Your favourite, most underated guitarist?

JRogero · Post by **JRogero** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:05 pm

I've always thought Robert Smith and Porl Thompson from the Cure are underrated as guitarists. They never play in a look how great I am style but the Cure have been writing some of the best guitar based pop for decades.

I also think Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heart-breakers tends to get overlooked in some circles.

Borderline Productions · Post by **Borderline Productions** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:06 pm

Agree with Turner and Powell from the most under rated group of all time.

JBG · Post by **JBG** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:52 am

Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot) and Phil X.

secretsoundz · Post by **secretsoundz** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:47 am

Josh Homme
Buzz Osbourne
Mike Campbell
Prince
Billy Gibbons
Ira Kaplan
J. Mascis

wkturn2008 · Post by **wkturn2008** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:29 am

Dave Gregory but I've probably stated that before

DoctorJay · Post by **DoctorJay** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:05 am

Oh, and Ian Moss and Mark Lizotte aka Diesel, keeping it Aussie

Van Cleef · Post by **Van Cleef** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:46 am

JRogero wrote:I've always thought Robert Smith and Porl Thompson from the Cure are underrated as guitarists. They never play in a look how great I am style but the Cure have been writing some of the best guitar based pop for decades.

I also think Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heart-breakers tends to get overlooked in some circles.

thoroughly agree on all counts

was great to see the cure with no synths and porl back in... after seeing a couple of their big stadium shows which were quite frankly boring - and this is coming from a 20+ year cure tragic...

i just wish they'd made a decent album since disintergration

a few glimmers of hope but overall - it's a bunch of arse

chimpboyjay1 · Post by **chimpboyjay1** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:56 am

Ian D'sa from Billy Talent. He is fantastic and rills both rhythm and lead roles simultaneously.

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:16 pm

Weird. I posted a reply last night but it's gone...

Keith Scott from Bryan Adams band- very tasteful guitar solos and playing

Billy Loosigian- from Willy Loco Alexander's Boom Boom Band and The Joneses

Syl Sylvain from The New York Dolls

Johnny A. too

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:13 pm

Oh, and Peter Straub from Sheryl Crow's band...

OrangePaul · Post by **OrangePaul** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:34 pm

Ian D'sa from Billy Talent. He is fantastic and rills both rhythm and lead roles simultaneously.

Yes some very tasty chord work from them guys.

jangle · Post by **jangle** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:40 pm

bclaire wrote:
Keith Scott from Bryan Adams band- very tasteful guitar solos and playing

Yeh he's a keeper. Adams has sung his praises many times. That solo from 'Cuts Like A Knife' is still a wonder.

By now I doubt Mike Campbell is considered underrated or underexposed but Tom Petty would rather cut off his leg than part company with Campbell.

There are probably loads of sidemen who aren't 'rated' at all simply because they are sidemen.

Obviously the Wilson sisters are the focal point of Heart but the guitarists on their harder 70s stuff (Fisher & Leese) deserve a tip of the cap.

mmsb13 · Post by **mmsb13** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:50 pm

jangle wrote:There are probably loads of sidemen who aren't 'rated' at all simply because they are sidemen.

Yea. . . Waddy Wachtel comes to mind. Seen him play with Stevie Nicks. Great guitar player.
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OrangePaul · Post by **OrangePaul** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:28 am

Alex Lifeson. Well he's got to be the most underated member of Rush anyhow lol. And yet Alexs Rock Guitar work from mid 70's to early 80's has got to be up there with the best of them from that 'golden' period.

Bluz57 · Post by **Bluz57** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:11 am

Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew. I am listening to the album Thrak by King Crimson.Wow.

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