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dave-the-rave 
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 Posted: September 15 2014 at 09:27 |
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I vote Blackmore. Check out 'Lazy' live from the DP 1970/1972 album.
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SteveG
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Posted: September 15 2014 at 10:41 |
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They are so different in style that I can't choose.
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Padraic
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Posted: September 15 2014 at 10:56 |
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Saw misspelled title; knew immediately that Icarium was the OP
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tszirmay
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Posted: September 15 2014 at 11:19 |
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Hackett and his racquet
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 04:50 |
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I corrected the thread title
 Btw Chris, this is something you could do yourself just by editing your OP. As for the poll, I dig Genesis' music more, but technically speaking I'd have to vote for Ritchie. He feels more like a 'natural' guitar player to me. Whenever he plays something, he does so very fluidly (I'm not saying that Hackett isn't fluid; he just doesn't come across as a 'natural' player in the sense that I mean). I think Ritchie can play anything of Hackett's while I have a hard time picturing it the other way around. This little intro to Smoke On The Water from the Come Hell Or High Water live album is surely proof of Ritchie's skills. Sounds like Mozart on a guitar.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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HackettFan
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 13:50 |
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I voted for Steve Hackett. Is anyone truly shocked?
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SteveG
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 13:55 |
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^Yes. Ritchie Blackmore called and he's pissed!
"Doing the right thing is never superfluous." Edited by SteveG - September 16 2014 at 13:55 |
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Rick Robson
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 17:05 |
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 "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
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HackettFan
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 18:59 |
You could've warned me a little sooner. 
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Rick Robson
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 19:15 |
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I really don't mind about the artist techniques and virtuosities as long as he can deliver me majestic compositions to my delight. It's a funny joke comparing their solo works, sorry but I see no reason for this poll, apart from their radically different styles btw.
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"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
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Svetonio
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Posted: September 16 2014 at 20:07 |
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Steve Hackett
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Barbu
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Posted: September 17 2014 at 13:37 |
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Hackett
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Green Shield Stamp
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Posted: September 18 2014 at 15:43 |
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Steve Hackett is an extraordinarily original guitarist. He creates a much wider range of tones and textures than Blackmore (who is obviously a great guitarist).
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proggman
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Posted: September 22 2014 at 22:22 |
Steve Hackett. |
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
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O666
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Posted: September 23 2014 at 10:18 |
Exactly. but I like Hackett more.
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Wakeman's Birotron
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Posted: January 23 2015 at 20:49 |
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I slightly prefer Hackett although I consider Blackmore more of a technical player
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Mista-Gordie
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Posted: January 24 2015 at 00:36 |
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The dude on my picture
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chrijom
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Posted: January 24 2015 at 02:11 |
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Very difficult to compare the two. Completely different techniques.
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 24 2015 at 02:19 |
This. Edited by Blacksword - January 24 2015 at 02:20 |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Raff
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Posted: January 24 2015 at 05:47 |
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Apples and oranges really, as they are known for playing very different styles of music. However, just because Blackmore is known for his work with hard rock bands doesn't mean that he's technically inferior, or incapable of playing more complex stuff. His recent work with Blackmore's Night (a band I don't care for, mostly because of the vocals) proves quite clearly that he doesn't need flash and bombast to deliver the goods.
Anyway, I resent the implication that hard rock is a second-rate genre compared to prog in terms of skill or versatility. Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser is also known for playing in a "hard rock" band, but he could easily win a contest with many acclaimed prog guitarists. |
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Steve Hackett vs Richard Blackmore
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