Most Underrated Guitarists

[fe_lung]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
Nick Drake, he's a great but underrated acoustic guitarist. Anyone heard of him?

Good call. Drake was fantastic and the fact that most people don't know his stuff is a tragedy.

[nosuchluck]

how could i forget Criss Oliva??
that guy was great...R.I.P

[Warham]

Anybody mention Lindsay Buckingham?

He's got some chops.

[fe_lung]

I've got a few to throw in:

James Mankey of Concrete Blonde - great style, very textural.
Dominic Miller - plays with Sting - I've never heard Dom play anything that was less than perfect.
Brian Bell of Weezer - just a solid player with a lot of creativity
The guy from Primus - Just an odd fucking collection of talented musicians that band....
and lastly
Malcom Young - Angus gets the glory but Malcoms got the groove and he gives his brother a solid foundation to shred over.

[Soul Reaper]

Danny Gatton - He's an awesome guitarist who never got the credit he deserved. It's a shame he had to kill himself in the end, he really was great!

[houseofpain]

Originally posted by hard rock
Bruce Kulick of Kiss as well. He was always pretty much in the shadow of Ace Frehley but he is a great player himself. Should of had more attention then what he got

Yeah definitely. Bruce walked in Ace's shadow for years. Listen to Alive III. Bruce plays Ace's solos live better than Ace played them in studio. After Vinnie Vincent and Mark St. John, Paul and Gene were very fortunate to get Bruce. Bruce is so much more talented than all three of his predecessors.


Did anybody mention Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks? I just watched my Allman Brother's Live at the Beacon DVD. Those two are pretty dang good. Think about this: Warren replaced Duane, so he played mostly Duane parts. Warren leaves, and Derek replaces him, so Derek is playing Duane's parts. Dickey's out, Warren comes back...Warren and Derek now play, I don't know. I know I've watched the extras on the DVD and they talk about it. It seems like there's no rhyme or reason to who plays Duane and who plays Dickey live. I can tell you right now, the Allman's last two releases, I like a bunch. Hittin' The Note is hard pressed to get out of my rotation.

[houseofpain]

Anybody familiar with Walter Trout? Trout can blaze with the best of 'em. He's a blues player real similar to SRV with a nod to Hendrix and EVH.

[Island Boy]

Originally posted by houseofpain
Yeah definitely. Bruce walked in Ace's shadow for years. Listen to Alive III. Bruce plays Ace's solos live better than Ace played them in studio. After Vinnie Vincent and Mark St. John, Paul and Gene were very fortunate to get Bruce. Bruce is so much more talented than all three of his predecessors.


Did anybody mention Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks? I just watched my Allman Brother's Live at the Beacon DVD. Those two are pretty dang good. Think about this: Warren replaced Duane, so he played mostly Duane parts. Warren leaves, and Derek replaces him, so Derek is playing Duane's parts. Dickey's out, Warren comes back...Warren and Derek now play, I don't know. I know I've watched the extras on the DVD and they talk about it. It seems like there's no rhyme or reason to who plays Duane and who plays Dickey live. I can tell you right now, the Allman's last two releases, I like a bunch. Hittin' The Note is hard pressed to get out of my rotation.

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[Island Boy]

Allen Collins

[Jano]

pat travers
steve steven
Nugent
buck Dharma from B.O.C.

[VHdamaco]

i gotta say the nuge...

man gets more attention for saying fuck you to p.e.t.a. and that lot, then he does for his 6-string abilities, which are pretty damn good btw.

[Panamark]

Tommy Emmanuel ???

Hey the dude is excellent on Acoustic :p

[Soul Reaper]

Yes, Tommy Emmanuel is most excellent on the acoustic!

[Jano]

I forgot Brian Setzer,he's a great one also!

[Soul Reaper]

John Sykes, one of my fav guitarists. Definitely underrated.