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The best axeman......?


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I don't think anyone has mentioned Jeff Beck yet - he's a mean axe wielder, but my vote goes for the genius than made, and still plays his old fireplace: Dr Brian May. Technically awsome, a gifted writer, and the stuff he was doing in the 70's on his guitar, took other bands years to replicate on synths, and to top it all a thoroughly decent chap. :supz:

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One who never gets a mention is Robbie Robertson, the most underrated player there's ever been. This clip shows him with Clapton and he's holding his own (worlds greatest ever bass player thrown in as well)

 

 

 

 

That clip just shows that Robbie Robertson can't hold a candle to Clapton.

 

Oh, and that bass player doesn't look like Jaco Pastorius to me. :D

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Music is not like football, in that people aren't so partisan. You can appreciate artists and their talent, without being quite so one eyed about it.In football, if they play for us, they're great, play for someone else and they're rubbish.

 

Personally I think Rick Danko was a genius on the bass, just a pity he couldn't resist the temptations of the road, and was a heroin addict for too many years.

 

 

Looking for a decent Robertson clip, I found this, slightly off topic, but I may start a thread about the "Greatest piece of paper player in the world".:smt080

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDU0qK9xDRY&feature=related

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Howz about the long meandering Neil Young guitar solos?

 

 

 

Yeah! That gives me an excuse to post a link to this incendiary performance Neil gave of Rockin' in the Free World on Saturday Night Live (1989).

 

Awesome! PLAY LOUD!

 

 

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7luq7_neil-young-rockin-in-the-free-world_music

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Johnny Marr for me. Why can't he dig out his melodic jangle again, when the world needs him most?

 

Yep, he'd me up there for me too.

 

I'd also echo John Martyn for earlier in this thread and throw in Nils Lfgren both of which I got to see at The Brook in recent years.

 

I'm not sure this trio falls into the axe wielding category but Paco de Lucia, John McLauglin and Al di Meloa take some beating for absolute technique.

 

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Yep, he'd me up there for me too.

 

I'd also echo John Martyn for earlier in this thread and throw in Nils Lfgren both of which I got to see at The Brook in recent years.

 

I'm not sure this trio falls into the axe wielding category but Paco de Lucia, John McLauglin and Al di Meloa take some beating for absolute technique.

 

 

It's a bit 'samey' imo, as in not enough variation between them nor within the piece. I know nothing though.

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He's joined The Cribs.

 

Not only has he joined them he has ruined them. I am a huge Smiths fan, and whilst he can write a good catchy jangly guitar sound he is far from being technically the most gifted.

 

For me Matt Bellamy has to be worth a shout, absolute machine, also Eric Johnson is a bit of a sicko

 

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I don't think any list would be complete without Leslie West from Mountain. Another two of the best, Michael Schenker(already mentioned) on lead and Pete Way on bass from early UFO

I always thought his brother was a bit handy with Scorpions.

 

Surprised no mention of Steve Hackett!

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