Your favourite early prog guitarist?

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Simple question, though hard to answer...

Greg Lake and Peter Hammill obviously don't count, since Lake was the "bass" part of a trio that rarely used the guitar, and Hammill's guitar playing is also rare.

No Magma as well, only because I can't keep up with their guitarists... Sorry...

Poll Question: Who is your favourite prog guitarist from the 1960s - 70s period?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Steve Hackett	7	[9.33%]
Jan Akkerman	5	[6.67%]
Andy Latimer	6	[8.00%]
Martin Barre	5	[6.67%]
Pye Hastings	0	[0.00%]
Robert Fripp	14	[18.67%]
David Gilmour	14	[18.67%]
Robin Trower	2	[2.67%]
Gary Green	2	[2.67%]
Steve Howe	10	[13.33%]
Frank Zappa	2	[2.67%]
Roger Hodgson	0	[0.00%]
Alex Lifeson	5	[6.67%]
Mike Oldfield	3	[4.00%]
Franco Mussida	0	[0.00%]
Dave Brock	0	[0.00%]
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WrytXander Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 09 2014 Location: Turkey Status: Offline Points: 237	Topic: Your favourite early prog guitarist? Posted: October 02 2014 at 14:43
	Simple question, though hard to answer... Greg Lake and Peter Hammill obviously don't count, since Lake was the "bass" part of a trio that rarely used the guitar, and Hammill's guitar playing is also rare. No Magma as well, only because I can't keep up with their guitarists... Sorry...
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Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:02
	Zappa over Fripp today.
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SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20483	Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:22
	Jan Akkerman. Let it RIP! bud. Edited by SteveG - October 02 2014 at 15:40
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rushfan4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 65934	Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:37
	Why RIP?


SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20483	Posted: October 02 2014 at 15:40
	^Sorry. Inside joke.
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rushfan4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 65934	Posted: October 02 2014 at 16:01
	OK. I had not been aware of his demise...and Google had not told me otherwise.


Xonty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 23 2013 Location: Cornwall Status: Offline Points: 1759	Posted: October 02 2014 at 16:27
	Lifeson, but a very close call

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20451	Posted: October 02 2014 at 16:37
	So many excellent players on that list......might come down to one's favorite band.
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Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: October 02 2014 at 17:23
	Lifeson, without hesitation.
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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: 6393	Posted: October 02 2014 at 18:03
	Trower, whose work is too often overlooked, maybe because his best material is outside the progosphere.
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dwill123 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 19 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4455	Posted: October 02 2014 at 18:12
	Jan Akkerman one of the very best. Doesn't get enough recognition.

tboyd1802 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 01 2012 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 898	Posted: October 02 2014 at 19:53
	I'll go with Gilmour on this one...

Michael678 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 02 2013 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2466	Posted: October 02 2014 at 20:30
	Steve!!!!!!!!!! (Howe) Edited by Michael678 - October 02 2014 at 20:31
	Progrockdude

Manuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12352	Posted: October 02 2014 at 20:36
	Too many great ones to choose from. Martin Barre and Andy Latimer would get my vote, for personal reasons, even though I know neither will will this poll.

Wanorak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4574	Posted: October 02 2014 at 22:42
	I've always loved the tone Oldfield gets in his playing.
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kenethlevine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog-Folk Team Joined: December 06 2006 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 8851	Posted: October 02 2014 at 22:56
	Oldfield, Latimer, then Hackett. Roger Hodgson does seem a tad outclassed in this company.LOL

The-time-is-now Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 05 2008 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 2060	Posted: October 03 2014 at 01:08
	Latimer.
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b_olariu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5531	Posted: October 03 2014 at 01:28
	all are top notch but I prefer a lot Martin Barre

iluvmarillion Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 09 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3236	Posted: October 03 2014 at 01:31
	If we're talking early here, why don't we include Jimi Hendrix in the discussion?

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 23993	Posted: October 03 2014 at 03:16
	1. David Gilmour 2. Steve Hackett 3. Gary Green 4. Alex Lifeson 5. Andy Latimer