a must be done Poll , even if we don't like it !
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Topic: a must be done Poll , even if we don't like it !
Posted By: trackstoni
Subject: a must be done Poll , even if we don't like it !
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 15:34
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1969 - 2012 , they're all active , one way or another . but the simple question was & still , who's your favorite one !? taking into consideration three issues . his participating with his original band , his solo albums , his sharing with another bands & artists , in addition to his discography in full ! so , who's your favorite & Why !? thanking you all in advance for your participation and your straight answers ! ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 15:51
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Fripp, mainly due to the various genre jumps with King Crimson. More musical styles means more things to do with the guitar.
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Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 16:14
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For me it is between Fripp and Howe. Both amazing players in their own respect, and while I only seen Fripp play live via videos (which does not do justice to physically being there), I can however say that Howe has not lost a step, and still plays with the same level of tenacity as his younger days. Now as for studio/solo work, something I know a lot about by both gentlemen, well I think I'd go with Fripp. Like KCY said above, the numerous genres touched on by Fripp adds nice variety when listening to KC. On the other hand, Howe incorporates the acoustic guitar a lot more, which is a whole different instrument really... It is to hard to decide right now, I'm going to go to work to give me some time to weigh the options.... *Voted Fripp after I had time to think it out.
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Posted By: friso
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 16:37
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Much ado about nothing
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 16:46
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Fripp ------------- 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: Wanorak
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 17:02
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Hackett, by the sheer diversity of his solo catalogue. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 17:23
| Hackett, I've just always loved his playing. Howe and Fripp a close second and third. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 18:28
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Hackett has been the most active in recent years, and has been producing consistently good material of late - even better than he was in the heyday of Genesis. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 18:30
| Tie between Hackett and Howe depending on the moods of my split personality---so no vote. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 18:31
| I BET NOBODY HAS EVER ASKED THIS BEFORE |
Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 18:52
Yes indeed Trice , but for certain reasons , i'm aloud to do that ! one of them is , i'm the eldest in your forums , and i'm a musician as well , not to mention that i'm a good friend to the four of them , and seen more than a 50 concerts for them since 1971 ! Cheers proghead ! ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
Triceratopsoil wrote:Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 19:51
| Howe. |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 20:20
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Hackett because of his stuff in Genesis and he probably had the more prolific, celebrated solo career out of the four. Fripp's probably my second because of the stuff he did with Eno and The League Of Gentlemen.
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Posted By: Run Home Slow
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 20:22
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A guitarist poll without Zappa... i love imagination! Here, i choose Howe, for his energy and diversity, Fripp is a beast, but just a beast... Zappa is the best. ------------- If you got ears, you gotta listen — Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 20:48
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Only guitarist i dislike here is Hackett. Voted Howe though. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 20:52
| Fripp |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: April 12 2012 at 22:06
| Fripp's guitar work is just ... I mean he helped the evolution of prog metal and prog New Wave. He also contributed to electric ambient guitar music. His output with KC, PG, and Eno ... . As far as I can see, Hackett is better than him when both are solo, but Fripp in KC against Hackett in Genesis ... beat that. Voting for Fripp. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 01:46
| Steve Hackett is the only one whose solo catalogue I care about. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 02:11
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I'm for Latimer. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 02:35
Robert the Almighty! ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: progresssaurus
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 02:51
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Sorry, I cannot to poll, because I love all, each from different reasons, which I cannot to analyze precisely But your Poll is good for me too, because I can to sense with new power, how nice it, that so many good musician is in my life.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 03:05
| Steve Howe |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 03:17
Zappa beats easily few of these, he's absolutely one of the greatest. But even if Zappa included I'd vote Fripp.
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 03:38
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There are so many guitarists in the world that naming the missing ones is a useless sport. Zappa is not in this poll? well there's no McLaughlin, Gilmour, Banks, Phillips, Blackmore....a lot of people who could have got some votes in a poll like this, but they are not in this poll, so why mentioning them? Let's stick on the four in scope. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 05:37
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Latimer ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 05:41
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If I voted it would be Hackett. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 06:19
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Hackett... He was both good with Genesis, and with his solo stuff. Played many styles and collaborated with quite some different musicians. Is a great instrumentalist, both electrified and acoustic. Has been relevant through many decades. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 09:22
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Add Martin Barre, and you have the list of my all time favorite guitarists. I can't choose which one I like the best. All of them have their own style, signature, sound and personality (in music), so it's imposible to say who is the best, and I love their work over the years, so I cannot choose one over the other.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 10:28
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Hackett as he is still producing excelllent albums such as Rails. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: April 13 2012 at 15:24
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1 Latimer
2 Hackett
3 Howe
4 Fripp ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: April 15 2012 at 02:14
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Luckily, I'm still a newbie so I cant vote on this terrible torture.I like Robert Fripp for his exsperimentation and those guitar patterns on Fram by Frame just blow my mind!I like Seve Hackett because he just adds so much atmosphere to Genesis. And I like Steve Howe because he, well, I just like him, I can't think of a spesific reason, he's just an all arround fantastic player. However, I've never heard of Camel, so I don't know on that one.
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Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 11:27
+1 |
Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 11:39
if you really don't know about Camel's Andrew , you're on the wrong place my dear !  ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 11:43
| I'd easily choose Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte finds itself on my play list more often than any of the actual Genesis albums (though not as much as Gabriel's Melt). |
Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 12:35
I went with Hackett, great talent and his solo work is still incredible
In order...
Hackett
Latimer
Fripp
Howe ------------- You must be joking.....Take a running jump...... |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 12:49
| To be honest my least favorite Is Hackett, although I like him a lot both in genesis and his solos stuff, he never really done something that made me go crazy, like Fripp or Hendrix usually does. But this is only my taste. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 16 2012 at 13:22
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Based upon his consistently excellent solo output, Hackett as a career whole vote. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 05:50
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Sympathy vote for Latimer.
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Posted By: spknoevl
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 07:53
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I simply don't understand why so many members of this forum revere Hackett so much. His contributions to Genesis were seemingly minimal; mostly consisting of not being Michael Rutherford on guitar. He was hugely influenced by Fripp, especially early on, but his playing displays none of the groundsbreaking ideas or technical facility that RF's does. And Then There Were Three clearly displays that his guitar was not essential to the "classic" Genesis sound. ------------- http://martinwebb.bandcamp.com The notes are just an interesting way to get from one silence to the next - Mick Gooderick |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 20:11
Wow--couldn't disagree with you more but goes to show prog lovers have all sorts of opinions. All the truly great Genesis music involves Hackett---And then there were three suffers from lack of Hackett---he was influenced by Fripp early on but the style he developed is nothing like Fripp---He plays what many consider to be the greatest prog guitar solo ever on Firth of Fifth---he developed guitar styles that many have sited as an influence---and his solo work is amazing----and live he gives the best prog concerts today that anyone is doing---sorry you don't get him. But you are right he is revered here.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 20:28
Yea. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: MattGuitat
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 20:39
| Howe is the most versatile of all of them, and he taught me how to play with a clean style. He gets my vote. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: April 18 2012 at 00:34
Couldn't agree more. Hackett is a true master and it shows in all his work over the years, same as Fripp and many others. Sorry if some people don't think the same, but that's what makes the world what it is I guess.
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