Guitar Greats

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GahLee said:
So I seen Brewter's Millions last night at the Tin Roof ( Brewter's Millions has 2 members of Down from Up, Andy and Matt ) and they were the best cover band I have ever seen.
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GahLee said:
Down from Up is an original band that Andy Wood and Matt Brewster are in, very good band by the way.

Brewter's Millions is their cover band.
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This looks like there are 2 guys that play in there own cover band. Am I missing something here?
 
#152
#152
I already said no...it is just a cover band...I even listed some of the bands they cover...2 members are in a real band called Down from Up, they play around from time to time in a cover band called Brewster's Millions.
 
#153
#153
Sup guys? This may have been mentioned already, but howabout some Eddie Hazel? Maggot Brain makes me pee my bellbottoms just thinkin' about it!

In my brief survey of the thread, I saw SRV and Yngwei Malmsteen in here. Come on now guys... what makes the legends great is their originality. I'll take Chuck Berry over either of those crackpots any day!
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
Sup guys? This may have been mentioned already, but howabout some Eddie Hazel? Maggot Brain makes me pee my bellbottoms just thinkin' about it!

In my brief survey of the thread, I saw SRV and Yngwei Malmsteen in here. Come on now guys... what makes the legends great is their originality. I'll take Chuck Berry over either of those crackpots any day!
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Blasphemy!

SRV is an all-time great...Chuck Berry couldn't have been SRV's roadie.
 
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GahLee said:
Blasphemy!

SRV is an all-time great...Chuck Berry couldn't have been SRV's roadie.
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I've played Chuck Berry, and I've played Stevie Ray.

The former's style gave me much more trouble than the latter's, and I feel like I gained more from CB. SRV's too one-dimensional and loose for my taste. Basically plays like any other white boy blues picker with a bit more technical aptitude than the average dude.
 
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Alex Lifeson of Rush and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. I have seen them both live and my face was partly melted both times. I also have great respect for Mark Tremonti of Creed/Alter Bridge, more Alter Bridge though.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
I've played Chuck Berry, and I've played Stevie Ray.

The former's style gave me much more trouble than the latter's, and I feel like I gained more from CB. SRV's too one-dimensional and loose for my taste. Basically plays like any other white boy blues picker with a bit more technical aptitude than the average dude.
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SRV was the best blues guitarist of all-time, not sure how anyone could even debate it.

He could completely destroy a fretboard...his tone alone should get him a mention above Berry. In his live performances he didn't miss a note, not one.
SRV was better behind his back then 99.9% of people who ever picked up the instrument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5tS5V9DIG0
 
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GahLee said:
You're right, you can't compare them...SRV was better behind his back then Berry was on his best day.
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You're saying the man who created modern rock and roll was outplayed by 'Loosey Goosey' Vaughn!

Johnny B. Goode is probably the greatest lick ever written by any blues/rock guitarist. It epitomizes rock and roll.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
You're saying the man who created modern rock and roll was outplayed by 'Loosey Goosey' Vaughn!

Johnny B. Goode is probably the greatest lick ever written by any blues/rock guitarist. It epitomizes rock and roll.
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I hate when people say a musician "invented" a genre. As if he was never born someone would not have thought of it.

I'm sure he got it from someone else, all musicians do it.

"Loosey Goosey".

Please, he was precise as one could ever wish to be.

SRV improvised better licks than JBG.

I guess Tony Iommi is the greatest heavy metal guitarist of all-time as well?
 
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GahLee said:
I hate when people say a musician "invented" a genre. As if he was never born someone would not have thought of it.

I'm sure he got it from someone else, all musicians do it.

"Loosey Goosey".

Please, he was precise as one could ever wish to be.

SRV improvised better licks than JBG.

I guess Tony Iommi is the greatest heavy metal guitarist of all-time as well?
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If Thomas Edison had not invented the light bulb, someone else would have done it eventually. This means nothing.

Music's a completely different monster, and Chuck Berry is regarded (by most guitarists... check the net) as one of the top 5 greats. He was a pioneer as well as a genius.

Stevie Ray, like a lot of white boys, just took blues and ran with it. Of all the blues greats, he is by FAR the easiest for me to play. He couldn't hold a candle to BB, Robert Johnson, Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Clapton, T Bone Walker, or John Lee Hooker.

I'm not saying he is bad, because that would be stupid... but he lacks the groove, originality, and substance. The technical ability is there, but again, it's nothing compared to some of the names I dropped.

TI is was a great pioneer in rock/metal... but it's all about Dimebag at the end of the day.

EDIT: Couldn't Stand the Weather was SRV's finest work, though. I still jam to that at least once or twice a week.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
If Thomas Edison had not invented the light bulb, someone else would have done it eventually. This means nothing.

Music's a completely different monster, and Chuck Berry is regarded (by most guitarists... check the net) as one of the top 5 greats. He was a pioneer as well as a genius.

Stevie Ray, like a lot of white boys, just took blues and ran with it. Of all the blues greats, he is by FAR the easiest for me to play. He couldn't hold a candle to BB, Robert Johnson, Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Clapton, T Bone Walker, or John Lee Hooker.

I'm not saying he is bad, because that would be stupid... but he lacks the groove, originality, and substance. The technical ability is there, but again, it's nothing compared to some of the names I dropped.

TI is was a great pioneer in rock/metal... but it's all about Dimebag at the end of the day.

EDIT: Couldn't Stand the Weather was SRV's finest work, though. I still jam to that at least once or twice a week.
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Kudos if you can play SRV doesn't mean that he wasn't great.

B.B King? You're really going there, the man played 30 notes per song, gimme a break.

Hendrix wasn't a blues guitarist he dabbled in blues.

SRV manhandled the guitar and felt every note he hit, he poured everything he had into his performances.

If you can play SRV, you should easily be able to play any of the others you mentioned.

Dimebag was amazing...Wylde is right there as well.
 
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GahLee said:
Kudos if you can play SRV doesn't mean that he wasn't great.

B.B King? You're really going there, the man played 30 notes per song, gimme a break.

Hendrix wasn't a blues guitarist he dabbled in blues.

SRV manhandled the guitar and felt every note he hit, he poured everything he had into his performances.

If you can play SRV, you should easily be able to play any of the others you mentioned.

Dimebag was amazing...Wylde is right there as well.
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I lost respect for Wylde when he opened his mouth to sing, but he is a great guitarist.

Dude... you gotta listen to Hendrix's little known records and B-sides. He started out as "Jimi James And The Blue Flames," a traditional blues band. The guy just started dropping acid and putting the most original spin on blues in the history of the genre.

And if you're gonna start dissin' BB, I think we should close the subject on him. Blues guitar isn't filled with a lot of different chords, it's what BB did to Lucille when he wasn't singing that made him special.

"The Thrill is Gone" - Tell me you've heard this song.

Do you jam on the 6 string, too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cuntT3_fY&feature=related

Makes me cream my pants every time I hear it.

Another amazing, classic blues tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xci0-26M-bk

And this might be my favorite blues recording of all time... THAT VOICE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYrVwGxlcFA&feature=related
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
I lost respect for Wylde when he opened his mouth to sing, but he is a great guitarist.

Dude... you gotta listen to Hendrix's little known records and B-sides. He started out as "Jimi James And The Blue Flames," a traditional blues band. The guy just started dropping acid and putting the most original spin on blues in the history of the genre.

And if you're gonna start dissin' BB, I think we should close the subject on him. Blues guitar isn't filled with a lot of different chords, it's what BB did to Lucille when he wasn't singing that made him special.

"The Thrill is Gone" - Tell me you've heard this song.

Do you jam on the 6 string, too?
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I know just about everything there is to know about Jimi Hendrix, hell I have a tattoo tribute to him, the man was my idol for a long time. I realize that he played on blues scales and released several records that were blues influenced but not enough to be considered a true blues guitarist to me.

Not sure what Wylde's singing has to do with his ability on guitar, where he is as good as anyone.

Who hasn't heard the thrill is gone?

I'm not saying that B.B. wasn't good, just saying that between him and SRV, it isn't close, that is my argument.

I have been playing for about 11 years now.
 
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GahLee said:
I know just about everything there is to know about Jimi Hendrix, hell I have a tattoo tribute to him, the man was my idol for a long time. I realize that he played on blues scales and released several records that were blues influenced but not enough to be considered a true blues guitarist to me.

Not sure what Wylde's singing has to do with his ability on guitar, where he is as good as anyone.

Who hasn't heard the thrill is gone?

I'm not saying that B.B. wasn't good, just saying that between him and SRV, it isn't close, that is my argument.

I have been playing for about 11 years now.
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Nah, Wydle's a sick guitarist... I just wish he wouldn't sing is all.

People hear music differently, when we're discussing the mount olympus of blues music, I guess it comes down to opinion, haha.

Oh damn! You've got a few on me... I'm just a youngblood... been playing for about 4 years now.
 
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GahLee said:
SRV was the best blues guitarist of all-time, not sure how anyone could even debate it.
YouTube - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (El Mocambo -83)
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thats definitely debateable. you have to consider robert johnson, muddy waters, son house, eric clapton or even brian jones just to name a few. im not saying SRV isn't in the same class as these people, but you cant desregard them at all. They all could make a case. In my opinion SRV wouldnt be in the top 5 blues guitarists of all time. but thats just me.
 
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seaofORANGE22 said:
thats definitely debateable. you have to consider robert johnson, muddy waters, son house, eric clapton or even brian jones just to name a few. im not saying SRV isn't in the same class as these people, but you cant desregard them at all. They all could make a case. In my opinion SRV wouldnt be in the top 5 blues guitarists of all time. but thats just me.
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This guy's speaking my language.
 
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