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Mike Johnson (Thinking Plague)
Tony McPhee (Groundhogs)

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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Andy Latimer 
Peter Banks

again, I agree here. Smile
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Originally posted by Magog2112 Magog2112 wrote:

2. Steve Rothery
4. Alex Lifeson

Totally agree with these two choices. Tongue
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1. Roine Stolt
2. Steve Rothery
3. John Mitchell
4. Alex Lifeson
5. Nick Barrett
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2019 at 19:25
Andy Latimer 
Roine Stolt Peter Banks
Mike Holmes
Gary Green
Martin Barre


Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 15 2019 at 19:26
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Johnny Fein - Horeslips? Wow. That’s a blast from the past. The song king of the Faeries was a very fast enjoyable song. Great band from Ireland.
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Originally posted by omphaloskepsis omphaloskepsis wrote:

Trevor Rabin
Linsey Buckingham
William Reid
Christopher Parkening
Neil Young



Parkening!  Not prog, but a great choice nonetheless.  My favorite Classical guitarist bar none.  
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Charles Whytney (Family)
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Trevor Rabin
Linsey Buckingham
William Reid
Christopher Parkening
Neil Young




Edited by omphaloskepsis - July 14 2019 at 05:47
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Johnny Fean...Horslips
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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Tony MacAlpine
Larry Carlton
Greg Howe
Earl Klugh (needs more notice for his electric guitar playing - if you can find it)
Richie Kotzen

Not much progginess there, but that is a fleet-fingered fivesome.  

I always love to see the inclusion of Larry Carlton.  

Of the shred bunch (Howe, McAlpine, Kotzen), I'd happily replace Kotzen with Michael Lee Firkins and maybe Howe with Michael Fath. 

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Christian Boulé
Roman Bunka
Roland Schaeffer
Chris Karrer
Dieter Bornschlegel


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Tony MacAlpine
Larry Carlton
Greg Howe
Earl Klugh (needs more notice for his electric guitar playing - if you can find it)
Richie Kotzen
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Martin Barre, Franco Mussida, Mick Box, Niels Van Der Steenhoven and Tomi Bolin. 
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1. John Goodsall
2. Steve Rothery
3. Frank Bornemann
PROGMATIC
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In no particular order:
Russ Ballard (Argent)
Franco Mussida (PFM)
Sándor Cziránku (Barbaro)
Robbie Krieger (the Doors)
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
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1. Stephen Caudel
2. Mike Holmes (IQ)
3. Edgar Froese
4. Chris Fry (Magenta)
5. John Mitchell

I'm sure there are others and it will annoy me that I forgot about them!


Edited by richardh - July 12 2019 at 00:19
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Michael Karoli
Roger Trigaux
Mike Rutherford
Jan Akkerman
Phil Manzanera
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I'm a jazz-rock fusion fan at heart, so my list includes:

a) John Goodsall of Brand X 
b) Frank Gambale of Chick Corea's band
c) Daryl Stuermer of Jean Luc Ponty & Genesis 
d) Shawn Lane, RIP 
e) Peter Banks, RIP 


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote twosteves Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 21:58
Originally posted by patrickq patrickq wrote:

How about Rabin? He probably has a higher actual quality than perceived quality, which is one way to define “underrated.”

he's technically good but not original ---and doesn't have the feeling a great original prog guitarist should have..nor the rock a great rock guitarist should have--he's not Howe or Van Halen.Smile
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