tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post6852588449610365896..comments2024-03-23T12:56:50.209+00:00Comments on 99% is ....... The Barnet Eye: The Saturday list #349 - My top ten ever guitaristsRog Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08139705078907584931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post-43150778356536910092022-05-31T10:48:38.290+01:002022-05-31T10:48:38.290+01:00One of my criteria was that I had to have seen the...One of my criteria was that I had to have seen the guitarist in action. I think that unless you see a guitarist live, then you can't really judge them. As to your points<br /><br />1. Hendrix, I'd have put him in the list if I allowed people I'd not seen (as I probably would with LinK Wray).<br /><br />2. I am not a fan of post Barratt Floyd. I am also not a fan of Gilmours style, although he's technically very good. I prefer guitarists who are exciting rather than dramatic.<br /><br />3. I am not a fan of Muse and find Bellamy's sound midly irritating. Personaly taste<br /><br />4. Noel Gallagher, not seen him live. Think he's a good songriter, but his playing is not on my radar.<br /><br />5. Not seen Dan Auerbach, so he's also excluded. Prefer innovators rather than refiners in general. Not sure too many people will be claiming him as an influence in 20 years time, but hey ho, that's a personal opinion<br /><br />6. Nigel Tufnell, Spinal Tap was an amusing enough film, but I actually think it damaged the art of playing guitar. It tended to make people conformist rather than original. Rog Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139705078907584931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215006984353817373.post-46653575834073317002022-05-28T19:07:57.550+01:002022-05-28T19:07:57.550+01:00No James Marshall Hendrix? Amazing sounds he creat...No James Marshall Hendrix? Amazing sounds he created with not much more than a wah wah pedal and some feedback but Band of Gypsies album showed how well he could play without effects.<br /><br />The David Gilmour solo on Comfortably numb must be one of the all time greats. <br /><br />Matt Bellamy of Muse may not be as technically gifted but produces incredibly evocative soundscapes.<br /><br />Noel Gallagher is consistently good and may have been nearer the top if it wasn't for his football allegiance.<br /><br />Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys for the modern take on the early 70s West Coast sounds of Brothers Allman and Doobie.<br /><br />and last but not least<br /><br />Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap - legendary guitarist and and amplifier which took him up to 11!TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974509424987161082noreply@blogger.com