My vote is for Jimi is for new ideas tried, new ground broken and overall influence.
Who gets your vote and why?(I couldn't find a guitar playing smiley!)
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It's this one.Originally Posted by teacherfinder
My vote is for Jimi is for new ideas tried, new ground broken and overall influence.
Who gets your vote and why?
I'd vote for Jimi as well. He made the lead guitar and the guitar solo the focus of rock music from the summer of love through the 70's. Clapton gets an honorary mention because of his longevity and collaborative work. I was surprised Jeff Beck didn't make your poll list. His use of feedback and distortion with the Yardbirds was revolutionary.
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He's too obscure to be 'influential' outside of Africa,
but I go out on my limb: Franco was the greatest!!!
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Thank you!It's this one.
I figure the most copied is the most influential. That leaves SRV, Ry Cooder, EC, and a whole lot of others out. Unless coping a copier has more merit than copying one more original (if there is such a thing).
Jimi for sure
Danny Gatton
Albert King
BB King
Freddi King
Martin Luther King
Carl Perkins
Bo Diddley
Chet Atkins
Les Paul
And #1, Chuck Berry
Carlos Santana
Lee Ritenour. Couple I think I have had an effect on me and the style of the guitar.
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Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
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Lee learned in school. But Carlos is in there for sure. Gota love that guy. Then there's Eric Johnson, Zappa too. This thread is a tuff one. Just because they're good doesn't mean they're influential. Those who play simple licks and melodies attract more disciples just by their being simple, easy to relate too, easy to copy.
Slash. I also like Sambora (Bon Jovi)
I like garcia
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Exactly.
Or maybe a better way to phrase it would be: Just because they aren't considered influential on a mass scale doesn't mean they don't shred like hell.
As a guitar player, here are a few of my personal biggest influences:
Claudio Sanchez
Dimebag Darrell
Trace Bundy
Rob Ramos
and many many others....
Influence on a mass scale is overrated.
Lots of good names on here. As a guitarist myself, I was most influenced by Jimi. But, Redhaze, you're right...there are many popular guitarists out there who aren't necessarily all that skilled.
That moron lead guitarist of Poison comes to mind, can't even remember his name!
Keep the posts comin people.
You mean there's another guitarist other than Jerry (Garcia) ?
Once is great.
Twice is too much.
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15 years ago I couldn't rival Jerry but in a dream, today I'd smoke him.
Jesus fcukin Christ man, where's Robbie Kreiger?
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Robin Ford and Stevie Ray Vaughn were pretty tight as well.
This guy was regarded as one the best and most influential during the 70's:
John McLaughlin
Two personal favourites:
Gary Moore
Joe Satriani
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