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SteveG
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Topic: Mike Holmes Vs Steve Rothery Posted: December 11 2014 at 11:06 |
Which Neo guitar ace is better?
Edited by SteveG - December 11 2014 at 11:10
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 11:50 |
Don't think ive heard anything from either.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 12:18 |
Rothery, even when I prefer (early) IQ to (early) Marillion.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 12:32 |
Rothery to me. Holmes is great as well.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 13:10 |
Rothers.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 13:12 |
SteveG, no contest.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 13:31 |
Sorry, haven't heard Steve G's stuff. No vote from me.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 14:01 |
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 14:19 |
I guess is SteveG
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 17:12 |
i have no idea who Steve G is, but i absolutely adore the other two.
Picking between them would be like choosing between my legs.
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 17:38 |
Rothery
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Posted: December 11 2014 at 23:52 |
Hercules wrote:
i have no idea who Steve G is, but i absolutely adore the other two.
Picking between them would be like choosing between my legs. | SteveG is the poll's author
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Posted: December 12 2014 at 00:17 |
Why is it when someone creates a poll, it's always 'gold against gold'...?? This is so IMPOSSIBLE to pick....... Rothery is more Gilmour influenced..... Holmes is more Hackett influenced..... Given an iota of thought, Holmes is more 'flashy' Rothery more 'emotional'....... Probably go for Steve. Both are very inspired players.......
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Posted: December 12 2014 at 01:16 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
Why is it when someone creates a poll, it's always 'gold against gold'...?? This is so IMPOSSIBLE to pick....... Rothery is more Gilmour influenced..... Holmes is more Hackett influenced..... Given an iota of thought, Holmes is more 'flashy' Rothery more 'emotional'....... Probably go for Steve. Both are very inspired players....... |
fair comment in some respects
Holmes was certainly showing his flashy side on Through The Corridors although his guitar solo on The Magic Roundabout does owe more than a little to Gilmour. There is also the very emotional solo on The Last Human Gateway (middle section) but then the Hackett influence comes across a lot especially on the album Seven Stories Into Ninety Eight when its pure Hackett at times. Talk about wearing your influence on your sleeve!
Rothery is a very clean guitarist and probably less inclined to show off. I find it really hard to find anything by him that sticks in my mind. He was interviewed by Darren Reddick on planet rock radio and Reddick suggested that Marillion had become too ambient sounding and the guitar had been lost somewhat. Rothery countered that by saying that Marillion's sound was an evolution and that you couldn't just stand still. However I suspect that Rothery has had to do the recent side project to get his playing more at the front of the music understandably.
Edited by richardh - December 12 2014 at 01:17
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Posted: December 12 2014 at 08:02 |
Went with Holmes because his leads are more upfront.....never thought Rothery did enough leads out front that were that inspiring. There's a lead part toward the end of The Province of the King from Frequency where Holmes turns in a stellar guitar part that is simply superb.
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Posted: December 14 2014 at 22:28 |
I like both, but I'll vote for Steve Rothery.
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Posted: December 31 2014 at 11:53 |
Both equally gud. Voted for Holmes.
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