore If not, I would then say: 1. Fripp 2. Howe 3. Gilmour 4. Barre Genesis overall is of course very influential, but the most influential guitar sound has as much to do with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford as it does with Steve Hackett.
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Guitar Noir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: September 24 2008 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 88	Posted: November 24 2012 at 19:56
	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
	"Sometimes the afterglow isn't enough and we have to move on." Steve Hackett