Underrated Guitar Players - Thoughts and Nominees anyone

[Prestonyte]

Tops for me is Lindsey Buckingham
Self taught, finger picking style (never uses a pick) and one hell of a guitarist in my opinion!
Just listen all the way through and tell me he didn't put all his emotion into it.
Fleetwood Mac- I'm So afraid (Live from Boston) - YouTube

 

[Carolina Doc]

Buckingham is a great choice. I would also go with Michael Campbell (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers). Just has incredible tone that captures the spirit of the 60's.

 

[ToddFlanders]

I’d take The Edge from U2. I don’t think he’s ever considered one of the top guitarists of all-time - however, he created his own, unique sound that is distinctively U2 (which was the biggest rock band in the world for several decades). I give a lot of credit to musicians that can come up with something new.

 

[Prestonyte]

Buckingham is a great choice. I would also go with Michael Campbell (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers). Just has incredible tone that captures the spirit of the 60's.

Agree, Campbell is my number 2 on this list. Have you listened to any of his "surf music"? Definitely spirit of the 60's. He and Petty were a great team and heart and soul of the incredible Heartbreakers music catalog.

 

[Prestonyte]

I’d take The Edge from U2. I don’t think he’s ever considered one of the top guitarists of all-time - however, he created his own, unique sound that is distinctively U2 (which was the biggest rock band in the world for several decades). I give a lot of credit to musicians that can come up with something new.

definitely a unique and distinctive sound

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

Saw Mark Knoffler in the 70's. He was phenomenal.

 

[Stardust710]

definitely a unique and distinctive sound

One of the first boy bands. Definition a **** group. Yeah they were popular, just because they made them that way.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Tops for me is Lindsey Buckingham
Self taught, finger picking style (never uses a pick) and one hell of a guitarist in my opinion!
Just listen all the way through and tell me he didn't put all his emotion into it.
Fleetwood Mac- I'm So afraid (Live from Boston) - YouTube

Excellent choice.
2nd on my list is Eric Johnson. This guy is just a consummate musician.
3rd on my list is Mark Knopfler. I just don't think he gets enough recognition.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

One of the first boy bands. Definition a **** group. Yeah they were popular, just because they made them that way.

Are you actually suggesting that U2 was a boy band ?

 

[Stardust710]

Are you actually suggesting that U2 was a boy band ?

Yes.

 

[bcaldw01]

Tommy Shaw, Styx, a short little dude that can shred it.

 

[Prestonyte]

Excellent choice.
2nd on my list is Eric Johnson. This guy is just a consummate musician.
3rd on my list is Mark Knopfler. I just don't think he gets enough recognition.

Not a huge Dire Straits fan but did appreciate Knopfler's guitar work.
Love this one - just clean and crisp!
Best guitar solo of all times - Mark knopfler - YouTube

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Yes.

Umm, No. Not by any measure.

Boy bands do not initiate careers with songs such as Sunday Bloody Sunday.

 

[Carolina Doc]

Agree, Campbell is my number 2 on this list. Have you listened to any of his "surf music"? Definitely spirit of the 60's. He and Petty were a great team and heart and soul of the incredible Heartbreakers music catalog.

Ha, yes! The Blue Stingrays. Their cover of "Goldfinger" gives me chills.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

Boy bands do not initiate careers with songs such as Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Yup...they were initially considered an Irish punk band.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

Many of the hair metal players who were a dime a dozen in the mid-late '80's. A whole generation of great guitar players were basically dumped when grunge took over.

Vito Bratta of White Lion is one of them (check solo @ 2:37)

 

[The Reel Ess]

Not a huge Dire Straits fan but did appreciate Knopfler's guitar work.
Love this one - just clean and crisp!
Best guitar solo of all times - Mark knopfler - YouTube

Check out his later solo albums. Stellar. And he's a good singer to boot.

 

[The Reel Ess]

Many of the hair metal players who were a dime a dozen in the mid-late '80's. A whole generation of great guitar players were basically dumped when grunge took over.

Vito Bratta of White Lion is one of them (check solo @ 2:37)

Excellent. I remember Bratta was being compared to EVH at the height of WL's popularity. I played some of their music for my 18 yo daughter and she said he was very good.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Most don't consider acoustic players (unfortunately) but one great guitarist
Tommy Emanuel

On the jazz side
Pat Metheny

 

[Bubba Fett]

Calhoun Tubbs

 

[The Reel Ess]

I'll throw out Michael Schenker. Johnny Winter is an honorable mention.

 

[Prestonyte]

Most don't consider acoustic players (unfortunately) but one great guitarist
Tommy Emanuel

On the jazz side
Pat Metheny

Don't forget Roy Clark
Roy Clark Guitar Wizard - YouTube

 

[Stardust710]

Umm, No. Not by any measure.

Boy bands do not initiate careers with songs such as Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Yes they do. You just said it in your post.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Yes they do. You just said it in your post.

Umm, No. I did not say that in my post.

But if you really think U2 is boy band, you just keep running down that lane.

 

[Surfcock]

Here’s two no one will pick

Glenn Campbell and Roy Clark

 

[CockyCody]

Most people probably have never heard of April Wine but as far as underrated, Michael Goodwyn played some killer guitar for them.

 

[jkc4USC]

Peter Frampton

 

[The Reel Ess]

Mick Box.

 

[Prestonyte]

Roy Buchanan
Not only underrated but sadly almost an unknown to the general public. He was a huge influence on many a guitarist and made Telecaster guitar history.
roy buchanan - wayfaring pilgrim - YouTube

 

[Cackmandu]

You guys have some good ones, but I’m not sure some of them are underrated when they were in bands that made millions. Knoffler was one of my favorites! Buckingham is a good one! What about Prince, on the country side, vince gill, brad paisley, keith urban, jerry reed, willie can play a little, lukas is good too!

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

You guys have some good ones, but I’m not sure some of them are underrated when they were in bands that made millions. Knoffler was one of my favorites! Buckingham is a good one! What about Prince, on the country side, vince gill, brad paisley, keith urban, jerry reed, willie can play a little, lukas is good too!

Paisley and Urban are really good choices. (I saw Urban live, blew me away)
I would hardly call Prince underrated.

 

[Spinal Tap]

Steve Morse. Founded the Dixie Dregs (later called the Dregs). Electric and acoustic. 12 string acoustic master. Later played with Deep Purple
and Kansas.

Pat Matheny was mentioned above and I'd add Lee Ritenour and Earl Klugh.

These guys have never been well known, but their colleagues in the business hold them in the highest regard.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Steve Morse. Founded the Dixie Dregs (later called the Dregs). Electric and acoustic. 12 string acoustic master. Later played with Deep Purple
and Kansas.

Pat Matheny was mentioned above and I'd add Lee Ritenour and Earl Klugh.

These guys have never been well known, but their colleagues in the business hold them in the highest regard.

Huge fan of both.

 

[Spinal Tap]

Mick Box.

I saw Uriah Heep at Carolina Colosseum back in the day.

 

[Sleepyhead]

I think Mateus Astro is probably one of the better guitarists around right now. Zakk Wylde doesn’t get enough love for how good he has been over the years.

 

[Sleepyhead]

Also Julian lage. Not too technical but very colorful classical/jazz style with a modest tone. Plini is in that category too.

 

[winloseortie]

I’m going With Alvin Lee from 10 years after in the 70’s who was considered the fastest guitar player of Rock.

also here is a bonus lyric from the Lovin Spoonful about virtuoso guitar players wandering the streets of Nashville unable to get a gig.


Nashville cats, play clean as country water
Nashville cats, play wild as mountain dew
Nashville cats, been playin' since they's babies
Nashville cats, get work before they're two
Well, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two
Guitar pickers in Nashville
And they can pick more notes than the number of ants
On a Tennessee ant hill
Yeah, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two
Guitar cases in Nashville
And any one that unpacks 'is guitar could play
Twice as better than I will

 

[Prestonyte]

I’m going With Alvin Lee from 10 years after in the 70’s who was considered the fastest guitar player of Rock.

also here is a bonus lyric from the Lovin Spoonful about virtuoso guitar players wandering the streets of Nashville unable to get a gig.


Nashville cats, play clean as country water
Nashville cats, play wild as mountain dew
Nashville cats, been playin' since they's babies
Nashville cats, get work before they're two
Well, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two
Guitar pickers in Nashville
And they can pick more notes than the number of ants
On a Tennessee ant hill
Yeah, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two
Guitar cases in Nashville
And any one that unpacks 'is guitar could play
Twice as better than I will

Forgot Alvin Lee, good one!
Concerning Nashville guitar virtuosos wandering the streets, it's all about the "breaks" and "being in the right place at the right time" and somebody with clout "discovering" them.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

Steve Morse.

Legendary & very well known.
When they start making high end guitars with your name on it, you are well known.

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[Stardust710]

Umm, No. I did not say that in my post.

But if you really think U2 is boy band, you just keep running down that lane.

One of the first run of the mill test tube boy bands. They suck and if they didn't tell you to like them you wouldn't. Just like the Beatles.