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Title: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 02, 2004, 05:30:22 PM
Ok. this is the guitar battle thread.....

Battle Number One:

Eric Clapton vs. Jimi Hendrix

discuss...


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 02, 2004, 06:30:51 PM
Hendrix.  Hands down.  I don't care if you like his music or hate his music.  The man revolutionised the art of guitar playing, pushed the limits, and influenced just about everyone since.

Claption, while being influential and pretty inventive, is waaaay overrated and nowhere near Hendrix in guitar playing, song writing, showmanship, originality...etc..


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: C0ma on March 03, 2004, 01:26:09 AM
Hendrix by a nose.

But I have to disagree with (more like question) one thing that Miz said......Song Writing?? You really think Hendrix is a better song writer than Eric Clapton. Although I will say that Hendrix has a great song library for such a short time frame so it is impossible to say what he could have written if given the time that Clapton has had


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: matt88 on March 03, 2004, 07:21:08 AM
This is my kind of thread good 1 Angus :beer:

As for Clapton vs hendrix i say hendrix, he was the best guitarist ever who revolutionized the guitar,and was a great performer trully a master at his instrument

Though i think clapton was the better songwriter


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 03, 2004, 05:01:06 PM
Claptons the better song writer..I even think he was a better guitarist


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on March 04, 2004, 12:21:11 PM
Hendrix, hands upside down :peace:


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 04, 2004, 01:57:17 PM
Claptons the better song writer..I even think he was a better guitarist
Technically yeah, but nowhere near as creative in his use of the instrument.
Different league.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 04, 2004, 06:08:32 PM
New Battle:

Van Halen vs. Eric Clapton

I think Clapton by a little


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on March 04, 2004, 06:33:54 PM
Eddie should win this by a landslide! :peace:


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 04, 2004, 06:44:45 PM
Van Halen.  Yeah, I know Clapton is like Eddie's biggest influence, but, Eddie himself, influenced so many more people.  Plus, I like Van Halen way more than Clapton, it's just more interesting music, and happier.

To AdZ or any other mod reading this: Any chance of moving this to Bad Obsession, since it's more about music than actually playing instruments if you know what I mean.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 04, 2004, 07:04:16 PM
Keep it here, keep it here i say!


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Slashly on March 04, 2004, 09:13:55 PM
I?ll have to say Eddie.
Clapton is magnificient guitar player but you may notice that when you hear eddie playing you fell he is talking to you.Thats why he wins.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: matt88 on March 05, 2004, 06:32:25 AM
Clapton by a mile better sound better technique


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on March 05, 2004, 09:16:19 AM
Clapton by a mile better sound better technique

excuse me if Im being rude, but are you insane?


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 05, 2004, 05:56:00 PM
Clapton by a mile better sound better technique

excuse me if Im being rude, but are you insane?
You only highlighted technique.  But, Eddie's tone is about three hundred million times sweeter than Claptons.  Eddie is up there with Slash, May and SRV.  Clapton doesn't come close.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 05, 2004, 07:32:41 PM
Hm, you guys must not like Eric Clapton.. ever notice he's rated higher on a lot of guitar lists like Rolling Stone, Van Halen wasn't even close to him..


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: matt88 on March 06, 2004, 06:54:47 AM
All eddie plays is fast shit, i even if u don't belive it like eddie better than clapton but clapton can make about 50 licks from 4-5 notes....eddie is overrated and has nowhere near clapton's feeling


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 06, 2004, 10:06:35 AM
Hm, you guys must not like Eric Clapton.. ever notice he's rated higher on a lot of guitar lists like Rolling Stone, Van Halen wasn't even close to him..
Rolling Stone?!?!?!?! You read that list right?  Are you insane?

And even if he was rated higher than EVH on every single list ever, it wouldn't make a bit of difference to me because I will always think Clapton is overrated, and Eddie is lightyears ahead of him.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: matt88 on March 07, 2004, 02:29:46 AM
OK new "battle"

Eddie Van Halen vs Jimmy Page

discuss


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 07, 2004, 01:01:45 PM
1 battle per week.

anyways It's close but Jimmy Page because he's in the most legendary rock band ever..


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on March 07, 2004, 07:45:58 PM
Hm, you guys must not like Eric Clapton.. ever notice he's rated higher on a lot of guitar lists like Rolling Stone, Van Halen wasn't even close to him..
Rolling Stone?!?!?!?! You read that list right?  Are you insane?

And even if he was rated higher than EVH on every single list ever, it wouldn't make a bit of difference to me because I will always think Clapton is overrated, and Eddie is lightyears ahead of him.

I agree 100 %, and sorry I forgot to highlight sound earlier!

Page vs. Van Halen

I'll go with Page, as good as Eddie is, I dunno, I think I like Jimmy a little better, but with no more than a hair split difference.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 07, 2004, 08:16:02 PM
Page > EVH


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 07, 2004, 10:05:24 PM
Yeah that Rolling Stone list was messed up because Slash wasn't on it and they had Kurt Cobain higher than Van Halen, Angus Young and Tony Iommi.. now that is messed up he shouldn't even have been on the list..


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 08, 2004, 02:31:08 PM
Well, like I said before, it's whether you define a good guitarist by his (or her!) technique alone, or by other things, such as songwriting ability, stage prescence, image etc..

As a songwriter, and someone who inluenced millions, he deserves to be on the list, not necessarily higher than those people, but he should be on it.  As a technician, he shouldn't, but neither should any of those guys except EVH and maybe Iommi.

But yes, thast rolling stone list was full of shit.  The funniest thing I've seen since the lyrics to Invisible Kid... [rofl]


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 08, 2004, 03:46:03 PM
Maybe if it was a list of Most Influiential People he would be someone were on it but he has no place on a "GREATEST GUITARISTS" list..


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Slashly on March 09, 2004, 05:59:48 PM
van halen, again he?s tolcking thing makes him  really great.and he has a lot of vibrato and feeling.maybie not SRV?s feeling but a really good one.
hey wouldnt a scotti hill vs snake sabo  be a cool match??


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 09, 2004, 07:06:32 PM
Who the hell is that


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Eduardo on March 11, 2004, 12:06:03 PM
Ithink a good battle would be Rhandy Rhoads vs Zakk Wylde


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 11, 2004, 03:56:12 PM
Rhoads would dominate.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: AdZ on March 11, 2004, 04:18:48 PM
Okay, you know what? I've got an idea, since so many of you have such great ideas for the next guitar battles, lets do a test run.
We'll have a vote, everyone put your suggestions in here, then we'll vote 'em off, how does that sound?


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Slashly on March 11, 2004, 06:30:43 PM
Who the hell is that
scotti hill and snake wrere skid row guitarrists.
The votation thing sounds good


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 11, 2004, 10:00:53 PM
slash , eric clapton, srv , hendrix, van halen, tony iommi, randy rhoads, jerry garcia, steve vai , zakk wylde, kirk hammet, kurt cobain , duane allman , jimmy page, santana, mark knopfler, brian may, and angus young..and nikki sixx or whatever his name is from motley crue... missing anyone?


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: WagMyDog on March 12, 2004, 02:06:26 PM
Marty Friedman
Dave Mustaine
Jason Becker
Dave Murray
Adrian Smith
Tom Morello
Yngwie Malmsteen
John Petrucci

and

Buckethead



Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 12, 2004, 08:25:13 PM
....Satriani
Dimebag
Michael Angelo
Shawn Lane
Mark O'Connor
David Grier
Doc Watson
Tony Rice
Charlie Christian
John McLaughlin
Django
Al Di Meola
Pat Metheney
Martin Taylor


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: EVH on March 12, 2004, 08:59:33 PM
hmmm anymore anyone?


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 13, 2004, 07:30:25 PM
Ritchie Blackmore?
Robert Johnson
Sun House
Merle Travis
Muddy Waters
John Mayall
Jeff Beck
And I can't believe I forgot Les Paul.
Andres Segovia
Allan Holdsworth
Clarence White

Edit to add: Michael Shenker, Uli John Roth, George Lynch, Don Dokken, Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing, Richie Sambora, Ace Frehley, Paul Gilbert, Paul Kossoff, Joe Perry, Mick Thomson (Slipknot's #7).  That's it for now.

Second Edit to add: Whilst listening to Pink Floyd it occurred to me that no-one's said Dave Gilmour.  And I'm not sure why but Keith Richards too.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: C0ma on March 14, 2004, 01:18:37 AM
I know this is a Guns N' Roses board and all, but I don't think Buckethead quite qualifies as one of the greatest guitar players of all time.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 14, 2004, 12:59:37 PM
I know this is a Guns N' Roses board and all, but I don't think Buckethead quite qualifies as one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
Depends on what you're basing it on.  If it's on ability to play the guitar, then I think Buckethead is up there at the top.


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: MCT on March 14, 2004, 02:32:23 PM
Jesus Christ......don't start the battle yet for fucks sake!!!....

Vitto Bratta............

ah........yeah.......

Kerri King..........

Randy Bachman..............

The dude from Triumph.........???

Snake.......

Mick Jones......


Actually most of the bases are covered........BUT....there are a few decent guitarists missing.......and I'm at a loss to remember them..........

I mean we could go on and on listing half-ass and shitty musicians........i.e. didn't someone say Cobain???.....laughable........just like good ole Mick up there....... :hihi:.....oh well......just keep on producing that smoke from yer ears............

And you.........yeah you elephant boy!!.....(you know who you are)..........ah.........keep on rockin'??? I dunno......but like I told ya.......you missed a few........and so did I......brain cells I mean......in fact......just the other day I had a tuna sandwich for lunch.....but then....whammo!!!! guess what happened.....????? that's right!!! It turned into a sword-fish and ate my pet octopus............


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 14, 2004, 03:54:24 PM
Am I the only one thinking "WTF?!?!?!?"?


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Eduardo on March 14, 2004, 05:30:02 PM
Keith Richard deserves to be in that list (as someone said). Hes one of the best rhythm guitarrists in rock. And he made almost all Stones songs, which is quite a qualification to be in the best guitar players list


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: MCT on March 15, 2004, 12:41:56 PM
Am I the only one thinking "WTF?!?!?!?"?

.................. ;D.................nope...I am too......... :yes:


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Miz on March 15, 2004, 05:36:24 PM
Well whatever it is you're taking...I want some... ;D


Title: Re:GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: WagMyDog on March 17, 2004, 12:46:51 AM
Well whatever it is you're taking...I want some... ;D

It's catnip...

Canadian Catnip ...


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: easyrider on November 07, 2005, 11:46:18 AM
what about pete townshend


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: easyrider on November 07, 2005, 11:55:09 AM
joe perry
paul kossof
dave navarro


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on November 07, 2005, 12:58:21 PM
how about we start this thing back up?

Im gonna shout out some names from the suggestions:

KEITH RICHARDS vs. JOE PERRY


Joe gets my vote, Keef is good stuff too though!


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Sakib on November 07, 2005, 01:34:50 PM
Hendrix cuz hes awesome in comparison 2 Clapton (hu i also admire)


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on November 08, 2005, 07:49:56 AM
 ::) dude..


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: easyrider on November 10, 2005, 09:54:23 AM
i say joe perry
keith is good but i don't think he'd look right playing anything except the stones
where as joe could play progressive jazz and still look the bussiness


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: GNR_Green on November 10, 2005, 01:26:31 PM
Shawn Lane to add to the list - only seen him a couple of times from clips on this very site.  Ask Slipdisc for further info as he'll gladly supply it  :hihi:  Only one thing to add to that - Lane goes straight into the top 10 no questions asked.

Cobain shouldn't be in there or you might as well include most half-decent punk bands' guitarists since 1970.  Too many and not good enough!


Hendrix v Clapton - Hendrix

EVH v Clapton - EVH

Perry v Richards - Perry (but isn't Perry lead and Richards rhythm?)


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on November 11, 2005, 07:34:22 AM
no both Perry and Richards are lead..as far as I know..


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: KOK on November 11, 2005, 12:18:26 PM
John Frusciante


Title: Re: GUITAR BATTLE and GUITAR PLAYERS THREAD
Post by: Butch Français on November 11, 2005, 10:21:14 PM
yeah of course Frusciante, but how about voting for either Keef or Joe..?