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who do you think is the most skilled in their chops: Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammet,(Fill in your nominee's here)...

im not sure. as far as raw chops, probably kirk...

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Of the four you mention, I'd pick JB as having the best chops. I'm sure the player that currently has the best technique is someone I've never heard of because I'm too old! :D I'll cast my vote for Eric Johnson though; he maybe doesn't have the absolute best lead chops out there but his rhythm/chording chops blow me away. Plus, he has TONE chops. So, if you take those three "categories" and average them, I think EJ eeks out most of the shredders in an overall chops competition. JMHO.
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I'll go with Christopher Parkening on classical guitar, Al Di Meola on the various genres he plays, and I like the touch of a jazz guitarist named Pete McCann.

 

But if I have to name one, I ... can't! :freak:

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Dave the Dude: Eric Johnson is a young guy who is an excellent musician and darned nice guy too...I met him in person recently and he was very gracious. I just found out about him a few months ago and saw him on Austin City Limits. He's definitely worth a listen. I have one of his CD's but my old age prohibits me from remembering the title right now :D ...has a song called Cliffs of Dover (I think) that is referred to in this forum from time to time. Check him out sometime.

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"Better" is kind of subjective. I'd say that Eric Johnson is a great player. I'd also say that Steve Vai and Joe Satriani are equally as good, but in different ways.

 

For chops and a great sense of when and where to use those chops, Marty Friedman when he was with Megadeth ("Rust in Peace" and "Countdown to Extinction" to be exact) would be my pick. The solos in "Hanger 18" blow me away everytime I hear them.

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Originally posted by Jim Soloway:

For pure technical ability, my vote goes to Paul Galbraith. While I may love their music, I seriously doubt that any rock, blues or jazz player is even in the same universe.

 

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I'll take your word for it about Paul Galbraith - but should'nt he be wearing a helmet if he's going to ride one of those things? :freak:
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Originally posted by Squ:

Did Van Halen die or something?

Yeah, Eddie gets my vote too.

 

I was 13 when VHI came out and was really blown away. Listened to it again the other day and I think it impresses me even more now. Since EVH and Jimmy Page were the two guys that "rocked my world" as a kid, they're kind of set in my mind- probably conditioning of those formative years.

 

But what the hell do I know? I only know a few of the other guys mentioned. :D

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Jimmy page does kick ass. i love led zeplin. As far as creativity i think credit has to go to Dave Navarro, Daron Malkaian( Don't know if spelled corectly, but he's from System of a down), and although many people hate this, Korn... As far as tone chops, i think George Benson is king. His tone sounds almost exactly like water drops played at different pitches. Also Django Reinhart ( still don't know if spelled right.)
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LOL - what a pointless question!!!

 

The most skilled player I ever knew about was someone you've never heard of. He could do classical, jazz, rock.... he was just awesome in every respect. And of course there probably were/are more skilled players than him. The guy died in a motorcycle accident many years ago.

 

Clapton? I have immense respect for what he's done, but at best he's a VERY GOOD blues guitarist. (Especially nowadays, when his fire has essentially died out.) He was 'God' at a time when teenage English boys didn't know the blues.

 

Santana's a great player, but not a technical wizard like McLaughlin or DiMeola. Though when he's on, his playing just grabs you and doesn't let go.

 

Kirk Hammett? Good player; not awesome. There are better players in his genre, both from a tech and an artistic point of view.

 

Beck is great. The best? I dunno - like I said before, that's really a pointless question.

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Django trumps all for all around coolness!

 

Ooops! Failed to register that bit about "alive"...

 

Alan Holdsworth, Tuck Andress, and Jeff Beck all come to mind.

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For what it's worth, Guitar Player mag does annual "best of" awards... Although I can't remember the last one they did.

 

Kirk often wins for "best Metal" or whatever.

 

It's clear these are somewhat of a "popularity" contest... and reputation!

 

Anyway, if you've seen these you probably know that when you win 5 times in a row, you're in the "Hall of Fame" and you're not eligible to win again... I assume this is to give "room" for new artists to make a mark.

 

So... you would assume a 5-time Hall of Fame member for the category of "best overall" guitarist would be "pretty good"...

 

One of those with that claim is Steve Morse.

 

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It's hard to say how any one particular guy can be the best, but I totally agree with the Allan Holdsworth and Al DiMeola mentions, they're both amazing. Eric Johnson is crazy good too, you should check out the G3 Live in Concert CD, it's got Satch and Vai on it too (!!), also worthy mentions. What about J Frusciante? I think rhythmically he's just incredible.

 

Another dude no one's mentioned is John McLaughlin, you should really check him out and see why. Mad electric stuff with the Mahavishnu orchestra (early 70s) and alot of ridiculous acoustic guitar in the later 70s and onwards. Also Paco de Lucia? Has no one heard of him?? Honestly, he blows everyone that everyone's mentioned out of the water. I've got one album for everybody...Friday Night in San Francisco...get it and you'll see why!!

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I also think a real 'best guitar player alive' doesn't excist, just like many of you, but I think I haven't seen two guitarists yet, who should be mentioned here:

Paul Gilbert, former-guitarist of Racer X and Mr. Big, is a player with great skills. Noone mentioned him, so I'll do it for him...

And for his original playing: Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and nowadays Audioslave. He created more original sounds out of his electric guitar than any other guitarist, since Jimmy Page (which is my personal favourite...).

Of the four mentioned in the first post, I don't think any of them qualifies for the 'best'-title. Not because they're not good, but their just not the best.

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It's a BIG universe out there! :eek:

 

For soloing ability, I can really appreciate Slash. The dude can noodle and he knows where he's going in a solo. You know he'll land where he's supposed to.

 

I watched the Led Zep DVD and was somewhat disappointed at Page's performances. I think he's extremely important to Rock-n-Roll (can't doubt that), but I think his name is bigger than his ability.

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