Prog Rock Guitarists?
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Topic: Prog Rock Guitarists?
Posted By: SuperMetro
Subject: Prog Rock Guitarists?
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:26
| I will pick Gilmour, Latimer, Fripp, Hackett, and Anthony Phillips. |
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:34
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one of my absolute favorite guitar players is (as usual) not in the list: Roman Bunka -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:35
Lot of good ones. Holdsworth five times?  Lifeson Zappa Holdsworth Petrucci Govan Belew and Miller close behind. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:35
| Martin Barre, Andy Latimer, Steve Hackett and Robert Fripp, in no particular order. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:37
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BaldJean wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:51
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Fripp, Green, Zappa, Hackett, Holdsworth ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 17:59
you miss my meaning. it is not just about this poll. Roman Bunka is in my opinion a guitar player that should be talked much more about. but no-one ever mentions him, though he is absolutely brilliant ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 18:00
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Avoiding the most obvious ones (even though I do like them): Barre, Hillage, Belew, Akkerman, and, OK, Latimer, although he's pretty obvious. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 18:01
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I'll go with Phil Miller, Pye Hastings, Franco Mussida, Robert Fripp and Steve Hillage. And I'll give an outside nod to Michael Rother, who I would rother have than Steve Rothery. ;). ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2022 at 18:30
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Fripp for the soundscapes and those angular expressions. Love that he sits beside the drummer and not out front like most lead guitarists. The record label I believe it was made Robert stand when they signed with them but after a few shows he went back to sitting and the very first show he did like that had none other than Jimmi Hendrix in the audience. Hendrix was apparently blown away seeing him live. Fripp's sister was at Hendrix table or beside it and heard all the praise. Fripp met Hendrix after the show and Hendrix shook his hand with his left telling Fripp it's closer to my heart. A lot of respect between the two. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 01:53
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I mean... Allan. The one who did that solo on Low Levels, High Stakes.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 02:17
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Gilmour Latimer Petrucci Rothery Holdsworth seen too late in the poll  - Miller and Lifeson, they're great, too. Nice poll!
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 02:27
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I'm not really into "guitar virtuosos" or their speedy solos at all. But these guys mostly play in a way that places them within the music and not on top. Although quite profilic and highly skilled, I rarely feel that they forget that they are part of a group: Robert Fripp first. Also: David Gilmour, Andrew Latimer, Phil Miller and Steve Hackett. A super obvious list:) Love Franco Mussida too. My actual favorite is Terje Rypdal though. Which goes against most of what I originally wrote.
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 06:05
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Hackett, Howe, Lifeson, Gilmour, Fripp ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 06:16
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Fripp, Belew, Hackett, Hillage, and Gilmour, in that order. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 06:40
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 06:41
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Fripp, Gilmour, Miller, Oldfield, Green ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 08:22
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Allan Holdsworth, Alex Lifeson, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Ron Jarzombek Creativity! |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 09:13
| Gilmour, Howe, Latimer and Akkerman |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 10:39
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John McLaughlin Robert Fripp Jan Akkerman Frank Zappa Allan Holdsworth
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 11:15
I feel you. Goblin's Massimo Morante never shows up in guitarists' polls and he's one of my favorites. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: rik wilson
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 13:04
| There are tons of "great" guitarists in this poll. I like Fripp, Phil Miller, Jeff Beck, Todd Rundgren, and Gary Green; in that order. Not forgetting Chris Spedding, Bill Nelson, Tony Spada, Tony MacAlpine, Dave Edmunds, and of course the impeccable Steve Morse. Killer music from all these pickers. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 15:48
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A strong argument for Fripp as the greatest prog guitarist could be made on numerous levels. He also happened to help invent the genre itself. On the other hand Howe technically outdoes them all in terms of range, and Holdsworth beats everyone for sheer athletic skill and innovation. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 16:08
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Old school = Fripp, Howe, Hackett, Holdsworth, and McLaughlin. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 18:22
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Hi, I'm gonna skip this one ... there are way too many not listed here that could get a vote or some much appreciated attention, but will never get it ... from the idea of interpretation and improvisation, I would have liked to see John Weinzierl listed here, but too many folks don't like the individuality and the pop/rock idea that AD2 IS NOT and never wanted to be. I also miss Michael Karoli, who was blasting out full throttle blow outs (Mother Sky) at a time when only a handful were known for doing it. In my book, there is too much pop/rock in that list, and I would have liked to see the list improved to a much wider realm so folks like Jukka Tolonen, and even Terje Rypdal can have a chance at an inch of discussion, when it will be impossible for them to even get a hello in a list like that. Even in England, folks like Toni McPhee deserve a mention for some fantastic material. Or David Clark Allen (Carmen) who was doing Spanish stuff on the electric guitar beautifully, and really helped bring to light a lot of Spanish bands, even though this one band was from LA ... the irony is just insane! AND THE BEAUTY ... IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCUSS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. There is too much music out there ... for anyone to think of a "favorite" and so much of it is dictated by what the band is doing ... for a "progressive" group of folks, I would have liked to see the pop/rock guitarists taken out of the list! Sorry ... that's me ... too much music, and I can never EVER make a call on a favorite. I (somehow!) think that choosing a "favorite" means one is not listening to other stuff out there. At least that's what I have learned from 50 years of being into the new and experimental stuff. There are a lot of excellent and far out rock guitarists, but I would like to see us give more value and appreciation to those that we never discuss here, or we might once in a lifetime!
------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 18:41
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But you still felt the need to drop by and rant ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 18:51
 ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 19:27
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Gilmour Lifeson Rothery Hackett Barre -------------   
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 28 2022 at 20:25
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Gilmour, of course. But also a little love to the underrated Martine Barre, and the very underrated Justin Hayward, who was never flashy or overindulgent, but always gave Moody Blues songs exactly just the right emphasis. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: May 29 2022 at 01:34
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Enough said for me.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: May 29 2022 at 03:04
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1) Latimer 2) Hackett 3) Rothery 4) Gilmour 5) Akkerman Holdsworth and Petrucci are probably technically the most brilliant, but I just don't like their music and playing style much. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: EduTatsumi
Date Posted: May 30 2022 at 12:28
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1- Andrew Latimer 2- Steve Howe 3- Robert Fripp 4- Steve Rothery 5- Mike Oldfield
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 30 2022 at 15:16
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: May 31 2022 at 03:19
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Steve Hackett Gary Green Andrew Latimer Steve Hillage Carlos Santana
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 31 2022 at 03:31
------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: WJA-K
Date Posted: May 31 2022 at 04:47
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Fripp Akkerman Howe Gilmour Hackett
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 01 2022 at 08:45
Hi, At least I was man enough to list some folks. You, on the other hand just made one of those socks full of custard comments, that splashed on the wall ... you must be proud of your Andi Warhol impression. You would do better with Marilyn instead of wasting a comment on me! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 01 2022 at 08:48
Actually he listed 5 guitarists on page 1.
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: June 01 2022 at 10:40
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From the list Lifeson McLaughlin Mussida Akkerman Green My favorite, and not mentioned, the late Eddy Marron (Vita Nova, Dzyan, Missus Beastly, Giger Lenz Marron) His work especially in Dzyan and GLM was jaw dropping in it's unbridled technique and emotion.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 01 2022 at 16:52
He doesn't actually read other people's comments. He's like a dog with kidney issues who comes by to piss on every post. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 02 2022 at 12:55
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I voted for Hackett, Petrucci, Rothery, Oldfield and Gilmour. But I would put Mike Holmes ahead of all of them! |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 07 2022 at 18:03
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Went with Gilmour. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 08 2022 at 14:56
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Fripp....Gilmour....Hackett.....Barree....Miller.... those are the ones I Like the 'sound and style' of but they are all talented. and I agree that Mike Holmes needs to be on that list. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: June 08 2022 at 16:04
He isn't wrong though. I've noticed it and I'm sure many others have as well. you never miss an opportunity to take a steaming dump in many threads. Doesn't really bother me one way or the other. It's entertaining at the very least. Oh, and I went with Gilmore, Lifeson, Hackett, Howe, and Govan
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 06 2022 at 13:18
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Robert Fripp ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 06 2022 at 13:27
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Mike Oldfield David Gilmour Steve Hackett Andy Latimer Steve Howe
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