bouche Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 what...no fucking garcia?He was great at playing rhythm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Whos that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettFolsom Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Brett Fulsom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Del McCouryI'd like to say that according to Johnny Johnson and others from his band, Chuck was not a good rhythm player. His band had to adjust from gig to gig, song to song, since Chuck was erratic with his tunings and rhythms. I've always thought Chuck to be one of the great lead players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Johnson Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hal Johnston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 wes montgomery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 and Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Chris Thorn and Roger Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Mark KnopflerChet Atkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheGoodRev Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I suppose 'rhythm guitar' is a difficult term to nail down...but if we're talking about guys who played the best when they weren't wanking solos, I've gotta toss in the fellow on the left. Heavy, heavy, heavy, and inspiring to a generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Schwa. Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Ed McGee from ekoostik Hookah...Umphrey's guitarists as well (cinninger and baylis) Who are 3 guitarists that will fade into obscurity? I'll take Potent Pot for 400$ Alex. who can take their opinions and shuve'm up their lilly white arse? I'll take who gives a fuck for 600$ Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Alex Trebek: Sean Connery, why don't you pick? Sean Connery: Well, the game is afoot. I'll take anal bum cover for 7,000. Alex Trebek: That's An album cover, not anal bum cover. Sean Connery: I can read, Trebek. That says Anal bum cover. I've spent five years of my life trying to invent an anal bum cover, failing to do so is my greatest regret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Including players like Jimmy Page and Jerry Garcia misses the point I think. Those guys are killer lead players and get all the spotlight. We are talking about players that rarely take a solo and make their living as servants tot he groove... Like this guy.... Freddie Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Luther Perkins (The Tennesee Two, Johhny Cash's band)James HetfieldBrian May was pretty f-ing good when Freddie had the leadsMalcolm YoungStone Gossard rips shit upI stand by my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 (edited) I thought that this thread/topic was supposed to highlight guitarists that never or rarely take leads, but have established their own style and sound all on their own. Someone like John Lee Hooker was a unique rhythm guitarist as was Muddy Waters. Gordie Johnson is a really good modern era blues rhythm guitarist. Frank Black's guitar drives every Pixies song as does Paul Westerberg's in The Replacements. And Jack White used to be a great rhythm-only player, but that talented lunatic is obsessed with lead nowadays, so he's out. Edited August 9, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I thought this topic was about guitarists who regularly display (enough to be known for displaying) great rhythm (i.e., rhythmic) guitar playing*, whether or not they ever display, or are even known for displaying, lead playing/technique.I thus stand by my choice of Jimmy Page.Aloha,Brad* To me, this implitly includes it being used as a/the basis for a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I thought that this thread/topic was supposed to highlight guitarists that never or rarely take leads, but have established their own style and sound all on their own. Someone like John Lee Hooker was a unique rhythm guitarist as was Muddy Waters. Gordie Johnson is a really good modern era blues rhythm guitarist. Frank Black's guitar drives every Pixies song as does Paul Westerberg's in The Replacements. And Jack White used to be a great rhythm-only player, but that talented lunatic is obsessed with lead nowadays, so he's out. I agree with Jaimoe, when I thought up the tread that is what I was thinking... and on that topic this guy gets a nod..... Jimmy Reed (best 12 bar blues feel ever...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 rules rules rules. I agree with Bradm here. Jimmy Page was the rythmn/lead guitar of Led Zeppelin. In many ways Jimmy Page could make such complicated riffs for the rythmn they'd almost be considered "leads."Another name I wanted to add earlier but backed off because many would consider him a lead guitarist is Tony Iommi, I think if you can argue Page you can surley argue Iommi. Iommi is a riff machine.I suppose you can even follow this line of argument to include one of my all time favs and well known to all of us, Dave Lauzon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Another name I wanted to add earlier but backed off because many would consider him a lead guitarist is Tony Iommi, I think if you can argue Page you can surley argue Iommi. Iommi is a riff machine.Iommi has already been props'd in picture form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwe333 Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 KeefAvi BortnickGrant Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boiler Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Another name I wanted to add earlier but backed off because many would consider him a lead guitarist is Tony Iommi' date=' I think if you can argue Page you can surley argue Iommi. Iommi is a riff machine.[/quote']Iommi has already been props'd in picture form.So it was, I didn't recognize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomouse Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 we are talking about players that rarely take a solo and make their living as servants to the groove...Agreed on that point. Pete Townsend is one of my all time pics for overall rythym but I'd exclude him for this list being the only guitar player in the band.Dave Kennedy from Rose Garland is worth an honourable mentionMalcolm Young is in there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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