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TJM

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Oct 30, 2000, 3:03:57 PM10/30/00
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Let's start a new thread. Name your list of 5 greatest rock guitar players
of all time. Use the criteria of technical skill, commercial success,
influence on other musicians, impact on music industry, cross-genre appeal,
and lasting legacy. This should eliminate the talented but relatively
insignificant axemen like Vai, Holdsworth, Malmsteen, Satriani, and Santana.

Here's my list:

1) Eric Clapton
2) Jimi Hendrix
3) Eddie Van Halen
4) Jimmy Page
5) Keith Richards


JohnnyRoxx

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Oct 30, 2000, 3:19:37 PM10/30/00
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<Use the criteria of technical skill, commercial success,
influence on other musicians, impact on music industry,>

1. Chuck Berry
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimmy Page
4. Jeff Beck
5. Eddie Van Halen
I'm sure people will claim Vai and others had the same "impact" as the
legendary players, but that's false. There are only about 5 guitar players and
maybe around 10 bands that impacted/influenced everything that is the (Rock)
industry we know of today.



MGP1064

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Oct 30, 2000, 3:32:59 PM10/30/00
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1)Muddy Waters
2) Jimi Hendrix
3)Jimmy Page
4)Edward Van Halen
5)Tony Iommi

Professor John Frink

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Oct 30, 2000, 3:43:45 PM10/30/00
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1. Buddy Holly
2. Dick Dale
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Tony Iommi
5. Edward


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Eddie Valiant

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Oct 30, 2000, 4:50:19 PM10/30/00
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In no order

1) Clapton
2) EVH
3) Hendrix
4) SRV
5) Page

Eddie V.

geof...@my-deja.com

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Oct 30, 2000, 5:26:25 PM10/30/00
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1. Ed
2. Jimi
3. Clapton (early years)
4. Chuck Berry
5. BB King and or Dick Dale


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Guard Hewitt

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Oct 30, 2000, 5:54:03 PM10/30/00
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Buddy "three chord" Holly?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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JohnnyRoxx

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Oct 30, 2000, 5:51:29 PM10/30/00
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>Buddy "three chord" Holly?>

True, I was thinking that Chuck Berry did more for Rock and Roll guitar than
Holly.
Holly didn't do a thing for the guitar movement. Rock and Roll music in
general? Yes.



Mick

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Oct 30, 2000, 6:01:58 PM10/30/00
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1) The guy in the Ricky Martin Band
2) Mick Mars
3) The guy from 'No Doubt'
4) The Edge
5) Eddie Van Halen


MrScaryCain

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Oct 30, 2000, 6:53:21 PM10/30/00
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1. Robert Johnson
2. Muddy Waters
3. SRV
4. Blind Nuts Fulton
5. George Micheal

Fabian J Lelo

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Oct 30, 2000, 7:01:16 PM10/30/00
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1. Chuck Berry
2. Hank Marvin
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Ritchie Blackmore (the innovator of shred IMHO. Listen to Highway Star
and you will find out. Still I may get flamed for this)
5. Edward Van Halen

I would also add Jeff Beck. Maybe I should have replaced Blackmore with
Beck since he was Ritchie's idol apparently. Page/Clapton. Perhaps but
it's been said that Blackmore's playing influenced more European guitarists
which is why you get guitarists like John Norum, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc...

I should also add from the beginning...Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Django
Reinhardt. Oh well. What do I know :-(

FVD - The Whole F'n Show.

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Catman the Great

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Oct 30, 2000, 8:04:42 PM10/30/00
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> Re: 5 best guitarists of all-time???

1) Ritchie Blackmore
2) Ed
3) Glenn Tipton
4) Joe Perry
5) Brian May

With Regards,
Catman the Great


Grimlock5150

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Oct 30, 2000, 8:35:19 PM10/30/00
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The guy in Nelson
The guy in Gorkey Park
The guy in Trixter
The guy in Kixx
The other Guy in Nelson

Alan Jackson

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> > Re: 5 best guitarists of all-time???
>
> 1) Ritchie Blackmore
> 2) Ed
> 3) Glenn Tipton
> 4) Joe Perry
> 5) Brian May

Interesting list. It is so hard to narrow down the five or ten or whatever
greatest guitarists(due to the different styles).

I would favor these chaps.....Al Dimeola, Walter Trout, Steve Howe,
Yngwie(for the shred stuff), Steve Morse, plus many more.


Professor John Frink

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Oct 30, 2000, 9:56:06 PM10/30/00
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Yeah, he really should blaze through more classical scales with a harmonizer
and have lengthy 10 minute songs about hobbits and devils. Fuck you, assface.

JohnnyRoxx

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Oct 30, 2000, 10:10:03 PM10/30/00
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>Yeah, he really should blaze through more classical scales >

I guess you didn't read the original post in it's entirety. It was about Guitar
Players that influenced the "guitar" movement. Not people that influenced rock
music. Maybe you didn't understand the question. If Buddy Holly influenced Rock
Guitar then I guess The Big Bopper, Elvis, Little Richard, Valens did as well.
Buddy Holly was a rock and roll star, not a guitar legend. Anyone else have any
thoughts?


Justin Patrick

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Oct 30, 2000, 10:50:00 PM10/30/00
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"Professor John Frink" <johnn...@aol.com-MC5> wrote in message > Yeah, he really should blaze through more classical scales with a harmonizer

> and have lengthy 10 minute songs about hobbits and devils. Fuck you, assface.
>
> ~ Johnny Motel ~

Let me look at my calendar. Yep dude, you're right. "Name Your Top Guitarists" posts always come up at the end of the month!! This NG has some kind of 'Best Guitarists Menstral Cycle'!!
After perusing my DSM-III(I don't have the latest 4th edition) and Physicians Desk Reference, there appears to be no medical record of this phenomena. I guess we must all live through this phase and hope things will be back to normal after the first week of November.

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Chris Tobiassen

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Oct 30, 2000, 11:35:35 PM10/30/00
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No particular order

Chuck Berry
Jimmy Page
Brian May
Mick Ronson
Jimi Hendrix

Professor John Frink

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Oct 31, 2000, 1:10:04 AM10/31/00
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>Let me look at my calendar. Yep dude, you're right. "Name Your Top =

>Guitarists" posts always come up at the end of the month!!

What about the alignment of the moons?

When will the SeriousPuPu post return?

Greg Fahey

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Nov 1, 2000, 12:45:17 AM11/1/00
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Frank Marino IS the 5 greatest guitarists of all time.

Was there even any doubt?

gregster


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Fabian J Lelo

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Oh here go again. TAKE YOUR F'N FRANK MARINO AND SHOVE IT!!!

Tell me you were kidding.

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LRossi3940

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>Maybe you didn't understand the question. If Buddy Holly influenced Rock
Guitar then I guess The Big Bopper, Elvis, Little Richard, Valens did as well.<

Elvis' guitarists (from different eras)Scotty Moore and James Burton were very
influential. Jimmy Page has said Scotty Moore is the reason he picked up a
guitar. James Burton's finger picking style was very influential. Just ask Mark
Knopfler.


Peace

webfeet

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Hoot mon laddy of course I was! Geeeez......

gregster


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Dundee The Pod

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Nov 4, 2000, 1:49:18 AM11/4/00
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Django Reinhardt
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Beck
Frank Zappa
EVH

I think saying best is a bunch of Jocko Homo shit myself but as far as
importance I think these guys have to be way up there.


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Dundee The Pod

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Nov 4, 2000, 1:50:46 AM11/4/00
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actualy the "other guy in Nelson" was Brett Garsed and he is a terrifyingly
good guitarist. I had some classes with him at GIT.....the guy is as good
as they come.

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ROMCHA

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> The guy in Nelson
> The guy in Gorkey Park
> The guy in Trixter
> The guy in Kixx
> The other Guy in Nelson

lets not forget the guy in Flock of Seaguls

Alessandro di Stefano

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Nov 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/4/00
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Beat me to the punch on that one.

Lucy Im Home

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>actualy the "other guy in Nelson" was Brett Garsed and he is a
>terrifyingly
>> good guitarist.

Uhh

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webfeet

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One has to ask then, who influenced Moore and Burton?

gregster

mike

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Nov 4, 2000, 10:37:57 PM11/4/00
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These are my picks for most influential guitar players. I cheated with my
Beatles pick but they inspired alot of musicians.

> Les Paul
>Chet Atkins
>Chuck Berry
>The Beatles
>Eddie Van Halen


Lucy Im Home

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Nov 5, 2000, 12:23:07 AM11/5/00
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> Les Paul

I don't think Les Paul influenced a lot of guitar players with his playing. He
did influence a lot with his engineering.

Fabian J Lelo

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Well that's alright then.


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> Hoot mon laddy of course I was! Geeeez......
>
> gregster
>
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Grimlock5150

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("other guy in Nelson" was Brett Garsed)

Actually I did know that. I was poking fun at both Nelsons. I suppose it was
inaccurate do to the fact that one plays bass. But it was an obvious joke.

I heard a CD of Brett and some other guy a few years back. I had no idea he
was good until then. nevertheless, I was greatly impressed.

Dundee The Pod

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I think Les Paul influenced TONS of players He is just removed by a few
generations and the influence of his namesake guitars sort of overshadow his
playing's influence.

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webfeet

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Me too. Actually, his engineering/recording feats may have overshadowed his
playing. I have a couple of his recordings and was surprised frankly at how
good he was. Fast too. Sadly, when this legend passes on, players will rush
out to hear him more. You gotta' love the guy.

gregster


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> I think Les Paul influenced TONS of players He is just removed by a few
> generations and the influence of his namesake guitars sort of overshadow
his
> playing's influence.
>
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mr. red hot

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hahaha...well said!

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I think saying best is a bunch of Jocko Homo shit myself but as far as
importance I think these guys have to be way up there.

peep my online music column-
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"MUSIC TALK"

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Unhalowed

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Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Tony Iommi
Richie Blackmore
Edward Van Halen

Andrew

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Hello? Eric Claptin!


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Steve Vai

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Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Stevie Ray vaughan
Eric Johnson
Jimi Hendrix

mr. red hot

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ed VH
john frusciante
jimmy page
angus young
SRV or keef richards

ronny bhadra

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prince
jesse johnson

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Steve Vai

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On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:09:44 GMT, "ronny bhadra" <bha...@tdbank.ca>
wrote:

>prince

oh god........ his playing sounds like a fly stuck in a paper bag.

JMunj

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He has done a lot .

Professor John Frink

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>He has done a lot .

sorry,anyone who was in a band called Alcatrazz, is gay. he also associated
himself with Joe Lynn Turner. That is also unexcusable.

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Grimlock5150

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"he also associated himself with Joe Lynn Turner. That is also unexcusable"

PPFFFFT! HAHAHHA

Steve Vai

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On 22 Nov 2000 13:29:44 GMT, jm...@aol.com (JMunj) wrote:

>He has done a lot .

he is likely to do G3 with satriani and vai next time around.........

JMunj

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<he is likely to do G3 with satriani and vai next time around.........
>


. . . and what the heck is wrong with Vai and/or Satriani? I think they're
both excellent guitar players.


Steve Vai

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nothing........ just saying he is likely to do G3 next time G3 tours.

MrScaryCain

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Listen to the Joe Lynn Turner version of "Mr. Crowley" (found on Napster). He
does an awesome job.

Mitchell

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Vai the dip shit didn't even put Ed in his top 5 which shows exactly
what his opinion means, absolutely nothing. How can you have Satraini
and Vai two Eddie clones and not the man himself. What a dip shit.

Sexy Willy out!!!

Steve Vai

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On Mon, 27 Nov 2000 01:23:35 GMT, Mitchell <bobca...@home.com>
wrote:

Ed is good, but TOP 5 in the world ? hardly.........
eddie clones? hahaha satriani was playing the same shit he is now
before van halen came out......... as for mr. vai i would hardly call
him an eddie clone, he doesn't even play the same style as eddie, shit
eddie in his prime couldn't play the shit vai plays, rock on small
willy

Terri Bey

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Nov 27, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/27/00
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Vai and Satriani are Eddie clones? LOL

Keep Rockin'
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Ace Frehley RULES!!!!!

Please Visit my page dedicated to Ace Frehley at:

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1. Robert Fripp
2. Ulrich Roth
3. Michael Schenker
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. John McLaughlin


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1)Hendrix
2)Ed
3)Vernon Reid
4)Page
5)Iommi

vca...@my-deja.com

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In article <20001129020622...@ng-ck1.news.cs.com>,

I agree with 3 of these, but Reid never did anything innovative, and
really, neither did Page. Reid just happened to be in a black band in
the 80s, at the height of the glam metal scene. I think it's the novelty
aspect that gives him clout, but he really doesn't have a distinct
technique, nor was he any great songwriter. Page, on the other hand, is
basically the most primitive of all the late-60s guitar heroes. Hendrix
and Beck had far better technique than he, Green was far bluesier than
he ever could have been, and Clapton, well, Page was better than
Clapton, but then again, who wasn't? Now, I do think Jimmy Page was a
good, even great guitar player, but because there were several better
players than he, during his prime, I can't see him in the top 5.

Sven

Terri Bey

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My top five:

Steve Vai
Joe Perry
Ace Frehley
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen

jwillia...@webtv.net

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jimi hendrix
eddie van halen
billy gibbons
hillel slovak
tony iommi

my 5 in no order


mr. red hot

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interesting choice. i prefer frusciante as rhcp guitarist, tho.


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PrinceHalsChase

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>Aly...@webtv.net (Terri Bey)
>Date: 12/1/00 9:47 PM Eastern

>My top five:

>Steve Vai
>Joe Perry
>Ace Frehley
>Brian May
>Eddie Van Halen

Ace Frehley? I know of no one who would have the balls to call him a musician.
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Terri Bey

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Plenty of people call Ace Frehley a musician!!

Dimebag Darrell, and Zakk Wylde ( sorry for the bad spelling) do for
example!!! Ace Frehley has inspired plenty of people to play the
guitar.

You are entitled to your opinion of course.

Princehalschase spewed

My top five:
Steve Vai
Joe Perry
Ace Frehley
Brian May
Eddie Van Halen
Ace Frehley? I know of no one who would have the balls to call him a
musician.
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Keep Rockin'

Professor John Frink

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>Ace Frehley? I know of no one who would have the balls to call him a
>musician.

Thank God. Musicians can be such pricks.

DLR7884

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>Plenty of people call Ace Frehley a musician!!

Not anyone who matters.

>
>Dimebag Darrell, and Zakk Wylde ( sorry for the bad spelling) do for
>example!!!

Like I said, "not anyone who matters."

> Ace Frehley has inspired plenty of >people to play the
>guitar.

Name 5....I'll give you the rest of your life to name 5 (good guitar players).



>
>You are entitled to your opinion of course.
>

Yes, and much like assholes: Everyone has one and they usually stink.

Sorry, I had to say it before someone else did.

>Keep Rockin'
>Terri Diane Bey and Ace Frehley the Beagle

Wow.....I would bet my house you live in a trailer park.

>
>Ace Frehley RULES!!!!!
>

DLR7884
Ace Frehley has more pock marks on his face than the moon.

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1. Waddy Wachtel - The blazing guitar solo from Steve Perry's massive radio
hit "Oh Sherry" alone should clinch the title.

2. Keith Partridge - How many aspiring young rockers begged Mom and Dad for
a Sears Airline guitar after seeing the chicks all over this hunka-hunka
like flies on shit? A groundbreaking trend-setter than transcended genres.

3. Frank Marino - Jimi reincarnated. No, really, just ask him! If he were
dead Janie Hendrix would dig him up and sell tickets...

4. Tiny Tim - Not strictly a guitarist per se, but who could escape the
influence of his ukelele technique? Years later, his influence still looms
large in the works of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, and scores of
other modern-day axe-masters.

5. Carlos Cavazos - Who here was not moved to tears by the artistry of
"Battle Axe"? The lyrical beauty of the lead guitar work in "Cum On Feel
The Noize"?

Justin Patrick

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LOFL!! Frank Marino makes his triumphant return to amVH!!

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JohnnyRoxx

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>Plenty of people call Ace Frehley a musician!!>
The fact is that KISS/Ace were highley overrated as musicians due to the larger
than life image that Aucoin created for the band. Most people that site them as
an influence were about 12-13 years old when they discovered hard rock. I
myself loved the band at 12 year old and thought they were the best musicians
on earth. (which is totally untrue) but that's $ and power for ya. Many have
said (even Simmons) had it not been for the makeup/image they wouldn't have
lasted past the third LP. The live show/image is what brought the band over the
top, not the first three studio lps. Ace was very overrated. Ace even thinks
so.


Terri Bey

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DLR7884,

Your response is so mature that you have to resort to name calling and
insults and making FALSE insinuations about where I live, don't you?

Jesus Christ Almighty, from reading your response I can safely assume
you are about 12 years old, still live with your mother and you are
using your mommy's computer to insult me!


Sorry if you don't like my response but if you can't disagree with my
list of guitarists without resorting to childish insults , don't expect
a nice response back to you.

What an asshole!!!!

Keep Rockin'
Terri Diane Bey and Ace Frehley the Beagle

Ace Frehley RULES!!!!!

JohnnyRoxx

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>Plenty of people call Ace Frehley a musician!!>

Just to clarify: I happen to love old KISS so please don't take what I am
saying the wrong way. It's pretty clear though that KISS/Ace's larger than life
image is what had the kids digging KISS and sighting them as influences. I mean
take a simple example: It's 1976 and Ace is in the band Thin Lizzy(instead of
KISS) and Scott Gorham is in KISS (instead of Thin Lizzy). My bet is that Ace
wouldn't be on your list of top 5 and that you wouldn't have been a Thin Lizzy
fan at all. I will take it a step further: Even if Thin Lizzy were playing the
KISS tunes from 1976 and KISS was doing the Lizzy tunes, I don't believe you
would have been as attracted to Ace. There's nothing wrong with liking a band
because of their image or a fantasy. KISS was a HUGE phenomenon and the image
clearly overpowers the music. Always has and always will. I still love old KISS
though. I just think the technical end of the band is totally blown out of the
water.

DLR7884

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Dec 5, 2000, 9:04:38 PM12/5/00
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>DLR7884,
>
>Your response is so mature that you have to resort to name calling and
>insults and making FALSE insinuations about where I live, don't you?

So you AREN'T denying the part about the trailer park, are you?

>
>Jesus Christ Almighty, from reading your response I can safely assume
>you are about 12 years old, still live with your mother and you are
>using your mommy's computer to insult me!

Nope, 22, live in an apt, own my own computer...good try though, redneck.

>
>
>Sorry if you don't like my response but if you can't disagree with my
>list of guitarists without resorting to childish insults , don't expect
>a nice response back to you.

Lick my bag.

>
>What an asshole!!!!

Yes I am....but you still didn't name 5 GOOD guitarists who cite Ace as one of
their main inspirations.

>
>Keep Rockin'
>Terri Diane Bey and Ace Frehley the Beagle
>

DLR7884
c'mon, name 5....

Professor John Frink

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Dec 5, 2000, 11:32:57 PM12/5/00
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>c'mon, name 5....

Dimebag
Scott Ian
Kerry King
Slash
me

YEAH! We're musicians!! ha ha ha

de...@pop.phnx.qwest.net

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Dec 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/6/00
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Jimi
Eddie
Eric C.
SRV
Steve Vai

Unhalowed wrote:

> Jimi Hendrix
> Stevie Ray Vaughn
> Tony Iommi
> Richie Blackmore
> Edward Van Halen


CRACKER39

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Dec 10, 2000, 6:58:37 PM12/10/00
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Here mine be:

1) Jimi Hendrix
2) Eddie Van Halen
3) Randy Rhoads
4) Steve Via
5) Stevie Ray Vaughn
D.
"Go, then--there are other worlds than these."
S.K.

Fuzydice

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Dec 11, 2000, 12:51:06 AM12/11/00
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Hmmm... only 4 stand out at the moment:

1. EVH
2. John Petrucci
3. Jimmi Hendrix
4. Sammy Hagar (lol!)


EC

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Dec 19, 2000, 3:55:12 AM12/19/00
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! A post with some credit. I thought nobody out there
had ever heard of SRV!!!!!!

"CRACKER39" <crac...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Secretly Cruel

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Dec 19, 2000, 9:03:16 AM12/19/00
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 03:55:12 -0500, EC posted:

> FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! A post with some credit. I thought nobody out there
> had ever heard of SRV!!!!!!

Vaughn was probably the best blues guitarist that ever lived.

Here's my picks:

1. Robin Trower
2. Stevie Ray Vaughn
3. Eddie Van Halen
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Eric Clapton
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Professor John Frink

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Dec 19, 2000, 10:26:51 AM12/19/00
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>
>Vaughn was probably the best blues guitarist that ever lived.

Ha ha ha ha, that is the most white-boy statement I have heard in my entire
life.

PrinceHalsChase

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Dec 19, 2000, 11:58:14 AM12/19/00
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Gary Moore!
===========================================================

JohnnyRoxx

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Dec 19, 2000, 12:09:45 PM12/19/00
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>Gary Moore!

I agree. Gary Moore is better than most of the 70's players that people site as
influences Etc. I think a lot of kids that were starting out on guitar just
focussed on the guitar player of the bands they liked most. Lots of people
think Ace Frehley was something special but if you put Ace in Thin Lizzy he
wouldn't even be remembered today! Gary is totally underrated.

Catman the Great

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Dec 19, 2000, 6:12:24 PM12/19/00
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> Lots of people
> think Ace Frehley was something special

The only thing that's ever been special about Ace Frehley is his
blood-alcohol level.

With Regards,
Catman the Great


PrinceHalsChase

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Dec 19, 2000, 6:21:29 PM12/19/00
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>Catman the Great"

>
>The only thing that's ever been special about Ace Frehley is his
>blood-alcohol level.

Yes and his hideous pock marked face.

Joe Konecny

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Dec 19, 2000, 8:34:05 PM12/19/00
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test

ASCII MAN

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Dec 20, 2000, 1:32:07 AM12/20/00
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Okay, for the umpteenth time, here are my top 5

5) Phil Keaggy
4) Kenny Wayne Shepherd
3) Eddie Van Halen
2) Stevie Ray Vaughn
1) Andre Segovia

And if you're wondering where Hendrix is, I picked Keaggy instead of Hendrix
because of an answer Jimi gave to a reporter's question about how it feels
to be the greatest guitar player of all time, and Jimi responded, "I dunno.
Why don't you ask Phil Keaggy?" (quote may be paraphrased, but that's
basically what he said)

A word about Segovia.....you won't find a single guitar player out there
who doesn't take the art of playing the guitar seriously that doesn't think
Segovia was the best there ever has been on the guitar.

Individual playing styles may vary, as do people's judgement parameters on
who are the "BEST" guitar players, but Andre Segovia played the guitar like
no one before or since. If you don't know who he is, listen to some of his
music....it's located in that section you usually avoid like the
plague......Classical Music section. Check it out.


Secretly Cruel

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Dec 20, 2000, 1:46:58 AM12/20/00
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On 19 Dec 2000 15:26:51 GMT, Professor John Frink posted:

> >
> >Vaughn was probably the best blues guitarist that ever lived.
>
> Ha ha ha ha, that is the most white-boy statement I have heard in my entire
> life.

Glad I amuse you. Do you assume that unless you're black you can't really
play the blues?

Let me qualify then: the best ELECTRIC blues guitarist.

Professor John Frink

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Dec 20, 2000, 11:20:39 AM12/20/00
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>Glad I amuse you. Do you assume that unless you're black you can't really
>play the blues?

Short answer yes. Long answer no.

Daniel Abrigg

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Dec 20, 2000, 11:26:46 AM12/20/00
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1. Hendrix
2. VanHalen
3. Rhoads
4. Jeff Beck
5. Eric Johnson

sylvain

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Dec 20, 2000, 3:57:16 PM12/20/00
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Grrrr....
What is the best women ?


Catman the Great

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Dec 20, 2000, 4:33:43 PM12/20/00
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> Long answer no.

That's a really short long answer.

Justin Patrick

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Dec 20, 2000, 6:25:55 PM12/20/00
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"sylvain" <sylvain....@fnac.net> wrote in message news:91r709$2n81$1...@news5.isdnet.net...

> Grrrr....
> What is the best women ?

Redheads.
Maybe with a little meat on their bones.

Professor John Frink

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Dec 20, 2000, 11:03:24 PM12/20/00
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>What is the best women ?
>
>Redheads.
>Maybe with a little meat on their bones.

Oh man, you said it. Thats my personal fav.

Justin Patrick

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Dec 21, 2000, 8:39:59 AM12/21/00
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"Professor John Frink" <johnn...@aol.com-MC5> wrote in message news:20001220230324...@ng-fw1.aol.com...

> >Redheads.
> >Maybe with a little meat on their bones.
>
> Oh man, you said it. Thats my personal fav.
> ~ Johnny Motel ~

Hee, hee. I have one at home!:)

Professor John Frink

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Dec 21, 2000, 10:28:30 AM12/21/00
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>Hee, hee. I have one at home!:)

I had one, but I had to let her go. Oh well!

Greg Powell

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Dec 21, 2000, 2:00:47 PM12/21/00
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Yes, very underrated. Moore rocks.

JohnnyRoxx wrote:

> >Gary Moore!
>
> snip;

> Gary is totally underrated.
>

sylvain

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Dec 21, 2000, 5:07:54 PM12/21/00
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Every women who say yes is good enough !!!
Professor John Frink <johnn...@aol.com-MC5> a écrit dans le message :
20001221102830...@ng-ct1.aol.com...

Justin Patrick

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Dec 21, 2000, 5:58:28 PM12/21/00
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"sylvain" <sylvain....@fnac.net> wrote in message news:91u1r8$1g97$1...@news4.isdnet.net...

> Every women who say yes is good enough !!!

That's the spirit!!!!

Randall Flagg [MoA]

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"sylvain" <sylvain....@fnac.net> wrote in message
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| Every women who say yes is good enough !!!

Dave, is that you?
LOL..


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