Who had/has the most identifiable guitar sound/tone?

[rustoffa]

OK, a person that's a big fan of Carlos Santana started arguing with me about which guitarist has the most identifiable sound, regarding whatever fucking sound people recognize them for. It's funny, the person eventually forgot all about Santana, and decided that Brian May was the MOST identifiable......based strictly on what may, or may not be a patented "harpsichord pile of shit."

Needless to say, the argument digressed from there when I said that Carlos Santana learned to play with a bag of oranges.

That was then, this is now.

Feel free to post the most degrading/ass-kissing opinions of whatever gutarist's signature wankery here.

I'll put 10 random names up ....it's not about popularity.

Have fun!

[binnie]

Great idea for a thread, to me the sign of a great player of any instrument is that you know its them instantly.

Have to think about this one though...

[saint]

The most obvious to me is Malmsteen, But I also think Gary Moore has a rather distinct sound.

[m_dixon1984]

I'm no expert but the most identifiable to me, after EVH, are Brian May, SRV, and Zakk Wylde.

Honestly, at this point, I'm not sure I recognize Eddie because of his sound or because I know all his music so well. That's the trouble when you've listened to every song (CVH era obviously) thousands of times.

M

[FORD]

I could identify Eddie, Angus, Iommi, and May easily, but that's because I'm more a fan of them than the others and have been listening to their records for decades. I could add others to that list like Clapton, Hendrix, The Edge, and Keith Richards.

Carlos Santana and Leslie West are probably just as identifiable to their serious fans, but then I could only name about 4 Santana songs and 1 Mountain song, so that lets me out.

As for Robert Johnson, he's probably easy enough to identify, because he'll be the one without amplification or production on his recordings. Nuthin but the pure blues there.

As far as the wankery goes though..... probably Ying Yang Egosteen.

[Viking]

I like Brian May, but somtimes he sounds like he's trying to fuck a set of bagpipes.

[Last_Child]

For me it's usually Mick Ronson.

If it's not him it's gotta be Brian May.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Viking
I like Brian May, but somtimes he sounds like he's trying to fuck a set of bagpipes.

So you're saying Brian May is a drunken octopus?

[binnie]

On that list I went with Iommi because his tone really hasn't changed that much in almost 40 years, at least not to these ears.

I would say that Ed's style/tone was instantly recognisable up to FUCK and then he started to experiment more (Balance) and it became less so.

Not saying that's a bad thing: Balance was a shit record, but Ed found some really beautiful tones on it, and we saw the fruition of the work in Me Wise Magic, Can't Get This Stuff No More and, to some extent, Humans Being.

[binnie]

Other people's tones who are instantly recognisable to me:

Slash - you know when it's him on a tune.


Dimebag - nuff said.

[Viking]

Originally posted by FORD:

So you're saying Brian May is a drunken octopus?

He's the only guy out there that took a hunk of fireplace mantle and made it behave like one.

[EAT MY ASSHOLE]

As FORD mentioned, keith richards and the edge are great choices. Think of "Start Me Up" - within the first five seconds, you KNOW EXACTLY who that is (or at the very least, who they're emulating).

Page, same thing. If someone starts playing that style of white boy blues, you think Zep. Just like if some singer yelps "Ow!" during a guitar break, you think Dave..

[Coyote]

George Lynch. You'll know it's him when he's on.

A guy who plays that many "outside"-notes can't be anything but identifiable...

[Anonymous]

Angus. When I was but a toddler and had yet to listen to more than half of the AC/DC cataolgue, I KNEW it was an AC/DC song in the first 2 seconds, even if it was a song I hadn't listened to yet.

But yeah, all of those guitar players on the poll, and even most of the mentioned after do have a very distinct sound. It was a tough one, but I'll have to go with Angus.

Cheers! :bottle:

[ace diamond]

vinnie vincent-the biggest wanker of all time
ace frehley-wanker from another galaxy
jimmy page-wizard wanker
jimi hendrix-the wanking dead

[Redballjets88]

vinnie vincent is probable the most technically talented guitarist i have ever seen

[Redballjets88]

to me vai is very recognizable too

[CROWBAR]

Angus, the wanking Aussie thunder!

[cMb]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
vinnie vincent is probable the most technically talented guitarist i have ever seen

I'm not a huge VV fan, but the guy is/was insanely fast.

I voted for Eddie, although it could've been Iommi just as easily. Tony's 'doom' riffage is always enjoyable!

[Douglas T.]

Peter Frampton .... no .... Zack Wylde .... no ... Slash .... I say ED!

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Not a huge fan, but easily Zakk Wylde.

[Douglas T.]

Vinnie kicked ass with Vince Neil!<br>

[Loons The Great]

Eugene Martone
or
Sammy Hagar...that can't drive 55 mothafucka...bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahaha

[rustoffa]

What about the signature Byrdland wankery? Almost forgot!

[Loons The Great]

I know Chuck Berry's sound after 'bout 2 bars...

[ace diamond]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
vinnie vincent is probable the most technically talented guitarist i have ever seen

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA

[ace diamond]

Originally posted by Loons The Great
I know Chuck Berry's sound after 'bout 2 bars...

I WAS GONNA MENTION HIM...........HIS SOUND HAS NOT CHANGES SINCE HE CUT HIS FIRST RECORD"MAYBELLINE" BACK IN 1955. I HOPE HE COMES AND DOES A SHOW OUT MY WAY THIS YEAR.

[bueno bob]

Why is Tony Iommi behind Eddie?

:confused:

[bueno bob]

Brian, Tony and Angus should be running away with this one...

[Shaun Ponsonby]

You know, I was thinking aboot this the other day.

I recently picked up Paul Rodger's "Muddy Water Blues" album from 1993. And, when "I'm Ready" came on, I thought "Thats gotta be Brian May". Same with "Bad For Good" on Bat Out of Hell III...along with a bunch of other guest spots he's done.

I wouldn't say you can always ALWAYS know when it's Ed...at least not post-1984.

Angus you can usaully tell.

Tony Iommi is another one you can hear no matter what. I remember listening to Ozzy perform at Buckingham Palace on the radio a few years ago...and I wondered throughout his whole performance if it WAS actually Iommi on guitar. Afterwards the DJ said "Ozzy Osbourne, featuring Tony Iommi on guitar".

So, to sum up...I would go for either Brian or Tony. I'll go for Brian cos I'm a bigger Queen fan...although, I am listening to "Mob Rules" right now.

[ace diamond]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
You know, I was thinking aboot this the other day.

I recently picked up Paul Rodger's "Muddy Water Blues" album from 1993. And, when "I'm Ready" came on, I thought "Thats gotta be Brian May". Same with "Bad For Good" on Bat Out of Hell III...along with a bunch of other guest spots he's done.

I wouldn't say you can always ALWAYS know when it's Ed...at least not post-1984.

Angus you can usaully tell.

Tony Iommi is another one you can hear no matter what. I remember listening to Ozzy perform at Buckingham Palace on the radio a few years ago...and I wondered throughout his whole performance if it WAS actually Iommi on guitar. Afterwards the DJ said "Ozzy Osbourne, featuring Tony Iommi on guitar".

So, to sum up...I would go for either Brian or Tony. I'll go for Brian cos I'm a bigger Queen fan...although, I am listening to "Mob Rules" right now.

dude-make up yer fuckin' mind,man!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by bueno bob
Why is Tony Iommi behind Eddie?

:confused:

Because everyone voting is a CVH fan.

Quite unfair to put him in actually.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by ace diamond
dude-make up yer fuckin' mind,man!

dude-i did do,man!

[MAPRamone]

Where The Fuck is Jeff Beck?

[fe_lung]

The guy in Pink Floyd has a pretty unique sound. As does Mark Knopfler. The Edge has his own thing. No one sounds like Keith Richards. Ditto for Willie Nelson. There's a lot of people who really have their own unique thing going on. I can't say as you could really name one more than the other

[Mr. Vengeance]

Keith is immediately recognizable.

I can tell George Lynch within a millisecond.

Jimi as well.

[sadaist]

EVH. I could hear a new song on the radio, even after the 6-pack, and know immediately it was him. After that, I would say Satriani is pretty identifiable.

[mako_kimura]

Originally posted by Douglas T.
Vinnie kicked ass with Vince Neil!<br>

That wasn't Vinnie Vincent on that record, that was Steve Stevens

[ace diamond]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
dude-i did do,man!

good......you were startin' to sound like a woman

[rustoffa]

Who can forget the King of surf guitar? Apparently, me!!! I shoulda put him in the arbitrary list....instantaneous recognition when you hear his surf wankery!