dJEd Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 way back when Clapton, Page and Beck were the gods of a guitar(to jerks) and i want to know who yall favour?i don't see EC getting a lot of love but hey you never know.for me its a no brainer for Jeff Beck. screw led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 My favourites would be:ClaptonHoweGilmour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 and another vote for gilmour and howe...clapton just makes me mad. i'll never forget walking in to a bar in a little tiny town in northern thailand in time to hear the duo on stage introduce their next number (speaking in thai of course) and then break in to a perfect rendition of "tears in heaven." i realized then that clapton has been assimmilated, resistance is futile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 my favourites are:claptontownshendbeck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) Tim, that's so funny because it's true. Did you see BC's comments on EC a few weeks back?Gilmour, sure, Howe, too sterile (though certainly accomplished); um... Beck, absolutely... gotta get Richard Thompson in there too.... Oops - gotta second Townshend as well! Edited September 27, 2005 by Guest Forgetting important people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dJEd Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 i initially meant choose between the 3 i mentioned who were "the big 3" but i like this new mutation of fave fave 3 brit guitar wanks.Howe is good stuff. i feel like i should say Gilmour too but i rarely listen to Floyd anymore, and John McLaughlin owns everybody anyway. so i'll go with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I dig McLaughlin.Only time I ever saw him was at the Diamond club (now the Phoenix) in 88 with Trilok Gurtu,Jonas Hellborg though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dJEd Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 i would shit to see John McL and quadruple shit if he was playing electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I would say that currently:Jeff Beck is doing the most innovative stuff and most progressive. He also has a real distinct voice on the instrument.Jimmy Page was great, but has really fallen off.Eric Clapton hasn't had an original idea in at least 20 year and he sounds like he's trying to write Foldgers commercials.I would also like to cast my vote for John McGlaughlin (no brainer there) and Peter Green (Original Fleetwood Mac guitarist!)My 2 cents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 gotta get Richard Thompson in there too.... Ding-ding-ding!!! We have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dJEd Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 i think i'm confused now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 To me, the "great triumverate" of British 1960s guitar playing was alywas Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. They're all from the same "generation", all from the same musical background (blue-rock, rockabilly, etc.), and all played at one time or another in the same band: The Yardbirds.Of those, for me, Jeff Beck is my favourite, hands-down. "Blow By Blow" is my favourite record of all.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 To answer the original question: Jeff Beck. I do think he is the greatest lead rock guitatist alive.Favourite Brit guitarists:Pete TownshendJeff BeckJohn LennonHonourable Mention:Jimmy Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Which of the Big 3 I love depends on what day it is, I love them all ... most lately I have been in a heavy Clapton phase, I have a bunch of downloaded DVDs of him and he has been quite Godlike in all of them. While I am sure there are still people on the board who have nightmares of my "Top 5 Guitarists" list, which was about 68 guitarists at last check, even if I exclude the aforementioned Big 3 I can't get my list smaller than 5 Guitarists (in no particular order): David Gilmour Steve Rothery Steve Howe Warren Haynes Richard Thompson I just realize I've seen all of them live, 3 of them before I was 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 PageGilmourTownsendIMOFHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Mick Taylor needs a major shout-out too. He influenced my lead guitar playing greatly. I used to practice the solo on Can't You Hear Me Knocking over and over again in the early 90's, so much so that I'll forever use the Taylor string-bend technique heard on that great Stones song. Taylor's solo on the live version of Sympathy from Get Yer Ya Ya's Out influenced the hell out of me also - same thing with Keef's solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelter Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I was totally gonna call Mick Taylor. He was one of the first big concerts I did (Aug 03) and goddamn it was good.Clapton makes my list if for no other reason than the Crossroads 2: Live In The Seventies box set. You are all hereby compelled to listen to this. It will injure you in a very nice way.Jimmy Page too, as Celebration Day might be favourite guitar solo ever. He's sloppy as all git-out, but I love him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I'm pretty sure Rob that people are sticking to favourite British guitarists, although I see that Warren Haynes is listed above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DES Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 No Particular order:Jimmy Page (73-74 era)Jeff BeckAlbert LeeRobert FrippJan Akermman (Focus)I think Jan is Swedish though, hope that counts, they're practically neighbours to England anyway. Remember those two solos in Hocus Pocus. The second is a ripper. Copped a good lick from that one. Cool thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I would also like to add Alvin Lee of ten years after fame. (a space in time era) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Ah right, forgot about Fripp. There's a freak and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Sorry, asleep at the switch there ... although I still say a case can be made for Hendrix as a British guitarist Well, perhaps it is too modern a slant, but : John Squire Bernard Butler Jonny Greenwood Kevin Shields Daniel Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Oh yeah, Jan Akkerman is Dutch, but a fine soloist nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Jesus frinking Christ, how could I have forgotten Robin Trower? His early stuff with Procol Harum was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbass Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Jeez, they were all so good..........Clapton is godJeff Beck on blow by blow is tight but you gotta hear him with jan hammer group, or this dvd I have with him, santana, and this shredder damn forgotJimmy PaigeSteve HoweGilmour McLaughlinGeorge HarrisonTownshendI dunno thats too much from one place hehecome on how am I suppose to choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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