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Guitar Gods

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:57 am
by DADINK13
Eddie Van Halen / Van Halen
Jimmy Page / Led Zeppelin
BB King
Stevie Ray Vaughan /Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton / Cream
Pete Townshend / The Who
Slash / Guns n' Roses
Angus Young / AC/DC
Carlos Santana / Santana


Who you think is the Guitar Godand why.

I love all of the guitarists listed in the poll, but if I had to pick just one, I'd go with Jimmy Page. The man is a virtuoso with a guitar in his hands. A combination of speed, flexiblity, performance, accuracy, and just plain great playing is what propelled Page and the rest of Led Zeppelin to the top as being hailed as "The Greatest Band Ever."

Second runner up would go to Eddie Van Halen. Self-taught, he is the master of techniques such as pick scratching, two-hand tappings, and the ever impressive "Drill Technique."

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 7:55 am
by fuuucckkers
Van Halen!!

Only because that's the only one I've ever heard of from your list..

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:36 pm
by DADINK13
xWastedMindx wrote:Van Halen!!

Only because that's the only one I've ever heard of from your list..
LOL, do I have to list what band each guitarist is from? :lol:

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:37 pm
by Timelessblur
the one I think is great is not on the list. My favor is Santana

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:43 pm
by DADINK13
Timelessblur wrote:the one I think is great is not on the list. My favor is Santana
That can be fixed..Keith Richards isn't all that great..

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:46 pm
by Timelessblur
thax now if i could only vote on it (I voted for one of the name I regonized last night)

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:47 pm
by Timelessblur
yeah I was the vote for Jimi Hendrix. Dont worry bout it. I become addict to Carlos Santana my jr year of High school when I first heard him in engish

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:47 pm
by Dice599
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi, both are soooo good/amazing but w/ different styles. I picked Jim on the poll only b/c he taught himself how to play(I think Stevie did too) and he did it backwards, he played a righty guitar lefty..until he made some money and had them custom made.

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 6:07 pm
by DADINK13
Dice599 wrote:I picked Jim on the poll only b/c he taught himself how to play(I think Stevie did too) and he did it backwards.
That style of guitair playing became offically known as Voodoo style--where you take a right-handed guitar, restring it and play it left-handed.

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 6:08 pm
by Dice599
Didn't know that...good to know.

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 6:11 pm
by DADINK13
Dice599 wrote:Didn't know that...good to know.
Here's another interesting tidbit: Fender made a limited edition Voodoo Stratocaster. It was a replica of Jimi's Fender American Stratocaster with the stock inverted. I'm not totally sure if you can still get them though..try searching on eBay or something.

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2003 6:35 pm
by Dice599
Actually I did know that...I don't know if you can still get em...I doubt it though, but eBay would be a good place to start as you said.

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2003 10:28 am
by Chinchilla!
I think The Edge from U2 is a very talented guitarist. Maybe he doesn't fit in the list above, but I gotta give him his props.