Underrated Guitarists

LuthierJustin · Post by **LuthierJustin** » Tue May 04, 2010 2:45 pm

Robin Trower (Procol Harum, Robin Trower)

Albert Lee (Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Solo)

John 5 (k.d. Lang, Marilyn Manson, Lita Ford, Rob Halford, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Stanley, David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, Solo)

^John 5 and Albert Lee

pearlysnaps · Post by **pearlysnaps** » Tue May 04, 2010 4:02 pm

Even though he definitely often comes across as pompous in interviews, Robbie Robertson can play a subtle yet mean guitar. Watch him blow Clapton off the stage:

RevMatt · Post by **RevMatt** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:36 pm

Kid Congo Powers -- Gun Club, Cramps, Bad Seeds

[youtube]JaPXCJW_BgE&feature=related[/youtube]

Flood18 · Post by **Flood18** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:43 pm

John Frusciante
Shane Pruitt if youre from around the upstate SC area

Clams · Post by **Clams** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:50 pm

4sooner · Post by **4sooner** » Tue May 04, 2010 5:51 pm

Richard Thompson

LuthierJustin · Post by **LuthierJustin** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:15 pm

Zip City wrote:

Good call

Frank Zappa, not really known for his guitar playing, more for being kinda wacky

RevMatt · Post by **RevMatt** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:21 pm

Kid Congo Powers turns the Gun Club Classic "Mother of Earth" into a Dick Dale inspired instrumental.
[youtube]za5_9aZP0no&NR=1[/youtube]

Is there a reason why the youtube video won't embed? I think I'm doing everything according to the instructions.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Tue May 04, 2010 7:46 pm

pearlysnaps wrote:Even though he definitely often comes across as pompous in interviews, Robbie Robertson can play a subtle yet mean guitar. Watch him blow Clapton off the stage:

RR's a wonderful player and this is a transcendent moment. Also listening to his playing on Dylan's "royal albert hall" former bootleg - it is wild and raw and totally unRobbie like, but it IS rock n roll.

mhc · Post by **mhc** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:02 pm

Frank Zappa, not really known for his guitar playing,

I doubt that very seriously.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:46 pm

mhc wrote::?
Frank Zappa, not really known for his guitar playing,

I doubt that very seriously.

Depends on who you're talking about. I think it's fair to say that there's a whole swath of the population that just thinks of zappa as that "wild and crazy guy" who gave his kids weird names. OTOH, people who know a little bit more about music know (or at least have the general idea of) just how talented he was, as a guitarist and in his other musical roles as well.

rlipps · Post by **rlipps** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:52 pm

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:51 pm

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:01 am

Jerry Reed

Glen Campbell

Dickey Betts

Townes Van Zandt

Ry Cooder

Mick Taylor

goddam that boys funky

LuthierJustin · Post by **LuthierJustin** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:23 am

Smitty wrote:
Ry Cooder

Ry played Ralph's parts

thebowmanbody · Post by **thebowmanbody** » Wed May 05, 2010 7:59 am

Steve Cradock -- Ocean Colour Scene. Just listen to the song "Go to Sea" for all the proof you need.

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:06 am

thebowmanbody wrote:Steve Cradock -- Ocean Colour Scene. Just listen to the song "Go to Sea" for all the proof you need.

LOVE OCS!!

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:12 am

These 2 have cult followings:

Tommy Bolin (they say he would have been the next Jimi H)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Bolin

Uli John Roth (his love of Jimi drove him to marry Jimi's ex--Monika Danneman-anyone see the book of art they did together? i think Uli lives in a castle somewhere in Germany now)

http://www.ulijonroth.com/sky/main.htm

dime in the gutter · Post by **dime in the gutter** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:14 am

good posts smitty.

pearlysnaps · Post by **pearlysnaps** » Wed May 05, 2010 9:17 am

beantownbubba wrote:Also listening to his playing on Dylan's "royal albert hall" former bootleg - it is wild and raw and totally unRobbie like, but it IS rock n roll.

I hear you, man. The guitarwork on that album stands among my absolute favorite playing from anyone.

Jack Flash · Post by **Jack Flash** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:09 pm

Freddie King, Mick Ronson, Mick Taylor, Dan Auerbach

dime in the gutter · Post by **dime in the gutter** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:22 pm

cortez the killer · Post by **cortez the killer** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:29 pm

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:54 pm

dime in the gutter wrote:

meant to post him - got the most unique tone of any guitarist I ever heard

very underrated voice too

LuthierJustin · Post by **LuthierJustin** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:04 pm

Eddie Hazel

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:06 pm

OK, I'm definitely not cool enough. No surprise there. So who is that, dime &/or smitty?

I'll nominate ernie isley, and 2d (or 3d or whatever it is) the awesome and little heard from (at least by me) mick taylor. I don't know if buddy motherfuckin' guy is underrated or not, but he might be, so i'll throw his name into the mix as well.

LuthierJustin · Post by **LuthierJustin** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:09 pm

beantownbubba wrote:OK, I'm definitely not cool enough. No surprise there. So who is that, dime &/or smitty?

Does this help?

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:12 pm

Oh. Yeah. Got it. Thanks.

And as noted elsewhere in the interim, Nils Lofgren belongs on this list.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:26 pm

Sorry for the serial postings, but just thought about Bonnie Raitt, which reminded me of Susan Tedeschi, too. Bonnie's a better singer than guitarist, but she can get down when she wants to.

Post by **Tequila Cowboy** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:31 pm

beantownbubba wrote:Sorry for the serial postings, but just thought about Bonnie Raitt, which reminded me of Susan Tedeschi, too. Bonnie's a better singer than guitarist, but she can get down when she wants to.

Better singer than guitarist??!!!!! Bonnie Raitt????!!! Are you serious???!!! this belongs in the blasphemy thread! She's one of the best slide guitar players to ever grace a stage. I'd put her in the Duane Allman, Derek Trucks class. And I don't think she is much of a singer. Listen to her guitar playing on Streetlights or Give it Up. I dare you.

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